The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 345 - 334

Rujia Inn, Lin Yun had not slept at all.

Having just arrived in Haizhou, he had intended to probe the military defenses of Haizhou and the military advisor’s defenses on Pearl Island. With many formations in the Central Plains, although Lin Yun planned to forcefully break the formations and loot, it would still be better if he could get a handle on the situation beforehand.

Although the primary purpose of this trip was to take the Snow Maiden out for fun, he still had to attend to secondary tasks along the way.

Unexpectedly, this place was already arranged with his people by Hu Yuling.

Lin Yun had agreed to meet Feng Wu at the third watch of the night, and he was patiently waiting until then.

He did not dare to sleep, as each dream would result in being drowned once, which was too painful. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

In the future, he would not sleep and instead would practice Divine Cultivation with others, thus avoiding the trouble of having nightmares.

Calculating the time, it was almost due; Lin Yun leapt out the window, and with a light and floating motion, he reached the rooftop.

Dongfang Hongyue, who had been covertly observing, immediately perked up. After returning to the inn, she had been using Divine Sense to watch Lin Yun, but he had only been meditating and cultivating.

From this perspective, Dongfang Hongyue was basically satisfied, at least Lin Yun was behaving, not messing around with the Snow Maiden.

She also wanted to visit Lin Yun, but she didn’t want to seem too demanding, nor did she want to intentionally block him. Moreover, it would be troublesome if the Snow Maiden found out, so she simply did not show up.

While observing, she discovered a significant secret.

Shortly after Lin Yun went up to the rooftop, Feng Wu arrived. Dongfang Hongyue sensed Feng Wu’s presence and realized that Feng Wu was Lin Yun’s person, and Lin Yun’s visit to the brothel was merely to rendezvous.

However...

When had he subdued Feng Wu as his subordinate?

Dongfang Hongyue was curious and also felt a bit apologetic.

She had previously thought Lin Yun was too unscrupulous, going to the brothel for pleasure, but now knowing she misunderstood, she naturally felt embarrassed.

It was good that she had not acted impulsively; she decided to act as if nothing had happened.

A thin layer of mist rose on the rooftop, obstructing Dongfang Hongyue’s Divine Sense. She did not forcefully probe further, feeling confident that Lin Yun wouldn’t be doing anything with Feng Wu in the fog. She could grant this much trust.

She retracted her Divine Sense, planning to gather news about the Snow Maiden and the other mysterious woman.

She had not seen the woman’s face before, but others had told her the woman was very beautiful.

Dongfang Hongyue considered her a potential threat and naturally wanted to clarify the situation.

In the Great Mist, Lin Yun and Feng Wu faced each other. Feng Wu slightly bowed, showing her respect for Lin Yun.

"No need for formalities; you have been wronged by hiding in a place of pleasure. In front of me, you can stand tall and proud," Lin Yun said.

"Thank you, my lord," Feng Wu responded.

She had heard plenty of sweet words, but Lin Yun’s made her feel a touch of warmth.

"How long have you been in Haizhou?" he asked.

"For two months," she said.

"Tell me briefly about the situation in Haizhou." Lin Yun requested.

"Yes, my lord," Feng Wu began to speak.

It was supposed to be a brief discussion, but Feng Wu talked continuously, starting with the power distribution in Haizhou.

In Haizhou, there were three major gangs: Haisa Gang, Great Dragon Gang, and Giant Whale Gang.

The membership of these three gangs mainly comprised sailors who went to sea, and these sailors were mostly Loose Cultivators or Cultivators from unnamed Sects.

Above the three gangs were the shadows of the Seven Great Orthodox Schools and the Three Great Demon Sects, with the specifics of who belonged to whom still unclear to Feng Wu.

Lin Yun didn’t care about these minor details; in any case, the three gangs were the overt forces maintaining Haizhou’s rule, with the highest Cultivation Level only at the Heart Guarding Realm.

If Lin Yun truly sent troops here, these would be no match for him.

"So you’re saying Haizhou is actually just a transit hub?" Lin Yun had originally thought Pearl Island was a waystation and Haizhou was the largest port; now he realized he was mistaken.

Pearl Island served both as a waystation and the core port, while Haizhou was merely Pearl Island’s backyard.

Precious items would be directly airlifted to the various Sects by Pearl Island; what was consumed in Haizhou were things Cultivators did not care for, or lower-grade Artifact Refining materials and Spiritual Medicines with low Spiritual Energy content.

Even so, Haizhou was still considered prosperous. Many Cultivators without backing would come here to try their luck.

They could only stay in Haizhou because Pearl Island had stricter prohibitions. The people from the three gangs who could go to the island were restricted each month.

This was also how the Orthodox Sects controlled the Loose Cultivators.

"Is there any way for the gangs to arrange for me to go to Pearl Island?" Lin Yun still planned to take a look. Feng Wu shook her head, saying, "Although the highest overt Cultivation Level here is only at the Heart Guarding Realm, each of the three gangs has Acolytes at the Celestial Knowing Realm. I haven’t yet infiltrated the three gangs."

"No worries, I’ll figure something out later. By the way, has anything significant happened recently?" Lin Yun asked casually, as he was out of touch with news from the Central Plains, having been adrift at sea for so long and only just arrived on land.

"Nothing much has happened here in Haizhou except for a low tide in a few days. At this time of year, more sailors go to sea. However, the Lord of Guanghan Palace was attacked, and she might have drifted to Haizhou. There are also more people waiting to salvage at the mouth of Dragon River..." Feng Wu reported.

