The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 144 You've Fallen into a Trap

The autumn hunt lasted for five days, but because the young master of the Xingguo family suddenly fell ill in the forest, the Xingguo family had to leave first.

The news that the young master was ill spread throughout the hunting palace, but the wife of Duke Xingguo declined all visits because the imperial physician had clearly stated in advance: Do not catch a cold and return to the capital to recuperate.

From the time the incident occurred until the fourth day when the Xingguo family was about to leave, only the emperor and others went to see them.

Duke Sui followed closely behind, but as expected, he was turned away. He only heard that the young master had a thick turban on his head, his whole body was covered with a quilt, and there was a strong smell of medicine on his body.

Chang Lingyue hid behind the tent, gritting his teeth in hatred.

Ye Lang had noticed him sneaking around and quickly called out to him from behind: "Sui Han! Come into my tent!"

Chang Lingyue was stunned, looked around, gritted his teeth and followed Ye Lang.

After entering the tent, Ye Lang dismissed his attendants and asked, "Is Sun Yuze really your work?"

Chang Lingyue nodded. "Exactly! On the first day, he was already showing off, boasting about how great his business was. I heard it and I hated him! And that Lin Shanjuan, she deliberately gave the blueprints only to Sun Yuze, wasn't she just trying to embarrass me?"

Chang Lingyue felt guilty, so in order to prevent Ye Lang from blaming him, he forced Ye Lang into it.

"Who in the whole capital doesn't know that you, Brother Lang, are the one most worthy of the princess? She, Lin Shanjuan, is a woman who relies entirely on the princess for her current wealth and glory. Yet she dares to take advantage of her power and go to the general's mansion to humiliate you, Brother Lang. I simply cannot bear to see this! I want to teach her a lesson!"

Ye Lang clenched his fists in anger: "I usually don't want to tell outsiders about these things."

Chang Lingyue struck while the iron was hot: "From what I can see, His Highness Xihe still has you, Brother Lang, in her heart. That Lin Shanjuan is just a decoration. What can she do? If it weren't for the desire to remain a virgin and wait for Brother Lang, she wouldn't marry a woman."

"Isn't Lin Shanjuan a master at solving cases? I think it's all fake. I'm going to fabricate a case so she can't find any evidence and will be hated by the Duke of Xingguo!"

Ye Lang's words touched his heart, and he nodded vigorously: "I know what Zhao Zhao means. Whatever you plan to do, I will help you!"

Chang Lingyue was delighted, but he also thought about it for a while - Ye Lang was the commander-in-chief of the three armies after all, his figure and moves were too eye-catching, and this was the only chance to take action. Once he returned to the capital, the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion would be like an iron bucket, and it would be even more difficult to get rid of this thorn in his side.

What's more, his jade pendant fell in that forest, but he couldn't find it when he went there yesterday. It must have been taken away by someone from the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion.

Returning to the capital from here, no matter how strong the defense is, Duke Xingguo will not be able to escape the last checkpoint to enter the capital - Tianmen Pass.

Tianmen Pass is his territory. Once they enter the pass, this family will be dead no matter what!

"Brother Lang, I just need you to tell the escorting soldiers that if they come across someone from mine, just hand it over directly. Don't ask any questions, lest that old fox, the Duke of Xingguo, become suspicious."

Ye Lang had exactly this in mind - just help him with something insignificant, which would not implicate himself and would also be a favor to him.

This request was exactly what he wanted, so of course he agreed to it readily.

Everyone's attention was on the family of Duke Xingguo, but no one noticed where the two people who usually attracted attention had gone.

Before dawn, Lin Shanjuan rode his horse straight to Tianmen Pass with the imperial edict written by Qi Yili. Ye Xi also disguised himself as Sun Yuze, who was wrapped in a quilt and covered with plasters, and was carried onto the carriage.

Ye Xi's trusted men had already ambushed the necessary roads. Although they all believed that Chang Lingyue would attack at Tianmen Pass, they still set up an ambush on the road to prevent any unexpected events, so as to avoid being unable to provide support in time.

The trap is officially set.

After all, Duke Xingguo was a veteran in the court. The emperor personally led the ministers to send Duke Xingguo's carriage to the gate of the hunting palace, and said some comforting words. Then everyone watched him get on the carriage.

After everyone left, Qi Yili did not allow them to disperse. He used the excuse that "the weather was very good" to take the ministers out for an outing.

The group walked around with Qi Yili on the top of the mountain for a long time before Ji Shihan found an opportunity to walk to Suiguogong Chang Zhenming and asked him in a low voice:

"Did he do this?"

Duke Suiguo was about to consult him when he nodded obscurely and lowered his voice, "I scolded him yesterday, but his jade pendant was lost in that forest and picked up by Duke Xingguo's men. If I use this as evidence when I return to the capital, the Qingzhengsi, who is your Majesty's subordinate, will definitely arrest Sui Han and torture him severely!"

The more Ji Shihan listened, the more frightened he became: "Could it be... could it be that you asked him to get the jade pendant?"

Chang Zhenming shook his head: "How dare I! This hunting palace is heavily guarded, we can't do that!"

Ji Shihan was still worried, and Chang Zhenming whispered, "I'll tell him and the others to enter Tianmen Pass before we take action. Anyway, that Duke Xingguo doesn't know how to appreciate it..."

"what?!"

Ji Shihan nearly suffocated himself to death: "Are you crazy?! He is the captain of Tianmen Pass, and he has always been at odds with Sun Yuze. How dare you take action at Tianmen Pass? Are you afraid that others will not know that it was him who did it, and that he hasn't done it thoroughly yet?!?!!!"

Chang Zhenming was stunned: "Then-what should I do?"

Ji Shihan took a deep breath and said, "Try hard with your wife. If that doesn't work, marry a few more and have another child."

“What?!!!!” Chang Zhenming couldn’t help but shout out, almost making Qi Yili, who was at the front, laugh.

He pretended to be confused and turned his head, just in time to see Ji Shihan quickly distanced himself from him with hurried steps, and asked while trying hard to suppress a smile.

"Duke Sui, what's wrong?"

Chang Zhenming gritted his teeth. The anxiety on his face clearly showed what he was thinking, but he didn't dare to say it out loud:

"I heard that my wife suddenly became unwell, so I was surprised."

In order to prevent these two old foxes from meeting each other, Qi Yili didn't even allow them to bring their followers. I don't know who told him that.

But Qi Yili "believed" it generously and waved his hand: "Then the important thing is to go and take a look."

Duke Sui casually bowed and ran away in a hurry, completely unaware of Ji Shihan whose eyes were almost popping out.

Stupid! Really stupid!!!