Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"Young Master Li seems to have been somewhat vain," Yi Chen couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

"Is Young Master Li's disappearance connected to you?" A deep vortex appeared in Yi Chen's pupils as he activated his soul-bewitching ability and questioned the group of exotic women before him.

"No connection, my lord."

"What did Young Master Li say to you on the last day? Tell the truth."

"He told us to wait because he was going to fight ten people!"

"Do you like Young Master Li?"

"No, we don't; Young Master Li is a pervert. One of my sisters once served him, and she is still recuperating…"

Yi Chen: "… A prop competition, then it's nothing."

Yi Chen immediately felt relieved. He had thought it unlikely for an ordinary person who had never embarked on the path of cultivation to be so valiant.

After a round of questioning, the exotic women left as puzzled as they had arrived.

The exotic lands were territories conquered by Da Yue, with the Ji Bei Dao established in the northwest, where one of the four major military divisions of Da Yue, the Wind Army, was stationed.

These exotic women must be the fresh 'tea' arranged by the powerful and mysterious owner behind Tianxiang Pavilion, introduced to the lascivious ghosts of Ping'an County to taste.

Though the exotic women had strong body odors that needed to be masked with spices, this still couldn't hide the local old lechers' enthusiasm for them in Ping'an County.

Don't ask; if you ask, it's something I haven't played with.

There was no problem with the exotic women, either. A group of ordinary people would never be able to deceive him, Yi Taoist, under his strict scrutiny.

For a moment, Yi Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

There must always be a motive for murder.

Either for wealth.

Or for revenge.

However, the disappearance of Young Master Li didn't seem to fit either of these motives, which made it all the more interesting.

Who would take such a big risk to offend a powerful and influential young master like Young Master Li?

There must have been something about Young Master Li that attracted the murderer.

Suddenly, an idea crossed Yi Chen's mind.

If Young Master Li had vanished without a trace in life and in death, could it be that what the murderer wanted… was Young Master Li's… body?

"Send someone to inquire about Young Master Li's complete birth details with Prefectural Governor Li immediately," Yi Chen ordered sternly.

He felt that this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

Normally, even if someone's fate was unusual, a rational evil cultivator would not target the offspring of influential families like the Prefectural Governor's.

This was why misfortune tended to strike where it was least able to resist, preying upon those already suffering.

Whoever was easy to bully would be bullied relentlessly.

It had been sixteen days since the last celestial anomaly, and Yi Chen suspected it was the doing of the vanished Purple Token.

With this thought, his expression became extremely grave.

If that was true, then no amount of caution could be too much.

The messenger returned quickly, handing Yi Chen a letter sealed with wax. Upon opening the letter, Yi Chen's expression changed subtly.

A date of extreme yang in year, month, day, and hour.

Indeed, it was an extraordinary birth chart.

"Captain Yuan, have there been any unexplained disappearances in Ping'an County lately?"

Yi Chen asked once more.

Yuan Fang bowed respectfully and replied, "Taoist, there are disappearances every day in the vast Ping'an County, sometimes as many as a dozen or as few as one or two, and sometimes they are false alarms, with the person returning after a few days."

"Although I am not talented, I also considered this possibility when Young Master Li disappeared. I sent many constables to investigate, but apart from solving a number of old cases and dismantling a human trafficking gang, we discovered nothing."

"Young Master Li's case is completely unrelated to those other disappearances; they have nothing to do with each other."

"How do you view the case of Young Master Li's disappearance, Captain Yuan?"

"I feel there must be something strange about it," Yuan Fang hesitated.

"If there's something strange, I don't need your feelings. Dispatch all personnel for a thorough investigation into the recent cases of disappearance," Yi Chen scolded angrily.

"Especially those within the last sixteen days, I need every detail. Conduct a strict search of the wealthy and merchant families. I want all their information, their birthdays, the places they visited before they disappeared; I want it all."

"The poorer families sometimes don't report a disappearance, so send people to inquire in all the villages and towns."

"If this matter is not handled well and there are mistakes, I assure you that your post as the chief arrestor will be at its end, understand?"

While both were flatterers, Captain Yuan differed vastly from his disciple; he belonged to those of mediocre competence, with the air of a bureaucrat too thick about him. To deal with someone like him, threatening with his official position was needed to ensure his full dedication.

After issuing his commands, everyone scattered.

When the Taoist speaks, people run their legs off.

Tonight, the constables of Ping'an County would have to work overtime.

Yi Chen did not intend to let Captain Yuan off easy, and Captain Yuan would certainly not let his subordinates off any easier.

Suddenly, the entire bureaucratic machinery of Ping'an County sprang into action, with remarkable efficiency following the delivery of the KPIs.

After sending the constables on their way, only Yi Chen remained, while the astute old madame of Tianxiang Pavilion ordered a 'big kettle' with a green hat to attend at his side.

Before he knew it, Yi Chen had arrived inside the main hall.

Atop two elevated platforms, to the left, a blond and blue-eyed exotic woman was belly dancing with exoticism, swaying passionately and drawing a crowd.

On the right, a vibrantly dressed woman was singing softly, "Passersby walk below, their old faces not seen; on the platform above, a heartbreaking farewell song is sung, the word 'love' too hard to set in ink…"

Below the left platform were countless flower baskets, yet there were not many beneath the right.

Yi Chen looked up and his expression became strange.

The person on the right was none other than Huan'er, who had tried to sleep with him months before.

Back then, he was known as the Grand Hawk, and on a whim, he had given her a token, granting her a chance to choose her life anew.