Chapter 17: Mei'er

At the same time, in a teahouse in the capital, Li Lingyun was inviting Du Ao to have tea.

This teahouse is owned by the Diancang School and is currently managed by Xu Yuan, Xu Yi, and Qian Mu. The business is doing reasonably well.

Li Lingyun and Du Ao sat facing each other. Behind Li Lingyun stood Xu Yuan and Xu Yi, while behind Du Ao stood Du Qingyuan and Zhang Jingzhu.

Li Lingyun personally poured Du Ao a cup of tea and said with a smile, “Brother Du, come, come, this is the most expensive green tea in my teahouse. It may not be the best-tasting, but it is definitely the most expensive!”

Du Ao laughed and said, “Brother Li is really generous. He’s willing to spend ten taels of silver a tael of Anxi tea to entertain me. How can I possibly accept this?”

Li Lingyun said, “Not at all, not at all. My unworthy disciple offended your esteemed young master last time, and I haven’t had a chance to apologize in person yet. Today is my formal way of apologizing to Brother Du!”

Du Ao’s face darkened slightly as he recalled the incident, then he laughed and said, “Hehe, it was just an incident that happened a short while ago, nothing to worry about. Brother Li, please don’t bring it up again next time.”

Li Lingyun looked deeply moved: “Brother Du, you are truly virtuous!”

Du Qingyuan, who was standing to the side, snorted coldly.

Du Ao glared at him, and only then did he lower his head.

At this moment, Li Lingyun said, “By the way, Brother Du, what about the matter I entrusted to you yesterday? I wonder if there’s any progress?”

Du Ao hesitated for a moment before saying, “Well, I deeply regret the theft of Brother Li’s Panlong Sword. I know that the Panlong Sword is very important to your sect, and I will do my best to help investigate. However, since this matter involves the notorious thief Xue Jiuzhi, it will be difficult to find any clues in a short time. I can only do my best.”

Li Lingyun said, “Then thank you very much, Brother Du.”

Du Ao waved his hand, then suddenly changed the subject, saying, “Brother Li, I told you last time that the Ninth Prince is recruiting talents. If you join the Ninth Prince’s ranks like I do, he will definitely help you find the Panlong Sword. With the Imperial Palace Dragon Guards involved, what is Xue Jiuzhi? Even if he runs to the ends of the earth, the Imperial Palace Dragon Guards can still bring him back.”

Li Lingyun frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, “This matter… I need to think about it.”

Du Ao hurriedly said, “What’s there to consider? The Diancang Ancestral Precepts can be changed, right? Is a mere ancestral precept more important than the Panlong Sword, one of the three great divine weapons in the martial arts world?”

“This…” Li Lingyun’s eyes were still somewhat hesitant. He was a rather conservative person. Logically speaking, what Du Ao said was indeed reasonable. Following the steps of the imperial court would indeed lead to a bright future. At least with the imperial court as a backer, no one in the martial arts world would dare to offend him. The ancestral precepts were indeed not unchangeable. However, he was still unwilling to violate the ancestral precepts because he was extremely concerned about his reputation and did not want to be scolded by some upright and righteous people in the martial arts world.

There is a group of upright individuals in the martial arts world who despise those who join sects and martial artists under the imperial court, such as Ye Hongyi, one of the four great masters of the time.

Both Xuan Tian Dao Ren of the Shaoyue School and Kong Ming Chan Shi of the Dachan Temple strongly opposed colluding with people in the imperial court.

Of the four grandmasters, only Bai Xifeng, the Sword Saint known as the “Northern Sword” and master of Aojian Manor, advocated serving the imperial power. As a result, Aojian Manor became the number one sect in the martial arts world of the dynasty, with a large number of disciples and followers, even surpassing the ancient Dachan Temple and Shaoyue Sect.

Seeing that he was still unwilling to join, Du Ao sighed and said, “Fine, I guess I was just being nosy. Sigh.”

Then he added, “Oh, there’s one more thing, which I mentioned last time, about the marriage between my Qingyuan and your Yuyao. What do you think…”

Li Lingyun said, “That’s easy. I agree to this marriage. However, we roughnecks can’t explain the specific details. How about this, let my wife and Miss Li discuss it in detail? What do you think?”

