Chapter 92: Solving the puzzle
Of course, what happened just now was not shocking, but Ning Zhiyuan was really surprised. Firstly, he was very curious about what Zhong Min had done to Chen Jiaxin just now. Secondly, he didn't know what Zhong Min had secretly said to Xiao Mingzheng and the others this time, making it so mysterious.
Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to see how different Xiao Mingzheng felt about Zhong Min, and then it would not be too late to rescue the girl. However, he did not expect that everything was beyond his expectations. Xiao Mingzheng seemed to have expected Zhong Min to do this, and Zhong Min really made him look at him with new eyes again.
"I wouldn't say I'm frightened, but Zhiyuan is really curious about what Min'er did just now. I wonder how Min'er managed to make Chen Jiaxin surrender so obediently?" He sat down as he spoke, his eyes sweeping over Zhong Min, not hiding his curiosity and admiration at all.
When Zheng Jiaxin, who had been tied up with ropes by the guards and was being held aside, heard Ning Zhiyuan's question, she looked at Zhong Min unconvinced, waiting for an answer that would make her angry but puzzled.
Seeing this, Xiao Mingzheng's mouth curled up slightly and he said to Zhong Min, "Since Prime Minister Ning is curious, please explain a little."
He had seen Zhong Min's little tricks clearly before, but he didn't expect that she would carry such a thing with her. It was really beyond his expectations.
"It's nothing, really. I just pricked her Jianjing acupoint with a needle while she wasn't paying attention," Zhong Min said jokingly to the furious Chen Jiaxin. "You're such a jerk! You're still in the underworld, but how could you not even think of something as simple as acupoint status?"
"Silver needle acupuncture, I didn't expect Min'er to be a martial arts master. It seems that I underestimated Min'er before." Ning Zhiyuan said with a hint of meaning: "I actually thought Min'er was just an ordinary maid beside the prince."
"Silver needle pricking? Prime Minister Ning really overestimated her. It's just an ordinary embroidery needle." Upon hearing this, Xiao Mingzheng's smile deepened. His eyes swept over Zhong Min seemingly casually, but he saw that she also looked like she wanted to laugh.
"Embroidery needle?" Ning Zhiyuan became more and more confused the more he listened. Judging from Zhong Min's personality, she didn't seem like the type of woman who would carry an embroidery needle with her for needlework. But Xiao Mingzheng said it with such certainty, and it didn't seem like he was lying. He found it even more amusing for a moment.
Zhong Min hadn't expected Xiao Mingzheng to have such good eyesight. He had seen clearly in such a short time that what she held was an ordinary embroidery needle. Hearing his tone suggestive of something, she smiled and said to him, "Your Highness, you have observed it carefully. It is indeed just an ordinary embroidery needle."
As she spoke, she fished out the embroidery needle that had been hidden at her waist for a long time and waved it towards Ning Zhiyuan: "Ever since someone nearly pricked me with this thing, I've unconsciously developed the habit of carrying a needle with me. I didn't expect it to come in handy today."
She spoke very casually, and in front of Ning Zhiyuan, it was naturally not appropriate to say too much. However, she couldn't help but glance at Xiao Mingzheng while speaking. Seeing that the curve of the guy's mouth became wider and wider when he heard this, she naturally understood what he was thinking at this moment, and for a moment she couldn't help but feel a little funny in her heart.
After hearing this, Ning Zhiyuan was not quite clear about what Zhong Min meant by being almost pricked by a needle and turned into a hedgehog, but when he saw Zhong Min glanced at Xiao Mingzheng inadvertently while speaking, and saw Xiao Mingzheng's smile deepened, he understood about 70% of it. He guessed that this matter was definitely related to Xiao.
Seeing this, Ning Zhiyuan suddenly felt a little lost in his heart, so he just smiled slightly as a response, but did not ask any other questions.
Soon, Xie Feng came back with his men. This time, not only did he have two palm-sized oval objects similar to iron eggs in his hands, but the guards beside him also brought over a man dressed as a waiter with a pointed face and monkey cheeks.
Seeing this situation, Chen Jiaxin on the side was extremely shocked. She had lost all her momentum and even her temper softened as if it was burned out by fire in an instant.
"Your Highness, I found it!" Xie Feng showed the item to Xiao Mingzheng and said excitedly, "This time, it's really thanks to Sister Zhong Min. Otherwise, I really can't imagine what terrible consequences would have happened."
"No, it's impossible. How could you know all this? How could you possibly know all this?" Chen Jiaxin looked at Zhong Min unwillingly. "This is the latest Western bomb invention. Very few people here know about it. How could a mere maid like you know this? And even if you knew what this thing was, how could you possibly know everything about my actions?"
