Li Huaiyun responded, "My subordinates were also very puzzled by this. Later, I chased him to the north alley and fought with the man in black robe twice, but he finally ran away!"
"Even the lock of hair was taken away! I originally wanted to bring it back to Sikyong to see where it came from!"
"It's okay. Didn't you say that the hair was tangled in the beams and pillars? I'll take the time to check it out!"
Sikyong sensed a different aura from Li Huaiyun and asked, "Judging from the aura you breathed out, you have achieved a breakthrough, right?"
"Yes!" Li Huaiyun responded with clasped fists, "I broke through while in the water prison!"
"No wonder!"
At the side, A Tian looked at Li Huaiyun with an envious look and asked in a low voice, "What? Have you really made a breakthrough in Qi refining?"
"Yes! It's just a coincidence!"
"I also want to break through the qi refining process!" A Tian said a little angrily.
"Then you need to exercise your skills regularly and gather your energy."
Qin Gang was a little puzzled by this. Li Huaiyun was still in the late stage of Qi refining before. If he broke through, he would need to practice harder, or find someone with a higher level to help, and then take a medicinal bath.
In actual combat, it is relatively rare for a realm to be directly broken through.
"After the case is investigated, go to the arsenal and pick up a secret book to practice. Your boxing skills are quite weak at first glance. Since you have broken through in Qi refining, I don't need to arrange for someone to help you!"
"Wait a minute! Sikyong, someone still needs help!"
Qin Gang glanced at A Tian next to Li Huaiyun and understood what he was thinking. It was good to help others, but this kind of uncontrolled help would only lay hidden dangers. This young man might not know what Doumien is. Mi Qiu.
However, this could be the true bond between them.
"I know! Then give this opportunity to Zhen Tianchu! I will tell your hall master when the time comes."
Li Huaiyuan and A Tian clasped their fists and thanked each other at the same time, "Sikyong, then we will continue to investigate!"
"Well! If something happens, report it as soon as possible! Next step, are you going to the lantern festival?"
"Yes! After you find the woman who wrote the letter, come back and interrogate the official from the Ministry of War!"
Qin Gang pondered for a moment and said, "Okay! I'll let others investigate other matters. You can go by the way and tell the hall master about this, and ask him to send more manpower to a circle outside the Wei River to be responsible for the safety of the lantern festival. To prevent monsters from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."
"I obey!" The two left the council hall.
On the way to Liuyuntang, Li Huaiyun sighed, "Oh! I have to listen to Brother Ji's nagging again!"
"Brother Ji?"
"Ah! It's Brother Kun! He spoke quickly!"
A Tian looked at Li Huaiyun in confusion, "Some of the things you said recently are very confusing."
"Probably because of the case, my mind is a little messed up."
"Then you have to take good care of yourself!"
A Tian glanced sideways at Li Huaiyun, suddenly stopped, clasped his fists in thanks, and said gratefully, "Ah Yun! I really want to thank you so much this time! Give me the opportunity to break through the realm."
"Why are you so polite? When I was in prison, you also lent your wife's book to my aunt. Compared to this, it's not worth mentioning!"
A Tian felt lucky to have such a good brother. In fact, he had been using the Qi Refining Mirror for many days without any breakthrough. This also affected his ability to improve his level as a monster hunter.
If you ask someone for help, it will cost a lot of money, which is a bit reluctant for him.
Li Huaiyun patted Ah Yun on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up, "Work hard together and strive to be promoted to Class B or above in a few years."
"Well!" A Tian nodded and looked at Li Huaiyun with an envious expression, "Why do I feel that the gap between us will become wider and wider after you go to jail!"
"Then why don't you impulsively beat a passerby to death and go to jail!"
A Tian frowned and showed an embarrassed smile, "Forget it! I don't dare to do anything that disobeys orders."
They arrived at Liuyuntang and met Hall Master Xu in the inner hall.
"You are here!" When Xu Kun saw them, he immediately got up from his seat, walked forward, carried the teapot himself, and poured them tea.
Now these two people are influential figures in the hall, and even he, the hall leader, is ashamed of himself. I wonder which demon hunter below level B can be responsible for such a case and report directly to Sikyong.
If these two people can be promoted to Demon Catcher Masters in the future, then Liuyuntang will naturally become famous in the Demon Slayer Division.
He sat back down, then asked about the situation in detail, and expressed his own opinions, followed by endless talking.
Li Huaiyun became a little impatient, and he just took the opportunity to briefly explain the matter without giving any reason to interrupt.
Xu Kun kept holding on, and finally he was able to speak, "Are you saying that monsters will appear at the lantern festival held by Weihe?"
"Yes! It could also be a monster. What is it plotting at the lantern festival?"
Xu Kunyi said angrily, "These monsters are so abominable that they actually chose to act at the Lantern Festival. If this is not done well, how many innocent people will be killed and injured! And the Monster Slayer Division will also be implicated."
He clenched his fists and said, "No matter how high the price is, I will never let this happen. I think back then, when I was catching monsters, something like this happened. Many innocent people were injured and killed, and my knees also suffered. therefore..."
