Chapter 445 The village leader’s transaction
  The leader of the village offended the Crescent Moon Sect and suffered revenge in just a few days.
  Fortunately, the mountain stronghold's unique terrain made it difficult to attack and defend, and traps were deployed in advance.
  Although a few people from the Crescent Moon Sect had entered, they were outnumbered and the village could barely cope.
  However, if more people come, the village will definitely not be able to withstand it.
  Therefore, the leader of the village found Shen Zhuoxi as a backer. She knew that the Crescent Moon Sect and Shen Zhuoxi were mortal enemies, and the enemy of the enemy was a friend.
  Shen Zhuoxi had just stayed in bed. He had slept too much in the carriage and was not yet sleepy. He and Jing Muling were playing chess together to relax.
  When the interest was high, there was a sudden knock on the door: "Miss Shen, are you still inside?"
  It was the voice of the shopkeeper.
  Shen Zhuoxi frowned and glanced at Huizhi.
  Huizhi opened the door a crack, took a look and said, "Is something wrong?"
  "That's right." The shopkeeper said with a smile on his face, "Girl, the leader of the village is here and wants to see Miss Shen."
  Huizhi said displeasedly: "The princess and the prince are resting inside. There are no outsiders. Let's go back."
  The village owner had already expected this and had warned the shopkeeper.
  At this time, the shopkeeper was not in a hurry, his face was pressed against the crack of the door, and he lowered his voice and said: "Girl, the leader of the village has said that he holds the secret of the Crescent Moon Sect in his hand."
  "I came here with full sincerity. I hope to have a talk with Miss Shen. Didn't they meet a few days ago?"
  When it came to the Crescent Sect, Huizhi couldn't make up his own mind, so he returned to Shen Zhuoxi and whispered the matter.
  Jing Muling also heard it and looked at Shen Zhuoxi tenderly: "What do you think?"
  "We know very little about the Crescent Moon Sect. It would be beneficial to us if we could know other information." Shen Zhuoxi paused and said, "Let's meet?"
  Jing Muling put down the chess piece in her hand: "Do you need me to avoid it?"
  Shen Zhuoxi glanced at the door: "The innkeeper is in the same group as the owner of Man Yue Village. He will definitely tell the owner of the village when he sees me and the prince entering the inn in the afternoon."
  "There's no need to avoid it, the village master must know it too."
  Jing Muling nodded, stood up, walked to the table and sat down.
  With Shen Zhuoxi's approval, the owner of Man Yue Village came over soon.
  When he saw Jing Muling after entering the door, he felt a little uneasy: "Is this His Highness King Yu, the God of War of the Eastern Chen Kingdom?"
  Jing Muling looked calm and expressionless: "Since you want to talk to the princess, just pretend that I don't exist."
  "Yes." The village leader paused and looked at Shen Zhuoxi, full of praise: "Princess, your medical skills are indeed amazing. I only took the prescription given by my husband for five days, and I got a lot better."
  "I have moved him to another place. If he continues to eat according to your prescription for a while, he will definitely recover as before."
  "That's too much praise." Shen Zhuoxi smiled: "Let's get straight to the point, village leader, what kind of deal do you want to do with me?"
  "That day I revealed that the maid next to you was a member of the Crescent Moon Sect." The village leader paused and his voice lowered a bit: "I also said that the Crescent Moon Sect and the forces behind it are already here. Attack the village."
  "I don't care, but the people in the village are innocent, and there are many young and old. I wonder if you can take these people to Shengdu and follow you, Princess?"
  Shen Zhuoxi frowned: "How many people are there in the village?"
  "Many people have joined in over the years." The village leader made a rough calculation and said, "It is estimated that there are several hundred people. If the people of the Crescent Moon Sect successfully go to the village, no one will be spared."
  "They are all innocent. Princess Renyi will definitely take action, right?"
  Shen Zhuoxi thought for a while and said: "There are too many people, and the prince's identity is sensitive. Apart from you, even the old, weak, sick and disabled are bandits. Do you understand?"
