Xiao System: Diviner Yi Hua
A Dancer 1: Coming to Zhu City

Zhu City ...

A small town located in the eastern part of the Li Kingdom. The hallmark of this city is that you can see the bamboo that lined the river. This city is almost like a part of the assets of the Li Kingdom that is still very natural.

The main road to enter Zhu city was quite crowded. Although not too stuffy as in the City Center. At least this place although filled by people who move, but still look beautiful. Especially when you see the many bamboo plants on the river bank.

Even as Yi Hua stepped out of the carriage, the sound of water could be heard. Even the big road that became the train line was near the rock water. A very interesting place when you want to drown yourself when tired of living.

Yi Hua who was obsessed with chasing death obviously liked a risky place like this place. He always had to find a way to make himself almost dead constantly. All of that was just to create a violent tension in his body, and he would recall his previous life.

Wouldn't it be if he ran towards that rock water, and slipped then it wasn't suicide?

I don't know.

He is clearly a creature that has a life motivation darker than others. Well, of course it was because he had a life choice that was more miserable than anyone else. Nevermind! Although he complained, in fact he could not change anything.

"Hey, there is no clear information about the case yet, Yi Hua. After all, Zhu City was the last place the victim found. What if the culprit moves?" asked Xiao who as usual gave Yi Hua 'aspiration'.

Yi Hua sighed as she felt her head slightly hot. It was all because of the scorching sun that hurt him. Even with the cover of his head he was still hot.

"If we don't follow from last place, how do we know next place? I think the culprit is still in this Zhu City. It has only been two days since the body of the poor little boy was found" Yi Hua said slowly. He clearly did not want to be called a madman for talking alone.

Anyway ... Yi Hua had someone useful for him gathering information.

" ... Hua." -."

In the crowd, sometimes the human ear is a bit deaf. So Yi Hua felt like someone was calling her. That made Yi Hua shake his head. However, he could not find who called him. He did so until the head covering from the rapids almost fell off.

"Yi Hua."

SRETT!

The voice was rather clear, and Yi Hua turned her face. At first he smiled when the person in question had already appeared. But he remembered his own plan. So that he made a surprised face made up.

"G ... It seems like God made a way for us to coincidentally meet here, Prime Minister Huan," Yi Hua said to Huan Ran who was still with his flat face.

Before Yi Hua turned her head towards the man who was staring exasperatedly at her. The man opened his fan only to cover his own face. More than anything else, the man still held a vexation towards Yi Hua.

Unfortunately, he did not dare to strangle Yi Hua. That's because his friend is not easily defeated in the business of deceiving. Liu Xingsheng's fault will be at his own loss, just like a few days ago.

Who would have thought that Yi Hua would report it to her brother! It was all because Liu Xingsheng was apparently assigned to catch up with Huan Ran. But the most relaxed Prime Minister pretended to babysit Prince Li Quon. That was all the reason for the chaos that Yi Hua was in.

It was not without reason that Yi Hua knew that. Liu Xingsheng himself told Yi Hua. Well, give Yi Hua some congratulations as she cunningly trapped Liu Xingsheng with her words.

Then, Yi Hua went back to telling Consort Qian that. With all her brother's humility, Consort Qian immediately sent Liu Xingsheng to catch up with Huan Ran who served in Zhu City. There was no way for Liu Xingsheng to refuse.

Yi Hua smiled sweetly at Liu Xingsheng. "Didn't we just meet yesterday, Prime Minister Liu."

"That's right, Yi Hua. It's too much of a coincidence that you're here too" Liu Xingsheng replied rather cynically.

Liu Xingsheng who was thinking a bit slowly only realized Yi Hua's plan. Surely this clairvoyant was so curious again about the case in Zhu City. Naturally, Liu Xingsheng felt Yi Hua change from her former self.

The fortuneteller Yi Hua was famous for his bullshit and arrogance. He talks a lot like he knows the world. However, in fact Yi fortune tellers are only a few people who comment a lot but intervene not.

