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Chapter 109 The Third Day

When Chen Pingping brazenly declared that he had been monitoring him all along, Fan Xian was speechless.

"Dean Chen, I'm still here!"

"Yes, I haven't forgotten."

Chen Pingping glanced at him and said with a smile, "Your master Fei Jie is the head of the Third Bureau of the Censorate. Do you think he would have abandoned the Third Bureau and gone to Danzhou to teach you about poisons without my approval?"

The meaning of this statement is quite simple: even your teacher is one of my people, so the Fan family in Danzhou naturally has no shortage of other spies.

Fan Xian understood Chen Pingping's meaning and knew that he had been under the protection of the Overwatch Council since childhood. The reason he interrupted was just to ease the atmosphere here!

After all, in the original novel, Chen Pingping's wheelchair contained a shotgun.

His current gesture of touching the armrest of the wheelchair indicates that he is extremely wary of Lin Yu.

If one is not careful, they might just fire a shot.

"As expected of the renowned Director of the Control Yuan!"

Lin Yu smiled and said, "But Dean Chen, does it really matter who I am?"

Chen Pingping frowned, thought for a moment, and then surprisingly nodded, crossing her hands and placing them on the wool blanket.

"You're right, your identity is indeed unimportant."

"Since Fan Xian was willing to bring you to see me, it means he has absolute trust in you..."

"Isn't that enough?" Lin Yu smiled, glancing at the seemingly normal armrest of the wheelchair. "As for this thing, I advise you not to use it on me. A firearm of this level will only hurt yourself."

"..."

Chen Pingping's eyes froze for a moment, then he calmly said, "You even know this. You're definitely not an ordinary person. Fan Xian's changes over the past month are also because of you, aren't they?"

Lin Yu nodded frankly and said, "That's right."

Chen Pingping pondered for a moment, then said softly, "I don't know your background, nor do I know what your intentions are, but if you just want to use Fan Xian..."

Before Chen Pingping could finish speaking, Fan Xian frowned and interrupted him without hesitation, saying, "Dean Chen, there's no need to say such things. The relationship between my brother and me is not something you can understand, just like the relationship between my mother and Uncle Wuzhu."

Ye Qingmei and Wu Zhu?

Chen Pingping was slightly taken aback, then looked at the two of them thoughtfully, as if he understood Fan Xian's meaning.

Fan Xian realized what was happening and quickly added, "Of course, I meant trust, not that my brother is my servant."

Lin Yu smirked and said irritably, "This doesn't need an explanation."

"Ha ha……"

Chen Pingping couldn't help but laugh.

"Since you know what's going on, then I won't say anything more."

"Let's get down to business. You came to see me about the assassination attempt on Niulan Street, right?"

Looking at Chen Pingping's smiling face, Fan Xian's expression turned serious, and he said, "Not bad!"

"This matter is indeed related to Northern Qi, but there are people in the court secretly acting as inside agents..."

At this point, Chen Pingping paused, looking thoughtfully at Fan Xian, and said, "Judging from your expression, you should have already guessed it. Then tell me the name you suspect!"

Fan Xian slowly said, "Princess, Li Yunrui."

“Very good, very perceptive.” Chen Pingping showed appreciation, then shook his head and said, “However, Li Yunrui is no ordinary person. To deal with her, mere suspicion is not enough; we must have solid evidence.”

Fan Xian said calmly, "I've already sent people to chase after Si Lili. They should be able to catch her faster than the Overwatch Council. As for the crossbows used to assassinate me, I've also made some progress..."

"Fang Da, the Assistant Commander of the City Patrol Division?"

A smile appeared on Chen Pingping's face.

Fan Xian was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise, "You found out about it too?"

Chen Pingping chuckled and shook his head, saying, "If I didn't know that your people had caused such a commotion at the military commander's residence, how could I be qualified to sit in this position!"

After saying that, he raised his head, looked at Fan Xian, and asked softly, "Do you know why I returned to the capital ahead of schedule?"

Fan Xian shook his head.

Chen Pingping chuckled and said, "Because of you, or rather, because of the changes you've undergone in the past month."

When he first arrived in Kyoto, he was both pleased and disappointed by Fan Xian's performance.

He was pleased that Fan Xian had grown up to resemble his mistress, both in appearance and in spirit.

What disappointed him was also Fan Xian's lazy and soft-hearted personality.

The phrase "ruthless and vicious" only applies to Fan Xian. Although he is capable, he lacks ambition and is far from being the future successor of the Overwatch Council in Chen Pingping's mind.

But now, for some reason, Fan Xian has changed and has begun to actively cultivate confidants and build his own power.

Although it's unclear what changed Fan Xian, this change is something Chen Pingping is happy to see.

That's why he rushed back to Kyoto ahead of time, to help Fan Xian fill in any gaps in his knowledge.

"You have ambition and ability, that's good."

