Chapter 689 - Trying To Arrest His Highness? Foolish! (1/2)

No soul? Helian Wei Wei knitted her slender eyebrows instantly. If that’s the case, how can these rats still scurry around?

Although she could not make heads or tails of the mice’s unusual behaviour, this was enough to prove that something on the street had somehow gone unnoticed by them.

What is it actually?

What’s it that even His Highness can’t detect it?

Baili Jia Jue turned back and scoffed, “It’s most probably something similar to Elder Xu Wu. A creature that is neither alive nor dead. It even befouls the surrounding air and makes it stink.”

Is it?

Helian Wei Wei took a few breaths but she smelled nothing.

On the other hand, the Alsatian before her attempted to get a whiff along the ground, but to no avail.

As they could not stay any longer, Helian Wei Wei reminded Yan Liu’er to always carry the yellow rune with her before she bid farewell to Yan Liu’er and her mother politely. When she reached the entrance, she whispered, “Let’s go, Blackie.”

The Alsatian lifted his head and dashed toward Helian Wei Wei.

The little Kunming wolfdog in the courtyard began to bark again.

Helian Wei Wei and Baili Jia Jue did not look back as they walked. The alley was made of an unusually long stretch of road that led them right into darkness. Initially, it would take them around seven to nine minutes to reach the alley entrance from the Yan’s residence. Owing to Liu’er’s mother, they managed to find a shortcut. The road was swamped by complete darkness, but it was only a two-minute walk to the entrance. So, the locals would normally take the shortcut…

Hence, the officials of yamen had been looking at the wrong way since the beginning.

Without the information given by the locals, those ministers of Official Personnel Affairs would never realize the existence of this shortcut. Consequently, the progress of their investigation was hindered.

Helian Wei Wei fixed her eyes on the silent and dark shortcut. There were a total of nine families including the Yan family along the alley. All of them were nothing but humble and ordinary houses, locked by a wooden door. The air was peaceful and serene.

The Zhang Manor mentioned by Liu’er’s mother was amongst these houses as well. It was located on the front part of the alley, secured by a conspicuous red door and guardian stone lions. Compared to the rest of the houses along the alley, it appeared rather imposing.

The Alsatian paced forward. Carrying an ineffable aura, its black fur which seemed to have completely blended into the shadows.

Suddenly, it stopped in its tracks and lifted its gaze.

Helian Wei Wei stopped as well, her eyes turning toward whatever the Alsatian was looking at.

She then caught sight of an exquisite young master who was walking toward them. Following close at his heels was a servant who seemed to be begging him, “Young master, old master has told you to stay at home for a few more days until the officials from Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs complete their investigation. If you are found by those imperial officials…”

“Stop nagging! I’ve been staying home for three G.o.dforsaken days and I am extremely bored! Why can’t I take a stroll outdoor?” The man in his furry cloak flung the servant’s hands away impatiently. His eyes met those of Baili Jia Jue and Helian Wei Wei when he turned around.

His gaze soon landed on Baili Jia Jue’s face before he spoke in a condescending manner, “Where did these poor and pedantic scholars come from?”

Helian Wei Wei always knew the ability of His Highness to enkindle the embers of hatred. His striking handsome face was more than enough to incite any man’s jealousy.

But, poor and pedantic?

Helian Wei Wei could not help but chuckle, considering the man as a complete fool.