The Number One Scholar: She is Charming and Beautiful

To clear her father's name, Shen Chu cross-dresses as a man, passes the imperial examination to become the top scholar, serves as an imperial censor, and investigates old cases.

She moves...

Chapter 76: How thick should it be cut?

Chapter 76 How Thick Should It Be Cut?

The Third Prince lost the competition today and was even forced by Shen Chu to call himself a good-for-nothing. He was furious.

He was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it when he received an invitation from Liu Feng.

Recalling the charming demeanor of the young master Liu Feng and his subtle attempts to seduce him, the Third Prince's lust intensified.

Liu Feng had been tantalizing him for a long time, and he was determined to take advantage of her tonight to vent his pent-up lust.

Upon entering Liufeng's room, a strong look of covetousness flashed in his eyes.

"Did Liu Feng invite me, the prince, only to watch the stars and the moon with me, and discuss everything from poetry and songs to the philosophy of life?"

The Third Prince saw a chess set and wine on the small table by the window and reluctantly hooked Liu Feng's hand.

He wasn't in the mood tonight to chat about poetry and chess with Liu Feng as usual, indulging in refined pursuits.

Liu Feng withdrew his hand, poured a cup of wine, and handed it over. "The night is long, what's the rush, Third Prince?"

The Third Prince's eyes lit up. He took the wine cup and threw it away, then picked up Liu Feng and tossed him onto the bed without a second thought.

"Of course I'm in a hurry. There's plenty of time to drink. Let me finish 'paining' you first before you drink."

A fierce hatred flashed in Liu Feng's eyes. He closed his eyes, suppressing the urge to vomit.

This is the man who, three years ago, forcibly abducted his brother, who had just turned fifteen, and raped him to death. He also had his parents beaten to death, causing his family to be destroyed.

Today he is determined to avenge his parents and brother.

Liu Feng's hand quietly reached under the pillow, searching for the dagger he had hidden.

Suddenly, a muffled groan was heard.

The third prince lay on top of him and didn't move.

He opened his eyes and met a pair of equally wide-open eyes.

"You..." Before he could finish speaking, the other person raised their hand and slammed it hard on his neck.

Without any qualms, Hongxiu withdrew her hand, looked at the unconscious Liufeng, and whispered, "I'm doing a good deed today. I saved you from being humiliated by beasts. No need to thank me."

Unfortunately, Liu Feng fainted and could not offer any opinion.

Hongxiu deftly took out a sack, put the Third Prince inside, then hoisted him onto her shoulder, lightly leaped out of Qingfeng Tower with a light touch of her toes.

They sped along until they reached the underground river outside the palace.

The night was deep, and a cool breeze was blowing along the river, ruffling Chen Chu's hair.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around and saw Hongxiu running towards her.

"Did we alert anyone?"

Hongxiu threw the Third Prince to the ground and said with a smile, "Young Master, you won't believe it, but tonight went exceptionally smoothly, and no one discovered us."

The sleeping potion I carried with me didn't even come in handy. It seems even Heaven wants us to deal with this beast.

Shen Chu raised an eyebrow, quite surprised.

On second thought, it was probably because the Third Prince was blinded by lust and had deliberately dismissed the people around him to prevent anyone from hearing any unusual noises and going to investigate.

A cold smile appeared on Shen Chu's lips as he gestured for Hong Xiu to throw the sack into the water.

River water poured through the sack into the third prince's mouth, choking him awake. He shouted angrily:

"Release this prince, or I will make your whole family suffer a terrible death."

River water poured into his mouth, and he huddled in the sack, unable to break free. His angry shouts gradually turned into terrified cries for help.

"Help!"

Chen Chu stood on the shore, looking at the Third Prince floating in the water with a cold gaze. She picked up a wooden stick as thick as an arm and hit him hard.

She has practiced martial arts since childhood and knows which parts of the body hurt the most when hit.

The third prince was beaten so badly that he screamed repeatedly, and every time he opened his mouth to shout, water would choke him.

