Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 362: Of Course, It’s to Make a Certain Millennium Tortoise Show Itself

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Of Course, It’s to Make a Certain Millennium Tortoise Show Itself

Li Mingjue frowned slightly and said, "It’s not impossible, after all, Li Ming’an has always preferred to wrongly kill a thousand rather than let any single one go."

Qi Yu agreed with his words, sighed, and shook her head silently, "I didn’t expect it to be so dangerous just after leaving the capital city. It seems that Li Ming’an is determined to kill us on the ship."

The dangers of the trip to Qingzhou had already exceeded her expectations.

She had originally thought that Li Ming’an’s reach wouldn’t extend so far, and that they would have to at least wait until they were within Qingzhou territory before he would make a move.

But to their surprise, they had been calculated against just after leaving the capital city.

Seeing her worried face, Li Mingjue comforted her, "At least they haven’t succeeded yet, and we still have room to fight back."

Qi Yu nodded, "Yes, we cannot just sit and wait for death."

The two looked at each other, then both stood up and left the room.

They then gathered the four other people on the ship and informed them of the situation.

Cailin had initially thought that since the assassins hadn’t actually hurt anyone, he could put his mind at ease for the moment.

Upon hearing this, his heart sank sharply, and with a bitter face, he said, "If there are assassins on every ship and they are so well hidden, how can we get rid of them!"

Zhou Hong also felt the situation was tricky, and the main burden was on his and Cailin’s shoulders.

It wasn’t just their duty to protect the Prince and Princess; if anyone was missing from each ship, the Emperor would hold them accountable.

Shen Xiheng also sighed, "We’ve just left the capital city!"

He hadn’t expected these people to act so quickly, leaving them without any chance for defense and preparation.

Li Mingjue looked at the three people with similarly troubled expressions and said in a deep voice, "Now that these assassins have been startled, I estimate they will act as soon as tonight."

Cailin quickly asked, "Then what should we do?"

If this were a battlefield, he might have some tactics in mind.

But fighting an unseen enemy while adrift on water was not his forte.

Qi Yu looked at his now distressed face, slightly pursed her lips, and said in a calm tone, "General Cailin need not worry. This group is nothing but a motley crowd; their martial arts are not very high. As long as we increase the vigilance of the imperial guard, we can certainly repel them."

Hearing these words, Cailin’s face finally improved a little.

There were more than twenty imperial guard soldiers on each ship for defense, which was why those assassins did not dare to act rashly.

From today’s situation, it’s clear they were colluding from within and without.

Although there were collaborators on the ships, their main force was underwater.

If they could root out the traitor first, they could wipe out the assassins as they emerged from beneath the water.

Li Mingjue looked at Zhou Hong and ordered, "General Zhou has always been in charge of the imperial guard. Let this matter be handled by him. Send a message to the imperial guard on each ship, telling them to increase their patrols, and to shoot any suspicious person on sight."

Zhou Hong accepted the order and left with his sword in hand.

Cailin watched his retreating figure and asked, "Prince, what about me? What should I do?"

Li Mingjue glanced at him and said, "General Cailin will join me and General Shen to root out the collaborators on each ship."

"Yes," Cailin replied reluctantly.

He knew how to fight battles, but rooting out assassins was not his strong suit.

Shen Xiheng patted Cailin on the shoulder, "Brother Cailin, let’s go."

Cailin agreed and quickly got to his feet.

Before leaving, Li Mingjue turned back to Qi Yu and cautioned, "Don’t wander off."

Qi Yu waved her hand, "I know." ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

Now we’re floating on a ship, where could she run to.

Shi Zhou looked at her leisurely sipping tea and was somewhat puzzled, "Aren’t you going to catch the assassin?"

Qi Yu pointed to herself, "Me? I’m doing pretty well not to get captured by the assassin."

Shi Zhou remembered the incident from yesterday and fell silent.

After drinking two cups of tea, Qi Yu took her to the deck, looked at the five boats clustered closely together, not far apart, and laughed, "If I were the assassin, I’d probably be panicking by now."

Shi Zhou nodded in agreement and said, "With such a commotion, the assassin must know they’ve been exposed."

Qi Yu snapped her fingers, smiling slightly, and asked her, "What do you think is the first reaction of an assassin when they realize they’ve been exposed?"

Shi Zhou thought for a moment and replied, "Probably to look for their accomplices."

"Exactly!" Qi Yu raised her eyebrows, "The assassin must be eager to pass a message to their accomplice, and I guess they will act together."

"So you did this on purpose," Shi Zhou looked at her, her mind catching up.

Qi Yu did not deny it, smiling, "How else could we lure them into the trap?"

After a pause, she smirked again, "However, that’s not my ultimate goal."

Shi Zhou looked at her with a puzzled expression, "Then what is your ultimate goal?"

Qi Yu tugged at the corner of her mouth, her tone somewhat dismal, "Of course, it’s to force a certain millennial turtle to show its head above water."

As she spoke, a breeze swept over the lake, cool and brisk.

Shi Zhou blinked, unsure if it was her imagination, but she felt as if the temperature around them had dropped a few degrees.

Soon, the sky darkened.

And the assassins who had been lurking in the shadows began to emerge.

That night, the candlelight on the ship was dim, and there wasn’t even the sound of conversation, all was quiet.

Qi Yu, holding Shi Zhou’s hand, set up a small table on the deck, placing on it a jug of peach blossom brew and two cups.

She poured two cups first, took a sip, and exclaimed, "Enjoying a drink under the moon truly is one of life’s greatest pleasures!"

Shi Zhou looked at her carefree demeanor, shook her head, and then asked, "Everyone else is catching the assassin, is it really good for us to be drinking here?"

Qi Yu pushed the cup in front of her, raising an eyebrow, "What’s wrong with that? Let those big men take care of the task of capturing the assassin, and we’ll just enjoy ourselves here."

Shi Zhou pursed her lips, still feeling uneasy.

In the past, no matter what the danger, she was always the first one to rush out with her sword in hand.

This was the first time she did nothing, just sitting and waiting for news.

"Maybe I should go give them a hand?" Shi Zhou said hesitantly.

Her words had hardly left her mouth when Qi Yu flatly rejected the idea, "No, if you go help them, who’s going to protect me?"

At the mention, Shi Zhou agreed, "Okay, I’ll stay here to protect you."

Qi Yu appeared satisfied, chuckling twice, and forced the cup of wine into her hand, "Drink up, this is freshly brewed peach blossom brew, the taste is simply unbeatable!"

Unable to decline the warm offer, Shi Zhou could only drink the cup of wine.

The peach blossom brew indeed did not get one drunk easily, and it had a unique flavor.

However, after a few cups, she still felt her head becoming dizzy and heavy.

A quarter of an hour later, Qi Yu looked at the person collapsed on the table, dead drunk, and was shocked.

Wait, peach blossom brew can get someone drunk?

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