On the Ark.

Jingzhe tightly clutched her lower abdomen, trying to prevent the blood from flowing too quickly.

She knew her injuries were severe, but she also knew this was absolutely not the time to let her guard down; she had to immediately notify her colleagues in the Inspection Department for support. Thinking this, Jingzhe took out her phone to make a call, only to find it was damaged due to excessive water damage.

What's going on?!

Jingzhe gritted her teeth. She knew she had to contact the Dali Temple, otherwise, if that woman outside broke in, it would be all over. She didn't even know which floor the elevator was on. Although the hotel would soon notice something was wrong and come looking for her, that wouldn't be enough. Given the woman's fighting prowess, only the Censorate or the Imperial Guards could handle the situation.

So, she needs a cell phone!

Her phone was broken, so she couldn't ask for help from anyone else. Therefore, the only person she could ask for help from was an elderly man.

So she gritted her teeth and slowly said, "Old man, don't listen to his nonsense. This guy is a dangerous criminal. I'm an official from the Dali Temple, and I'm here to arrest him. The woman outside the elevator is even more dangerous. If she finds us, we're both doomed. So, for your safety, please give me your phone so I can contact the Dali Temple."

Officials of the Dali Temple?

Lin Ye and Old Li were both stunned, not knowing how they had gotten involved with the Dali Temple.

But no matter what, Lin Ye wasn't going to let Jingzhe have her way. He immediately said, "The Dali Temple is... the police station, right? What kind of police are you? I've never seen a policeman act like this, like this, um..." Lin Ye scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Wearing revealing clothes! Yes, revealing clothes. Are the police in Yan Country so undisciplined? Wearing such revealing clothes in the middle of the night to arrest someone in a bathroom, all by himself? Are you taking advantage of my intelligence?"

Lin Ye's words startled Jingzhe at first, and then made her even angrier.

What do you mean by "dressing provocatively"?! How is she dressed provocatively?! She's clearly wearing perfectly normal clothes.

The reason I was exposed was because that woman slashed me!

"You bastard!" If he hadn't been so badly injured, Jingzhe would have really wanted to tear Lin Ye apart.

Lin Ye's words left Old Li somewhat bewildered.

It must be said that Lin Ye's approach was perfect. After all, he wasn't from Yan Country and knew nothing about the Dali Temple. Making things up would easily arouse Li Lao's suspicion. So he directly focused on appearances, emphasizing that there weren't such unreliable police officers, which actually fooled Li Lao for a moment.

But the deception didn't last long. Old Li was a shrewd man; he knew that if Jingzhe were lying, there was no need for him to use the name of the Dali Temple Censorate. Even among ordinary people in Yan Kingdom, few knew much about the Dali Temple Censorate, but as the head of the Four Dukes' household, he had a certain understanding of this institution. If Jingzhe was lying to him, he could expose the lie instantly.

So he casually asked, "Miss, what law has this gentleman broken?"

Jingzhe was taken aback. The old man had indeed hit the nail on the head. Even Jingzhe didn't know why the Dali Temple was dealing with Lin Ye; she only knew it was the Second Prince's order, which seemed to threaten the Fourth Princess. However, she absolutely couldn't say this; she had to make up a reason. So, after a moment's thought, she remembered the scene she had witnessed in the bathroom and said decisively, "This man molested a young girl!"

Lin Ye almost bit his tongue.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Lin Ye roared. "When did I ever molest a minor?!"

Jingzhe sneered twice: "Do you think I didn't see it just now? What were you and that little girl doing in the bathroom? I heard everything."

"I clearly didn't do anything!" Lin Ye said. "Seriously, isn't there something wrong with you? You actually broke into someone's bathroom? Do officials from the Dali Temple have to do things like this to confirm a crime?!"

Jingzhe was too lazy to argue with Lin Ye, so she said directly to the old man, "Old man, hurry up and give me the phone, time waits for no one."

"Don't give it to her! This person is clearly suspicious!" Lin Ye naturally disagreed with Jingzhe.

The old man understood something from Jingzhe's words.

Child molestation is indeed a serious crime, but it's definitely not something the Dali Temple's supervisory department should handle. Ordinary people might not be able to tell the difference, but he was well aware of this, which is why he doubted Jingzhe's identity and didn't choose to give her the phone.

So here's the problem... In Old Li's opinion, Lin Ye is also acting very strangely.

Because Lin Ye never denied molesting a young girl! Is this an undeniable fact? How despicable! A scoundrel who molested a young girl, and a woman of unknown origin who is impersonating a member of the Dali Temple's Surveillance Department. Who has Her Highness been staying with these past two days? Just thinking about it makes one shudder!

Seeing that Mr. Li hadn't given her the phone for a long time, Jingzhe was definitely not right.

