The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror

Although the Fierce Lady's notorious reputation spread far and wide, among the thieves caught by this constable, she wouldn't even rank in the top three.

With him here, everyone in the hall felt much at ease.

At this moment, as midnight approached, someone said, "Midnight is near, it seems the Fierce Lady won't be coming. Master Sun and Miss Sun, please be at ease."

As he spoke, the hall filled with laughter and a cheerful atmosphere.

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Midnight had passed.

The hall was dead silent, no one could laugh.

Because Miss Sun had disappeared.

Under the circumstance where so many were guarding the hall, after midnight, Miss Sun went missing.

No one could even tell when Miss Sun disappeared.

What's even scarier is that Miss Sun's disappearance has become a fact.

No matter if she's found or not, she is no longer pure, how can she marry into the Yuan family of Guanzhong?

The Sun family's marriage plan fell through.

Master Sun's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, ignoring Madam's wailing.

Madam was heartbroken for her daughter, but he was worried about the entire family.

"How did this happen?" Master Sun completely had no idea where the problem occurred.

He felt a bit confused inside, everyone he looked at seemed suspicious.

The renowned Constable Vulture from Guanzhong had a grim face too, he ordered all guests to be detained.

A living person, disappearing right under everyone's eyes, today as long as they were in the Sun Mansion, everyone was a suspect, including Master Sun himself.

Especially certain key individuals, he intended to interrogate personally.

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"Fellow Taoist Xu, I didn't expect us to encounter such an event." Zhang Junbao was truly amazed, never having seen something so bizarre.

There were even guards on the rooftops, even if someone could fly, there'd still be some noise, right?

Even if a tunnel were dug through, there should be some sound.

A living person, simply vanished.

Xu Qing: "Isn't it interesting?"

"I thought you might worry about not being able to borrow the Yuan's martial arts books." Zhang Junbao teased.

Xu Qing: "The martial arts insights I gained from you, aren't they more precious than the Yuan's books? Since I have already caught fish, why worry about gain or loss."

"My friend, your words indeed carry the meaning of our Taoist saying 'forgetting the trap once the fish is caught,' worthy of coming from Chongyang Palace." Zhang Junbao praised.

While chatting, soon a constable came over, saying Vulture wanted to invite the two Daoists for questioning.

Zhang Junbao had little regard for the Mongol Yuan officials but did not refuse to avoid complicating matters, and Xu Qing also did not refuse.

Thus, the two went to the side hall to see Vulture.

"I inquired about the backgrounds of you two Daoists from Master Sun. One is a renegade disciple from the Shaolin Temple, the other a rising star from Chongyang Palace. However, with your martial skills, indeed you possess the capability to commit the crime." Vulture's eyes were as sharp as knives, resting on the two of them.

Xu Qing: "Is the head constable planning to wrong us?"

"I know it's not you two, but I need your help."

Xu Qing laughed: "What if we don't help?"

Vulture: "Then we can only release you after the case is resolved."

Xu Qing: "Meals and accommodation included?"

Vulture: "…"

He expected Xu Qing to have a reaction, but didn't expect this kind of response.

He said irritably: "The Sun Mansion is large; you two won't starve."

"That's good. Daoist Zhang and I are both martial artists, with large appetites. Being provided meals and lodging at the Sun Mansion is quite nice." Xu Qing said with a smile.

Vulture did not expect a rogue from Chongyang Palace like this.

Zhang Junbao was also amazed, Daoist Xu, is this appropriate?

But Zhang Junbao was also someone rather poor.

So he inexplicably found Xu Qing's words very reasonable.

Vulture sighed: "I've roamed the worldly society for so many years, rarely misjudged. This case is very peculiar. Even if I can solve it, I need someone involved to solve it with me, otherwise, it'd be very troublesome."

Xu Qing: "Is the trouble that the lord mentioned from above, or some other trouble?"

"You indeed know, seems I found the right person." Vulture's gaze was profound.

Xu Qing: "Three days' time, I'll help the lord solve the case."

"What if you can't?"