Upon hearing this, Du Ao’s eyes lit up, and he said, “No problem. Huiyu happens to be in the capital too. Why don’t we find some time to let them meet?”

“Oh?” Li Lingyun was slightly surprised. “Miss Li has also come to the capital? That’s wonderful. Yin Zhang is currently staying at the Jia residence, so Miss Li can visit her anytime.”

Du Ao smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll tell her when I get back.”

“Come, come, have some tea.”

The two raised their glasses and drank heartily.

…

During the day, Qi Fei, Gu Yinzhang, and the others accompanied Jia Yue to inspect various shops in the capital, and they did not return to their residence until evening.

After dinner, Jia Yue had tea, wine, and snacks prepared, wanting to have a few drinks with Gu Yinzhang. Since he was under someone else’s roof, Gu Yinzhang couldn’t refuse and had to agree.

Jia Yue told the others to stand outside the door, while he and Gu Yinzhang went inside.

Jia Yuecai sat down, then suddenly clutched his stomach and said, “Ouch, I think I have diarrhea. I don’t know what I ate. Miss Gu, please wait a moment, I’ll be right back…”

He got up and walked out of the room, heading towards the outhouse in the backyard.

The guards standing outside the door immediately followed.

Only Qi Fei, Zhang Jian, and Li Yuyao remained guarding the door.

At this moment, Qi Fei’s eyes flashed, and he said to Zhang Jian and Li Yuyao, “Senior Brother, Junior Sister, I’ve lost something. I need to go look for it. You two stay here and keep watch.”

Zhang Jian said, “Junior brother, don’t worry, it won’t matter if one or two people are missing.”

“good.”

Qi Fei crouched down and looked around, then left shortly afterward.

He thought to himself, “The laxatives I concoct are no joke. You’re in for it, hehe.”

During dinner just now, Qi Fei took the opportunity to secretly put some laxative in Jia Yue’s bowl, so that he wouldn’t have time to do his thing.

At this moment, Lady Mei’er was being kept in her bedroom by Jia Yue, who was preventing her from wandering around.

Qi Fei avoided the servants’ eyes and ears and quickly arrived at Jia Yue’s bedroom. He pushed open the door and went in. Sure enough, he saw Madam Mei’er sitting on the bed, staring blankly at a jade pendant in her hand.

“Who?” She was startled and looked at Qi Fei, who had suddenly barged in.

Qi Fei flashed and appeared in front of Mei’er, saying, “Madam, you have suffered. I have come to help you escape this sea of ​​suffering!”

Mei’er was about to shout when she heard his words and suddenly froze, asking, “What do you mean by that?”

Knowing that time was of the essence, Qi Fei didn’t waste any words and directly recounted what he had seen in the back room of the shop that day. Upon hearing this, Mei’er’s expression immediately changed, and she asked, “What do you want to do?”

Qi Fei said, “Madam, don’t misunderstand, I really came to help you. I know you must have been coerced by Jia Yue to willingly be violated by him, right?”

Mei’er’s eyes darkened, and she said, “You can’t help me.”

Qi Fei said, “My master, ‘Diancang Sword Master’ Li Lingyun, is one of the top masters in the martial arts world. Our Diancang Sect is a reputable and righteous sect with some strength. Why don’t you believe me, Madam?”

Mei’er asked, “Why are you helping me? What are you up to?”

Qi Fei spoke frankly, saying, “Madam is a rare beauty. I really can’t stand by and watch Jia Yue humiliate you like this. With your beautiful body, you should be kept in a golden house, not treated like this.”

Mei’er was slightly taken aback after hearing this, and looked at him with some surprise, saying, “You are quite sincere, you didn’t make up some gentlemanly words to deceive me?”

Qi Fei said, “It’s common for men and women to be in love. I just like your body, what’s there to be ashamed of? It’s just that I won’t act recklessly like Jia Yue.”

Mei’er sighed and said, “Although you mean well, you can’t help me.”

Qi Fei said, “Madam, how do you know I can’t help you if you don’t explain the situation?”

Mei’er said, “I…my daughter…” She hesitated before continuing.

Qi Fei asked, “What happened to your daughter? Did Jia Yue kidnap her to blackmail you?”

Mei’er shook her head and said, “This is a long story… I am from Kun Kingdom…”

Soon, she told Qi Fei about her situation.

