Na Tuo watched them leave. His expression, which was originally filled with anger and understanding, suddenly tightened.
His eyes darkened.
His hands were tightly clenched inside his clothes.
Gong Shilin, who was standing at the door, saw all of this.
He slowly walked in from outside the door and looked at the corpse on the ground.
Bright red blood flowed down from the corpse's neck, staining the ground as if it was about to stain the soles of his shoes.
A thick stench of blood filled the entire main hall.
It was pungent and unpleasant.
It made people vomit.
Gong Shilin's expression was extremely unsightly. Was it because of the assassination? Or was it because of the corpse and the pungent smell of blood?
He walked to Na Tuo's side and stared at his sharp face. He asked, "Why did you do this?"
There was a questioning tone in his voice.
Obviously, he had seen through the purpose of the assassination.
Na Tuo wasn't surprised. He withdrew his gaze from the door and looked at Gong Shilin.
He said, "Why do you think I did this?"
He asked him back.
He didn't know. Na Tuo sneered. "The last time I encountered an assassin, he almost took my life. In the end, he escaped. I ordered people to search for him for a long time, but to no avail. There's still a ball of anger in my heart. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have been tricked by Lord Father and almost lost everything.
！ As for that man surnamed Jing, he looked very familiar when I first saw him in the coroner's room. How could I forget those murderous eyes? "
"So you're suspicious?"
"That's right. I deliberately wanted to test his martial arts." Na Tuo said, "I wanted to see if he was the one who dared to break into my residence that night."
"Then what did you prove?" "The man in black that night was very skilled in martial arts. His methods were extremely cruel. His martial arts were definitely above those of the warriors in my residence. But just now, I saw that he didn't have the ability to fight back. He could only dodge. His movements were clumsy and his martial arts didn't seem to be very good. If I hadn't ordered people to intercept him, they would have lost their lives.
They might have already lost their lives here, so … he shouldn't be the assassin I'm looking for! " Na Tuo frowned. Although he still had some doubts in his heart, seeing was believing. Jing Rong's skills were indeed different from the assassin that night. Gong Shilin had some misgivings after listening to Ji Yunshu's explanation. "Although you've proven that he wasn't the assassin who tried to assassinate you that night … I'm afraid that your actions this time will arouse Teacher Ji and Young Master Jing's suspicions. You had the intention to rope them in, but you caused such a ruckus behind their backs.
I'm afraid I'll have to put in more effort. "
"Of course I've thought of that, but in order to find the assassin, I'm willing to pay any price. Besides, who doesn't love money in this world? Don't love power? As long as I offer attractive conditions, they will definitely be used by me. "
His voice was loud and clear!
He was very confident.
I'm afraid you're thinking too much, child.
Gong Shilin remained silent.
He sighed in his heart.
This prince really didn't know how to act!
Even if he became the King of Huyi in the future, he might not be able to overcome the schemes of others.
But in the end, he couldn't say anything.
After all, Na Tuo was even more stubborn than Li Cheng.
Then, Na Tuo looked at the warrior whose throat was slit by his sword and said, "It's a pity that I have to pay with a warrior. What a pity." He shook his head and ordered the guards, "Drag him out and give him a proper burial."
"Yes!"
The guards carried the man out, and the frightened maidservants hurriedly fetched the washing utensils and began to tidy up the messy main hall!
… …
Outside the prince's mansion.
The three of them came out.
Li Cheng nudged Jing Rong and asked, "What happened just now?"
Jing Rong's expression was cold as he replied, "It's just a grudge in the martial world."
"Really?"
"Didn't you see it for yourself?"
"How did you have enemies?" Li Cheng was skeptical.
Jing Rong smiled. "Who doesn't have enemies?"
Pfft!
Upon hearing this, Li Cheng was speechless.
Indeed, who doesn't have enemies?!
He had been Gong Shilin's enemy since he was a child, and all the girls in Gaoding City who he had interacted with also regarded him as an enemy.
"That's right. In the martial world, there are bound to be a few deadly enemies. But your enemy is really powerful, to be able to sneak into the Third Prince's residence to assassinate you." Li Cheng said.
Jing Rong didn't directly tell him the real meaning behind his words.
At this moment, the sky was already dark.
Li Cheng had to go in a different direction from them, so they had to split up.
When Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu boarded the carriage, their expressions suddenly sank.
Ji Yunshu held his hand. "Did the Third Prince discover something?"
"Don't worry. He just wanted to test my martial arts to determine whether I was the one who tried to assassinate him that night. Fortunately, I was prepared and didn't make a move, so he didn't notice anything. Otherwise … he wouldn't have let us go!"
"That's true, but …"
"Do you want to ask if he had any other motives besides testing me tonight?"
Yes, this guy was definitely a roundworm in Ji Yunshu's stomach.
He was like a roundworm to her!
Ji Yunshu nodded. "I'm afraid that he's the same as the Second Prince of Huyi, trying to rope us in as guests. That's why he set up the banquet tonight."
"If that's the case, then it's good." Jing Rong said.
"Why do you say that?" "At least for now, we are neutral. We are neither friends nor enemies. If there is a fight, it should be between the two ambitious princes. So, before Du Mubai's case is solved, we won't have any trouble. Once the case is solved, we can use Cheng Shi to find out Cha He's identity.
Once we find out Cha He's identity, we'll retreat! "
Ji Yunshu said, "That's all we can do."
Only by temporarily remaining neutral could they avoid being hurt by either side.
If the two ambitious princes fought each other to the death, they wouldn't be able to reach them.
As the carriage gradually moved away from the Third Prince …
A sudden gust of wind blew.
It lifted the thin curtain of the window.
The cold wind blew straight in.
Ji Yunshu shuddered.
Jing Rong subconsciously hugged her tightly and pulled the curtain down.
But in that instant, his gaze fell on a certain place outside, and he remained motionless.
He was startled!
He immediately shouted, "Stop!"
His voice was very loud.
The guard who was driving the carriage suddenly pulled the reins.
The horse neighed and stopped abruptly.
The carriage jolted violently because of this.
Fortunately, Jing Rong was protecting Ji Yunshu, so she didn't get hurt.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Jing Rong frowned.
The guard outside asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Jing Rong got off the carriage and looked at a white kite floating in the sky above the Third Prince's mansion.
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