"The Lord of Guanghan Palace was attacked, when did this happen? Tell me the details," Lin Yun urged.

He was not concerned about the Palace Master, but he worried about Flower Fairy.

"This incident happened seven days ago..." Feng Wu relayed all the information she knew to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun, hearing that Flower Fairy was unharmed, felt relieved.

As for Jiang Chenyu...

Lin Yun silently joined his hands in his heart: I hope she’s alright.

"You’re saying the perpetrator was Hu Yuling?" Lin Yun felt something was off; why would the little slave girl go and kill Jiang Chenyu?

He, the master, had not assigned such a task to Hu Yuling.

Could it be her boss?

That more deeply concealed demon?

This was indeed possible. At a time when the winds of change were sweeping through, it would be strange if the Demon Race didn’t stir up some trouble.

Such an important matter, and the little female servant hadn’t sent him a message. It seemed she had been left to her own devices for too long, and Hu Yuling was in need of education.

"Shenxiao Sect’s Lin Yu has seen the murderer’s face."

With this simple sentence, Feng Wu conveyed her intelligence. Lin Yun nodded and said, "I see, you may go back now. Continue to keep your cover; Haizhou is an important place. Once you have established a good information network here, I will give you the reward you deserve."

Feng Wu’s brows lifted in delight. She nodded and then leapt away.

With Lin Yun’s promise, she was even more motivated.

This was Lin Yun’s strategy for managing his subordinates, blending kindness with authority. If the other party had done no wrong, of course he would reward them, drawing them in with promises of future rewards.

Punishment was also an indispensable tool.

Lin Yun sensed where Hu Yuling was. He had planted his own blood in her body and inscribed a Slave Mark; Lin Yun could naturally sense Hu Yuling’s location whenever he wished.

Of course, there was a limit to this distance.

Since he had issued an order to Hu Yuling, several hours had passed, and her arrival could be considered quite prompt.

How convenient was that? Just when Lin Yun was getting angry, Hu Yuling arrived.

Lin Yun dispersed the Great Mist, allowing Hu Yuling to find him. Then, an even denser fog than before isolated everything around them.

Now, not even sound could escape, let alone Divine Sense.

As soon as Hu Yuling entered the mist, she felt an uncomfortable presence—it was Divine Power!

Lin Yun was indeed related to the gods, and his power must have awakened in part—the Great Mist was proof of that.

"I’ve come to see you, Master."

Hu Yuling revealed her Dream Demon form, having noticed that Lin Yun liked to stroke her tail, she compliantly catered to Lin Yun’s preferences.

She knelt half on the eaves, extremely respectful.

Yet, Lin Yun’s face was stern. He grabbed her tail and, using it as a whip, lashed her with it.

"Ah..."

Hu Yuling let out a pained cry, oddly sultry.

She used to be a dignified and gentle lady; now, her whole style had changed.

Lin Yun showed no mercy and struck her several more times.

"Wu wu... Master, I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

Lin Yun pinched the tip of her tail, and Hu Yuling involuntarily squeezed her legs together, emitting a soft moan.

"You’re wrong, but do you know what your mistake is?"

Hu Yuling: "..."

I don’t know either; I got whipped as soon as I arrived.

Hu Yuling’s eyes brimmed with tears, looking pitifully aggrieved as she said, "I don’t know."

Lin Yun then whipped her with the tail again.

"You claim to be wrong yet don’t know what for; are you trying to deceive me?"

"Wu wu... I wouldn’t dare."

Seeing her act so softly and obediently, Lin Yun found it a bit difficult to continue punishing her. He thought it might be enough, and finally said, "Tell me, why didn’t you inform me about the crucial matter of the assassination attempt on Jiang Chenyu? And you acted on your own accord; don’t you think you deserve to be punished?"

"But... I didn’t try to assassinate her..."

Hu Yuling’s face was full of grievance.

"Somebody is framing me. According to my speculation, it’s very likely that the Flower Fairy staged the entire incident herself. That Lin Yu was also her accomplice. Just look at the Flower Fairy, she’s clearly very scheming... Ah!"

She was only halfway through her explanation when Lin Yun struck her again, but this time not as hard. Lin Yun said indifferently, "You should know the relationship between the Flower Fairy and me."

"Yes, the Main Wife, and she’s obviously smart."

"Wrong again. Your Main Wife is someone else."

This time, the strike from Lin Yun was light as well.

Hu Yuling’s seductive eyes glowed, and her cheeks turned a rosy red. Initially, when he whipped her intensely, her body was stimulated; now, the lighter touch was more like a caress.

More arousing than painful.

Lin Yun didn’t distrust Hu Yuling’s words; she wouldn’t dare lie to him. If she suspected the Flower Fairy of framing her, Lin Yun considered it a possibility.

Because the Flower Fairy did indeed have a motive to do such a thing.

But...

The sight of Hu Yuling being beaten was too intriguing. The way she cried out in pain, yet seemed to long for the lash, excited him.

It was his first encounter with such a fetish, genuinely intriguing.

Of course, it also helped that Elder Hu was good-looking and had a great figure, which made it more pleasing for Lin Yun to bully her.

"We’ll let this matter go, but how dare you reveal my affairs to Feng Wu? What if she had leaked them?"

This was the main reason for Hu Yuling’s punishment.

"But... I haven’t told anyone, and now Feng Wu belongs to the Flower Fairy..."

Lin Yun: "..."

Well then, wasn’t Hu Yuling beaten for nothing?