Quick Travel: Passing Through the Bloody World

Baochaosi.

Yang Wen handed the token in his hand to the guard: "Yang Wen, the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, requests to see Master Xue."

The guard winked at the person behind him, and that person understood and went in to report.

After a long time, the person who went in came back and nodded.

The guard respectfully returned the token to Yang Wen and stepped aside to invite him in.

The Wei State originally had four departments, each in charge of the internal affairs and logistics of the imperial palace. At the same time, the eunuchs in charge of the four departments checked and checked each other.

But since Xue Shenyi came to power, the status of the Baochao Division among the four divisions has rapidly risen. The emperor even deposed the heads of the other three divisions, and the other three divisions quickly declined. Only the Baochao Division headed by Xue Shenyi was in its heyday.

It took Xue Shenyi less than ten years to reach where he is today.

The guard took Yang Wen to the backyard of the Baochaosi, where there was a medium-sized pond with an exquisitely carved stone bridge over it.

Xue Shenyi stood on it wearing a crimson brocade robe with crane pattern. The belt around his waist made his waist and legs look even slimmer, and his handsome face looked like a young master from a wealthy family.

Hearing the voice, Xue Shenyi turned his head and looked at Yang Wen and said: "You came so early? Come feed the fish with me."

Only then did Yang Wen notice that there was a huge wooden barrel placed at Xue Shenyi's feet. It was as high as Xue Shenyi's calf. Deep red liquid was constantly oozing out from the bottom of the barrel and gathered into a trickle along the stone bridge.

Yang Wen frowned and avoided the blood, but before he got close he smelled a strong fishy odor.

Curiosity prompted Yang Wen to pinch his nose and get closer to the barrel to take a look. Then his eyes widened instantly, and he turned his head to the side and kept retching.

The wooden barrel was filled with minced meat. At first glance, the pieces of meat looked ordinary. Yang Wen took a closer look and found that there were a few fingers mixed in.

After a long while, Yang Wen wiped the corner of his mouth and said palely: "Xue Shenyi! Are you kidding me?! What kind of fish should I feed this thing?"

Xue Shenyi did not answer. He picked up a piece of minced meat with a pair of specially made long iron tweezers and threw it into the water under Yang Wen's disgusted gaze.

The clear water surface was instantly dyed red by the blood. Before the blood had time to spread, dark shadows emerged from the bottom of the water, spinning and twisting in the water, biting the piece of meat.

Soon, the small piece of meat was completely devoured, without even a scrap of meat left.

Yang Wen: "..." Oh, it's a crocodile.

"How did you get these things here?"

Xue Shenyi pondered for a moment: "Maybe it's because my family is in charge of the transportation within the palace, so I can use the back door."

Yang Wen held his breath, feeling that his position as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple was challenged: "Didn't you raise fish here before?"

"Oh, I stewed it a few days ago and gave it to someone."

Xue Shenyi spoke in a relaxed tone. Yang Wen blinked, and suddenly thought of the stiff expression on the other party's face when he said he wanted to invite a civil servant to drink fish soup at Cuixianglou a few days ago.

Now that I think about it, this matter must be related to Xue Shenyi.

and also……

Yang Wen pointed at the water, and the veins on his forehead twitched: "You must hide this thing well. If you are found raising these things in the palace, you will have to go to my place for tea."

"Don't worry, it won't last for a few days."

Before Yang Wen could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Xue Shenyi's next sentence slowly: "I heard recently that a man-eating fish was found in the south. I have asked Zhong Fan to search for it for me."

"…Then what should we do with these things?"

Xue Shenyi: "When the time comes, I will steam it with the skin and meat together and give it to my old friends in the court."

The corner of Yang Wen's mouth twitched: "..." He really deserves a slap in the face with this mouth! Why is he asking this for no reason?

Xue Shenyi threw a few more pieces of meat into the water, leaned on the bridge to admire it for a while, and then asked Yang Wen why he came to see him.

Yang Wen said seriously, "The day before the prince died suddenly, he went to Dengquexian."

“Isn’t it normal for him to go there?”

Xuanyuan Langche is greedy for women. Xue Shenyi has sent him many beauties over the years, but this guy has a perverted taste. He doesn't like pure and beautiful beauties, but only prefers enchanting and beautiful prostitutes and virtuous and gentle wives.

In his words, the stunning beauty is like the moon in the sky, which can only be admired from afar and not touched. Once she is on the bed, she is extremely boring.

Xue Shenyi didn't even need to deliberately seduce this dissolute character, it was already rotten to the core.

Therefore, Xue Shenyi was not at all surprised that Xuanyuan Langche went to the brothel when his father's life or death was uncertain.

"Yes, but the people I sent out found something wrong." Yang Wen's face was covered with a shadow, and he sneered: "Guess who the person who met the prince in Dengquexianli is."

Xue Shenyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

Yang Wen: "Alu, the second prince of the Nanman royal family."

—

late at night.

A figure moved silently through the palace, precisely avoiding every guard.

Xue Shenyi was checking files at his desk when he heard a noise near the window, as light as the sound of a cat.

He sighed and said, "My lady, if you want to come and look for me, I will ask Zhong Fan to pick you up."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his arms sink, and Pei Yu sat firmly in his arms.

Pei Yu did not wear women's clothes this time. Although he was wearing a black nightgown, it perfectly outlined the boy's waist.

The pair of thin and long legs were placed on both sides of his waist. Xue Shenyi subconsciously used his hands to support him to help him sit steadily, and his body temperature spread and rose through the thin clothes.

Under the flickering candlelight, Pei Yu's face had a warmer look, and his eyebrows and eyes were as delicate as an ink painting.

Xue Shenyi stared at Pei Yu's face, his Adam's apple rolling a few times.

Pei Yu seemed not to feel the dangerous gaze. He gently poked Xue Shenyi's chest with his finger and said in a sad voice: "Master Seal Holder has not come to see me for three days."

Xue Shenyi grabbed Pei Yu's hand and said unhappily, "I am temporarily responsible for all the affairs in the palace. How can I have the time to look for the queen?"

Pei Yu did not answer, but just stared at Xue Shenyi with his clear eyes.

Knowing that the man in front of him was a skilled martial artist and could easily outwit Li Guiyi and Concubine Li, and that this expression was most likely fake, Xue Shenyi still couldn't help but feel soft-hearted.

He held Pei Yu's head, captured his lips with his, and kissed him gently.

Xue Shenyi was not young anymore. Although he had seen many eunuchs and maids having affairs and concubines competing for favors in the palace, this was the first time he had to do it himself.

He gently held Pei Yu's waist with his hands, not daring to use too much force for fear of hurting him, and his kisses were only light, pecking Pei Yu's lips repeatedly.

Pei Yu looked at the trembling eyelashes of the person in front of him and let out a soft chuckle.

The laughter was not strong, but Xue Shenyi pressed his forehead against Pei Yu's in annoyance: "Madam, are you disliking my clumsiness?"

Pei Yu touched the back of his head and said soothingly, "My Lord, the Chief Seal Master, is extremely intelligent, and of course he is not stupid. It's just that some things still need to be adjusted slowly."

Xue Shenyi pursed his swollen lips and looked at Pei Yu seriously: "How do I learn?"

“Learn this way…”