Chapter 110

Although they had also received an invitation letter from Pang Jun to send representatives to attend the banquet the day after tomorrow, the people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect still went to the governor's mansion as planned to meet Pang Jun, and Pang Jun happened to be free at this time to meet them.

　　Pang Jun came to the reception room and saw that in addition to the couple Jin Tuo and Zhou Yunru from the Taishan School whom he had met a few days ago, there was also a middle-aged nun and a middle-aged man with black hair and gray beard but a slightly hunchbacked body. Pang Jun recognized that the nun was Master Yi Guang from the Hengshan School and the hunchbacked man was Yu Meng from Hengshan.

　　The remaining two made Pang Jun's pupils shrink slightly. One of them was a middle-aged beautiful woman, mature and charming, with cloud-like hair, an oval face, a pair of big, expressive eyes, a slightly upturned nose, slightly thick and sexy lips, clear eyes and sweet smile, dignified manner and charming eyes. She was three points more beautiful than Zhou Yunru. This should be the wife of the head of Huashan Sect - Huangfu Junyi. The other one was a man in his fifties, his whole body was covered with an inexplicable aura, as steady as a mountain. He must be the number one master of Songshan - Mu Qi without a doubt.

　　After Jin Tuo saw Pang Jun, he first introduced everyone in the hall to Pang Jun, and then stepped forward and said to Pang Jun: "I am sorry for coming to visit you without being invited. I hope you will forgive me, Master Liu. I came here because I have something to ask you for help."

　　"Oh? Senior Brother Jin, please feel free to tell me." Pang Jun asked knowingly.

　　"I believe your Excellency already knows why a large number of people from various martial arts sects have come to Songzhou in recent days. The Five Mountains Sword Sect has come together this time for the matter of that batch of martial arts secrets. The Five Mountains Sword Sect has no intention of spying on the martial arts of other sects, but it is absolutely forbidden to leak out its own martial arts, so I would like to ask your Excellency to help us a little." Jin Tuo requested.

　　"Then, how do you want me to help you?"

　　At this time, Huangfu Junyi said, "I wonder if you could secretly send a few good fighters to follow our Five Mountains Sword Sect to catch the thief who stole the martial arts secret manual?"

　　Pang Jun immediately shook his head and said, "I am an official appointed by the court, and my subordinates are all officials of the court who carry the emperor's orders. I cannot use public tools for personal purposes and let officials appointed by the court handle my private affairs." Seeing that everyone was a little worried, he said, "How about this, you continue to look for the traces of the thief, and once you determine his approximate location, immediately notify me. I will immediately send a battalion of soldiers and several good fighters who used to be in the same Shenyi Guard as me to arrest the criminal in the name of arresting the criminal. After the criminal is caught, I will hand him over to you for disposal. What do you think?"

　　Pang Jun's approach not only helped the people of the Five Mountains Sword Sect to retrieve the leaked martial arts secrets, but also avoided being criticized for misusing public resources for personal gain in the name of catching a wanted criminal. This was a more appropriate approach. After hearing this, everyone expressed their acceptance and thanked Pang Jun profusely.

　　After finalizing the plan, everyone was about to leave, but Mu Qi, who had been silent before, suddenly walked up to Pang Jun, bowed to Pang Jun and said, "Master Liu, I have a favor to ask, please agree to it."

　　"Senior Mu, your words are too polite. May I ask what's the matter?" Pang Jun narrowed his eyes and looked at Mu Qi, who had a serious face.

　　"Sir, could you please ask Madam Pan and Madam Yue to come and see me? Madam Yue is my apprentice. I have something to ask you, and I hope you can agree to it." Mu Qi's request made Jin Tuo and his wife's faces change slightly. They didn't expect that Mu Qi would ask to see Pan Tong and Yue Siwan at this time. What if they angered Pang Jun and offended a senior official for nothing? At the very least, not only would his help be cancelled, but at worst, he might make things difficult for them in Songzhou.

