Chapter 358: 358
Xiao Tianyao’s speed was extremely fast . He arrived at the rainy mansion before dawn . After bathing, he was full of spirits . There was no trace of fatigue on his face . No one will think that he traveled back and forth a hundred miles last night and killed countless people .
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If Lin Chujiu didn’t saw him leave last night wearing night clothes . She will also think that he just slept well last night and didn’t do anything bad .
Lin Chujiu secretly looked at Xiao Tianyao, but whenever their line of sight was about to meet, she will sweep away her eyes… …
Not long after, the Crown Prince and others came over . Contrary to Xiao Tianyao’s refreshing appearance, the Crown Prince and Ji Fengyu’s face was pale, and they have dark circle under their eyes . At first glance, it can be seen that they didn’t sleep well last night .
Presumably, the two just tossed around themselves and think about what happened last night . Guessing all night who could be the person took a shot at Xiao Tianyao .
The Crown Prince and Ji Fengyu’s mind was shallow . Lin Chujiu could easily guess what’s on their mind by seven to eight points . On the contrary, Xiao Zian and the Seventh Prince looked good and they a charming smile on their face as if nothing happened last night .
As for Lin Wanting?
She obviously doesn’t know what happened last night, but looking at her, she seemed a bit low in spirit . Presumably, she had thought a lot of matters about love… …
However, Lin Chujiu just kept all these thoughts inside her heart .
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When everyone arrived, the servants quickly served the breakfast . Everyone eat their meal without saying a word . The room was so quiet as if everyone was sleeping . Except for Lin Chujiu, the other people’s mind obviously was not on the breakfast .
After finishing their meal, the Crown Prince and Ji Fengyu looked at Xiao Tianyao as if they wanted to say something . However, they couldn’t open their mouth . So, they waited for Xiao Tianyao to take initiative himself, but… …
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Even with their obvious actions . Xiao Tianyao only acted like he didn’t see anything . Not to mention, even Lin Chujiu . After finishing her meal, she excuses herself to arrange things for everyone’s departure .
As the hostess, this reason was impeccable . But, Lin Wanting, who rarely get smart, seemed to have noticed the situation was not right . Seeing it, she also followed behind Lin Chujiu .
Xiao Tianyao and the Crown Prince discussed something . Lin Chujiu had no idea about it . She only knew that after they waited for an hour . When the two came out, the Crown Prince’s facial expression obviously looked a lot better . Everyone could tell in a glance .
Lin Chujiu shook her head while smiling . Xiao Tianyao was really ruthless . He just used a sweet strategy to slap the face of his enemy, but the Crown Prince was feeling flattered .
Just like the last time, Lin Chujiu and Xiao Tianyao stayed in the carriage with white blankets, which can be used to sleep . Xiao Tianyao sleep all the way to the Xiao Wangfu… …
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While Xiao Tianyao was having a good sleep, the other people were feeling miserable .
When Xiao Tianyao left the southern hidden village last night, he let his people reveal the location to the emperor’s secret spies . And soon, the news was sent to the emperor .
This matter was of great importance . So, whether it is true or not, the emperor must send people . At the same night, a thousand elite soldiers departed the capital and quietly came to the hidden village, but… …
They didn’t expect that the seeming looking ordinary mountains in front of them, were full of traps everywhere .
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After losing more than 300 people, they finally found the southern hidden village before dawn, but… …
Nobody was there!
If there were no more than a hundred dead bodies on the ground . They will think that they have only been played .
“Find them!”
Seven hundred elite soldiers searched the whole village . They tried to find the people who were hiding . and tried to search for traces of their departure, but… …
None!
There was nothing at all!
From dawn until daylight, the emperor’s elite soldiers didn’t find any living person . The traces in the villages showed that there were at least thousands of people living in there, and most of these people were trained assassins .
This matter was of great importance . The elite leader didn’t dare to mess around . He immediately returned to the capital and reported the situation to the emperor .
“The southern country raised such a group of people under my territory, but you didn’t learn about it until now?” The emperor was not only unhappy but also very angry .
“Except for the dead ones, you didn’t even find a single living person . What are you all doing?” Obviously, they learned this matter thanks to the informant who went to the mountains last night .
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If it weren’t for that informant, the emperor’s secret spies, will not learn about this matter . And who knows when they will .
The elite leader didn’t dare to argue . He only bowed his head and said: “This subordinate is incompetent, please punish this lowly one, Huangshang . ” He was not responsible for checking out these things . When the leader of the spies died, the emperor hasn’t assigned a new person to take over his position . The leader of the spies usually the person who collect this kind of information .
“Punish? What else zhen should do aside from punishing you?” The emperor coldly said, then added: “Did you find out who killed those people?”
The elite leader didn’t dare to say no, he busily said his own inference: “The strength of the other party is very high . All the dead people died the same way . No one was able to survive . Judging the overall situation, the person responsible must have the same strength as a martial god . The hidden village is near Xiao Wangye’s rainy mansion . This subordinate heard that Xiao Wangye and his party stayed there last night . ”
Although he didn’t directly say that it was Xiao Tianyao, it was almost the same .
“Tianyao? Is it him?” Although there was no evidence, the emperor has already grasped the situation by 80% .
Last night, Nannuo Yao offended Xiao Tianyao . At the same time, the southern hidden village in the east was exposed . If people will say that the two incident has no connection, the emperor will not believe it .
“Did the Crown Prince and the Third Prince came back? Tell them to see zhen immediately . ” When the emperor’s voice fell, the elite leader busily followed .
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The Crown Prince and Xiao Zian haven’t arrived in the palace, but they received an urgent summon from the emperor . When the Seventh Prince saw this situation, he knew something is happening . But, he didn’t show interest in it, he simply took an important task of sending Ji Fengyu to his courtyard .
Ji Fengyu wanted to refuse . Because he can see that although the seventh prince was young in age, he was unusually calm .
Along the way, Ji Fengyu tried to test the seventh prince by words . But everything was seen by the seventh prince, so he returned without finding anything .
Both of them are smart people, they know that some things are better left unbroken . After this conversation, Ji Fengyu decided not to treat the seventh prince as a child .
“If I treat him like a child, I’ll probably be eaten alive without any bones left . ” Ji Fengyu shook his head, but his eyes showed an undisguised appreciation .
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Without question, the emperor looked for the Crown Prince and the Third Prince to ask about what happened last night at the rainy mansion .
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince didn’t conceal anything . They mentioned all the things that happened last night, including how Xiao Tianyao ‘valued’ Lin Chujiu and the assassination attempt to the two in the middle of the night . But as for whether Xiao Tianyao went outside last night?
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince doesn’t know anything . They couldn’t give a reply .
Hearing Xiao Tianyao trying to help the Crown Prince, the emperor couldn’t help but sneer: “Crown Prince, nothing bad is going outside the palace, you better go out from some time . ”
His son, he will not let Xiao Tianyao use him as a chess piece, but… …
The Crown Prince didn’t understand the emperor’s attention at all . His first reaction after hearing the emperor’s words was: Why?
The emperor was very angry at the moment, so the Crown Prince didn’t say anything . He only suppressed his dissatisfaction . Even the chance might be low, his heart has decided to draw Xiao Tianyao more on his side .
His father was obviously only looking at Xiao Zian . If he will not get Xiao Wangye’s support, how can he sit firmly in this crown prince’s position?