"Wait a minute! Brother Kun!" Li Huaiyun interrupted immediately, "I remember you said before that your knee was injured while investigating the fox demon?"
"Ah!" Xu Kun turned his head and pondered for a moment, "It seems so. Let me think about it carefully. What is going on?"
"Brother Kun, let's not think about that matter for now. We should consider the safety measures for the lantern festival now."
Seeing that the topic had been diverted, Xu Kun nodded directly in agreement. He asked people to pass on the message and called all the demon hunters in Liuyuntang to the inner hall.
He took the map of Kyoto in his hand, then placed it on the square table in the middle, and began to make arrangements, "This lantern festival is located east of the Wei River. There are a large number of shops and streets. The most important thing is, It’s only seven or eight miles away from the imperial city.”
"Therefore, we must set up defenses here and send a certain amount of manpower."
Xu Kun used his rich experience in patrolling and night tours to implement a solid layer of security measures for this lantern festival. They were connected end to end with precise layout, and he was able to gather a certain number of people in the shortest time to fight against the monsters. Check the haunted places.
Li Huaiyun folded his hands on his chest, listening to the hall master's arrangements, and looking at the map on the table intently. No wonder Sikyong would let Brother Kun be the hall master. Although he was a verbose person, he always liked to show off the unknown past, but it involved When it comes to safety protection, Brother Kun's professional knowledge is quite impressive.
This requires a proper security leader in modern times.
"This is the arrangement of all actions of the lantern festival. Everyone must be focused on their respective positions and must not take it lightly."
After he made the arrangements, he said to the other people in the hall, "Except for the two of them, everyone else should step aside first!"
At this time, only Li Huaiyun and A Tian were left in the inner hall.
"Sikyong has already told me that you two need to investigate the case. Security issues do not require you two. When attending the lantern festival, be careful. If you are in danger, call someone as soon as possible. Your cultivation level is not the same. There is no confidence in dealing with these monsters.”
"Back then, when I was working as a monster hunter, I often encountered quite powerful monsters. The first thing I did was to contact the people around me."
"Yes! We know!" Li Huaiyun nodded. He didn't want to listen to Xu Kun's nonsense anymore, so he clasped his fists directly, "Then Master, let's go back first!"
"Yes!" Xu Kun raised his hand to indicate, and then gave another instruction, "By the way! When the time comes, when you sneak into the lantern festival, you must pay more attention to the people around you. Some monsters hide their aura and transform into human forms. Only the Demon Slayer Division The token will react."
"This kind of monster is the most difficult to deal with, like before..."
Li Huaiyun immediately stopped Xu Kun from continuing to tell the story, "Brother Kun! Got it, we have to go back and prepare."
"Yes, yes! Go back quickly!" Xu Kun sighed, thinking of saying something else.
But when he thought about the Lantern Festival, he became a little uneasy.
Li Huaiyun and A Tian left the Demon Slayer Division. On their way back, they mentioned this special lantern festival, "What's so special about this lantern festival?"
A Tian explained, "The special thing is that Fengxin Tower has rented a restaurant in Weihe, and the oiran lady is performing there. Most respectable men, women, and children from Kyoto will show up. In addition to witnessing the oiran's beautiful appearance, she can also Appreciate the superb craftsmanship.”
"Male and female, old and young?"
"yes!"
Li Huaiyun thought to himself, isn't this equivalent to the big Zhou version of the country stage?
"Isn't it just singing and dancing? It's just a lot of people reciting poems and making music. What's there to appreciate!"
"Then you don't understand. Those courtesans also have many talents, such as superb chess skills, calligraphy, and even some tricks."
"little tricks?"
"Yes! It's like retrieving objects from the air. It's quite exciting!" A Tian shook his head, "By the way, the oiran who is a superb chess player also placed a bet on her and her opponent. If she wins, she can take it all. .”
"That's not making a fortune!"
A Tian looked at him with a strange look, "Make money? Do you know how good the oiran's chess skills are? You can count on one hand the number of people in Kyoto who can beat her. It is said that the group of chess players from the Hanlin Academy played against her." , I haven’t won a few games yet.”
"Do you think you can make that money?"
Can it be stronger than my artificial intelligence? Chen Xunyi shook his head, not quite believing that the oiran's chess skills were so high.
They walked on the street for a while, and when they approached A Tian's home, they met the woman A Tian was attracted to, walking towards them.
"Fang Yuan!" A Tian shouted with a smile on his face, raised his hand, ran up with brisk steps, and then took the woman's hands with a happy face.
Chen Xunyi slowed down and walked forward. Looking at the expression on A Tian's face, he felt more and more sad. This man was completely controlled.
Why is she here? Usually, A Tian takes the initiative to find this woman, even during lantern festivals.
Now this rich girl actually comes to see A Tian in person. This is quite rare.
For Li Huaiyun, it can be understood as giving some touch to the spare tire so that they can feel hopeful.
Those who were deeply involved in it felt a little moved, as if I, the goddess, was so caring and came to me personally, which moved me so much.
"Since you have made an appointment, I won't disturb you!"
The woman said, "Wait a minute!"
