Aunt, please don't chase me. I don't want to be the emperor.

Yes, it’s gone, disappeared out of thin air.

"Oh no! The Kung Pao Chicken I made earlier is gone!"

"What did you say!"

"How is that possible? Isn't it right here?"

“It’s really gone.”

"Look carefully, how could it disappear out of thin air!"

After searching for a while, another incredible shout came from the kitchen.

"What, how is it possible!!!"

"what happened?"

"The plain noodles I just made are gone!"

"What did you say!?"

"My braised cabbage is gone too!"

“It’s haunted!!!!”

At the same time, in the ventilation duct above the kitchen...

Ji Xian lay stealthily in the pipe made of wooden boards and iron sheets, opened the grate silently, and used the wire to quietly hook another dish in.

Because Ji Xian was stowed on the ship, he had no way to go to the cafeteria to eat, so he could only get some food in this way. But Ji Xian was a master of Yang Shen, and he could steal things quietly and quickly like the wind.

After stealing enough food to eat, he simply closed the grate, sat in the pipe, and started eating right there.

"Hmm, it's a bit unpalatable." Ji Xian was still complaining about the taste, but she also frowned and accepted it: "Forget it, extraordinary times call for extraordinary treatment. As long as I can fill my stomach, I'll just eat it."

Ji Xian is a person who is very good at making choices. For the sake of his own important goals, he can abandon many things that seem unimportant to him, such as face and dignity.

In his opinion, compared to the risk of being reported by the passenger ship crew, this method of obtaining food was the safest way. And compared to the freedom and the life he wanted, as long as it filled his stomach, this food, which he considered not very delicious, was acceptable.

Although the ministers in the court thought Ji Xian was a piece of mud, he also had many advantages, such as being open-minded. Of course, more ministers in the court called this mentality shameless or heartless.

"Hmm, this dish isn't that great, let's try something else."

Ji Xian frowned and changed the dish, complaining that it was not tasty while still eating.

Although he could make do with it, he began to miss the meals he had every day in the Chang'an Palace.

Once, when he was a child, the imperial kitchen in the palace messed up a meal, and Ji Xian had a terrible meal. As a result, Ji Xian didn't want to eat the food made there for a long time. Later, Su Luoxue stepped forward and took the initiative to cook for him, and she even learned how to cook it on the spot that day.

From then on, most of Ji Xian's meals were cooked by Su Luoxue.

Su Luoxue's cooking skills are unparalleled in the world. She is truly a perfect woman who can do everything.

As she thought about it, Ji Xian found herself starting to miss Luoxue again.

"It would be great if Luoxue could escape with me."

Then, Ji Xian quickly shook her head, interrupting her own thoughts and said to herself, "Forget it, forget it, don't think about it. Anyway, I'm running away now, and I'll run until there's no way to escape and Luoxue catches me."

I came to my senses and continued eating.

However, it was because he thought of Luoxue that Ji Xian realized that it was not that the food was bad, but that he had become picky because he had eaten the food prepared by Luoxue for him every day.

But at this time, he heard ghostly screams coming from the kitchen downstairs.

"Heaven and earth, please help me, hurry up and obey the command!"

"May the True Lord bless you, may the True Lord bless you!"

At this moment, the kitchen door was pushed open and the head chef rushed in, yelling, "Hey, what are you doing? The guests upstairs are already asking for food. Are the dishes ready?"

Then, the head chef saw that the chefs in the kitchen were praying to the heavens and performing rituals, as if to exorcise demons.

"The evil spirits are gone!"

The chef even heard someone shouting this at this moment. His brows trembled twice on the spot, and then he said in a lost voice: "Are you all crazy?"

Ji Xian, who was in the pipe, leaned over and felt a little embarrassed after seeing this scene: "Uh, their psychological pressure can't be that bad, right? Why are they all going crazy?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Ji Xian apologized while frowning as she ate the stolen food.

After Ji Xian had eaten and drunk her fill, there was almost no one left in the kitchen.

Ji Xian threw all the dishes and chopsticks directly into the kitchen. Although her movements were rough, they mobilized her spiritual power, and none of the dishes and chopsticks were damaged.

Even if he calmly returned all the dishes and utensils, the chefs would probably think it was haunted again...

Then Ji Xian came out of the ventilation duct without being noticed, and walked on the deck of the passenger ship as if nothing had happened, looking like an ordinary passenger.

He came here illegally, so he had no room to stay in. He planned to wander around the ship for a while and then go back to the cargo hold to sleep.

The ship would take another day to reach Yangzhou, and during this time, Ji Xian had been sleeping in the cargo hold. Again, compared to the goal, he could give up and make do with many other things.

But at this moment, he noticed a commotion on the bow deck and a lot of people gathered there.

Ji Xian had excellent perception, so she didn't need to go over there. She could hear what they were saying just by standing there.

"Killed!"

"Quick, go call someone!"

"Who died so tragically?"

This is roughly what Ji Xian heard.

Killed someone?

Ji Xian felt confused. Was there another murder on the passenger ship?

He looked around and found that many people were gathered around to watch.

Ji Xian was curious, so she decided to go over and see what was going on.

When Ji Xian went to take a look, she found that the dead man was a middle-aged man, dressed in gorgeous and expensive clothes. It was obvious that he was wealthy. However, his death was really tragic. His face showed an expression of extreme fear. There was a huge hole in his chest. If you didn't know better, you would think he was pierced through by some strange beast.

He seemed to have fallen from the second or third floor of the cabin, and blood was splattered all over the place.

This aroused Ji Xian's curiosity.

"There's something about this way of dying."

Although the body had not been examined yet, Ji Xian had already figured out something.

