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Su Peijiu held back tears in her eyes, her throat aching from the effort. Her hand trembled as she reached up to close the unblinking eyes, forcing a smile that she found impossible to maintain.
"Did you and Flower Mother already know?"
Black Crow remained silent.
Yes, the last time Master of the Building had exploded in anger was because they had known in advance that Big Dragon Er Long was deliberately approaching them. However, due to Flower Mother's intervention, this secret had been kept hidden.
Su Peijiu clenched her fists beneath her sleeves, turning her back to everyone. She didn't know how long it took before she exhaled a breath of frustration, her cold voice breaking the silence: "There truly is no one in this world to trust... Pass the order down to eliminate Azure Dragon Gang with full force, and trace the leads to find Puppet Master. We will catch them all!"
"Understood!" Black Crow led everyone away, swiftly taking Er Long's body with them, leaving Su Peijiu standing alone in the hall, feeling desolate.
She once thought that those who supported her in maintaining kindness and who were not crushed by the heavy blood debts were truly different. Yet, in this moment, she realized how absurd this world could be!
She would not forgive... she absolutely would not forgive!
A flash of crimson crossed Water Eyes, unnoticed even by herself.
Everyone wants Linglong Spine, huh?
Delusional!
"Ugly One."
"At your service." A lazy voice came from someone squatting on a beam.
"Withdraw all of Jun Liuji's people from the palace."
"Are we not investigating anymore?"
Su Peijiu sneered: "Investigate? How could we not? I just suddenly remembered something."
"What is it?" The Ugly One wanted to ask, but a qualified Shadow Guard would not have any objections to reasonable commands from their master.
The Ugly One disappeared quickly. After Su Peijiu finished this matter, she left the hall and headed towards her inner chamber. However, she did not expect that tonight would be anything but peaceful.
As soon as she pushed open the door, a sack was thrown over her head. Before she could react, she was hoisted over someone's shoulder, and the tea she had drunk at the banquet nearly came back up.
She heard the person carrying her say to another, "Is it that Prince Ping'an?"
"After waiting in her chamber for so long, who else could it be? Hurry up and carry her back to report."
"...The Peaceful Prince's Residence is heavily guarded; how could we two easily sneak in?" The person carrying Su Peijiu still seemed a bit uneasy as they tiptoed outside, trying to keep their bodies hidden in the dark.
Su Peijiu felt nauseous from being pressed down and thought she might throw up if she opened her mouth. She could only bite her lip and curse these two foolish thieves.
The reason they hadn't been caught was that she had sent everyone away! Those ugly subordinates wouldn't show themselves without her orders.
Now, she could only follow these two for a night out and see who had captured her. How could they send these two dimwits to kidnap her, and yet they succeeded...
Her head was spinning from being jostled around, so she simply let herself fall asleep. Unbeknownst to her, when she woke up, she found herself tied up in a chair. Looking around, she realized this was a bedroom; if she guessed correctly, it was a man's bedroom.
Since she was here, she might as well make herself comfortable. The person who captured her should show themselves soon.
Just as she was thinking this, the door creaked open. She looked over and was genuinely surprised.
"The prince is awake?" Zhang Cheng stood in front of her with an embarrassed expression.
Su Peijiu scrutinized him carefully: "This King didn't expect you to have the guts to kidnap me? You look so weak and frail; who would have thought? So where are those two foolish thieves who kidnapped This King?"
"Them?" Zhang Cheng paused for a moment, waving his hands in confusion. "They... they are just house servants, house servants..."
"Why did you bring This King here?"
Zhang Cheng looked at Su Peijiu, whose hands were bound tightly with hemp rope and had turned red. He hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to help her loosen the bindings, but after pulling apart one knot, he stopped and looked at her awkwardly. "Your Highness... I can't untie you."
"Why not?" Su Peijiu felt that everything that had happened tonight could drive her completely insane. And now Zhang Cheng was causing trouble. If she got out, she would definitely give him a good beating!
"As long as Your Highness can reveal the whereabouts of the Linglong Spine to my father and obediently take this pill, we can be together forever," Zhang Cheng said, shaking the dark pill in his hand, which had a strong medicinal smell.
Su Peijiu sneered. "Does your father know that the Linglong Spine is in the hands of This King? Is Er Long under Lord Zhang?"
Zhang Cheng looked at Su Peijiu's cold smile, feeling somewhat at a loss but forced himself to nod calmly. "The housekeeper told my father."
"Which housekeeper? Could it be Big Dragon?"
"This... I can't say." Zhang Cheng tightened his grip on the pill bowl. "As long as Your Highness reveals the whereabouts of the Linglong Spine and takes this medicine, that housekeeper will definitely let you see him."
Su Peijiu narrowed her eyes, looking at the pill in his hand. "What kind of medicine is this?"
