Bone Changer: Dragon Supreme - C20
The Dream Red Chamber was similar to the Hundred Flowers Sect. There were branches all over the country.
Unlike other sects, the disciples of the Dream Red Tower were all women without exception. Usually, they lived by selling their skills. From the imperial court to the city, their figures would appear in all sorts of situations. Because of its unique characteristics, Meng Hong Lou had many effective and convenient methods to collect information. Gradually, she managed the intelligence network that covered the entire martial arts world.
Meng Hong Lou had always been a harmless and weak person, but no one in the martial arts world dared to disrespect her — the information in her possession could save people from danger, and could also turn into a killing weapon. There was a martial arts sect in Jiangbei that wanted to recruit the disciples of Dream Red Tower. After hearing the news, Dream Red Tower was furious and didn’t even use their own men. They directly let out the despicable act they did before.
As a result, no one dared to underestimate this gigantic beast.
Only martial artists would visit Meng Hong Lou for answers, so it was very rare for Meng Hong Lou to ask for help. Now that Liu Ruyan had personally come to ask for help, Feng En naturally wouldn’t let go of this opportunity. Feng En had already known the answer in his heart. The reason why he said he needed time to think about it was mainly to think of a way and a candidate.
Dream Red Tower’s kindness was something that everyone in the martial arts world yearned for day and night.
Hearing Feng En’s question, Li Zi Cheng was stunned, he immediately knelt down, and introduced himself: “Although I only heard a few words just now, but I could tell that it was extremely dangerous, and dangers lurked everywhere. This disciple will not allow such a dangerous matter to happen. ”
Feng En slanted his eyes to look at Li Zi Cheng who had a face full of righteousness: “Are you going to see a beauty with the thought of getting the moon first?”
With his thoughts being seen through, Li Zi Cheng scratched his nose awkwardly and laughed dryly.
Feng En turned his head to Jiang Shuo, “It’s up to you. The older disciples, acting in the Dream Red Tower, will inevitably arouse suspicion. You’re young and you’re stable. ”
Jiang Shuo was stunned, clasping his hands in response. On the side, Li Zicheng was depressed, Feng En’s words seemed to be praising Jiang Shuo, but wasn’t he also saying that he was old and unstable?
“Oh right, you still have a companion. I’ve just sent someone to get him.” Feng En said again.
Curious, Jiang Shuo suddenly heard a voice in his ear: “Senior brother Feng, why are you looking for Dao Ming?” Looking in the direction where the voice came from, they saw Sun Man and Sun Daoming walking over. Frowning, he muttered, “Could it be …”
“Sun Daoming, you and Jiang Shuo will enter the Dream Red Chamber together.” As for the details, when we arrive at the Dream Red Tower, I will be informed by the people who come to help. You must remember that no matter how things go, you must be careful of your safety. “Especially you, Jiang Shuo, your wrists haven’t fully recovered, so it’s inconvenient for you to move. You have to be more careful.” Feng En’s next words confirmed Jiang Shuo’s guess.
“Why him?” Jiang Shuo and Sun Daoming said in unison.
Those with discerning eyes could see that there was a serious estrangement between the two of them, but Feng En acted as if he didn’t see it, and only said: “If you don’t want to go, you can tell me, I won’t force you.”
Jiang Shuo opened his mouth and swallowed the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.
Sun Daoming also wanted to say something, but he hesitated. Although he didn’t like Jiang Shuo, but he changed his mind. The two of them being alone together, wouldn’t that be a good opportunity for revenge?
The trip to the Dream Red House was a rare chance for him to gain experience, let alone a pleasant one. In the range of Yulin City, the Dream Red House and the Hundred Flowers Sect belonged to two factions. With the protection of two sects, there was no need to worry about their safety.
“Since no one has any objections, then it’s a pleasant decision.” Feng En immediately announced, bringing the matter to a close.
Next, everything went according to plan.
After giving some instructions, Feng En wrote a personal letter and gave it to Jiang Shuo and Sun Daoming. In order to avoid suspicion, the two of them headed to the Dream Red House without the protection of the other Hundred Blossom Sect disciples.
While searching by the roadside, the two of them arrived in front of the Dream Red Tower.
Meng Hong House was situated next to the most bustling market in the Yulin City, but there were many battles taking place. Numerous colorful tents covered the buildings, and under the sunlight, the ground was covered with beautiful colors. A steady stream of customers were entering and exiting the Dream Red House. They were talking among themselves, and beautiful music could be heard from within.
He walked in the door happily, the atmosphere was bustling with noise and excitement, and the fragrance of food and wine permeated the air. On the stage, ten young ladies were dancing to the tune. Beautiful beauties were toasting each other one after another at the wine table. The atmosphere was extremely warm.
Seeing all this, Jiang Shuo felt as if he was in a dream, lost in thought.
With such a peaceful life, it was hard to imagine that there were still so many refugees out there who could not eat their fill. As he thought about it, he felt a bit depressed.
“You are really a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. If you come to this Dream Red Tower, you will only embarrass our Hundred Blossom Sect.” Seeing Jiang Shuo’s expression, Sun Daoming thought he was engrossed in it and could not help but express his disdain.
Jiang Shuo glanced at him nonchalantly, not bothering to pay attention to him at all.
