On the Ark.

Then he saw Jingzhe standing in front of him.

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The author's BB: I still haven't slept, and my brain is practically mush.

Chapter 622 Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Ocean?

Lin Ye placed his hands on his lap and sat very quietly, as obedient as a primary school student.

Hmm... I have a feeling I had a similar experience a few days ago, but I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Speaking of which, I've had just too many unlucky things happen today. Is the author rushing to finish the story? One thing after another, can't a person have a good day?

Lin Ye silently complained in his heart.

They naturally dared not speak.

The three people in the room were all quiet. Jingzhe's gaze shifted back and forth between Lin Ye and Guigu Xuehui, then she slowly raised her hand, pinched her chin, and looked very serious, as if she was thinking about something. But Lin Ye couldn't wait any longer. Every second he spent here felt like torture, so he immediately stood up: "Jingzhe, I have something to tell you."

"Me?" Jingzhe was somewhat surprised. She glanced at Guigu Xuehui subconsciously, then slowly shook her head. "There's no need for you to tell me. It has nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing Jingzhe's words, Lin Ye was so angry that he wanted to tear her head apart and see what was inside.

Is this the mindset of the CEO of the Dali Temple's Censorate? It's truly laughable.

Jingzhe seemed to sense the wicked thought that had flashed through Lin Ye's mind. She frowned sharply, and after glancing up at Lin Ye, she probably realized that Lin Ye really had something to say to her. She slowly got up and said, "Okay, let's go outside to talk."

Lin Ye nodded as if granted a pardon, then subconsciously glanced at Gui Gu Xue Hui. Seeing that Gui Gu Xue Hui did not react, he left the room with Jing Zhe.

After leaving the room, Lin Ye asked Jingzhe directly, "Why are you living with her?"

"Is there a problem?" Jingzhe asked. "It's rare to find someone I know."

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Do you know her?"

“Naturally, she is the eldest daughter of the Guigu family in the Eastern Kingdom,” Jingzhe said slowly. “I met her a few times many years ago and also collected information about her.”

"Collecting information on her? Why?"

Jingzhe glanced at Lin Ye, seemingly hesitant about whether to tell him, since it was a matter for the Surveillance Department. But then she thought of Lin Ye's identity and the person who had assigned this task to her, and felt there was no point in hiding it, so she slowly said, "Because she was very likely to marry into the Great Yan royal family."

"The...the royal family?" Lin Ye was shocked. "She almost married that abdicated emperor?!"

A beautiful young woman from the Eastern Kingdom, and the old emperor of the Yan Kingdom.

These two keywords reminded Lin Ye of the movie "The Myth" that Jackie Chan had filmed years ago, and then he felt that such heinous acts seemed to be justified in the royal family.

"Of course... no." Jingzhe couldn't help but roll her eyes. What do you mean by 'the abdicated old emperor'? That's your father, okay? Why don't you have any respect for your father? Why does your tone sound like you're talking about the old geezer next door?

Jingzhe was internally complaining.

However, she then realized that she didn't seem to have much respect for Lin Ye, the Third Prince, so she gave up on complaining.

“It is His Highness the Second Prince,” Jingzhe said. “Miss Xuehui was once Prince Yingjie’s fiancée.”

Un-fiancée?

Lin Ye hadn't expected that Guigu Xuehui had such a relationship with that unscrupulous second prince, and he immediately felt uneasy: "So she already knows about the second prince..."

Jingzhe guessed what Lin Ye was thinking and slowly said, "Miss Xuehui and Prince Yingjie have no feelings for each other. In order to avoid the wedding, Miss Xuehui did not even return to Dongguo, so you don't need to worry about this. I certainly won't say anything more... But you, it's best not to let Miss Xuehui know your true identity."

Jingzhe's words relieved Lin Ye: "That's good. I thought I was going to become her enemy."

Jingzhe's lips twitched slightly, thinking to herself, "Aren't you just telling me outright that the Second Prince's death is related to you?"

Please, even though everyone knows it was you who did it, you don't have to be so blatant.

Jingzhe couldn't help but sigh softly. Just as she was about to remind Lin Ye to be careful, Lin Ye skipped the topic and asked about Ying Li's condition.

