Of course, with Yun Xie and Jiang Xunyiâs martial arts, the old procuress who swung two broomsticks in her hands was no match for them, but the two of them were at a disadvantage. They were young and cared about appearances, so they would never come to blows in public. Instead, they were gloomily driven out.
Jiang Xunyi was very angry.
He flicked his sleeves angrily, not even wanting to look at Yun Xie. He turned angrily in the direction of the mountain, ready to leave.
Yun Xie quickly spread his arms and jumped in front of Jiang Xunyi, smiling as he coaxed, âHey, you finally came out for once. If you just leave like this, it would be a shame. Besides, think about Zihui. Do you really want to go back and be with her?â
Jiang Xunyi was currently angry, so he ignored him and acted as if there was no one in front of him as he walked forwards. However, Yun Xie did not move out of the way either, and Jiang Xunyi slammed into his arms, knocking his nose on Yun Xieâs chin.
The two breaths intertwined, and Yun Xieâs heart thumped. He quickly stepped back, worried.
âWhatâs wrong? Does it hurt ?â
âIt doesnât hurt!â Jiang Xunyi rubbed his nose angrily. âGo away! Zihui may be a hag[1], but does that mean youâre so good? Youâre so bad-tempered, and I donât even know what youâre getting upset at.â
As long as Jiang Xunyi was willing to pay attention to him, even if he was getting scolded, Yun Xieâs temper had completely evaporated. âIâm sorry, itâs all my fault. Itâs all my fault. I will definitely change in the future â Young Master Jiang, Junior Brother Jiang, a great man rarely harbors grievances, donât hold this grudge against me.â
Jiang Xunyi squinted at him with an arrogant look. Yun Xie could only smile without a hint of impatience.
After a long time, Jiang Xunyi finally grinned then said compassionately, âThere wonât be a next time.â
Yun Xie hurriedly assured, âOf course.â
Jiang Xunyi hummed softly, his tone lightening, but he was still slightly annoyed. âTo be honest, with your temper, I sometimes really worry that one day you would suddenly turn around and stabbed me to death with a sword.â
Yun Xie laughed. âHow could I bear that? If the time comes, I would rather stab myself than hurt you.â
Jiang Xunyi replied, âWhat a smooth talkerâŠâ
He suddenly shut his mouth, spinning around to look back at the Luoyue Pavilion. âWait a minute⊠I felt the evil spirit you just mentioned!â
Yun Xie paused and immediately became serious. He closed his eyes and felt the surroundings for a while only to find that he couldnât detect it this time.
Jiang Xunyi replied, âDonât look for it, thereâs no more.â
Yun Xie wondered, âWhat kind of monster is this? If its cultivation is profound, we should not be able to detect it at all. If itâs just a humble little monster, how could it disappear so completely in such a short time? AâXun, shall we go back to Luoyue Pavilion and take a look?â
âMn.â Then, Jiang Xunyi calmly continued, âYou can go.â
Yun Xie: ââŠâ
They had just embarrassed themselves, who wanted to go.
However, even so, slaying demons was their responsibility, and Jiang Xunyi couldnât really ignore it. After messing with Yun Xie, his bad mood lifted, and he drew his sword to scratch lines on the dirt, thinking as he said, âJust now we were in the last room on the left, that is, here. I was standing on your right side, so at that moment you felt the evil spirit by yourself. There are only two possibilitiesââ
Yun Xie looked at the simple map drawn by Jiang Xunyi and continued knowingly. âThe first is that there was a demon passing by the door, and the second is that it was in the box next to us.â
Jiang Xunyi looked up at the window they were facing and said in affirmation, âYes. I am more inclined to the second possibility. Look at the position where I just stood. Isnât the window directly opposite to me the window of the last room on the left?â
Yun Xie watched Jiang Xunyiâs focused side profile with a smile on his face. âYouâre right. Then all we need to do is go to that room and take a look at it.â
âYes.â Jiang Xunyi turned his head to face him. âAs I said, you go. â
Although the sky was already dark at this time, the streets were still full of people, so there was a big risk that the monster would escape or accidentally hurt them. They needed to go in to catch the monster, and yet they couldnât startle it either. The only way to do this was to walk into the room like an ordinary personâŠ
However, they had just lost so much face just now. Even if they stop feeling shame, there was still a question of whether or not the old procuress would let these two bastards through the door again.
Yun Xie smiled dryly. âGood brothers share joys and sorrows. Junior Brother Jiang, you canât be so unfeeling.â
This time, the situation was a bit strange. Although Jiang Xunyi had a mouth full of indifference, he was actually not at ease, and he wasnât really willing to let Yun Xie act on his own. Spitefully, he responded, âThen what do you say we do?â
Yun Xie was also unsure. He touched his chin and turned his head to look at the brothel, out of which wafted the scent of powder. The hazy moonlight was visible behind the paper window, through which a figure was visible, her sleeves flowing like water, appearing like a flower in the mist, which was even more fragrant.
