Chapter 86 The Assassination on the Lantern Festival
Xiao Ling remained stunned, staring at Xie Yunyu in front of him, without saying a word.
Xie Yunyu leaned closer and kissed his nose again, asking:
"Are you not angry now?"
Xiao Ling had already realized that Xie Yunyu was apologizing to him.
However, this way of apologizing is quite ingenious.
So that's what she falls for. Looks like I'll have to show weakness and be more direct with her in the future.
Xiao Ling guessed that Xie Yunyu was about to make another move, so he tried his best to restrain his urge to kiss her.
As expected, Xie Yunyu kissed his lips again.
He only dabbled in it briefly, touched it once, and then backed away.
Then she asked, "Are you still angry?"
Xiao Ling shook his head and said, "No, I'm still angry."
"So how can you stop getting angry?"
Xie Yunyu looked up with a smile and asked sincerely.
Xiao Ling leaned closer, lifted Xie Yunyu's chin, and kissed her.
Their lips met, and Xiao Ling tasted a faint aroma of tea in Xie Yunyu's mouth, while Xie Yunyu tasted a faint aroma of wine in Xiao Ling's mouth.
As the two spent more time together, they became increasingly familiar with each other.
It seems that every time we meet, whether we want to or not, we end up kissing.
Both of them have made great progress in their kissing skills.
They grew increasingly passionate, their heavy breathing filling the air around them.
Xie Yunyu felt as if she were about to turn into a ball of water, and unconsciously leaned back, falling onto the carpet along with Xiao Ling.
The two rolled around in a ball, their clothes and hair tangled together.
Outside the window, the streets are brightly lit and bustling with activity.
Inside the house, a couple was embracing and kissing passionately.
The scenery on the Lantern Festival night is captivating no matter what...
Just as the two were about to take further action, the sound of a gentle breeze came from outside.
"Your Highness, several assassination attempts have been discovered in the capital. All the perpetrators are students from the current Imperial Academy, and all are considered strong contenders for the top scholar title."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu was instantly jolted awake from her lustful reverie.
Xiao Ling had no choice but to stop what he was doing and help Xie Yunyu up from the carpet.
The two hurriedly straightened their clothes.
Seeing Xie Yunyu's anxious face, Xiao Ling gave her a comforting hug:
"Don't worry, I sent Qingquan to check on your second brother before you came in. He should be fine."
Xie Yunyu had no other choice but to listen to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling said to the door, "Come in and give me a detailed answer."
Qingfeng pushed open the door and entered, bowing his head respectfully as he answered:
"Reporting to Your Highness, news has just arrived from the Jingzhao Prefecture that someone has been killed."
Within just half an hour, there have been five incidents, resulting in three deaths, one serious injury, and one person escaping under the protection of guards.
The person who escaped was Feng Shuo from Bailu Academy; he reported the case to the Jingzhao Prefecture.
"What about my second brother?"
Xie Yunyu pressed for more information.
"Among the casualties so far, Xie Erlang is not among them," Qingchen replied cautiously.
Xie Yunyu felt a little relieved upon hearing this, but she still couldn't truly relax.
"Send out all your men. Find Xie Erlang no matter what. We must find him alive or dead."
Xiao Ling's expression was serious.
"Here you go."
Qingfeng accepted the order and left.
Xie Yunyu also wanted to go out, but Xiao Ling reached out and stopped her.
“You are penniless now and can’t even protect yourself. If you go out, you will not only fail to find him, but you will also get yourself into trouble.”
Xie Yunyu regained some of her senses after hearing Xiao Ling's words.
"You're right, I was just confused because I was worried."
Xiao Ling pulled Xie Yunyu over to sit down: "The more critical the moment, the more we need to stay calm."
Xie Yunyu nodded, her face calming down, but her mind was in turmoil.
Sitting there for 15 minutes felt like an eternity.
Just as Xie Yunyu was about to go out to find Xie Yunman, Qingquan appeared outside the door with Xie Yunman.
Upon seeing her second brother, Xie Yunyu suddenly stood up, staggering, and went forward to grab his sleeve, checking him over from head to toe.
