Chapter 147 Assassination

The moon gradually rose higher, and Lin Hao followed the footsteps of the people around him, walking slower and slower.

If things go this slow, does Prince Jing want to stay?

Lin Hao quietly patted his cheeks and cleared his throat to break the somewhat strange, anxious, and sweet atmosphere. "If someone from Jinlin Guard murdered and silenced the witness, does that mean the mastermind behind my elder sister's kidnapping is not a simple person?"

Qi Shuo nodded.

The two looked at each other and thought of one person.

"It's the prince, right?" Lin Hao's voice was very low, but his tone was firm.

"It should be him, but we still need to find out."

Lin Hao walked forward, casually brushing aside a flower branch that playfully reached out from the roadside. "The Crown Prince has a problem with his left hand, so he attacked the King of Wei?"

She shook her head, puzzled. "But I still can't understand how kidnapping my eldest sister could actually harm the King of Wei. If my eldest sister's reputation is ruined, the most the King of Wei can do is choose a new princess."

“So we still have to find out.”

"If there is any news, please tell me immediately."

Qi Shuo nodded with a smile: "Okay."

"My elder brother won't be in trouble, right?" Thinking about the methods and style of Jinlin Guards, Lin Hao felt uneasy.

Qi Shuo was silent for a moment, then said, "Maybe a little. But don't worry, I'm here."

"Then I'll trouble you, Prince." Lin Hao noticed that his pace suddenly slowed down. He followed his gaze and saw his mother with a shocked look on her face.

It was Qi Shuo who reacted first and bowed to Lin generously.

Lin held her chin and said delicately, "Are you guys...taking a walk?"

She waited for Ah Hao left and right at Jiaoyueju, but he didn't come. She got so impatient that she went out for a walk and unexpectedly saw this couple.

Bah, what a pair!

Lin shook off the terrible thought and stared at Qi Shuo with a scrutinizing look.

Qi Shuo suddenly felt nervous.

Lin's evaluation of him echoed in his ears.

"It's not easy. I have a sick body, and I have to support such a huge palace in the future."

"I never thought that Prince Jing could ride a horse."

Lin Hao hurriedly said, "Brother is drunk, I'll see Prince Jing off."

Lin was surprised: "Your eldest brother has a good alcohol tolerance, but he is actually drunk?"

She couldn't help but look at Qi Shuo and thought: Prince Jing's health is not good, but he can drink a lot. Wouldn't his health be even worse?

Before, she would not have said anything, but today it was different because the other party helped her nephew.

"Your Highness, please drink less. Drinking too much is harmful to your health."

If this were her son, he would have to quit drinking!

After a pause, he replied honestly, "Thank you for reminding me. I'll take note of it."

Lin was quite pleased with Qi Shuo's attentive attitude and said with a smile, "Prince, please go home quickly. It's getting dark."

"Goodbye, nephew."

Since Mrs. Lin was standing here, Lin Hao naturally couldn't see anyone off to the door, so a servant accompanied Qi Shuo to the gate.

After the others walked away, Lin immediately asked, "Tell me quickly, what's going on?"

Lin Hao was a little embarrassed by Lin's eagerness, and said vaguely: "Nothing, I'm just doing my best to be a good host for my elder brother and send Prince Jing off..."

Lin looked at her strangely: "Mother is asking you, what's the progress on those two prisoners?"

Lin Hao was silent for a moment, feeling even more embarrassed.

She misunderstood!

"Those two prisoners are dead."

Lin was startled by this and her voice rose involuntarily: "Dead? How did he die?"

After listening to Lin Hao, Lin said seriously, "Ah Hao, you are right. Your elder brother is a careless person. It would be more reliable to ask Prince Jing more."

"Oh, okay."

That night, Lin Hao couldn't sleep.

She turned over from time to time, staring blankly at the incense ball on the top of the tent in the dim darkness.

She didn't hate being with Prince Jing, and she didn't even hate him revealing his feelings, but why could she not help but think of the person who died with her in her previous life?

Perhaps, she needs to find that person to understand her true feelings, instead of being like a balance swinging left and right like now.

Don’t think about it anymore, don’t think about it anymore, let’s find the person first.

Lin Hao turned over while hugging the soft pillow and forced himself to fall asleep.

Compared to Lin Hao who tossed and turned, Qi Shuo went back and gave his subordinates some instructions. After a quick wash, he fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow. He slept until an unknown time when he suddenly woke up.

Although he could tolerate some alcohol, he seldom touched it. The headache made him rub his temples and start thinking about what happened yesterday.

He confessed his feelings to Ah Hao!

After recalling every detail clearly, Qi Shuo felt his headache was less painful.

It was the one thing that was out of his control, and it was the one thing that made him happy.

Changshun got up when he heard the noise and rubbed his eyes at the prince who was already washing up: "Prince, it's still dark and you're up."

Qi Shuo raised the corner of his lips: "If you have something to say, ask Xuan Yi to come see me."

Changshun rubbed his eyes again.

What happened? Why is the prince laughing so hard that he can’t close his mouth?

Seeing him standing there motionless, Qi Shuo frowned: "What's wrong?"

"Ah, I'll go right away." Changshun ran away.

Cheng Shu also got up early.

It was his turn to be on duty today, and it happened to be the early shift.

Cheng Shu was thinking about the dead criminal and was absent-minded when getting dressed. He only noticed it when the servant reminded him that he had forgotten to fasten his belt.

The servant carried a lantern and escorted him outside the mansion: "Young Master, please be careful on your journey."

Cheng Shu took the lantern and strode forward.

I have walked this road many times and it is very familiar. Even though it is still dark, there are already many people hurrying on the road.

Among them were common people busy with their daily lives, and officials like Cheng Shu on their errands. Each was so focused on getting on with his journey that he paid no attention to the others.

Cheng Shu was the same, lost in thought, and turned into an alley.

That was the shortcut he always took.

Compared to the wide streets, the narrow alleys were darker and quiet enough to be a little scary.

Cheng Shu didn't care and raised the lantern a little higher.

The dark mass against the wall on his left side made him feel a little strange.

I don’t think I’ve seen this bulge before - no!

When I realized something was wrong, the dark shadow that was clinging to the wall had already moved.

The bright knife light cut through the darkness and slashed towards Cheng Shu's neck.

There is no doubt that this is intended to take people's lives.

Cheng Shu dodged in a panic, barely avoiding the knife light. Almost instinctively, he threw the lantern in that direction and ran back.

The sound of weapons clashing came from behind him. Cheng Shu almost ran out of the alley in one breath, but then turned back.

That’s not right. He’s already run away, so why is there still the sound of fighting?

I approached cautiously, and with the flickering light of the lantern that had fallen to the ground, I could clearly see two people fighting.

Both men were dressed in black, one had his face covered with a black scarf, while the other had his face uncovered.

At this moment, the lantern went out, and Cheng Shu saw in the afterglow that disappeared like a meteor that one person was restrained by another.

He couldn't tell who was the one who had just attacked him, so he ran away again.