As soon as Jiangmen Jiaojiao opened her eyes, she was paranoid that the prince had come to steal her

Chapter 240
"Brother Xie and Miss Qi are not members of the public family. It is not my pleasure to tell you two this."

"Oh, that's it." Xie Changyuan nodded, "Forget it, we came here because the two girls at home are awake. The doctor has seen them and they are in good condition."

"They said that the assassin said something, so they came here to take a look and see how you arrange it. Should you go there and ask, or should we send people to Dali Temple and you can ask again."

Lu Hanqiu narrowed his eyes: "Is that so?"

"Not bad." Xie Zhaozhao also said: "The assassin has an accent, and also - in short, it should be helpful to the progress of the case."

"it is good!"

Lu Hanqiu nodded, "Those two girls have encountered a big change. I'm afraid it's hard to move around. I'll go to Duke Dingguo's mansion and ask... But it's late now. We'll go there tomorrow morning."

……

Dingxi Prince's Mansion Han Yuexuan

Yun Qi went to the palace to report on the progress of the case. As soon as he returned to the palace, Lin Ye came to report on Chen Shulan.

"A bit too ostentatious." Yun Qi said lightly.

Lin Ye wondered: "What ostentation? Why can't my subordinates understand the master's words?"

"Xie Wu, and Zhao Zhao." Yun Qi brought a cup of warm tea to moisten his mouth: "None of them are reckless people. Chen Shulan woke up and could tell some things about the assassin. For such a big thing, he ran directly Tell Lu Hanqiu..."

"It seems like a deliberate trap."

Lin Ye seemed to understand, "Does the master think that they want to use Miss Chen as bait to lure the person behind it out?"

"Yeah." Yun Qi smiled, "The person behind that is not an idiot. This kind of bait is so obvious, he might..."

"Master knows who it is?"

"do not know."

Lin Ye paused and then said: "The master thinks that that person is very smart and will not step into such an obvious situation? Then isn't the work of Xie Fifth Young Master and Seventh Young Master in vain?"

"Neither."

Yun Qi half-smiled, "He targeted the Chen family because of the King of Zhongshan in northern Hebei. The more miserable the Chen family in Beijing was, the angrier and more dissatisfied the King of Zhongshan would be. Think about it... Chen Zhiyuan is dead, and we haven't found out what's behind it yet. Who is the person?"

"If Chen Shulan dies in the Xie family again at this time, will the Xie family make it clear?"

There was a "buzzing" in Lin Ye's mind, "That must be unclear. The King of Zhongshan loves Miss Chen, his direct granddaughter. Previously, because His Highness liked Miss Xie Qi, he was unwilling to engage in an engagement with Miss Chen. Then the King of Zhongshan or I am somewhat dissatisfied with the Xie family and His Highness."

"Now if something like this happens again, the King of Zhongshan will definitely hate the Xie family."

"So -" Yun Qi said calmly: "That man will not sit back and watch. He has assassins at his disposal, and after they are defeated, these assassins will either bite their tongues and commit suicide on the spot, or they can withstand all kinds of torture."

"He is not afraid that the people he sends out will be caught..."

"The capital is already a pool of muddy water now. If the people he sent succeed and Chen Shulan dies, the situation will be even more complicated and difficult to deal with."

"If his men miss, Chen Shulan will not die, but they will just lose a few more zombie-like assassins. It will not have a big impact on him, so I guess he will send people to kill Chen Shulan."

"And it is very possible to make a fuss about this matter...but..." Yun Qi suddenly sneered.

Since the other party made such a big move, he didn't give him a big one in return. I'm really sorry that person was so deliberate.

"Our Lord Lu of Dali Temple is an extremely powerful person. He can make the dead speak, and make assassins who are unwilling to speak open their mouths to tell the truth. This has never been a problem for Master Lu."

...the Duke of Liang's Mansion
After Xie Zhaozhao and Xie Changyuan returned, they secretly strengthened the defense of Haitang Residence where Chen Shulan was located.

"The news has spread." Xie Changyuan said: "The person behind the scenes should have a sharp ear and eyes in the capital. They will definitely receive it soon. Let's be prepared and wait to catch the turtle in the urn."

"Maybe he won't come." Xie Zhaozhao lowered his eyes and said, "After all, this seems to be a trap."

Xie Changyuan smiled and said: "Yes, it is a bit obvious, but if this matter turns out to be true, he will be exposed. I think he will take this trap even if it is a gamble, and -"

"On New Year's Eve, he went to great lengths to kill Chen Shulan, and even went so far as to kill many women dressed similarly to Chen Shulan, just to arouse the anger and hatred of the people in the capital against the mastermind behind the scenes."

"It further aroused the dissatisfaction and anger of King Zhongshan."

"Now that Chen Shulan is still alive, how can he retire?"

"Ah."

Xie Zhaozhao nodded, "Yes, in short, there is no progress, so why not give it a try... But the fifth brother must protect Miss Chen's safety."

"what?"

Xie Changyuan frowned: "Why me?"

"I want to investigate in the dark." Xie Zhaozhao said: "This situation cannot be set up in vain... and of all the people in the house, the fifth brother is the most capable, and I trust the fifth brother the most."

"Okay." Xie Changyuan curled his lips, "For these last words to you, my brother will just work hard and bear no complaints this time."

He asked curiously: "How and where do you plan to explore?"

Xie Zhaozhao smiled: "The secret must not be revealed."

……

Zhou Wangfu

A tall and thin man walked quickly into King Zhou's bedroom: "Your Highness, something bad has happened. That Chen Shulan woke up and said that he knew many details about the assassin. He also said that the assassin seemed to have revealed the person behind it."

"Oh?"

King Zhou looked calm and smiled and said: "Even though she was born in a general family, she is just a lady raised in a boudoir. How many details of the assassin can she see in that moment?"

"What's more, the killers raised by Minglou are well-trained and will never talk nonsense without reason."

"If these killers casually revealed who was behind this, how could I be sitting here unscathed now?"

The man was startled, "Your Highness is right. It seems that they have made no progress in investigating the case, so they deliberately released such news to us to trap us. That's not the case for my subordinates."

"That's not necessary." King Zhou said, "Since they have set up a stage, wouldn't it be deserted if no one goes up to sing?"

"What does His Highness mean—"

"Send a few people." King Zhou threw the chess pieces in the chess box with a snap. "It's best if you can kill Chen Shulan. If you can't kill him, just leave some clues..."

"The case has not made any progress for so many days. My father is in a bad mood, and the prince and brother are also feeling stressed. They are all my brothers. I really don't want to see him so worried, so I will help him find some progress in this case. .”

The man's eyes narrowed slightly, he understood one of King Zhou's words, and accepted the order: "My subordinates know, let's make arrangements."

After he retreated, King Zhou sighed, "If I had known that Chen Shulan was so difficult to kill, I might as well have come directly to rescue her. The King of Zhongshan would have been kind to her."

(End of this chapter)