Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 194 - 193: Greatly Shocked

Within the Prince Shuo Mansion, in Li Garden, there were also people who couldn’t sit still any longer.

"Tell us the truth, is your father always like this? Bringing people into the house and then leaving them unattended?" Yan Daoxin expressed his dissatisfaction as he paced back and forth in the guest hall of Li Garden, then sat down abruptly next to Zhu Yu and pointed at Lu Qing beside him. "Or is it because the servants in your mansion have recognized this man and can’t stand this son-in-law, so they deliberately give him a hard time and we are all collateral damage?"

"My father hasn’t been summoned to the capital to meet the emperor for many years now, how could he recognize what Prince Xiaoyao looks like?" Zhu Yu replied with a mix of laughter and helplessness.

"True enough..." Yan Daoxin had to admit Zhu Yu was right, "So your father might have stayed in Weapon Supervision all this time, watching people forge weapons?"

Zhu Yu nodded helplessly: "From my past experience, that’s generally the case."

"Oh, heavens!" Yan Daoxin clicked his tongue repeatedly, then said to Lu Qing, "I’ve heard of literary enthusiasts and martial arts fans before, but your father-in-law is truly a weapon fanatic!"

Lu Qing chuckled: "That’s actually a good thing.

Being overly focused on one thing at least shows this person is not very scheming, doesn’t have complex thoughts, and aside from creating peerless weapons, there really isn’t anything else he puts in his mind."

While they were talking, there was finally some movement in the quiet courtyard outside.

Zhu Yu quickly let down the veil from his hat, sat calmly in the guest hall without moving, while the talisman rune stood up beside him.

Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin, like Zhu Yu, sat there without moving, only casting their eyes towards the outside of the guest hall.

A middle-aged man with a tall and sturdy stature was striding over here, led by the Prince Mansion Steward.

This man had a dark red face, thick eyebrows, round eyes, a messy beard, and underneath the leather soft armor he wore was a plain robe, which had narrow sleeves, and on each of the small arms was a leather sleeve tie.

His two arms were muscular, even with the sleeves being quite loose, one could still see the muscle contours, which were in no way inferior to military generals of the same age, and his hands were thick, looking full of strength.

This person looked like a formidable military general, or perhaps a skilled craftsman, but not at all like an esteemed Prince.

However, judging by the respectful attitude of the Prince Mansion Steward, this man was likely none other than Prince Shuo, Zhu Cheng.

Lu Qing turned to look at Zhu Yu, and Zhu Yu seemed to know he was confirming something with him, and nodded slightly.

Led by the steward, Zhu Cheng arrived at Li Garden, seeing five people resembling Daoists in the guest hall, two of whom stood imposing at the door, while the remaining three sat in the hall, these two tall and strong ones seemed to be protectors of some sort.

He turned his gaze to within the small guest hall, seeing that among the three, two were unfamiliar, both quite young, and the third was of medium stature, slightly thin, sitting in the middle with a black-veiled hood on the head, making it hard to see the person’s appearance.

Such mystery... Must be the famed Divine Doctor Yan Daoxin from the martial world!

Zhu Cheng concluded in his mind and didn’t bother with the talisman rune standing at the door, directly walked towards the Daoist with the hood sitting still, while politely stating: "This must be Yan Daoxin, Daoist Yan! I was tied up with some affairs and was remiss earlier, hope the Divine Doctor can forgive!"

While speaking, he walked straight towards the hooded Daoist, who remained motionless.

But before he could reach the person, a fair-faced Daoist nearby suddenly stood up and blocked his way: "Prince, I am the Divine Doctor Yan Daoxin you speak of."

While saying this, the person pulled out an ordination from his chest and opened it wide: "The ordination is here, unmistakable."

Zhu Cheng was stunned, looking at Yan Daoxin’s face, as delicate as polished jade, he was secretly startled in his heart, ignoring the propriety, he hurriedly took another look at the ordination.

He had thought that to have such a renowned title in the martial world, the Divine Doctor would either have grey hair or be middle-aged at the least. Unexpectedly, he was so young.

But upon seeing that not only was this Divine Doctor’s appearance astonishing, his demeanor was extraordinary with a natural arrogance about him, plus that ordination, Zhu Cheng’s doubts were entirely cleared.

He quickly said to Yan Daoxin: "I didn’t expect the Divine Doctor to be so young, truly heaven-sent talent!

My wife was always healthy, but recently due to family affairs, she fell ill. We’ve searched Shuo Country for healers, yet none could cure her—worried as we are—the Divine Doctor unexpectedly came by himself.

It seems, this truly is the heavens’ protection, divine intervention, that brought the Divine Doctor to visit Prince Shuo Mansion at this time!"

Yan Daoxin presented himself with youthful composure and pride before Zhu Cheng, lightly dismissive: "The Prince jests, my coming to the Prince Shuo Mansion wasn’t divine intervention.

I happened to encounter my junior brother on a journey, who was visiting relatives in Shuo Country.

My junior brother is well-loved and highly valued by our master, since I ran into him, I had to travel with him, returning to Shuo Country.

Thus, if we’re thanking someone, the Prince shouldn’t thank the heavens, but rather my junior brother."

"Oh? So that’s how it is!" The words of Yan Daoxin rebutted Zhu Cheng, with other Vassal Kings perhaps taking offense—though Zhu Cheng was someone carefree, who didn’t mind such minor protocols, and instead asked curiously, "Who might be the Divine Doctor’s junior brother?

Visiting relatives in Shuo Country, whom are they visiting? Have they been found?

If there’s anything needing assistance, the Divine Doctor shouldn’t be polite, feel free to ask, I’ll give orders for it."

"No need to trouble the Prince." Yan Daoxin glanced behind Zhu Cheng, seeing the Prince Mansion Steward and servants all standing outside in the courtyard, not coming inside, he gestured towards Zhu Yu behind him, "My junior brother has already found the right door for his family visit."

Zhu Cheng looked puzzled at the person he previously thought was Divine Doctor Yan, the hooded one.

That person stood up, walked forward two steps, then bowed slightly, before casually lifting the black veil from the hood, revealing the face hidden behind it. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Zhu Cheng fixed his eyes, greatly shocked, his expression immediately changed, involuntarily stepping back a few steps.