Chapter 422 The Crown Prince became suspicious of the Marquis?
The next day, A-Jiu's temperature dropped.
Two days later, Ajiu finally recovered from her coma.
The assassinations continued in the city, and the number of city guards patrolling the streets increased several times over, causing widespread panic.
After returning home to recuperate and waiting for the assassin to come to him, Wang Youye finally welcomed the killer he had been longing for in the early hours of the third day!
Wang Youyuan was born into the family of the Vice Minister of War. Although he was an unfavored son of a concubine, he had been exposed to martial arts since childhood.
After being chosen by Xia Linyuan and kept by his side, he worked even harder in his studies and martial arts, especially in martial arts, where he never slacked off. This resulted in his exceptional skill of taking on ten opponents at once.
It was precisely because he was confident in his skills that he dared to use himself as bait.
That night, the assassin was discovered the moment he sneaked in.
"Duh! Duh! Duh!"
Three darts were thrown, all aimed at the person in the bed. However, the darts landed on the bed frame instead.
In the blink of an eye, just as the assassin threw the dart, Wang You had already flipped to his feet and was heading straight for the assassin.
The assassin missed his target and hurriedly retreated, but it was too late; Wang You had already entangled him.
As soon as the two sides clashed, Wang You realized something was wrong.
So short, so weak, so feeble... she looks like a girl.
If nothing unexpected happens, this person should be the novice among the two assassins.
At this moment, Zhen really did feel immense pressure.
The series of successful assassinations over the past few days has given her unprecedented confidence.
Unexpectedly, before she could even soar to the sky, reality gave her a harsh lesson.
She hadn't expected this person to be so troublesome.
In the list provided by Ji Changsheng, this person was just an ordinary guard without any title or position. Why was he so difficult to deal with?
After a brief exchange, she realized she was outmatched and considered retreating. However, Wang You repeatedly blocked her path.
The more they fought, the more alarmed they became; the more they fought, the more disheartened they felt.
She realized that she was no match for the enemy. If they had wanted to capture her alive, she would probably have been dead several times over.
With this understanding, she truly adopted a desperate fighting style. If she could die together with her opponent, that would be ideal. Even if not, she wanted to severely injure her opponent before she died.
Wang You naturally saw through Zhen Huan's suicidal fighting style and decided to stop holding back, preparing to quickly take him down. It didn't matter if he was injured or not, as long as he was left with a breath.
A moment later, Zhen was finally captured alive by Wang You at the cost of a heavy blow to his arm.
After seeing the scars on Ajiu's body, he almost immediately had suicidal thoughts.
However, just as she was about to end her own life, the grip on her neck suddenly loosened.
With a thud, Wang You fell straight to the ground behind him.
Before I could even react, I heard the old woodcutter's voice behind me: "Hurry up and go."
He really did catch up quickly.
After leaving the alley, the two of them asked, still feeling a bit scared, "Why did you get here?"
They each killed their own people, and never crossed paths.
She thought she was going to die, but unexpectedly, the old woodcutter appeared at the critical moment and saved her life.
As the old woodcutter slowed his flight and waited for Zhen Huan, he explained, "The person I was trying to assassinate today was a bit tough. It took me a little effort to take him down."
"Before he died, that man revealed information about Wang You. Judging from his tone, it seemed he was waiting for Wang You to avenge him."
“I suspect that Wang You is even more skilled than that man, and you can’t handle him. So after dealing with that man, I rushed over here.”
He said, still genuinely shaken, "Thank you so much for saving my life. I will truly remember this kindness."
“You’re welcome. We’re all doing this for the old lady, and saving you is simply my duty.” The old woodcutter said calmly, “Besides, you’re the old lady’s adopted granddaughter, so saving you is something I have to do.”
"In any case, thank you for today." He thanked her sincerely.
Old Qiao smiled and said nothing more, but his respect for his elder brother grew even stronger.
Are you kidding me? Could he really be that lucky to arrive at such a critical moment when the person was practically dead and save them?
Heh, it was all planned out.
The elder brother said that saving Zhen Huan at the critical moment would create a good karma, which would be of great benefit to them when they returned to Dayan in the future.
They cannot rely solely on their aunt, Min Qiaoshi, for survival.
Moreover, given Min Ji's treason, the future of Min Qiao Shi is still uncertain.
But her status as the fourth young lady of the Yongning Marquis's mansion will never change.
Although the Marquis of Yongning harbored resentment towards Huanzhen, his wife doted on her daughter, and the other sons of the Marquis of Yongning all obeyed his wife's orders. With their support, Huanzhen's status as the fourth young lady of the Marquis's mansion carried considerable weight.
If you establish a good relationship now, you might need to use that favor in the future.
However, he always felt that it wasn't a good thing for his older brother to start planning for his future so early. He also felt a little uneasy.
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Because Ajiu and Wang You's fight lasted for quite a while, it alerted the neighbors. Someone secretly went to report it to the authorities.
Shortly after the two left, officials from the government office and the city guards arrived at the scene.
After discovering that the deceased was Wang You, the city guards quickly reported the news to the Crown Prince.
The crown prince was furious and went to the scene himself to investigate.
Upon returning, he sent a message to Marquis Pingyan, telling him that he had entrusted the recent series of assassinations to Marquis Pingyan for investigation, giving him three days to find the real culprit.
It wasn't that the Crown Prince wanted to make things difficult for Marquis Pingyan, but after seeing Wang You's corpse with his own eyes, the Crown Prince understood that in the entire Western Capital, apart from those under Marquis Pingyan's command, no one else had the ability to easily kill Wang You.
Of course, the shadow guards around his father, Emperor Taihe, were an exception.
The Marquis of Pingyan's residence.
After receiving the Crown Prince's order in the dead of night, Min Ji immediately had a bad feeling.
Is the Crown Prince doubting him?
"What happened?"
When Madam Wang noticed that Min Ji had not returned for a long time, she went to the study. There she found Min Ji pacing back and forth.
Min Ji frowned deeply. "I have a feeling that things are getting a little out of my control."
"How could this be?" Wang asked instinctively, somewhat incredulous. "The Marquis is known for his flawless planning."
Min Ji pondered for a moment and said, "Just now, the Crown Prince sent someone to tell me that I have three days to find out the real culprit behind the series of murders that have occurred in the city recently."
Wang asked in bewilderment, "I've heard about this case too. It's been causing quite a stir lately, but even with the combined efforts of the government and the city guards, they haven't been able to find out anything."
"Now that the Crown Prince has handed the case over to the Marquis for investigation, doesn't that show that the Crown Prince believes the Marquis has the ability to find the real culprit?"
Min Ji shook his head, "If the Crown Prince simply trusted my abilities, he wouldn't have given me a three-day deadline."
"What do you mean by that, Lord Marquis?" Wang Shi was still puzzled. "Is there a problem with giving us three days?"
Min Ji frowned and said, "The assassination has been going on for six days. In these six days, people have died every day. If you count them, there are more than a dozen dead."
"These past few days, so many people from the government office and the city guards have searched the entire city, house to house, but they still haven't found the murderer. Yet the Crown Prince has ordered me to find the real culprit within three days..."
"It's as if the Crown Prince thinks I know who the real culprit is!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang's expression immediately changed, and she exclaimed in shock, "Does Your Excellency mean that the Crown Prince has become suspicious of Your Excellency?"
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