The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1696: Poisonous, Do Not Touch!

Chapter 1696: Chapter 1696: Poisonous, Do Not Touch!

He lifted his gaze and stealthily looked towards the man in black.

Although he couldn’t clearly see his expression, he could still grasp the resentment the man harbored for Sui Zimo.

"If that is the case, then naturally, I must meet with Sui Zimo," the man in black nodded.

"My lord, Sui Zimo is currently not within Prince Mo’s Mansion; recently, he has been indulging in the company of women, and nobody knows which lady he has taken with him to fool around elsewhere,"

Prince Yi spoke.

Therefore, now is the best time to deal with Prince Mo’s Mansion.

If they wait for Sui Zimo to return, they’d fear that none of them, including his master, would be able to handle Sui Zimo anymore.

"He is not here?"

The man in black hadn’t expected Sui Zimo to be absent from Prince Mo’s Mansion.

But this was also within his expectations; Sui Zimo’s affairs were indeed even more numerous than his, so how could he constantly remain inside Prince Mo’s Mansion?

"You may go back first, wait for my message,"

he said, waving his hand towards Prince Yi.

"Yes, my lord, your servant takes his leave," Prince Yi responded and then left.

"Sui Zimo, Sui Zimo, do you also have a time when you will fall into my hands? Hehe," the man in black sneered several times, speaking towards the dark cave.

...

That night.

The peace within Prince Mo’s Mansion remained undisturbed, without a single strange sound.

However, this did not mean that someone sneaking in would go unnoticed; sometimes, human sensitivity could never match that of animals.’

Like at this moment.

The man in black had just finished searching the front courtyard without finding Yin Baiqing and, relying on his abilities, proceeded to Prince Mo’s Mansion’s back courtyard, hoping to take Yin Baiqing away today.

But he had only searched through two courtyards when he felt several pairs of eyes continuously staring at him from behind.

And the odd thing was, even though he felt it, when he turned around, he found no one, as if that sensation were only his own illusion.

"Who’s there?!"

After searching through two more courtyards and becoming thoroughly familiar with where the secret rooms should be, yet finding nothing, he could no longer restrain himself. He swiftly turned back and growled low at the dark flower bushes.

Though he had not yet realized who was tracking him, his instincts were never wrong—someone was definitely following him!

"Come out, or I shall not be courteous..."

"Roar!"

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his chest once again.

The familiar sensation surged through him for the second time; looking down, he saw several bloody claw marks on his chest, indeed.

Feeling alarmed, he finally remembered.

Within Prince Mo’s Mansion, there weren’t just people, but also a black panther and a White Fox.

And that panther’s claws were poisonous, not to be touched!

"Ugh!"

He raised his hand to cover his wounds and watched as a little boy emerged from the flower bushes, cradling a White Fox in his arms.

"It’s you—"

He knew then that this boy was none other than Yin Baiqing, whom they had been unable to find all this time.

Unexpectedly, Yin Baiqing had been in Prince Mo’s Mansion all along, treating it as his home.

Moreover, seeing the familiarity between Yin Baiqing and the White Fox in his embrace, it seemed likely that the connection between them started as soon as Yin Baiqing entered Prince Mo’s Mansion, right?

Suddenly, he remembered what his master had told him before: from a young age, Yin Baiqing had a special affinity with demons.