“Young Masters, are there people from the Hundred Blossom Sect?” While the two of them were at a loss as to what to do, a woman suddenly came in front of them and said.
“Exactly.” Jiang Shuo replied.
“Please come with me.” After saying this, the woman turned around and led the way.
The two of them followed behind as the woman brought them to a room in the backyard. There were no signs of guests in the backyard, only occasional women walking around.
Pushing open the door in the corner, the woman said to them, “Two gongzis, please wait for a moment. I’ll go inform them.”
“This is the letter my master Feng En handed to Tower Lord Liu.” Jiang Shuo took out the letter and handed it over.
The woman took the letter and left. Only then did Jiang Shuo have the chance to look around the room. The incense burner on the table emitted a faint medicinal fragrance, and the sculpted windows that were hollowed out shone with fragmented sunlight, giving off an extremely comfortable feeling. On either side of the wall in the inner room, there was a single bed with soft bedding folded on top of it. The only thing that got in the way was the rouge and cosmetic powder on the dressing table.
After a while, a shadow appeared in front of the door, “Two gongzis have come over with great effort. It’s because Dreamy Red House has been slow. Peach Blossom, hurry and serve tea.”
The person who had come was Liu Ruyan. Peach Blossom came in with tea and poured them one by one. It was the woman who had just led the way.
“Senior is too polite.” Jiang Shuo and Sun Daoming saluted respectfully. Although Sun Daoming was a narrow-minded person, in terms of etiquette, he was quite proper.
When Jiang Shuo saw Liu Ruyan for the first time in the Hundred Flowers Sect, he felt that she had an extraordinary temperament and outstanding looks. Now that they were so close, the feeling was even more intense, and his gaze could not help but freeze on her face. When he came back to his senses and realized that he had been rude, Jiang Shuo quickly gave up. Liu Ruyan seemed to know her own charm. She only smiled generously without showing any dissatisfaction.
“Those who have come are guests. Take a seat and let’s talk.” Liu Ruyan pointed at the seats beside the two of them. She waited until the two of them had taken their seats before sitting opposite to them. Peach Blossom was waiting at the side.
“Senior Liu, actually, we only know a bit about the purpose of this trip. Could you please tell us about it in detail?” Leaving out the pleasantries, Jiang Shuo went straight to the point.
Liu Ruyan tilted her head in the direction of Peach Blossom. Peach Blossom shut the door tightly and returned to her original position. It was obvious that Liu Ruyan trusted Peach Blossom greatly.
“Since half a month ago, disciples of Dream Red Tower were robbed and killed. Today, seven sisters were killed. The most recent one was yesterday when one of the sisters went missing when she returned from the county magistrate. Her body was found in a remote alley in the west side of the city. Although I, Meng Hong Lou, have always maintained my neutrality, I am in the martial arts world and will inevitably be drawn into this grudge. “We only think of this as a revenge killing in the martial arts world, but the corpse …” Liu Ruyan suddenly paused for a moment, then said, “If it’s convenient for the two gongzis, follow me to take a look at the corpse. I believe the two of you will understand the strangeness of it immediately.”
The two of them had come to the Dream Red House to resolve this issue, so they naturally wouldn’t refuse.
The two of them followed Liu Ruyan and left. As they passed by the front yard, Jiang Shuo heard the loud noise coming from behind the wall. He couldn’t help but frown.
Catching Jiang Shuo’s expression, Liu Ruyan explained, “Dream Red Chamber knows that this is the year of disaster. They will use money to buy food, clothes, and other relief for the victims. It was only because of the frequent murders in the Dream Red Tower and the imperial government’s ban on the city gates that the relief efforts could not continue. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Lady Wu Yu from your sect for confirmation. ”
Hearing her say this, Jiang Shuo couldn’t help but feel ashamed. He thought to himself, “Senior knows Lady Yu?”
“Hehe! Lady Wu Yu is now a famous person in Yu Lin’s past life. Who wouldn’t recognize her?” Liu Ruyan smiled and said.
Although what she said was the truth, Jiang Shuo felt that her smile seemed to hide more information.
While they were talking, the few of them had already arrived at the deepest part of the Dreamy Red Brothel.
“This is the storage room of Dream Red Tower. It is usually filled with wood and sundries, so it is not very clean. I hope the two gongzis will forgive me.” Liu Ruyan motioned for Peach Blossom to open the door. Once Jiang Shuo entered the room, he could smell the rotten smell in the air.
In the middle of the storage room, there was a space. On the square table, there were a total of seven groups. On top of each group, there was a corpse that was covered by a white cloth.
“For the sake of convenience, these corpses have not been buried yet. Please prepare yourselves.” After Liu Ruyan finished speaking, she removed the white cloth from the nearest corpse.
The skin of the corpse was ashen gray, and there weren’t any obvious injuries on its body. It was impossible to tell how it had died with the naked eye.
“The two of you, please look here.” Liu Ruyan lifted the right arm of the corpse and the forearm actually went limp. Jiang Shuo lifted it up and saw that there was a hole below his right forearm, and the bones were gone.
“This is …”
A chill ran down Jiang Shuo’s spine to the back of his head, and he could not help but think of one word, “Change of bones?”