Chapter 24 (1/2)

Chapter 24 – You just wouldn’t stop getting in trouble, huh?

“What Mu Cheng-Bai? Who is Mu Cheng-Bai?” Ye Xiao had opened his eyes really wide and they were filled with curiosity as he looked at the steward

It was only reasonable that Ye Xiao would play innocent After all, the man he had killed was not only the brother-in-law of the crown prince, but was also froht noble clans! There were things that could be done in the shadows, but one should never openly talk about it

“Mu Cheng-Bai, the young master of the Mu clan, the older brother of the crown princess, and brother-in-law of the crown prince” The steward spoke slowly and stared deeply into Ye Xiao’s eyes, “Three days ago, you got into a disagree master… Eventually you ran away and he quickly chased after you… What happened after that… nobody knows”

He stopped for a second trying to spot soe in Ye Xiao’s behavior, but shortly after, he continued, “What everybody knows is that you ca-Bai died”

Ye Xiao smiled deviously, “Well if no one knohat happens, then it certainly doesn’t have to be ht? If I were to be blaot killed secretly, then I would be a mass murderer! Besides… Do you really think I actually have the capabilities to kill anyone?”

The steward stood calht back and said in an althese words Ye Xiao couldn’t help but frown

This steas acting too calmly and seemed too certain of his words

Before Ye Xiao could clearly think it over, the steward continued, “Let’s put aside the topic of who ated, so we should ation happens If soret in your afterlife

“Even though your defense is perfect, you’re still the pri-Bai isn’t just so master from the Mu clan and the older brother of the crown princess And at the end of the day, they’ll have to catch soht just as well be you”

Ye Xiao was collecting his thoughts and could only reply with an, “Oh?”

“That’s why I wish to discuss this with you, young uards to send you to your father in the north” The steward spoke caleneral! You are the heir! You can’t die!”

Ye Xiao s ht?”

“Yes” The steward answered huer around here any longer I aht hed

He felt completely speechless and inconsolable about this situation This brat had proo that he would definitely ‘never make any trouble’ But almost before this sentence had left Ye Xiao’s htered the brother-in-law of the crown prince… If this couldn’t be considered ‘ trouble’, then what could?

Even in a scenario where Ye Xiao didn’t kill anybody, he’d still be the most obvious suspect This fact alone was unbearable for his family If the crown prince actually wanted to kill hi anyone could do about it

Besides, there was also an extremely powerful force behind all this – the Mu clan!

The steward really didn’t knohat to say and thought, “What is there I can say… For God’s sake… Was it that hard to behave well for a couple of days? And here I actually believed that you had reforood lad for once… I even proudly send a letter to the general about this, but even before this letter will reach hiht such a calamity upon yourself!”

“Nah…” Said Ye Xiao

As these words reached the steward he kept himself composed on the outside, but in hisis already a huge trouble for us and if that wasn’t enough, you actually dare to speak these words without a care in the world” He alobs…” Ye Xiao spoke peacefully, “If I were to run off to my father every time a little problem came my way, then how could I possible call myself a man?”

The steward’s eyes lit up, as he stared incredulously at Ye Xiao

“What is going on?! Is this really row a pair?” He thought

“Urgh… It is good to have a strong sense of responsibility…” This was the first ti lord act like a ive him a word or two of praise However, he then quickly turned solemn, “But you have to knohich battles to pick and this one right now, is not the right fight We should start by preparing countermeasures for all possible situations which ht, “Well… If you’ve actually grown up just a little bit… Then please figure out a plan as perfect as your defense and share it with me”

The steward still kept hi stor in his heart However, he had already o: To sacrifice the lives of the 36 blood robe guards alongside his own to safely escort his young master to his father in the north!

“H special that should be prepared Just let things run their own course…” Ye Xiao hu of a deal really… Firstly, there is no evidence whatsoever Secondly, I a more than an unlikely suspect at the moment Thirdly, the crown prince can’t afford to start a braith one of the great generals of the kingdo one day And lastly…”

The steward’s eyes i up to the point where he even started to speak wisely, so he eagerly asked, “What is this last reason?”

“Lastly…” Ye Xiao hu to e to piss me off, I’ll just kill the crown prince too One kill will then bring peace and everything will then be solved as well!”

As the last feords left Ye Xiao’sto faint

“What is wrong with this guy???!!!!”

The first three reasons had rown up, but when the last reason finally left his the mouth, all the steanted to do was to curse loudly at this foppish lord!

“What a bastard! If this can be called a plan, then juood plan to learn to fly If these words of yours were to be spread to the public, it wouldn’t even -Ba… You’d have your head chopped off and sliced in eight hundred pieces anyway! You fxxking little shi+t! Fxxk! Fxxk! Fxxk!” The steward’s mind at the moment was in complete panic and disarray

“Ohh… Noo… Ohhhhh…” The usual calm and composed steward now felt extre his feet on the floor After hearing the last feords of Ye Xiao, he had quickly cast aside the idea that this young ood plan, so he depressingly said, “Just forget it… I’ll go arrange the guards to escort you right away!”

“No I don’t need that Really” Ye Xiao looked very confident as he said these words, “Three days of protection froh to ensure our safety…”

He paced around a bit and eventually said, “Arrange for soossip Just let them say… That I actually killed the crown prince’s brother-in-law and that the crown prince has gone crazy, looking to chop me into a million pieces! …That should do the trick Dostory in the capital within the shortest possible time!”

Shock filled the steward’s face, before he quickly praised his young master, “Nice! Good plan…” But as these words left his mouth he frowned, “If we do it like this, then the crown prince will not dare to act boldly in bright daylight, but the possible stealthy attacks will be hard to defend against… Besides… even if we survive the actions taken by the crown prince, the Mu clan is also looking for the erous than the crown prince”