Chu Tianling led Shen Jiaojiao to revisit the collapsed area they had visited the previous night.
Half of the mountain has collapsed, and the cave entrance has completely disappeared.
However, because of the collapse, the space that was just exposed revealed a small river that meandered through the back mountain.
With the naked eye, isn't that Peach Blossom Village from before in the distance?
Shen Jiaojiao guessed, "Tianling, this matter is not simple; it's related to Peach Blossom Village."
Chu Tianling agreed: "Indeed, some people from Peach Blossom Village did survive, and they should have resentment towards those in power. I just don't know why they arrested so many people."
Shen Jiaojiao continued, "I think there might be clues in Peach Blossom Town, but we just don't have a direction."
"Moreover, there's something wrong with the Liu family in Jiangnan. I forgot to mention yesterday that Liu Piaopiao is a man. I don't know why he came to the capital disguised as a man. He must have some unspeakable secret."
Chu Tianling suddenly turned his head and stared straight at her: "How did you know she was a man?"
Shen Jiaojiao then realized that she had accidentally let it slip, and now that she thought about it, it was hard to explain.
He seemed somewhat guilty, and his voice lacked confidence.
"Hehe... This is nothing important. Oh, right, let's hurry up and go to the estate to check. Maybe those people have woken up."
Chu Tianling silently followed Shen Jiaojiao as she turned around. This was the first time she had done this, and there must be something wrong.
He secretly thought to himself, "I'll leave it at that for now and find out later from Zhou Tianqi what exactly happened when he left yesterday."
Shen Jiaojiao kept trying to find topics to make him forget the question from earlier, and Chu Tianling cooperated with her.
The more she tried to hide it, the more curious Chu Tianling became.
Hmph, we must pay close attention to this Liu Piaopiao.
The two rode in a carriage towards Guerlain Estate.
When they arrived at the door, they were surprised to find that among the people waiting there, besides the gentle Zhang, there was also Ziqi.
Chu Tianling helped Shen Jiao down by the hand.
As soon as he stood still, Ziqi stepped forward. This time, his expression was serious, and he looked like he had something to say.
Shen Jiaojiao squatted down and asked with a smile, "Ziqi, what's wrong? You're not smiling anymore."
Ziqi glanced at Chu Tianling, then at Shen Jiaojiao, thought for a moment, put his hand to his mouth and whispered to Shen Jiaojiao, "I've discovered a strange person."
Wenrou and Zhangshi sensed something was amiss and quickly led the group around the front gate, entering a secluded little room through the back gate of the estate.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty, please talk here first. My mother and I will stand guard at the door. Please call me if you need anything."
Shen Jiaojiao nodded. After the two left, only His Highness the Crown Prince, Shen Jiaojiao, and Ziqi remained in the room.
Shen Jiaojiao found a stool and sat down, then asked Ziqi to sit down as well: "Ziqi, it's just the three of us now, so it's very safe. Have you discovered anything?"
After Ziqi sat down, he said with relief, "I went to the manor with Brother Fu today, and then I thought of the people we brought over last night, so I wanted to go and see them."
“I’m quite small, so no one noticed me when I went over. When I was outside the door, I heard some noises coming from inside, so I secretly peeked through the crack in the door.”
"We discovered a child inside behaving very strangely."
Shen Jiaojiao then asked, "What's strange about it?"
Ziqi recalled: "He was a boy, about my height, and didn't look like he was taking Chinese medicine. I saw him wandering around the room, and he acted very skillfully. Later, a guard came over, and when I heard his footsteps, he immediately lay down."
"There's definitely something wrong with this person!" Ziqi's face turned red; he was eager to prove that he was useful.
Shen Jiaojiao pulled him over and gently stroked the top of his head, feeling the warmth of her body emanating from it.
Ziqi's eyes were shining; it felt so warm, I love this feeling.
Chu Tianling's face darkened. "What are you doing touching me, you little brat? Am I not big enough for you to touch?"
"Ziqi, come with me, let's arrest them." He found a suitable reason to separate the two of them.
Ziqi didn't think too much about it and obediently followed Chu Tianling away.
Chu Tianling walked to the front yard, called Zhou Tianqi, and took Ziqi to the room where the people were being housed.
The door opened, and everyone inside was lying on the ground, with straw mats laid out on the ground, men and women separated.
Ziqi easily spotted the strange child among the group of children: "His Highness the Crown Prince is him!"
The man closed his eyes and pretended to be dizzy.
"Tianqi, tie him up!" Chu Tianling ordered calmly.
Zhou Tianqi approached with heavy footsteps. The child who was pretending to be unconscious squinted slightly and realized that someone was approaching him.
With a swift movement, he sat up, crawled between Zhou Tianqi's legs, and ran quickly towards the door.
He wanted to run away!
Zhou Tianqi was furious that he had let the child escape, so he turned around and chased after him.
Ziqi knew the other party was faking it, and acted faster than Zhou Tianqi, seizing the opportunity to grab the man's hand.
Unexpectedly, this person, though small in stature, was surprisingly strong, and pushed Ziqi away in one go.
Ziqi leaned towards the door and grabbed the person's leg just as the person was about to run out.
The man was furious and started beating Ziqi. Fortunately, Zhou Tianqi was nearby and arrived quickly, grabbing the child by the back of his collar and lifting him up.
"You brat! Run! Where do you think you're going!" Zhou Tianqi finally caught him and sprayed him with insults.
Ziqi stood aside. He had been hit several times earlier, but now that he saw the person had been captured, his face was filled with the joy of success.
However, the next second, the child, who was still in Zhou Tianqi's arms, quickly took off his shirt, fell off, and ran away like a rabbit.
Zhou Tianqi looked at the small clothes in his hand, threw them forcefully on the ground, and chased after them.
Ziqi was young, but he also ran out.
Chu Tianling went outside and shouted, "Someone, grab that child!"
There were many people in the village, and the runaway child was quickly surrounded!
Fu Hang and Wang Dazhuang were among them.
As they looked at the surrounded child, the same thought flashed through their minds: Could it be him?
The child who was in the cave escaped, and he never showed up again when the plan to burn the poison pit was implemented.
Looking at it now, it looks exactly the same as the one before.
Fu Hang remembered that the child in the poison pit would eat poisonous insects, so he shouted to the people around him, "Everyone be careful, this child is not normal, if bitten, it will be poisonous!"
Upon hearing this, those who had been leaning closer took a step back and formed a circle.
Many of these people had been to the poisonous cave a few days ago and had been knocked unconscious by the poison. After learning that the drug was administered in such a shameful way, they have collectively chosen to forget it.
Now, the mere mention of poison triggers a faint, lingering attack on the brain from the dead, and no one wants to go through that again.
The child followed the sound and saw Fu Hang, giving him a wicked smile.
This child is definitely not simple; he even carries poison.
Zhou Tianqi thought to himself how lucky he was; he had only grabbed some clothes, thankfully he hadn't been poisoned.
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