The Unknown Beauty 153 The Drug 12

Lin Yu Yan woke up early the next morning. It was still dark outside and she meet up with Quan Su Wen in the Tang Pharmacy.

Lin Yu Yan let Quan Su Wen everything she knows about the whole situation. Quan Su Wen also gave some information to Lin Yu Yan about her father.

Lin Sheng was walking and notice the two talking and interrupted them.

"Yu Yan…" said Lin Sheng.

"Brother Sheng, what do you want?" said Lin Yu Yan.

"Can I… speak to you?"

"Sure… but not here. A quiet place please," said Lin Yu Yan.

"Su Wen, can we take up one of the rooms?" said Lin Sheng.

"It's no problem," said Quan Su Wen. Quan Su We was a little scared Lin Yu Yan wasn't going to agree but it turned out well.

'On first name bases already?' thought Lin Yu Yan. She looked at both of them and cen tell, they have a thing for each other.

They get to a room and sat down across from each other. It was silent and Lin Yu Yan waited for Lin Sheng to speak first.

"Yu Yan… I'm sorry," said Lin Sheng. He got up and did a ninety degree bow. "I never intended to leave you alone. One thing lead to another and I never had a chance to come get you."

Lin Yu Yan just sat there and looked at him, listening to every word he says. Lin Yu Yan is still mad. She was never mad at him in the first place until after he attacked her. She glared at him as Lin Sheng spoke.

"I know you are mad. I would be too. The reason why I never took you with me was because… I wasn't strong enough. I wanted to take you but I know I didn't have the strength to protect you. I ran away because I knew who killed mother that day and would go after us as well."

"You do?" said Lin Yu Yan.

"...I do. It was the Wang Emperor and the Empress. But he was father's best friend so I couldn't say it. He also saw my face but I ran away as soon as possible to our home to tell you that what happened that day. He can't kill father and he didn't know where our house was so I just left you there without telling. Father told me to run and get stronger... and I did… I ran away without you… Please forgive me…"

"Father told you to run away?"

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"We still can't track her down…" said Guo Jinsong.

It's Guo Jinsong, Hua Maoli and the Chu Emperor in his office discussing on how to track down Lin Yu Yan. They have looked the whole night but found no one wearing a mask and still can't tell their presence.

"Tsk. I need to speak to her soon. Otherwise the 3rd prince of Wang will be leaving soon and I won't have a chance to talk to her again," said the Chu Emperor.

"Anyway, any news of my sister?"

"Actually, yes. Minister Quan did mention her showing up at the Tang Pharmacy so I had spies around the area to check the people going in and of the pharmacy and it seems he was right. Chu Yang is in the pharmacy but just like Lady Lin, she disappears right after she leaves," said Hua Maoli.

"Is she using a teleportation technique like you?" asked the Chu Emperor.

"No, I would have felt her spiritual energy and track her down but none of them are using their energy. Unless they are, they are using a very little amount, to not be detected," said Hua Maoli. "Plus, I think you are the only one, besides me, that knows how to use it."

"I see…" said the Chu Emperor.

"She might be planning something against you," said Hua Maoli.

"Maoli, don't speak of my sister that way. She is the only person I know who loves this empire more then me. There is no way she would plan anything even close to that," said the Chu Emperor.

"I'm sorry..." said Hua Maoli.

"Back to the topic, I heard some of the guards talking about this but I'm not sure if it is true," said Guo Jinsong.

"What is?" said the Chu Emperor.

"There was a woman among their group asking the guards of the front entrance, questions regarding the slave traders that has entered the city. I think they will be getting rid of the slave market for us," said Guo Jinsong.

"That be good… our empire has finally steady and we have enough evidence against the corrupt ministers…" said the Emperor.

"Accept for Minister Quan," said Hua Maoli.

"Yeah… He is the only one who can hide the evidence well… His children has also been told to stay away from me so I don't have a chance to find any," said Guo Jinsong.

"Minister Dai is going down with the slave traders, using the money I provided to feed the need but buying slaves instead," said the Chu Emperor.

"But there is news of an unknown drug going around," said Guo Jinsong. "I was able to hear one of the medical sect. members talking about it but I don't know what it does."

"You two can search for them tonight," said the Chu Emperor. "I find it strange that the auction has rare items at a time like this. It's too coincidental. I'll have other guards for me tonight while you find more information on that."

"Are you sure? The Ministers will probably find it a great chance to kill you," said Hu Maoli.

"It gives me a perfect chance to arrest them," said the Chu Emperor.

"Sigh… the things you do for your empire," said Guo Jinsong.

"I'll be fine," said the Chu Emperor.

"That's what you said last time, now you can barely use your qi," said Hua Maoli.

An incident has lead the Chu emperor unable to use all of his spiritual energy. The two generals are quite concerned and not sure the plan could succeed.

"It's okay. Just make sure you find evidence against Minister Quan. I let you choose the guards for me for tonight."

Chapter end

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