Sky Curtain: With a vermilion mirror, Jing travels through the modern world, shaking all dynasties.

Just as Jiang Chuan was patiently explaining the principles of surveillance to the little princess, Lin Xiaoyu had already borrowed his phone, found the driver's contact information through the ride-hailing platform, and called him.

After the call was connected, she briefly explained the situation, her tone polite but with a hint of urgency.

The other party seemed to be very cooperative, and the call ended after a short time.

"Xiaoyu, how are you?" Jiang Chuan immediately stepped forward and asked as soon as he saw her put down her phone.

Lin Xiaoyu smiled with relief and gave him an OK sign. "Luckily! The driver said he happened to be picking up passengers nearby, and when he heard I lost my phone, he was willing to turn around and bring it to me right now!"

The Great Ming Dynasty, Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "Such a strange thing! Not only was the lost item recovered, but the coachman even willingly returned it? Could it be that this place is the legendary Peach Blossom Spring?"

Empress Ma also looked astonished and slowly said, "That thing called 'surveillance' is already incredibly sophisticated. But what amazes me even more is the spirit of later generations! The people have such integrity; is it truly as the ancient books say, that doors are left unlocked at night and lost items are not picked up on the road?"

Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth in the hall, his hands behind his back, his tone revealing a hint of undisguised longing. "Look at the people of later generations. With that 'monitoring' device, evil has nowhere to hide. What's even more precious is that people are simple and honest, and no one picks up lost items on the road. This kind of peaceful and prosperous world is the utopian world I have always dreamed of!"

He stopped, looked up at the sky outside the hall, and sighed deeply. "Throughout my life, I have fought countless battles, all for the sake of enabling the people of the world to live such peaceful and prosperous lives. If I could go to that future world, even just as an ordinary citizen, watching the bustling traffic and admiring the lights of countless homes every day, it would be far better than reviewing countless memorials in this Fengtian Hall!"

modern.

Lin Xiaoyu retrieved her phone and gave the driver a thank-you gift.

"Brother, those surveillance cameras are terrifying." Zhu Jingjing tugged at Jiang Chuan's sleeve and whispered, "Our every word and action is being recorded, allowing others to spy on us. Just thinking about it makes me uncomfortable."

Jiang Chuan gently shook his head. "Jingjing, surveillance cameras can't see everything!"

He pointed to the camera above his head and said, "These are the 'artist's' eyes; only what it sees will be painted!"

Zhu Jingjing quietly relaxed and looked around. "Even so, there are eyes everywhere on the street. I'd probably feel uneasy walking down the street, wouldn't I?"

"Jingjing, let me ask you something," Jiang Chuan said sternly, his face hardening. "Have you ever had any thoughts of committing crimes?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingjing shook her head repeatedly.

"That's it!" Jiang Chuan said. "For law-abiding citizens, the street surveillance cameras are a protective shield; only those with ulterior motives will be deterred!"

The Qin Dynasty, Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng clapped his hands and laughed, "Excellent words! Using the Heavenly Eye to protect the good and the Heavenly Net to deter the wicked—this is the way to govern the world!"

He lowered his gaze slightly, sweeping over Zhao Gao, who was prostrate on the ground, trembling like a leaf. "Zhao Gao, why are you trembling so violently? My Great Qin has never possessed such a divine object. Do you feel as if you have a thorn in your side just from hearing about it?"

Zhao Gao's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he repeatedly kowtowed, "Your Majesty's divine might is awe-inspiring! I am merely moved by Your Majesty's keen insight, and thus I feel deep reverence!"

"Reverence?" Ying Zheng sneered. "Whether you harbor ulterior motives or not, you know it yourself! If you truly act righteously and sit upright, what is there to fear from the eyes of future generations?"

modern.

As dusk settles, neon lights begin to twinkle.

On the sidewalk, a graceful figure skips and hops along. (Remember our domain name: [domain name omitted], for exciting content anytime.)

The girl, dressed in a snow-white gown, was as graceful and ethereal as a startled swan in the night.

Not far behind her, a perfect couple walked side by side, their eyes following the figure in front of them, their eyes filled with undisguised doting affection.

"Quiet, slow down. Don't do strenuous exercise right after eating," Jiang Chuan couldn't help but remind her, watching her overly energetic figure.

"Brother, stop worrying!" Zhu Jingjing tiptoed, plucked a leaf, and played with it in her hand. She turned back and made a face. "I've only eaten about half full. If I had another meal, I could eat it all!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan immediately wore a wry smile.

This little princess is probably going to evolve into a "little glutton"!

Looking at her slightly protruding belly, Jiang Chuan secretly thought, "Looks like I need to devise a mandatory fitness plan for the princess, otherwise, at this rate of eating, she'll become a little chubby sooner or later!"

"Brother, what's that smell? It stinks!" Zhu Jingjing, who was bouncing around in front, suddenly covered her mouth and nose, her little face scrunched up in disgust. "It smells like something rotting and stinking!"

Jiang Chuan sniffed, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, and said, "Jingjing, want to take on the challenge?"

Zhu Jingjing immediately skipped over to Jiang Chuan, her big eyes full of curiosity and anticipation. "Yes, yes, yes! What are we going to challenge ourselves with?"

Jiang Chuan pointed to a nearby stall emitting "poisonous gas" and said, "I'll challenge myself to eat that stinking stuff that'll kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingjing immediately stuck out her tongue and backed away, "Brother, are you alright? It smells so bad and you still want to eat it? Are you perhaps like my father, who also rose from beggar to rich man?"

Seeing this, Empress Ma quickly stepped forward and gently patted his back, softly advising, "Chongba, don't be angry. We are separated by the sky and can't smell that odor. Perhaps that thing smells pungent but tastes delicious. It's just that Jing'er is inexperienced and is making a fuss over nothing."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, pointing at Lin Xiaoyu beside Jiang Chuan in the sky, "Look at that girl, isn't she also covering her mouth and nose, avoiding it like the plague? Even women from later generations find it repulsive, which shows that thing is definitely not a good person!"

The Great Tang Dynasty, Taiji Palace.

Like a frightened little quail, the little girl buried her face deep in Li Shimin's chest, her two little hands tightly clutching his dragon robe.

"Sizi, what's wrong?" Li Shimin put down the memorial in his hand and asked curiously.

Little Sizi pinched her nose through her clothes, her voice muffled, "Look at Sister Zhu's expression, she looks so pained, her brows are all furrowed up. Sizi doesn't want to be bothered by the smell, Sizi is afraid of the stench!"

Li Shimin chuckled, reached out and ruffled her hair, and said softly, "Silly girl, don't worry, the scent from the sky can't escape, we won't be able to smell it."

When the little ox peeked out, its big eyes were still fixed on the steaming stall on the street.

Li Shimin's heart stirred, and he tentatively asked, "Sizi, judging from your appearance, do you perhaps also wish to taste that rotten stuff?"

modern.

Zhu Jingjing stared at the bowl of dark, steaming, lumpy food in front of her, her little face scrunched up, her brows furrowed tightly, as if she had seen some kind of monstrous flood.

"Jingjing," Jiang Chuan leaned closer to her, his voice laced with a hint of coaxing, "if you're willing to eat, I'll take you to a nice place tomorrow, how about it?"