Chapter 267: Chapter 247: You’ve Really Opened My Eyes!
In just a moment, they arrived at the Zhe Family. The carriage stopped under the side gate, and Guo Song knocked on the door, calling out "Chen Shun." The door opened, and Chen Shun appeared inside. After they all entered, he led the way to Zhe Yu’s residence.
The assassin was tied up in the backyard, having been struck by a sword, sitting against the corner of the wall, with a cloth stuffed in his mouth to prevent him from swallowing poison.
Fu Zhen walked over and reached for his waist, instantly pulling down the sleeve crossbow from it.
This item, compared to the one Fu Zhen showed Zhe Yu last time, had only slight differences, yet it was exactly the same as the one they saw in the alley outside the training grounds last time.
Fu Zhen held it in her hand and, pinching his chin, turned him toward the light. This face was unfamiliar; he was not even one of the guards she had seen by Xu Yin’s side.
It can be imagined how many Hidden Guards with the surname Xu are concealed around him.
Although the assassin couldn’t speak, every part of his body resisted, his eyes almost wishing to pierce Fu Zhen full of holes.
Fu Zhen stood up and walked towards Zhe Yu’s room. As she walked, she instructed, "An assassin has slipped up here; Xu Yin definitely won’t sit idly by. Guard all the doors and allocate someone to keep watch outside the Xu family and Prince Rong’s Mansion. Once you see any carriages or horses coming out, report to me immediately!"
"Yes!"
The guards left, and Fu Zhen also arrived in Zhe Yu’s room.
Lu Chongyang was already inside, staring wide-eyed at Zhe Yu lying on the bed.
"You’re here at the right time. I can’t bear to watch this sickening scene; look at him on the verge of stepping into the gates of hell, and he still won’t let me near!"
Fu Zhen stepped forward, glanced at Zhe Yu, whose eyes were wide open, and asked Lu Chongyang, "Can we give him some medicine to stabilize his spirits first?"
Lu Chongyang took out two pills from his sleeve and handed them to her, "You do it!"
Fu Zhen, knowing his stubborn temper, gestured for him to leave first, then dragged a chair to sit by the bed.
Zhe Yu glared at her, "What do you want to do!"
Fu Zhen rolled the two pills in her hand, "Nothing, just to chat with you. How have you been feeling lately?"
Zhe Yu gritted his teeth, avoiding her question, and asked instead, "Why are you here again?"
Fu Zhen raised an eyebrow, "If I weren’t here, tonight you would have gone to see King Yama. Could it be that you are still in the dark, thinking I’m just being alarmist?"
Zhe Yu retorted angrily, "My home has become like a market, where you come and go as you please without any scruples!"
Fu Zhen smiled, "But General Zhe still hasn’t told Princess Rong about my visit, so it seems you’re not that resistant to me after all."
Zhe Yu asked, "How do you know I didn’t tell?"
"Isn’t it obvious?" Fu Zhen glanced outside the window, "Since I left, the defense in this residence hasn’t increased. If you had told Princess Rong, or mentioned my visit to someone else, the security here would certainly have changed."
Zhe Yu’s gaze deepened, "I didn’t realize your mind is as meticulous as a man’s."
He took a breath and continued, "You’re here because I was attacked tonight. You got the news so quickly, which means you had people lying in wait in my residence, right?"
Fu Zhen laughed, "It seems you’re not yet muddled by illness."
Zhe Yu asked, "Why must you always keep an eye on me?"
"Because it’s for your own good!" Fu Zhen said, placing the sleeve crossbow she just pulled down in front of him, "An assassin came to kill you tonight, and we’ve already captured one of them. This is the sleeve crossbow we found on them, and the flying arrows inside are exactly the same as the flying sword I extracted from your wound that day."
Zhe Yu stared intently at the sleeve crossbow, his eyes gradually growing intense, "Where is the one who struck?"
"Do you want to see them? I can interrogate them in front of you and have them confess the mastermind behind it. I can also let them tell you in person how Xu Yin instructed them to harm you that day."
Zhe Yu frowned as he looked at the tent top, "What does that prove? You captured them, and you’re the one interrogating them. Who’s to say you’re not just putting on a show together?"
Fu Zhen was amused by his stubbornness.
"I’ve seen obstinate people, but never one as obstinate as you! Do you know the current situation of Yongping?"
Zhe Yu replied unhappily, "You should refer to her as the Commandery Princess!"
"Has no one told you that she no longer holds that title?!" Fu Zhen said, "To avenge herself, she incited Lou Zhao, the Commander of the Five City Military Command, to murder the sons of official families, showing disregard for human life. She intended to spark conflict between two major ministerial families. Recently, the Emperor personally issued a decree stripping her of her title, and she is currently under house arrest."