I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 326 It really wasn't his problem.
Seeing this, Chu Liuzheng poured him a cup of tea.

I wanted to give him a drink of water to ease his tension, but to my surprise, Gong San's face turned bright red.

Chu Liuzheng: ? ? ?

Lu Fei quickly explained for Gong San: "He acts like this whenever a woman gets close to him. It's not meant to be disrespectful to you, young lady. Please don't take offense."

Wow, there's even such a shy young man among the guards.

Chu Liuzheng nodded in understanding and poured a cup of tea for Lü Fei as well.

Seeing Gong San's face and neck turn red, Xiao Jingfan frowned slightly and asked, "What did you see?"

“That abbess was a woman.” Gong San gripped the teacup in his hand tightly. “I accidentally saw her changing clothes outside the window. She had a thick layer of cloth wrapped around her chest.”

"A woman?" Xiao Jingfan subconsciously thought of Yin Lanci.

However, according to Chu Liuzheng's inner thoughts, Yin Lanci had just passed through Fengcheng yesterday. Fengcheng and Longkou Town are far apart, so it's impossible for her to be here.

He asked, "Anything else?"

"I only glanced at her, and once I knew she was a woman, I didn't dare look again." Gong San kept shaking his head, indicating that he was not a lecher and had no penchant for peeping at girls changing clothes.

Lü Fei was both amused and exasperated.

Gong San is skilled in martial arts, but he is too honest.

Xiao Jingfan was also somewhat helpless. Seeing that he could not say anything useful, he waved for him to leave.

Gong San felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, and his steps became lighter as soon as he stepped out the door.

Chu Liuzheng closed the door again, lowered his head slightly, and stood by the door.

She looked at the gossip she had just come across.

[This abbess is not only a woman, but also Yin Lanci's junior sister. Her greatest hobby in life is opposing Yin Lanci.]

[If she hadn't heard the rumors of Wu Mian coming back to life last night and become suspicious, and hadn't specifically gone down the mountain to check, Wu Mian probably wouldn't have simply been sitting by the river all night.]

If Wu Mian were to jump in and pollute the river, countless people would be infected. His body must be burned as soon as possible.

Xiao Jingfan was shocked to hear this.

The river outside Longkou Town flows through three cities and passes through countless villages along the way. Has that woman Yin Lanci gone mad?
As Chu Liuzheng was flipping through the pages, he suddenly caught sight of a new gossip post.

She clicked on it the instant she saw the title.

[Funny! Junior Sister is in danger! That whistle-blower is planning to kidnap her and hand her over to Yin Lanci tonight!]

[Today is the full moon. The Shadow Moon Gu within Junior Sister is dormant, and she cannot control the Gu worm. Although she knows some martial arts, she can't win a one-on-one fight against a group!]

At the same time, Lü Fei asked in a low voice, "This woman is disguised as a man and spreading rumors in the city. I'm afraid she has ulterior motives. Young master, should we send someone to notify the authorities?"

Xiao Jingfan asked, "How is Gong San's kung fu?"

Lu Fei paused for a moment before saying, "He can rank in the top fifty among the Golden Guards."

Xiao Jingfan then asked, "If he were hiding outside your window peeking, would you be able to tell?"

Lü Fei understood what Xiao Jingfan wanted to ask and said, "Gong San's skill in concealing his aura is a family tradition. Unless one's internal strength is twice as high as his, it is difficult to detect him."

Xiao Jingfan nodded: "In a little while, you will take Gong San to bring that abbot back."

Lü Fei: ?
"Young Master, if we just tie them up like this, what if the abbot has someone backing him and scares them away?"

"Tie him up first." Xiao Jingfan snapped his fingers, and two dark figures appeared in a flash. He ordered, "Go together and bring him back to me with your lives."

"Yes, sir." The two guards accepted the order.

Seeing that Xiao Jingfan had even used his secret guards, Lü Fei immediately had no objections.

Xiao Jingfan continued, "Wu Mian was able to come back to life, and although he is dead again now, it is hard to guarantee that his body will not undergo any strange changes. The abbot is in the county government office. When you are tying him up, burn the body to avoid leaving any trouble behind."

This involves tying people up and burning corpses; in the past, those were the jobs Xie Hui did.

