Before long, another brothel fell victim.
After visiting four brothels in succession, Tang Yu led his men to search two gambling dens for foreign spies.
These brothels and gambling dens all had powerful backers.
But when faced with the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the emperor's pack of hounds, and since they had not committed any major offense, those people could only turn a blind eye even after receiving the news.
As long as the Embroidered Uniform Guard did not come knocking at their doors, it was fine.
The next day, several shops also fell victim.
These shops all had backers, but those backers were not particularly formidable and were unwilling to make an issue of such a trivial matter with the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
After leaving one of the shops, Tang Yu eventually stopped in front of an inn.
The inn's guests were all female cultivators.
It was a Spirit Spring Inn. Beneath it lay a ten-thousand-year spirit spring, which was exceptionally effective for female cultivators' beauty and skincare.
"Commander, that foreign spy is definitely hiding in a secluded place like this. Let me lead the brothers in for another raid and drag her out."
One of the Banner Officers was already rubbing his hands together impatiently.
"No. It's too dangerous inside. If so many people go in, we might alert the enemy. I'll go in alone."
With a righteous expression, Tang Yu strode through the inn's entrance.
The innkeeper came over to stop him, but Tang Yu took out his badge and said, "We're tracking a female spy from another country. Have you seen her? She's about this tall..."
After gesturing out the woman's height, Tang Yu described her appearance in detail.
The innkeeper froze. The inn had so many guests every day—hadn't this Embroidered Uniform Guard officer just described