The Ming Dynasty's henchmen, working from nine to five

Chapter 38 Let's catch it now.

"How interesting, the one stirring up all this trouble is actually an orange cat?"

A strange light flashed in Shen Lang's eyes, then he stepped out of the quiet room and said to Da Hu:

"I hereby inform the Princess that the culprit who plotted to harm the Princess has been found."

"Summon all the head guards to the flower hall immediately for a meeting!"

"Yes, sir!"

Da Hu pounded his chest with his right hand in a salute and rushed towards the Xiulou Pavilion.

In the virtual world, the orange cat jumped down from the tree, licked its paws, hissed to shoo away a white cat on the futon, lay down on it, rested its chin on its right paw, and slowly closed its eyes.

Seeing this, Shen Lang's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled softly:

"If you weren't so fat, you might have actually managed to escape this time."

"In your next life, you must learn from this lesson: you can sleep as much as you want, but you must not eat too much."

Shen Lang concealed the gray mist in his eyes, put away the illusory realm, and headed towards the flower hall.

He truly never expected that the one who harmed Princess Changning was not a ghost, but a demonic beast!

......

The cramped flower hall of the Xiulou Pavilion was once again packed with people.

Seeing the guards approaching with serious expressions, Pei Ci looked bewildered and asked:

"Brother Shen, what do you mean you've found the real culprit?"

"Literal meaning."

Shen Lang gazed leisurely, then lowered his eyes and blew on the tea in his cup.

Pei Ci scratched the back of his head with an incredibly fast speed that was imperceptible to most people, and then asked:

"Who is the real culprit, where is he now, and how did he harm the princess?"

Pei Ci's expression began to falter. He had just boasted that his insight was unparalleled in the realm, and that no anomaly could escape his keen eye.

If Shen Lang really did discover the thief in the Prince's mansion, where would he put his face?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

This must all be Shen Lang's conspiracy!

He was jealous of my talent and wanted to suppress me!

Pei Ci's mind was in turmoil, and he began to question the meaning of life.

At this moment, Da Hu walked up to Shen Lang and said solemnly, "The head guards are all present. Please give your instructions, sir!"

At his shout, all twenty guards present stood at attention and pounded their chests with their right hands.

Shen Lang put down his teacup and said slowly, "Take everyone and guard the west courtyard, the inner residence, and the walls of that area."

"No matter what happens later, nothing is allowed to leave the Prince's residence, not even a fly!"

"Yes, sir!"

The guards responded in unison, and then immediately set off to gather their men.

Just then, an announcement came from afar.

"Her Highness the Princess has arrived!"

The next moment, Princess Jing'an, dressed in palace attire, gracefully entered.

Princess Changning also came with her.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

"Greetings, Princess!"

The guards all bowed.

Shen Lang was taken aback, then stood up and went to greet her: "The princess is awake?"

Princess Changning's eyelashes fluttered, and she quickly looked away, saying softly:

Good morning, Lord Shen!

Princess Jing'an frowned and said, "She woke up not long after you left."

"Then he started to tossing and turning all over the bed with his eyes closed, groping around everywhere, determined to find..."

"Cough cough."

Shen Lang coughed lightly, interrupting her.

Princess Jing'an quickly realized what was happening and immediately stopped talking.

Princess Changning awkwardly gathered her loose hair, a blush spreading from her ear tips to her neck.

Seeing her like this, Princess Jing'an quickly dismissed everyone around her and glared at her fiercely.

It makes me so angry just thinking about it!

Why not be a normal person instead of a fish, and a fish with eight tentacles at that!

A hug is enough, why are you addicted?!

A freebie that's a money pit!

Shen Lang changed the subject, saying, "Princess, you've just recovered and should be resting more. Why did you come here?"

Princess Jing'an said, "She insists on thanking you in person."

Princess Changning curtsied slightly and said softly, "I am deeply grateful to Lord Shen for saving my life. I will never forget this kindness and will repay it handsomely in the future."

Shen Lang smiled gently and said, "Princess, there's no need for that. These are things I should do."

Princess Changning took a light breath, mustered her courage to look into Shen Lang's eyes, and said earnestly with her small face:

"It is necessary."

No one but herself knows what she just went through.

The psychological trauma left from childhood was magnified infinitely at that moment.

Despair, gloom, panic, fear...

A flood of thoughts rushed in like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing her.

She was like a drowning person, struggling desperately in a bottomless abyss.

Just when she was about to give up, a strong hand suddenly appeared, grabbed her small hand, and pulled her out.

That feeling was unforgettable for her.

Shen Lang carefully examined Princess Changning, and asked thoughtfully, "What did you see last night, Princess?"

Princess Changning frowned slightly and said softly, "Last night, when I passed by the Lotus Garden, I saw a huge shadow."

"The doctor said it was because the residual poison hadn't been cleared out that I was seeing strange phenomena, so I didn't pay much attention to it."

"But when I lay down to go to sleep, the room suddenly became foggy."

As she said this, her body began to tremble slightly.

"The fog is so thick, it's pitch black, I can't see anything."

"Then, I heard a strange sound, like someone murmuring something, or like someone crying softly."

"The sound was getting closer and closer to me. I saw a disheveled person slowly walking towards me through the thick fog."

He stood in front of my bed, head down, motionless, just staring intently at me...

"Princess, there's no need to say more. I understand."

Seeing that she was trembling more and more violently, as if she was about to have another stress reaction, Shen Lang interrupted her.

Then, he turned slightly to the side, blocking Princess Jing'an's view, gently took her clenched hands, and transferred a wisp of true energy to her.

Feeling the warmth emanating from her hands, Princess Changning breathed a sigh of relief and gradually calmed down.

"Lord Shen, what I saw back then...was it a ghost?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Princess, please rest assured, it is not a ghost."

"Although it's a bit strange, it won't cause trouble again."

"I'll go catch it now."

At this point, Shen Lang paused, pondered for a moment, and looked at Princess Changning, saying:

"Since the princess is here, why don't you come with me?"

However, before Princess Changning could answer, Princess Jing'an shook her head decisively and said:

"No, we can't go to Changning!"

Chunying explained from the side, "When the princess was six years old, she personally experienced something evil."

"On that occasion, the princess and her aunt went to Xuanping Mountain for a spring outing. When they passed by Qiyun Temple, they encountered a ghost."

"The guards, the maids, even my aunt, all of them died, strangling themselves to death with their hands on their own necks."

"It was already the next day when the prince sent someone to find the princess."

"The princess sat there blankly amidst the pile of corpses, spending the night alone."

"After returning, I didn't say a word for almost a month."

Chunying sighed deeply and said, "From then on, the princess was most afraid of the word 'ghosts' and could not even mention it."

"The princess is already frightened; how can we further provoke her?"

"This matter is inappropriate, and I hope Lord Shen will forgive me."