"Your Highness Ying Li?" After a moment of slight surprise, Jing Zhe instantly understood Lin Ye's concerns and said softly, "I see. Did you think His Highness Ying Ren ascended the throne through a coup?"

"Isn't that... the case?"

Jingzhe shook her head, then grabbed Lin Ye's hand: "Come with me."

This scene was witnessed by Himer, who was passing by.

Hemer held the documents, shaking his head and muttering, "No wonder he's Dr. Lin, he doesn't even spare operators who haven't been with the company for more than two days... Hmm, when Ifrit grows up, I must keep her away from men like Dr. Lin."

Lin Ye was naturally unaware that his reputation had been damaged once again at this moment.

Of course he didn't really care even though he knew... yeah right.

But what's the use of caring? His reputation is practically ruined anyway.

Jingzhe clearly didn't have many thoughts on this. She simply led Lin Ye to a slightly secluded corner, since it concerned the Yan Kingdom's royal family, and it wouldn't be good if others overheard. Once she was sure no one was around, she said to Lin Ye, "His Majesty abdicated voluntarily."

"Voluntary? Why?"

“Because there is no other choice,” Jingzhe said. “After the Second Prince’s death, the legitimacy of the Great Yan can only be maintained by Prince Yingren. As for Princess Yingli, whom you are worried about, neither the First Prince nor the Emperor has any reason to take action against her. Although it may be disrespectful to say this, Princess Yingli’s status in the royal family can only be described as average.”

Lin Ye thought this was too realistic, but it also reassured him a lot: "It's fine as it is, it's enough as it is."

“Yes, so there’s absolutely no need to worry about Princess Yingli,” Jingzhe said. “Instead of worrying about Princess Yingli, you should worry about yourself.”

Lin Ye was taken aback: "What do I have to worry about?"

"It's common knowledge that the late emperor was dissatisfied with the eldest prince... who is now the emperor, and the powerful ministers share similar sentiments," Jingzhe said softly. "It's just that there was no more suitable heir than the eldest prince, which is why the late emperor passed the throne to the emperor ahead of schedule. But what if the late emperor and his ministers knew that you are still alive?"

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "You mean..."

"For the Great Yan, Ursus is not some unattainable place," Jingzhe said calmly.

This inevitably reminded Lin Ye of a famous anecdote.

Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean.

Chapter 623 What on earth is going on?

The news Lin Ye received from Jingzhe put his mind at ease somewhat.

But it's only a relative sense of security.

First of all, Ying Li should be fine. According to Jing Zhe, although his adopted sister is a princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, she has little status or presence; she's basically a decorative figurehead. No matter who's in power, they won't harm her, because it's pointless… well, perhaps except for the Second Prince who wanted to marry her off to the Eastern Kingdom for personal gain, but the Second Prince is dead, so there's no need to worry.

So Ying Li doesn't need to worry, but Lin Ye is a different story.

Jingzhe's words inevitably reminded Lin Ye of the story of Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean. Although he, a prince who had been living abroad, was disliked in his early years, now that the second prince was dead and the eldest prince had angered a large group of people with his reforms, he, a member of the royal bloodline without any foundation or backing, had become a highly sought-after figure in the eyes of many.

After all, for the ministers, a puppet emperor was undoubtedly the best option.

This gave Lin Ye a real headache. He hadn't even met his "elder brother" since his rebirth, and he didn't know if the other party was a figure like Zhu Di, but he didn't want to be Zhu Yunwen... Come to think of it, if we're going to use this analogy, wouldn't Jingzhe's role be Zheng He?

Lin Ye suddenly sensed danger. He knew that Jingzhe was a member of the Dali Temple. If she reported his whereabouts to the Yan Kingdom... well, for his own safety, he really had to find a way to get rid of Jingzhe.

...Of course, I was just kidding.

In fact, Lin Ye wasn't too worried about the pressure from Yan Kingdom. If Rhodes Island couldn't protect him, he would go to Xiegra to find Messiah. He didn't believe that Yan Kingdom could find him there and take him away from Messiah.

