Chapter 2453 - 1426:
They also guard against them using colorless and tasteless poisons, the kind of poisons that are ineffective even after taking the antidote.
A woman led Huang Lei and the Prime Minister’s son, one on the left and one on the right, to a private room on the second floor.
There were women guarding the entrance to the private room, and the two guarding women were also masked.
They had their faces covered with white gauze, so you couldn’t see their faces, but you could see their eyes, a pair of very enchanting eyes.
Their figures were also very graceful and charming.
If one didn’t know, these two were just servants, servants of a certain Miss, or maybe a Madam’s servants.
Or it could be the owner of this brothel, who knows if the owner of this brothel is male or female?
Are they short or fat, an old woman or a young woman?
As they entered, the attendants following the Prime Minister’s son were stopped.
Then the door was closed.
Upon entering, Huang Lei and the Prime Minister’s son saw a woman sitting by a table, though her back was turned toward them.
From the back, she appeared young and beautiful.
Despite being a woman, she didn’t dress as flamboyantly as the women downstairs; her clothing was very tasteful.
Although she wasn’t from the Cultivation World, wearing a vestment robe,
the clothes she wore were also silk and satin, which ordinary people couldn’t afford, and were a kind of tribute.
As they walked in, the woman slowly turned around.
Though the woman’s face was veiled, Huang Lei and the Prime Minister’s son saw her eyes shining, indicating a very beautiful woman.
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Huang Lei didn’t let his guard down just because the woman was beautiful, seeing those enchanting eyes that dared not be looked directly at.
He also felt the woman was not simple, her intentions impure.
As for what business his brother-in-law has and the connections needed to discuss here.
Huang Lei faintly guessed at that moment, having re-entered and arrived there, if he couldn’t see the difference.
The behaviors and peculiarities of those women already hinted that these women were not from this country.
Even if they spoke the language of this country, possibly trained intentionally, retaining their original country’s habits.
They wouldn’t forget their ancestral ways just because they came here and were cultivated from a young age.
Seeing his brother-in-law drooling and perverse demeanor, Huang Lei felt embarrassed.
It’s not like he hasn’t seen a beauty or been accompanied by beautiful women, although he hasn’t married yet, he has plenty of concubines and maidservants.
As they scrutinized the woman, the woman also observed them, neither party spoke.
The woman was their leader and member of their organization, and also their Miss, the liaison in the Capital City.
By reason, she should marry into a promising family, originally she fancied Tang Feiyang, who preferred marrying a woman with no background over being ensnared.
She tried other methods, considering her organization’s interests, aimed to dig up and steal cultivation skill manuals enabling even those without a Spiritual Root to cultivate.
However, the scholar she attempted to seduce didn’t fall for it; although he socialized with her, he wouldn’t marry her.
Over the years, he seemed to understand her intentions, only meeting her, avoiding conversations about cultivation techniques.
Nor did he mention marriage to her.
After knowing each other for so long, they were expected to meet parents, even proactively sending matchmakers, yet he didn’t agree.
Later, he vanished from home, initially thought to be avoiding her, expecting him to attend the academy!
One or two days absent, he had to return to the academy eventually; he wouldn’t take leave for so many days.
Although the academy allowed students to follow others elsewhere for learning, not necessarily staying in the academy the whole time.
Du Jiaolan approached this man to obtain those cultivation techniques from him.
To enable her organization and their small island nation to have these techniques, allowing those without Spiritual Roots to train; though not becoming the most powerful cultivators,
if they could cultivate, it meant having the chance to gain better cultivation skills and, consequently, a stronger nation, possibly conquering this country and vanquishing all enemies.
All those enemies killed before, those who thwarted their plans, would be wiped out.
Du Jiaolan always wanted to cultivate; however, even in this country, within noble families, children born couldn’t cultivate, only learn martial arts.
Many daughters born into these families, even though they were Misses, didn’t necessarily have high status, despite their efforts, they didn’t possess Spiritual Roots at birth.
Previously, there were no methods allowing cultivation without a Spiritual Root.
A thousand years ago, it was possible to cultivate other skills and still become immortal.
Now, it’s extremely difficult; trained in martial arts without resources, it’s hard to become the strongest individual.
Thus, they started with explosives and poison.
Keen to enter other forms of cultivation; achieving immortality, longevity, even flight.
Despite learning invisibility and other skills, their Qinggong fell short of flying.
Du Jiaolan’s plan has been in motion for years; once aware of these skills, her organization acted upon it.
Unfortunately, they encountered obstacles; learning those all-around skills that allowed ordinary people to cultivate, all practitioners secretly relocated.
Institutes like Tang Feiyang’s academy or families like the Ye Family were impenetrable to them.
Forming friendships for access was equally challenging.
It’s improbable for them to impart such cultivation techniques.
Perhaps they were wary of them.
Du Jiaolan, having tried luring through a shoe, realized her target likely detected her, initially playing along, ultimately disappearing.
Unaware, Du Jiaolan had arranged to meet a Confucianism Taoism Academy scholar, initially a non-essential student.
The first batch following Tang Feiyang, venturing outside to train in Dual Cultivation, continued learning and traveling with Tang Feiyang.
That group, specially trained, rarely traveled alone.
The scholar Du Jiaolan knew lacked the qualifications to join Tang Feiyang, as his abilities were insufficient.
When Tang Feiyang returned with the first batch, he intended to ensure academy teachers and students access Dual Cultivation skills.
For long-term strategy, instructors must be trustworthy, not having low moral character.
Conducting evaluations and investigating their companions, noticing any ill-intentioned approaches led to secret monitoring.
Though their cultivation wasn’t abolished, ill-intentioned contact led to secret relocation.
Du Jiaolan assumed her disguise and actions went unobserved.
She believed approaching this scholar in secrecy would reveal cultivation skills, unaware of Tang Feiyang’s monitoring.
Tang Feiyang received reports; the scholar requesting leave was dealing with family issues as the wetland incident occurred.
Moreover, reports suggest the scholar had a rendezvous, requesting leave spurred by romantic dealings.
Following inquiries and a discussion, the scholar was secretly sent away, his inadequate abilities mandated solitude for reflection.
Consequently, Tang Feiyang refrained from taking this scholar to the base, fearing negative influences.
Du Jiaolan used drugs to beguile the scholar, necessary antidotes administered afterwards.
Ultimately, the scholar was relocated to a distant place; while cultivation persisted, his utilization diminished.
The network spanned the entire country with Confucianism Taoism contact points.
The scholar was placed in a more remote contact location for intelligence gathering.
Failing to contact the scholar, many Misses married off by family arrangements, Du Jiaolan remained unmarried.
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