Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 32 Wei Jizhong and Xiao Xizi's Thrilling Journey 2
After leaving the study, Zhu Zhanhe went straight back to the palace where he lived.

"My Lord, you are back."

As soon as "Prince" Zhu Zhanhe entered the room, Yun'er and Jian'er followed the sound and walked out of the room to greet their Prince.

"Well, he's back. Ask someone to call Xiao Xizi over." After Zhu Zhanhe entered the room, two little girls came running over with joy on their faces, hugging their prince on the left and right, their faces full of happiness.

Zhu Zhanhe was not polite either. He walked in, feeling the warm breath of the two girls on his left and right.

In a moment, Xiao Xizi came in.

"Master, Xiao Xizi is here. I wonder what you want me to do?" Xiao Xizi knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the room, his face full of joy. The Master finally thought of him. After so many years, he finally had a job assigned to him. Xiao Xizi secretly swore in his heart that he must complete the job assigned by the Master, no matter the cost!
"Yun'er, Jian'er, go get my prince's seal and a ruler," Zhu Zhanhe turned around and said to the two clingy little girls behind him.

After hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said, the two little girls looked at each other secretly, saluted Zhu Zhanhe together, and retreated. They knew very well that the prince must have something to arrange for Xiao Xizi!
"Prince?!" Xiao Xizi was so happy when she saw the two little girls leaving. They even wanted to get the prince's silver seal! This must be a big deal! Xiao Xizi thought secretly.

"Xiao Xizi!" Zhu Zhanhe suddenly looked at Xiao Xizi seriously with a serious face.

"Master, Xiao Xizi is here, please give me your instructions!" Xiao Xizi had a firm look on his face, but his tone was trembling with excitement.

"Xiao Xizi, can I trust you absolutely? Without reservation?" Zhu Zhanhe still had a serious expression on his face.

"Xiao Xizi is willing to go through fire and water for the prince, even if it means death!" Xiao Xizi's face was full of determination and excitement. He could finally become the prince's confidant.

"I have a very important matter that needs to be done, and it is my most important secret!
I'm the only one who knows this right now. Not even my dad knows!

Now I need someone to bring my secret back? Are you willing to do it? "Zhu Zhanhe looked at Xiao Xizi in front of him with a serious face, staring at him with sparkling eyes.

"Your Highness, Xiao Xizi is willing!" Xiao Xizi's face was full of determination, and his eyes were shining. He was the only one who knew the Prince's secret? ! ! So excited!
"Xiao Xizi, this matter is not simple! Not only is it extremely dangerous, but once it is done, you will have to take my place and remain anonymous as my substitute before my secret is exposed. Have you really thought about it?" Zhu Zhanhe first explained the importance and consequences of the matter.

After the Great Crocodile arrives in the capital, and before it is exposed, someone must take care of it every day! The most suitable candidates are the two loyal and reliable people who personally went to retrieve the Crocodile King!
After hearing what Zhu Zhanhe said, Xiao Xizi was stunned. I have to hide my identity. Can I still serve the prince when I come back?

"Xiao Xizi, you still have to work for me after you come back, but that secret will take up a lot of your energy, and you will need a lot of time to continue doing that thing." Zhu Zhanhe looked at Xiao Xizi in front of him with a serious face, with a sharp look hidden in his eyes.

a long time.

"Master! Xiao Xizi is willing. Please give your instructions, Master." Finally, Xiao Xizi thought for a moment, then crawled on the ground and pledged his allegiance to Zhu Zhanhe!
"Okay! Xiao Xizi, I was right about you. You are indeed worthy of being my confidant. Don't worry, as long as you follow my instructions, I can definitely guarantee your safety and come back safely." Zhu Zhanhe hid the sharpness in his eyes, looked at Xiao Xizi in front of me with a smile on his face, walked to Xiao Xizi, and pulled him up.

