Liu Xuan’s pupils slightly contracted; he didn’t expect this unremarkable man to be the renowned Prince Zhen Nan.

Wasn’t it said that Prince Zhen Nan was extraordinarily handsome, like a celestial being?

Since this man is Prince Zhen Nan, then the woman beside him...

As Chen Mo revealed his identity, Wu Xin’Er gently rubbed her face, and soon, a plain face turned extremely beautiful.

"Miss Xin’Er... no, Princess Consort..." Cao Benyuan was trembling all over; he knew Wu Xin’Er, having seen her from afar at a banquet held by a Wu family elder a few years ago.

He turned and glanced at Liu Xuan, as if to say, "You’ve made a mess for me," and hurriedly said, "It was I who offended the Prince. If the Prince wants to blame someone, then... then punish me. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

Cao Benyuan took the blame upon himself.

But Liu Xuan stepped forward and said, "Prince Zhen Nan, one is responsible for one’s own actions. It has nothing to do with the official, and I believe I did nothing wrong. A murder happened at the wharf, and by both reason and duty, I had to bring people to the government office for questioning."

"Liu Xuan, shut your mouth." Cao Benyuan felt cold sweat dripping down his back; he was actually reasoning with Prince Zhen Nan. The world only knew of Prince Zhen Nan’s great defeat of the Loulan invaders and admired him immensely, but they completely forgot how he grew—this was a God of Slaughter.

"Lord Cao, your subordinate is quite remarkable, isn’t he?" Chen Mo spoke, and as soon as he did, it almost scared the soul out of Cao Benyuan, who hurriedly said, "Liu Xuan, hurry and apologize to Prince Zhen Nan."

Cao Benyuan looked at Liu Xuan, urging him not to be stubborn with his eyes.

Chen Mo raised his hand slightly, "No need."

"Ah..." Cao Benyuan’s heart jumped to his throat, thinking Chen Mo was angry and didn’t even want an apology, planning to take action himself.

But Chen Mo’s next words left Cao Benyuan stunned.

"He is indeed not wrong. If all the government offices in the world had such a chief constable, this world wouldn’t be so chaotic." Chen Mo patted Liu Xuan’s shoulder, smiling, "I admire your courage."

Liu Xuan was taken aback.

Cao Benyuan was somewhat astonished, suddenly feeling that Prince Zhen Nan wasn’t so terrifying after all.

"I have a question; can you give me an answer?" Chen Mo said to Liu Xuan.

"Please ask, Prince Zhen Nan. Whatever I know, I will certainly say without reservation," Liu Xuan said.

"I am curious, you are a Fourth Grade Martial Artist; if you join the army or seek a position in the Capital, it would be far better than your current situation. Why settle in such a small county as a chief constable?" Chen Mo looked into Liu Xuan’s eyes.

Liu Xuan was full of incredulity, not expecting Chen Mo to see through him at a glance.

And seeing him in a daze, Cao Benyuan, thinking he wasn’t going to speak, quickly interjected, "Prince Zhen Nan is unaware, the reason Liu Xuan serves in Jianghe County is all because of me."

"Oh..." Seeing Cao Benyuan’s expression, Chen Mo knew there must be a story to hear.

It turned out that the Liu Family of Yangdu was Liu Xuan’s clan. The bride humiliated by the evil monk was Liu Xuan’s bride, and also Cao Benyuan’s younger sister.

After the evil monk humiliated Liu Xuan’s newlywed wife and massacred the Liu family, Liu Xuan, with great luck, survived a critical injury and narrowly escaped death.

Later, he came to Jianghe County, first to protect his wife’s family and second to silently enhance his strength, planning to avenge his wife one day.

The reason the evil monk took interest in his wife, aside from her beauty, was because Liu Xuan usually enjoyed punishing evil and promoting good, willing to stand up for the poor. One day, he ruined the evil monk’s plans while standing up for someone, and since Liu Xuan had many people with him at the time, the evil monk didn’t do anything to him outwardly, but secretly held a grudge.

He exacted revenge on Liu Xuan’s wedding day...

"Damn it!" Jiang Ruoqing gritted her teeth, spitting out a cold voice from the gaps between her teeth, her hands clenched tightly.

This evil monk was the one who killed her master.

Chen Mo suddenly had some admiration for Liu Xuan; if it were someone else in this situation, knowing it was their fault for causing their whole family’s demise, they would likely have given up long ago, perhaps even found a place to end it all.

But Liu Xuan buried his hatred in his heart and continued, within his power, to help the poor regularly, which was not easy at all.

Chen Mo solemnly patted Liu Xuan’s shoulder and said, "I will bring you the evil monk’s head."

"Ah..." Liu Xuan was stunned, not knowing why Chen Mo wanted to help him, but he soon became emotional. Since the incident, he hadn’t been able to sleep at night; whenever he closed his eyes, he heard his family’s cries and saw the rivers of blood, and he himself couldn’t avenge them for a long time.

"Tha... thank you."

"It’s not just for you; this prince came to Jiangnan this time specifically for him."

"Hmm?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"Stand up, let’s talk alone."

...

Dong dong—

The drumbeat was like thunder, echoing throughout Jianghe County. Due to the delay at the wharf, the sun had already set behind the mountains, and night had fallen.

Unlike Bianliang, Jianghe County had a curfew, and with the sound of the evening drum, the entire county immediately quieted down.

In a tavern in the city, a green lantern was placed on the table.

"Is that all?"

"That’s all I know."

"Alright then." Chen Mo nodded; he sought to talk with Liu Xuan alone, trying to find out if he knew the evil monk’s exact location.

Before coming to Jiangnan, based on investigations by the Imperial City Department and the Mo Bingtai, the evil monk’s activities were in Yangdu, He City, and several other towns, but his exact whereabouts were still unknown.

According to Liu Xuan, the evil monk’s traces had recently been discovered in Hang City.

"Prince Zhen Nan, I am curious. May I be bold to ask, do you also have a blood feud with him?" Liu Xuan gathered his courage to ask.

"You could say that," Chen Mo replied.

"Then can I go with you? I always want to kill him personally to avenge Ying’Er in heaven."

"No," Chen Mo shook his head. "According to my understanding, his current strength is First Grade. You are no match for him. Coming with me would only be a burden. Besides, you are not the only one who wants to personally kill him."

Chen Mo naturally intended to give the opportunity to avenge the enemy to Ruoqing.

Hearing this, Liu Xuan was a bit disappointed, but thinking the major revenge could be avenged, he was already without regret. With a thud, he knelt before Chen Mo, clasping his fists in gratitude, "Such great kindness from the Prince, this official has nothing to repay."