What? You're saying it's shameful to hide behind a woman?

Of course, it's not shameful to do this in order to survive, and besides, the Messiah isn't an ordinary woman; she's a goddess. What's shameful about being under the protection of a goddess?

However, Sherag was ultimately the last choice, and Lin Ye did not want to spend the rest of his life in the freezing cold.

But at least having a backup plan means I won't worry too much.

Therefore, Lin Ye can temporarily shift his focus from Yan Country to Lateran.

If we can ask Jingzhe about Ying Li, then who should we ask about Mostima? And who is the woman who called him, and why didn't he tell Exusiai?

Lin Ye sensed a conspiracy. He remembered that Mostima had told him that he was going back to Lateran to handle some matters, and he wondered if this matter was related to what Mostima had said.

Just as Lin Ye was thinking this, he heard someone call his name. He turned around and saw that it was Amiya.

Gently wiggling her ears, Amiya looked like a primary school student, yet maintained a serious demeanor: "Doctor, what are you doing? Why aren't you in your office?"

"office?"

Amiya looked around to make sure no one was watching before she tugged at Lin Ye's sleeve and took two steps to the side. This scene felt somewhat familiar to Lin Ye, as if they were doing something shameful, and doing it one after another.

“Doctor, I’ll just call you Doctor from now on,” Amiya said in a low voice. “You’re going to succeed the Doctor, so you should be mindful of your image.”

"Image?" Lin Ye was a little puzzled. "What image? I didn't do anything."

“It’s because you didn’t do anything… no, I should say you didn’t do anything at all.” Amiya sighed. “Don’t you know it’s working hours? All the employees are at work, and you’re just wandering around in front of the dormitory area. It’s such a bad influence.”

Lin Ye hadn't expected such a thing to happen, and he couldn't help but scratch his head: "But I've always been like this."

“You were just a psychiatrist before, so naturally no one paid attention to you. But you’re going to succeed the doctor eventually,” Amiya said seriously. “Do you really want us to introduce you to the new staff with phrases like, ‘That lazy man who spends all day is the hope for saving the infected’?”

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly.

As expected of Amiya, she only needed a few words to make him, whose skin was as thick as a city wall, feel ashamed.

But Lin Ye is Lin Ye after all. Even if he sleeps all day at work, he can always find a reason like "I studied hard last night, it must have been really tough for me." So after thinking for a moment, he said to Amiya, "I'm not just wandering around. I'm thinking about the task Kal'tsit gave me."

Amiya tilted her head: "The task your teacher gave you?"

“Yes,” Lin Ye nodded and said, “Didn’t Kal’tsit ask me to find a new partner?”

"Well, do you have any leads?"

What do you think of Laterano?

“Latran is definitely one of the best options, isn’t that what the teacher said too?” Amiya’s ears twitched, and she said in a slightly doubtful tone, “But it probably won’t be that easy.”

“We should at least give it a try,” Lin Ye asked. “How much do you know about Laterano?”

Lin Ye was somewhat impressed with himself for successfully steer the conversation from himself to Laterano and even managed to inquire about Laterano.

“Latland?” Amiya held the document in her arms, thought for a moment, and said, “It’s a very special religious country. Most of the residents are Sarkaz, and I don’t know much else about it. I’ve never been to Laterano, and it’s always been quite isolated. Apart from Laterano’s most famous Guardian Gun, everything else is very mysterious.”

"I see..." Lin Ye hadn't expected that Amiya didn't know anything about Laterano either, and half of his plan immediately fell apart. "Then I'll go ask Kal'tsit."

“The teacher definitely knows Laterano better than I do,” Amiya said. “You can ask her; she’ll be happy to answer. But instead of asking the teacher, why don’t you ask someone more suitable?”

"Hmm? Who would be a more suitable person?"

“Rhodes Island has quite a few Lateranos,” Amiya said. “And Exusiai from Penguin Logistics is here too. If you’re too shy to ask… no, how can a Doctor be so socially adept?”

"It's not that I'm bad at socializing," Lin Ye said with a hint of helplessness. "It's just that there are some things I can't ask Exusiai."