"Ha—I think you're asking for it."

A slap landed on the speaker, and the person who was hit coughed up blood and lay on the ground unable to get up.

Jun Qingzhi also got into a fight. Although she was small, she was just the right size to fight these people and get some practice too.

Fang Zixu and Wei Yuanxuan tried to evade, but the men chasing them followed them into the cabin.

Fang Zixu threw the sugar cakes on the table directly at the newcomer's face, and Wei Yuanxuan took the opportunity to kick the man holding the knife in the knee.

Unable to budge, Fang Zixu kicked twice more, causing the other man to stumble back a little.

Zou Heng directly slit the man's throat with a knife.

When Qin Jue's boatman saw the knife being drawn and the fight breaking out again, he quickly rowed the boat away from the area.

Qin Jue held Xiao Xi'er's head against his chest the entire time, preventing her from seeing any of the fighting outside.

In no time, all seven men were beaten to the ground.

After Zou Heng and Yu Feng tied the seven people up with ropes, Zou Heng used his light-footed skill to reach the boat that Qin Jue had initially rented, and then had the boatman row the boat over.

Afterwards, Qin Jue carried Xiao Xi'er to the boat where the others had initially been sitting.

Qin Jue stroked Xiao Xi'er's head and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's all gone now."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

Qin Jue patted Xiao Xi'er's head and back, comforting her.

But they didn't hear Xiaoxi'er's voice for a long time.

"Fang Zixu, Fang Zixu!"

On another ship, Wei Yuanxuan looked at the unconscious Fang Zixu, squatted down beside him, and patted Fang Zixu's face.

Looking at the unconscious Fang Zixu, Qin Jue began to worry about Xiao Xi'er again.

"Little Xi'er? Little Xi'er?"

Qin Jue didn't hear Xiao Xi'er's reply, so he quickly and gently turned Xiao Xi'er, who was lying on his chest, around.

I saw that Xiao Xi'er's eyes were already closed.

Qin Jue was momentarily stunned. Seeing that the boat was still some distance from the riverbank, he used his lightness skill to walk across the water and onto the trees on both sides of the river.

He used his light-foot technique to quickly return to the palace.

Jun Qingzhi also began to feel weak all over, and sat down on the boat.

Upon seeing this, Yu Feng quickly went to Jun Qingzhi's side and asked, "Young Master, how are you?"

"It's nothing serious, just a case of muscle-weakening powder."

"OK"

Zou Heng knelt down and checked Fang Zixu's pulse. Finding that he was still alive, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Yuanxuan also began to sit weakly next to Fang Zixu.

Upon reaching the shore, Jun Qingzhi and Zou Heng split into two groups.

"Young master, could you please hand these people over to my master?"

Zou Heng glanced at Jun Qingzhi, "No, I have to send her to the Dali Temple."

Yu Feng glanced at Jun Qingzhi, and after receiving a signal from her, continued...

"Young master, just give us one person."

That won't work either.

After Zou Heng finished speaking, he disembarked. Zhao Feng's men were waiting on the shore.

Zou Heng and Zhao Feng left with the seven bound men, and two more people carried Wei Yuanxuan and Fang Zixu away.

After seeing the person leave, Yu Feng walked to Jun Qingzhi's side, "Young Master, this..."

"Find out who they are and find a way to intercept them."

"Yes, young master."

Yu He also arrived, gave Jun Qingzhi the antidote for the muscle-relaxing powder, and helped her up. Yu Feng went to investigate Qin Jue and his group.

After Qin Jue arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he summoned Yu Ying.

"Yansheng, why are you back so early?"

"Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"

Seeing that Xiao Xi'er in Qin Jue's arms had her eyes closed, Yu Ying vanished from the Hall of Mental Cultivation in a flash.

Yu Ying saw Feng Feng at the Imperial Hospital, grabbed him, and used his light-footed skills to carry him to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Who are you? Let me go!!"

"Ahhh...it's so high!"

Feng Feng, seeing himself suspended in mid-air, was terrified. Yu Ying, annoyed by Feng Feng's nagging, directly threatened him.

"Feng, if you keep making noise, I'll throw you down and smash you into a pulp."

Feng Feng obediently shut his mouth and closed his eyes.

After bringing Feng Feng to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Yu Ying threw Feng Feng directly onto the bed.

Feng Feng was still trembling with fear when he heard a chilling sound.

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a cold face. "Quickly, show the princess what's wrong."

Feng Feng dared not be negligent in the slightest and began to take the pulse.

After a while, Feng Feng withdrew his hand. "Your Majesty, the little princess has been drugged with muscle relaxant and sleeping potion."

"Because there was a bit too much sleeping potion, the princess remained unconscious."

Qin Jue felt much relieved to hear that it wasn't poison.

He then immediately followed up with, "Did it cause any harm to the princess's body?"

Feng Feng lowered his head and thought for a moment, then reached out to take Xiao Xi'er's pulse, and said, "After this medicine wears off, two more doses will suffice."

"Then hurry and get the princess her medicine."

"yes"

As soon as Feng Feng stepped out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Yu Ying called out to him, "Remind me, Feng!"

When Feng Feng saw Yu Ying, he was completely taken aback. "Wh...what's wrong?"

"His Majesty said that the princess's medicine should be made sweeter."

Yes, yes, yes.

After Feng Feng finished speaking and saw Yu Ying leave, he quickly grabbed his medicine box and returned to the Imperial Hospital.

Qin Jue sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Xiao Xi'er with eyes full of heartache and self-blame.

"Yu Ying"

"What's wrong, Derivative?"

"Select two bodyguards to follow behind Xiao Xi'er."

"Okay, what do you think of Lu Yuan and Bai Zhong?"

Qin Jue thought about it for a moment and thought it was feasible, so he nodded.

"You go and make the arrangements."

"OK"

Yu Ying left the Hall of Mental Cultivation

Qin Jue watched as Xiao Xi'er grew sleepy without him realizing it, so he lay down on the bed and went to sleep.

Xiao Xi'er was drugged with sleeping pills and drank muscle-relaxing powder, despite taking the medicine prescribed by Feng Fengkai.

But she still slept for a whole day and night.

While Xiao Xi'er was asleep, Qin Jue kept a close eye on her, almost never leaving her side.

He even reviewed memorials to the throne while sitting at his bedside.

That afternoon, Zou Heng led Zhao Feng into the palace and they arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Qin Jue emerged from behind the screen and sat down on a stool not far from it.

Your humble servant/subordinate greets Your Majesty.

"Tell me, have you recruited anyone yet?"

"Your Majesty, the person has confessed."

As Zhao Feng spoke, he thought of Zou Heng's methods in the Dali Temple, and felt the hairs on his entire body stand on end.

"Those seven thugs are the ones who abducted the women and children from the south of the city in the past few days."

"Tell me in detail"

Qin Jue twirled the ring on his thumb, speaking coldly to Zhao Feng.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Because a fire broke out in the south of the city on the first day, this group of people saw it as an opportunity."

"They originally intended to kidnap the girls from the families whose homes had caught fire, but they couldn't find any, so they looked for girls from other families in the south of the city."

"First they killed the strong men in the household, then they abducted women and children."

"The next day, seven families reported the crime, but three other families, whose entire members had died and whose women and children had been sold, did not report it."

"The disappearances of children and women in the following nights were all their doing."

"Has anyone been found out who is behind this, and their accomplices?"

Zhao Feng hesitated for a while after hearing this, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Zou Heng kneel down and begin to speak.