　　However, Pang Jun was not as angry as Jin Tuo and his wife imagined. Instead, he smiled and said, "Senior Mu is Wan'er's master, so it is indeed unreasonable for Wan'er not to come and meet him. I will immediately send someone to the backyard to inform them to come and pay their respects to you. As for what Senior Mu is asking about, it should be about Senior Brother Yu Lingfeng, right?"

　　Mu Qi asked, "Does the Lord also know about this?"

　　Pang Jun said, "After all, Senior Brother Yu and I are on the same list, but I don't know the details. I only found out about it later when I heard what Wan'er and the others said."

　　Mu Qi nodded and said nothing more.

　　Not long after, Pan Tong and Yue Siwan came to the reception room from the backyard. When Yue Siwan saw Mu Qi, she hurried forward to salute and timidly greeted him, "Disciple Yue Siwan, meet the Master."

　　Looking at his disciple who had already married, Mu Qi didn't know what to say. Among his many disciples, Yue Siwan was the one with the worst martial arts and poor talent. He only accepted her as his disciple reluctantly because of his old friend Yue Tai. It was extremely difficult to achieve success in martial arts. Now that she had become a concubine of a high-ranking official, it was a good home for her.

　　He looked at Pan Tong and Yue Siwan and asked, "Madam Pan, Wan'er, more than half a year ago, my disciple Yu Lingfeng and several disciples from Songshan went to Yuejia Village in Zhejiang Province to ask Tong'er to return to Songshan, but they never came back. I have been to Yuejia Village to ask, and someone said that they had seen Feng'er and a few others in Yuejia Village. That was the last place they appeared. I wonder if you can tell me where Feng'er is?"

　　After hearing this, Pan Tong showed a hint of annoyance on her pretty face. She glanced at the other people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, and then her face became slightly cold again. She said, "Senior Brother Mu, I don't know the whereabouts of Yu Lingfeng. I have no idea where they went after they left the Yue Family Mansion. Could it be that Senior Brother Mu thinks that it was me and Wan'er, two women, who could make the disciples of Songshan disappear?"

　　Mu Qi saw Pan Tong's annoyance, heard her answer, and then looked at Yue Siwan, who had a strange expression on her face. He knew that the mother and daughter must be hiding something, so he wanted to ask more. At this time, Pang Jun suddenly interrupted and said, "Wan'er, take your mother and your master to the side hall to have a good talk. Some things are better explained clearly."

　　Yue Siwan nodded and said to Mu Qi, "Master, please follow Wan'er." After that, she, Pan Tong, and Mu Qi left the reception room and went to the side hall. The rest of the people didn't want to stay here, so they said goodbye to Pang Jun together.

　　About half an hour later, Mu Qi came out from the side hall. His face was slightly pale and he looked a little guilty, while Pan Tong and Yue Siwan had traces of tears on their faces. Obviously, they had told Mu Qi the so-called "truth" after discussing with Pang Jun, and Mu Qi seemed to believe what they said, as if he had aged a few years in an instant.

　　Before leaving, Pang Jun suddenly walked up to Mu Qi and said to him, "Senior Mu, I was also in Zhejiang when Senior Brother Yu was there. During my time there, I fought with a top martial arts master with strange skills. She was a woman with a martial arts skill that I had never seen before. But I am sure it was not Fairy Fu. I only know that the organization she belonged to was called Tianyi Religion. I am not sure about the rest. Maybe Senior Brother Yu's disappearance is related to this woman or Tianyi Religion."

　　After hearing this, Mu Qi's eyes showed a trace of surprise, and he murmured, "Tianyi Sect? Sir Liu, are you sure they are related to Feng'er's disappearance?"

　　Pang Jun shook his head and replied, "I'm not sure. I only know that there was a group of criminals in Zhejiang Province at that time. They once colluded with the Japanese pirates to attack Zhejiang Province, but I don't know whether they did other bad things."

　　Mu Qi nodded: "I understand. Feng'er is the most outstanding disciple under my tutelage. I can't let him disappear inexplicably. Thank you, Lord Liu, for the clue. I'm leaving now. If it's really as you said, I will definitely repay you in the future." After saying that, he bowed to Pang Jun to express his gratitude and left the governor's mansion.