"But having the desire to do things is not enough; you also need the means to match it." "In this respect, you haven't done enough; you could even say you're being crude!"

"Especially those three people around you, their strength has increased too quickly. If it weren't for the fact that it's still early in the day and that I'm covering for you in the Overwatch Council, their names would probably already be in the sights of the major powers in Kyoto!"

Chen Pingping praised Fan Xian's transformation, but also criticized his immaturity without reservation.

Fan Xian felt a little embarrassed and was about to say something to make amends when he noticed Chen Pingping open a drawer under his desk, take out three black waist tokens, place them on the table, and push them towards him.

"..." Fan Xian was taken aback. "What is this?"

"The waist tag of the Sixth Bureau of the Censorate," Chen Pingping said with a smile. "The Sixth Bureau is responsible for assassinations, so it can conceal one's appearance and openly enter and exit key locations throughout the capital."

What a good thing!

Fan Xian's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked intently at Chen Pingping and said:

"For me?"

Chen Pingping smiled and nodded, then said softly, "If you want to do something, I'll help you. I'll fill in the gaps in your knowledge. Whenever you encounter a problem, no matter what difficulties you face, you can come to me."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian was deeply moved and accepted the three waist tokens from the Sixth Bureau.

Seeing this, Chen Pingping nodded in satisfaction, then asked with a smile, "Fang Da is in your hands, isn't he?"

"……good."

"Hand him over to me, and I'll confront Li Yunrui on your behalf."

“Yes, but Fang Da is currently poisoned, and with his teacher not here, the Overwatch Council might…”

"Don't worry, Fei Jie isn't the only one in the Third Division. Your senior brothers are just as capable as you."

"That's no problem!"

……

……

After leaving the Censorate, Fan Xian and Lin Yu returned to the Fan residence.

Meanwhile, the Niulan Street assassination case gradually spread under the impetus of the Control Yuan.

The Qing Kingdom was powerful and had been at peace for a long time. The capital city was heavily guarded, and even ordinary murders were rare, let alone assassinating the son of Fan Jian, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, in broad daylight.

Not only that, the assassins even used bows and arrows in Kyoto!
For the people of Kyoto, this is simply the most shocking and sensational news in recent months.

The people began to discuss and speculate about the real culprit behind the Niulan Street assassination.

Under pressure from public opinion, the next morning, the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice jointly posted a statement identifying the 'mastermind' behind the case, namely Si Lili, the courtesan of Zuixianju who had the identity of a secret agent of Northern Qi.

At this point, the case seems to be completely clear—it was the Northern Qi who assassinated Prince Fan!

The people of Kyoto were shocked, not only by the Northern Qi's attempt to assassinate Fan Xian, but also by Fan Xian's heroic act of killing the assassin.

That was an eighth-rank master, along with numerous assassins armed with bows and crossbows!

Fan Xian's ability to turn the tables and kill them all is a plot point from a novel that is truly fascinating to discuss.

For a time, the whole country, from the imperial court to the common people, was talking about the assassination attempt on Niulan Street and the talented young master Fan, who was skilled in both literature and martial arts.

At the entrance of the Fan residence, Fan Xian saw off a luxurious carriage and returned home with a headache.

"Who is that?"

Lin Yu asked with a smile.

Fan Xian sighed and said, "Li Hongcheng, the heir of Prince Jing, came to apologize to me on behalf of the second son."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow: "Is it too late to apologize now?"

"Of course it's too late!" Fan Xian sneered. "The second brother thinks I know nothing and wants to reconcile with me. Little does he know, he just hasn't had his turn yet."

"Once I've dealt with Li Yunrui, I'll turn my attention to him!"

At this point, Fan Xian paused, then said with a headache, "But I didn't expect this matter to have such a big impact. When the students of the Imperial Academy heard about it, they angrily went to the Northern Qi envoy and almost smashed up the Court of State Ceremonial!"

Lin Yu chuckled to himself; Chen Pingping's move was indeed quite interesting.

First, target Northern Qi, using national and personal grievances to ignite public opinion. When the time is right, present evidence of Li Yunrui's collusion with Northern Qi and formally launch an attack on her.

The greater the anger of the people towards Northern Qi, the stronger the backlash will be after Li Yunrui's exposure.

Unfortunately, the incident will take some time to develop, and Lin Yu will probably not see it.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu smiled and asked, "Today is the last day, and there are still more than ten hours until our return. I plan to go to the Arctic to take a look. Do you want to come with me?"

"The Arctic... a temple?"

Fan Xian hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'd better not. The news has just been released, and the palace may issue an imperial edict at any time to summon me to the palace. I really can't leave."

Lin Yu wasn't surprised and nodded with a smile, saying, "Then let's contact each other in the group!"

After saying that, he flashed and disappeared into the silver light.

Fan Xian was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but mutter, "They ran away already? That's too fast..."

(End of this chapter)