Yun'an City is the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty. Under the watchful eye of the Emperor, there are no obvious signs of martial arts forces in the open. However, for a large metropolis with a permanent population of over a million, it's unrealistic to say that there are no places where all sorts of evils are hidden.
Surrounding the Western Market in the capital city, half of the martial arts halls, escort agencies, and carriage and horse firms in the capital are gathered here. It's a place where people from all walks of life come together. Many martial arts people who enter the capital like to stay nearby. The Black Yamen has also planted a lot of "informants" among the common folks.
The Yejing Hall wants to pretend to be the "False Wingless Owl" to lure the snake out of its hole, and the Black Yamen is very cooperative. Wang Chihu has been having his informants spread the news among the common folks since yesterday, such as "The residence of a noble and powerful family has been burglarized", "It is suspected that the Wingless Owl has struck again", "The stolen dildo is being sold off", and so on.
All the Yejing Hall needs to do is secretly go to the "black market channels" provided by the Black Yamen, take out the "dildo" and ask for the price, so as to attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.
Although Wang Chihu seems carefree and not very reliable, his ability to handle affairs is truly extraordinary.
The Yejing Hall originally thought that it would take several days of going around before Wang Chihu would start spreading some rumors among the common folks. Unexpectedly, as they were walking, they heard a conversation:
"Brother Wang, have you heard? The Wingless Owl has struck again..."
"Oh?! Is that so? Whose house did he steal from this time?"
"According to the grapevine, he sneaked into the Prime Minister's residence and stole a..."
"Wow! Is the Wingless Owl so bold?"
"He has always been bold. It is said that that item is a must-have for Prime Minister Li during sexual intercourse. Now that the Wingless Owl has obtained this item, isn't it equivalent to indirectly touching Prime Minister Li's wives and concubines..."
...
The light rain hadn't stopped, and the sky had gradually darkened without them realizing it.
Yejing Hall led the horse and walked on the sparsely populated street. Hearing the whispers coming from the tea house, he felt a complex emotion in his heart.
After a whole day, he just wandered around the capital city, took the "dildo" and asked for the price in several shops, without taking the initiative to fabricate the details of the matter.
As a result, the imaginative power of the idle men in the city is really amazing. They added fuel and embellished the story, made wild associations out of nothing, and even imagined a scandal about a woman losing her chastity from this senseless matter. They even beat their chests and stamped their feet, feeling extremely indignant, and cursed the Wingless Owl for being a scoundrel.
There were even some people who described the usage of this item vividly, as if they had personally seen the Prime Minister's wife stuffing the "dildo" into the Prime Minister's private parts...
This kind of news related to the affairs between men and women spreads quickly no matter where it is.
Yejing Hall originally had some doubts about this method. When he heard that even the ruffians in the tea house were talking about these things, he knew that as long as the Wingless Owl was in the capital, the news would definitely reach his ears.
Luo Ning had been following closely beside him, holding the box like a shy wife. When she heard these messy words, her face almost turned green, and she couldn't wait to smash the dirty thing in her arms on the spot.
But this was obviously not possible. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Luo Ning asked:
"Where are we going now?"
Yejing Hall pretended to be the Wingless Owl and strolled around the street, attracting the attention of many people. But he and Luo Ning secretly observed that they were all ordinary martial arts people who had heard the news, and there was no trace of masters with extraordinary lightness skills.
Under the instigation of the Black Yamen, basically, wherever people from all walks of life gathered, they were talking about "the Wingless Owl's ingenious theft of the penis".
If the "Wingless Owl" was hiding in the capital, it was impossible for him not to have heard any news. To find him, they just needed to wait for him at the shops where the stolen goods could be sold.
According to Yejing Hall's estimation, the Wingless Owl might already be lurking in the dark to investigate, but his lightness skills were so good that neither he nor Luo Ning had noticed.
If they went back home now, there was a high probability that they would reveal their true identities. He thought for a moment:
"Ning'er, should we continue to find a place to sell the goods, or should we take a rest for one night first?"
Luo Ning was a bit hesitant. In her opinion, the news spread by the Black Yamen was almost all over the city. If she and Yejing Hall continued to take risks and find a place to sell the stolen goods, it would be too obvious to be fake.
But they couldn't go back to Shuanggui Alley now. If they wanted to rest, they could only find an inn to stay in.
The two of them were disguised as a martial arts couple. If they stayed in an inn, wouldn't they have to sleep together...
Luo Ning slowed down her steps a bit. After a moment of hesitation, she said in a low voice:
"You're a man. Make the decision yourself."
Yejing Hall nodded slightly. After looking around the street, he walked towards an inn on the street.
"..."
Luo Ning gritted her teeth secretly. Since the important matter was at hand, she finally didn't show any abnormality and followed Yejing Hall.
"Shop assistant, open a superior room, feed the horse well, and prepare some hot water."
"Yes, sir. Please go upstairs, both of you."
...
Soon, the two of them came to a room on the second floor.
After the shop assistant went downstairs, Yejing Hall entered the room, came to the window, and tapped lightly twice.
"Goo~"
The bird that had been on sentry duty in the dark had already arrived outside the inn and responded when it saw this.
Yejing Hall felt a little more at ease. He took off his hat and coir raincoat and turned to look at Lady Luo.
Luo Ning closed the door, took off her hat, revealing her stunning and charming face. She looked around the wing room.
The room was a standard "big bed room". The window faced away from the street, and there were guest rooms on both sides. There was a square table, a tea table and chairs in the room. Against the wall was a canopy bed with a cyan mosquito net, which was very large.