"I'll leave Daoist Zhang here, can the lord trust me then?"

Zhang Junbao quickly shook his head: "I want to go with you."

Vulture slapped the table, "Do you think this is child's play?"

"Does the lord not think so?"

Vulture: "Alright, just as you wish. This is a token from the Six Gates of Guanzhong, with this token, you have the right to investigate this case as you see fit."

"Alright, three days later, I'll bring people back." Xu Qing accepted the token.

After Xu Qing and Zhang Junbao left, one of Vulture's men said: "Lord, just letting them go like this? What if they run away after three days?"

"If they run away, it's even better for us." Vulture said meaningfully.

It's not that he hit a snag this time, but he suddenly received a message during the investigation, making him dare not muddy the waters further.

In any case, there is a Taoist from Chongyang Palace to take the fall.

If the case cannot be solved, it's an opportunity for the upper hand to deal with Chongyang Palace.

If solved, it's that kid who'll face the muddy waters inside.

Alas, he's no longer the Divine Catcher of yesteryears.

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"Fellow Taoist Xu, what were you and Vulture just engaging in a battle of wits about?" Zhang Junbao wasn't foolish; he naturally noticed something odd.

Xu Qing: "Daoist Zhang, do you know the background of the Fierce Lady?"

"I don't know."

"I do, she's the second daughter of the Guo Family."

"Which Guo Family?"

"Guo Kan."

Xu Qing simply uttered two words.

Guo Kan was once considered the number one martial artist under the heavens, genuinely a god of war of the Mongol Yuan.

Some even compared his military prowess to his ancestors Guo Ziyi and Li Jing.

It can be said, Guo Kan was a big shot in the Mongol Yuan Han Chinese military.

Even if Guo Kan lost power in his latter years, he was not someone an ordinary local strongman could afford to offend.

"How do you know?"

"When Vulture was investigating earlier, I took a peek and saw a letter." Xu Qing didn't explain how he saw it, but he did see it.

Guo's second daughter had once apprenticed under Tibetan Buddhism's Vajra Sect, as a disciple of the State Preceptor of Mongke the Great Khan.

Rumor had it that Guo's second daughter also had a twin brother.

Both were born at the same time.

The Fierce Lady's androgyny was related to this.

While Zhang Junbao wore a pensive look.

Because he also knew Guo's second daughter.

"Actually, the Fierce Lady is not androgynous, they've always been two people. Guo's second daughter and her brother do not share one body." Xu Qing revealed to Zhang Junbao.

"So which one of them came this time, the Fierce Lady?" Zhang Junbao asked.

In truth, he was more curious about how Miss Sun disappeared.

"They never came."

"Then how did a living person vanish?"

"Because Miss Sun had already disappeared long ago."

"Then the Sun Miss behind the screens in the hall?"

"Imitating." Xu Qing straightforwardly unveiled the secret.

"What? How do you know that?"

"Because there was Sun Madam covering, her stand-in smoothly impersonated Miss Sun."

Zhang Junbao's curiosity was piqued even more, "Daoist Xu, how did you discover this?"

"Whether someone is genuinely heartbroken or pretending, you can see it from their heartbeat, breathing, and many micro-expressions. When I was in the hall, I noticed Sun Madam wasn't sad, she was even a bit joyful."

"So Sun Madam didn't want Miss Sun to get married?"

"Correct, she's a good mother." Xu Qing sighed. Compared to fathers, generally speaking, mothers love their children more because they've suffered greatly for them.

With sacrifice, love comes.

The world's emotions mostly derive from this.

"So, Miss Sun wanted to leave on her own. But why would the Fierce Lady cooperate with her?"

"Maybe they've long known each other." Xu Qing guessed.

"Then where do we go now?"

"Where do you think they might be?"

Zhang Junbao was taken aback, thought of many things, then blurted out: "At Huashan's Siguoya."

Xu Qing smiled: "As there is a Siguoya, then it's most likely there."

He now felt more assured which version of Zhang Junbao this was.

Huashan, this is a mountain rich with stories.