Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 29 Wuzhu
He rushed over, but happened to see the warm scene of the two holding hands. He turned around quickly and said calmly:
"I'm so sorry, I happened to miss some important scene and didn't notice anything!"

Hearing this, Li Chengze curled his lips slightly, revealing a hint of disdain. He gently let go of Ye Ling'er's hand and said teasingly:

"Fan Xian, in my opinion, your name should be changed to 'Fan Xian', which means complaining about this and that!"

The implication is full of "disdain". "Yeah, it's really appropriate to say you're disliking this and that."

Ye Ling'er echoed softly with a smile. Li Chengze continued to ask:

"Shouldn't you be busy preparing for the wedding? How can you have time to visit me?

"Your Highness, I have something important to discuss with you. Please allow me to see you for a moment!"

Fan Xian ignored Li Chengze's joke, looked at him firmly, and added solemnly: "This matter is of great importance!"

Then, Li Chengze cleverly changed the subject and said to Ye Ling'er with a smile: "Ling'er, didn't you say you would make chicken soup for me to nourish my body?
I do feel a little tired these days.”

As soon as these words came out, Fan Xian's serious attitude and Li Chengze's light-hearted ridicule formed a sharp contrast.
Ye Ling'er was extremely intelligent and immediately realized that this was a signal that the two of them needed to communicate privately, so she nodded and left quietly.

After Ye Ling'er left, Li Chengze sat down again, picked up a bunch of grapes, and tasted them leisurely, while asking Fan Xian:

"So, what exactly is the emergency?
Hasn't the case in Shijia Town already been solved and the evidence has been collected?"

Although he had been focusing mostly on the research of hybrid rice in the past half month, the prince's actions in Shijia Town and the important task of clearing his name - a task involving two gold-level treasure chest rewards - were undoubtedly of vital importance to him.

Fan Xian shook his head slightly, denying Li Chengze's guess: "The matter of Shijia Town needs to be further investigated. This is not what I mentioned this time."

After hearing this, Li Chengze couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and secretly wondered in his heart, if it wasn't the matter of Shijia Town, then what kind of important information needed to be told at this time?
"Your Highness, please review this document."

Fan Xian did not explain much, but directly handed over a file from the Supervisory Commission. Li Chengze took the file and read it carefully, his expression gradually becoming serious.

This is a detailed death investigation report focusing on a series of Board of Audit and Inspection members who were unfortunately killed.

The victims were all stabbed in the chest with sharp knives, and the technique was so skillful that it was chilling.

As one reads further, more cases of similar deaths emerge, and the locations of the crimes are approaching Kyoto, indicating that danger is quietly approaching.

"So that's it..." After reading the file, Li Chengze realized that this incident was indeed recorded in the original book and was not unfamiliar.

He quickly turned to the first page of the file to verify his guess - all the victims died in the same way, and the first person on the list was Lin Wan'er's brother, who was also the brother of the prime minister Lin Ruofu, Lin Gong.

"Fan Xian, you actually even gave me the clues to Lin Gong's death? When did our friendship become so deep?"

Li Chengze held up the file and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Don't be ridiculous. You've even played with my Barrett sniper rifle. This is nothing."

Fan Xian responded seriously, obviously not wanting to get involved in meaningless laughter at this moment.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. What is your purpose in letting me see these?" Li Chengze restrained his smile and asked seriously.

Your Highness, do you know who is the mastermind behind Lin Gong's death? "Fan Xian looked directly at Li Chengze and asked the key question.

"Of course it's Wuzhu." Li Chengze told the truth without hesitation, without hiding anything.

"It seems that you, Second Prince, already knew it very well."

When Fan Xian heard this, a look of relief appeared on his face, as if to say "as expected".

Since Li Chengze already had this information, there was no need to worry too much about the subsequent conversation, and the atmosphere between the two became relaxed and direct.

"This report clearly states that all the victims suffered the same fatal method. Obviously, the same murderer is behind this." Fan Xian continued in a serious tone, "And all these clues point to Senior Wu Zhu."

He looked at Li Chengze, a trace of uneasiness flashing in his eyes, as if he was both looking forward to and fearing the answer that was about to be revealed.

"Your Highness, you are well aware of many secrets, so, have you concluded the mastermind behind this?
I...I..." Fan Xian stopped talking here, his inner uneasiness was evident in his words.

Li Chengze could naturally see through Fan Xian's thoughts, and he was well aware of the other party's struggle and fear at the moment.

So, he raised a playful smile and asked:
"What? Are you trying to figure out if Wu Zhu is the murderer, or have you already identified him in your mind?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian's tense nerves seemed to relax a little. He said in an almost affirmative tone:

"So, the murderer is not Senior Wuzhu, right?" Although Li Chengze did not confirm it directly, Fan Xian's expression revealed his inner relief.

"Oh? Why do you think so?" Li Chengze said with a slight smile.
Surprised, he became interested in Fan Xian's judgment.

"If it was really done by Senior Wuzhu, you would never joke with me so easily right now."

Fan Xian explained, his eyes gleaming with a deep understanding of Li Chengze.

Li Chengze was speechless for a moment after hearing this, then smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"It seems that being too smart can also make people lose some of the fun. However, it is a rare blessing to have a confidant like you."

"This is not simply because I am smart, but because I can understand your thoughts because I have a close rapport with you, Your Highness."

Fan Xian corrected with a smile, and the tacit understanding between the two was sublimated at this moment.

"Oh, that's so corny it gives me goosebumps."

Li Chengze rubbed his arms unconsciously as he spoke. Although there was a hint of mockery on his face, he secretly agreed with the profoundness of Fan Xian's words.

In this world, the only person who can truly understand Fan Xian is himself;
Similarly, Fan Xian could see through his thoughts. After all, both of them were rare people in this era who had modern memories.

"Okay, let's get back to business." Li Chengze stopped joking and said to Fan Xian seriously,

"Your guess is correct. The murderer is not Wu Zhu."

This sentence was like a reassurance, and the heavy stone in Fan Xian's heart finally fell to the ground.

Fan Xian looked at Li Chengze with a sharp gaze and asked, "Your Highness, does that mean someone wants to frame Uncle Wu Zhu? Who is the mastermind behind this?"

Li Chengze did not answer directly, but changed the subject and mentioned the mystery of Wuzhu's life experience:

"Fan Xian, do you remember that I once told you that Uncle Wu Zhu is actually a robot from the temple?"

Fan Xian nodded to indicate that he remembered, but at the same time a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes. He obviously didn't understand why Li Chengze mentioned this at this moment.

"In fact, Wuzhu is already in Kyoto now." Li Chengze continued.

But the reason why he avoided you was because he was full of contradictions and struggles. Wu Zhu had personally inspected the scene of the murders. The murderer's methods could only be done by a master of the Grandmaster level.

However, strangely, there was no trace of any Qi fluctuations left at the scene."

At this point, Li Chengze's tone became serious.
"So, even though Wu Zhu himself doesn't remember committing such a crime, in his opinion, the mysterious identity and powerful strength of someone in this world who can possess the strength of a grandmaster without using true qi are enough to make him feel daunted."

This passage made Fan Xian fall into deep thought. He realized that there was a conspiracy hidden behind this that was far more complicated and dangerous than he had imagined.

(End of this chapter)