However, after Yun Xie glanced over, he turned back away, disinterested. Instead, his gaze scanned Jiang Xunyiâs beautiful and unparalleled side profile. To him this appearance was ten times better than the beauty of the whole building combined.
Jiang Xunyi noticed his gaze and looked back only to see Yun Xie staring straight at him. He couldnât help but ask, âWhat are you doing?â
A lightbulb suddenly flashed in Yun Xieâs mind, and he suddenly smiled. âI have a way! â
As Jiang Xunyi listened to his words, there was not a hint of joy on his face. He raised his sword eyebrows and looked up and down at Yun Xie for a while, made a wise decision internally, then said flatly, âStop telling me. I donât want to listen.â
Even so, Yun Xie insisted on continuing. âIâve made a genius plan, and you will regret it forever if you donât listen! AâXun, why donât we pretend to be women when we go in?â
Jiang Xunyi: ââŠâ
âAre you thinking how to praise me?â Yun Xie fluttered his eyelashes and smiled. âYou were just ogling those women so intently that you were about to start drooling. Just watching made me embarrassed⊠When I change into a womenâs dress, I will definitely be a hundred times better than them.â
Jiang Xunyi took a deep breath and said to himself, âI have seen a lot in the world before, and yet no one was this weirdâŠâ
Yun Xie leaned in. âWhat are you whispering? If you canât do this, then why donât you think of a plan?â
Jiang Xunyi really couldnât think of anything else, and he hesitated for a long time before he choked out, ââŠWhat about the clothes? There must be clothes.â
The more Yun Xie thought about it, the more interesting his idea seemed. At this point, his focus was not on slaying monsters, but instead, he was determined to see Jiang Xunyi in a womanâs dress. He had prepared a full argument and had planned to pester Jiang Xunyi until he caved, but he didnât expect the other to loosen so quickly. Yun Xie was overjoyed, so afraid that he would change his mind, he quickly said, âIâll steal it, Iâll steal it. Leave it all up to me!â
Jiang Xunyi hesitated, feeling that he had begun to develop problems after hanging out with Yun Xie for too long and changed his words again. âWait a minute, let me think. How aboutâŠâ
Before he finished speaking, Yun Xie was gone.
Jiang Xunyi: ââŠâ
When things had already gotten to this point, it was hard to stop, so he had no choice but to lean against a willow tree next to him and wait for the shameless Yun Xie to steal the clothes.
Yun Xieâs qinggong[2] was excellent, and even without much spiritual power, he could lightly move through the treetops with his toes. After a few leaps, he silently landed on the roof of Luoyue Pavilion. He thought about what it would be like to see Jiang Xunyi wearing a womanâs clothes with that cold face and almost laughed out loud.
He leaned on the roof in a good mood. He remembered that his good brother had always been obsessed with cleanliness, and he must not wear clothes that others wore, so he planned to find the room storing the clothes to pick a new one for him.
As Yun Xie thought, he gently peeled away the layers of blue tiles in front of him. He moved several pieces in succession until he saw dim candlelight below.
Although he usually appeared frivolous and unrestrained, he was actually extremely careful and never acted recklessly. He made sure to look around and ensure that there was no one else nearby before he leaned down very lightly and slowly looked in the room.
Two men stood facing each other, and it was uncertain what they were talking about. There were no womenâs clothes in here, and Yun Xie lost interest immediately.
Just as he was about to put the tiles back, he saw one of them suddenly surge over, grabbing the other personâs neck and pressing him against the wall in a deep kiss.
Yun Xieâs eyes widened suddenly.
The hand holding the tile paused, he suspected that his eyes were playing tricks on him. He blinked several times before looking again, and he was completely sure that the two of them were indeed male.
So two men could be like this too?!
Within the time it took for him to feel shocked, the two had already rolled into a ball on the ground. The person who was getting kissed had seemed very reluctant at first and had been resisting fiercely, but soon his clothes had become disorganized, and he was pressed under the other person.
The anger at the beginning quickly turned into gasping and moaning. For the first time since his birth, Yun Xie received a huge blow on his Three Views[3]. His mind had turned into porridge, and he could hardly think. As he stared, somehow, the appearance of those two people gradually changed to the appearance of himself and Jiang XunyiâŠ
Stop! What are you thinking about?
With a flushed face, he jumped up, turned around, and wanted to flee. However, after walking two steps, he found that he was still holding the tiles in his hands and hurriedly turned around to put them back.
But at this moment, he saw the man who had been pressed down by his companion take out a dagger from nowhere and stabbed it into the other manâs back.
It had originally been a pleasant scene, but a disagreement had transformed it into a crime scene. The rapid reversal of the plot made Yun Xie a little unprepared.
After a mere moment, the stabbed person fell to the ground.