"Please give me your orders, my lord." After being pulled up by Zhu Zhanhe himself, Xiao Xizi looked at Zhu Zhanhe excitedly and asked with a firm look in his eyes.

"You have spent so much time preparing the seaside map for me. What I need to do is for you to take my seal and go to Taicang in person, and pick up the other party after you arrive at the place." Zhu Zhanhe first stated what the mission objective was.

"Don't worry, my lord, Xiao Xizi will definitely take care of it." Xiao Xizi originally thought it was something dangerous, but when he heard that it was just to pick someone up, he immediately relaxed and his face was no longer tense. "Don't think this is a simple matter, let me tell you the requirements.

First: Because of the importance of this matter, my father has also sent Uncle Wei to accompany you, so you can't take it lightly;

Second: Because this matter cannot be known to anyone, you must hide your whereabouts and go secretly, and never let anyone else know;

Third: You must bring my seal with you. You must wear it with you, or tie it to your body. The other party recognizes the object rather than the person. Even if the seal is dropped, it can be very dangerous.
Fourth: This mission only lasts for one month, that is, thirty days. If you don't come back to me within thirty days, even if you find each other, your life will be in danger.
Fifth: You should also take the ruler that Yun'er and the others brought with you. This is not a token of trust. When you meet the other party, you will naturally know what it is for!
Sixth: I don’t know the exact location, I can only say that it is near Taicang, so you have to find it by yourself, and the other party will not appear during the day, but only at night. This requires you to walk around and look around more at night, and the other party will naturally come out when they see your seal, otherwise the other party will not appear.

If you find each other without the seal, it will be very dangerous, even life-threatening!
Finally, when returning, the other party can only take the water route and must not be discovered by anyone! Do you understand? "Zhu Zhanhe directly explained the dangers and requirements of the process, and Xiao Xizi was stunned when he heard it.

However, Xiao Xizi quickly came to his senses.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Xiao Xizi will strictly follow your requirements," Xiao Xizi said loudly with a firm look at Zhu Zhanhe.

"Come in," Zhu Zhanhe said to the outside of the door, and then Yun'er and Jian'er, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, came in dragging two small plates.

Xiao Xizi looked at the two little girls who came in with a smile on his face. As a close minister of the prince, he naturally knew the power of pillow talk, so he didn't want to offend these two favored sisters at all!

Zhu Zhanhe casually took out a small seal from a tray. It was a small silver seal, symbolizing his identity as the Prince of Han.

The other hand took out a beautifully crafted wooden ruler from another tray.

"Xiao Xizi, just take this ruler with you." Zhu Zhanhe casually handed over the exquisitely made ruler. Xiao Xizi took it with both hands respectfully and tucked it into his sleeves.

"This is my seal," Zhu Zhanhe said. In front of Xiao Xizi's horrified eyes, he pulled out a small dagger from his waist and cut a small hole directly on his right finger. Blood immediately flowed out.

"Master Shizi"

"Master Shizi"

"Young Master" Yun'er, Jian'er and Xiao Xizi were all stunned. They exclaimed in surprise and rushed over.

But Zhu Zhanhe remained unmoved. He let the flowing blood drip onto his silver seal. He did not even waste the excess blood and wiped it on the seal a few times.

"This is the only way to work, Xiao Xizi. I'll give the seal to you. Go back and prepare, and go find Uncle Wei yourself." After Zhu Zhanhe finished wiping it, he handed the seal to Xiao Xizi, and then handed his bleeding hand to the little girl who also had a distressed face.

　By the Middle Jurassic, crocodiles, including protosuchians, gradually evolved into mesosuchians, a group characterized by shortened limbs, particularly the forelimbs. Mesosuchians ranged in size from large to small, with some reaching lengths of up to 14 meters. Another significant difference from protosuchians was that most mesosuchians had adapted to marine life, developing tail fins and wings, allowing them to live entirely aquatic. Only a few species lived on land. Both mesosuchians and protosuchians retained their ancestors' carnivorous habits.

　　
　
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