bookcurios Chapter 121 Things Get Troublesome
Chapter 121 Things Get Troublesome
Ji Lingfeng's expression grew increasingly grim, and he instructed He Yu to open several more wooden crates.
Sure enough, it was weapons—various spears and short swords.
There are also arrows and bows.
Ji Lingfeng carefully examined the weapons and was surprised to find that they were officially manufactured.
He and He Yu exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness of the situation in each other's eyes.
"Miss Grass, the situation here is far beyond your capabilities to handle."
"Let's call it a day. Just pretend you never saw what happened."
"Heyu and I will handle the rest."
Shen Cao knew, of course, that things had gone far beyond her control and that if she continued to investigate, it would become very difficult.
Moreover, she dared not continue the investigation, as the consequences would be unbearable for an ordinary citizen like herself.
Since they want to handle it, let them handle it.
Tonight was just too exciting; she needs to go back and calm down.
Instead of returning the way they came, the group discovered that the secret passage led all the way to the outskirts of Xin'an County.
They followed the secret passage until they reached the abandoned City God Temple outside the city.
"No wonder they could secretly hide this batch of weapons right under their noses."
"So it turns out they dug a secret passage that leads directly outside the city," He Yu exclaimed in amazement.
After Ji Lingfeng and He Yu escorted Shen Cao back to the Shen family, they returned to the City God Temple.
"Master, those weapons were made by the government, which means they have bribed the officials."
"Should we report this to our superiors?"
"No rush. Since they dared to do such a thing, it means they have powerful backers."
Do you remember the two Persians you saw last night?
He Yu thought about it carefully for a moment, then nodded, "Hmm."
"One of them was the prince of Persia."
"The Persian prince?" Tsuruha was somewhat shocked.
"I asked you to investigate the person behind Chunhua Tower a while ago, and you found out."
"No, the person behind it is very mysterious. I've been trying to find out about them for a long time but haven't been able to."
"As expected."
"Alright, send a message to Hefei and tell him to keep an eye on things at the military camp."
"Yes."
"Have someone keep an eye on Chunhua Tower and this place in secret today. Report back immediately if there is any disturbance."
"Yes."
Ji Lingfeng always felt that things were more complicated than he realized.
What we see today is just the tip of the iceberg; many more truths remain hidden.
He had only happened to pass through Xin'an County by chance, but he never expected to discover something extraordinary.
After explaining everything, He Yu approached him and asked the question that had been bothering him.
“Master, you clearly saw the shopkeeper turn the mechanism just now, so why did you let Miss Cao’er find it herself?”
The girl thought it was the mechanism she had discovered, and she kept showing it off to him along the way.
Ji Lingfeng looked up and glanced at him, "You don't know anything."
If it weren't for him, the little girl would have been terrified all night.
He Yu racked his brains, but he still didn't know what he had missed, or why he was finding it increasingly difficult to understand what his master was saying.
By the time he came to his senses, Ji Lingfeng had already walked quite a distance.
"Hey, Master, wait for me..."
As soon as Shen Cao got home, she quickly went to her room to change her clothes.
After changing her clothes, she realized that her headscarf was missing. Could it have been left at Chunhua Tower?
Startled, she rushed to the kitchen and put the clothes in the stove to burn.
Should we tell Ji Feng that we left our things there?
She couldn't sleep all night, filled with fear, and the next day the dark circles under her eyes were very obvious.
"Cao'er, did you not sleep well last night? You look so pale."
Early in the morning, everyone in the family noticed Shen Cao's unusual behavior and asked her about it with concern.
Shen Cao didn't dare tell her family, so she had to make up an excuse to cover it up.
Just as Shen Cao was staring at the door for the tenth time, her mother finally couldn't help but say, "Cao'er, you've been looking at the door all morning."
"What? Are you waiting for someone?"
"No! Mother, no, you must be mistaken."
"What did you see wrong?"
He Yu walked in with light steps. He first greeted the Shen family members one by one, and then found a place to sit down.
These days, He Yu and his friends have been eating at Shen's restaurant every day and have become quite familiar with the Shen family.
Ji Lingfeng followed closely behind and entered as well. He wasn't as lively as He Yu, so he nodded to the Shen family members as a greeting.
As soon as Shen Cao saw Ji Lingfeng, she quickly pulled him to the backyard.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen looked puzzled. When did their daughter become so familiar with Young Master Ji?
Ji Lingfeng did not struggle, but let Shen Cao pull him to the backyard.
Shen Cao led Ji Lingfeng to the study and closed the door as soon as they entered.
Ji Lingfeng found Shen Cao's behavior strange, so he pretended to straighten his clothes.
"Miss Shen, isn't it inappropriate for you to treat me like this in broad daylight?"
"Oh, there's a reason for this. Don't worry about the details."
"I have something to tell you. I left something at Chunhua Restaurant last night."
Ji Lingfeng straightened his gaze. "Miss Shen, do you remember what you left at Chunhua Tower?"
“My headscarf, I specifically wrapped my hair in a dark handkerchief that night.”
"But when I came back, my handkerchief was gone."
Upon hearing that the handkerchief was missing, Ji Lingfeng's expression immediately relaxed.
But his tone remained very serious, "I understand. I will handle this matter, don't worry."
"Perhaps you didn't lose your handkerchief at Chunhua Tower, but on your way home."
Shen Cao felt relieved after hearing what Ji Lingfeng said.
For some reason, she always felt that Ji Feng was a very credible person. She was very nervous at first, but after talking to him, she immediately felt less nervous.
"That's good, that's good. I was so scared I couldn't sleep all night."
Ji Lingfeng glanced at her and, sure enough, saw the dark circles under the girl's eyes.
"I thought you were incredibly brave, daring to sneak into Chunhua Tower all by yourself."
"How was I supposed to know that the manager of Chunhua Tower was doing something that could get me beheaded? If I had known, I would never have gone."
"Luckily it was me who ran into this time. It's best not to do such dangerous things again in the future."
"I know that after this lesson, I will never risk my life again."
"I'm not so lucky to have met you twice in a row."
"Good to know." Ji Lingfeng felt inexplicably happy when he heard Shen Cao say that; the young girl had some good taste.
Shen Cao took some time to visit Xiao Qi, wanting to tell him to stop keeping an eye on Chunhua Tower and those Persians.
If we get caught, we'll be in big trouble.
However, she didn't expect that she was too late; Xiao Qi's people had already been discovered by those Persians.
She did not find Xiaoqi in the original place.
She was extremely panicked. She knew that something must have happened to Xiao Qi, otherwise she wouldn't have failed to show up.