On the Ark.

“Dr. Lin… what you just said to Her Highness the Princess,” Grani said in a low voice, “did it indicate that you’ve already decided to do something? Hijack the wedding car or kidnap the bride?”

Lin Ye couldn't help but glare at Grani: "You still call yourself a policeman? How come you keep coming up with such terrible ideas?"

“Uh…” Grani was speechless.

"Alright, let's go." Lin Ye stood up.

"Go?" Grani asked, puzzled. "Go where? Aren't you waiting for Her Highness the Princess?"

“How could we possibly wait for her at a time like this?” Lin Ye said. “The longer we stay, the easier it will be to give ourselves away.”

"Where are we going then? Are we just going straight back to the hotel?"

“No, let’s go to the library.” Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, “Wasn’t that legendary sword from Yan Kingdom exhibited at the Los Angeles Library? Let’s go find Warfarin and take a look at that sword while we’re at it.”

"Oh, is that the sword that caused you to be banished to the cold palace?" Grani asked.

Lin Ye really didn't want to talk to Grani anymore and turned to leave. He felt that this little colt had only been reading palace novels since arriving in Yan Kingdom. What does "being banished to the cold palace" even mean? That's a term used to describe concubines!

Seeing that Lin Ye didn't speak, Grani wasn't discouraged and followed him, asking questions as she did so.

"Where do we go after the library? Are we going to spend the next few days in the library?"

Lin Ye, unable to bear the chattering of the little pony any longer, turned around and frantically rubbed Grani's head.

"Forget the library! Let's go to the hotel to make the plan!" Lin Ye said. "We'll plan how to hijack the wedding car and steal the bride! You'll be my pawn, the first one to charge in!"

Grani saluted Lin Ye, looking very serious: "Yes, Your Highness!"

By the time Ying Li finished her conversation with Ying Jie and Hao Guangzhuqing and returned to the venue, an hour had passed.

She had never felt that an hour could be so long. In the past, when Ying Jie lectured her as her elder brother, although she felt annoyed, it was mostly in one ear and out the other, so it didn't feel so unbearable. But this time was different; she even felt that the second hand on the clock was ticking much slower than usual.

So after Ying Jie left, she returned to the venue almost immediately, just to see if Lin Ye was still there.

Unfortunately, Lin Ye had already been walking for an hour.

When Ying Li saw the empty table, the hope in her eyes gradually disappeared.

Then Hao Guangzhuqing appeared behind her, smiling and inviting her: "Lili, tonight we..."

"Sorry, I've started my period." Ying Li immediately shut Hao Guangzhuqing up. "My stomach is really upset right now, and I just want to go back and get some sleep. Of course, if you insist on me coming with you, I'd be happy to."

Having said all that, Hao Guangzhuqing dared not insist, and could only tell Ying Li to rest well and drink plenty of water.

Although Ying Li was too lazy to pay attention to him, she still exchanged a few words with him out of respect for the royal family, and then left the venue.

She had originally intended to go directly to the Starlight Hotel to inquire about the situation, but after getting into the car, she calmed down and realized that meeting Lin Ye now would only harm him. So she wanted to call Lin Ye, but when she took out her phone, she discovered that she didn't have Lin Ye's number at all, only another woman's.

After hesitating for a moment, Ying Li dialed the number anyway, and it was answered quickly.

"what happened?"

Ying Li bit her lower lip tightly, then asked, "Do you know who I am?"

“I know,” the other person said. “The only people who would call me are you and your brother.”

"So, you told him?" Ying Li asked, somewhat agitated. "You promised me..."

“I didn’t tell him, he figured it out himself,” Skadi said calmly. “After all, he’s your brother, even if he has amnesia.”

Chapter 573 Representatives of Longmen and Kalan

“Is that the Deer-Lu Sword?” Grani looked up at the bronze sword in the display case and said, “It looks so old.”

