32: An Evening Chat with Aunt Shen! A Night of Transformation!

“Why are you back so late today? Is there another operation? I was going to give you a surprise…”

“I’ve received your surprise. Seeing you sitting in my room, I’m indeed very surprised,” Li Shengyuan said with a smile.

“There was an operation, and a very big one at that.”

“Oh? Who did you arrest? Was that person’s cultivation very strong?”

“Sun Ruian, the Minister of Justice!”

Shen Xinrong’s hand paused in the middle of scrubbing his back and she agreed, “Then that official is indeed quite high-ranking!”

“This person colluded with the Demonic Cult, built a secret underground chamber in his mansion, and harbored a Demonic Cult leader, as well as a Demonic Cult alchemist who uses people as medicinal ingredients,” Li Shengyuan said indifferently.

“It was exposed tonight, and we caught them all in one fell swoop. The Sun family will most likely be exterminated to the ninth degree!”

“Colluding with the Demonic Cult, they certainly deserve death!”

A hint of killing intent flashed in Shen Xinrong’s eyes, and deep hatred filled her gaze.

Li Shengyuan nodded in agreement. Speaking of which, he still had many elixirs confiscated from that fourth-rank alchemist.

Most of those elixirs were not good ones either!

Some people in the dungeon had turned into neither human nor demon after consuming those elixirs!

Although there are species in this world born from the interbreeding of humans and demons, since they can reproduce, it is within the scope of the Heavenly Dao.

It’s not for humans to transform them.

Li Shengyuan speculated that this alchemist was like those mad scientists in Blue Star movies, wanting to transform people into monsters who only knew how to kill!

This act is truly intolerable by the Heavenly Dao!

If he does too much, he will sooner or later suffer retribution…

Li Shengyuan chatted with Shen Xinrong about the interesting things that happened in the capital during the month she was away.

He didn't ask about what Aunt Shen experienced in Yangzhou during her trip to Jiangnan.

Asking would only add to their unpleasantness, so why bother?

Then he said softly, “Shengyuan, the Yang energy in your body and your massage techniques are becoming more and more refined.”

“Did you try them with Princess Pingyang or His Majesty during the time I was away?”

Li Shengyuan had told Shen Xinrong before that he would help the Empress and his senior sister massage their shoulders, which is why she asked this question.

But how could Li Shengyuan not hear the jealousy in Aunt Shen’s words now? He lied without blushing or panting:

“How could that be? Their identities are noble. How could they let a commoner like me massage their shoulders?

As for the increasingly refined Yang energy, it’s because my cultivation has improved.”

“Then why are your techniques so skilled?”

Li Shengyuan sighed faintly, “Aunt Shen went thousands of miles away to Yangzhou, and I thought of her day and night. Every night I dreamed of the days I spent with Aunt Shen, and I often helped Aunt Shen massage her shoulders and back in my dreams…”

Although Shen Xinrong knew that Li Shengyuan’s words couldn’t be taken entirely seriously, she was still incredibly moved.

Leaning her jade back against Li Shengyuan’s embrace, she looked up, her beautiful eyes glancing at Li Shengyuan’s masculine and handsome profile. She couldn’t help but raise her hand to gently caress him, her gaze hazy as she said,

“I missed you very much too.”

For a moment, neither of them spoke.

A moment later, Shen Xinrong continued softly:

“Shengyuan…”

“Hmm?”

“I heard from Uncle Li that you’re going to Northern Border Three Prefectures to investigate a case soon?”

“That’s right.” Li Shengyuan nodded, admitting it without concealment.

The Uncle Li Shen Xinrong mentioned was naturally Li Shengyuan’s Chief Assistant grandfather.

“Are you investigating the Prince of Yan?”

“Yes.”

Shen Xinrong fell silent. She naturally knew how dangerous Li Shengyuan’s trip to Northern Border Three Prefectures would be.

Seeing that Shen Xinrong didn’t speak, Li Shengyuan also remained silent.

After a moment, Shen Xinrong turned her head again to look directly at Li Shengyuan, and said seriously:

“I’ll go with you!”

“Aunt Shen…”

Li Shengyuan had just opened his mouth when Shen Xinrong stopped him with her jade finger.

Then she said seriously and solemnly, “I also have a cultivation of fourth-rank completion. I can definitely help you on this trip!”

Then she said with a gentle face, “Didn’t you say that you would always be with me wherever you go? You wouldn’t forget it just because you grew up, would you? If two people are together, they can look out for each other… Is that good?”

Li Shengyuan and Shen Xinrong looked at each other for a long time, and finally, he nodded in agreement.