Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince-Chapter 379: How Did This City Come About?

Qi Yu had circled around for quite some time before finally approaching the main issue. She looked at the three indignant ghosts and coaxed softly, "How can you be so certain? Perhaps you’ve forgotten the City Lord’s taboo?"

Upon hearing this, the three ghosts glared at her. "How could we possibly forget? Everyone in the city knows the City Lord’s taboo. Isn’t it just not to wear the same clothes as the City Lord?"

Qi Yu was taken aback; she hadn’t expected that after all her probing, she’d uncover such seemingly useless information.

Not allowed to wear the same clothes? What kind of taboo was that?

Not to mention anything else, Qi Yu had silently ridiculed the City Lord’s attire when she saw him last night, wearing a red garment so long it could sweep the streets, thinking it would definitely make a good mop.

This indicated how distinct the City Lord’s taste was, making it quite difficult for someone to wear the same outfits as him.

And that attire could only be carried off by his unique face; it would look utterly outlandish on anyone else.

The three ghosts were still unaware that they had inadvertently leaked information; they were frowning and trying hard to figure out when they had violated the City Lord’s taboo.

"No!" Suddenly, the ghost with long, sharp fangs exclaimed.

The other two ghosts looked at him, puzzled.

The fanged ghost stared darkly at Qi Yu and Li Mingjue and said coldly, "You two are the people who disappeared before our eyes last night, aren’t you?"

"What!" On hearing this statement, the other two ghosts let out a surprised cry in unison.

The fanged ghost sneered. "We could not possibly have committed the City Lord’s taboo. You are deceiving us!"

Qi Yu shrugged her shoulders very calmly, replying, "Too bad, it’s too late for you to realize that now. You’ve already disclosed some information."

On hearing her words, the fanged ghost ground his teeth hatefully, while the other two had the look of utter despair.

Qi Yu showed no courtesy, pulled a silver needle from her sleeve, and waved it in front of them. "Now, you have two choices. Confess leniently or resist and be dealt with severely, the choice is yours."

The three ghosts turned their heads away in humiliation, not willing to admit their fear of the silver needle.

Qi Yu smiled and said to Li Mingjue, "Prince, this matter will require your effort."

Li Mingjue took the silver needle and dutifully pricked each ghost’s forehead, causing them to let out a series of piercing screams.

Qi Yu brought over a lounge chair. This one she had sneaked out from the Prince Residence before leaving the capital city.

She sat comfortably on the chaise, observing the contorted faces of the three ghosts.

"Pah—" The ghost with fangs spat out, discharging some fresh blood as well, staring viciously at her. "Dream on if you think such despicable tactics will make us surrender!"

As Qi Yu looked at the blood and scabs on the floor, she weakly propped her forehead with her hand.

Cleaning this up was going to be troublesome.

Li Mingjue glanced indifferently at the three ghosts, picked up the silver needle, and prepared to prick them once more.

This time, before he even reached out, the other two ghosts began to shiver and plead for mercy, "Please spare us; we will tell you everything!"

The fanged ghost had not expected the other two to betray him, and his expression changed instantly.

Qi Yu looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile, opening her red lips lazily and saying, "Prince, just kill him then. He’s an eyesore."

Li Mingjue nodded in agreement, grabbed the fanged ghost’s neck, and began to tighten his grip.

Soon, the fanged ghost couldn’t help but beg, "Release me..."

Qi Yu raised her hand, signaling Li Mingjue to let him go.

Only after all three ghosts were shivering on their knees before her did she slowly ask, "How did this city come to be?"

Upon hearing this question, the faces of the three ghosts changed, and after exchanging looks, they said in unison, "We are not clear about the origins of this city."

Qi Yu swept her gaze over their faces, and after confirming they were not lying, she lightly scoffed, "Fine, I won’t press you further. Next question, what is the identity of your City Lord?"

Having asked this, she noticed that the three ghosts simultaneously shivered.

And such a reaction, she had seen in other ghosts as well; it seemed as though they couldn’t help but tremble upon hearing the two words ’City Lord’.

"This... we are also not sure. We have rarely seen the City Lord’s face, so how could we possibly know her identity and background?" The three ghosts said this trembling with fear, as if at any second, the silver needle that could cause them excruciating pain might pierce their heads.

But after a while, as they closed their eyes in fear, the silver needle did not come down.

Qi Yu looked at their cowardly appearance and couldn’t resist snickering inappropriately.

Hearing this laugh, the three ghosts opened their eyes and gave her a disgruntled look.

Qi Yu then asked a few more questions without troubling them further, merely inquiring about daily life in the city.

After she finished questioning, she released the three ghosts.

Of course, before doing so, she still used the silver needle to scare them, making them nod repeatedly and promise they would never speak of this matter.

After tossing the three ghosts out, Qi Yu looked with distaste at the bloodstain on the ground, cleaned it with a cloth, and sprayed a bunch of alcohol for disinfection.

Having done all this, she finally took a deep breath, sat back in the lounge chair, and touched her chin, completely puzzled, "Why is the City Lord’s taboo a piece of clothing?"

Li Mingjue replied, "I think they may have misunderstood. The City Lord’s taboo is not the clothing, but the color on the clothing."

"The color red!" Qi Yu said, suddenly coming to a realization, "That makes sense, no wonder there are never any red things in the city."

Li Mingjue gave a slight nod, then frowned, "However, some things still don’t add up. If the City Lord has a taboo against red, then why would she wear it?"

"Perhaps she just purely likes the color and doesn’t want to see anyone else wearing the same color," Qi Yu shrugged her shoulders, unable to understand this particular preference of the City Lord.

After speaking, she yawned wearily.

Although only two days had passed, a lot had happened, and she hadn’t had a moment’s rest.

Li Mingjue looked at her sagging eyelids and her drowsy appearance, smiled and shook his head, then removed his outer robe and covered her with it.

Even as she was overwhelmingly sleepy, Qi Yu kept mumbling about her script.

Although there were also some in her spatial storage, she simply didn’t have the energy to fetch them.

She closed her eyes, feeling her body grow heavier and heavier.

Just as she was slipping into deep sleep, a bright light suddenly appeared before her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a garden filled with blooming flowers.

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