Chapter 887 - 231 Chen 94 How Dare He! _2

"They don’t even have a decent room; do they always conduct their research in the bedroom?"

"Furthermore, since we’re investigating the Mei Hua Killer, all the intelligence should be gathered and reviewed, but did you find any intelligence paper in Wang Wenyuan’s room?"

"Not at all."

The Commandery Princess frowned and said, "What’s going on at Wang Wenyuan’s place?"

Chen Jie replied, "I don’t know. It seems we’ve fallen into someone’s trap. Some people seem to want to use us to do something."

Zhao Ya looked utterly puzzled.

Chen Jie said, "Now a magistrate has already died, hasn’t the sky of Huangzhou Prefecture already collapsed halfway?"

"The Mei Hua Killer, who specifically targets officials, probably now has all the officials in Huangzhou Prefecture living in fear. How can this atmosphere last long?"

Zhao Ya was startled and said, "Jiu Si, are you saying someone wants to undermine the foundation of our Huangzhou Prefecture? Is it the Zoroastrian Sect?"

Chen Jie replied, "It’s not yet known; the King Qi Residence hasn’t taken action yet, have they?"

Zhao Ya said, "This Huangzhou Prefecture is truly filled with intrigue and deceit. Where are we going next?"

Chen Jie replied, "Let’s go to the rouge shop to inquire. Tonight, we’ll take a trip to the Woniugang Mountain Road."

"Woniugang Mountain Road?"

Zhao Ya was stunned, looking at Chen Jie, "Will that place yield any results?"

Chen Jie replied, "I don’t know, but Prefect Chu kept mentioning Woniugang Mountain Road during the wine banquet. It must be problematic; I want to take a look. Perhaps Prefect Chu was killed because of this place!"

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya said, "Then we must go, but this Huangzhou Prefecture is a pit of dragons and tigers. I’m afraid something might happen. Tonight, I’ll ask a master for assistance."

Chen Jie clasped his hands and said, "I had the same thought."

Saying this, Chen Jie and Zhao Ya exchanged smiles. Then Zhao Ya said, "You go and inquire at the rouge shop first. Ah San, accompany Jiu Si. I’ll return to ask for reinforcements."

Zhao Ya waved her hand and then went back to the Darugachi Mansion with her people.

Chen Jie parted ways with Zhao Ya, took Ah San, and then began searching for a rouge shop in the city.

They found a fairly large shop, and Chen Jie showed the owner the rouge and said, "Boss, do you sell this rouge?"

The owner took the rouge from Chen Jie, glanced at it, and said, "Brother, we don’t sell this kind of rouge, and most of the rouge shops in the city don’t either."

Chen Jie was startled and asked, "Oh, then where can I buy this rouge?"

"At Jinyan Pavilion, the largest perfume store in the city. The rouge you have is called Softness, and the production process is extremely complicated. Only their store sells it."

"Moreover, this..."

Sniff sniff...

The shopkeeper sniffed it and said, "The fragrance is so elegant; it’s clearly of the highest quality. Just this one box would cost thirty taels of silver, enough for an ordinary family to live on for a year."

Chen Jie heard this and said, "Thirty taels, that’s quite expensive."

The shopkeeper said, "Expensive, but you still can’t buy it. Where did you get this box? It’s called Spring Fragrance, custom-made by Jinyan Pavilion for nobility. Even if you’re wealthy, they won’t sell it to you if you’re not a noble."

Chen Jie looked at the shopkeeper and asked, "What qualifies someone as a noble?"

The shopkeeper replied, "At the very least, they should be an official."

Chen Jie heard this and said, "Then indeed, it’s for nobles. By the way, what’s the relationship between Jinyan Pavilion and Chunxiang Pavilion’s Pavilion Master, Golden Swallow?"

The shopkeeper said, "Jinyan Pavilion is run by Golden Swallow."

Chen Jie heard this, and a flash of insight crossed his eyes, "Oh, so that’s how it is."

Saying this, Chen Jie and Ah San walked out of the shop and headed towards Jinyan Pavilion. Ah San asked, "What are we going to do there?"

Chen Jie replied, "Hehe, of course, to buy rouge for my wife, by the way, Ah San brother, do you have a sweetheart? Buy a box, I’ll pay."

"Pfft, I have nothing like that. In the Vajra Sect, before reaching the Rainbow Realm, we don’t lose our purity. Women can only delay my cultivation."

Chen Jie heard this, smiled without a word, and soon the two arrived at Jinyan Pavilion.

Upon arriving, they saw that it was already crowded, with carriages everywhere, and many ladies were coming down to choose rouge.

Chen Jie and Ah San squeezed in. Ah San said, "These women sure do have a lot of strength."

Chen Jie also said, "Indeed, the customer traffic here is really high."

While they were thinking, a voice suddenly came out: "Oh, Hundred Households Chen."

Chen Jie was taken aback, looked over, and saw Golden Swallow coming down from upstairs, spotting Chen Jie at a glance.

Chen Jie quickly clasped his hands and said, "Mrs. Jin."

Golden Swallow said, "It’s crowded down here. Come upstairs to talk."

Chen Jie heard this and followed Golden Swallow upstairs, Ah San followed too. Once upstairs, Golden Swallow poured Chen Jie a cup of tea and said, "Is Hundred Households Chen here at Jinyan Pavilion to investigate a case?"

Chen Jie was taken aback and said, "No, I heard people say your Jinyan Pavilion has the best cosmetics, so I wanted to buy two boxes for my wife."

"Oh, I didn’t expect Hundred Households Chen to be someone who cherishes beauty."

Chen Jie laughed and said, "Mrs. Jin, you jest."

Mrs. Jin said, "Hmm, let’s not talk about buying; since Hundred Households Chen has come to Huangzhou Prefecture, I haven’t given any gifts. I’ll give you two boxes of this rouge. Which scent would you like?"

Chen Jie raised his nose and sniffed, "Hehe, the one on you, Mrs. Jin, is nice."

Golden Swallow frowned slightly but quickly relaxed, "Oh, this one is indeed our Jinyan Pavilion’s treasure, Spring Fragrance."

Golden Swallow said, "Come."

Very soon, someone brought two boxes of rouge, and Golden Swallow said, "Ordinary people can’t afford this; only five households in the city use this fragrance."

"Today, I’ll gift two boxes to Hundred Households Chen."

Chen Jie took and sniffed them, "Hehe, thank you, Mrs. Jin. You’re being too generous."

As Chen Jie spoke, he took out a one hundred taels silver note and placed it on the table, "Madam, if I’m buying, I’m buying."