eurekapd Chapter 122 Soul Search!
Chapter 122 Soul Search!
Mo Shen's gaze fell on the back room of the mansion, which was lit up.
After Qin Mu and Jiang Qingxue went inside, the guards in the front yard remained vigilant, but their attention was clearly drawn to the back yard.
This was the perfect opportunity for him to infiltrate.
He took out a black pill the size of a soybean from his pocket and put it in his mouth.
This is a "breath-holding pill" that allows him to completely suppress his breath within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, to the point that his breathing almost stops.
Then, he silently climbed out the window, his figure sliding down the wall like a ghost, landing without making a sound.
The night was deep, and the streets were deserted.
Like a shadow blending into the darkness, the ink mirage silently approached the Chen residence.
......
In the backyard of the Chen residence, inside a side room.
The flickering candlelight illuminated the room warmly and brightly.
Chen Feng and his wife knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, and kowtowed repeatedly to Qin Mu and Jiang Qingxue:
"This humble subject greets Your Majesty! Greetings to the Imperial Concubine!"
"Get up." Qin Mu casually raised his hand, his gaze sweeping across the room.
This is a simply furnished room with only a bed, a table, two chairs and a wardrobe.
Several small dishes and a bowl of white porridge were laid out on the table, clearly their dinner.
Jiang Qingxue stood beside Qin Mu, her gaze fixed on Chen Feng and his wife, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
She had only met these two people once, at Tingxue Tower, on that day.
At that time, following Xu Longxiang's arrangement, they tearfully "recalled" her "background," portraying her as an orphan girl who had lost both parents and was adopted by a theatrical troupe.
Now, they knelt before her, their eyes filled with genuine fear and unease.
Jiang Qingxue was also very nervous.
Because she knew that if they said anything they shouldn't have today, she and Xu Longxiang would be doomed.
"Manager Chen," Qin Mu said casually, sitting down in a chair at the table, "have you been settling in well these past few days in the capital?"
Chen Feng quickly bowed, "It's our pleasure! It's our pleasure! The mansion Your Majesty has bestowed upon us is spacious and bright, and we are provided with fine clothes and sumptuous food. We, this humble couple, are deeply grateful!"
"That's good." Qin Mu smiled slightly, then turned to look at Jiang Qingxue.
"My dear consort, haven't you always wanted to personally thank Manager Chen and his wife for raising you? Why are you silent now that you've met them?"
Jiang Qingxue froze.
She forced a smile, stepped forward, and curtsied to Chen Feng and his wife.
"Qingxue...Thank you for raising me, Manager Chen and Aunt Chen."
She paused, her voice trembling with just the right amount of emotion:
"If it weren't for your shelter back then, Qingxue would probably be long gone... Today, seeing you two again, Qingxue's heart is filled with mixed emotions."
She spoke with heartfelt sincerity, her eyes welling up with tears at just the right moment.
Seeing this, Chen Feng and his wife were moved to tears. Chen Li stepped forward to help Jiang Qingxue, but hesitated, only able to choke back sobs:
"Your Majesty, please don't say that! Back then... back then, it was our blessing to adopt you! Now that we see you are doing well, we... we are relieved!"
Looking at their expressions, Jiang Qingxue felt a mix of emotions welling up inside her.
Is it guilt? Is it pity? Or... an indescribable sorrow?
she does not know.
All she knew was that this charade had to continue.
......
Outside the room, the black mirage silently clung to the wall, clinging to the shadows like a gecko.
His ears twitched slightly, and he heard every word of the conversation inside the room.
When Mo Shen heard Jiang Qingxue's words of "thank you for raising me," a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.
That was such a convincing performance.
As expected of the person chosen by the Crown Prince.
But at this moment, Mo Shen was not concerned with these things.
His gaze fell on the window frame of the room.
It was an ordinary wooden window, the paper of which was slightly yellowed, letting in the warm candlelight from inside.
He quietly held the "gas explosion talisman" in his palm from his sleeve.
If we could take this opportunity to kill Qin Mu…
The thought flashed through Mo Shen's mind again.
