The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Lin Shanjuan and Qi Zhen followed closely behind. She glanced at the madam, then at the man, and smiled slightly.

I'm so sorry that she actually caught up with me.

The madam tried her best to wink at the man and was about to make a hint, but Lin Shanjuan spoke before she could.

"Take it."

Then he turned to the madam and said politely, "Thank goodness for the information you provided, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to catch him so easily."

There was a slight noise coming from the earth wall behind him. Lin Shanjuan's eyes drifted towards that place, but he did not look back.

When it comes to tracking, these people are indeed far inferior to Yue Liu.

The man's expression changed, and before he could even curse the madam, he pushed the woman in his arms onto Qi Zhen in front of him and ran out.

Qi Zhen quickly handed the girl to Bai Shu, "I'll go after her! You protect the master!"

Bai Shu supported the girl and looked at Lin Shanjuan. She took the initiative to take him over and said, "You should go and help him too. He might have accomplices. Besides, I don't need your protection."

That's the case too!

Bai Shu nodded vigorously, gave the madam a warning look and chased after her.

The woman in his arms seemed to have been stripped of her bones. She leaned weakly against Lin Shanjuan, who looked at her curiously.

A fragrance drifted into Lin Shanjuan's nostrils, and she turned her head away to avoid the smell.

"That's all for today, goodbye." She said goodbye to the madam who was frozen in place with a smile, without saying a word of blame, which made the madam even more nervous.

After leaving Quexian Tower, Lin Shanjuan ordered his men who had rushed over after hearing the news, "Find someone to secretly keep a close eye on this place. If there's any movement, report it to me immediately."

"Yes!"

……

Qi Zhen and Bai Shu both went to chase the person, and Lin Shanjuan was in trouble looking at the girl.

It was obvious that she had been drugged and was so weak. Taking her back to the Qingzhengsi would not be a good option. She had nowhere else to go, so she had no choice but to find a carriage.

"Go to the Princess's Mansion."

There was a lot of space in the carriage. Lin Shanjuan put the man aside and sat on the other side. He tapped his knees with his fingers, his eyes full of contemplation.

The woman looked her over and over. After a long silence, she said, "Are you... the official?"

Lin Shanjuan came to his senses and waved his hand indifferently.

"Don't worry about it. He's not a bad guy anyway. Judging from your condition, I think that guy fed you something. Can you recover on your own?"

Don't tell me things like "people will die without an antidote."

The woman nodded with difficulty. "They said I'll be back in a little over an hour."

Lin Shanjuan nodded to indicate that he understood, and said nothing more.

Although the clothes this woman was wearing were not that good, her fingers were delicate and her every move had the temperament of a lady from a noble family. She must not be the daughter of an ordinary family.

If she was a young lady from some mansion, she should have been accompanied by maids. How could she give these people the opportunity to take advantage of her?

——Princess Mansion——

The weather was very good today, and Qi Zhaomian still took Yue to stay by the pond to feed the fish.

Yue Liu had an answer in her heart that she didn't dare to say, and waited anxiously for Qi Zhaomian to ask that question.

Finally, after throwing the last handful of fish food into the lake, I heard my master say this with a rising tone:

"What did the prince consort do today?"

What is coming will come, alas...

Yueliu hesitated for a moment, but still confessed the truth:

"The Prince Consort took two of his men to... Quexian Tower."

Qi Zhaomian paused, turned his head and looked at her with a frown, "Quexian Tower?"

Is it the famous singing and dancing house in the capital?

Yue Liu didn't dare to respond. She clearly felt that the air around her was a little colder.

Qi Zhaomian didn't plan to feed the fish anymore, or to be more precise, she didn't really want to use this fish food to feed the fish.

"Go back to the study."

"……Yes."

As soon as the two of them stepped into the study, Xiao'er came to report on the daily homework:

"Your Highness, the Prince Consort's carriage is at the corner."

Qi Zhaomian didn't turn around, still with his back to the door. Hearing this, he snorted coldly, "So soon? Then Xiao'er and Yueliu will go and fetch the Prince Consort for me."

She waved her sleeves and sat in the chair, while Yueliu and Xiaoer, who was unaware of the situation, went outside to meet someone.

When Lin Shanjuan got off the carriage, she saw Xiao'er and Yue Liu, who had a stern look in her eyes, standing at the door waiting for her.

In the past, Xiao'er was always waiting here, why is Yueliu here too today?

She was a little confused - come on, why are you staring at me?

The driver stopped the car and took the initiative to ask, "Do you need me to help the girl out?"

Lin Shanjuan felt aversion when he thought of the girl leaning against him so softly and weakly, but she was a girl after all, so it would be inappropriate to ask the coachman to carry her out.

"No need, Xiao'er, come and help the girl inside."

Yue Liu showed surprise, and then looked at Lin Shanjuan deeply with a look that said "Prince Consort, you really disappoint me", then shook his head and turned back.

Lin Shanjuan was completely confused.

Xiao'er helped the girl down and walked to Lin Shanjuan with a complicated expression.

After thinking for a moment, she finally advised, "If Prince Consort... must want this girl, just buy a house outside. Why bring her back home? Her Royal Highness the Princess must be very sad."

Without waiting for Lin Shanjuan to reply, Xiao'er frowned and helped the person in.

Lin Shanjuan opened his eyes wide, looked at Xiaoer, and then pointed at himself.

Me? Are you suspecting me of cheating and bringing someone home?

She even spoke up for Qi Zhaomian. Why is she sad? Ours is just a hollow marriage. She...

Wait... Princess?!

Yue Liu was here just now. Was she waiting here because she was following me today and wanted to complain in advance?!

Lin Shanjuan felt inexplicably flustered and rushed into the house quickly. Before she could figure out what was causing her panic, someone was already standing in front of the study door.

Never mind, now that I’m this far, I might as well go in and take a look.

She carefully pushed the door open and stuck her head in to test the direction of the wind. Qi Zhaomian was sitting at the table drinking tea. Although he heard the noise, he did not look over here.

Her body seemed to be surrounded by a circle of ice and snow, making people feel their hair stand on end.

Lin Shanjuan reached into his sleeves and rubbed his arms, then took another step forward and finally squeezed his whole body into the study. Braving the cold icy rain, he moved to Qi Zhaomian and refilled his tea. "What is the princess doing?"

Qi Zhaomian pondered for a while, still ignoring her, and instead instructed Yue Liu, "You go first."

Yue Liu obeyed the order and glared at Lin Shanjuan fiercely when passing by her.

Lin Shanjuan: ...

Qi Zhaomian put down the cup, his voice became less gentle, and returned to the coldness he had when they first met, but he also gave her a chance.

"Where did the Prince Consort go today?"

Lin Shanjuan thought for a moment, but couldn't recall the difficult-to-pronounce name, so he answered truthfully, "It's called Que something... something building... I really can't remember it. I should go there tomorrow. I'll come back and tell you when I remember it, okay?"