The lively banquet went on until midnight, and when it finally came to an end, Ding Zhen took Li Xuan's hand and said goodbye reluctantly, constantly inviting him to come back to his home in a few days to enjoy the paintings of other famous artists.
Li Xuan bid farewell to Ding Zhen, got into the carriage and swayed out of the gate of the mansion. Just as he was about to drive down the highland avenue, a carriage that had been waiting for a long time approached.
The window of the carriage opened, revealing Sarang's old face.
"Master Sa, what's wrong?"
Of course, Li Xuan had to maintain a polite attitude toward Maplewood City's second-in-command, and immediately opened the window to greet him.
Salang smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, I heard that you are also very knowledgeable about art. I will hold a painting appreciation party in the manor in a few days. I wonder if you have time to participate?
I think your arrival will bring great happiness and glory to my family!"
Li Xuan was not interested in the painting appreciation party, but was very interested in the Sa family, so he nodded and said: "I am honored to be invited by you. I look forward to being a guest at your house."
"Then it's settled, I'll have the invitations delivered to my house."
Sarang said with satisfaction.
The two waved goodbye, and Li Xuan scratched his head, thinking to himself: What is this old fox planning?
No matter what, go take a look in your fox's den first, maybe you can find some clues! This night, I can't calm down for a long time.
The lights were brightly lit in a certain bookseller's workshop, and a sensational title was written on the cover of the book: A huge scandal, the bronze elders of the five elders blackmailed and forced girls into prostitution! In Ding Zhen's mansion, he gently caressed several expensive paintings
, the flesh aches endlessly.
In the inn room where Zhang Da and Cheng Ke lived, the two faced each other blankly, with miserable expressions on their faces.
And in Li Xuan's residence, a mysterious guest was welcomed.
"gentlemen!"
The mysterious visitor wore a black cloak, hiding his entire face. When he saw Li Xuan, he immediately knelt down on one knee and made a very solemn gift.
"Get up, don't be so polite."
Li Xuan waved his hand and said, "Have you made any important discoveries?"
The man took off his hood, revealing a very delicate face, and it turned out to be Sun Lili! "In accordance with your instructions tonight, we monitored Lai Cang's actions.
He did not go home after leaving Ding Zhen's house, but walked around the street several times before entering a courtyard at No. 43 Jinque Street."
Sun Lili said.
"Who lives there?"
Li Xuan asked.
Sun Lili's face turned red and she said, "We have investigated and found out that the famous singer from Maplewood City lives there, named Yao Lai."
"Diva?"
Li Xuan narrowed his eyes, "Is that guy just looking for fun?"
"I'm afraid not... this Yao Lai is not just a simple singer, she also has the identity of being the sister of Salang's wife Yao Ting, and... both of them are from Da Chu!"
Sun Lili said.
"Da Chu people!"
Li Xuan's eyes lit up, "She's still Salang's sister-in-law, haha, that's interesting!"
The various clues were finally connected. Li Xuan originally felt that the relationship between Lai Cang and Salang was a bit subtle, and they had become an alliance.
Now that he has obtained information from Sun Lili, he finally understands why these two guys are always colluding loomingly! Coupled with Yao Ting and Yao Lai, two women from the Da Chu Empire, many things can be guessed.
Probably.
"You're doing a good job, continue to monitor Lai Cang, and don't miss anything.
Also, pay attention to safety.”
Li Xuan said appreciatively.
Sun Lili nodded slightly, a blush of admiration appeared on her pretty face, saluted to Li Xuan and left.
After seeing off Sun Lili, Li Xuan took a long breath.
Although we have obtained a lot of information and can completely pinpoint the suspects on Laicang and Salang, is this matter really that simple?
For some reason, Li Xuan suddenly had a hunch that there might be a more terrifying inside story involved in this matter! In the next few days, Maplewood City became very lively.
First, the heavyweight news released by a big bookseller in Maplewood shocked the entire city, and soon spread to the entire eastern province.
The shameless behavior of the five elders immediately received strong criticism. Many booksellers followed suit and published various books, some of which were even sidelined and sold very well.
Suddenly, the originally respected five elders became the target of public criticism, and the names of Zhang Da and Cheng Ke became synonymous with villains and shameless people! Of course, these two guys have no face to stay in Maplewood City.
He soon left in despair.
As for what kind of sanctions they will receive when they return to the Five Elders Council, that is not Li Xuan's concern.
In addition to this incident, Li Xuan's reputation has gradually become louder.
Even some ordinary citizens heard that an imperial envoy appointed by Her Royal Highness the Princess came to the city. Not only was he proficient in alchemy, but most importantly, he exposed the hypocrisy of the five elders as soon as he arrived in Maplewood City. He was really young and promising! So he continued
In the past few days, Li Xuan received a lot of guests, and many of them came to complain, which made him very busy. Only then did he realize that being famous is not a good thing.
That afternoon, just after sending away an old woman who came to complain, Li Xuan received an invitation from the Sa family.
"Dear Imperial Envoy, a unique painting appreciation party will be held in my manor tonight. The Sa family sincerely invites you to come and looks forward to meeting you."
The signature is Sarang's signature.
Li Xuan rewarded the servant who sent the invitation and went back to the study to simmer for a whole afternoon. When he came out again, it was already evening.
"Let's go to Sa's house!"
Taking Li Cheng and Li Hong with him, Li Xuan rode a carriage and went straight to the Sa family's manor, which was also located on the highlands.
The Sa family's manor is not inferior to the Ding family's mansion. Although it is only the second largest family in Maplewood City, at least in terms of the luxury of the manor, the two families should be comparable.
The gate of the manor was splendid, and this design style that wanted to pile all the luxurious and gorgeous elements on the facade made Li Xuan deeply doubtful about the taste of this famous painting appreciation party.
When the carriage stopped and Li Xuan got out of the car, he saw Sarang holding the hand of a beautiful lady and welcoming her warmly.
"Is she Yao Ting?"
I had heard from Sun Lili before that Salang's wife was a beautiful woman, but Li Xuan was still a little surprised when he saw her for the first time.
With her slender and convex figure, her voluptuous and beautiful face, and her floor-length black skirt, her graceful body curves were clearly visible! Li Xuan only saw a ball of bright light coming, and he couldn't help but secretly admire: Sasha
Old man Lang is really lucky to have married such a charming wife. He is not afraid of being ripped off?