Mo Shen slowly raised his hand, his fingertips gently drawing an almost invisible gap in the window paper.
Through the crack, he could see the scene inside the room: Qin Mu was sitting at the table, looking languid.
Jiang Qingxue stood beside him, with her back to the window.
Chen Feng and his wife knelt on the ground, their heads bowed.
Mo Shen picked up a small pinch of "bone-dissolving powder" with his fingertips.
He planned to flick the powder into the room and then detonate the "gas explosion talisman" to create chaos.
This was the best solution he could think of.
However, just as he was about to act—
"Friends from outside, since you're here, why not come in and have a seat?"
Qin Mu's voice suddenly rang out in the room.
Calm, gentle, even with a hint of a smile.
But it caused Mo Shen's blood to freeze instantly!
We've been discovered?!
How is that possible?!
He had clearly concealed all his presence, and his breathing had almost stopped!
Mo Shen's mind went blank for a moment, but as expected of a top assassin, almost at the same time Qin Mu finished speaking, his body instinctively retreated!
"call out--!"
His figure slid down the wall like a ghost, and as he landed, he touched the ground with his toes and was about to disappear to the other side of the street.
however--
"Smack."
A soft sound.
Mo Shen felt a light tap on his shoulder.
The movements were light and casual, as if it were just a greeting between acquaintances.
But Mo Shen felt that all the true energy in his body had frozen in an instant!
He turned his head stiffly.
Qin Mu had appeared behind him unnoticed, his moon-white robe fluttering slightly in the night breeze, the silver cloud patterns shimmering with a faint light.
His face wore a gentle smile, and his eyes were calm and unwavering, as if he were simply enjoying an interesting performance.
"Why are you running?" Qin Mu asked softly. "I'm not going to eat you."
Mo Shen's pupils suddenly contracted to the size of a pinhead!
He didn't even see how Qin Mu came out!
One moment they were inside the room, the next they were right behind him!
What kind of speed is that?!
No, this is no longer a matter of speed!
This is... space travel?!
An absurd idea flashed through Mo Shen's mind, but he immediately rejected it.
Impossible! That's just a legendary realm, something even immortals on land might not be able to achieve!
"You..." Mo Shen's voice was extremely hoarse. He tried to circulate his true energy to break free, but found that his whole body was as if bound by invisible chains, and he couldn't even move a finger.
Qin Mu smiled and slowly raised his hand.
His movements were slow and casual, as if he were simply picking a flower.
But Mo Shen felt an invisible, unimaginably vast pressure pressing down on him, as if the entire sky were collapsing!
It's not suppressed by true qi.
It's not about intimidation.
Rather, it is a kind of crushing force that originates from the level of life and from the very rules of heaven and earth!
Mo Shen's knees bent uncontrollably, and he collapsed to his knees with a "thud".
The bluestone pavement cracked open like a spiderweb from his kneeling, and pebbles flew everywhere.
Blood seeped from his knees, staining his gray trousers red.
But he couldn't feel any pain.
There is only one kind of fear that runs deep in your bones and originates from the depths of your soul.
He struggled to lift his head, looking at Qin Mu's handsome, smiling face and those deep, unfathomable eyes, and finally understood one thing—
The rumors about Qinglan Mountain are true.
Qin Mu's strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
It was so terrifying that he couldn't even muster the thought of resisting.
"Tell me," Qin Mu said slowly, his voice still gentle, "who sent you?"
Mo Shen gritted his teeth and remained silent.
He knew that his chances of survival were slim, but even so, he could not betray the crown prince.
This is his bottom line.
"Not going to talk?" Qin Mu raised an eyebrow. "That's alright, I have plenty of ways to make you talk."
He reached out and gently pressed his fingertips on the top of Mo Shen's head.
The movements were very light and gentle.
But Mo Shen felt his very soul trembling!
Soul Searching Technique!
The thought struck him like a thunderbolt!
Do not!
He absolutely could not allow himself to fall into the hands of the Soul Searching Technique! That would not only expose all of the Crown Prince's plans, but also completely reveal Jiang Qingxue's identity!
In a flash, Mo Shen made a decision.
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes.