Lin Yiwan was so frightened that she broke out in cold sweats. Fortunately, she and her uncle reacted quickly, otherwise their whole bodies would have been bitten to pieces by now.

Before she could say anything, she felt the carriage suddenly begin to shake violently.

She peeked out through the gap in the car door and saw that it was the birds that were flying around in a row.

They were not afraid of death and used all their strength in every attack.

In just a moment, the area around the carriage was filled with bird carcasses.

It was a thick layer, and the smell of blood made people nauseous.

Even though Lin Ran, as the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, was used to seeing all kinds of bloody scenes, he couldn't help but feel his stomach churning violently at this moment.

He asked worriedly, "Wanwan, what should we do? If this continues, the carriage will eventually be unable to withstand the birds' relentless attacks!"

Of course, Lin Yiwan also understood this. She quickly took out the drugs from her purse, held her breath, lit them with a fire stick, and threw them out.

Not long after, a loud crackling sound came into the ears of the two.

Lin Yiwan looked over carefully and found that the birds that had been fighting so vigorously just now had all fallen to the ground, flapping their wings weakly.

She narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Uncle, it seems the drug is effective. Let's throw a few more, and those birds will be unable to fly at all!"

Lin Ran said with a blazing gaze, "Catch the leader first. The bird controller will soon notice something is wrong. I must capture him before it's too late!"

"Okay, then uncle, be careful!" Lin Yiwan warned earnestly.

Lin Ran stepped out of the carriage, stepping on the corpses of the birds, and headed straight into the depths of the dense forest.

At this time, the man was still blowing the whistle anxiously. He could feel that the force of the birds' impact was getting weaker and weaker.

He didn't know what was going on, so he could only try to use his whistle to cheer them up again.

However, a sudden gust of wind blew from behind him. He was so frightened that he turned around and met Lin Ran's cold eyes. "Still blowing? Do you know that your birds have fallen into a coma now?"

The man reacted very quickly. He quickly grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and sprinkled it over Lin Ran's head, directly into his eyes.

Lin Ran was prepared. Instead of retreating, he rushed forward a few steps and raised his hand to clamp the man's neck.

The man's feet left the ground, and he struggled and shouted, "Let me go! Why did you arrest me?"

Lin Ran spoke slowly, "Just because you controlled a flock of birds to attack imperial officials, do you think we can catch you?"

The man's eyes rolled up due to being pinched, but he passed out in a moment.

Lin Ran brought him back to the carriage and handed the whistle he had hidden in his sleeve to Lin Yiwan.

The two of them did not hesitate any longer and drove quickly back to Dali Temple.

The bird controller was awakened by the cold water. When he opened his eyes, he saw Lin Yiwan standing in front of him. He was so scared that he shivered all over.

He gritted his teeth and said, "You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you. I won't say a word!"

Lin Yiwan sneered at him, "You're being stubborn, but your master has already given up on you. The circus is now deserted!"

The man clenched his fists tightly, and a grayish color flashed across his face for a long time.

He said dejectedly, "I did all this. I'm the assassin trained by the Barbarian Princess Cheng Zhenzhen since childhood. I came to the capital just to avenge her!"

Lin Yiwan narrowed her eyes. Cheng Zhenzhen, it was a name she hadn’t heard for a long time!

She is still alive in this world, it seems that her vitality is extremely strong!

She asked in a deep voice, "Besides the circus, where else do you have a place to stay in the capital?"

The man smiled bitterly. "I'm just a small fry. How could I possibly know the Princess's whereabouts? I can, however, remind the Marquis that this time, she's well-prepared. You and your family won't be able to escape!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Lin Ran raised his hand and slapped him hard on the face, but he rolled his eyes and died instantly.

Lin Yiwan quickly stepped forward to check his pulse, and after a moment, she said solemnly, "His heart pulses are all broken, he must have swallowed the poison long ago!"

Lin Ran said worriedly, "Wanwan, I'm going to order a city-wide manhunt for Cheng Zhenzhen. She won't be able to hide!"

Lin Yiwan did not agree with his approach. After all, Cheng Zhenzhen's appearance had changed a lot. If she hid among the people, it would not be easy to find her.

On the contrary, if a wanted notice is posted, it will cause panic among the people.

At that time, the relationship between the barbarians and the Sheng Dynasty will cause turmoil in the court, and this move is not wise.

She lowered her voice and said, "Let's secretly search for her whereabouts. She's full of desire for revenge and won't lie dormant for too long!"

Lin Ran nodded: "Then you must be careful in everything!"

When Lin Yiwan left the Dali Temple, she met Zhan Yan who came to pick her up with a worried look on his face.

He asked in a serious tone, "Have you found out yet?"

She nodded: "Well, the mastermind behind this is Cheng Zhenzhen, and she is now hiding in the capital!"

Zhan Yan was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Then this time I will be the bait to lure her out. We must get rid of her, otherwise we will never have peace!"

Lin Yiwan blinked: "How do you make bait?"

Zhan Yan whispered a few words into her ear, and she said strangely after a moment: "Okay!"

The two had a fierce quarrel in the street. He asked her to go back to the Marquis' Mansion, but she refused and said that she would live in the Prince's Mansion from now on and would never set foot in the Marquis' Mansion again.

Zhan Yan left angrily and headed straight for Hongxiu Pavilion, a famous restaurant in the capital.

He drank a lot of wine and was drunk in the end.

The shopkeeper tried to persuade him to leave, but he refused, "Where can I go? I'm the head of the family, but I can't return to my mansion. I'm the Marquis of Zhan Yi, but I have to be a live-in son-in-law and live in Prince Li's mansion. Why?"

At this time, a woman walked up to him and said, "My Lord, I have been ordered by the Madam to take you back to Marquis Zhan Yi's residence. She is already waiting for you in the room where you were married!"

Zhan Yan narrowed his eyes and looked at her: "Don't lie to me, why would she suddenly change her mind? Didn't she say that she didn't want to go back to Zhan Yihou's mansion at all?"

The woman replied cautiously, "My Lord, you misunderstood. Madam just wanted to give you a surprise. If you don't believe me, just go to the mansion and take a look!"

Zhan Yan didn't hesitate any longer and immediately followed her away with staggering steps.

When he was helped into the carriage, his nose was filled with a strong and strange fragrance.

He couldn't help but wrinkle his nose: "What's that smell? It's so strong! Quickly spread the carriage curtains, quickly!"

Before the woman could stop him, he kicked the carriage door open.

When the cold wind blew in, he squinted his eyes and murmured, "That's right!"

The woman frowned but didn't say anything more.

Soon the carriage stopped at the gate of Zhan Yihou's mansion, and she helped Zhan Yan into the backyard.

Zhan Yan said with joy, "Wanwan, you've finally figured it out. You're willing to return to our own home. This Marquis will finally no longer have to live under someone else's roof!"

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