My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived -
Chapter 142: The Puppet Master Behind the Curtain
Chapter 142: Chapter 142: The Puppet Master Behind the Curtain
Disaster!
Li Chi intended to rescue people.
But as soon as they moved holding the torches, the snakes around them began to stir.
"It’s too late," Li Chi gritted his teeth, saying anxiously.
Those two children were very important to the Princess and the Prince. They couldn’t afford an accident.
Yan Lin’s heart was also suspended. He wanted to leap over and intercept.
But even with his fast speed, it might not match the snakes’ speed.
At that moment, Chu Baihan pulled a flute out from Yan Lian’s body.
"Eighth Prince... Princess, that’s mine!"
Yan Lian spoke anxiously.
This was the instrument he used to cheer up the little girl. Surely the Eighth Prince’s wife wouldn’t think of it as a weapon.
But this "weapon" was far too non-lethal, less effective than a sword.
However, in the next instant, he was stunned.
Because he saw with his own eyes that Chu Baihan took his address, flew onto the roof of the carriage, and then began to play the flute.
A slow melody flowed out.
Something magical happened.
The snakes, which had been hissing at them, shrank back, then started to turn around and slowly retreat.
"This, General, this..."
The rest of the guards swallowed hard, shocked beyond words.
Everyone’s expression was full of astonishment.
Except... Nan Xing and the others.
Nan Xing and Ruolan exchanged a glance, both appearing very grave.
Why did the Princess reveal her ability in front of these strangers?
The Emperor had clearly instructed them to keep her secret of controlling animal spirits with her melodies.
Yan Lin stood below, watching the slender figure atop the carriage.
The wind brushed by, stirring her skirt and the locks by her temples, giving her an ethereal feel, as if she might leave him at any moment.
Considering this, his heart grew heavy.
A thought flashed through his mind.
His master had once told him a secret about the Nanduan Kingdom.
Rumors had it that the bloodline of the Nanduan Kingdom could captivate spirits and control minds.
However, this ability was passed only to males, not females.
Furthermore, not every prince possessed this ability.
It was a secret of Nanduan Kingdom, scarcely known to anyone.
If someone knew, they would consider it merely a rumor.
After all, if there existed a person who could captivate the soul and even control all things, it would pose a danger to all the kingdoms.
No one could tolerate such a person’s existence; the kingdoms would unhesitatingly join forces against Nanduan Kingdom.
But his Princess Consort was a woman, the eldest Princess of Nanduan Kingdom.
What was the meaning of this?
No, when his master mentioned this, he regarded it merely as a jest.
Perhaps, like others had suspected, this rumor was false.
After all, there are unusual and mysterious techniques in this world that can control snakes.
Like the snakes tonight, weren’t they summoned by evil doers? It couldn’t possibly be a prince of the Nanduan Kingdom.
Finally, when the lingering flute melody halted, the snakes began to disappear.
"Princess, you are incredible!"
Yan Lian could not admire Chu Baihan enough now.
But Chu Baihan was not in the mood to attend to him.
She clutched her chest, knelt on one knee, and spat out fresh blood.
The opponent was quite skilled. She nearly suffered a backlash.
Seeing her in distress, Yan Lin immediately soared to follow her.
"What’s wrong with you?" he quickly helped her up and asked anxiously.
"The person who summoned those snakes is not far from here; I can feel it. He has suffered very serious injuries."
Chu Baihan shook his head at her, his voice urgent.
"Can you feel where he is?" Yan Lin asked sternly.
"I can."
"I will go with you."
As soon as he had spoken, Yan Lin wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Yan Lian, protect those two little ones," he instructed Yan Lian coldly before he carried Chu Baihan towards the deeper part of the forest.
Chu Baihan was very weak; it seemed she had sustained severe internal injuries.
Yan Lin had no choice but to continuously transfer his Inner Strength to her to make her feel a bit better.
Chu Baihan leaned into his embrace and slowly spoke, "Snake Summoning Technique is a kind of Poison Technique from Miao Border; the person who stealthily summoned the venomous snakes may be from the same family as the person who poisoned you."
What?
Upon hearing this, Yan Lin’s expression turned even colder, and the fierceness in his look deepened.
"I, I also learned some things from Miao Border from an old nanny in my earlier years, so I know a bit," Chu Baihan added at this moment with an unnatural tone.
Yan Lin slightly frowned.
He wasn’t curious about this, so why did she feel the need to explain?
Could it be she was afraid he would find out something?
With pursed lips, he said no more.
Upon reaching the deeper part of the forest, they saw a pool of blood on a large rock.
The blood had not yet dried.
The person had just been here!
"Keep going!"
Chu Baihan pulled on Yan Lin’s sleeve, her voice serious.
About the person being from Miao Border, she had not lied to Yan Lin.
She had to catch this person, not only because he wanted to harm them but also because he might reveal her secrets.
Following her urging, Yan Lin carried her as they pursued.
Finally, they blocked a man clad in a black robe, wrapped tightly all over.
"Was it you who just summoned the snakes to attempt to assassinate us?" Chu Baihan glared at the man, asking sharply.
"What are you talking about? I don’t understand."
The man shook his head, refusing to admit anything.
A gust of wind blew, and Chu Baihan caught the scent on him.
"It’s him, he still has the powder on him that agitates the snakes!" Chu Baihan spoke coldly.
Hearing this, the man knew he could no longer hide.
His tone turned sinister instantly, "You seem to know quite a bit."
As his words fell, he turned to run.
But his expertise was in underhanded tactics, and he had also suffered very serious internal injuries; his Qinggong was simply no match for Yan Lin.
So, as he turned, Yan Lin was already behind him, delivering a fierce kick that broke his waist.
He let out a cry of pain.
"Speak, who exactly is pulling your strings?" Yan Lin asked expressionlessly.
"No one is pulling my strings; I despise you court people! I heard tonight that the Princess of Nanduan Kingdom would be passing here, so I set up a trap here. If she dies, a dispute between Yan Country and Nanduan Kingdom would certainly arise..."
The man gasped for breath as he spoke.
It sounded quite plausible.
But Yan Lin didn’t believe a single word.
He sneered and his movements became even more ruthless, "Heard? Are you some kind of clairvoyant to know that the Princess would pass by here so precisely?"
"Don’t test my patience, for I... simply have none."
Having said that, Yan Lin let go of Chu Baihan and then took out a dagger from his own body and directly severed the man’s tendons in his hands.
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