"Aren't you just talking nonsense?" Lin Ye couldn't help but rub Grani's head again. He suddenly found that the little pony's head felt very nice to rub, making him love it. "This is a sword from so many years ago, it's an antique, okay?"

Grani said, "What can we do? I've never seen an antique of this caliber in Victoria."

As Grani said, even in this world, the history of Yan is arguably the longest on the entire Terra continent. When the First Emperor unified Yan with the Deer-Lu Sword, the natives of Victoria were probably still living a primitive life and naturally wouldn't have had an antique of this caliber.

Lin Ye finally got to see the antique sword that could very well change his destiny. At this moment, it was placed in the hands of the giant stone statue of the First Emperor as an antique for people to admire. Frankly, from its appearance, there was nothing particularly special about the sword. Compared to Chen's obviously unique and handsome Chixiao sword, the Lulu sword was far too old and ordinary.

The scabbard was covered in bronze-colored rust spots, and it couldn't reflect any luster under the light, making one wonder if the sword was completely corroded, or if the blade would shatter into powder in an instant if it were pulled out of the scabbard.

At least in terms of appearance, Lin Ye could hardly compare it to Chen's Chixiao Jian.

However, according to Elder Li, it was precisely because he drew this sword that he was imprisoned in the deep palace by the emperor for over ten years, and later almost lost his life. Of course, it's very possible that he has already lost it; the Third Prince named Yingzheng is dead, and in his place is the reborn Lin Ye. If that's the case, it doesn't seem to make much sense.

However, looking at the Deer-shaped Sword on the stone statue, Lin Ye suddenly wondered if he could still draw the sword now...

Stop! Stop right now! Don't have such dangerous thoughts again!

Lin Ye warned himself in his heart.

"Hmm? Why did you get here so quickly?" the Iron-Eating Beast's voice rang out. "Weren't you going to see the Second Prince?"

Before Lin Ye could speak, Grani answered for him: "I've already seen it, and the Doctor has decided to go and steal it..."

Grani was stopped by Lin Ye's "fierce" gaze before she could finish speaking.

So she scratched her cheek and said, "Steal my sister."

Upon hearing the words "steal my sister," the Iron-Eating Beast's expression immediately changed, becoming excited. She quickly grabbed Lin Ye and pulled him aside to a secluded spot, then lowered her voice and asked, "Are you really sure?"

"Don't listen to her nonsense," Lin Ye said seriously. "Do you really believe what a child says?"

Grani was somewhat displeased: "Why am I a child again? I'm an adult, okay? And I became a proud mounted police officer by passing the bar exam in a proper way."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lin Ye just nodded, but in his heart he was thinking, "I don't believe you for a second. What kind of policeman encourages others to rob wedding cars all day long?"

"You haven't decided yet?" The Iron-Eating Beast asked, somewhat disappointed. "Your Highness... no, your sister is getting married soon, soon to marry someone she doesn't even like. As her brother, are you really just going to stand by and watch?"

“I remember just a few days ago you were telling me how kind and reliable the Crown Prince of Dongguo was.”

The Iron-Eating Beast waved its hand: "Times have changed. Back then, who knew so many royal secrets?"

Lin Ye sighed softly, then, as if remembering something, turned to look at the Iron-Eating Beast and asked, "Do you have any way to find a way for us to leave Yan Kingdom quickly?"

……

The inspector general glanced at the leather bag on the table and raised an eyebrow slightly: "It's resolved?"

"Hmm." A cold female voice replied.

The inspector general looked up at Jingzhe, whose upper body was wrapped in bandages, and said, "Why did you suffer such a serious injury?"

Jingzhe replied, "It's not very serious, just a superficial wound. It's much lighter than it looks on the surface, but it still needs to be bandaged."

"What kind of enemy could possibly drive you to this point?" the inspector general asked.

"Shouldn't the Inspector General know the other party's identity better than I do?" Jingzhe retorted. "Why did you specifically ask me?"

The chief inspector shook his head and said, "No, I don't know who that is. His Highness the Second Prince only gave me information about this person; I know nothing else. I would be very grateful if you could help me find out."