Wait a minute, isn't this the top floor? There are only two rooms on the top floor, and they've both been booked. So what's this old man doing up here? He clearly doesn't look like a waiter.

Thinking of this, Jingzhe also began to suspect the old man. Could it be that this old man was also in cahoots with them?!

Damn it, have I fallen into a den of thieves?

Jingzhe found it quite troublesome.

Lin Ye was also feeling extremely annoyed, thinking that this old man might not actually think of him as a pervert, right? Perverts deserve to be killed no matter where they are, so why would this old man attack him without even asking what happened?

With this in mind, the three of them began to be wary of each other.

It wasn't until Jingzhe couldn't help but ask Old Li, "What are you here for? The Heavenly Palace Room on the top floor has been booked out, hasn't it?"

Mr. Li replied, "My young lady was the previous tenant. She left something in her room, so I came to retrieve it for her."

The previous tenant? A young lady?

Jingzhe and Lin Ye said almost in unison.

"You're the Fourth Princess's steward?!"

"You know Ying Li?!"

Old Li was even more bewildered.

How did those two bastards know that my young lady is the Fourth Princess?! Good heavens, what kind of dangerous situation has Her Highness been in these past two days?!

Just as Old Li was filled with regret, Jingzhe suddenly understood everything and immediately said, "I am Jingzhe, the executive officer of the Dali Temple's Surveillance Department! If you are Her Highness the Princess's steward, you should have heard of me!"

"Executor of Jingzhe?" Old Li was taken aback. After thinking for a while, he actually remembered the name. "You really are the Executor of Jingzhe? Why are you here?"

At that moment, the word "it's all over" flashed through Lin Ye's mind.

"There's no time to explain. Just know that it's an order from the Dali Temple," Jingzhe said through gritted teeth. "This guy is planning to harm Her Highness the Princess, which is why I came here to investigate! I'm acting on orders from the royal family. After we leave, you can investigate as you please. But give me your phone now. That woman outside is dangerous. If she finds us, none of us will survive!"

The last sentence was almost shouted out by Jingzhe.

Actually, she didn't need to get so agitated. When Old Li remembered Jingzhe's identity, he would naturally help her.

Lin Ye also sensed something was wrong and immediately said, "Hey, hey, hey, don't listen to her nonsense! I know Ying Li... no, I know Her Highness the Princess. I have absolutely no intention of harming her. This is all a misunderstanding. You can call her and ask."

Old Master Li was displeased to see Lin Ye address the princess by her given name.

He took out his phone and then sneered, "You think I don't know your intentions? Trying to buy time, huh? Who do you think you are, daring to call Her Highness by her full name and claiming to be her friend? In this world, the only person who dares to address Her Highness by her full name is..."

As he spoke, he turned on his phone, and the light from the phone immediately illuminated half of the elevator. Just as he was about to hand the phone to Jingzhe, he subconsciously glanced at Lin Ye, whom he considered lawless, and then his brows furrowed slightly, and his pupils narrowed slightly.

When the lights came on, Lin Ye finally found Jingzhe's exact location. He thought he couldn't just sit and wait to die, so he immediately pulled out his competitor, aimed at Jingzhe's head, and was about to force her to submit when suddenly there was a thud, and the whole elevator shook.

He subconsciously turned his head and found that Old Li had suddenly knelt down on the ground, staring straight at him, and then said in a trembling voice.

"Your Highness!"

Lin Ye: "?"

Jingzhe: "?"

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Chapter 566 Is Ying Li really my sister? (3K)

Looking at the mess in front of him, the duty manager of the Starlight Hotel felt that he was probably going to be fired by the boss.

The Starlight Hotel's most prized Heavenly Palace Suite was half-destroyed, riddled with large cuts and scratches; almost every tile on the living room floor was missing. The bathroom door, water heater, and even the external elevator were also damaged. The duty manager couldn't imagine the owner's expression when he learned of the state of the place.

What devastated him even more was that the person who started all of this explained the incident as a misunderstanding.

What misunderstanding?! If I demolished your house and then told you it was a misunderstanding, would everything be fine?! If all of this is a misunderstanding, then what's the point of the law, what's the point of the police?

The duty manager desperately wanted to say this, but couldn't bring himself to do it, because one of the instigators was a "police officer," and a notorious one at that, from the Dali Temple—a force completely untouchable. This was what filled the duty manager with despair; even the owner of the Tiangong Hotel wouldn't dare provoke the Dali Temple. So it was hard to say whether they would ultimately vent their anger on him, the lowly duty manager.

Thinking this, the duty manager even considered jumping off the 30th floor, but thankfully Old Li stepped in.

