Chapter 214 -

“What’s the matter with you guys?” Xiao ran asked.

“I’m not sure either,” the leading officer said.”The higher-ups have ordered us to search for any suspicious people. We’ll arrest them immediately if we find them.”

“You guys go!” Xiao ran said.

They left, frowning. Could it be that something had happened in the capital?

He shook his head.

But he didn’t think so. Tomorrow was the ceremony of worship. In order to ensure that it would pass safely, the Imperial court had sent experts to guard against any mishaps.

Besides the divine sword guards, the other four Yamen had also sent their men.

Other than the four great academies, there were also other experts.

If he couldn’t figure it out, he might as well not think about it.

Even if the sky collapsed, there would be a tall guy to hold it up. If there really was someone who jumped in front of him, he could still get a wave of rewards.

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Back in Beijing.

The Lieutenant was working overtime that night. He was sitting on a chair and writing on a document.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up and saw Xiao ran coming back. She quickly put down her pen and stood up.”Master, you’re back!”

“Did someone come to look for me while I was away?” Xiao ran pulled out a chair and sat down.

The Lieutenant was very observant. He poured a cup of tea from the teapot and placed it in front of him.

“No, I didn ‘t! But Shen official sent someone to pass you a message and asked me to tell you that the Imperial prison is too busy and asked you to stay here to help. ”

“Yes.” Xiao ran nodded.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip.

The Lieutenant was curious.”Sir, do you still have any news about the sky ghost sect?”

“It’s very chaotic outside right now. I’m not too sure about the details. ” Xiao ran said.

She looked at him.

“Has he been squeezed dry?”

“It’s already been squeezed dry. ”

“Since he’s no longer of any use, I’ll find a time to send him on his way.”

“Yes, my lord.” The Lieutenant replied.

“Do a good job, you have a bright future.” Xiao ran patted his shoulder.

He had entered purgatory.

When she found the Grand Princess and saw that Xiao ran had returned so quickly, her beautiful face was filled with a trace of confusion.””Is everything settled?”

“What else?” Xiao ran retorted.

He entered the cell and sat on the chair.

He took a piece of white Lotus cake and started to eat it.

“You didn’t eat?” Seeing that he was eating very quickly, the eldest Princess took out the food from the food box and placed it on the table. She then handed over her chopsticks.

“No, I didn ‘t,” Xiao ran said.

“After I got the news from you, I left the capital and waited for them at the wind moon Pavilion for the whole afternoon until they appeared.”

“How’s The Five Ghosts transfer technique?”

“Very strong!”

“How many moves did you use?” The eldest Princess was curious.

“One move,” Xiao ran was straightforward.

“？？？”The Grand princess’s eyes widened as if she wanted to see through him.

“It’s up to you to believe it or not. ”

“What realm are you at?”

“Enough for self-protection.” Xiao ran said.

The eldest Princess was so angry that she didn’t want to say anything. Her beautiful eyes glared back and forth. She really wanted to punch him, but she couldn’t beat him.

After taking a bite, she put down her chopsticks and started eating the White Lotus cake.

“Other than the Vice sect master Liu Wen, there’s also a black-robed man. He’s a bit mysterious, but his cultivation isn’t weak either. He’s at Stage 6 of the profound Grandmaster realm, and he knows a Dao technique called plants as weapons. He can transform into tens of thousands of silver-armored men. Do you know who he is?” Xiao ran said.

“Even a sixth stage profound Grandmaster is not your match?” The eldest Princess was startled.

A pair of beautiful almond-shaped eyes fell on him.

She sized him up from head to toe and realized that it was no wonder that she was not his match.

He was beaten up badly every time, and it was as if he didn’t use any strength.

Thinking of this …

The eldest Princess asked solemnly,”you can’t be an old monster who has cultivated some kind of youth-retaining or youth-returning cultivation technique, right?”

Bang! Bang!

Xiao ran waved his hand and lightly knocked on her head. He rolled his eyes,””What nonsense are you spouting?”

“That’s true. ” The eldest Princess whispered.

If he had really lived for so many years, it was impossible for him to still be like a block of wood, with nine out of ten apertures opened and no one else.

“What are you underestimating?” Xiao ran asked.

The eldest Princess changed the topic.”I’ve never heard of it. If you didn’t mention it tonight, I wouldn’t have known about it.” However, since this Daoist technique is so powerful, it must have consumed a lot of energy, right?”

“Yes, it’s indeed quite powerful. Ordinary people really can’t withstand it. Judging from his strength, he can only last one minute at most. ” Xiao ran said.

“There’s no such person in the palace. He’s either a hidden expert or a helper hired by someone else. ”

“A spirit restricting spell was cast on his mind. Under my interrogation, I destroyed his sea of consciousness and got a word from him.”

“One word?” The eldest Princess was suspicious.

“To be more precise, it’s two words,” yes “and” nine. “” Xiao ran said.

“It’s not even one word. ” The eldest Princess pondered.

Thinking hard about the clues related to “nine,” Xiao ran didn’t rush her and let her think about it on her own.

He picked up his chopsticks and continued eating.

The eldest princess’s dinner had been finished by him, and he was only 70 – 80% full.

He took a sip of the snow ginseng tea to moisten his throat.

“You still haven’t thought of it?” Xiao ran asked.

“Yes.” “Yes,” the eldest Princess replied seriously and said with certainty,”he’s definitely not from the capital. He should be from outside.”

“Who is in charge of the preparations for the ceremony this time?” Xiao ran said.

“Third Prince.” The eldest Princess was very smart. She immediately understood the meaning behind Xiao ran’s words.

“Are you suspecting that it was the other princes? If that’s the case, does “nine” represent the ninth Prince?”

“How’s the third Prince’s power? Or should I say, how is the prestige of being made the “Crown Prince”?” Xiao ran asked again.

“Smart, decisive, and strong. His mother’s clan is very powerful, and there are some officials in the court who support him.” The eldest Princess said.

“Where’s the ninth Prince?”

“Ordinary. Imperial mother was born into a scholarly family and doesn’t have much power. He’s a very kind person and rarely gets angry. ”

After she finished speaking, she shook her head.

“This might not be his doing. Even if the third Prince loses power, he won’t get any benefits. From this, we can deduce that the clue “nine” has nothing to do with him. ”

“That’ll be difficult. ” Xiao ran said.

“Thank you! You shouldn’t get involved in the following matters, it won’t do you any good. I’ll investigate it in secret. Don’t let me find out, or he’ll definitely regret it. ” The eldest Princess said coldly.

“Be careful. If it really comes to that, they’ll do something desperate. Even if you have a noble status, they’ll still hurt you.” Xiao ran reminded.

“Are you showing concern for me?”

“You’re thinking too much,” Xiao ran retorted.

“If something really happened to me, would you help me?” The eldest Princess asked again.

“Have some tea!” Xiao ran poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

He couldn’t stay here any longer, so the best plan was to leave.

He stood up from his chair, left the cell, locked it, and left quickly.

“Keke!” The elder Princess let out a series of bell-like laughter.

“Coward.”

(I’ve been writing until now, and my head is about to explode. I can’t take it anymore. I’m going to sleep!

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