It turns out that Mei’er was originally from Kun Kingdom. She and her husband were a wealthy family in Kun Kingdom, and they had a daughter named Leng Shuxue, who was very cute.

However, when her daughter was twelve years old, a group of men in black suddenly broke into her home and killed more than a dozen members of her family. Her daughter was kidnapped by the men, but she herself was out and luckily escaped the attack.

Mei’er learned that those people came from the Da Gan Dynasty, so she came to the Gan Dynasty to find her daughter. She searched for six long years and suffered a lot.

Just a few months ago, Jia Yue learned that she was looking for her daughter. Seeing how beautiful she was, Jia Yue offered to help her find her. Mei’er thought he was just saying it casually, but a few days later, Jia Yue actually had a clue. He brought Mei’er a jade pendant, which Mei’er recognized as the one her daughter had worn since she was a child.

Mei’er was overjoyed and placed all her hopes on Jia Yue. Over the years, she had suffered a lot, and now that she finally had a clue, she was so happy that she cried tears of joy.

However, Jia Yue made a condition: he would help Mei’er find her daughter, but Mei’er had to agree to this condition. She initially refused Jia Yue’s condition.

The condition was that Mei’er would be his sex slave, serving him wholeheartedly for a period of time until he found her daughter.

After much deliberation, Mei’er had no other choice but to agree, which led to the situation that Qi Fei witnessed.

So far, Mei’er has been with Jia Yue for over a month. Jia Yue has also said that he has been trying to find a solution and that there will be results within three months. Mei’er has no choice but to continue to endure the torment of being a female dog.

After listening, Qi Fei frowned and said, “Madam, this fat pig is clearly trying to deceive you. If he really had a lead, why would it take three months to find someone? With his connections in the capital, he could find them in three days at most.”

Mei’er said with a face full of grief and indignation, “How could I not know? But what could I do?!”

Qi Fei asked, “Selling women is a highly profitable industry in the Gan Dynasty. I guess many of these women were stolen from Kun Kingdom by people from the Gan Dynasty, is that right?”

Mei’er almost burst into tears: “This is common knowledge!”

Qi Fei sighed, “So that means…your daughter…”

Mei’er covered her mouth and nose, choked up, and tears streamed down her face.

Qi Fei said, “However, it’s not impossible… I think your daughter’s disappearance is very likely related to Jia Yue. Maybe he sent people to kidnap her and then sell her to the Qian Dynasty…”

Seeing Mei’er growing increasingly distressed, Qi Fei hurriedly said, “Madam, I, Qi Fei, am determined to handle this matter! I will definitely find a way to help you find your daughter, and I will never let that fat pig Jia Yue get away with it!”

Seeing his sincere tone, Mei’er’s expression softened. With tears in her eyes, she looked at him and said, “If you can grant my wish, young hero, I am willing to be your only bitch, never to betray you. I will do anything you ask!”

Hearing this, Qi Fei felt a surge of warmth in his chest and a feeling of pride welled up within him. He patted his chest and boasted, “As long as you cooperate with me, I will definitely grant your wish!”

Mei’er looked at him and said, “How do you want me to cooperate?”

Qi Fei asked, “When you arrived at the Jia residence, was my master’s Panlong Sword lost?”

Mei’er’s eyes flashed, and she said, “I won’t lie to you. As far as I know, your master has probably been set up. Someone wants to deal with your Diancang Sect.”

Qi Fei’s expression changed: “What makes you say that?”

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and Qi Fei and Mei’er were startled at the same time.

“Hey, where did that Qi fellow from the Diancang School go? Master is looking for him!”

“They said they lost something, but the Jia mansion is so big, who knows where they lost their things…”

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Qi Fei then spoke, saying, “Madam, I’ll go first. You should try to protect yourself for now and find another opportunity to meet.”

After saying that, he quickly left the room and closed the door.

Mei’er watched his departing figure, breathed a sigh of relief, and a glimmer of light appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Before long, Qi Fei returned to the tea room. Jia Yue had finished his diarrhea and was now sitting opposite Gu Yinzhang, drinking tea and drinking wine, his face beaming with a smile, his fat cheeks jiggling.

“Young Master Qi, you’ve come at the perfect time!” Jia Yue exclaimed upon seeing Qi Fei. “Miss Gu said you have superb culinary skills. Could you perhaps show off your skills sometime? I wonder if I’ll have the pleasure of enjoying your cooking, hmm?”