Luo Ning glanced at the bed. To prevent eavesdropping, she didn't show any abnormality. She walked coldly to the tea table and sat down:
"The situation outside is tense. We should keep watch in turns in case the officials come."
Yejing Hall sat down beside her. He tilted his head and pointed outside, indicating - How can we lure the snake here if we keep watch in turns? - but he smiled and said:
"What are you afraid of? Don't you trust my abilities? There were just a few little followers on the way just now, and I got rid of them all. Go to sleep with peace of mind."
Luo Ning blinked her eyes. She wanted to say something but couldn't seem to find an excuse. So she stood up and sat in front of the dressing table, pretending to comb her hair.
Saying too much would easily reveal their true identities. The two of them chatted for a few words and then stopped.
When the shop assistant brought up the hot water, the two of them washed up like ordinary guests. Yejing Hall came to the bed, put the box beside the pillow, and then lay down:
"Hoo..."
Luo Ning sat on the bedside and glanced at the man on the bed with a complicated look in her eyes. She couldn't very well sleep on the table for the whole night. After gritting her teeth for a long time, she finally touched the soft sword at her waist, came to the bedside and sat down, staring at Yejing Hall.
Seeing the murderous look in Luo Ning's eyes, Yejing Hall shook his head and sighed:
"Go to sleep. We might have to run away at night. There's no need to take off your clothes."
After giving Yejing Hall a warning look with her eyes for a moment, Luo Ning slowly lay down on the pillow. Her hand was always touching the soft sword at her waist. She kept a distance of about a foot from Yejing Hall, closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, paying attention to the movements outside.
But falling asleep immediately didn't seem like what a couple would do.
In order to make the act more convincing, Yejing Hall turned his head to look at the red sandalwood box between them:
"Ning'er, have you ever used this thing privately?"
?
Are you crazy?!
Lady Luo opened her beautiful peach-blossom eyes, looking ashamed and annoyed. She suppressed her anger and said softly:
"What are you talking nonsense about? Go to sleep."
Luo Ning's appearance is very otherworldly. Even without makeup, her natural beauty can be called outstanding. Whether she is angry or annoyed, those eyes always have an alluring charm that makes people's hearts flutter. Lying on the pillow facing each other, they could see every flutter of each other's eyelashes clearly.
Shasha...
The drizzle outside the window continued. Except for the two breaths, there was no other sound in the room.
Yejing Hall looked at the beautiful side face of the woman so close at hand. After thinking for a while, he said:
"Are you still angry? I really didn't mean it last time. You were almost discovered by the officials at that time, and I was trying to help you. Who could have thought that you wouldn't cooperate at all..."
The small "watermelon" under Luo Ning's clothes rose and fell slightly. She said indifferently:
"Stop talking. The matter is in the past. If I blamed you, I would have castrated you long ago."
Although it was just an act, what she said was the truth.
Yejing Hall smiled, trying to close his eyes and pretend to be asleep, secretly paying attention to the movements outside.
Before long, the sound of birds came from a distance:
"Goo~ Goo..."
The sound of an owl is very common at night and is not surprising. But Yejing Hall was shocked in his heart and understood the code from the bird - there were suspicious figures outside.
He didn't expect the fish to take the bait so quickly. He turned to look at Luo Ning beside him.
Luo Ning also recognized the sound of the bird. In order not to alert the enemy, she turned over and looked at Yejing Hall, making a mouth shape:
"What should we do?"
Yejing Hall was fully focused on listening to the movements outside. Since he couldn't find the location of the person coming, he signaled with his eyes not to alert the enemy. Then, in the tone of a husband and wife chatting, he said softly:
"Why do I think you're still angry?"
Luo Ning's expression was serious as she listened to the slightest movement outside the window. She cooperated and replied:
"Why would I be angry with you?"
"You're sleeping so far away. What else could it be if not anger?"
?!
You little thief!
Luo Ning glared at him, and her eyes seemed to want to eat him.
There was indeed a faint movement outside the window, as if someone was listening on the roof, but the specific location couldn't be distinguished.
Luo Ning was extremely annoyed, but in the end, she put the overall situation first. She moved closer and lay on the same pillow as Yejing Hall. They were only about two fists apart, facing each other. She raised her slender hand and made a scissor gesture, indicating to Yejing Hall not to play with fire.
Yejing Hall indicated that he understood. His eyes were fixed on the window, and he reached out his hand to hug Luo Ning.
?!
Seeing that Yejing Hall was pushing his luck, Luo Ning quickly leaned back to dodge and stared at Yejing Hall. The look in her eyes probably meant - Little thief, do you want to die?
Yejing Hall paused for a moment, then leaned forward and whispered in Luo Ning's ear, almost in a growl:
"What can I say? I can't kiss you. Are we just going to lie here and stare at each other?"
The hot breath blew on her earlobe and neck. Luo Ning shivered and her eyes dodged.
But if the two of them faced each other without making any movement, it would really arouse suspicion. She gritted her teeth secretly and pointed to the bedside, indicating for Yejing Hall to shake the bed.
"Without any foreplay, just start shaking the bed directly?"
Foreplay?
Luo Ning didn't quite understand. Afraid that if they dragged on for too long, the person outside would notice something was wrong, she steeled herself, simply covered Yejing Hall's mouth with her hand, pressed him on the pillow, and then leaned forward and kissed the back of her own hand.
Sizzle...