Terrified by the fear of impending death, he pleaded incessantly, "Hero, spare my life! Stop hitting me! Please let me go! I'll agree to any condition you ask for if you can spare me."

Shen Chu swung the wooden stick and struck the Third Prince precisely on the mouth.

The Third Prince fell silent immediately.

The sack gradually sank.

She tossed aside the stick and said, "Pull him out."

With a light tap of her toes, Hongxiu flew ashore carrying the sack, threw it to the ground with a look of disgust, and kicked it hard twice.

"If you ask me, it would be better to just kill it. Why throw it into the water and beat it up?"

Shen Chu chuckled: "If you throw him into the water, the pain will be intense, and the water will speed up the formation of bruises, so no one will be able to find out the exact time he was injured."

Even if someone investigates, we have an alibi.

Hongxiu was somewhat unwilling. "What you say is true, young master. After all, he is a prince. If we really kill him, and things get out of hand, and someone finds out about us, it will ruin your plan to seek justice for your father."

Shen Chu nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, even if I can't kill him, I won't let him get away with it. You know what's the most painful thing for a lustful guy?"

Hongxiu's eyes lit up. "That thing can't get hard anymore?"

Chen Chu snapped his fingers, took out a black pill and shook it. "That's right, after taking this pill, his thing will be completely useless."

If she weren't afraid of things getting out of hand, she would have loved to kill the Third Prince outright.

But this is the only way to get revenge right now.

Even if the news spreads tomorrow, the emperor will most likely assume that the third prince was beaten up because of jealousy in a brothel and will not seriously investigate the matter.

It will be several days before the Third Prince discovers that he is impotent. He will only assume that he is sick and will not suspect anything until tonight.

On the contrary, if the Third Prince were truly killed, no matter how many faults he had committed, the Emperor would be furious upon seeing his son dead and would certainly order a thorough investigation.

There are many people in this world who are meticulous and smarter than her. Everything she does will leave a trace. If she is found out, she will be finished.

Chen Chu stuffed the contents into the mouth of the already unconscious Third Prince, pinching his lips and waiting for him to swallow.

Seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, Hongxiu said, "This servant will go and take a look around Qingfeng Tower to see if anyone has discovered that the Third Prince has been abducted."

"good."

Hongxiu left, and after a while, the Third Prince's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he swallowed the pill smoothly.

He only let go of her hand after making sure she had swallowed the medicine.

Shen Chu released his grip, letting the Third Prince slide to the ground.

Just as she was about to leave, she saw someone rushing towards her, blocking her way.

Shen Chu had no time to dodge and had to slide into the water.

By the bright moonlight, she saw that the people walking towards her were Pei Yuan and Sun Yan.

What a jinx, I've run into this guy again.

She quietly sank deeper into the water, afraid that Pei Yuan would discover her.

Could this guy have discovered that the Third Prince was missing and rushed here specifically to rescue him?

Using the ripples in the water as cover, she could vaguely hear Sun Yan's voice.

"Found him, the Third Prince has been knocked unconscious."

Pei Yuan gave a faint "hmm," walked over slowly, and looked down at the Third Prince.

Shen Chu didn't understand. What could a blind man like him see at night?

The next moment, Pei Yuan squatted down and stretched out a hand.

Sun Yan immediately handed over a dagger.

The sharp blade gleamed with a cold, silvery light under the moonlight.

Shen Chu was startled. He wasn't here to rescue the Third Prince?

The next moment, Pei Yuan gently patted the Third Prince's crotch with his dagger, stroking his chin with one hand and muttering to himself:

How thick should it be cut?

Sun Yan crossed his arms, his face expressionless: "Your Highness, this isn't about slicing potatoes."

Pei Yuan smiled disdainfully, with a hint of arrogance, and said, "His two eggs aren't even as big as a potato. In my experience, he should be cut into two thick slices."

Chen Chu, who was in the water, looked completely bewildered. What are you talking about?