Chapter 85 - "Naturally Gifted"

Concubine Hui's red lips curved into a beautiful smile. "Welcome back your majesty. I have especially prepared a song and dance for you. I wonder if I may perform it once for you now," she said affectionately.

Han Moze's thin lips didn't hesitate in the slightest to reject her. "I am no mood today. Perhaps another day."

There was a hint of disappointment in Concubine Hui's fox-like eyes. This was the eighth time he rejected her, but she wasn't going to give up! Who told her to fall for the Emperor? And so, she elegantly and politely said, "Oh I see, then I shall take my leave. I hope your majesty will come visit my chambers one day."

Having received no response from Han Moze, Concubine Hui clenched her fists and left.

A gentle glint appeared in Concubine Rou's inclined eyes. "Your majesty has been away on this trip for almost a month. I have missed you so much that I could barely eat or drink so today, I hope your majesty can dine with me at my chambers," she said in a genuine and kind voice.

"I'm not going," Han Moze immediately rejected.

Concubine Rou gritted her teeth. It's like the Emperor's heart was truly made of stone; hard and cold! She took a deep breath and kept her cool as she warmly replied, "Oh I see, then I shall take my leave."

Having received no response from Han Moze, Concubine Rou secretly thought, 'It looks like I need to think of a different plan next time. Even if he was stone, she had to warm him up because without the Emperor's affection, the harem would be nothing.' With that, she then turned around and left.

"Your majesty, my chamber is really cold. I want to stay here with your majesty for a while. Will that be ok?" Asked Concubine Ning quietly and bashfully, as she blinked cutely.

Han Moze silently twitched the corner of his mouth. Last time, there was a snake in her chambers; the time before that, she disliked how hot it was in there; and the time before that, she felt lonely... Next time, who knows what it'll be.

"No," he rejected without any pity whatsoever.

Tears suddenly filled the corner of Concubine Ning's eyes, but Han Moze didn't even bother to look up at her. After waiting some time, Han Moze still didn't look up. With no other choice, she turned and left. When she stepped out the door, she angrily stomped her feet. How could the Emperor not treat women with tender love and care?

Seeing that everyone had left, Lian Jiuhua stepped out from the shadows and made an observation with absolute seriousness. "Your majesty, I suspect that you are gay."

Han Moze grimaced and got up from his seat to walk closer to Lian Jiuhua. "Who did you say was gay?" He said with a sinister smile.

Lian Jiuhua took a step back in fear and forced a smile. "Me, not your majesty." He was far too familiar with that evil smile, as it was always the first sign Han Moze was going to get violent.

Han Moze grunted, then turned and sat back in his original place. This was exactly the motivation he had when he was a young lad, training in martial arts.

Sitting opposite from Han Moze, Lian Jiuhua rubbed his frightened heart and stared at him accusedly.

"If you're not happy with that, then we can fight it out," said Han Moze as he glanced over and smirked.

Lian Jiuhua turned his head to reveal a hateful and jealous look on his face. He's always trained hard since he was little, but he could never defeat his gifted young brother. He enviously glared at Han Moze once again. Why didn't God gift him with that same talent?

Han Moze smiled. He liked seeing Lian Jiuhua jealous and hateful like this.

Lian Jiuhua decided to go out and find his confidence back. After he got up to leave, he bidded Han Moze farewell. "Your majesty, I'll be leaving to carry out your orders now. Do take care."

"Go. I worry you will be jealous to death later," Han Moze said flatly.

Lian Jiuhua violently gritted his teeth. Shameless people can't beat those with sharp tongues in a war of words, as they can easily piss them off.

He turned on his heels and left the palace.

Chapter 86 - "Leaving The Valley For Talks"

The next day, Han Moxi arrived at Mingyue Palace to report back to Han Moze on his investigation.

"Royal brother, since there're no obvious signs of Blood Feast's enterprises, all I could do was question door-to-door. Eventually, I discovered that Blood Feast mainly operates brothels and restaurants. The brothels they run include Jinmei, Jinfeng, and Jinli; and the restaurants include Zuiyun and Fengman. Besides this, Blood Feast occupies many other businesses under the name of Luofeng Manor."

Han Moze grinned. He never imagined that Blood Feast ran so many businesses.

"What else did you discover?" He asked with a dull voice.

"People of Jianghu1 know the majority of Blood Feast's businesses. If they want someone killed, all they have to do is find the manager of any one of those businesses and discuss it. However, the business owner isn't actually from Blood Feast, as they only pass on viable missions through their channels for Blood Feast's people."

Han Moze smiled wickedly. "Send men to shut down Blood Feast's Zuiyun. Tell the manager that if they want to open the business again, then they'll have to get Blood Feast's Liu Rushuang to personally come discuss it with me," he said flatly.

Han Moxi had a thought. "Royal brother, it looks like all we needed to do was investigate Blood Feast's Zuiyun but yesterday, you actually made me research all their businesses. I suspect you are messing with me," he said unsatisfyingly through gritted teeth.

Then, he turned his head, ignoring Han Moze. It's really tiring having such an older brother without a conscience, alright?

Han Moze looked a little uneasy, as he turned his gaze to Han Moxi. "Your royal brother didn't mess with you. Think about it, if you didn't investigate them all, then how would we have known just how many businesses Blood Feast operates? Without knowing this, if the Blood Feast leader disappeared one day, where should I go look for them?"

Han Moxi blinked. Oh yeah. Looks like he misunderstood his royal brother, but he still felt it was a little strange.

Han Moze raised his eyebrows. "Go close down the business. Once you've done that, I'll give you three days leave from court," he said with a slight smile.

Han Moxi immediately turned his head and looked over at Han Moze. "Mhm, royal brother, I shall go do the job," he replied with a chuckle.

With a grin, Han Moze watched as Han Moxi leave. Lian Jiuhua must have been a bad influence on him.

The Zuiyun restaurant in Beiming was more or less the same as Nanli's Zuiyun. It also had five floors; the higher the floor, the more expensive the prices were and the more luxurious it appeared.

In one of the rooms on the fifth floor, there was a man dressed in dark blue clothing with silver embroidery, who was visible from the observation deck. He heard noise from outside and shifted his gaze. Then, he hid half his face with a gold mask which concealed his eyes and brows. As he walked out of Zuiyun, he led twelve beautiful women in red behind him and took a seat on a sedan chair which looked lavish beyong compare. Thereafter, four men dressed in black raised the chair and walked towards another restaurant.

"Come quick! Look! It's Nangong Ba. So handsome!"

"I really want to marry him! Even if I'm just used to warm his bed."

"I really envy that sedan chair! They can get up close Nangong Ba."

...

Although the women of the Capital didn't say what was on their mind, one could tell just by the amorous look in their eyes.

This was Nangong Ba, the richest man of Beiming and at the same time, master of Wulin.

Outside Zuiyun, Han Moxi glanced at the women who gawked at Nangong Ba from above. He felt really speechless. As a charismatic marquis, he may as well be a rich businessman.

However, if Han Moxi actually met Nangong Ba, he wouldn't have thought that.

A few days later, at the Blood Feast headquarters.

Liu Rushuang was called to the Blood Feast Hall, where the clan masters and elders sat behind tables.

Liu Rushuang walked over and sat in the seat of honor. "I still had a few days of training left in the deep valley. Why have you all called me out?" She asked with a flat voice.