　　Pang Jun looked at his leaving figure, gently hugged the mother and daughter who were leaning against him, and sighed silently.

　　After returning to the inn, everyone gathered together to discuss the matter. After hearing the result of Jin Tuo's negotiation, Ling Xiaofu, the daughter of Ling Su, the head of Huashan Sect, pouted and said in dissatisfaction, "These officials say one thing and do another. At first they said they would help us, but now they are not willing to give us a hand until we find someone."

　　"Fu'er, don't talk nonsense. He is an official appointed by the court and a high-ranking official. There are many rules for doing things and he cannot do whatever he wants. What's more, he doesn't owe us anything. Now that he is willing to help us catch someone, it is already very good. We can't ask for too much. Moreover, now that the government has taken action, if the tomb robbers fall into their hands, it will be much better than falling into the hands of those people with ulterior motives." Huangfu Junyi interrupted his daughter's complaints.

　　Then, Huangfu Junyi asked again: "By the way, what new discoveries did you make when you went out to investigate today?"

　　Fang Nan, the Yizi Sword, shook his head and said, "There is still no news about the little thief, but there is a lot of news about other martial artists. People from Shaolin and Wudang have already come to Songzhou. Twelve people came from Shaolin this time, led by Master Tianye of the Tian generation, and the rest are monks of the He generation. The six monks from Wudang came with the Chen generation, and there are also the Beggars' Sect, Kongtong, Kunlun and other major sects. Most of their people have gone to Yanzhou and are expected to arrive in Songzhou tomorrow."

　　Then, Master Yiyun from Hengshan said, "There is one more thing we need to pay attention to. In addition to those small gangs, I heard that someone saw the traces of the Demon Cult, but we don't know who their leader is. The Demon Cult has been lurking for many years, and no one knows what they have become now. We need to be more careful."

　　"The Demon Cult?!" Huangfu Junyi's face changed and he said, "The Demon Cult's monsters are secretive in their whereabouts, and those small gangs that are trying to take advantage of the situation are not easy to deal with. We can't be left alone and give them an opportunity to take advantage. Starting tomorrow, we will act as a sect as a unit and must send out a signal immediately when encountering danger." People from other sects also nodded in agreement, because except for the younger generation, most of the others had witnessed the strange and powerful martial arts of the Demon Cult's people, which made them dare not take it lightly.

　　Everyone discussed for a while before leaving.

　　In the evening, a member of Suifeng came to Pang Jun's study and whispered a few words in Pang Jun's ear. Pang Jun's eyes lit up and he nodded and said, "Well done, keep monitoring. Be careful not to let others know. I will make the rest."

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　　PS: In the past few days, I have been forcing myself not to listen to Tan Mowang's songs on repeat. My typing speed has increased a lot. I finally finished typing three chapters and then started listening to songs again. w (·Д·) w

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　　Lyudmila: 40 years old, Duchess of Baikal in the far northern Rakshasa Kingdom. She is extremely tall and coveted by her uncle, the Rakshasa Emperor. When the principality was conquered, she was abducted as a slave by the leaders of the three minority tribes in Liaodong. When Pang Jun visited the three tribes in Liaodong, she was invited to sleep with him and was later taken back to Songzhou by Pang Jun.

　　Ekaterina: 15 years old, the daughter of Lyudmila and Ikgu, the leader of the Sachin tribe. She is the eldest of three sisters and was already a mother in Mojiang Village. As a condition for Pang Jun and Lyudmila, she was taken to Songzhou with her mother and became Pang Jun's concubines together with her mother.

　　Catherine: The daughter of Lyudmila and Yehe, the leader of the Kni tribe. She is the second of three sisters. As a condition for Pang Jun and Lyudmila, she was taken to Songzhou with her mother and became Pang Jun's concubines together with her mother.

　　Ishniya: The daughter of Lyudmila and Wang Khan, the leader of the Babo tribe. She is the youngest of three sisters. As a condition for Pang Jun and Lyudmila, she was taken to Songzhou with her mother and became Pang Jun's concubines together with her mother.