Chapter 351 Ah Chu, are you jealous?
Ling Ce looked at Shen Chu with a questioning gaze: How did you end up here?
Shen Chu looked at him with an innocent expression: Would you believe me if I said it was an accident?
Ling Ce sneered: "I'd be a fool to believe you. Did Pei Yuan pounce on you just now? Did he take advantage of you?"
Shen Chu understood the meaning in his eyes, recalling how her lips gently brushed against Pei Yuan's cheek, how Pei Yuan held her hand tightly, and how he breathed heavily.
Her face flushed instantly, and she silently put on the veiled hat beside her.
When Ling Ce saw the flush on her face, he was instantly furious.
You old bastard Pei, you actually took advantage of my junior sister!
I'll break your legs.
He rolled up his sleeves, but Pei Yuan grabbed his arm.
"careful."
Jueming got up from the ground, grabbed a palace lantern, and threw it at Ling Ce.
Hearing the commotion, Pei Yuan grabbed Ling Ce and dodged away.
The palace lantern grazed past Ling Ce's chest and struck Fang Mama, who was slumped on the ground.
The lampshade shattered, and the candle flame quickly ignited Granny Fang's clothes.
"Fire, fire!"
Granny Fang scrambled to her feet, trying to pat the flames off her body.
"Jueming, you heartless bastard, you want to burn me alive?"
Seeing this, Ling Ce quickly stepped forward to help put out the fire.
Taking advantage of the moment of panic, Jueming rushed towards the door.
Upon seeing this, Chen Chu instinctively shouted, "Stop him! He's trying to escape!"
Shouting, he leaped down from the beam and pounced on Jueming.
Hearing her shout, Pei Yuan followed the sound of the wind created by Jueming and rushed over as well.
"Ouch!"
After two screams, Jueming fell face-first into the mud again, knocking out two teeth.
After Chen Chu kicked Jue Ming down, he lost his footing and staggered backward.
"careful."
Pei Yuan reached out and steadily supported her waist.
On the other side, Ling Ce couldn't extinguish the fire on Granny Fang's body no matter what he did.
Turning around, he saw this scene and immediately flew into a rage, kicking Granny Fang into the long trunk.
"What are you doing? Get out of there!"
He threw aside Granny Fang, strode forward, and pulled Pei Yuan and Shen Chu apart.
"What kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging in broad daylight?"
Chen Chu...
Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, his voice low and somber.
"It's the middle of the night now."
Ling Ce choked, then snorted, "So what if it's the middle of the night? Does that mean we can be all lovey-dovey in the middle of the night?"
Do you understand the principle that men and women should not touch each other?
Pei Yuan couldn't see what was happening, but upon hearing Ling Ce's angry voice, his eyes flickered slightly.
"Ah Chu, are you jealous?"
Ling Ce immediately looked like he had swallowed a fly, and even his voice involuntarily rose two octaves.
"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"Really?" Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow, looking unconvinced.
Ling Ce was furious.
"I'm thinking of this lady's reputation, Mr. Pei... uh, don't overthink it, anyway, I'm not jealous."
Pei Yuan nodded.
"I wasn't thinking anything, Elder Pei... uh, what's that title?"
Since you came to Yangzhou this time, have you not only gained weight, but also changed how you address me?
Even your voice sounds a bit deeper than before, Chu, what's wrong with you?"
Ling Ce and Shen Chu's expressions changed slightly.
Shen Chu shook his head slightly at Ling Ce, signaling him to stop talking nonsense.
Even though she wanted to be honest with Pei Yuan about her identity, now was not the right time.
Ling Ce cleared his throat and asked, feigning confusion:
"Really? You must be mistaken."
After saying that, he saw Jueming sneakily climbing out again.
Enraged, he raised his foot and stomped hard on Jueming's back.
"You old bald monk, still running around outside? As a monk, you are not pure of heart and are engaging in licentious acts in the temple."
Tell me, did you kill all those missing girls?
Jueming was thrown to the ground twice in a row, his vision blurred with stars. He had planned to sneak out while the three of them were talking.
Just as I was about to reach the door, I was stepped back by someone.
Jueming was so angry he felt like vomiting blood.
What are the origins of these three people who appeared out of nowhere?
Could he really be an imperial envoy?
How is that possible?
According to their plan, the imperial envoy should have been dealt with by now.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and vehemently denied it.
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Ling Ce snorted, "Don't understand? That's fine, we'll interrogate him properly when we get back."
After saying that, he raised his hand and knocked Jueming and Granny Fang unconscious respectively.
Then he took out Jueming's belt and tied the two of them up tightly.
Just then, a dark figure flashed in from outside the door.
It turned out to be Sun Yan.
He cupped his hands in greeting to Ling Ce, addressed him as "Young Master Shen," and then whispered something in Pei Yuan's ear.
Shen Chu strained his ears and only vaguely heard two words: "Live."
What survivors?
She looked at Pei Yuan and Sun Yan suspiciously.
Sun Yan didn't notice Shen Chu standing in the corner and continued to ask Pei Yuan in a low voice.
"The person is right on the mountaintop. Does Your Highness wish to go there now?"
The people he was referring to were the black-clad assassins who had tried to kill them that afternoon.
This time, they took the initiative and deliberately pretended to be lured into Daqingshan.
Sun Yan and his men had been lying in ambush there for some time, and they finally managed to capture a prisoner alive.
Pei Yuan frowned and glanced at "Chen Chu".
He needs to find the mastermind behind his assassination as soon as possible through this survivor.
"I still have things to take care of. Now that they have been captured, Ah Chu, I'll leave this place to you."
"I'll come to the prefectural government office to see you after I'm done with my work tomorrow."
Ling Ce was eager for him to leave, and upon hearing this, he quickly waved his hand.
"Your Highness, please go ahead and attend to your business. I can handle things here."
Pei Yuan hesitated for a moment, then continued, "The lady inside is my savior."
"Please trouble Achu to take her to the city."
Ling Ce pursed his lips.
"Don't worry, I will take him home. Your Highness need not worry."
Pei Yuan left with Sun Yan.
Sun Yan walked to the door, then suddenly turned around and said:
"Young Master Shen, the entire Daqingshan Mountain, including Qingshan Temple, is under martial law. When I came here, I saw that Yu Feng of the Imperial Guard had also brought his men."
Ling Ce subconsciously turned to look at Shen Chu.
Shen Chu nodded almost imperceptibly.
Yu Feng was someone she arranged for Hongxiu to find.
Ling Ce nodded and said "Ah".
"Yes, it was arranged by me. Their arrival is just in time to take the person back."
Sun Yan scratched his head and helped Pei Yuan leave.
Pei Yuan turned his head and glanced over in this direction again.
The expression on his face made Shen Chu break out in a thin layer of sweat in an instant.
After the two left, Ling Ce couldn't help but smugly approach Chen Chu and whispered:
"How was it? I didn't give anything away, did I?"
Let me tell you, we've already run into each other twice today. We were even chased by assassins together this afternoon.
I don't think he suspected me at all, so I guess I fooled him?
Shen Chu let out a weak hum.
"What a load of rubbish, he's already suspicious."
Ling Ce stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"How could that be? I played you so well, Pei Yuan couldn't possibly have noticed anything suspicious."
You can rest assured.
Shen Chu recalled Pei Yuan's expression before he left and did not think highly of Ling Ce's words.
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