Chapter 1 The Light of Conspiracy

The candlelight was dim, and the light in the room was shrouded in a wisp of light mist. The hazy halo illuminated the white jade floor, as if reflecting and distorting the furnishings in the room.

Liu Suifeng, once known as the most beautiful man in Hedong, was now crawling on the ground like a dog, devoid of both his feigned smoothness and the arrogance he revealed after dropping his mask.

At this moment, he was as timid as a thief caught red-handed by a strongman, every muscle in his body trembling slightly.

Whiter than white jade, a pair of jade feet, each toe appearing flawlessly translucent, were within his line of sight. However, he dared not look up.

Liu Suifeng didn't look, but Ye Chuxiao watched without reservation.

If he could, Ye Chuxiao would even want to touch them.

Before encountering those perfect and flawless jade feet, every man thought he had no particular fetish.

But now, Ye Chuxiao felt he had an idea that would greatly disappoint his hometown.

Following his gaze up from the jade feet, he was disappointed to see a long black gauze skirt cascading to the floor.

She was lounging on a chaise longue, lazily sucking on green grapes she held to her lips. Though not intentional, every movement seemed to provoke, making one's heart itch unbearably.

This was a unique talent. There were many beautiful women, but those who made one's heart itch at first glance were rare.

Liu Suifeng still pressed his forehead tightly against the floor, daring not to let his gaze wander.

For him, he had long forgotten the woman's beauty. Her celebrated stunning appearance was now a devilish and terrifying visage.

"So, what's your plan?" the woman asked.

Her voice was not crisp but had a just-right huskiness. It sounded like a feather brushing the ear, softly... yet making one want to think back to it.

"Feigning allegiance, then finding an opportunity to kill Liu Qian Tiao. Under the attention of many, Liu Qian Tiao, as an example, will die miserably after receiving his 'temporary residence permit.' Nothing could damage the Six Doors' reputation more. This will foil the Six Doors' plan to use temporary residence permits to manipulate various forces," Liu Suifeng said.

In his words, Liu Qian Tiao was undoubtedly a small ant that could be crushed at any time.

Looking at Liu Suifeng, Ye Chuxiao couldn't help but feel more wary of the Creation Boat's 'identity customization.'

No wonder a transmigrator with a clearly extraordinary background like Ye Chuyu would choose such an ordinary identity. Sometimes, an overly prominent identity was not necessarily an advantage.

Once exposed, the potential risks might be greater.

Of course, if one's acting skills were up to par and the operation was handled properly, identity customization was still a better starting point.

"Stupid and narrow-minded."

"What good will it do to damage the Six Doors' reputation?" the woman asked slowly.

Her slender fingers peeled open the transparent skin of a grape. Those fingertips, which seemed best suited for tying chickens, instantly sucked the originally crystal-clear and plump grape into a raisin, making Ye Chuxiao subconsciously clench his gluteus maximus.

"Find an opportunity to leave the people sent by the Six Doors to connect with us in Hedong!"

"Do it cleanly. After dawn, the Mo family will collapse, and the Liu family will also disappear like smoke. The entire Hedong will be left with only the Jin family, a monopoly... wouldn't that be wonderful?" the woman said.

Ye Chuxiao was confused.

Framing the Jin family was understandable.

After all, Jin Buyi, one of the five Divine Arresters in the Six Doors, came from the Jin family of Hedong.

If this move was truly effective, it could indeed split the Six Doors.

But wasn't this a bit unreliable? Destroying the Mo family and abandoning the Liu family, just to frame the Jin family with a plan that might not even work?

The woman's next words gave Ye Chuxiao the answer.

"Place the prepared heavy armor and crossbows in advance. After the incident, Jin Buyi won't send his people to Hedong to avoid suspicion. The hidden pawns planted in advance can be used to find this batch of heavy armor and crossbows in the Jin family's territory. At that time, Jin Buyi won't be able to defend himself. Even if he isn't imprisoned, he will be punished with solitary confinement. One of the Five Divine Arresters of the Six Doors will be gone."

Liu Suifeng immediately chimed in, "Master's plan is brilliant! This will not only cause heavy losses to the Six Doors but also make the imperial court lose faith in them, reducing their expenditures in all aspects and further plunging them into a vicious cycle of resource shortage."

"When that time comes, as long as our people happen to come into contact and provide the Six Doors with the resources they need, we can infiltrate and invade the Six Doors on a large scale, turning the imperial court's Six Doors into our own headquarters."

The woman snorted coldly. "You're thinking too highly of yourself."

"Shi Huang is not easy to deal with. That old fox... won't be so easily fooled."

"Prepare a few more backup plans. After success, our contact with the Six Doors must be more passive."

At this point, Ye Chuxiao understood that this was an entire infiltration plan targeting the Six Doors.

The upheaval in Hedong was just one link in the chain.

Perhaps this plan had been in place for a long time, but his proposed 'temporary residence permit' policy had caused the plan to shift, temporarily adding this one link.

But what did this have to do with the Han River tower boat tragedy?

"Could it be that they're not the same group of people?" Ye Chuxiao thought.

"Also, what is this woman's identity? Who is she?" Ye Chuxiao decided to learn the art of painting. In the future, when he encountered this kind of situation, he could take the painting to ask people, such as consulting Cui Yu.

His line of sight began to move back quickly, and all of Ye Chuxiao's senses returned to the present from a certain point in the past.

At this time, Jin Sanniang was already fighting with Liu Suifeng.

Jin Sanniang's movements were strange and swift. Often, in the blink of an eye, she would complete a quick transfer, approaching Liu Suifeng by constantly changing her position.

Liu Suifeng, on the other hand, held a hand drum, repeatedly striking it in rhythm.

With each drumbeat, Jin Sanniang's figure was inevitably disturbed by the sound waves, revealing herself in the shadows.

Then, she would be targeted by a barrage of attacks from the knights.

Under the enhancement of the strange artifacts, these knights not only had their strength greatly increased, but they were also fearless of pain and death. Some even continued to fight and kill ferociously even after their heads were chopped off.

They were completely inhuman.

"Truly terrifying methods." Ye Chuxiao, who had been blasted apart and resurrected, commented on the knights.

"Now that the retreat is blocked, and we're confined in this restricted space, if this continues, once the Mo family's cultivators are all dead, Jin Sanniang and I will be forced to face all the enemies."

"Although I can run away, Jin Sanniang, such a delicate flower with thorns, might be captured and turned into a human flesh toilet."

"She's been quite good to me!"

In an instant, massive amounts of heaven and earth energy were absorbed into Ye Chuxiao's body.

Then, a flying sword shot out from Ye Chuxiao's sleeve, heading straight for Liu Suifeng's hand drum.

To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture the bandits, capture their chief first. To break out of the predicament, assisting Jin Sanniang in taking down Liu Suifeng was the only option.