Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 165 On the Dark Sea
Among the company guards accompanying the emperor to the court this time, no one would be unfamiliar with the name Li De.

He had committed all the serious crimes that could be committed on this planet, including assassinating court ministers and kidnapping envoys of the Red Star Chamber of Commerce. In order to find the kidnapper, the chief of the painting department stayed up all night and searched through the company files before he found out the name of this interstellar wanted criminal.

If Li De had not died in Yuquan Bathhouse, his bounty would probably have exceeded 100 million based on these two charges.

But everyone knew that Li De was dead, killed in internal strife.

The chief of the painting department came to nothing at the Yuquan Bathhouse. He didn't even see the body of the wanted criminal, but only a pool of blood.

but……

Isn't this the most crude trick?
Since Li De's death was confirmed by Cai Hui himself, no one in the security department questioned the result. Now that Li De appeared in their sight alive and kicking, it proved that it was Section Chief Cai Hui who made a mistake this time and was deceived by this crude sleight of hand.

The old guard sneered inwardly, it seemed that the director’s students were no more than that.

"I have already reported the news. We just need to hold him back for a while. Everything will be fine when Boss Tianyun arrives."

Assisting in the capture of interstellar wanted criminals is a great achievement.

Once you return to the flagship, promotion and salary increase will not be a problem.

The old guard was immersed in beautiful imagination, but his mood was ruined again by the young guard.

"Senior, don't you think it's a bit strange?"

His voice trembled slightly, as if he was suppressing great fear.

This was the route they took when they came here, but he always felt that this corridor was different from when they came here.

"What's weird?"

"Tick tock, tick tock."

The old guard stopped talking abruptly. He seemed to hear the sound of water, very close to them, as if it was coming from above their heads. He looked in the direction of the sound, and the icy liquid dripped onto his cheek.

He reached out and wiped away the droplets on his face.

It's golden, the same color as the wall.

The two of them stopped at the same time. They saw each other's appearance. Their hair, faces, and clothes were covered with golden liquid, and the pillars on both sides of the road were constantly dripping with liquid.

The corridor was melting, and the further forward we went, the faster it melted. The corridor was so long that it seemed to have no end, and there was fog in front.

The intermittent fog brings the unique smell of water vapor.

They saw fear in each other's eyes.

Li De did not attack them, nor did he threaten them. The figure in front walked very slowly, as if waiting for them to catch up. The unknown changes aroused the most primitive fear in their hearts.

It's time to turn back.

Instinct is reminding them.

"Anyway, we've already notified Boss Tianyun. If a fight breaks out here, innocent people will be affected."

The old guard stammered.

The young guard nodded quickly, "Ah, well, let's go back first."

They turned around, took a step forward, and then walked faster and faster, as if they wanted to leave the sound of water far behind.

Facts have proved that retreating was a wise decision. It seemed that the interstellar wanted criminal just wanted to scare them off in this way. After all, this is an important place in the court, and the dinner is approaching. If they make too much noise and attract Tianyun, several interstellar wanted criminals will not be enough to fight them. What's more, this time Director Qinghua has strengthened the vigilance and sent official members of "Changzhi".

He is the most powerful being in the universe, there is absolutely nothing to worry about.

The old guard told himself this so that he could calm down.

When the two men ran back to the door of the imperial kitchen, the sound of water had stopped, and the columns on both sides and the wall above their heads were no longer melting. The sounds of pots and pans coming from the other side of the door made them feel extremely familiar. Although these cooks could not help much in the battle, they could bring spiritual comfort.

The old guard put his hand on the door and pushed it open. If they could see the beautiful little cook again, their hearts would be healed even more.

Then, all the expectations froze on his face.

The moment the door of the imperial kitchen was pushed open, all sounds stopped, the whole world became quiet, and there was no other sound.

It was a black ocean, and no light could penetrate into it.

The old guard subconsciously looked to his side, but could only see the vague silhouette of the young guard. Even his fear was obscured by the darkness.

That cold, wet feeling came back again, right under their feet.

They stepped into the sea, which reached up to their ankles.

"senior……"

The young guard seemed to be looking at him, his body also nailed to the spot by the cold sea water like him, unable to move at all, "What should we do now?" There was a noise under the water, something was approaching them rapidly.

"Quick, quick contact——"

……

After a while.

"Where did Li De go?"

Tianyun arrived at the designated location and asked the first thing he did when he saw the two guards.

He believed in Cai Hui's on-the-spot judgment, but the two company guards claimed that they met Li De, who was supposed to be dead, in the palace.

"Boss Tianyun, I'm so sorry, we made a mistake."

The old guard immediately apologized, "We were thinking about Li De so much that we mistook a servant for Li De."

Mistaking the servant for Li De?

This reason was really strange. Tianyun looked at the two guards carefully, but couldn't see anything.

The dinner on the other side was about to begin. Since Li De did not show up, he had no time to waste on the two guards. In principle, he had to stay by Cai Hui's side at all times.

"After the dinner is over, come over and explain everything."

"Yes!"

"Also, don't wander around here, get back to the team!"

"Yes!"

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At the same time, in the third prince's room.

He faced the mirror, stretched out his arms, and looked through the mirror at Caidie who was carefully smoothing out every wrinkle on his clothes. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, but he put away the smile when the other party was about to look up.

He pretended to be frivolous and praised, "Cai Die, you are still my favorite. I leave the dressing and changing to you, and you have never let me down."

"Your Highness trained me well."

Caidie said lightly, and took a step back to distance herself from the third prince.

"How about calling me Yingtian? Yingtian, Yingtian, this name is to remind me to follow the will of heaven."

"People like Your Highness must also live in accordance with God's will."

Just now, the Third Prince told her many things, things she shouldn't have known.

The eldest princess, the second prince, the third prince, and even everything in the court, all have their predetermined fate.

"Are the changes in the court over the years also arranged by destiny?"

"Yes."

"Your Highness also knew that this day would eventually come?"

"know."

"That--"

Caidie did not continue speaking. If such words came out of the mouth of a maid, it would be a bit presumptuous.

She wanted to leave, but the Third Prince seemed to see through her heart and said, "Just close your eyes and you will be able to bear it all."

Caidie stopped walking and said in a voice so soft that only she could hear it, "Your Highness, have you ever thought about living with your eyes open?"

Later on, even she couldn't hear her own muffled voice.

She was just a maid, how dare she ask a prince like this?
"Cai Die, you are trying to kill me."

"Don't dare."

"Haha, I value my life the most, so this is good too."

The Third Prince did not get angry, but smiled cheerfully, "You should really learn from me."

"What does your highness mean?"

"If anything happens in the future, just close your eyes and don't do anything stupid."

Thanks to Lu Zhiyuan for the reward of 100 Qidian coins!
Currently the total number of days on the shelf: 22~
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(End of this chapter)