Leaving Anhou Mansion.

Ever since Li Wuji left the Hou Mansion, Cao Zian has been waiting in the front yard for Li Wuji's return. The person he sent to inquire about the news has returned the exact news.

But after waiting and waiting, Li Wuji never came back, and he gradually began to worry.

Just now, news came back from Tianshu that the Golden Dragon Guard was searching the whole city, causing an uproar in the entire capital.

"Mr. Cao, the young master is back!"

At this moment, the guard at the door suddenly shouted to the anxious Cao Zian.

After Cao Zian heard this, he immediately hurried to the door.

Outside the mansion gate, as the carriage slowly stopped, Li Wuji slowly walked out of the carriage.

"Master!"

Cao Zian breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the carriage.

"How panicked are you?"

Li Wuji glanced at Cao Zian, smiled and said, then got off the carriage and walked straight to the mansion.

Cao Zian looked around, hesitated to speak, and followed Li Wuji quickly inside.

"Sir, is nothing wrong?"

As soon as the door closed, Cao Zian couldn't wait to ask.

"What can happen? I just went to interrogate a prisoner."

Li Wuji smiled, and as he spoke, he came to the main hall, poured a cup of tea, and sat on a chair as if nothing had happened.

"The people sent by my subordinates have sent back the news. No one in the lord's old group has been arrested. At least no one in Tianyuan is known to have had any trouble, so it is probably a trap."

"I heard that the Golden Dragon Guard has started a city-wide manhunt. My subordinates have been worried about the young master. Fortunately, the young master is fine."

Cao Zian said slowly, his face slightly solemn.

"I know that the so-called old Pang Xun tribe is just a bait, used by the empress to test me."

Li Wuji nodded and said lightly, with a contemptuous smile flashing at the corner of his mouth.

"Young Master has seen through it?"

Cao Zian's eyes lit up and he asked with a smile. At the same time, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

"Originally I wasn't sure whether it was true or not, but when I saw Yuqing was there, I felt something was wrong. He shouldn't be there."

"Moreover, the person who was arrested betrayed himself. Although it was just a fleeting look, he still didn't hide it from me."

Li Wuji smiled and said lightly.

In fact, the first time he saw Yuqing, he knew that today's matter was not simple. However, when he noticed the way the prisoner looked at Yuqing, he was completely convinced, so he killed him without hesitation.

That person.

He guessed that the empress would test him again, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"It seems that the empress still doubts the young master, otherwise she would not go to such trouble, and would not even hesitate to use her own people to test the young master."

Cao Zian said with a serious expression.

"It's not an easy thing to gain that woman's trust."

"Next, I'm afraid it's Qingxuan Sect."

"Where's Miss Su?"

Li Wuji pondered and asked slowly.

"I don't know. I went out early in the morning."

Cao Zian shook his head and said.

"Tell her when she comes back and ask her to inform Ye Lanting that before and after the New Year, everyone in the Qingxuan Sect should hide their whereabouts so as not to cause any trouble for me!"

Li Wuji frowned and said in a deep voice.

"yes."

Cao Zian nodded and agreed respectfully.

From that day on, almost all of the Golden Dragon Guards were dispatched, turning the capital upside down, and they were determined not to stop until Pang Xun's old troops were found out.

Maybe they were worried that Li Wuji would become suspicious, so they deliberately made a big noise, or maybe they also wanted to take this opportunity to completely eliminate the chaos lurking in the capital.

With the cooperation of the three major yamen of Jinlongwei, Duyingwei, and Wuxingsi, although no clues were found about Pang Xun's old department, many people with suspicious behavior were also found, and they were all secretly arrested. Many of them were Spies from other countries.

However, the main responsibility of the Golden Dragon Guard was to track down Pang Xun's old troops, so all those caught were imprisoned in the Five Elements Division. Once inside the Five Elements Division, it would be difficult for these people to come out alive.

The whole city is aware of the methods of the Five Elements Division.

Seeing that the New Year was approaching, the empress issued a decree, ordering the three major yamen to temporarily stop the search, and the matter gradually calmed down.

Obviously, the empress didn't want to cause any trouble during the New Year's Day.

And Li Wuji also resumed his usual leisure time. Every day he either went to the World's First Floor to drink or went to Las Vegas to gamble. When he took the time, he also went to Deyunxuan to listen to cross talk, which felt very uncomfortable.

In fact, he was hiding. Since the New Year was coming soon, the ministers in the court came to give gifts to curry favor with him. The empress did not completely trust him in the first place. He didn't want to cause trouble, so he would hide if he could.

However, Lin Wang Liyuan became a frequent visitor to the Hou Mansion, and often visited the First Floor of the World with Li Wuji. In addition, Meng Jie also returned to the capital before the New Year, and Li Wuji personally held a banquet to welcome him.

The theater troupes that Li Wuji invited from all over the world also gathered in the capital, attracting the attention of many people.

The capital city, which was previously a hubbub of the three major yamen, gradually became lively with lights and colorful decorations, and everywhere was filled with festive cheer.

...

The twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Leaving Anhou Mansion.

"I didn't expect that the little junior sister is not only a natural talent for business, but her needlework is also outstanding."

Li Wuji couldn't help but praise him while adjusting the mink velvet robe on his body.

"Senior brother is making fun of me again!"

Pang Xiaoxiao smiled, rolled his eyes at Li Wuji, and said shyly.

Because the Chinese New Year was coming, Pang Xiaoxiao worked hard day and night in private and made a robe for Li Wuji. The white ferret fur was soft and comfortable, and Li Wuji liked it very much.

"Oh, you have worked hard to prepare gifts for senior brother, but senior brother has forgotten this. What should we do?"

Li Wuji sighed and said with some embarrassment.

"It's fine, senior brother, if you like it. I didn't intend to exchange one thing for another. If you're not prepared, then you're not prepared."

"Besides, senior brother is busy all day long, so he doesn't have time to prepare gifts for Xiaoxiao."

Pang Xiaoxiao smiled and shook his head and said obediently.

"Huh? Why do I think you are mocking senior brother for not doing his job properly?"

Li Wuji frowned, turned to look at Pang Xiaoxiao, and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Where is it?"

"Although people outside are saying that Marquis Li'an has a romantic nature and likes to drink wine, there is no girl in the capital art gallery that you don't recognize."

"But Xiaoxiao understands in his heart that you are not who they say you are. The reason why you did what you did must have your senior brother's reasons."

Pang Xiaoxiao shook his head with a smile and said seriously.

"Xiao Xiao has really grown up."

Li Wuji was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but say. He wanted to reach out and touch his junior sister's head, but he took his hand back halfway.

He is not an ignorant person, so he has naturally noticed his junior sister's affection for him, but in his heart, he has long been pretending to be someone else, and he can no longer tolerate the second person.

Pang Xiaoxiao noticed Li Wuji's little move, a flash of disappointment quickly flashed across his face, and then he covered it up with a smile.

"Son."

At this moment, Di Long appeared at the door, his expression slightly solemn.

"Okay, Brother Di has something to do with you. I'm going out first. Take off your robe first. The cuffs are still a little wide. I'll change them later."

Pang Xiaoxiao turned his head and took a look and said slowly.

"good."

Li Wuji agreed, took off the mink robe and handed it to Pang Xiaoxiao.

Pang Xiaoxiao took the mink robe, nodded to Di Long, and left slowly.

"What's wrong?"

Li Wuji put away his smile, looked at Di Long at the door, and asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, a secret report. Recently, a group of suspicious people have sneaked into the capital. Their purpose is unknown."

Di Long walked into the room, closed the door, and whispered.
To be continued...