Chapter 231: Naughty kid?
Before Fan Jingrui could speak, the Fifth Prince spoke first, "Don't worry, Boss knows better than anyone that too much is as bad as too little."
This is indeed the case. After successfully wiping out the forces of the fake "Li Jing", the eldest prince did not get involved in the subsequent work of tracing the clues.
Could you say he was worthy of being a child raised in the palace? Such meticulous thinking, such a precise sense of proportion.
However, it was obvious that it was too early for Chu Ci to feel relieved.
The eldest prince has never been bad at serious matters.
However, this time, he set his sights on Chu Ci!
To be precise, both the King of Shu and the King of Qin received orders from the emperor to secretly investigate the origins of the dagger.
So along the way, the eldest prince tried every possible way to pester Chu Ci and tried every means to buy her dagger.
He kept thinking: If I could get this dagger and present it to my father, I would surely win his favor. Perhaps if he were pleased, he would forgive the past. Perhaps I could even go a step further and receive more rewards and trust from my father.
Unexpectedly, Chu Ci refused without hesitation: "No way, I have already said it, this is for my self-defense."
"If His Royal Highness the King of Shu also desires a superior sword, you may wish to send a message to Master Duanmu. Although it may not be as sharp as the one in my hand, it is still much stronger than ordinary swords."
The eldest prince: Does he want a sword that is stronger than an ordinary sword? He wants a sword that can cut through iron like mud!
Just when the eldest prince was about to continue pestering, he was stopped in time by the fifth prince.
Afterwards, the eldest prince's probing of Chu Ci became much more subtle. He was no longer direct and forceful, but instead used indirect attacks, with hidden meanings in his words, trying to find out more information about the dagger from Chu Ci's casual response.
Chu Ci frowned, feeling annoyed: he was already tired from the journey, and now he had to deal with him, so he had no peace.
In desperation, Chu Ci could only pull Qianxue and Qianyan into the carriage. Although the carriage was a bit stuffy, it was still much better than facing the eldest prince's constant and varied temptations.
At least in this small space, she could temporarily find a moment of peace and quiet, allowing her thoughts to breathe, without having to be constantly on edge to deal with the temptations that the eldest prince might throw out at any time and anywhere.
Fortunately, the next target, Meicheng, where the Zhang and Lin families are located, is not too far from Shuiyuecheng where the Li family is located.
On the morning of the fourth day after leaving Shuiyue City, Chu Ci and his party arrived in Meicheng.
But sometimes, when people are unlucky, even drinking water gets stuck in their teeth.
In order to keep a low profile, Chu Ci and his group chose to queue up to enter the city. Unexpectedly, a naughty child suddenly rushed out from nowhere and got directly into the carriage where Zhang Tao and Lin Feng were.
The most important thing is that this naughty kid actually knew them. He just shouted crisply: "Brother Tao, Brother Hui, why are you here?"
Fortunately, the two of them were quick-witted and said, "Shh, Yunyun, don't say anything" before the embroidered law enforcement officers following them could make a move.
"My brothers want to give Master Yue a surprise. When Aunt Liu comes to visit us later, please don't tell anyone about us, okay?"
"If you behave well, we brothers will buy you some candy later."
Sure enough, little Lin Yun was attracted by the candy they were talking about. His eyes lit up and he nodded excitedly: "Okay, okay, Yunyun will definitely be obedient. Brothers, you are not allowed to lie to me."
Upon hearing this, the two young men, Zhang and Lin, breathed a sigh of relief, but the law enforcement officers in embroidered uniforms who followed them remained tense.
Therefore, when he heard someone outside calling Yunyun with a hint of temptation in the voice, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He immediately sealed Yunyun's blood vessels and then stretched out his hands and made several gestures in the air.
Soon, the woman who was looking for Yunyun outside fell to the ground and was seriously injured.
Everything happened so fast that neither Zhang nor Lin had time to react.
When they reacted and wanted to ask the reason, they were also under control.
"Why, why? Are you also in the same group as those who are chasing us?" As soon as they thought of this terrible possibility, the eyes of the two young men, Zhang and Lin, were instantly filled with despair. Their faces turned pale as paper and their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if the whole world had completely collapsed at this moment.
But the law enforcement officer in embroidered robes who followed him didn't explain. He just said indifferently, "You will understand later."
They were the butchers and we were the meat. Even though they were unwilling to accept it, the two young men, Zhang and Lin, had no other options.
They clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, but were forced to accept the current situation.
Until Chu Ci and his party entered the city safely. After everything was settled, Chu Ci hypnotized the beloved younger brother Yunyun in front of Zhang Lin and the other two young men.
"He is not Yunyun. Yunyun was replaced a long time ago?" Zhang Tao and Lin Feng were in disbelief. They were so shocked that they didn't even realize that the ropes on their bodies had been untied.
Their eyes were dull and they kept muttering to themselves, as if their souls had been pulled out of their bodies by this sudden truth.
After a long, long time, the two finally woke up from a dream and looked at Chu Ci with pleading eyes, "Can you ask where the real Yunyun and Aunt Liu were taken? Please, as long as we can find them, we are willing to do anything."
Chu Ci didn't refuse, but his words were like a bucket of cold water poured over the two of them: "Yes, but not everyone is as lucky as you. The truth behind this may be extremely cruel, so you must be mentally prepared."
Zhang and Lin had anticipated this. Although their hearts ache, they also know Chu Ci is thinking about them. "We understand."
They suppressed the pain in their hearts, their eyes firm and resolute.
Chu Ci then nodded slightly and continued the interrogation in front of Zhang Tao and Lin Feng.
"Why did you appear at the city gate, and so coincidentally got into Zhang Tao and Lin Feng's carriage?"
The hypnotized "Yunyun", no, to be precise, it is the dwarf Mu Diao.
Under the influence of hypnosis, he didn't hide anything and said truthfully, "The real Yunyun likes the fish ball shop at the city gate, so I kept this habit. I just didn't expect that as soon as I arrived, Sister Bai discovered the Mingxiang that was left in Zhang Tao and Lin Feng's bodies."
Upon hearing that such a thing existed, the two young men, Zhang and Lin, instantly became nervous.
Even the purple-robed envoy's body tensed up a bit.
Chu Ci knew this was a serious matter and quickly asked, "What is Mingxiang? How can one accurately identify someone even from miles away?"
A trace of struggle appeared on Mu Diao's face.
But under the influence of Chu Ci's hypnosis, he slowly said: "Mingxiang is a kind of fragrance unique to our organization."
"Anyone you come into contact with will have a unique smell on them."
"And those specially trained in the organization, like Sister Bai, can use this scent to determine from a long distance whether someone has come into contact with Mingxiang."
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