Li Chengfeng turned to look at Xiaobao. "Why can't I?"
Xiaobao replied, "Young Master, you may not know this, but everyone in Cheng 'an City knows that Zhixi was implicated in the adultery case. Her body is still in the morgue, and no one dares to bury her, for fear of offending the Prefecture Chief!"
Li Chengfeng squinted at Xiaobao. "Let me ask you.
What will happen if I bury her? "
Xiaobao paled. "Young Master, you're just confessing!"
Li Chengfeng clapped. "That's right! How could there be an idiot who confesses without being pressed?
Do I look like that kind of person to you? "
Xiaobao paused and stammered, "Young Master, you mean …"
Li Chengfeng chuckled. "You know there's a tiger on the mountain, but you still go there!"
Xiaobao's eyes lit up. "That's right!
Everyone suspects you, and they know you're Zhixi's admirer. If you hide, you'll be even more suspicious! "
Li Chengfeng clapped again. "At least you're not stupid!
Let's go, let's bury Zhixi! "
Xiaobao replied, "Aye!" He felt that something was amiss, but he still followed Li Chengfeng's footsteps.
Both of them headed south and arrived at the coroner's office. After bribing the coroner, Li Chengfeng finally saw Liu Zhixi again. Although her body had been there for two days, it was early winter and the weather was cold. Liu Zhixi's body did not decompose. Other than her pale face, it looked no different from usual.
Since she was involved in the adultery case, the corrupt bailiffs did not dare to touch her body. Hence, her clothes were as good as new.
Li Chengfeng looked at Liu Zhixi's pale, flower-like face and sighed. Although he was sad that this beautiful woman had no feelings for him, he couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of how much he loved her.
Miss Zhixi, who was courted by countless people in the past, was now dead and no one dared to bury her!
The world was cruel and heartless!
Li Chengfeng did not know what role Liu Zhixi played in this scheme, but he felt that by sending her off one last time, he was giving her an explanation, and at the same time, an explanation to himself.
Li Chengfeng ordered Xiaobao to clean up Liu Zhixi's body, while he went to the coffin shop to find a good coffin made of Gold-Rimmed Nanmu for Liu Zhixi. Then, he found a funeral procession to attend the funeral. Once everyone was ready, they left from the south of the city to the west.
In Da Qi, burials were carried out at noon. This was because this was the time of day when the Yang energy was the most vigorous. Burying the dead would prevent the emergence of evil spirits, and it would also make it more convenient for the dead to enter the cycle of reincarnation.
It was the busiest time of the year in Cheng 'an City. Li Chengfeng hired a troupe to play and sing along the way. It was extremely lively. Passersby were shocked and pointed at them.
Very quickly, the news of Cleansing Moon Sect's Young Master Li stepping forward to bury Liu Zhixi at a time like this spread like wildfire across the entire Cheng 'an City!
The courtesans, who were supposed to be sleeping soundly, were all shocked when they heard the news. All the courtesans woke up in shock!
These courtesans, who had 'a pair of jade arms for thousands to sleep on, a single red lip for tens of thousands to taste', all thought of the same sentence: It's easy to get a thousand treasures, but it's hard to find a lover!
If they were dead, would there be such a strange man who would disregard his own life to bury them, to send them off on the last leg of their lives?
A group of people played and sang, scattering paper money in front of Li Chengfeng. Xiaobao was dressed in mourning clothes, waving a banner. Behind them were mourners playing and playing, attracting many people's attention. The entire journey was bustling with noise and excitement.
When they arrived at Cailian Bridge, Li Chengfeng saw a woman standing gracefully at the end of the bridge. She had a beautiful face, wearing a red jade ornament with a phoenix hairpin and a pair of gold and ruby earrings. She wore a jade-patterned feather cloak and a plum blossom dress underneath. Her white dress made her look cold, but the red jewels added to her beauty.
Li Chengfeng recognised her. She was Liu Sumei, a courtesan who was as famous as Liu Zhixi for her plum blossom. She was known as the Sumei Fairy.
Liu Sumei waited for Li Chengfeng to come closer before she stepped forward and knelt down to pay her respects. First to Li Chengfeng, then to Liu Zhixi, then to Xiaobao.
Liu Sumei was tall, only half a head shorter than Li Chengfeng. When she walked past him, she glanced at him with a complicated look in her eyes. Her hands were trembling as she held onto the handkerchief.
Liu Sumei said gently, "I am deeply impressed by your generosity, Mister Li!"
Li Chengfeng said, "Sumei Fairy, if you're here for the funeral, you can come with us. We can't waste time now."
Liu Sumei nodded slightly and stared deeply at him. She said slowly, "On behalf of all the poor women in the world, I thank you, Mister Li!"
Li Chengfeng nodded slightly, graciously accepting her bow. Liu Sumei gracefully stood in the middle of the group, and continued to move forward with the group.
At this moment, the two sides of Cailian Bridge were lined with Cheng 'an's most popular and beautiful girls. Although they were not as beautiful as Liu Sumei or Liu Zhixi, they were still popular prostitutes with a high price tag.
When the girls heard about Li Chengfeng's heroic deeds, they all came to pay their respects. Firstly, they wanted to send him off together, and secondly, they wanted to show their respect for this playful Young Master.
These girls stood on both sides of the bridge. Some were fat and skinny, some were tall and slim, some were petite and petite. Some fought with each other the moment they saw each other, while some never interacted with each other. However, no matter what they did in the past, they were all dressed in white now, standing side by side in two rows, their bright eyes fixed on Li Chengfeng's face.
The surrounding men who were watching the show were envious and jealous to the extreme at this moment. They wished that the man there was themselves!
Li Chengfeng's usual cheeky face and flirtatious words were nowhere to be seen. He looked straight ahead as he walked through the crowd of beauties. The group of beauties saw that this young and handsome young master's face was solemn. He did not show any signs of happiness from Liu Sumei's flattery, nor did he lose his composure from the crowd's adoration. They all sighed in their hearts. Why didn't they realize that this Young Master Li was such a calm and generous man? How could he be such a righteous and compassionate person?
When Li Chengfeng led the group across Cailian Bridge, the beauties standing on both sides of the bridge joined the group, all dressed in white as they followed behind. All of them looked solemn, no longer as flirtatious as before.
As the procession moved forward, more and more people followed behind. By the time they reached the west gate of the city, there was already a long line of people following behind them.
The city guards were shocked and shouted, "Stop!!"
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