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Monitor Lizard Demon
Ho Chen instantly leapt several steps to the side to avoid the incoming attack. Three trees toppled simultaneously, struck by the stray burst of energy.Confusion surged in Ho Chen’s mind. As far as he remembered, he was now inside Zhen Ni’s consciousness—but why did it seem like he was in a forest? Was it an illusion created by the demon to make him feel like he was here? But if the forest was merely an illusion, how could the trees be cut down by the demon's stray attack?“Damn it! I’ve only just arrived, and already I’m greeted like this?” he cursed in frustration, scanning the surroundings. In the distance stood a creature resembling a giant monitor lizard, staring directly at him.Yes—standing. Although its body looked like a monitor lizard’s, the creature stood upright on two legs, its thick tail seemingly functioning as a counterbalance.Ho Chen hadn't expected to encounter the demon so quickly upon entering Zhen Ni’s mind. He tho
Healing Process
Once there was nothing more to worry about in the room, Ho Chen invited Zong Rui to leave. Their main goal now was to heal Princess Zhen Ni and either kill or capture the Rebellious Demon that had possessed her, and then report it to King Qiang Zu.Their hope was that everything could be resolved quickly—so that he and Yue Qi could continue their journey.“What’s our next plan?” asked Zong Rui.“I’ll try to heal Princess Zhen Ni. As for Duke Li Hong, he’ll certainly recover by tomorrow at the latest,” Ho Chen replied confidently. From the last time he channeled solar energy into Duke Li Hong’s body, the improvement had been significant. He planned to give the Duke another small burst of energy before they departed tomorrow, to ensure he regained consciousness quickly.“Wouldn’t it be better to wait until tomorrow after the Duke recovers? That way, you could rest tonight.”“Uncle, here’s the thing. I didn’t enter this contest for
Exposed
The loud crash of the door being broken down startled everyone in the room—especially since it was done by nothing more than a head guard.The wife of Duke Li Hong, Physician Yong San, and a man in his early thirties with a handsome face glared furiously. He was Hao Gie, the newly appointed deputy of Duke Li Hong, assigned to Gansu Province just a year ago."How dare you cause a disturbance in my room, soldier!" Hao Gie barked. He tried to assert that his rank far exceeded that of Zong Rui."Your threats don’t scare me, Master Hao Gie. Do you think I don’t know about the conspiracy you're involved in with these two?" Zong Rui shot back, turning his head slightly to see Ho Chen had already entered the room beside him.Physician Yong San hid his face under the hood of his cloak. The royal physician of Gansu Province’s palace lowered his head in fear when he saw Ho Chen standing in the room."Why so frightened, Physician Yong San?
A Conspiracy
Ho Chen rushed back into the room. He found Yue Qi already sitting up. Her beautiful face looked much fresher now, with no sign that she had just been poisoned.“Why do you look so tense?” Yue Qi asked.“That damned physician tried to poison you. He thought Duke Li Hong was the one staying in this room,” Ho Chen replied angrily.“So I was actually poisoned? I was asleep, so I had no idea if…”“I miscalculated,” Ho Chen cut in. “I assumed the poison he used would be the same as the one he tried on Duke Li Hong, but it turns out this one was much stronger.”“Then what now? What should we do?” Yue Qi asked anxiously.“Are you sure you’re alright now?” Ho Chen asked in return.“Mhm.” Yue Qi nodded.“Stay here and watch over the Duke. Uncle Zong Rui and I will go to the palace to capture that damned physician ourselves!”Yue Qi pouted, and that made Ho Chen chuckle.“Hahaha…! I didn’t mean to leave you out, but I need someone with connections inside the palace. If you come with us, then wh
Caught in the Act
Ho Chen gave a faint smile as soon as the target appeared. Although he didn’t yet know who was behind the cloak and hood, he didn’t rush to confront the figure. Instead, he chose to wait a little longer.After waiting for about ten minutes, Ho Chen finally leapt down from the roof. He believed that the cloaked figure must have already carried out his attempt to kill Duke Li Hong.Inside the inn, Ho Chen didn’t see Lu Feng at his usual spot where he received guests. In fact, he hadn’t seen the innkeeper step out even once. Curious, Ho Chen decided to go straight to his room.But just a few steps in, Lu Feng's voice called out, “Young man…!”Ho Chen turned around and saw Lu Feng standing at the reception desk. “Where were you, Uncle?”“I was in the room,” Lu Feng replied, pointing to a door behind him. “A man wearing a hood came looking for you, so I directed him to your room.”“Did you see his face?” Ho Chen asked.Lu Feng shook his head. “He kept his head down the entire time. But jud
The Trap Plan
Not long after Ho Chen and Yue Qi left carrying the body of Duke Li Hong, the two soldiers who had been ordered to fetch food returned with plates in their hands.Instead of accepting the food they brought, Zong Rui instructed both of them to eat it themselves.“You must be hungry after guarding all day. Go ahead, eat the food you brought!”The two soldiers frowned in confusion. But neither dared to protest, and they ended up finishing the meal completely.“Isn’t it time for the guard shift to change? Why hasn’t anyone come?” Zong Rui asked.“We don’t know, sir. Something’s felt odd since last night when the shifts were suddenly changed,” one of them replied.Zong Rui smiled. A plan began to form in his mind—a way to uncover who had ordered the physician Yong San to poison the Duke.“Continue standing guard until midnight. I’ll pay you both extra for tonight.”The chief soldier pulled four silver coins
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