2.4 His Majesty the Emperor was involved in the passenger ship murder incident

"There's something about this way of dying."

Although the body had not been examined yet, Ji Xian had already figured out something.

The corpse's death showed signs of shock, suggesting that the deceased died after experiencing mortal danger and fear. However, the deceased's expression, while terrified, showed no signs of pain, suggesting that the deceased was killed instantly and felt no pain.

This is also evidenced by the fatal chest wound, which was extremely large, and the blood was diffused rather than flowing vertically in a certain direction. This suggests that the weapon that killed the deceased must have instantly penetrated his chest, causing a large area of ​​blood to spurt out, which is why the blood was scattered.

If the deceased was slowly pierced through the chest by a huge weapon, the expression on his face would be painful, and blood would slowly flow out of the wound in a vertical shape.

The murderer must have great skills to be able to use such a large weapon to take someone's life in an instant.

But what really puzzled Ji Xian was why he couldn't sense the other party's superb skills with his perception?

"Get out of the way!"

The crew and guards on the ship rushed over, and then hurriedly surveyed the scene, checked the condition of the deceased, and verified the deceased's information.

I thought they were going to perform an autopsy, but unexpectedly, the guard came over and recognized him immediately: "Hey, isn't this Lord Jin, the Minister of Changchuan City? He, how did he die?"

Sure enough, this is an official.

Ji Xian thought so in her heart.

The guards and workers on the boat then quickly began to investigate the scene and examine the bodies. They were still on the river and could not file a complaint with the authorities, so they could only handle the situation on their own.

However, when the guards began to question the onlookers and ask them about what they had witnessed, Ji Xian left quietly.

He stowed away on the boat and couldn't be caught by these people. Especially in the current situation where someone died, stowaways like Ji Xian could easily be treated as suspects.

Although Ji Xian's strength allows him to roam freely, he should not forget that Su Luoxue is still chasing him, so it is better for him to keep a low profile when traveling in the world.

So Ji Xian simply planned to hide in the cargo hold and get off the ship when they arrived at the dock tomorrow.

As for the murder case and the victim, Ji Xian was quite curious. However, considering that she was being hunted and was a stowaway, the risk was too great, so it was better to stay out of it.

So, Ji Xian returned to the cargo hold of the ship.

The inside was still the same, filled with all kinds of goods. Before entering, Ji Xian had used his proud perception to explore in advance, and there was no one in the cargo hold.

But when he went into the corner to take a nap, he saw a shocking scene.

In the corner where he had been sitting, a woman dressed in black was now sitting there. She was wearing a long black trench coat, a hood over her head, and her face was completely hidden from view.

Ji Xian seemed very unbelievable to see someone actually sitting here.

"How is it possible, there are people in this cargo hold!"

Ji Xian couldn't believe that his perception was wrong. There was actually someone in the cargo hold!

You have to know that Ji Xian is very proud of his perception. Even without mobilizing spiritual power, no movement on the ship can escape his perception. Even the smallest conversation, even the sound of footsteps, even chopsticks or even feathers falling on the ground can be sensed by him.

After mobilizing spiritual power, the range of this perception ability can be expanded by several kilometers.

It was precisely because of this incredible and terrifying ability that Ji Xian was able to sense the situation inside Yanhuang Mountain when she was in Changsha. When no one else knew, only Ji Xian was aware of it.

And now, a woman appeared in the cabin, but he didn't sense it at all, and didn't even know when she appeared.

The woman in the black leather windbreaker seemed quite calm. She raised her head slightly and squinted at Ji Xian with her deep, dark pupils. "Who are you?"

When asked this question, Ji Xian subconsciously panicked, because he couldn't answer that he was smuggling himself across the border.

"Um, I'm just... passing by."

After organizing her words for a while, Ji Xian finally uttered this sentence.

But after saying this, Ji Xian almost laughed out loud, laughing at herself.

I was just passing by. Who would pass by the cargo hold? The excuse I made is so weird that I know it's fake the moment I hear it.

But unexpectedly, the woman in black robe just nodded calmly and said.

"Oh."

Yes, just this one word.

And then, nothing happened.

"......"

Ji Xian was speechless for a while, then asked the other party: "Who are you?"

The woman in black robe ignored him and just sat there.

Ji Xian was speechless for a long time, then said, "Well, this is my place, could you please move to another place?"

"Oh."

Unexpectedly, the woman in black robe agreed very readily. After responding to Ji Xian, she got up and left.

Ji Xian stared blankly at the figure of the black-robed woman leaving, until she opened the door and left the cargo hold directly. After she disappeared from Ji Xian's sight, Ji Xian complained in her heart: "Finally, I have seen someone who is even more boring than Luo Xue when she was a child."

Although Su Luoxue always stayed with Ji Xian when she was a child, she was a taciturn person most of the time. She only knew how to study and practice all day long. Most of the time, it was Ji Xian who dragged her out to play.

And now, Ji Xian has met a guy who is even more boring than Su Luoxue back then.

However, Ji Xian also discovered some strange things.

"This woman, there's no spiritual energy fluctuation on her body. I can't even sense her aura..."

The world is full of spiritual energy, and everyone possesses spiritual energy, it all depends on talent and opportunity. Aura is a strong symbol of everyone's aura. Body temperature, heartbeat, breathing rate, the properties and operation of spiritual energy are all considered part of aura.

But Ji Xian didn't feel any spiritual fluctuations or breath from the black-robed woman. She was like a ghost.

"Did I really see a ghost?"

"Pah, pah, pah, pah, pah!"

Ji Xian spitted and shouted, "What unlucky words are you talking about? Besides, how is it possible? That woman must have some method to conceal her aura. Yes, that should be the case."