PFC Chapter 84 Was there someone else who poisoned him?
Chapter 84 Was there someone else who poisoned him?
"Meow, Demon King, are you there?"
The ethereal cat's voice startled Li Yang, who asked uncertainly, "You're awake?"
"Meow, I've just regained consciousness. Where are you, Demon King?"
Lian'er noticed that Li Yang was distracted and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a dark figure appeared outside. The figure ran swiftly, and in just a few steps, pushed open the door and rushed in. "Your Highness, I've brought your cat back to life!"
He moved so fast that even Li Yang and Lian'er inside the house didn't have time to react, and the man in black kneeling on the ground stared at him blankly.
Dong Xiubei then noticed that there was another person in the room. He shoved the ethereal cat into Li Yang's arms and said warily, "Who is this person! Princess and Miss Lian'er, don't be afraid, I'll stand in front of you!"
Lian'er's disdain was undisguised. How could this boy, who wasn't even as tall as her and whose back was as thin as paper, have the courage to say he would protect them?
Li Yang calmly tossed it onto the bed. "Dong Xiubei, we don't need you here. Go back and recover."
"But!" The boy glanced at the kneeling man in black on the ground, then at Li Yang, and raised his fist indignantly. "This man doesn't look like a good person at all. Princess, don't be fooled by him!"
Li Yang raised an eyebrow slightly. Don't be fooled? What does this kid know?
After seeing Dong Xiubei off, Lian'er secured the door and then scattered some black debris around it, watching it slowly drift to both sides before returning to Li Yang's side with satisfaction.
"Is it ready?" Lian'er nodded.
Li Yang sat down at the tea table, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lian'er. Their eyes both fell on the man in black. "You can speak now."
"Yes, princess."
Half an incense stick's time had passed, and the man in black became more and more excited as he spoke. Towards the end, he even poured himself some tea to moisten his throat so he could continue.
According to him, he was in charge of the dishes for this palace banquet at Tianwailou. Because it was the first time they had organized such a serious banquet, they dared not be careless in the slightest. Even the vegetables to be used in half a month were planted not long ago. However, just yesterday, they discovered that the vegetable gardens they had planted had been poisoned. Although the method of poisoning was extremely subtle, they still discovered it by following the traces in the soil.
Before leaving, His Majesty said that if anything happened to Tianwai Tower, he should come to find Princess. Although the princess doesn't seem like a very smart woman, she is the darling of His Majesty and the Empress. With her backing, she is sure to avoid having her head chopped off. Moreover, His Majesty treats her so well, this woman might just become their Lady of the House in the future!
After pouring out his grievances, the man in black looked at Li Yang with a wronged expression. "Princess, it's our good fortune that you've taken a liking to Tianwailou. We also know that His Majesty's trust in our ability to prepare dishes for the palace banquet is all thanks to you. Now that such a big thing has happened, what are we going to do?"
Li Yang rubbed the tip of her nose. "Let me ask you a question first. Is Tianwailou owned by Ji Cang?"
The man in black nodded emphatically. "Our Tianwai Tower was established by the Venerable One. In addition to Fengyang, we also have branches in the markets of the other three countries and the five major powers. Our main business is restaurants, but we also secretly collect intelligence."
As the man in black spoke, he grew proud and couldn't help but think to himself: Our Lord is truly a formidable man!
"Ha!" Lian'er suddenly slammed her teacup down. "What's so great about this? I'll definitely surpass you in the future!"
Before she could finish speaking, Lian'er's mouth was covered by Li Yang. She glared at Li Yang with her beautiful eyes and said angrily: Why are you stopping me from speaking? Can't you see that his tail is practically sticking up to the sky?
Previously, when she went to Ji Cang's place to find Li Yang, that damned servant Gui Luo always refused to let her in, and would kick her out after only a few words. How could she, a young lady from a family of witchcraft, have ever suffered such a loss!
If that damned ghost Luo has the guts, she shouldn't come back. Anyway, she's been exposed now. Before she leaves, she should teach that ghost Luo a lesson!
The man in black pointed at Lian'er in confusion, "Huh? What did this young lady say?"
Li Yang glared at Lian'er, "Ignore her, she's a little crazy sometimes."
The man in black nodded as if he understood, then Li Yang said, "Have you sent anyone to guard that field yet? It's too late today, we'll go check it out tomorrow."
"We're guarding this place!" the man in black waved his hand angrily. "We're determined to capture this audacious person!"
"Okay, I understand. You can go back now."
The ethereal cat listened to the whole story while lying at her feet. "My Lord Demon King, what is a palace banquet?"
Li Yang looked at it with a complicated expression, then patted its head. "You're so stupid. I want to slap you every time you talk, so you'd better shut up."
Lian'er poured herself a cup of tea and sat down. "Who do you think is causing trouble at this critical juncture?"
Li Yang looked up at her, and she also picked up her teacup and looked at Li Yang. Their eyes met, and they saw the same answer: the evil race.
"Sigh, the evil race is so annoying. All they know is that I won't come to Fengyang anymore. It would be so much better if I went to Yun'an. I remember that the young master of Yun'an is also a woman."
Li Yang rested her chin on her hand and said, "You probably don't know, but Yun'an Kingdom has become the territory of the evil race. If you go to Yun'an, not only will you not find any partners, but you may also lose your life."
"What?" the little girl exclaimed in shock. "But we met with the King of Yun'an last year."
“A year can change a lot.” Li Yang hugged the ethereal cat and looked at the bright moon outside the window. “After you find out who did this tomorrow, you can leave. According to our previous plan, the supplies I prepared will be given to you first thing tomorrow morning. Have a safe journey.”
Lian'er was even more shocked, "Are you crazy! If I leave, won't you be even more isolated and helpless? Do you think those three good-for-nothings, Li Su, can help you? If you die with Fengyang Kingdom, what's the point of me doing all this!"
Li Yang tilted her head, looking into her eyes with a half-smile, "Is the little princess of Jiangyu Kingdom worried about me?"
"Don't flatter yourself. I'm just afraid that if you die, I'll have to find a new business partner! After all, I took your supplies... If you really die, I'll owe you a favor I can never repay."
After speaking, Lian'er quickly looked away, but her slightly red earlobes betrayed her.
"Don't worry, we agreed to meet at the Five Great Powers meeting. I won't die." Li Yang picked up his teacup. "Cheers to our next meeting."
Lian'er pursed her lips and raised her teacup as well. "You can't lie to me."
……
Meanwhile, in another room...
“Those are people from Tianwailou. They’ve already discovered what you’ve been doing.” Dong Xiubei tapped the table lightly, looking expressionlessly at Xia Lin kneeling on the ground.
"Master, don't worry. This is a feint. I want them to know about Tianwailou's tricks so that I can cover up what I'm doing."
Dong Xiubei nodded. "Yes, if we fail this time, your life and your father's life will be..."
Charlene straightened her back. "Your subordinate will certainly live up to your expectations, Master!"