Chapter 117 - MYSTERY NOTIFICATION (1/2)

LUO YAN stared at the guy steadily holding him from the back.  He was wearing all black, the design was like that of a ninja or something.  The lower half of his face was covered.  Only that familiar cold eyes were seen.  Despite those eyes being pure black instead of the familiar blue or even the light amethyst of his real gave avatar, Luo Yan knew that this guy was most likely Shen Ji Yun.

Just looked at those eyes with almost no emotion in them.  Not to mention that voice.  Even if he was given the role of an NPC with completely different facial features, Luo Yan was sure he wouldn't be wrong.  He wondered why.  When did he become so familiar with this awkward expressionless guy that he could recognize him just by his eyes and voice?

He hadn't had time to think of the answer because Shen Ji Yun carefully held his stabbed arm.

”This might hurt a bit,” he whispered.

Before Luo Yan could ask what he meant, Shen Ji Yun removed the dagger piercing his arm as fast as he could.  Then he took out a handkerchief out of nowhere and tied it to his wounded arm.

”Thank you,” he whispered back.

Then Luo Yan glanced at the collapsed old prince.  There was blood at the corner of his mouth.  But there weren't any obvious external wounds on him.  Luo Yan's best guessed was that the old prince was poisoned.

After realizing that, he heard a notification sound and a screen appeared in front of him.

[Mystery: Who poisoned Prince Lin Rong and why?]

”Guards!  Don't let anyone leave the banquet!” shouted by the younger son of Prince Lin Rong.  ”Someone here is definitely responsible for what happened to my father!”

Just as he said that, the guards immediately surrounded the banquet area.

”Second Master Lin, are you suspecting us?  Do you think we could do something like this to Prince Lin Rong?” one of the guests said.

”That's right!  We're not even near him when it happened!” another one said.

”The most suspicious people here are those dancers!”

Different opinions from the guests filled the place, almost drowning the sound in the area.

”Silence!” shouted the crown prince.  The whole place immediately quieted.  ”Go and get the godly doctor for my uncle,” he said to no one.

Then a black clad person wearing the same style of clothing as Shen Ji Yun appeared.  ”Yes, Your Highness.” And then immediately disappeared again.

”Don't worry, cousin, the man known as the godly doctor traveled with me here.  This prince has no doubt that he could easily heal uncle,” the crown prince said to the eldest son of Prince Lin Rong.  ”So please, take uncle to his courtyard and wait for the doctor there.”

The crown prince's older cousin seemed relieved when he heard that.  ”T-that's good.” Then he called for the guards.  ”Go and take my father to his courtyard.”

Two guards brought something almost similar to a stretcher and gently put the old prince there.  When they left, the crown prince turned to Luo Yan.  Or rather, to Shen Ji Yun who was still holding him from behind.

”Di Yi, tell this prince what exactly just happened,” he commanded.

”Back to Your Highness, the smoke was caused by the three small balls thrown by one of the dancers.  With the main seats surrounded by smoke, one of them tried to throw a dagger to Your Highness.  This guard tried to intercept, but this woman here was one step faster than me.  She probably saw the dagger and used her body to shield you from the it.”

Luo Yan winced when he heard Shen Ji Yun referring to him as 'this woman' without even a change in the tone of his voice.  Damn.  With his thick face, he shouldn't really be that embarrassed.  But for some reason, he truly was.  Now that he thought about it, being seen by a friend dressed like this, how could he possibly not?  He's even more tempted now to beat the crap out of the King.  If not for his birthday event, he wouldn't be crossdressing right now.

Then he heard that familiar notification sound and a screen appeared in front of him again.

[Mystery: Who wanted to harm the crown prince and why?]

That was two times in a row already.  So was this how they would recognize the mysteries they needed to solve?  Well, that's kind of convenient.