Jujutsu: Eight Magical Skills At The Beginning, Admission Is A Special Level

Chapter 99: Sir, please calm down.

Langwu County is named for its characteristic mountain villages and dense fog. After dusk, the night falls quickly.

The locals work from sunrise to sunset, and their only leisure activities at night are making children and disciplining children. Therefore, the streets are dark and quiet. Those who are timid may not even dare to carry a lantern and walk on the foggy night road.

The street where Red Sleeve Pavilion is located is an exception. The lights are bright, and the sounds of laughter and joy continue until midnight.

The people who come and go are all brave individuals who are not afraid of walking at night. The two strings of red lanterns hanging high at Red Sleeve Pavilion serve as lighthouses in the dark night, guiding them to find the harbor of their souls.

Creak...

Due to the unresolved case, the Zhu family's residence has been sealed with a notice. Madam Zhu has moved to a nearby villa. The red gate slowly opens, and the sound of the door being pushed open is particularly harsh in the silent night.

Two maidservants timidly walk towards Lu Bei and She Xuan. They can sense that tonight, Madam Zhu is risking her life to save the unjustly imprisoned head of a family. Their pretty faces are filled with joy.

In the deep and fragrant room, a ray of candlelight shines through the paper window.

As She Xuan frowns and walks into the room, Lu Bei waves his hand to dismiss the two maidservants and stands at the door with a knife, using his spiritual senses to detect any subtle movements in the surroundings.

"Madam, please calm down. Let's have a few drinks first."

"Madam, you can sit there. Distance creates beauty."

"Or we can talk about the case..."

Hearing She Xuan's embarrassed voice in the room, Lu Bei shakes his head repeatedly. This is the difference between experience and inexperience. If he were the one entering the room, Madam Zhu would be begging for mercy.

Sir, please calm down. Let's have a few drinks first.

Sir, you can sit there. Distance creates beauty.

Or we can talk about the case...

"Hehehe..."

Lu Bei subconsciously laughs out loud, covering his mouth and shaking his head to dispel the heroic and vigorous thoughts in his mind, focusing his attention on perceiving the surrounding movements.

Rustle...

The sound of rustling arises from all directions, piercing through the dense fog and reaching the deep chambers of the backyard. In the chilling sound of snakes hissing, thousands of half-meter-long venomous snakes emerge from the darkness.

Their scales are densely packed with alternating red and yellow colors, forming a warning pattern.

"They're here."

Lu Bei is overjoyed when he sees this. It's not in vain that he racked his brains, changed his usual upright image, and used all sorts of unconventional methods. He even personally stood guard at the door, finally attracting a lead.

Bang!

The door is violently kicked open. She Xuan walks out with a frosty face. The commotion outside is too loud, it's hard not to hear it.

"Um, there's something on your face." Seeing the large lip mark on She Xuan's cheek, Lu Bei can't help but laugh.

She Xuan touches the powder on her fingertips, feeling disgusted. Without saying a word, she tries to tear off her disguise.

Snap!

Lu Bei acted faster, raising his hand to stop She Xuan's foolish move, telling her to endure a little longer, and the culprit would show up.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss——"

Thousands of venomous snakes raised their heads, hissing and spitting venom. Whether it was due to their species or some kind of refinement, the venom dispersed into the air, quickly mixing with the dense fog. Large amounts of green poisonous mist filled the entire backyard.

[You have been poisoned. After deducting poison defense, your health points remain unchanged.]

[You have been poisoned. After assessment, you are hallucinating, with reduced sensory acuity. -10 to spirit, -10 to endurance.]

Something's not right!

Endurance and health decreased by ten points, directly affecting cultivation and health points, each decreasing by one hundred points.

Cultivation: 22270/22370

Health: 21770/21870

Looking at the sharp drop in these two numbers, Lu Bei raised an eyebrow and thought to himself that he couldn't bear this. If it continued like this, he would become an ordinary person in half a year.

He looked at the five-colored ring in his palm and pressed down on the two divine lights of wind and fire with his other hand.

