Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 497 - 496: Devoured Without a Trace

The servant was caught off guard and kicked into the water. He struggled a couple of times in the waist-deep water before his expression suddenly changed. Screaming in agony, his movements became erratic, and around him, the previously calm pool water seemed to suddenly boil, splashing with layers of water.

The splashes quickly turned from light green to blood-red. The servant screamed a few times, and after a few rises and falls, he became still.

Amid the churning water on the surface, only occasional glimpses of his garment could be seen, and the water grew increasingly crimson.

In no time, the water gradually calmed down. Zhu Yu fixed her gaze and saw no sign of the servant under the water, just a torn piece of clothing floating on the blood-stained surface.

Amid the slightly red murkiness beneath the water, the faint silver glimmers of several fish could be seen moving away.

It turned out that in this seemingly tranquil pool, there were ferocious fish that could devour a person down to the bones!

Zhu Yu couldn’t help but feel her heart race. She had indeed heard of such creatures before, but had never truly seen them.

Unexpectedly, the first time she saw piranhas, it was truly to see them feasting on a person...

The rune, who had remained silent all along, couldn’t hide his agitation after witnessing this, and he spoke to the Protector, "You ordered him to bring us here, and he complied. Why did you throw him in to die?!"

"So what? It’s his fault for being so talkative!" The Protector glanced indifferently at the clothing floating in the pool, then challengingly looked at the rune, "Keep rambling and I’ll have you join him!"

The rune furrowed his brows, and the Fu Lu beside him couldn’t help but clench his fists tight in anger.

In their view, these Protectors were nothing but paper tigers, sturdy in build but lacking real martial skill. Ordinarily, the brothers wouldn’t even bother with such trifling opponents; taking them down would be as easy as slurping noodles.

But the situation now was different. Without Lu Qing’s orders, the brothers couldn’t cause unnecessary trouble.

The Protector was unaware of how restrained and patient the brothers were being. Seeing the Fu Lu’s clenched fists, he seemed eager to teach these oblivious doctor’s aides a lesson, but was held back by a companion who shook his head at him.

These days, everyone in the Prince Mansion knew that despite the long treatment by the High Priest, the Prince’s powerful physique came with a tendency to use women as medicinal guides. The brothers had gone to great lengths to find suitable women for the Prince, which wasn’t easy.

The Prince’s condition continued to worsen, almost losing his life a few days ago!

Now this Divine Doctor, who had come out of nowhere, seemed truly skilled; after his treatment, the Prince was visibly recovering. There was even talk of holding the High Priest accountable and retaining the Divine Doctor in a prominent position.

As such, the Divine Doctor’s disciples and aides would also likely rise in status along with him, and it was unwise to provoke them at such a critical moment.

After his companion’s reminder, the Protector realized this and no longer pressed the rune and Fu Lu, but turned back and pushed on the Star Gate doors.

Just as his hand touched the handles of the door, the Protector, who had been so brazen and provocative, suddenly changed his expression, withdrew his hand abruptly, and let out a scream of pain.

His hand, which had touched the door, appeared as if it had been scorched by fire, turning bright red and instantly covered in blisters. The excruciating pain drove him to clutch his hand and roll on the ground, desperately trying to alleviate the unbearable agony.

The redness and blisters rapidly spread from his palm to his arm. The once-fierce Protector now rolled on the ground in pain, his companions tried to comfort him, but he seemed unable to hear, consumed only by his screams and rolling.

Within moments, his massive body collided with the low stone railing at the edge of the curved bridge, cracking it after a few hits.

In a blink of an eye, the ferocious Protector fell, along with the broken stone railing, into the pool below.

The water churned with blood once again, and it wasn’t long before the surface returned to calm, the originally green pool now adorned with a "red lotus," and more clothing of a Royal Protector floated there.

Watching this unfold, Zhu Yu felt a surge of complex emotions. On one hand, the perilous surroundings of this secluded area made her anxious.

On the other hand, witnessing the haughty Protector meet the same fate as the servant he kicked in, devoured completely by the vicious fish, she couldn’t help but feel a peculiar sense of karmic satisfaction.

The remaining Protectors felt much more conflicted at this moment.

They exchanged uneasy glances, unsure of what to do next.

The door seemed to be laced with poison, touching it would lead to disaster.

But without opening the door, how could they proceed?

They glanced at each other, then shifted their gaze to the rune and Fu Lu by their side.

Though moments ago they silently warned each other not to clash with the Divine Doctor’s people, the present danger left no room for such concerns.

With a mutual glance, they drew their swords from their waists.

"Gentlemen, since you are entrusted by our Prince, you shouldn’t come all this way and do nothing, should you? You should lend a hand," the eldest among them said with a smile, nodding towards the rune and Fu Lu, "I see these two young men have a lot of strength. Why not help us open this door? 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

This way, we can enter, follow the Prince’s orders, and bring the High Priest back for questioning!"

Fu Lu’s brows furrowed deeply, but without Lu Qing’s word, he had to hold his temper, resisting the impulse to take the knives and toss these bastards into the pool to feed the fish.

"Very well," in the midst of this standoff, Lu Qing, who had remained silent throughout, finally spoke. His voice emerged from behind the veil, sounding calm and unruffled, "You two help these Protectors with this small task."

"Yes!" The rune and Fu Lu promptly responded.

The rune remained where he was, his hand on his sword hilt, eyes vigilant as he watched the men before him, while Fu Lu looked around, then directly walked towards a vacant corner on the other side of the wall.