The merman prince was sitting on a chair, eyes closed and taking a rest. But in his mind, he was still thinking about the bright and charming woman he had just met. Her unassuming yet confident manner when she agreed to the promise was truly captivating.
Hearing footsteps, he opened his eyes and saw the very woman he had been thinking about standing in front of him. "What... do you want?"
He didn't realize how gentle his tone was. Ji Yunxi frowned slightly. "Your Highness, it's not convenient for us to move around here. If we want to find out the truth, we'll need your cooperation in the investigation."
"I cooperate with you? I'll just give an order. You can move around as you like."
"That's not enough," Ji Yunxi said. "I have a rough idea of who's trying to undermine the relationship between our two clans. That person must know our location. They just can't show up due to certain reasons, but there must be spies from the Moon - Viewing Pavilion all around."
"The Moon - Viewing Pavilion?!" Although the merman prince wasn't human, he knew what the Moon - Viewing Pavilion was.
He never expected there to be some connection. Even though she had no solid evidence, he instinctively believed her.
"So what do you want me to do?"
Ji Yunxi pursed her lips and smiled. "Your Highness doesn't need to do much. I just want to disguise myself as your maid and go out with you. We'll still be under surveillance, but it's better than going out in my own identity."
Yun Hui never expected her to have such a dangerous idea. He immediately frowned. "Senior Sister..."
"Don't worry."
"How can I not worry? Senior Sister, let me go instead."
Worried about Ji Yunxi's safety, he instinctively suggested going in her place.
Yun Han sneered. "Come on. If she can't do it, you'll only be a burden."
Although Yun Han's words were harsh, Yun Hui knew he was right. He could only shut his mouth awkwardly.
The merman prince was even more curious about Ji Yunxi when he learned that this young - looking woman was actually the senior sister of that slightly older person.
After thinking for a while, he quickly agreed in his heart.
"Since I've promised, I'll naturally cooperate. Just come to me when you need me."
Seeing that he agreed, Yun Han immediately realized that the merman prince didn't want to be their enemy. In fact, he had offered help again and again. So his attitude softened. "Your Highness, it's been a long and eventful day. You'd better rest early. Yun Si, take our honored guest to his resting place."
The merman prince was very obliging. Although he had been punched by Ji Yunxi the day before, he didn't really take it to heart. He followed Yun Si with his entourage to the accommodation arranged for them and went to rest.
Yun Luotian whispered to Ji Yunxi, "Senior Sister, I have to say, this prince has a good personality."
Ji Yunxi didn't answer. As the saying goes, it's easy to know a person's face but hard to know their heart. But for now, he seemed to be a gentle person at least.
The next day, she got up very early and unceremoniously woke up the merman prince.
"Hey, wake up."
The merman prince looked helpless. "Can't you be a bit more polite?"
"Sure." Ji Yunxi readily agreed but didn't change her behavior at all. "Let's go."
He sighed and had no choice but to follow. "Okay, okay. Let's go. My name is Yu Mingyi. Just call me by my name."
The reason why Ji Yunxi dared to treat him like this was actually because she had a plan in mind.
The merman prince had been very imposing the day before. Although he held the so - called "evidence" in his hand, he wasn't really confident. After all, he wasn't a fool. He knew that a murderer wouldn't leave such obvious evidence.
Moreover, a person with the divine power to control the Soul - Binding Rope must be extremely powerful. Why would they tie someone up before killing them?
It was just that the merman clan was always united. If he didn't show up, it would be hard for him to explain.
So since he came here the day before, he had been nice to Ji Yunxi and the others.
Ji Yunxi naturally noticed all this. Her rudeness this morning was just a kind of test.
Now that she had achieved the expected result, she was in a good mood. She changed into a relatively plain dress, disguised as Yu Mingyi's maid, and followed behind him.
"Xiaotao, hurry up and keep up," Yu Mingyi said, looking at her. He put away his previous coldness. He looked so cute that he couldn't help but tease her.
Ji Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then forced a not - so - nice smile. "Yes."
Seeing that she didn't refute, Yu Mingyi felt elated. With a smile on his face, he walked out.
After they left, they started to pay attention to their surroundings. Sure enough, not long after they left Yun Han's residence, several people appeared behind them, following them.
They pretended not to notice and walked straight ahead.
"Xiaotao, a young master invited me to have dinner at the Wangxiang Restaurant yesterday, right?"
Ji Yunxi didn't know what he meant, but she still nodded according to her role. "Yes, Young Master."
"Then let's go."
Yu Mingyi was very bold, as if he deliberately wanted to tell those who were interested where they were going.
When they entered the town, they headed straight for the Wangxiang Restaurant, pretending to go there for tea and dinner. The people following them didn't suspect anything and directly stepped in.
The dining hall was full of people, and the two of them were nowhere to be seen.
The followers were a bit anxious. They quickly grabbed a waiter passing by. "Where are the two people who just came in, a man and a woman?!"
"Hey! You guys..." The waiter was very busy. Being grabbed like this, he almost swore. But when he turned around and saw several fierce - looking people, he immediately stammered and pointed in the direction of the backyard. "They... they went to the backyard."
The men didn't dare not go. They quickly chased after them.
But as soon as they walked in, they fell into an ambush.
Ji Yunxi and Yu Mingyi had been waiting with their sharp blades for a long time, catching them off guard.
The men panicked and tried to escape. Taking advantage of the chaos, Ji Yunxi caught a live one. She tied him up and took him to one of the private rooms.
"Speak! Where is Jiang Yaoji?!"
Yu Mingyi didn't know why she was so sure. Just as he was about to ask, he saw that there was no trace of confusion on the man's face. It seemed that she had hit the mark.
"If you confess, I might spare your life," Yu Mingyi threatened. "Otherwise..."
The blade slid across the man's chest. If it were someone else, they might have confessed. But this man was a dead - end fighter. No matter what, he refused to talk.
His stubborn resistance made Ji Yunxi let down her guard. But the next second, the man directly poisoned himself in front of them. Blood spurted out of his mouth.
Ji Yunxi's face changed. "Damn it!"
Yu Mingyi was splashed with the man's blood. He was a bit disgusted. While shaking his clothes, he asked, "What's wrong?"
"Don't worry about your clothes. Let's go quickly! He poisoned himself. If Jiang Yaoji can't get in touch with him, we'll definitely be exposed. Hurry up!"
Although Yu Mingyi still had some doubts, seeing Ji Yunxi's worried face, he didn't ask any more questions. He quickly followed her and planned to leave quickly.
But just as they walked out of the door, they were chased by a person.