White-Robed Chief

As the duo had a close relationship with the Emperor, they were very much at home without being overly-polite.

Leng Wufeng sighed. “He wants a Primary Heaven Pill to recover his martial arts but if I don’t give it to him, he’s not going to take over the case!”

“This boy sure has the guts to threaten Your Majesty, doesn’t he?” The plump elder smiled as he said.

However, the slender elder frowned. “Isn’t he afraid that Your Majesty will be infuriated and banish him back to the Imperial Mausoleum?”

“I wish I could banish him back to the Imperial Mausoleum!” Leng Wufeng snorted. “However, King An’s Imperial Residence needs him. The poor orphans and widows are depending on him!”

If he were to punish Chu Li who was the Head Chief of King An’s Imperial Residence, what would others think of him?

It would drive King An’s Imperial Residence to an even awkward position. He would not dare do such a thing.

“He must have seen through this to be acting this reckless?” the slender elder remarked.

Leng Wufeng shook his head. “He’s a man without desires and refuses to tread on Fairy Capital’s muddy waters. He’s content with being the Public House’s son-in-law. The tomb of a hero is a damsel! I just wish I can just banish him to the Imperial Mausoleum!”

“What should we do?” The slender elder frowned. “This boy is a pain in the neck and hard to deal with!”

“The only way forward is to use the Primary Heaven Pill.” Leng Wufeng shook his head before he burst into laughter. “Although I am the Emperor, I can’t do as I wish. I’m forced to succumb to this guy and hand out the Primary Heaven Pill!”

“Isn’t there anyone out there who can beat him?” The slender elder snorted. “There are many great characters in Fairy’s Capital.”

“No one is better than him in investigations.” Leng Wufeng nodded. “He has solved every case that he has had his hands on. He can crack them no matter how difficult they were!”

“He’s that good?” The plump elder chuckled. “He’s a strange man. I think arrogance is a common trait that comes with it. If he is indeed that capable, I’m sure we can tolerate a bit of arrogance, don’t you think?”

Leng Wufeng nodded. “If he can crack the case in three days, there’s no harm in giving him a Primary Heaven Pill!”

“Let’s not confuse the Emperor rewarding him with him coercing the Emperor! This sort of subject should be heavily punished!” the slender elder hatefully chimed in.

“Who’s going to solve the case if we were to punish him?” The plump elder beamed. “Your Majesty, we shouldn’t be bothered to argue with a genius like him.”

Leng Wufeng nodded.

“So we’ll take another trip?” The plump elder smiled. “And hand the Primary Heaven Pill to him?”

“Will he have the nerve to come out?” The slender elder snorted. “He can only return in five or six days. If he appeared the moment we hand him the Primary Heaven Pill, wouldn’t that expose his lie?”

“That’s true.” The plump elder nodded. “Solving the case in three days is impossible.”

“Go take a look,” Leng Wufeng instructed.

“Yes,” the slender elder solemnly replied.

Leng Wufeng said, “Someone, go and retrieve a Primary Heaven Pill!”

“Yes.” The old caretaker immediately went out.

Moments later, he returned holding a tiny box. The box was in a dark purple color that had a shimmering glow to it. It was obviously valuable.

The old caretaker presented it with both arms before Leng Wufeng grabbed the box and opened it up.

He stared blankly at the pill. With a reminiscing look on his face, he sighed. “I obtained this Primary Heaven Pill during my time in the martial arts world. I can’t believe it’ll be used today!”

“Your Majesty wandered the martial arts world in your adulthood?”

“Of course.” Leng Wufeng grinned. “I’ll fail in my duty as the Emperor if I know nothing of the martial arts world. After all, it goes hand in hand.”

“Did Your Majesty make a name for yourself?” The plump elder was curious.

Leng Wufeng shook his head. “I didn’t make a name for myself. I have remained unknown.”

“That doesn’t sound right with the martial arts Your Majesty possesses. Did you keep a low profile on purpose?” the plump elder asked.

Leng Wufeng shook his head. “I wasn’t that skillful then.”

In the process of recollection, he smiled faintly with a hint of sorrow and sweetness.

Judging by the way he looked, the two elders knew he was thinking of a woman.

Overwhelmed with curiosity, the plump elder beamed. “Did Your Majesty meet with a woman?”

“Yes,” Leng Wufeng happily confessed. “I encountered a beautiful woman. She was my soulmate, but it’s a pity…”

He finally shook his head with a bitter smile. “The emperorship leaves one with no freedom.”

He then waved his arm. “It’s fine, let’s not talk about this. This Primary Heaven Pill is of great significance to me. I won’t take it out unless it is necessary. I guess I have no choice but to give it to him!”

“This b*stard!” The slender elder snorted. “There’s really no need to give it to him. Doesn’t he have a wife? Offer the wife some gravy and he’ll be willing to help.”

This was a reward and a threat as the wife would be punished if he refused to agree.

As newlyweds, their relationship was at its most intimate. The wife was the answer to having Chu Li in the palms of their hands.

“It’s alright. He’ll be needing his martial arts anyway. It’ll make a good excuse if he can’t solve the case.” Leng Wufeng shook his head. “It was by my order his martial arts was crippled, so helping him to recover his martial arts can be considered as compensation!”

“I admire Your Majesty’s open-mindedness!” The plump elder motioned a fist salute.

…

The duo arrived at King An’s Imperial Residence. This time, instead of loudly announcing their arrival, they had the concierge report their approach in a low-key manner.

Xiao Shi and Xiao Qi came to greet them personally.

After they had entered the living room, the duo sat down and took a sip of tea.

The slender elder placed the purple box on the table before they pushed it to Xiao Shi. “Madam Chu, Consort Xiao, we are here to carry out the Emperor’s order to hand this Primary Heaven Pill to Chu Li so that he’ll solve Minister Li’s case in three days.”

“Solve the case in three days?” Xiao Qi frowned.

Xiao Shi smiled. “Okay, no problem. He’ll be back soon.”

The plump elder chuckled. “Doesn’t it take at least six to seven days for him to return? The place where he’s in Isolated Cultivation seems far.”

“We have our ways!” Xiao Shi angrily blurted. “As long as Chu Li’s able to recover his martial arts, he’ll be able to return tonight and investigate tomorrow!”

“Oh—?” The plump elder grinned at her from ear to ear.

The slender elder solemnly added, “Don’t tell me he’s been hiding in the Imperial Residence?”

“You really have quite the imagination! Don’t measure others by your own standard!” Xiao Shi snorted. “We’ll send the pill over through a homing pigeon. Then, he’ll be able to regain his martial arts after consumption and return swiftly. Of course, it’ll take him six or seven days on a horse without his martial arts!”

“I see!” The plump elder smiled.

The duo grew more certain that Chu Li was hiding in the Imperial Residence. What nerve this young man had!

“We won’t be keeping you long as we have received the Primary Heaven Pill. We’ll send the pill to him with great haste!” Xiao Shi remarked, “We better not delay any further. We don’t want to fall short of the Emperor’s trust in cracking the case.”

“Yes.” The slender elder got up and motioned a fist salute. “It would be a waste if he took the pill yet fails to solve the case in three days!”

“Yes, yes.” Xiao Shi gave a wave and let out a smile.

With Chu Li finally able to regain his martial arts in broad daylight, King An’s Imperial Residence would no longer be subjected to a punching bag!