After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

"call out!"

With a pull and a release, the arrow left the bowstring and flew straight toward Xie Mingzhu's back.

Upon seeing this, Lai Xiao immediately drew his sword and knocked the arrow away.

Although she was knocked down, Xie Mingzhu still fell to the ground due to the force of the impact.

"Princess!" Upon seeing this, Lai Xiao immediately stepped in front of Xie Mingzhu and shouted, "Run!"

Xie Mingzhu struggled to her feet. She turned her head and glanced at Xie Yuze. In that glance, she saw Xie Yuze coldly raise his bow and arrow, aiming the arrow at Xie Mingzhu's forehead once again.

Without hesitation, another arrow was fired!

Lai Xiao quickly knocked it off.

This time, Xie Mingzhu finally realized that she and the Xie family could never go back to the way things were before. If they parted ways, it would only be a fight to the death between them.

Luo Hanfeng and Xie Mingzhu walked into the secret passage together.

Lai Xiao was arrested by Xie Yuze because of Xie Mingzhu.

Of course, they only caught a few remaining accomplices; the rest all escaped.

Seeing that he couldn't catch up, Xie Yuze led his men back home.

At that time, Jun Lanjin's poison had been completely cured, but because of the cure, he looked as if he had just gone through a life-or-death experience. His face was pale and bloodless, and he was wearing a heavy mink cloak. The cloak made his delicate face look even smaller.

Xie Xing stood beside Jun Lanjin, feeding him soup.

The two acted as if no one else was around, and were clearly much more intimate than before.

When Xie Yuze returned, this was the scene before him.

Xie Yuze was stunned for a moment. He glanced at Xie Xing and then at Jun Lanjin.

For some reason, he felt that something was wrong.

Aren't these two being a little too intimate?

Although he felt something was wrong, Xie Yuze still cupped his hands towards Jun Lanjin and said, "Your Highness, we have found their hideout, but several of them still managed to escape."

Jun Lanjin finished the last sip of soup that Xie Xing had fed her before looking up at Xie Yuze.

Several people were tied up behind Xie Yuze, and Jun Lanjin recognized one of them at a glance.

Xie Xing recognized him too.

[Isn't this the person who used to frequently come and go from the Xie residence?]

They got caught already?

Xie Xing was somewhat surprised.

After all, in the storyline, these remnants of the former dynasty stirred everything up, waiting for the Chu and Nan kingdoms to fight so they could reap the benefits.

These people were simply foolish, becoming pawns used by Luo Hanfeng.

Luo Hanfeng observed the turmoil on all three sides. After Jun Lanjin's death, Chu had lost its strategist. He then closed the net and ascended the throne effortlessly.

However, he had never studied the art of rulership; all he had learned from elementary school was that if you disobey, I will kill you.

This led to widespread suffering among the people.

Xie Yuze, who survived to the end, also knew this.

He was filled with anxiety, fearing that Xie Xing would discover something was amiss.

Xie Xing did vaguely sense that something was wrong, but no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't figure out how someone could overhear her thoughts.

Jun Lanjin gently brushed Xie Xing's hand aside, walked up to Lai Xiao, and looked down at her: "How long have you been preparing for this day?"

Lai Xiao glared fiercely at Jun Lanjin: "Pah! You lackey of the emperor, I won't say a word!"

That's what they say, but looking at Jun Lanjin's expression, Lai Xiao gradually realized that Luo Hanfeng was right.

This person's complexion did not look like that of a healthy person.

Luo Hanfeng was right, Jun Lanjin's lifespan was not long.

Once Jun Lanjin dies, who will be able to stop them then?!

A glint of wild joy flashed in Lai Xiao's eyes.

"What are you so happy about?" Jun Lanjin closed his folding fan, tapped Lai Xiao's cheek, and asked in a low voice, "Did you cause the plague in the south?"

Lai Xiao gritted her teeth and said nothing.

Jun Lanjin then asked, "Is Xie Mingzhu a remnant of the previous dynasty?"

Having said that, Lai Xiao raised her head, looked at Jun Lanjin and Xie Yuze with a mocking expression, and laughed, "Yes, the princess is our royal family's last hope."

"Haha, isn't that laughable? The Xie family has been doing all this for someone else, raising children for my royal family for over a decade, and in the end, the princess still sides with us!"

"All of this is because of the Xie family's stupidity!"

Xie Yuze remained expressionless and kicked Lai Xiao hard.

In his past life, this beast was Luo Hanfeng's lackey. Xie Yuze would never forget that face, and the words he spoke now struck a chord with Xie Yuze.

Xie Yuze glanced at Xie Xing cautiously, afraid that she might harbor resentment.

"Did I ask you to say it? She's nothing but an ingrate, I'll kill her myself!"

Xie Yuze's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Haha!" Lai Xiao laughed loudly, "You can't kill the princess. Your Xie family has raised a tiger that will harm you. You've long been on the same side as us. You might as well defect now. Maybe the princess will remember our past relationship and spare your lives."

Xie Yuze delivered another heavy kick.

"Shut up!"

Jun Lanjin remained expressionless: "You're so confident that you can succeed in your rebellion?"

"It's about restoring the nation!" Lai Xiao's eyes were bloodshot.

"If the Chu Emperor knew that you raised a princess from the previous dynasty, how could he possibly let you off the hook?!"

Lai Xiao sneered at Xie Yuze; "Your Xie family is doomed no matter what!"

Xie Yuze remained expressionless; this time, he planned to kick harder.

Xie Xing stepped forward and stopped Xie Yuze's actions.

She crouched down, tilted her head, and looked at Lai Xiao: "Have you all made the arrangements?"

"When my third brother went to arrest you, the rest of the people must have already started to flee the city, right?"

"Now that the war has stopped, plague and famine are occurring at the same time. If the Southern Kingdom takes advantage of this opportunity to attack again, the Chu Kingdom will be no match for it. At that time, not only will the Chu Kingdom not be able to restore itself, but the entire Chu Kingdom will belong to the Southern Kingdom. What will you do then?"

Lai Xiao was speechless after Xie Xing's words.

He opened his mouth, then looked at Xie Xing with disdain: "What do you, a mere woman, know?"

"Especially you, a country bumpkin who can't even compare to a princess's fingernail, don't try to reason with me."

"We have our own plans."

Xie Xing only said one sentence, but he was scolded several times.

These two labels—"a mere woman" and "country bumpkin"—were slammed onto Xie Xing's head, causing even Xie Xing to fall silent for a moment, silently clenching her fists.

“They won’t be able to run for long,” Jun Lanjin said calmly. “Bring them here and interrogate them little by little when we get back to Shengjing. Even the toughest bone won’t stay silent forever.”

Xie Xing stared at Lai Xiao, lost in thought.

Her current goal is to prevent Luo Hanfeng from ascending the throne and to make him realize that she was the one who secretly plotted against him, so that he will hate her to the core and wish he could kill her. Only then will her mission be complete.

Let's set aside Junlan Jin's current feelings for him for now.

This step is neither easy nor difficult.

Because Xie Xing possesses prophetic abilities and knows how to make Luo Hanfeng suffer.

In this case——

How about we start with a chase?