Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 164 - 112 Xichu Pavilion in Panic

Chapter 164: Chapter 112 Xichu Pavilion in Panic

Compared to other noisy and flamboyantly scented pleasure quarters, Xichu Pavilion, backed by Huailan Lake, was scarcely turbulent and devoid of disturbances, exuding a tranquil and elegant ambience, with only occasional melodious strains of music flowing out from behind a window lattice, like a babbling spring.

However, tonight, this unique silence was unusually shattered by bursts of noise.

The guests who could frequent Xichu Pavilion were all people of distinguished identities. Initially, those whose refined tastes were disturbed had rolled up their sleeves and stormed out, ready to teach these ignorant folks a lesson and gain favor in front of the beauties.

But once outside, seeing that Liushan Division operatives had surrounded Xichu Pavilion tightly and even members of the Dragon Tiger Department were present, they were instantly dumbfounded.

The more astute individuals had already sensed the portents of an impending storm.

Xichu Pavilion’s back courtyard.

The atmosphere there was particularly delicate.

Since the moment Ge Yulong, the director of Liushan Division, had arrived, his brow had been furrowed, and he often stroked the few hairs on his forehead, looking so anxious he wanted to pull them out.

And looking at the new members brought by Ran Qingchen only made his teeth hurt.

Initially, when Lu Renjia told him that Jiang Mo was going to search Xichu Pavilion, he thought the man was merely drunk and acting foolishly. But upon learning the man was serious, he was terrified.

Fearing the young man might not see tomorrow’s sun, he hurriedly brought over a dozen people to try to dissuade him and, incidentally, to protect him.

After all, he had promised Li Nanshuang to take good care of her stewed noodles.

Ge Yulong did have a high regard for Jiang Mo.

The first time Jiang Mo came to work at Liushan Division, Ge felt this young man had potential and planned to assign him to Phoenix Dance Hall for training, but Li Nanshuang had intercepted him.

After secretly observing him for a while, he found the young man indeed had merit.

Handsome and steady, he reminded Ge of his younger self. He even considered introducing his own sister to him, although she had just turned eight.

Out of options, as their elderly parents lamented their loneliness, and he himself remained a bachelor, they decided to have another child, and miraculously brought a little girl into the world.

This resulted in people asking every time he took his sister to the government office, "Ge, when did you have a daughter?"

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Ge Yulong sighed and approached Ran Qingchen, asking, "I say, Lord Ran, what ruckus are you joining now? Jiang Mo may be oblivious to Xichu Pavilion’s background, but surely you know better?"

"Our duty at Liushan Division is to investigate demon energy, and if Xichu Pavilion may possibly be harboring it, why shouldn’t we investigate?"

With an air of officialdom, Ran Qingchen stood resolute.

Ge Yulong was speechless, went up to Nalan Xie and complained, "Jiang Mo doesn’t know the magnitude of his actions; what are you doing? Weren’t you assigned by superiors to cooperate with Jiang Mo? And yet you just watch him jump into the fire?"

Nalan Xie shrugged, "I tried to persuade him, but I couldn’t stop him."

"I think you never had good intentions!"

Ge Yulong cursed and, fuming, went off to find Jiang Mo.

Nalan Xie’s expression was gloomy.

Honestly, Jiang Mo making such a big scene was beyond his expectations; what exactly was the young man trying to do?

Was he trying to intimidate Xichu Pavilion into fear by escalating the situation?

What a joke, did he think this was a place for hooligans to brawl?

Or did he actually believe he could find the hidden demon energy?

Impossible!

Even Nalan, who was almost a confidant, didn’t know where the young girls and the demon souls and energy were hidden, let alone Jiang Mo.

With a sneer, Nalan thought, "Good words can’t persuade the damned; I’ve given you so many chances and you never treasured them. Since you seek your demise, I might as well burn more paper money for you."

...

In a quiet room upstairs, Hu, standing by the window, watched the Liushan Division government officials surround Xichu Pavilion, equally perplexed.

Actually, before deciding to let Jiang Shouzhong investigate the demon energy case, he had already analyzed this man.

He was intelligent and sensible, knew how to gauge the situation, and rarely acted recklessly in disputes. Such a man, if he understood the stakes of what he was facing, would surely not run amok.

But this time, he had miscalculated.

He had thought that Jiang Mo might use the misfortune affecting Xichu Pavilion to vent his anger, but he hadn’t expected him to go to such extremes.

What was he planning to do?

Really turn Xichu Pavilion upside down?

In the room, the young man known as Qi chuckled, "See, the pawn in your eyes has caused such a big commotion; did you truly think they were easy to squash?"

Hu sighed, "This youngster has ultimately disappointed me; I misjudged him, although I once had high hopes for him."

Qi raised an eyebrow, "Have you decided to kill him then?"

In a subdued tone, Hu continued, "He wants to demonstrate his power against Xichu Pavilion in this manner, but evidently, he forgot one thing: Xichu Pavilion can control him not merely by its numbers. If gathering a crowd were sufficient to intimidate me, then I could now show him thousands at this very moment."

"What a pity. The greater the expectations, the bigger the disappointment; no need to waste more time on him. Since he doesn’t cherish the opportunities I’ve given, choosing instead his path to death, I can only lend him a hand."

With that, Hu still felt regret.

A piece of jade like that, if properly carved, could achieve great things in the future.

But this time, the other party had indeed gone too far, crossing his bottom line. A hot-headed person who acts without weighing the consequences is ultimately not the kind of person he wished to cultivate.

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