The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 354: Could It Be That He Likes Men?

Chapter 354: Could It Be That He Likes Men?

Nanli looked around and quickly noticed something amiss. She asked, "Why would this person come to this dark alley without reason? It’s likely he was controlled by the murderer to come here to kill and avoid being tracked. This is a bit of a cover-up. Where did Fourth Brother go today? Who did he meet?"

The bodyguards dared not omit or hide anything and reported Chu Yang’s activities in detail. Chu Yang had gone to the street today and saw a vendor’s stall being smashed. The vendor was crying miserably and said it was done by disciples of the Flame Sect. Being righteous and always ready to fight injustice, Chu Yang went to the Flame Sect’s branch office to confront them. The bodyguards, knowing Chu Yang’s martial arts skills were good, didn’t plan to assist him openly. Moreover, the Flame Sect was a reputable sect, so they stayed outside to keep watch.

As expected, Chu Yang defeated those disciples. Later, he chatted with the young sect master and followed him into a room. He stayed in the room for a long time. The bodyguards were about to check inside the branch office when they saw Chu Yang come out. After leaving the branch office, he walked a few steps and entered the dark alley. The rest was known to Nanli.

After hearing this, Nanli frowned, "He stayed in the Flame Sect for a long time?"

The bodyguards nodded, "Yes, for at least half an hour."

Nanli looked at the fake Chu Yang and said, "You take this fake Fourth Brother back to the marquis’ mansion. For now, don’t tell my family the truth to avoid alarming the enemy."

She wanted to investigate secretly to see if this matter was related to the Flame Sect.

The bodyguards immediately obeyed, "Yes!"

Nanli didn’t go to the branch office openly. Instead, she used a teleportation talisman to arrive at the Flame Sect’s branch office and then used an invisibility talisman to avoid being seen. After searching around, she didn’t find Young Master Zhao’s presence. Instead, she discovered traces of used talismans in a room. The traces were faint, deliberately cleaned up. Without her profound skills and spiritual eyes, she wouldn’t have noticed them.

The talisman array was rare and seemed to have the function of breaking and transferring powerful talismans. Her expression grew darker. The young sect master had set up an elaborate scheme, wanting her to believe that her fourth brother was murdered outside, unrelated to the Flame Sect. By having someone impersonate her fourth brother, he wanted them to look for the murderer, not the real fourth brother. This meant Young Master Zhao wanted her fourth brother alive, not dead.

However, it didn’t mean her fourth brother was safe. If Young Master Zhao liked men and intended to make her fourth brother his captive, given her fourth brother’s character, how could he live with that? She needed to find him quickly!

Nanli planned to gather some of Young Master Zhao’s aura for tracking but found no trace of him in the branch office. She pursed her lips, realizing it had been thoroughly cleaned. Without delay, she used a teleportation talisman to go to the small town where the Flame Sect was located. The Flame Sect was in Clear Town, built on a hill, occupying a large area. The larger the sect, the more prosperous the town.

Nanli suddenly appeared on the town’s street, causing the townspeople to be stunned, wondering if they had seen an immortal descend to the mortal world. Before they could ask, Nanli discerned the direction and disappeared again. When she raised her eyes, she was already at the Flame Sect’s gate. It was already getting dark, and the autumn wind was blowing, making her clothes and hair flutter.

The Flame Sect disciples were closing the gate when Nanli used teleportation to arrive and held the gate, "Wait!"

Before the disciples could react, she pushed the gate open, knocking them to the ground, covered in dust. Seeing that the intruder was a delicate woman, they felt humiliated and angry, "Who is this brat? How dare she trespass into our Flame Sect!"

"Not only am I trespassing, but I also plan to take action."

With an arrow-like step, Nanli was already stepping on one disciple’s chest. Applying a bit of pressure, the disciple was already crying out in pain. The other disciple, both shocked and angry, shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The Flame Sect’s large bell was rung. Soon, elders and disciples, all armed, crowded the front yard. Seeing the intruder was a young woman, they were momentarily at a loss, unsure if they should attack directly.

"Master!"

Finally, Master Zhao arrived late, and the elders and disciples saluted him. Master Zhao, with red swollen eyes and a sorrowful face, intended to personally deal with the troublemaker but was stunned to see Nanli, "Ninth... Ninth Princess?!"

Seeing his sorrowful look, Nanli couldn’t help but frown. Master Zhao then cried miserably, with tears streaming down, "Is the princess here for my daughter? You... you came too late, she just... just..."

He admired Nanli even more, thinking she came to pay respects right after his daughter’s death. Nanli’s emotions churned, but she said, "Condolences. But I didn’t come for Miss Zhao. I suspect my fourth brother was abducted by the young sect master. Please send someone to investigate and intercept. As long as my fourth brother is safe, I won’t hold the Flame Sect accountable."

She made such a big scene to prompt the Flame Sect to search immediately. An elder, upon hearing this, raised his anger, "The princess has a noble status and power. We must kneel and salute when we see her. But it doesn’t mean she can falsely accuse people!"

The young sect master was capable and cautious. How could he abduct the Chu family’s fourth young master and bring trouble to the Flame Sect? Nanli’s expression remained calm, but her eyes were incredibly sharp, "Once we find him, you’ll know if I falsely accused him. If I’m wrong, I will kneel three times and kowtow nine times to apologize to the Flame Sect."

Master Zhao, still mourning his daughter, was a bit slow to react. But seeing Nanli’s seriousness and her harsh words, he had to set aside his grief and said, "My son did go to the branch office in the capital two days ago. There might be some misunderstanding..."

"Bring me an item he used personally," Nanli interrupted.

The elder and disciples’ expressions changed, thinking this famous Ninth Princess was too frivolous, acting like a thief calling to catch a thief. But Master Zhao didn’t hesitate, immediately ordering someone to fetch his son’s used sachet. Nanli summoned a paper crane, which hovered in the air for a moment but then stopped moving. She was even more certain of her suspicion, "Someone has isolated the young sect master’s aura, making my paper crane unable to track him. Isn’t this a sign of guilt?"

The elder who had just argued said, "Ninth Princess, could it be your paper crane is malfunctioning? We don’t know Daoist arts, so how can we tell if you’re speaking the truth?"

"Shut up! Step back!" Master Zhao shouted angrily.

He had dealt with Nanli before and knew she wouldn’t make trouble without reason. Remembering his son’s odd behavior lately, which he had overlooked due to his concern for his daughter, he became more serious. He said, "Rest assured, Princess, I will immediately send disciples to find him. I won’t let that unfilial son harm the fourth young master!"