Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

Prefect Chen Li was already overwhelmed with worry. He hadn't expected that the Prince Jing's heir would be so blatant in killing so many people. His hasty closure of the case had already aroused much speculation.

The clerk bent down beside Chen Li and whispered, "Sir, if the Mu family investigates this, we won't be able to afford the consequences of helping Prince Jing's son cover up for him!"

"You think we haven't thought about it? But what choice do we have?" Chen Li sighed.

The clerk's eyes darted around, and he suddenly remembered a carriage he had encountered on his way to the yamen that morning. He had once had the honor of meeting the Regent Prince, and he had gotten off in such a carriage. He had never told anyone about this.

He thought for a moment and said to Chen Li, "Sir, we have abandoned darkness and embraced the light."

Chen Li glanced at the clerk in surprise and asked, "I would like to, but even if I bring my sincerity, where can I find someone who can accept us?"

Chen Li and former Minister of War Chen Gong are brothers. After Chen Gong angered the regent, he was replaced by Ren Yuan's father, Ren Hengqiu.

Previously, Chen Gong could protect him, but now, he can only be extremely cautious.

The advisor leaned close to Chen Li's ear and whispered about the carriage he had seen that morning.

Upon hearing this, Chen Li hesitated. Regent Ye Shangyuan was no benevolent man. He paced back and forth, undecided.

The advisor then added fuel to the fire, saying, "My lord, what the Prince Jing's heir asked you to do is something that could cost you your head! You must think carefully!"

Chen Li naturally understood that the Prince Jing's heir had already come to warn him several times, but he had always brushed it off. If the Prince Jing's heir really pushed him too far, he was afraid that the lives of his entire family would be in danger.

After thinking it over, Chen Li finally made up his mind. He turned to his advisor and said, "Send someone to secretly find out where that carriage is. If it is confirmed that the Regent has come to Yu Nan City, do not make a fuss. I have my own arrangements."

Upon hearing this, the clerk felt reassured and respectfully replied, "Yes, sir. I will take care of it immediately."

Chen Li watched his advisor's retreating figure and murmured, "I hope this gamble paid off."

Everyone in the court knows Ye Shangyuan's character. Chen Li has evidence of Mo Shijie's actions in Yu Nan City over the years and hopes to save himself.

With Chen Gong no longer a supporter of the Chen family, Chen Li no longer seeks promotion or advancement. To avoid implicating his entire family, he can only cautiously protect himself.

Mo Shijie was unaware that Chen Li had decided to report him, and was still happily sipping fine wine in the backyard of the Prince Jing's mansion.

Sitting next to him was another middle-aged man. If Mu Xue were here, she would definitely recognize him as Wang Chi, the physician from the Yuan family of Xijin City whom she had met in the Cangmang Mountains.

Mo Shijie raised his wine glass and said to Wang Chi with a smile, "Master Wang, I really didn't expect that Mu Xue, that good-for-nothing, would actually obtain the inheritance of ancient medicine and become an ancient doctor. Fortunately, you told me."

Wang Chi snorted coldly and laughed disdainfully: "Back then, when the second young master of the Yuan family took out that pill, I could tell it was different. However, they left too quickly at the time, otherwise I would have caught them much earlier."

Mo Shijie smiled but remained silent. At the same time, he felt a pang of regret. Had he known that Mu Xue was the ancient healer, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to annul the engagement.

Just the day before yesterday, he had already begged Prince Jing to go to the Mu residence to annul the engagement.

Upon hearing the purpose of Prince Jing's visit, Mu Qinghe agreed to annul the engagement without hesitation.

Therefore, Mu Xue and Mo Shijie are no longer related.

Mo Shijie was a little angry when he thought of Mu Xue's ungratefulness. He said, "It's just that Mu Xue was lucky and wasn't home yesterday. But I also have to thank Master Wang for bringing me the news. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that that bitch was still in Yu Nan City and hadn't left at all."

Wang Chi downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, and said in a sinister tone, "If it weren't for that little bitch, how could I have been troubled by those two little beasts from the Yuan family? Once we catch her, I will make her hand over the ancient medical heritage."

Mo Shijie smiled and flattered, "Of course, I hope you will take good care of me then." After saying that, he even clasped his hands in a bow.

Wang Chi laughed heartily and said with a smile, "No problem, no problem. As long as I obtain the ancient medical inheritance, my alchemy skills will definitely improve even more. At that time, Young Master Mo will surely receive his share of the benefits."

The two raised their glasses, clinked them together, and drank the wine in their glasses at the same time.

Wang Chi suddenly thought of Cang Lin, who was with Mu Xue, and asked, "That little bitch was accompanied by two guards before, one of whom was very powerful. Has Young Master Mo found out anything about them?"

"Master Wang, rest assured, my father has made all the arrangements. The powerful guard you mentioned should be the Lord of the Demon City. My father has arranged for people to lure him away from Yu Nan City, and he shouldn't be back for a while," Mo Shijie said confidently.

"The Lord of the Demon City? Then what is Mu Xue's identity?" Wang Chi was genuinely surprised when he heard "Lord of the Demon City." He never expected that person to be the Lord of the Demon City.

At this moment, he suddenly regretted seeking cooperation with the Prince of Jing's heir.

"So what if he's the Lord of Shanghai? My father's men are all elites, Master Wang, there's no need to worry too much," Mo Shijie said dismissively.

He was also very surprised when he first learned of Cang Lin's identity, but the news his father sent back reassured him a lot. In addition, this time, his father had lured Cang Lin away, leaving Mu Xue isolated and helpless in Yu Nan City.

He felt much more at ease, which meant that the Lord of Shanghai was indeed someone his father didn't need to worry about.

Wang Chi did not relax after hearing Mo Shijie's explanation. His city, Xijin, was located in the northwest, and he had heard much more about Shanghai than he had in Yunan City.

He was fully aware of Cang Lin's ruthless killing.

Originally, he was just resentful that Mu Xue had obtained the ancient medical inheritance at such a young age and wanted to seize it. After making inquiries from various sources, he finally managed to extract information from Yuan Yuan.

When he finally arrived in Yu Nan City, he encountered the Prince Jing's son's search party before he even reached the city's boundaries. After inquiring, he learned that Mu Xueshi's identity as an ancient physician was unknown to anyone in Yu Nan City.

Wang Chi used this secret to gain Mo Shijie's trust. The secret that Mu Xue was an ancient doctor also brought considerable benefits to Mo Cheng'an. He used this information to acquire a large number of people, who came to Yu Nan City.

Using all the resources at their disposal, they finally found Shenjing Lane and Mu Xue's location yesterday. Unfortunately, Mu Xue had disguised herself and gone to the Mu residence yesterday, and was not at home.

Seeing that Mu Xue was not there, they tried to capture Granny Kang, but Granny Kang refused to submit and died on the spot.

Wang Heping was the first to realize something was wrong and tried to escape with Susu. However, fighting the enemy with Susu in tow was inconvenient, and Wang Heping was also injured. Both Susu and he were taken away.