High Martial World: I Gain Passive Skills Daily-Chapter 187 - 123: Nest of Snakes and Rats, Neither Human nor Demon (Three-in-One)

Chapter 187: Chapter 123: Nest of Snakes and Rats, Neither Human nor Demon (Three-in-One)

Cen Jiang frowned upon hearing the words: "Today?"

Yu Xiangsi nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, Xuni Pavilion has been hiring for miscellaneous duties these past few days, and taken on a few new people, but this one just arrived today."

She deliberately didn’t mention that the person was recruited by Liu Qingcheng, clearly siding with her own people.

With her interruption, Cen Jiang seized the opportunity, immediately saying: "Everyone come over, let’s start with this room!"

Lianmi took advantage of the moment to clutch the small box and hid behind Yu Xiangsi.

Chang Yao missed the opportunity, his face looked displeased, but since everyone else had been called away, he naturally couldn’t leverage the situation.

Yu Xiangsi knocked on the door, discovering there was no response from inside, and said in surprise: "Why is there no one?"

Cen Jiang found it increasingly suspicious, and decisively kicked the door open.

A crowd surged in, beginning to rummage through everything.

Cen Jiang surveyed the entire room, picking up the Bright Mirror Stone and started casting spells.

This Bright Mirror Stone not only reveals the shape of supernatural creatures, but also can detect all sorts of clues.

But soon, he realized the room was excessively clean!

Not only was there nothing suspicious, but it even looked as if no one had ever lived here... no normal dust, garbage, or any dirt at all. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Can someone really be this clean?"

Cen Jiang felt uneasy inside but still couldn’t find anything.

The others searched for a long time, but also found nothing.

Cen Jiang looked around for a long time, feeling that only the space under the bed was suitable for hiding things... but there was still nothing underneath.

Helplessly, Cen Jiang had to call it a day.

Yu Xiangsi smiled apologetically, saying: "Maybe he quietly snuck out for a night market stroll... this person isn’t obedient, I’ll dismiss him another day."

They searched both the first and second floors thoroughly.

Finally, only the third floor was left... Liu Qingcheng’s quarters.

The few stood by the staircase entrance, and Cen Jiang asked: "Is it convenient for us to go up?"

Yu Xiangsi hesitated: "This..."

Chang Yao sneered: "Naturally inconvenient, everyone knows that King Jingnan already considers her his forbidden fruit, not allowing anyone even a glance."

Yu Xiangsi smiled awkwardly and nodded: "At this hour, she’s probably already resting..."

Before she could finish, a burst of zither music suddenly floated down from above.

There was a faint sound of frantic clashing accompanying it.

Cen Jiang furrowed his brow: "What sound is that?"

Liu Qingcheng’s voice soon followed, sounding slightly drowsy with sleep: "Mother, what’s wrong? Is something the matter?"

Yu Xiangsi replied: "It’s nothing, but you, did you fall?"

Liu Qingcheng said: "I couldn’t sleep, wanted to practice the zither... but the zither wasn’t positioned well, I didn’t fall."

Yu Xiangsi said: "That’s good, you rest well."

A wasted journey...

Chang Yao cursed under his breath and squinted, recalling the half-hidden, half-revealed posture of that maid, the more he looked the more he liked, his heart ablaze with desire, thinking that even if today is not the day, he would surely win over that maid in the future.

He couldn’t touch Liu Qingcheng, but could he not touch this young maid?

Yu Xiangsi sent off these officials, relaxing at the bottom floor.

Upstairs, strands of ethereal zither music wafted out, causing passersby to stop and gaze, captivated.

Yu Xiangsi muttered in confusion: "Could that girl have been practicing diligently these days? When did her zither skills improve so much?"

Liu Qingcheng wasn’t proficient with the zither, but now the zither sound was excessively good.

Upon closer listening, Yu Xiangsi felt it could compete with the chief musician of the pavilion, her heart trembling instantly.

...

Chen Kuang finished playing a piece, gently pressed down the strings, and smiled: "How was it?"

Liu Qingcheng glanced at him, and said irritably: "I saved you not to let you risk your life again! No matter how well you play, it’s not to let you play for those officials at such times!"

Chen Kuang leisurely plucked the strings again.

In fact, it was because he used the "Celestial Demon Law" to calm the restless mood of those officials downstairs; otherwise, they would likely have still come up.

But he didn’t open his mouth to argue.

Previously, he had just conjured the Indestructible Flame, burning all the clues in the room to ash, and then Liu Hua Kui unexpectedly came over, letting him hide in her place...

Liu Qingcheng spoke again: "Are you a demon?"

Chen Kuang said: "Is this why you saved me? The world fears demons, why are you curious instead?"

Liu Qingcheng pressed her lips: "Just say, are you?"

Chen Kuang didn’t answer, but his eyes gradually turned a glazed color, with a seam opening on each cheek, and large patches of matching-colored scales appeared on his arms.

For the first time, he displayed the demon form of this body.