Yet Yi Hua now looked like a very active person to interfere in all things. It was like Yi Hua was looking for something. It made Liu Xingsheng think to be careful of Yi Hua. Who knows this guy wants to lick on the 'top' guy'. To be able to rise in office or so on.

Yi Hua shrugged his shoulders when he saw the wary face of Liu Xingsheng. "There really aren't many coincidences in this world, Prime Minister Liu. I am just a person who has a lot of free time. So decided to take a walk. I don't know if the two Prime Ministers are here."

Yi Hua did not completely lie about that. He had indeed intentionally made Liu Xingsheng be in Zhu City as well so that he could get information. He wasn't sure if Huan Ran would be as 'leaky' as Liu Xingsheng.

Huan Ran patted Liu Xingsheng on the shoulder to take the colleague away. "It looks like we won't bother Mr. Yi around."

That made the two Prime Ministers walk away from Yi Hua. However, Yi Hua took a quick step to chase after the two people.

"Do both Prime Ministers believe that the crime is very difficult to hide?" yi Hua asked in a soft tone.

He was very sure that the two people would definitely hear his voice clearly.

Liu Xingsheng sighed. Sometimes he regretted being too close to Yi Hua. He should have known how sneaky Yi Hua was. Well, even though Yi Hua is an interesting playmate.

If it was with Yi Hua, Liu Xingsheng could stop putting on the mask as if he was a great intelligent person. But what they are investigating now has nothing to do with the mystical. They don't need Yi Hua, or all of her magical abilities.

"Aren't you taking a walk, Mr Yi?" huan Ran asked in a low tone. It was as if he was not so interested in what Yi Hua had said.

"The victims are children. Initially, the case was only referred to as kidnapping, because none of the list of kidnapped children found the body. Also, none of the children returned safely. Yet this was also definitely not the deed of the Blood Curtain, Zhang Yuwen. Because, Zhang Yuwen does not like children's meat," said Yi Hua still in his small voice.

Yi Hua had once seen Zhang Yuwen's work. The devil is famous for his greed and cruelty. Zhang Yuwen usually hung his kidnapped people upside down like drying fish. After the blood from his food dried up, Zhang Yuwen had just eaten it.

From Xiao, Yi Hua finally knew if an ordinary demon or ghost could increase its strength by eating humans. At Mount Hua, Yi Hua saw a ghost market, where they sold humans there. It was a bit cruel, but ever since Yi Hua entered this world, he should not be surprised by all these food chains.

However, there was never a story that the children were also victims of Zhang Yuwen. So that Yi Hua could rule out Zhang Yuwen in this case. Plus ...

"Until a child is found in the Southern City. But the child was not one of the children listed on the missing list. It was an unknown child. No one even knew who she was," explained Yi Hua who was out of nowhere to get this information.

"It's not me, Brother Huan! I didn't say anything" Liu Xingsheng said when he realized that he was being stared at by Huan Ran sharply.

Although Liu Xingsheng had a 'weak' mouth, but he even found out about the case after he came to Zhu City. When he came to the headquarters, the soldiers explained that to him. So he couldn't possibly accidentally say that to Yi Hua.

I'm lucky I have a Xiao who's better than gossiping aunts!

"Can you just praise me, Yi Hua," lamented Xiao, who disliked being equal.

Yi Hua lazily replied to Xiao. He preferred to press Huan Ran even more. "Then, the victims became quite numerous until now. Even in this Zhu City as well. Surprisingly, each victim was not a kidnapped child. But the cases of the disappearance of children are getting higher. Where did this kidnapped child go? And where did these bodies come from?" yi Hua asked ambiguously.

It's like there are two cases. But the victims are children.

Huan Ran sighed. "Aren't you afraid of getting too involved in this, Mr Yi? Don't you have a job to save yourself? That was trying to kill Hua Yifeng."

Well, Yi Hua clearly remembered with King Li Shen's promise. That he would fully release Yi Hua from the death penalty if he managed to defeat Hua Yifeng. However Yi Hua was sure that it would not be easy to do.

Maybe I should wait until I die until I can fight with Hua Yifeng.

