The Game with Fairies

Chapter 232

“Muyang, do you know about the Demon Refining Sect’s spies infiltrating Tianjiao City?”

Inside the private room of the tavern, Shen Yan’s soft inquiry caused Li Muyang’s chopsticks, which were picking up food, to pause slightly.

His heart skipped a beat.

–Has Yuechan been discovered by the Blood Lotus Sect?!

This was Li Muyang’s first reaction upon hearing these words.

Shen Yan chose this moment to come in; had she already captured Yuechan outside?

Li Muyang’s thoughts raced, but his expression remained calm.

“The Demonic Sect has spies in Tianjiao City?”

Li Muyang asked with a frown: “When did this happen?”

Judging solely by his reaction, Li Muyang was impeccable, showing no flaws.

However, the woman in front of him was not here to confront him.

In response to Li Muyang’s question, Shen Yan tiredly shook her head: “This morning, Yubo Hall discovered a suspicious cultivator at the south gate. After capturing and interrogating him, it turned out he was a spy from the Demon Refining Sect.”

“We still don’t know the spy’s purpose or his accomplices.”

“But the sect leader has already ordered a thorough investigation throughout the city.”

Shen Yan briefly recounted the incident that had occurred at the south gate that morning.

Li Muyang listened, his demeanor calm, showing no emotional fluctuations.

As long as it wasn’t his little sister who had been caught, he didn’t care about other Demonic Sect disciples being exposed and captured.

Li Muyang was more concerned about another matter.

“A thorough investigation throughout the city? Will the sect leader’s planned trip still go ahead?”

According to the Blood Lotus Sect’s upcoming plans, once the situation in Tianjiao City stabilized, the sect leader Fang Yingtian would personally travel, touring all the towns within a 1,500-li radius of Tianjiao City to spread the righteousness of the Blood Lotus Sect and demonstrate the sect’s miraculous resurrection from death.

Resurrection from death was an irresistible miracle for mortals.

As long as they believed in the Blood Lotus Sect, they would gain an immortal body, which could attract more mortals to join the sect.

But now that a spy from the Demon Refining Sect had appeared in the city, and the Demonic Sect might have some kind of scheme unfolding in the shadows, would Fang Yingtian still leave? ???????

Shen Yan nodded, saying, “The sect leader’s preaching will continue as planned, but we will conduct a strict search for spies in the city.”

“While the sect leader is away, I will be in charge of the sect affairs in Tianjiao City…”

Shen Yan stopped mid-sentence as if she had more to say.

Li Muyang had already seen that she had something to say. Otherwise, there was no need for her to personally come to inform him about the capture of a spy, which was a minor matter.

Li Muyang said, “Miss, you can speak frankly, there’s no need to hold back.”

Seeing Li Muyang’s response, Shen Yan smiled.

The young girl brushed the hair from her temples and then said, “Actually, I’ve heard some rumors recently. Because you’ve become the Banner Master of the Hall of Enforcement, there’s been some idle gossip that’s not very flattering about you.”

“Normally, this wouldn’t be unusual. After all, the Hall of Enforcement’s job is to offend people.”

“But the Blood Lotus Sect’s past management was too chaotic. The various branches and incense halls were used to acting independently and are not yet accustomed to being supervised. Muyang, you are particularly intolerant of evil…”

Shen Yan sincerely expressed many concerns.

The underlying message was that Li Muyang had been too serious in his recent work and too harsh on the Blood Lotus Sect’s disciples who had committed crimes.

Now, Li Muyang’s reputation outside was equated with that of a cruel and evil official.

Even among the citizens of Tianjiao City, many knew of a notorious Banner Master in the Hall of Enforcement.

Such a bad reputation was not conducive to Li Muyang’s survival in the Blood Lotus Sect.

If there was too much resentment and hostility from the believers and disciples, it might be difficult even for the sect leader…

Shen Yan’s words were very tactful. She was giving Li Muyang the greatest reminder she could.

Not to mention Shen Yan, a woman of outstanding wisdom and strategy, even Li Muyang could see the potential dangers hidden in Fang Yingtian’s appointment of him as the Banner Master of the Hall of Enforcement.

However, she couldn’t be too blunt due to her relationship with Fang Yingtian.

After bidding farewell to Shen Yan, Li Muyang, who had returned to the private room alone, sighed and shook his head.

“This Miss Shen…”

She really cared a lot about him.

Despite being so busy herself, she still took the time to give Li Muyang some reminders.

Unfortunately, Li Muyang was so strict in the Hall of Enforcement and made enemies everywhere on purpose.

He did not plan to develop in the Blood Lotus Sect for long, so naturally, he used his power without worrying about the consequences.

He wasn’t a saint with overflowing sympathy, but he felt disgusted by the evil deeds of those Blood Lotus Sect disciples.

Since he didn’t have to worry about the consequences, he did whatever pleased him—why should he indulge those evildoers?

For scoundrels like Dai Shan, Li Muyang wished he could personally go to the prison to deal with them!

Shen Yan’s sincere advice was heard by Li Muyang with an open mind, but he quickly forgot it.

He closed his eyes, planning to rest for a while in the private room of the tavern, play some games, and then go to sleep.

But not long after Li Muyang started the game, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the private room.

Followed by the anxious voice of one of his subordinates.

“Not good! Banner Master! There’s trouble!”

“Shi Maocai from Lihai Hall has taken people to the Sin Alley! He says he’s going to avenge his sworn brother Dai Shan!”

The anxious voice from outside made Li Muyang frown slightly.

He closed the game and stood up.

“Shi Maocai?”

Li Muyang didn’t know this person.

After opening the door, standing outside the private room was his subordinate from the Hall of Enforcement, Bu Hongsheng, 19 years old, a fourth-grade lotus member.

This young man was honest and also detested evil, so Li Muyang had promoted him twice and found him very reliable.

Now, with an anxious look on his face, Bu Hongsheng saw that Li Muyang did not recognize Shi Maocai and quickly explained.

“Shi Maocai is a sixth-grade lotus member from Lihai Hall. He made great achievements in the recent battle with the Demonic Sect, and the sect leader highly appreciates him.”

“He is Dai Shan’s sworn brother. When he heard that Dai Shan had been captured by us and put in prison, he gathered dozens of Lihai Hall believers and headed towards Sin Alley, saying he was going to avenge his brother!”

“Banner Master! This is bad!”

Bu Hongsheng was extremely anxious: “Although Shi Maocai is only a sixth-grade lotus member, his elder brother is Shi Maosen, the Banner Master of Lihai Hall!”

“Now Liu Fu has already taken our brothers from the Yellow Banner to Sin Alley, but that Shi Maocai is too arrogant and domineering. I’m afraid only you, Banner Master, can suppress him.”

Bu Hongsheng quickly briefed the situation with an urgent tone: “This Shi Maocai is lawless! Last time he injured someone on the street, and when our brothers from the Hall of Enforcement’s Heavenly Banner argued with him, he brutally beat them up, and he wasn’t punished afterward.”

“This time he’s suddenly gone mad. I’m afraid today’s incident may not end well.”

Bu Hongsheng finished speaking and looked towards Li Muyang: “Banner Master, do we need to ask for help from Helmsmen Ruan? What if Banner Master Shi Maosen from Lihai Hall…”

Bu Hongsheng’s eyes were filled with worry.

But Li Muyang shook his head.

“Do we need to disturb Helmsmen Ruan for such a trivial matter?”

Li Muyang said, “Quickly take me to Sin Alley, I must see for myself today just how lawless this Shi Maosen really is!”