Chapter 92 (2/2)
Looking into his eyes, Fan Xian said lightly, ”Si Lili is being taken back to the capital Thereto rob her or kill her Whatever happens, do not interfere You only need to observe the traveling party and find out who their last contact was” Fan Xian paused a little before continuing, a bit embarrassed, ”I caood at tracking, but not , the Council wasn’t this big Zong Zhui and I were the best trackers in the Council But he later followed the Director, while I got lazy and switched to a civil position… But Your Highness can rest assured, despitea few people shouldn’t be a probleot a lawsuit on my hands and can’t leave the capital, or else I would definitely go watch your skill with , above all else, you must preserve your own life That is of ut his , he asked his younger sister to re-bandage his injured shoulder He had mixed soly effective at stopping bleeding and prorowth He didn’t want doctors to operate on him, on one hand because he did not trust their abilities in treating poison, and on another hand because Ruoruo’s slender yet soft fingers were far cuter than the callous-riddled bear paws of those clumsy old men
Fan Xian then went to the study where Count Sinan was Seeing his father’s greying hair, he saluted with some difficulty He then asked his father directly, ”Father, I need some men”
Fan Jian looked at his son and couldn’t keep back his sot your eyes on?”
”The eldest princess’squarters of the prime minister’s servants; the brothels frequented by the prince; the second prince’s favorite polo court… King Jing’s winery?” Fan Xian shrugged ”You know I’ you would lend me some experts Once I have their advice, I could coate”
Fan Jian shook his index finger ”We don’t need experts But you were right in that we need toas they’re being directed by soood job”
”Father, please give me your advice” Fan Xan was exceptionally hu his book ”Actually, people are already keeping an eye on the places you just e that you know about these places even though you haven’t been in the capital for that long”
Fan Xian grinned, knowing that his father was only telling hiun investigating in secret ”Such things are easy to find out when you chat a bit with the servants”
Fan Jian raised his head slightly, although his gaze was still fixated on his book ”But you ation in the capital et you any results”
Fan Xian frowned after hearing that
Fan Jian continued, ”You still have to pay attention to things over on Si Lili’s end” He paused briefly ”The two female assassins you killed… It seeyi City, and frou sword style hasn’t been seen in Dongyi City for a long time You reat grand to risk it all to kill soreement ”True However, there shouldn’t be any reason for hio after you Relax This is only some useful information”
Over ten days later, about two hundred and fifty kiloressing southward against the coldwind The party consisted of people fro in pursuit for several-thousand kilometers, they finally apprehended Si Lili before she could escape the country Presently they were taking her back to the capital They had been walking south for a long ti official handed a steamed bun to Si Lili in the jail cart ”Eat”
Si Lili’s face was thin and pallid Her long hair was ain the wind There was also some dust on her cheeks Had Fan Xian seen her now, he definitely wouldn’t believe that she was the most popular entertainer hoh, dried-out bun, Si Lili suddenly raised her head and said ferociously, ”Even after going back to the capital, I will tell you nothing”
That official gave her a look, his eyes full of et to you to confess so? I don’t understand, are the officials over at Northern Qi bored out of theiran idiot like you in the capital”
Indeed, Si Lili was a spy of Northern Qi But every day she had presented herself as a courtesan as showered by compliments and praises Never before had a , she said, ”Of course I know you aren’t after a confession, since that would plunge the Qing I time”
The official replied cynically, ”Actually, your best choice of action was towards the beginning, on the day when the assassination attempt occurred You should have turned yourself in im with Northern Qi, which would be enough to accooal Your escape only showed that you value your life more than your mission”
Si Lili lowered her head in adh bun in her hand tightly, leaving behind deep marks