In an instant, a strong wind blew, dispersing the green poisonous mist. Then, taking advantage of the wind, the fire quickly spread, evaporating the surrounding moisture and causing the snakes to crackle and explode.

"Hmph!"

She Xuan snorted coldly, releasing her bloodline pressure. The group of snakes scattered in fear, no longer daring to rush towards the flames.

"Come out, I've already seen you."

Lu Bei locked his gaze on the apricot tree by the courtyard wall and murmured, "So that's how it is, just as I expected... the case is solved."

A dark figure jumped out from outside the courtyard and stood by the tree on the courtyard wall, staring down at She Xuan with blood-red eyes full of killing intent.

The county magistrate, Zhu Shiyun.

He had escaped from the county government office, and at this moment, his appearance had changed drastically. His eyes shone like blood in the night, and three twisted red lines extended from his eyelids to his forehead and nose, exuding a terrifying aura.

"So this is the insect-expelling evil technique that Lord Zhu secretly practiced. The case file didn't describe it in such detail..." Lu Bei cursed inwardly. He had already solved the case when he saw Zhu Shiyun's appearance in the case file.

"Where is my wife?"

Zhu Shiyun questioned, his gaze passing over the two people at the door, full of worry as he looked towards the house.

Lu Bei took a step forward, blocking Zhu Shiyun's line of sight. "Don't worry, your wife is dressed well. It's my brothers that I'm concerned about. Lord Zhu, you didn't kill them, did you?"

"They were loyal and performed their duties a thousand times better than you two. I just taught them a lesson, but I didn't harm them." Zhu Shiyun gritted his teeth.

"Don't speak nonsense. My 'brother' suffered quite a bit!" Lu Bei sneered coldly, raising his hand to remove She Xuan's chin, revealing her true face.

Long black hair cascaded down, and Zhu Shiyun was dumbfounded by the beautiful and indifferent face. He awkwardly averted his gaze, and Lu Bei's dead face dissipated, returning to his original lecherous appearance.

Profound Moon Department, Qingwei, codename Ding.

"You, all of you..."

Zhu Shiyun trembled as he pointed at the two people, realizing that he had fallen into a trap. His momentum plummeted, and he reluctantly jumped into the courtyard, sitting cross-legged and extending his hands, giving up resistance and saying, "Catch the thief and see the dirt. Lord Qingwei has already discovered the truth. Take the guilty official to court."

"No, he is not the murderer, I am."

Madam quickly walked out of the house, tears in her eyes as she knelt beside Zhu Shiyun, holding him in her arms. She turned to Lu Bei and said with sorrow, "I killed them, and I also created the gu worms. He secretly practiced the art of gu worms to save me. Don't believe me? Look..."

After speaking, a red glow spread across Madam's face, giving her a sinister and strange appearance, just like Zhu Shiyun.

"Look, irrefutable evidence. I am the real culprit. He secretly investigated everything and took all the blame upon himself." Madam held her husband tightly and, to prove her point, personally manipulated the snakes, causing them to hesitate.

"Madam, can you move aside a bit? I can't see Mr. Zhu's face."

Lu Bei nodded and, to confirm his suspicions, asked directly, "Mr. Zhu, is this true?"

Zhu Shiyun broke free and, seeing his wife's appearance, was greatly shocked. "Madam, what are you doing? When did you secretly practice this spell?"

"You dead man, you clearly knew, why are you pretending?"

"Madam, it's useless for you to take the blame for me. The Extreme Monarch Sect has already found the evidence..."

...

She Xuan looked at the two people crying with their heads in their hands, her thoughts were quite complicated. In the past, when encountering such a deeply affectionate couple, she would turn a blind eye and pretend nothing happened. But now...

She looked at Lu Bei and whispered, "The real culprit is one of them. Who do you think it is?"

None of them!

Lu Bei silently gave his answer, and as they cried, he started to make a move on the couple. He glanced at She Xuan, signaling her, and then leaped onto the roof, heading straight for the street where Red Sleeve Pavilion was located.

Amidst the darkness, a spot of red stood out. The place was still open in the middle of the night, clearly not a legitimate entertainment venue.