After all, Yi Hua knew that this was only King Li Shen's plan so that he would not interfere much anymore. It was all because Yi Hua was one of the few people who knew about the Night Army. Well, it was all because of the stupidity of Rong Mingyu who kidnapped Yi Hua earlier.

"I have my own reasons, Prime Minister Huan. After all, I can tell what the victim is going through through spiritual vision. Did the Prime Minister forget that I was a fortune teller?" reply Yi Hua quickly.

Although this ability sometimes did not work, but Yi Hua had to spread a lot of nonsense. He must gather his memories by making danger and woe to himself. As Xiao said, rather than him harming himself at a useless thing, it was better for him to help the kingdom. He also got good things from it, such as extra money for his life as Yi Hua.

"If the kingdom knows ..."

Yi Hua tightened his head cover again because the wind was blowing a bit hard. "Then let the kingdom not know."

If the kingdom does not know, it means that Yi Hua does not intend to 'lick' for the promotion and so on. So, what does this guy want?

Huan Ran and Liu Xingsheng never understood.

"Well, just let me stay and eat for free in Zhu City, then I will help," Yi Hua said casually.

"Try you tell them to give you a chest of gold coins. You want to fix your residence, don't you?" gusul Xiao was a bit greedy.

Yi Hua sighed and said inwardly, "Don't be embarrassed. You think I'm all that money for service. How can you blackmail others like that. Not my style. As much as possible I should look authoritative."

And, Yi Hua heard this whimpering from this rotten Xiao.

After all, if Yi Hua got this chance, it was possible that she could get a connection to the royal secrets. Not to mention that Yi Hua would probably get additional jobs if he was close to these two important people. At least Yi Hua's pocket money wouldn't really be destitute.

Huan Ran said no more, a soldier approached them. The soldier whispered to Huan Ran, and Yi Hua tried to extend his neck to eavesdrop. However Liu Xingsheng in an attitude pressed Yi Hua's forehead with the tip of his fan.

Liu Xingsheng must be careful with this meddler!

Even so, Yi Hua could guess what the soldier said. Especially when looking from Huan Ran's shoulder that stiffened suddenly. Obviously not good news coming. More precisely it must be about the latest facts of the case.

"Mr Yi, it's best that no one knows about your identity" Huan Ran stressed.

Liu Xingsheng looked at Huan Ran in disbelief. "But Big Brother Huan, Yi Hua was not ordered by the kingdom in this case."

Plus Liu Xingsheng didn't want Yi Hua to get involved. This is because this child tends to get the worst luck from others. Like he was kidnapped, or even almost wretched in every case.

Huan Ran glanced around. "There is one more body found in Zhu City. These criminals know about our whereabouts, but still commit crimes. He's not afraid of the investigation."

Yi Hua was a bit hesitant to interfere. Because, he also has not been enlightened about this case. However, he remembered that he was only pursuing the risks and dangers of this case.

Well, whatever the outcome might be Yi Hua thought it was none of her business.

He was just a stranger, and entered Yi Hua's body. His life now is not his. So he did not need to be serious about Yi Hua's life.

Huan Ran turned to Yi Hua. "We have a new member dispatched from the City Center. We're going to examine this body" Huan Ran told the soldier who reported it.

Yi Hua tightened his headgear when he understood Huan Ran's intent. He had to pretend that as a royal envoy. In other words, Huan Ran agreed to this cooperation plan.

However, Yi Hua had to hide her identity. Because, if someone else knew an astrologer was involved, they would think this was related to the devil and so on. It would cause unrest, especially when people were still very afraid of Hua Yifeng's presence.

Although no one knows about the bright spot of the case. Very disconcerting.

Yi Hua paid his respects like a man in general. "I came from the City Center, Prime Minister Huan, Prime Minister Liu. My name is Hua Yi, Assistant to Consort Qian. I'm on duty for the morgue check."

Liu Xingsheng only knew that Yi Hua was not good at making pseudonyms. Plus they were now also using the name Consort Qian. Liu Xingsheng only prayed that her brother would not be so cruel in scolding her again later.

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