The Whole Dynasty Spoils the Tyrant's Beloved Youngest Daughter-Chapter 331 - 241: Tail the Target

Ye Ying said in his heart, "Ah Ning, you can always trust me, I will never betray you."

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The next day, Jun Ning began discussing with the Crown Prince how to make the Eldest Prince reveal his hand. But after half a day of discussion, they still couldn’t come to any conclusion.

The reason was simply that so many years had passed since Qi Qin’s death, and reopening the investigation now was indeed challenging.

The evidence from the corpse, among other things, was all gone.

All they had were the memories in the Crown Prince’s mind and his narration.

But without concrete evidence, anything they said would be just empty words, and no one would believe them.

They could only search for evidence, even if it meant finding nothing.

Jun Ning thought that since the Eldest Prince used poison to kill Uncle Qi, and since he had come to Sairu City, a place known for poisons, he would surely want to check on his poisons again.

"Why not track Big Brother?" Jun Ning suggested, "If we follow him discreetly without being discovered, we might gain some unexpected insights."

"That’s a good idea, but..." the Crown Prince hesitated, "but who would be suitable to follow him?"

He had to deal with many affairs in Sairu City every day and couldn’t leave at all. Moreover, after years of open and hidden fights with the Eldest Prince, the Eldest Prince was very familiar with his tactics and aura.

If he went, he would inevitably be exposed.

Once exposed, not only would he gain no useful information, but it would also cause a lot of trouble.

"Why don’t I go?" Jun Ning patted her chest and said, "I will definitely be fine and complete the task."

The Crown Prince was a bit worried, "What if you’re discovered? You don’t know martial arts, so if you’re discovered, it will be very hard to escape from Big Brother’s clutches."

The Crown Prince dismissed it with a wave of his hand, "I don’t agree with you going, let’s find someone else!"

But Jun Ning insisted, "Crown Prince brother, don’t worry. Even if I get discovered, I won’t be in trouble. And Crown Prince brother, have you forgotten why Big Brother came to Sairu City in the west? He’s here to protect me. If anything happens to me here, no matter the reason, he won’t be able to shirk responsibility."

"That’s true." The Crown Prince agreed.

"Then I’ll set off immediately."

"Be careful not to get discovered, and try to gather as much useful information as possible."

"Alright!"

After finishing breakfast, Jun Ning quietly followed the Eldest Prince, with Ye Ying closely behind for protection.

It was uncertain whether the Eldest Prince had something on his mind, but for whatever reason, Jun Ning followed him for a long time without him once looking back, hardly noticing Jun Ning’s presence.

Jun Ning grew bolder, no longer acting so sneakily or hesitantly. Boldly, she and Ye Ying followed the Eldest Prince to a small mountain village.

The village was shrouded in mist, making visibility rather unclear.

Jun Ning dared not follow too closely, so she kept a distance. But due to the thick fog, she almost lost track of the Eldest Prince. Fortunately, with Ye Ying’s keen senses beside her, they didn’t lose him.

Jun Ning followed the Eldest Prince into the most secluded part of the village and saw him and a strong man entering a very secretive straw hut.

Once inside, the straw hut was closed.

Jun Ning wanted to go over to take a look, but the straw hut was so small that if they got closer, they’d surely be discovered.

Ye Ying also advised her not to go forward.

She had no choice but to wait outside with Ye Ying, watching the movements inside from afar.

"Ye Ying, what do you think they’re doing inside?" Jun Ning asked.

Ye Ying replied, "I once came to Sairu City and saw people raising poisons. They usually keep them in such dark, airtight straw huts!"

"You know about poisons?" Jun Ning was surprised.

She brought Ye Ying along today but hadn’t told him the purpose.

Not that she didn’t want to tell him, but they came in such a hurry that there was no time.

Little did she expect Ye Ying to mention poisons in such a situation?

"I do!" Ye Ying recalled, "I was once on a mission with the Wushang Sect and got poisoned by such a thing, almost lost my life. Luckily, the poison was removed, and the insects were taken out of my body, so I survived."

"How was it removed? And how were the insects taken out?" Jun Ning was curious.

"It was sheer luck that I met someone who could remove it. She helped me, but as for how it was done, I was on the verge of death when poisoned, so I’m not quite sure." Ye Ying scratched his head in embarrassment, "I’m sorry, Pavilion Master, I can’t tell you the specifics of the method!"

"What about the person who removed it? Do you know where she lives or what she looks like?"

Ye Ying shook his head, "Too much time has passed, and my memory of it is quite vague."

After saying that, Ye Ying suddenly pointed at a person coming out of the straw hut and said, "I remember now; it’s that woman, she’s the one who removed the poison for me then."

Jun Ning quickly looked in the direction Ye Ying pointed.

Out of the nearby straw hut came an old woman dressed all in black, with all her white hair pinned up with a hairpin. Her face was full of wrinkles, and her eyes seemed a bit wooden.

She was holding something in her hand, walking slowly ahead, followed by the Eldest Prince and the strong man who had just led him into the straw hut.

Seeing them coming their way, Jun Ning quickly retreated with Ye Ying, but there was nowhere much to retreat to. In front of them lay a large open area, and if they retreated any further, they would surely be discovered.

Ye Ying made a quick decision to hide on a fake mountain nearby. He reached out to Jun Ning, "Pavilion Master, give me your hand!"

Jun Ning handed her hand to Ye Ying, who took her to the top of the nearby fake mountain.

Once on the fake mountain, they quickly crouched down to avoid being seen by passersby below.

But the fake mountain narrowed at the top, leaving very little space suitable for lying down.

Jun Ning lay near the edge of the fake mountain, almost falling off. Ye Ying held her tightly, and when that wasn’t enough, he pulled her into his arms, holding her close. Still insufficient, he propped himself up slightly to allow Jun Ning to lie on the fake mountain while he positioned himself protectively over her.

Watching Ye Ying, who was leaning over her and shielding her closely, Jun Ning remained silent.

Ye Ying, on the other hand, dared not look at Jun Ning, his gaze flicking around aimlessly, seemingly quite flustered, though it was unclear why.

"We’re very safe right now; we won’t be discovered, Ye Ying, don’t be scared!" Jun Ning whispered.

Ye Ying replied, "...I’m not scared!" How could he possibly be scared?

Jun Ning found it strange, "Then why do you seem nervous?"

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Ye Ying replied, "...I’m not scared!" How could he possibly be scared?

Jun Ning found it strange, "Then why do you seem nervous?"

Ye Ying replied, "...I’m not scared!" How could he possibly be scared?

Jun Ning found it strange, "Then why does it look like...