Lu Fei suddenly felt a pang of longing for his colleague.

Xie Hui, who was discussing with Li Ze how to intercept the Dragon Shadow Guards, sneezed and drank the bitter medicine in the bowl in one gulp.

They traveled day and night, changing horses countless times, yet Commander Xie hadn't even closed his eyes. After reuniting with Li Ze, he felt a sense of relief and fell ill. Li Ze was terrified, thinking he had died from exhaustion, and almost dug a hole to bury him himself, only managing to stop it thanks to the two lieutenants holding him back.

However, thanks to his internal energy, Xie Hui recovered quite quickly, and now he is fine as long as he takes his medicine on time.

Of course, if he knew that Xiao Jingfan had personally led people to Xiancheng, he would probably fall ill from fright again.

[Well done, tyrant!]

Chu Liuzheng watched as the two bodyguards grabbed Lü Fei and jumped out of the window, and couldn't help but applaud Xiao Jingfan in his heart.

She was just thinking about how to subtly remind Xiao Jingfan to burn Wu Mian's body, but Xiao Jingfan had already thought of it himself, so she didn't have to worry about it at all.

Following a smart boss makes things so much easier!
[The enemy of my enemy is my friend. With Junior Sister around, it should be much easier for the Tyrant to capture Yin Lanci.]

Chu Liuzheng secretly started making plans in his mind.

Yin Lanci is a master of disguise; although he can fool humans, he can't fool the system. If I help the Tyrant capture Yin Lanci, wouldn't that be considered a great achievement?

While eating cherries and listening, Xiao Jingfan thought to himself: Of course it counts.

[Previously, I used Granny Qiao's double agent identity to tell the tyrant a lot of information. The tyrant said he would reward me for it. If I capture Yin Lanci, that would be two merits. Although it's not as good as saving the emperor, it should be enough for me to leave the palace, right?]

Chu Liuzheng was a little unsure.

If I were still a tea-serving maid, that would probably be enough. But I've done an outstanding job and become the tyrant's confidant. The weight of a confidant is different from that of a tea-serving maid, isn't it? Are two achievements enough for me to redeem myself and leave the palace?

Chu Liuzheng became more and more conflicted, but there was no one else he could ask.

Xiao Jingfan's face darkened upon hearing this.

Any master who has a confidant like you who's always thinking about slacking off and running away is truly cursed!
He glared at Chu Liuzheng.

Why doesn't this woman learn from Zhou Yuande and stay in the palace peacefully?
Did he shortchange this woman on food, clothing, or other necessities?

[Ugh! The tyrant is glaring at me again. Who's he trying to scare to death by glaring at people like that all the time?]

Chu Liuzheng keenly noticed Xiao Jingfan's glare.

[Staying in the Emperor's presence is definitely not a long-term solution. Perhaps I should think of a way to rescue Prince Rui and the Grand Tutor? Three merits combined should be enough to get me out of the palace!]

[Although that place is a bit scary, but... keep going! Chu Liuzheng, you can do it!!]

She clenched her fist secretly to encourage herself.

She must stay far away from the unpredictable emperor!
Xiao Jingfan: ?

Xiao Jingfan: !

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

So, this woman wanted to leave the palace because she was afraid of him glaring at her? Was he really that scary?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but wonder if he had been glaring at Chu Liuzheng too much lately.

As he reflected on it, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

If this woman weren't so infuriating, would he have bothered glaring at her?
Besides, why doesn't Zhou Yuande find him scary?
It really is this woman's fault!

His Majesty the Emperor concluded, then, resting his chin on his hand, beckoned to Chu Liuzheng: "Come here."

[Tsk, it sounds like you're calling a dog.]

Chu Liuzheng stepped forward, bowed, and asked, "What are your orders, young master?"

Does it sound like calling a dog?

Xiao Jingfan glanced at his hand, coughed lightly, put his hand down, and said as gently as possible, "I'll give you a raise when we get home."

Chu Liuzheng was startled.

Holy crap! Even the tyrant is having a final burst of energy before his death?!

Xiao Jingfan gritted his teeth.

It really wasn't his fault!

Having chapter titles makes things easier, so let's add them. Previous chapters will also be added in the next couple of days. ^V^