coobybook Chapter 239 Come and give gifts
Chapter 239 Come and give gifts
"It's... a man in black."
The guard stammered, "He said he came to give a gift."
"Gift?"
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing looked at each other and became alert.
"Let him in."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice.
After a while, a man in black walked in.
He lowered his head and his face could not be seen clearly.
"Who are you? Why are you masked?"
Lu Shengyuan looked at him coldly.
"It doesn't matter who I am."
The man in black said in a deep voice, "The important thing is that I am here to give gifts to the prince and princess."
"Gift?"
Lu Shengyuan narrowed his eyes, "What gift?"
"The prince and princess will know when they see it."
The man in black took out a wooden box from his arms and placed it on the table.
"Wait!"
Lin Wanqing suddenly said, "Step back first. Let the guards open it."
The man in black was stunned for a moment, nodded, and stepped back.
A guard stepped forward and carefully opened the wooden box.
The next moment, his expression changed drastically.
"Your Majesty, Princess..."
He spoke tremblingly, pointing to the contents of the wooden box.
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing walked over and took a look, and their expressions instantly became solemn.
There was actually a bloody finger in the wooden box!
"What's this?!"
Lu Shengyuan suddenly looked at the man in black.
The man in black raised his head, revealing a pair of cold eyes. "This is a gift from my master to you two. He hopes you two can understand that there are some things that you should not interfere with."
"Who is your master?!" Lin Wanqing asked sternly.
"You'll soon find out who my master is." The man in black sneered, "I came here today just to give you a warning. If you continue investigating, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."
"You dare to threaten us?" Lu Shengyuan's tone was cold.
"I dare not." The man in black shook his head. "I am only delivering a message. Having said that, I take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"stop!"
Lu Shengyuan shouted, trying to stop him.
But the man in black was extremely fast and disappeared into the night after a few takeoffs and landings.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" The guard looked at Lu Shengyuan.
"Strengthen the palace's security and don't let anyone in," Lu Shengyuan said solemnly. "Also, continue investigating the assassin's clues and don't let up."
"Yes." The guard responded and retreated.
Lin Wanqing looked at the wooden box on the table with a serious expression.
"My Lord, who do you think did this?"
"I don't know." Lu Shengyuan shook his head, "But this person must be related to that incident. We need to speed up our actions."
"Yes."
Lin Wanqing nodded, "We can't let them succeed."
"Correct."
A hint of determination flashed in Lu Shengyuan's eyes, "I will definitely find the mastermind behind this and make him pay the price."
In the next few days, Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing stepped up their investigation efforts and searched everywhere for clues.
They walked through the streets and alleys of the capital, asked countless people, and finally got some useful information.
"Your Highness, Princess, someone said that a man in black was seen entering the palace the night before the incident."
"Royal Palace?"
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing looked at each other, and an idea flashed through their minds.
Could it be that the mastermind behind this is in the palace?
"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Lu Shengyuan asked in a deep voice.
"No, I saw it clearly." The guard nodded affirmatively. "The man in black was extremely skilled in martial arts and disappeared in a flash. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I think it's very suspicious."
"very good."
Lu Shengyuan nodded and said, "Go down and keep an eye on the situation."
"Yes."
The guard responded and retreated.
"Your Highness, do you think that man in black is the mastermind behind this?" Lin Wanqing asked.
"Probably."
Lu Shengyuan frowned, "But the palace is heavily guarded. How could he possibly get in?"
"unless……"
Lin Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "He has an insider."
"Internal response?"
Lu Shengyuan narrowed his eyes, "You mean, there's someone in the palace helping him?"
"Ah."
Lin Wanqing nodded. "How else could he have gotten into the palace? Besides, we've been investigating for so long and haven't found any clues. If he has an insider, then that makes sense."
"Makes sense."
Lu Shengyuan nodded. "But there are so many people in the palace, how can we investigate?"
"We can start with the assassin."
Lin Wanqing said, "The assassin must know the identity of the mastermind. As long as we find him, we can follow the clues and find the mastermind."
"Yes."
A trace of murderous intent flashed in Lu Shengyuan's eyes. "That assassin dared to come and kill me. I will not let him go. Pass the order, search the whole city for that assassin, and we must find him!"
"Yes!"
The guard responded, turned and left.
In the next few days, the entire capital was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing led the guards to search for the assassin, but the assassin disappeared without a trace, as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.
"Your Highness, we have searched the entire capital, but we still haven't found the assassin."
The guard reported somewhat dejectedly.
"Keep searching!"
A hint of determination flashed in Lu Shengyuan's eyes. "He must still be hiding in the capital. Search him thoroughly and don't miss any corner!"
"Yes."
The guard responded and continued the search.
However, at this moment, a piece of news came that surprised both Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing.
"Prince, Princess, something happened in the palace."
"what's up?"
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing asked at the same time.
"Someone died in the palace..."
The guard hesitated for a moment and said, "Moreover, the death was horrible, exactly the same as the previous assassin's method."
"what?!"
Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"Take us into the palace!"
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
The guard responded and led them into the palace.
As soon as they entered the palace, they smelled a strong smell of blood.
"My Lord, Princess, this way."
The guards took them to a side hall.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw a shocking scene.
In the side hall, there was blood and body parts everywhere. Several palace maids and eunuchs fell in a pool of blood, their deaths were miserable.
"Who did this?!"
Lin Wanqing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Lu Shengyuan frowned and said nothing.
He walked over and carefully examined the bodies, and found that their wounds were exactly the same as those of the previous assassin.
"It's him……"
Lu Shengyuan whispered, "He's back again..."
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" Lin Wanqing asked.
"Since he dared to come back, he must have his own purpose."
Lu Shengyuan said in a deep voice, "We must strengthen our vigilance and not let him succeed again."
"Yes."
Lin Wanqing nodded.
In the next few days, Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing lived in the palace and increased their vigilance.