"Where are you going? Aren't you going to take care of the prisoners?"

She Xuan floated lightly in the air, lagging behind Lu Bei by half a body length. She thought he had a change of heart and wanted to give the couple some alone time, but she didn't expect him to run further away.

[You have been poisoned. After assessment, it has been determined to be hallucinogenic, reducing sensory acuity, -10 to mental strength and endurance.]

Receiving the information, Lu Bei confirmed the case again and thought to himself that he had a firm grasp on it. He reminded the beautiful snake by his side, "How do you feel? Are you poisoned?"

"I feel a slight effect, but it's not a big deal. It should be because the gu worms used just now were more special. I will meditate and remove the toxins." She Xuan replied truthfully.

Then you're done for!

Lu Bei waved his hand, causing a gust of wind to blow, accelerating his flight. He solemnly warned, "Don't use your techniques, don't worry about the toxins. Remember, no matter what happens, don't try to detoxify, even if I personally tell you it's safe."

"Why?"

Seeing Lu Bei on high alert, She Xuan realized that things were far from simple as she had imagined, and she became cautious as well.

"Trust me and just listen."

"Okay."

She Xuan looked at the side of Lu Bei's face, nodding heavily in agreement. She asked, "What about the county magistrate and his wife? Is there another culprit?"

"Yes, I have solved the case."

"???"

She Xuan's forehead was filled with question marks. Despite her black and shiny hair, she couldn't understand how the case was solved.

"Zhu Shiyun, with only a Foundation Building Stage cultivation, thought that he could trouble me, who is in the Core Incubation Realm and Innate Realm, by bringing a few poisonous snakes. He really thought he could get rid of me like that?"

Lu Bei sneered, "Others might not know, but as for me, you snakes in this den, one by one, none of you will escape today."

"Cough, cough."

She Xuan coughed lightly, "Stop speaking in riddles, who is the real culprit?"

"Have you ever heard of the Snake Dragon Sect?" Lu Bei smiled mysteriously.

She Xuan thought for a moment and shook her head.

"That's a pity. With your Innate Realm cultivation and your bloodline in the Snake Vein, you could have joined the Snake Dragon Sect and maybe become a Saintess. In a couple of years, you could even become a high-ranking member."

She Xuan: "..."

At first glance, this person seemed annoying, and upon closer inspection, they really were annoying.

...

Red Sleeve Pavilion.

Milky white mist surrounded the red lanterns, and a cool breeze floated gently, causing the mist to dissipate like ribbons on a fairy's clothes.

Because it wasn't a formal place, not only the ribbons, but the fairy's clothes themselves became increasingly scant.

Inside the red building, the sound of a qin instrument resonated, with a dignified woman waving her hand to pluck the strings. There were literati who claimed to be refined, citing classics and holding onto the hands of young ladies, reciting some twisted poems with animated expressions.

There were also passersby who passed by eight times in one night, touching their money pouches and cursing the decline of society.

Lu Bei led She Xuan in, attracting a lot of attention with their conspicuous black attire. However, as soon as people saw the brocade black robe on She Xuan, they quickly lowered their heads.

Oh no, did the black-clothed officials come to Red Sleeve Pavilion to cause trouble?

No, could it be that they came to arrest someone?

Before Lu Bei could shout to clear the place, more than half of the customers left on their own, leaving the other half sitting upright, taking the hands of the ladies in front of them and predicting their careers and love lives.

"Hey hey hey, you heartless bunch. It's just dark, and you're already thinking about your plain-faced wives at home?"

A plump and beautiful woman walked down from the red building, shaking her painted fan. She arrived at the entrance and smiled, "Two sirs... one sir, is it because it's late and you couldn't find an inn, so you plan to stay in a private room?"

"That's exactly our intention. Lead the way." Lu Bei nodded.

"Please follow me."

The beautiful woman raised her hand and hooked Lu Bei's arm, soft and warm, burying it halfway.

She Xuan frowned. The place was unsightly, and she had to remind Lu Bei to think more about his senior sister and not come to such places to gather information in the future.

(End of this chapter)