Prince Rong's Son, Zhao Yun Chuan

Li Chen Zhou remained indifferent to the emotions of the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the three before him like a blade: "How did the previous Xiaoqi die?"

Black Dog's expression darkened, his voice low: "While pursuing the Skinner... he was unfortunately killed."

"Was the case solved?"

"He got away," Black Dog clenched his fist, "That bastard is skilled in lightness techniques; we couldn't catch him."

Ding... Congratulations, Host, for triggering the career mission: Capture the Skinner. Reward: 5 years of internal energy cultivation. Time limit: Three days.

"Accepted," Li Chen Zhou said decisively.

He secretly calculated the order of tackling the cases, starting with the easier ones first. Thinking of Prince Rong in the imperial court, a cold smile crept onto Li Chen Zhou's lips—I can't touch you, but I can certainly touch your relatives by marriage, right?

His gaze returned to the three before him, and Li Chen Zhou suddenly smiled: "Your three names are quite interesting."

Black Dog quickly clasped his fist: "Reporting to you, sir, this subordinate Black Dog is skilled in tracking, White Cat excels at intelligence, and Bookworm has memorized all the case files."

Li Chen Zhou's eyes lit up: This combination is simply a match made in heaven. Apart from the lack of combat strength, everything else is readily available. As for fighting? He's enough.

"Let's start with the first case," he dusted off his sleeves, "Take me to the Hundred Flowers Brothel for questioning, and then we'll take the person directly."

The Hundred Flowers Brothel, deep in the Qingkou Alley, appeared particularly decadent in the morning light. Even before approaching, a mixture of cheap powder and the stench of stale overnight wine wafted over.

Black Dog stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker. After a while, a sleepy madam opened a crack in the door, and upon seeing the officers, she immediately plastered on a flattering smile: "Oh, officers, the girls are still resting..."

Before she could finish speaking, a blood-colored scabbard had silently landed on her shoulder. The Blood Demon Blade's chilling killing intent coiled around her like a venomous snake, and the smile on the madam's face instantly froze.

Unexpectedly, the golden lock around her neck suddenly emitted an eerie, ghostly light, actually withstanding thirty percent of the Blood Demon Blade's pressure. Even more strangely, a dark purple lotus tattoo gradually appeared behind her ear.

"A member of the Joyful Union Sect?" Bookworm exclaimed in surprise, then explained to Li Chen Zhou: "Sir, this is the unique mark of the Joyful Union Sect, a demonic sect from ten years ago!"

A cold light shone in Li Chen Zhou's eyes, but a playful smile curled up at the corner of his mouth: "Looks like I've hooked a big fish."

The madam trembled under the pressure, but still stubbornly maintained: "Sir... are you trying to wreck the place?"

Li Chen Zhou smiled without saying a word, simply watching her with a cat-and-mouse gaze, waiting for her to continue.

"My Hundred Flowers Brothel wouldn't be able to stand its ground in the Capital City without some strength. Sir, you'd better weigh your options."

Li Chen Zhou found a table and sat down, the Blood Demon Blade dragging across the wooden table with a grating sound. Li Chen Zhou straddled the armchair in a commanding posture, the tip of the blade pointing to the ground, carving out an inch-deep groove: "Half an incense stick. Either everyone is here, or this official will help you tear down this filthy place."

The madam decided to prepare for both possibilities, calling for people while also sending someone to find support.

Before long, everyone in the Hundred Flowers Brothel had gathered in the hall.

Li Chen Zhou sat in the chair with his blade propped up, while Bookworm was responsible for recording next to him.

"When the person was killed that day, who was present, and what did they see? This official's blade has tasted three hundred and sixty-one flavors of lies. You might as well try the fourth Jiazi chapter's cutting method..." He slightly rotated the hilt, and although the Blood Demon Blade remained sheathed, its blade energy had already condensed into a blood-colored crescent moon. The sandalwood table three zhang away instantly turned into thousands of wooden splinters, which strangely hovered in the air to form the word "death" before falling to the ground three breaths later.

The Blood Demon Blade released a powerful killing intent, enveloping everyone. The pure killing intent put everyone in a state of extreme panic.

Then, Li Chen Zhou casually pointed to a girl: "You, come out and tell me."

