Chapter 912: Black Lotus in the Jianghu 14
"Could it be that after we met up, the liquor on my body somehow got onto Zhengying..." Shen Hanshu spoke, his voice growing quieter. Because he remembered that after meeting Cao Zhengying, he smelled the aroma of liquor. Although faint, it was indeed the scent of liquor. And this particular liquor fragrance was very unique, only found in Tianmiao’s shop.
He could no longer deceive himself.
Xu Lang was silent as well.
The Prince squinted his eyes and said to Xu Lang and Shen Hanshu: "If there is a problem with Cao Zhengying, I hope neither of you will be biased." With that, the Prince turned and went back inside.
Early the next morning, the Prince woke up and didn’t see Xu Lang and Shen Hanshu at the tavern. He washed and groomed himself slowly then went to the front hall to have breakfast with Tianmiao.
"Boss Tian, honestly, even my father doesn’t know how to enjoy life like you do." The Prince said indistinctly with a crystal shrimp dumpling in his mouth, his chopsticks holding a steamed bun, his eyes fixed on a shumai.
"Xu, the Great Hero, and Shen, the Great Hero, went out early in the morning." Tianmiao said leisurely after eating a steamed bun.
After swallowing the crystal shrimp dumpling in his mouth, the Prince placed the steamed bun held by his chopsticks into his bowl and said, "Last night they seemed to have found a clue. If Cao Zhengying is indeed shielding the culprit, he will certainly have to be punished. I’m just worried that those two might have qualms."
"They won’t." Tianmiao gently shook his head, "Someone once said, ’A true hero serves the country and the people.’ Do you think Xu Lang and Shen Hanshu are worthy of being called great heroes?"
"A true hero serves the country and the people..." The Prince repeated these words, his eyes growing brighter, "That’s a great saying! Who said that? Such a broad-minded person must be someone significant. I should know."
"That person is indeed significant, but the Prince doesn’t know him." Tianmiao shook his head, "Alright, let’s not talk about this. Let’s guess how long it will take for Xu the Great Hero to uncover the truth."
"Should be seven or eight days." The Prince guessed.
"No, it should be today." Tianmiao refuted, "At the latest, tonight."
"So soon?" The Prince said in surprise.
"Cao Zhengying is a very smart person. But when one’s emotions are involved, even the smart ones may lose their rationality. He will quickly notify the culprit to leave." Tianmiao analyzed.
The Prince widened his eyes: "No way. If he does so, he’ll only be exposing himself quicker."
"Everyone has their weaknesses." Tianmiao smiled, "For example, Prince, the person you care about the most is your father. Although you bicker with him daily, saying you want to explore the world, whenever the Prince mentions he’s sick, you return, knowing well he’s feigning, yet you still can’t let go. And your father, every time he threatens to break your legs if you sneak out, he still lets you go and sends more men to protect you."
The expression on the Prince’s face turned complex, staring steadily at Tianmiao: "Who on earth are you? Why do you know these things?"
"Isn’t it common knowledge among people from the martial world?" Tianmiao’s chopsticks reached for another steamed bun, "It’s no secret."
"Indeed." The Prince realized, sheepishly laughed, "Embarrassed Boss Tian witnessed it."
"It’s just a pity that Cao the arrest officer is talented. He’s handled quite a few cases over the years." The Prince sighed and continued.
"Are you so sure that my assumptions are all correct?" Tianmiao put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked.
The young man before him, although not the favored son of fate in this world, had purple aura surrounding him. That was the symbol of the Emperor.