“I will take full responsibility for all the losses here.” The shrewd Mr. Li had obviously guessed what the duty manager was thinking, so he handed him a business card. “Just report the losses to me, and then give this to your boss. Tell him that I will also take full responsibility. Your boss shouldn’t make things difficult for you after seeing this.”

The duty manager took the business card, glanced at it, then his pupils narrowed slightly, and his mouth opened slightly: "This is..."

"Don't make a fuss." Old Li patted the duty manager on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Tell your boss to behave himself and think about what day it is in five days."

The moment the duty manager saw the business card, most of the pressure in his heart was relieved. Although he didn't know why these gods had come to their hotel to fight, it didn't stop him from nodding repeatedly and saying, "I will tell the boss. We will not spread anything about what happened tonight. We will just call it an accident. Please rest assured."

Old Li nodded and said, "Very good, then go and get some late-night snacks. It's so late, we're hungry too."

After hearing what Mr. Li said, the duty manager really wanted to complain. "You demolished our rooftop, and after you were done, you got hungry, and not only can we not hold you accountable, we're even expected to deliver late-night snacks to you. Does having power and status mean you can do whatever you want...? Well, no matter where you are, having power and status means you can do whatever you want."

"Don't worry, I'll notify the kitchen right away." Despite his resentment, the duty manager had no choice but to obediently say, "Please get some rest... Uh, this room is no longer available. Would you like me to arrange new rooms for you?"

"We'll talk about it later," Old Li said calmly. "We'll let you know if we have any requests. You can go now."

After seeing the duty manager off, Li Laoqiang suppressed his excitement and quickly returned to another room.

Upon entering the house, he bowed to Lin Ye, who was sitting on the sofa with a bewildered expression: "Your Highness, this old man has returned."

As soon as Old Li finished speaking, Grani, who was standing next to Lin Ye, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“Dr. Lin,” Grani patted Lin Ye on the shoulder and said, “you’ve been mistaken for His Highness again.”

Lin Ye felt helpless in the face of Grani's teasing and could only say to Elder Li, "Sorry, you've mistaken me for someone else. I am not that Third Prince at all."

"How could it not be? I have been by Your Highness's side for so many years, how could I not recognize you!"

“Ying Liye… I mean, even the Fourth Princess has mistaken me for someone else.” Lin Ye scratched his head and said, “It’s probably because I look too much like that Third Prince. But the princess admitted she mistook me for someone else, so… sigh, I’ll explain that later. Hey, you over there, Thunder Girl, why are you bothering me? You say you’re from the Dali Temple, but I haven’t broken any laws, have I?”

Thunder Girl was naturally referring to Jingzhe. Jingzhe had been severely injured in her previous battle with Skadi, but fortunately Warfarin had returned and treated her; otherwise, she wouldn't have survived until now. She was currently sitting on the sofa, her gaze constantly shifting between Lin Ye and Skadi. After listening to Lin Ye's words, she remained silent for a moment before saying, "These are orders from above; I have no authority to disclose them."

Old Li narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he had no right to interfere in the affairs of the Dali Temple, he knew what kind of crime it was to assassinate a member of the royal family: "Then do you know that your target is His Highness?"

Jingzhe was silent for a moment, then said, "If I had known, I wouldn't have appeared here."

Old Li said sternly, "Then whose orders are you following?"

“You should know the rules of the Dali Temple’s Censorate,” Jingzhe said. “Besides, this task didn’t follow the proper procedures, so you won’t be able to find anything. In the end, it will only lead back to me, but none of that matters. I just want to know…”

Jingzhe turned to look at Lin Ye and asked, word by word, "Are you really the Third Prince?"

Well, we've come full circle.

Lin Ye sighed and said, "I've already told you, I'm not the Third Prince at all. How could I possibly be the Third Prince? I'm just an ordinary Ursus doctor. Sigh, I've already said these things to Her Highness the Princess once before."

Jingzhe said, "Then please say it again."

Although he felt it was troublesome, Lin Ye knew that he had to explain it clearly, so he brought up Ying Li's previous explanation and repeated it. After listening, both Elder Li and Jingzhe had subtle expressions.

“You say you’ve lost your memory.” Jingzhe frowned slightly. “But you’re certain you’re not the Third Prince, just because the timeline doesn’t match up? That’s a very unconvincing explanation.”

Lin Ye said helplessly, "But you insist that I am the Third Prince, and you refuse to tell me what really happened back then. Didn't Her Highness insist that the Third Prince was already dead?"

“No, it should be said that his whereabouts are unknown,” Jingzhe said. “His body has never been found, so how can we confirm his death? I was in charge of this case five years ago, and at least I did not write the words ‘case closed’ on any of the reports.”

Lin Ye looked at Jingzhe with some doubt: "You were in charge? How old are you?"

"What's wrong?" Jingzhe asked. "Is there a problem? I just joined the company five years ago."