The female cannon fodder in the book, the villain instantly turned into a pitiful and coquettish gir

"What brings you here so late at night?"

The city lord's wife asked calmly.

Ling Chenyu frowned, thought about it and took a step forward.

"We are here to find someone, someone who is very important to me."

The city lord's wife smiled gently.

"Oh? Who are you looking for? Maybe I can help."

Ling Chenyu took a deep breath.

"I'm looking for my princess, Liu Yaoyao."

When the city lord's wife heard this, a strange look flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

Her voice was very soft, as light as a feather.

"Liu Yaoyao? I've never heard of this name. But I can help you find out."

Ling Chenyu nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Madam."

The city lord's wife smiled and said, "You're welcome. But you have to stay here for a few days and wait for my news."

Ling Chenyu hesitated for a moment, but thinking of Liu Yaoyao's unknown whereabouts, he finally nodded.

In the next few days, Ling Chenyu and Xiao Shilang lived in the City Lord's Mansion.

The city lord's wife took good care of them, but Ling Chenyu could never let go of his worries.

Every day he would go to ask the city lord's wife if she had any news about Liu Yaoyao, but he would always return disappointed.

Until one night, the city lord's wife suddenly found Ling Chenyu with a mysterious smile on her face.

"Your Highness, I have news about Liu Yaoyao." The city lord's wife said in a low voice.

Ling Chenyu stood up suddenly and asked excitedly: "Where is she? Tell me quickly!"

The city lord's wife smiled slightly and said, "However, this news is not given for nothing. The prince needs to agree to one condition of mine."

Ling Chenyu frowned, but still nodded and said, "You tell me, as long as I can do it."

The city lord's wife nodded with satisfaction and said, "My condition is very simple. I just hope that the prince can help me get rid of someone."

Ling Chenyu was shocked, but thinking of Liu Yaoyao's safety, he still asked, "Who?"

The city lord's wife slowly uttered a name: "Zhao Long."

When Ling Chenyu heard this, he immediately understood something.

He glanced at the city lord's wife coldly and said, "Zhao Long is our enemy, but I'm curious, are you Zhao Long's man?"

The city lord's wife's face changed, but she did not deny it.

She finally smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness is indeed smart. However, the most important thing now is to find Liu Yaoyao. As long as you agree to my conditions, I promise that you will see her."

Ling Chenyu thought deeply for a moment, a cynical smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he nodded slightly.

But there was amusement in his eyes and heart.

Since you want to play, I will play with you to the end.

When the City Lord's wife saw Ling Chenyu agreed so readily, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes and a triumphant smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Your Majesty is such a straightforward person. I'll wait for you in the grove outside the palace at midnight tonight."

"A small forest? Such a romantic place. It seems that Madam has prepared it in advance."

Xiao Shilang, who was standing by, almost couldn't help laughing when he saw Ling Chenyu being so cooperative.

But he soon realized that it was not appropriate to laugh too wildly at the moment, so he quickly restrained his smile.

In fact, he and Xiao Shilang were not idle during the days they lived in the City Lord's Mansion. One of them provided cover while the other searched. They almost searched all over Lincheng but did not find any trace of Liu Yaoyao.

When he suddenly heard the news about Liu Yaoyao, he had a blank expression on his face but was filled with joy in his heart.

Ling Chenyu winked at Xiao Shilang, and Xiao Shilang immediately followed the city lord's wife.

The city lord's wife returned to the room and was hugged from behind by Zhao Long as soon as she entered the room.

"Back? Where did you go just now?"

The city lord's wife said coquettishly: "Oh, you scared me to death."

Zhao Long didn't care. He kept touching her body and asked in a low voice.

"Where did you go just now? Did you go to see that kid named Ling again?"

The city lord's wife was startled, but quickly regained her composure.

She turned around and looked at Zhao Long with seductive eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about? There's no way I'm going to look for him. I'm just going to make arrangements for the evening."

Seeing her sincere attitude, Zhao Long didn't ask any more questions.

The two of them soon became entangled in each other, and Xiao Shilang saw it all.

Xiao Shilang felt mixed emotions. What on earth was the city lord's wife up to?

Didn’t she say she wanted to get rid of Zhao Long?

Why are you so close to him now?

Is she playing hard to get?

Xiao Shilang decided to tell Ling Chenyu all this and see what he thought.

He quietly left the city lord's wife's room and went to find Ling Chenyu to discuss countermeasures.

After listening to Xiao Shilang's narration, Ling Chenyu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"This lady of the city lord is really interesting. She thinks she is the oriole, but she doesn't know that the mantis is catching the cicada while the oriole is behind. Let's play with her and see what she is up to."

Xiao Shilang widened his eyes and stared at Ling Chenyu like a ghost that had just been dug out of a thousand-year-old tomb.

His eyes were full of confusion and surprise.

Sir, you have had a stern face these days, as if you were frozen for a thousand years. Why are you suddenly laughing so happily today? Did you eat some magical laughing fruit?

Looking at Xiao Shilang's expression as if he had seen a ghost, Ling Chenyu couldn't help but pat Xiao Shilang on the shoulder and teased him.

"Why, you've never seen a handsome guy smile? Don't worry, I'm not possessed by a ghost, I just suddenly figured out something."

Xiao Shilang touched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly.

"I'm glad you're happy, but your smile is too weird. I almost thought you were controlled by some evil spell."

"Don't worry, this is the authentic 'human smile', there is no adulteration. By the way, you must be fully prepared for our operation tonight, so that nothing goes wrong."

Xiao Shilang immediately became serious and nodded.

"Don't worry, I have everything ready, just waiting for your order."

Ling Chenyu nodded with satisfaction.

"That's good. We will go meet the city lord's wife tonight and see what she is up to."

As it was approaching midnight, Ling Chenyu took Xiao Shilang and quietly left the room, heading towards the City Lord's Mansion.

He didn't believe that someone who had an affair with Zhao Long would really help him find Yaoyao.

The night was as dark as water, and the two of them quietly shuttled through the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

In order to avoid being discovered, they deliberately avoided the patrolling guards and walked along a secluded path.

"Your Highness, aren't we going to the grove to find the city lord's wife?" Xiao Shilang asked cautiously, fearing to alarm the guards around him.

"There might be an ambush there, waiting for us to take the bait. And we can just go find her directly? That's not my style. We have to find a more interesting way to make the city lord's wife come to us on her own initiative."

Interesting way to find us actively?

What is that method?