Qi Fei hurriedly walked in and said, “Mr. Jia, you’re too kind. It’s nothing at all. I’ll cook some delicious food for you tomorrow.”

“That’s great, haha…” Jia Yue laughed loudly.

A moment later, Gu Yinzhang stood up and said, “Mr. Jia, it’s getting late, I need to go back and rest.”

Jia Yue said, “Miss Gu, why are you in such a hurry? Have a few more drinks!”

“No, thank you for your kind offer.”

“Miss Gu…”

Seeing that she was unwilling to continue, Jia Yue’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He flicked his sleeve and said, “Then get some rest. I’m going to visit the clinic tomorrow, and I hope Miss Gu will continue to escort me.”

“no problem.”

………

Back in his room, Qi Fei sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a state of practice. Instantly, his ears and eyes became clear, and everything around him became vivid, with all the sounds in the mansion reaching his ears.

“How’s my daughter’s situation?”

“Didn’t I tell you? This can’t be rushed…”

“I’m not feeling well tonight, don’t touch me.”

“You bitch, you’re my bitch now, what right do you have to make excuses for me? But I haven’t been feeling well these past few days, so I won’t play with you anymore, it’s all your fault! Humph! I’ll get some medicine from Doctor Liao tomorrow…”

………

“Mom, let me lick your pussy…”

“Mmm…be gentle…ah…”

………

Qi Fei finished his practice, opened his eyes, frowned, and pondered what to do next.

He wasn’t in the mood tonight and didn’t plan to go and have lewd fun with Gu Yinzhang and Li Yuyao. He needed to figure out how to deal with the problems ahead.

The next morning, after getting up, everyone escorted Jia Yue to the clinic.

This clinic is the most famous in the capital. There is a doctor named Liao who is a renowned physician of the time. His medical skills are superb, but his fees are also very high. Ordinary people cannot afford to see him. Those who come here are either rich or noble.

After entering the clinic, Doctor Liao came out. He looked to be in his fifties, was in good spirits, and wore a blue robe. When he saw everyone, he simply smiled and nodded, then said to Jia Yue, “Boss Jia has arrived.”

“I’m going to have to trouble Dr. Liao again.”

“Oh, Mr. Jia, you’re too kind. Please come in.”

Dr. Liao was very welcoming and invited Jia Yue directly into the inner room, indicating that the two had a good relationship. The others stayed outside.

Qi Fei glanced at the guards and suddenly said, “Oh dear, last night Boss Jia asked me to cook for everyone myself. I need to go to the market to buy some vegetables and seasonings. I hope Madam Mei’er will accompany me. Madam Mei’er is always by Boss Jia’s side, so she must know what dishes he usually likes to eat, right?”

Mei’er hummed in agreement and said, “I do know a thing or two. If Young Hero Qi doesn’t mind, I can accompany you on this trip.”

“That’s good.”

Just as the two were about to leave, one of the guards suddenly stepped forward and said, “Wait a minute, this matter must be approved by the master!”

This man was tall and was Jia Yue’s confidant and personal bodyguard. He was only a second-rate martial arts expert, but he was extremely loyal and deeply trusted by Jia Yue.

Qi Fei frowned and said, “Then why don’t you go and ask?”

“This…” The guard glanced into the inner room, hesitating to go forward. He knew that Jia Yue could not be disturbed at this time, and the consequences would be severe if anyone went to find him at this moment.

Qi Fei said, “What’s wrong? Don’t waste time. It’s almost noon. After Boss Jia comes out, we need to go back and cook. If I cook late and Boss Jia gets hungry, you’ll be responsible!”

The guard’s expression changed slightly, and he said, “Please go and return quickly, young hero.”

“That’s more like it!”

Qi Fei turned around and left with Mei’er.

The two quickly went to the market, bought some vegetables and seasonings, and then found a deserted alley to stand in.

Qi Fei said, “Madam, please tell me quickly, what exactly happened with the Panlong Sword?”

Mei’er knew that time was of the essence, so she said directly, “I’m just guessing. I had only been in the manor for a short time at the time, and Jia Yue had been keeping me by his side. Although he didn’t tell me about his affairs, I could roughly understand the ins and outs of this matter from the people he came into contact with…”