Seeing Xie Yunyu's panic, Xie Yunman said gently:
"I'm fine, don't worry."
After saying that, he reached out and patted Xie Yunyu on the head to comfort her.
Xiao Ling noticed Xie Yunman's hand on Xie Yunyu's body, which was quite conspicuous.
He cleared his throat and said, "Come in and talk."
Xie Yunyu stepped back, and Xie Yunman said neither humbly nor arrogantly:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
Now that we've found my sister, we'll head home and leave without bothering her any longer.
Xiao Ling's expression turned cold.
"If I am not mistaken, you have just encountered an assassin."
Xie Yunman narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing this and glanced at Xiao Ling.
"I wonder when the Prince became involved with the Northern Army?"
Xiao Ling frowned: "You mean the assassin came from the Northern Army?"
Xie Yunman didn't say anything, but looked Xiao Ling up and down.
"What? You didn't arrange for this person to be here?"
Xie Yunyu interjected, "Several assassination attempts have just occurred in the capital, all targeting students of the new science."
Three are already dead, one is seriously wounded, and one escaped.
Xie Yunman was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.
"Who died?"
Xiao Ling handed Xie Yunman a piece of paper, on which were written: Gong Tianhua, Qu Songtao, Su Chen, Pang Jiayan, Feng Shuo.
Xie Yunman's hands trembled, and his voice suddenly became hoarse, as if someone was choking him:
"They're all dead?"
Xiao Ling shook his head: "Gong Tianhua, Qu Songtao, and Pang Jiayan are all dead."
Su Chen was injured, and Feng Shuo fled to the Jingzhao Prefecture to report the incident.
Xie Yunman felt slightly relieved. He and Su Chen were both studying at Nanshan Academy and had a good relationship.
It's good that Su Chen didn't die.
Xie Yunman composed herself and stepped into Xiao Ling's room.
The two sat facing each other across the tea table.
Xie Yunyu sat next to Xie Yunman and poured him a glass of water.
Xiao Ling waited for Xie Yunyu to pour him some water, but Xie Yunyu saw that Xie Yunman had already drunk some water, so she poured him another cup.
They didn't even think about themselves.
Jealousy instantly filled Xiao Ling's heart.
Now, he unilaterally declares that Xie Yunman is his biggest rival in love.
Hmph~
The Xie siblings were unaware of the prince's ulterior motives.
Xie Yunman said, "The assassins who tried to kill me were from the Northern Army. Did you see any other clues at the scene?"
"Second Brother, how did you escape?" Xie Yunyu asked.
"Um... I was... I was saved by someone who was passing by."
Xie Yunman suddenly remembered that Wu Yumin and Xie Yunyu both knew Xue Weiyang. The matter just now was hard to explain, so he told a lie to save trouble.
"If we know the other party's identity, we can thank them later."
Xie Yunyu continued to press for answers.
"Yes, yes, I remember what she looks like. I'll definitely recognize her when I see her again."
"That's good."
Xiao Ling then slowly said, "No relevant findings were found."
"How do you know the other party is from the Northern Army?"
Xie Yunman handed the copper cufflink from his pocket to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling picked it up and looked at it: "Hmm, the suppression technique from the Northern Territory."
"Xue... um, the person who saved me said that the other party's skills were from the military."
Furthermore, the way the man tied the ties at the cuffs of his clothes was unique to the North.
Xiao Ling listened and pondered for a moment.
"The Northern Territory? Prince Rui? Why would he kill new science students?"
Xie Yunman pursed her lips upon hearing this: "How can you be so sure it's Prince Rui? Couldn't it be the First Prince?"
Although the Northern Territory is Prince Rui's fiefdom, military power there has long been in the hands of the First Prince.
Xie Yunyu interjected, "Or perhaps, they're in cahoots?"
Xie Yunman didn't react, but Xiao Ling glanced at Xie Yunyu.
"What? You didn't expect they might be in cahoots?" Xie Yunman asked.
Xiao Ling nodded: "At present, there is no evidence to prove that the two are in cahoots."
"So what are your plans?" Xie Yunman asked.
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