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"You used silver needles? Does that mean you're not the Shifting Silver Wolf anymore?" Zhan Feiyang was momentarily stunned, but then he smiled again. "Well, with the cunning of the Shifting Silver Wolf, how could you be so easily exposed?"
"Of course, you are a hundred times stronger than I am. You will have your chance to experience that soon enough." As he spoke, Cold Star flickered in his hand and swept towards Zhan Feiyang.
Zhan Feiyang crossed his sword in front of his chest, spun around, rolled on the ground, and leaped into the air with a light touch of his toes, easily avoiding the silver needles. He stood before Qi Shian, cold eyes fixed on him. "King Anle has found out that Su Meng, Yang Qinzhi, and Xie Keyou each had their own grievances but hadn't acted on them for years. It was only after arriving in Jinyang that things went awry. Each of these murderers had visited Jian Tang for treatment. Su Meng took several days off due to a cold right after taking office, and the place he went to see a doctor was your Jian Tang."
"King Anle even asked the old steward of The Yang Family about it. That young master of The Yang Family fell ill after the Second Lady entered the family and also went to Jian Tang for treatment. Xie Keyou suffered from poor health as soon as she arrived in Jinyang; it was the class leader who invited Jian Tang's shopkeeper to come treat her. Before she died, she claimed to have witnessed Rong Xiaoxiao with a doctor named Yan Hao. If I'm not mistaken, that person must be you!"
Li Zimu said this while hurriedly pulling out the key to the cell door. "You must have used some method to completely blind their reason with hatred, driving them to murder."
"I underestimated you. Had I known this would happen, I should have let Yang Qinzhi eliminate you first," Qi Shian replied, glancing at Yi Yi, who still lingered by the door, a strange smile appearing in his eyes.
Zhan Feiyang's heart sank. Seizing the moment when Qi Shian was distracted, he swiftly moved in front of him, sword pointed at his throat. "Are you going to kill Xie Keyou? The Board of Punishments has already issued an order; her death is imminent. Why do you still want to kill her?"
"You won't get a single truth out of me. I, Qi Shian, am a man of Lord Silver Wolf in life and will serve him in death as well. But you—rather than investigating that old woodcutter who delivered firewood, you've come here to set a trap for me without knowing if Constable has any evidence against me."
"That old man won't survive this trip for you. Sending someone to look for him will likely yield no results. However, this White Eggplant Branch isn't something just anyone can obtain. You learned early this morning that we bought Pork Belly and sent Lotus Seed to us; you must have rushed to the countryside to find White Eggplant Branch immediately afterward. Although Ms. Chen doesn't recognize that old woodcutter, fate has its ways; he encountered someone familiar before selling firewood."
"We've already sent someone to the old man's home. Such confidential matters are not something you'd trust your subordinates with; when they identify you as the one who went to buy White Eggplant Branch during interrogation at court, just think about whether you'll be able to escape."
Zhan Feiyang continued, pointing at the bowl of Pork Belly Lotus Seed Soup on the table. "Even though you've sent both Lotus Seed and White Eggplant Branch into the county office, I instructed my people not to leak any information from the start. So deep down, you're uncertain whether everything will go as smoothly as you wish; therefore, no matter what happens, you wouldn't dare drink this bowl of Pork Belly Lotus Seed Soup."
Qi Shian clapped his hands and laughed heartily. "Good! Good! Truly talented people emerge from every generation! Who would have thought that impulsive and reckless Zhan Wang would give birth to such a brave and clever son like you! Hahaha! Zhan Feiyang, you're indeed smart. It's just a pity that compared to Lord Silver Wolf, you're still bound to lose. I advise you that if you want to continue living happily like this with Yi Yi, it's best to find a secluded place to plant flowers and raise chickens; otherwise, in the end, you'll only harm others and yourself!"
"There's no need for you to worry about this!" Zhan Feiyang said in a deep voice to the outside. "Lao Fang, bring the chains!"
"Forget it, there's no need to trouble yourself. I'll handle it myself!" He said with a sorrowful smile, and Zhan Feiyang sensed something was wrong. Before he could retract his sword, it was too late.
With a swift motion, the blade was pulled, and a dull thud echoed as warm liquid splattered towards him.
Zhan Feiyang blinked, feeling as if he were in a crimson world, hazy and hard to discern.
"Hey! Are you two out of your minds? Hiding in the study during the day, a man and a woman together—don't you know what avoiding suspicion means?" Li Zimu passed by the study and suddenly saw Zhan Feiyang and Yi Yi sitting closely together, whispering to each other. Jealousy surged within him.
Before he could truly express his anger, Yi Yi pulled him over and began scratching at his face, causing him to scream, "Hey, Yi Yi, what... what are you trying to do?"
"Didn't they say that Shifting Silver Wolf is great at disguise? I just want to see if you're impersonating him! After all, aside from the waist token, no one can prove you're King Anle. Anyone who steals King Anle's waist token could impersonate him! The people in the manor are all familiar faces; if it's Shifting Silver Wolf in disguise, it would be easy for someone to see through it!"
"Why should I prove anything? This royal presence of mine, from my hair down to my calves, can't be faked! This is royal bloodline; do you understand? Can't you see that?" Li Zimu glared at Zhan Feiyang angrily, clearly believing that Yi Yi was being instigated by him.
Zhan Feiyang sighed. "Your Highness, ever since you moved to the county office, only people from the manor know your identity. Although you questioned Qi Shian as I instructed that day, he didn't reveal your identity to Yi Yi. Don't you think that's a bit suspicious?"
"Maybe someone from the county office accidentally let it slip. Those constables in the manor are all gossips!" Li Zimu replied dismissively. "Do you think everyone is like you, with their mouths stuck like they're glued with glutinous rice?"
Hearing this, Yi Yi couldn't help but chuckle softly behind her hand. Zhan Feiyang looked up at her bright smile, and an indescribable unease quietly resurfaced in his heart.
Was he being overly cautious? Why had Qi Shian looked at Yi Yi with such strange eyes that night? And why did he always feel as if there were eyes watching him silently from behind?
It was a pair of cold, bloodthirsty eyes, lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
They were the eyes of a wolf...
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