"I dare not, I dare not, we will definitely report truthfully. That day, it seemed that Young Master Chen was meeting a guest, and he took Xiao Cui into the room. Later, that guest left, and not long after, we heard Xiao Cui's screams inside. Then, Young Master Chen came out covered in blood, threatened us, and left."

"Okay, come over here and take a look. If there are no problems, put your fingerprint on it. Next."

After some interrogation, the testimonies were almost the same.

However, Li Chen Zhou felt that the madam was still holding something back.

Li Chen Zhou slowly stood up, carrying the Blood Demon Blade on his shoulder, standing in front of the madam, his gaze sweeping over her: "You're not being honest. Come with me for a trip to the Imperial Prison."

The madam's face turned pale instantly: "No, no!"

Just then, the beaded curtain on the second floor moved without wind, and the three copper coins on Red Fox's waist suddenly stood upright and spun.

A burst of noisy footsteps came from outside the Hundred Flowers Brothel.

Prince Rong's son, Zhao Yun Chuan, strode in with the murderous Young Master Chen Chen in tow.

The young master was dressed in gorgeous brocade robes, with a piece of jade hanging from his waist. He held his head high and strode forward, revealing his arrogance.

And Young Master Chen, following behind him, also had an air of arrogance, bullying others by relying on his powerful connections.

Zhao Yun Chuan rubbed the Chi Dragon jade pendant on his waist, suddenly crushing the third dragon scale on the jade: "Three years ago, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice had three fingers broken in this building. Five years ago, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review lost a son here—" Emerald powder fell from between his fingers, "When my father Prince Rong trains his eagles, he likes to break three feathers and then feed them blood—Is Lord Li's neck hard enough?!"

Seeing this, White Cat quickly approached Li Chen Zhou, lowering his voice and saying, "That's Prince Rong's son, Zhao Yun Chuan, and the one behind him is the murderer, Chen Chen."

Looking at the two, Li Chen Zhou was secretly delighted, truly, I've worn out my iron shoes searching, only to find it effortlessly.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, as if he hadn't heard Zhao Yun Chuan's words at all, revealing an imperceptible cold smile, and he slowly tightened his grip on the Blood Demon Blade, the scabbard trembling slightly in his hand, as if it couldn't wait to drink blood.

Without saying a word, Li Chen Zhou directly flashed in front of Chen Chen, kicking him to the ground, where he fainted.

He said to the people behind him, "Take them back together."

Li Chen Zhou's appearance infuriated Zhao Yun Chuan.

"You dare? A mere dog of the Imperial Prison dares to touch this young master's people?"

"I don't care who you are, all Brocade Guard are on official business, clear the way." Li Chen Zhou didn't give him any face.

Zhao Yun Chuan crushed his snuff bottle into powder: "Very well, it's been a long time since anyone has spoken to me like this." Then he turned his head to the side.

The group behind Zhao Yun Chuan stepped forward, ready to attack Li Chen Zhou.

"What's the punishment for obstructing the Brocade Guard in their duties?" Li Chen Zhou's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

The Bookworm quickly stepped forward: "According to the Taizu Emperor's laws, obstructing official duties is punishable by decapitation and public display."

The Blood Demon Blade transformed into nine afterimages, its blade aura forming crimson crescent moons at the throats of the seven men. With the clatter of seven steel sabers hitting the ground, seven heads completed three full rotations on their necks, the blood at the cuts congealing into the character 'Execute' before finally erupting.

Everyone present, including the Bookworm and the others, was shocked by the decisiveness of Li Chen Zhou's actions.

Li Chen Zhou tapped the toe of Zhao Yun Chuan's silk shoes with the Blood Demon Blade: "Who else gave you the gall to order an attack on the Brocade Guard?"

Then, he struck Zhao Yun Chuan's face with the flat of the blade, spinning him around.

Sheathing the Blood Demon Blade, Li Chen Zhou looked at Zhao Yun Chuan on the ground with disdain, casually saying, "Take him back."

He then turned to the people from the Hundred Flowers Brothel and said, "Have someone notify Prince Rong to bring money to the Brocade Guard to redeem him."

Then, without looking back, he headed towards the Northern Investigation Bureau headquarters of the Brocade Guard.