"The Forgetfulness Pill. It can make you forget all your worries and past troubles. I managed to get it with great difficulty."
"Is it really that miraculous? Have you used it?"
Zhang Cheng shook his head. "I haven't used it, but the person who sold me the pill claimed it has that effect."
Su Peijiu almost spat out a mouthful of blood in disbelief; it seemed like everyone from the Zhang family had some issues with their brains. Taking a deep breath, she asked, "Is your father waiting outside for you to bring him good news?"
Zhang Cheng nodded innocently. "How would Your Highness know?"
Su Peijiu was too tired to speak. It was late at night, and anyone with eyes could tell what was going on. "Let him in."
Zhang Cheng initially wanted to refuse, but when he saw the beautiful woman’s frosty expression, he felt a chill in his heart and unconsciously stood up to walk toward the door. After opening it, he finally came to his senses, just as Lord Zhang leaned in with his head poking through. "How is it?"
Zhang Cheng glanced outside and opened the door wider. "Your Highness allows my father to come in."
Lord Zhang's beard twitched, and then he adjusted his attire as he stepped towards the table. Just after making eye contact with Prince Ping'an's seemingly amused gaze, his legs trembled.
“Lord Zhang, how many lives do you think you can afford to lose for attempting to kidnap This King?” she scoffed lightly. Lord Zhang bent his leg and hurriedly supported his son.
This woman was indeed extraordinary; in such a situation, where he was clearly at a disadvantage, she managed to turn the tables on him. Lord Zhang wiped the sweat from his face and boasted, “As long as I get my hands on the Linglong Spine, I will be the master of this Territory. At that time, everyone will have to bow before me.”
Su Peijiu could hardly bear to shatter his unrealistic illusion. With a raised eyebrow, she asked, “Whose?”
Lord Zhang calmly pushed aside Zhang Cheng, cleared his throat, and walked up to Su Peijiu: “The rumors say it belongs here.”
“It’s just rumors. If it were in This King's possession, wouldn’t His Majesty know? Or do you think your intelligence is better than that of His Majesty or the Chancellor? Furthermore, even if the Linglong Spine were truly in This King's hands, why would This King not establish a separate domain but instead submit to the current Emperor?”
After a few questions, Lord Zhang began to doubt himself. He glanced at Zhang Cheng, who approached him and muttered a few words before they both exited.
Su Peijiu didn’t need to listen closely to know what Zhang Cheng was saying; he was likely going to find that servant.
“Chou San,” she said wearily as a white figure appeared before her.
“Master,” the white figure responded.
“Untie me.”
“Understood.”
Lord Zhang and Zhang Cheng would be back soon. At this moment, Su Peijiu had already untied herself and leaned back in her chair, pouring tea with an air of ease: “Did you find out everything?”
Zhang Cheng wiggled his fingers in the air: “Wasn’t the prince…”
“Tied up?” Su Peijiu spilled some tea on the ground in an arc and then looked up: “Do you really think This King could be kidnapped by two foolish thieves? This King was merely following the clues to see who dared to stir trouble under my nose.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Chou San stood behind Su Peijiu, wearing a White Mask, on which a bright red bloodstain formed the character “three.”
Lord Zhang looked panicked, his eyes darting around before he closed the door and pulled Zhang Cheng down to kneel on the ground, banging his head loudly: "My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me! It was only because I was blinded by greed that I kidnapped you. Please, my lord, do not hold it against me and spare my life..."
Su Peijiu brushed off the dust from his fingertips, propping his chin up with one hand while leaning against the table: "Which servant leaked the information? And which servant brought This King here?"
Lord Zhang immediately crawled to the door, opened it, and shouted outside. Two people then entered.
Seeing the situation before them, the two knew things were dire and quickly knelt on the ground: "My lord, spare us! We were all just following Lord Zhang's orders... Please spare us!"
Lord Zhang's already pale face turned a shade of liver red. Not daring to show anger in front of Su Peijiu, he could only keep his head down and bang it on the ground, his hands gripping the floor tightly.
Su Peijiu glanced at Chou San, who immediately drew his sword from his waist, causing them to retreat in fear, only able to plead for mercy.
"This King is quite interested in these two servants. I wonder if Lord Zhang would be willing to part with them?" Su Peijiu felt increasingly fatigued and intended to resolve this quickly.
Lord Zhang was unwilling and continued to bow and apologize. Su Peijiu frowned: "Alright, alright. This King has no intention of punishing Lord Zhang."
"However, there are some things that Lord Zhang should know about what should or shouldn't be said in the future. There are things that should be done and things that shouldn't be done. This King is not a bloodthirsty person. If Lord Zhang has the heart in the future, you can help This King. In some matters, This King can also assist you..." As Su Peijiu spoke this, he clearly noticed that Lord Zhang let out a sigh of relief, so he maliciously added: "But there is one condition."
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