  The leader of the village nodded repeatedly: "I have thought about this. How about I blend in among the refugees and don't ask for anything else from the princess, but can justifiably provide them with food and clothing?"
  Shen Zhuoxi did not respond and asked: "What kind of bargaining chip can you give me?"
  "Crescent Moon Sect." The leader of the village said quickly: "I have sent people to check in the past few days. The Qi Zhi behind the Crescent Moon Sect is named Qi Liandao. He comes from the Northern Dragon Kingdom and was a member of the royal family of the Northern Dragon Kingdom many years ago."
  "I don't know why he was expelled from the royal family, and that man is so ambitious that he must have other aspirations when he goes to Shengdu."
  Hearing this, Shen Zhuoxi's smile became even stronger: "We already know what you said. I wonder if there is any other information?"
  The leader of the village hesitated for a moment and continued: "The leader of the Crescent Moon Sect is called Qingyu, and she is the concubine in the palace!"
  "What?" Shen Zhuoxi was startled and looked sideways at Jing Muling.
  Jing Muling still sat at the table and tasted tea calmly, without making any movement.
  Shen Zhuoxi looked away and said, "Where did you get this news? Is it reliable?"
  Seeing that there was something going on, the village leader nodded quickly: "It is absolutely reliable, but the origin of this news is not convenient for the princess to know. Also, besides Qilian Dao, there is also a member of the Northern Dragon Kingdom royal family in Shengdu."
  "I suspect that the royal family member wants to come to Shengdu to find Qi Liandao."
  For some reason, Shen Zhuoxi immediately thought of the person who rescued her in the woods on a rainy night. What was his name, Qi Sheng?
  She looked at the village leader calmly: "What's that man's name?"
  The leader of the village shook his head and said: "I used to live in Baihe Tower, but then he disappeared. He must have been hidden. His surname must be Qi."
  "Okay." Shen Zhuoxi agreed to the deal with the village leader: "I agree to take you to Shengdu and resettle you, but you cannot enter the city with us and enter separately."
  She agreed, and the village leader finally breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as the princess agrees, everything will be according to the princess's arrangements."
  Shen Zhuoxi asked the leader of the village to divide the people into several groups and enter the city at different times. Someone would pick them up after entering the city.
  The village leader felt relieved and left after thanking him again and again.
  After closing the door, Shen Zhuoxi looked at Jing Muling: "Does the prince know who the concubine she is talking about is?"
  Jing Muling shook her head slightly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "I have never known the existence of this person. There are many concubines. It is very simple to hide a person's true identity."
  Shen Zhuoxi said attentively: "The Crescent Moon Sect has disappeared for many years. Their leader sneaked into the palace to become a concubine. He must be an old man in the palace. As long as you follow this direction to investigate, you can find out quickly."
  As he said that, Shen Zhuoxi thought of something again: "Could the emperor's dragon body have anything to do with her?"
  "It's very possible." Jing Muling put down the teacup, hugged Shen Zhuoxi and said, "Go to sleep first and leave early tomorrow."
  That night, we slept together.
  Jing Muling still didn't want to touch Shen Zhuoxi and wanted to wait until she got her hair done.
  After arriving in Shengdu, Jing Muling became busy again. Within two days, she found out who the concubine was.
  "Concubine Lin." Jing Muling walked in and said to Shen Zhuoxi, "She has a dull temperament and rarely interacts with the concubines. The emperor's attitude towards her is different."
  "It is neither extremely doting nor indifferent. Concubine Lin has been in the palace for more than ten years and has raised fifteen princesses under her knees. The emperor has never forgotten her in these years."
  Shen Zhuoxi said in confusion: "The leader of the mighty Crescent Moon Sect entered the palace not only to raise a princess, but her ultimate goal is to become the emperor, right?"
  "I suspect that she wants to be in harmony with others." Jing Muling said solemnly: "If the matter wants to end early, it seems that Qi Liandao will have to be forced to take action."
  (End of this chapter)

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