Jingzhe remained expressionless: "Since even the Chief Inspector doesn't know, then it's even less likely that I would know. I only found this person and took care of him according to your orders, and I know nothing else."

The chief inspector smiled with satisfaction: "That's the best answer. If His Highness the Second Prince asks, just give the same answer. However, if you find the details troublesome and don't want to talk about them, that's fine; His Highness the Second Prince won't care. But you'd better explain the result clearly."

“I’ve already written it in the report.”

The inspector general shook his head, then picked up the leather bag on the table, lit it with a lighter, and put it in the trash can, watching it slowly burn to ashes.

“This is a task that cannot leave a criminal record,” the inspector general said softly. “You should know that very well.”

"So what would you like me to say?"

"Is the target dead?"

"died."

Where is the body?

“In the sea,” Jingzhe replied, “because you told me to dispose of the body myself.”

The inspector general nodded and said, "That's certainly the right thing to do. Did you take any photos or anything?"

"No."

"Then how can it be used as evidence?"

“My words are the evidence,” Jingzhe said expressionlessly. “I don’t lie.”

The chief inspector smiled: "Indeed, otherwise His Highness wouldn't have entrusted this task to you."

“I hope this is the last time,” Jingzhe said slowly, looking into the inspector general’s eyes. “I don’t like this kind of mission.”

The chief inspector sighed softly, "Really, this is a task assigned by His Highness the Second Prince. So many people in the Dali Temple want to build a good relationship with His Highness the Second Prince, yet you don't cherish it."

"I do not need."

"Alright, alright, you have your pride. I won't trouble you anymore. You should get some rest. While you're at it, please greet two guests for me, on behalf of the Dali Temple." The Chief Inspector said.

Jingzhe frowned: "Why should I go and greet guests?"

“Because they are guests invited by the royal family,” the Inspector General said. “One of them will be your future colleague.”

"Who?"

“Chen Huijie from Lungmen,” the Inspector General said, “and Ensiodis Shivaish from Kalan, who will represent the Holy God of the North to offer the most sincere blessings to Her Highness’s wedding.”

Chapter 574 Countdown to Engagement

There are 24 hours left until the engagement ceremony between the fourth princess of Yan Kingdom and the crown prince of Dong Kingdom.

As soon as Chen Gang stepped off the airship, he saw someone coming to greet him.

"Is this Inspector Chen Huijie?" the man said. "I am Jingzhe, an executive officer of the Dali Temple's Supervisory Department, and I am here to greet you."

People from the Dali Temple?

Chen was slightly surprised, but she managed to hide it well. Then she shook hands with Jingzhe and said, "Hello, Miss Jingzhe, I am Chen Huijie."

Jingzhe released her hands and said, "The Dali Temple has prepared accommodations for you. Please follow me."

Chen nodded, then followed Jingzhe. Looking at the people coming and going in the airport, Chen couldn't help but say, "It's very lively."

Jingzhe initially didn't want to pay much attention to Chen, but considering Chen's identity and the fact that this was a task assigned to her by the Inspector General, she nodded and said, "Her Highness's engagement ceremony is a big event; people from all over the world have gathered in Los Angeles."

As a police officer, Chen naturally considered the issue from the police's perspective, so she said, "With such a large flow of people, the security pressure must be immense."

"The security outside the venue is handled by the Luo City Patrol Division," Jingzhe said. "The security inside the venue is handled by the Imperial Guards dispatched by His Majesty."

Chen Wei nodded slightly. She knew very well that there were only a handful of cities in the world capable of hosting such large-scale events, two of which were in Yan Kingdom, while Longmen clearly couldn't. This made her feel somewhat envious, because the Luo City Patrol Bureau, which controlled airport order, was far superior to the Longmen Imperial Guard, not to mention the Imperial Guard, which was the emperor's personal army, and the Dali Temple Censorate, a department responsible for security in the shadows. From any perspective, Longmen couldn't compare.