Chapter 437 - Chapter 437: Killed in One Strike

Chapter 437: Killed in One Strike

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Yuan Qingqing joked, “Yuru, this is the first time I’ve seen you lose a game, hahaha…”

Fan Yuru pinched Yuan Qingqing’s cheek, “Enjoy your schadenfreude. If it weren’t for Qingzhi, I wouldn’t have lost.”

Feng Xuejun took Chu Qingzhi’s wrist, raised her chin slightly, and said with a bit of pride, “Next time we play, I’ll call Qingzhi. Being on the same team with her, win is guaranteed.”

Just as everyone was getting into the conversation, a maid came to report, “Miss Chu, General Tang has come to pick you up. He’s waiting at the entrance of the courtyard.”

“Wow—” The girls crowded around Chu Qingzhi excitedly.

“General Tang is so good to you, coming to pick you up himself!” one girl said enviously, mentioning her fiance had never come to pick her up.

“Qingzhi, can you tell us how to make our fiances like us more?”

“Yeah, I also want my fiance to come and pick me up.”

Listening to everyone, Chu Qingzhi smiled and turned into a love guru, leading the girls outside while sharing advice.

“First, you need to find a fiance who truly likes you. Then guide and nurture the relationship… However, love can be cultivated. There are many couples who have never met before marriage but end up falling in love with each other…”

Chu Qingzhi shared some love advice she had read in books, which she thought made sense.

The girls listened thoughtfully.

They were to marry through parental arrangements and matchmakers. Only if their parents loved them dearly would they consider their opinions in matchmaking. But most of the time, it was a unilateral decision.

However, the latter part of her advice raised hopes among the girls. It was possible to cultivate affection after marriage.

The young prince and Lin Yingmin followed the girls outside…

The young prince turned to Lin Yingmin, asking the question in his heart, “Why do I see you always looking at Chu Qingzhi?”

Lin Yingmin’s heart skipped a beat, replying anxiously, “Be careful with your words, Your Highness. Such talk could bring trouble to Miss Chu.” He liked Qingzhi but didn’t want to harm her.

The young prince stared at Lin Yingmin for a while, then looked away, “Then stop staring at her. Your eyes betray everything.”

Lin Yingmin lowered his head, feeling uneasy. Was his behavior that obvious?

At the entrance of Pear Phoenix Garden, a tall and slender figure stood beside the carriage. His straight back carried a hint of dignity as he looked in the direction of the door with anticipation.

Chu Qingzhi stepped out of the garden, saw Tang Jinghong immediately, and walked briskly towards him, smiling, “Jinghong.”

Tang Jinghong looked down slightly, asking with concern, “Did you have fun this afternoon? Are you hungry?”

Chu Qingzhi’s eyes curved into a smile, nodding, “I am hungry.”

Tang Jinghong said, “I’ll take you to Tainan Restaurant for dinner.”

Chu Qingzhi got into the carriage, then paused and turned to Tang Jinghong, “You seem in a good mood. Is everything settled?”

Tang Jinghong’s tone was unusually bright, “Just a bit more to wrap up tomorrow, and the day after, we can return to Chu village.”

Chu Qingzhi had long wanted to return to the Chu Village. “Okay.”

The girls at the entrance watched the scene, their eyes filled with intense envy, wishing for a fiance like him.

After Chu Qingzhi and the rest left…

Fan Yuru slapped Rong Shiyu’s shoulder casually, “Hey, I actually had fun playing with you today.”

Rong Shiyu looked at Fan Yuru, wanting to say the same thing, but her prideful demeanor showed as she snorted, “You should feel honored to play polo with me.”

Fan Yuru found the arrogant young lady in front of her quite cute. She reached out and pinched Rong Shiyu’s face.

“How dare you pinch my face…” Rong Shiyu also reached out to pinch Fan Yuru’s face. Slowly, the two of them began to play, and laughter filled the area.

The surrounding girls, seeing the usually at-odds pair playing together, were stunned.

What was happening?

Were fire and water mixing?

Tainan restaurant.

In the private room, everyone was present, including Chu Xujin, Ning Yuting, Lin Wanning, and Si Yuheng.

Si Yuheng was still in a bad mood. He lowered his head and sat at the side like a puppet.

Ning Yuting turned to the three people who had just walked in, smiling warmly, “I should have invited you all for a meal earlier.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled, “Now is a good time too.”

Ning Yuting greeted, “Please, take a seat.” After they sat down, he asked, “When are you returning?”

“The day after tomorrow, early in the morning.”

Ning Yuting hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’d like to send some things back to Qingyue. Would that be convenient for you?”

“Of course, it’s no trouble at all.”

Ning Yuting was very polite, “Then I’ll trouble you with that.”

Chu Xujin patted Ning Yuting’s shoulder, laughing, “No need to be so formal, we’ll soon be family.”

Ning Yuting nodded, “Yes.” He was already looking forward to it.

After the meal, as everyone was preparing to leave, a dart was thrown towards them. Tang Jinghong caught it and removed the letter attached.

His face darkened upon reading the letter, “You all go ahead, I have some urgent matters to handle.”

Chu Qingzhi, concerned, asked, “What kind of urgent matter?”

Tang Jinghong handed her the letter, “Take a look.”

Chu Qingzhi quickly read the letter, her expression also turning grim, “I’ll go with you.”

Chu Xujin, noticing the sudden change in their demeanor, anxiously asked, “What’s happened?”

There was no time to explain anything. “Third Brother, we’ll tell you when we get back.”

“Then go quickly and come back quickly. Be safe.”

“Ok.”

This was what happened. In the morning, when they were counting the poppies, everyone was shocked to discover that they had actually overlooked a line. Then, they began to investigate.

After finding the clue, Tang Jinghong’s trusted aides began to track it down. Now that they had found it, the situation was very different from what they had imagined.

In a dense forest, the people escorting the goods had all been killed, but the goods were all there, neatly placed on the carriage. No one had touched them.

Tang Jinghong and Chu Qingzhi rode their horses to the dense forest…

No one had touched anything at the scene. After the two of them got off the horse, they immediately checked.

There were a total of thirty-six bodies, all killed by a single sword strike. The wounds and angles were identical, indicating they were killed by the same person.

Chu Qingzhi, with a furrowed brow, said, “This person is highly skilled in martial arts, and it was a surprise attack. These people had almost no time to react before they were all killed.”

Tang Jinghong observed the scene, “Not for money, so was it a vendetta?”

After all, there are only a few motives for murder. Since the jewels in the box weren’t taken, it certainly wasn’t for money.

Chu Qingzhi continued her inspection and suddenly walked in a specific direction. With a light jump, she retrieved a letter from a tree.

Seeing this, Tang Jinghong quickly approached..