Seeing Chen Jiaxin like this, Zhong Min suddenly felt very happy. Thinking of the place on her neck that was scratched by this bad guy, she directly took the dagger that Chen Jiaxin had just held hostage and scratched her with from the guard's hand and walked up to him.
"Want to know? I can tell you, but..." As she spoke, she picked up the dagger and gently slashed it twice on Chen Jiaxin's face. She said with a click of the tongue, "But I hold grudges the most. You just scratched my neck with this dagger. Do you think I should repay you?"
"What do you want to do? You vicious woman, put the dagger away!" Chen Jiaxin couldn't help but shrink back as she spoke. She was naturally afraid in her heart. The face is always the part that women care about the most. Could it be that Zhong Min wanted to cut a few cuts on her face as revenge?
"What? Are you scared? Afraid that I'll scratch your face and make you look ugly? That's weird. You don't even know if you can save your life, but you're still worrying about your face?" Zhong Min shook his head in amusement. "Don't worry, even though this person holds a grudge, I'm not that perverted. I just wanted to tell you and warn others that I, Zhong Min, am not someone who can be bullied by anyone with a knife to my neck!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Min reached out and pinched Chen Jiaxin's face hard, pulling it a few times, until he heard Chen Jiaxin screaming out in frustration. Then he let go of her hand with relief and returned to his original seat.
Seeing this, everyone on the side couldn't help but laugh. They originally thought that Zhong Min would take the opportunity to teach Chen Jiaxin a lesson, but they didn't expect that this seemingly fierce woman would just pull her hard twice like a child to vent her anger and then let her go. However, this time everyone really understood Zhong Min. In fact, she is really kind-hearted. If it were anyone else, they would probably not let her go so easily.
"The reason is simple!" Zhong Min clapped his hands and explained, "Even when you knew the message had failed and you had no backup, you were still so confident that even after you escaped safely, we would still be in trouble. That means you must have used some special means, and a bomb is naturally the best choice."
"As for what you call this a new invention from the West, it's actually just gunpowder sealed in a different shape. Don't make it sound so mysterious. Plenty of people have seen it, and it's just you who are ignorant."
Zhong Min continued, "As for how we were able to know your whereabouts in advance, that's even simpler. The prince suspected you from the beginning, so naturally he had people monitoring your every move. How could he not know about any slightest movement?"
"Impossible, I already knew that you sent people to monitor me, so I managed to get rid of them early in the morning before I took action!" Chen Jiaxin had a stern face, and although his voice was still loud, his tone had softened a long time ago. It seemed that he just wanted to verify something so that he could die with peace of mind.
"What's impossible? We are well aware of your abilities. We have long planned that those who are monitoring you will be discovered by you. So, in addition to the first group, there will naturally be another group, or even a third group. This is called the mantis stalking the cicada, while the oriole is behind. There will never be a time when they are completely defeated." Xie Feng couldn't help but proudly explain for Zhong Min: "You are quite smart, woman, but compared to our prince, you are far inferior. I have played with you for so long, which is considered a respect for you. Do you really think your plan is so perfect?"
These words completely destroyed Chen Jiaxin's fighting spirit. She couldn't help but sigh heavily. After a moment, she looked up at Xiao Mingzheng and said, "Your Highness's talent and wisdom are truly remarkable. I have been defeated today. Now that the matter is settled, it is up to you to decide whether to kill me or cut me into pieces. Give the order, Your Highness!"
After saying this, she closed her eyes, with an expression of letting him do whatever he wanted, and stopped talking. In their line of work, they knew the rules: even if it meant death, they couldn't reveal the buyer's information. Therefore, she had already made up her mind to die, hoping Xiao Mingzheng would give her a quick death.
"Want to die? Do you think it's that easy?" Ning Zhiyuan took over Chen Jiaxin's words with a serious face, and then said to Xiao Mingzheng very solemnly: "Your Highness, this Yumen Tower is really daring and lawless. In my opinion, this time we must find out who hired the murderer behind the scenes, and then wipe out this Yumen Tower in one fell swoop. Otherwise, how can we stop these people's greed!"
"I will make the decision on this matter myself. Prime Minister Ning does not need to say more." Xiao Mingzheng waved his hand to stop Ning Zhiyuan from speaking. In his opinion, it didn't matter whether Ning Zhiyuan was sincere or not. What mattered was that he had already made the decision in his heart.
Hearing Ning Zhiyuan's words, Chen Jiaxin sneered and said with a look of desperation, "Your Majesty is no match for the Prince in this regard. The rules of my Yumen Tower are that even if you are tortured with seventy-two tortures, you will never get any information about the buyer from me. In all these years, have you ever heard of a leak?"
"You do have some professional ethics, which is admirable." Zhong Min, upon hearing this, deliberately bluffed and threatened Chen Jiaxin, "But what's seventy-two tortures? I have a more powerful way to make you speak. Do you want to try it?"
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