Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2347 Bring a Message 9.0

Shen Cha took Meilin away from Yongqing Inn and went directly back to the Duke's Mansion without going anywhere.

However, they clearly felt that someone was following them since they left Yongqing Inn. They didn't care and left marks for the patrol teams along the way. They were responsible for catching people.

The patrol team was quick and agile. As soon as Shen Cha and Merlin entered the Duke's Mansion, they received news that the person who was following them had been caught and sent to the dungeon for interrogation by Ying Wu.

"There's actually someone following us!" Merlin pouted in disdain. "Master Falian is really something. He knows how to use the mantis to catch the cicada, but didn't he think that we can't do it? Besides, this is our territory. He doesn't care about the fine tradition of a powerful dragon not suppressing a local snake!" She looked at Shen Cha. "Do you think he really thinks he is powerful enough to do whatever he wants?"

"No, it's not that complicated, nor is it that arrogant. He just had to do it."

"No choice? He actually has no choice?"

"What kind of talk is that? Why can't he have any alternative? He is also a human being, not a god."

"No!" Merlin waved his hand, "That's not what I meant. I meant..."

"I know. You think he is in that position now and can do whatever he wants, right?" Shen Cha shook her head gently. "It's not that simple. Brother Xiaojue is the emperor, and he can't do whatever he wants, let alone him."

"That's true."

"Moreover, he is very clear about his current situation and the situation he is in, which is why he made such a choice. He has not much time left and can no longer look back and forth. He simply cannot think about so many things and simply goes all out and acts completely according to his instincts."

Shen Cha walked into the flower hall, waved to Jin Miaomiao, said hello, then went to wash her face and hands, took the hot tea brought by Merlin, and drank it in small sips.

"What are you talking about?" Jin Miaomiao was flipping through the volumes she had brought from the old house. When she saw the two of them come in, she stood up and stretched. "What did you find after you went out for a while?"

"There are people from the Qinglian Sect following us. Xiao Linzi said that Master Falian has no scruples anymore and doesn't take us seriously at all."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. The more he thinks about it, the less he can accomplish. But he doesn't have much time left, and he's unwilling to accept his failure, so he can only go all out." Jin Miaomiao sneered and said, "He hasn't lived for more than a hundred years, almost two hundred years, in vain. He has many tricks and a lot of experience, and he has relied on these to defeat many people, including our ancestors and parents. So, it's natural for him to think that he can still win."

"Indeed, he has the confidence." Shen Cha nodded, "Unfortunately, he is old and can't keep up with our ideas. He will definitely lose this time." She sat next to Jin Miaomiao, looking at the volumes on the table and flipping through them casually, "How do you think you read it?"

"These are basically daily things to pay attention to, nothing special." Jin Miaomiao yawned, "However, as we said before, the bloodline of the royal family of the previous dynasty has a particularly big disadvantage, that is, if it suffers serious external injuries, it is not easy to recover." She looked at Shen Cha and said, "Do you remember what my master said before, the royal children of the previous dynasty all died young, and living past the age of 40 is considered longevity."

"It's because of the defect in their bloodline, right?" "That's right." Jin Miaomiao snapped her fingers. "The reason why Master Falian is still alive today is largely due to that pill, but also because he is cautious and careful not to get hurt."

"Sister Miaomiao, I have a question." Meilin cleaned himself up and brought hot tea to Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao. "Can't the pill change his own defects?"

"Probably not." Jin Miaomiao shook her head gently. "If it were possible, they would really be able to achieve immortality. The original intention of the person who developed this pill should be to make you immortal, but it cannot guarantee that you will be fine when you are injured or sick. I asked Senior Tan Tai, and he said that if he should catch a cold, he would catch a cold, and if he should take medicine, he would take medicine. He is not much different from ordinary people. As for the defects of the previous royal family, it is even more impossible to change them. They have been passed down from generation to generation and are deeply engraved in their bones. They cannot be easily changed."

"So that's it."

"Of course, medicine is not witchcraft. Even if it is witchcraft, it is impossible to do this."

"Witchcraft is the art of witchcraft?"

"No, no!" Jin Miaomiao waved her hands. "Witchcraft is just one of them. There are not many people in this world who can truly master this kind of thing." She looked at Shen Cha. "So, don't worry."

"I wasn't worried about that. What I was thinking at the time was, where did they know this person?" Shen Cha took a sip of tea. "I remember that since the master ran away, before my father, mother, Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue came, this place was almost in a state of no one in the world. All kinds of people mingled here, but these supernatural beings were rarely seen."

"That's right!" Hongye walked in from outside and agreed with Shen Cha's words, "Because people here don't believe in this kind of thing. They only look at the present and live one day at a time. So, whether it's Taoism, Buddhism, or fortune-telling, they have no way to survive here. They can only treat this place as a passing through and can't settle down at all."

"Yeah!" Shen Cha nodded gently, watching Hongye wash her face and hands, and continued, "So, I find it hard to believe that they met someone who knows this kind of witchcraft here, nine out of ten..."

"what?"

"I met him when I went to the tomb with the Qinglian Sect. A team like that would definitely have these mysterious people."

"That's possible." Jin Miaomiao nodded, "But no matter what, the person who taught them this method is either unskilled or a liar. Anyway, one of them is right." She chuckled, "After all, even an outsider like me can see the problem with this method." She reached out and patted Shen Cha's shoulder, "I just asked Lao Liu about it, and he said that no matter whether the method is right or not, anyone who uses this method to harm others will not have a good end and will definitely be retaliated against. Don't worry!"

"Perhaps." Shen Cha sighed softly and said, "They are like this now because of the backlash." She thought for a moment and looked at Meilin and Hongye. "When I came back just now, I heard no movement in the mansion next door. It was so quiet. Are they not at home?"

"He's definitely not at home." Hongye nodded, "Ning Cheng and Xiao Qi went out shopping, Master Xiao is studying Sanskrit alone, and as for the Third Master..." She touched her nose embarrassedly and said in a low voice, "He took Madam Ning to see a play."