Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 368 My Story
Although Xu Zun's explanation of the Tianfu warship made the Crown Princess understand that she was not a victim of the Crown Prince, how could she let it go? Her heart was still beating wildly and she was filled with grief and indignation.
Crown Prince Li Xun glanced at Xu Zun and narrowed his eyes slightly, proving that what Xu Zun said was correct.
“The reason why you made this arrangement is, on the one hand, that you need someone to prove the existence of the Siren, and on the other hand, you also want to take the opportunity to check everyone’s testimony and make everyone on the Tianfu ship unanimously believe that the attack on the delegation was caused by the Siren.
"It's a pity that fate plays tricks on us," Xu Zun said, "You would never have thought that the Gufeng Island where the Tianfu giant ship was hiding was actually full of lemon poison, and the officials and soldiers killed each other because they lost their minds.
"You would never have thought that when we went out to sea to search for the Crown Prince's whereabouts, our first stop was Gufeng Island, and we rescued the Crown Princess and others from the island."
When Gufeng Island was mentioned, the Crown Princess's face suddenly changed and her cheeks trembled. The unbearable memories surged in her mind again, making her dizzy.
Ani noticed that the Crown Princess was acting strangely, and she held her shoulder with concern, and took out a tranquilizer pill for her to take.
"Isn't that right?" The prince asked with a hint of curiosity, "Since there is no evidence , why do you suspect me?"
"Yes, of course not at that time," Xu Zun said, "but later when we encountered the sea monster with our own eyes, the situation was different!"
"Okay," the prince nodded, "go on."
"After rescuing the Crown Princess and the others," Xu Zun said, "I carefully questioned everyone. Although their descriptions of encountering the sea monster were consistent, there were many discrepancies in the details.
"For example, the appearance of the demon dragons, what they saw after being attacked was all different," Xu Zun said, "some people even couldn't remember what happened to them after the attack...
“So, I began to doubt whether the demon dragon really existed, and whether the problem lay with humans.
"Later," Xu Zun continued, "when we really encountered the sea monster, we finally proved that the so-called dragon monster was just someone who made perfect use of the lemon toxin!"
"I... um..." The prince interrupted Xu Zun, "What I want to ask is, how did you suspect me?"
"And me," Kong Zhen said, "I'm also curious, where did I reveal my flaws?"
"This question is easy to answer," Xu Zun said, "Because after I revealed the true identity of the demon dragon, I captured Hei Bo Yu alive. He told me everything!"
"Impossible!" Unexpectedly, the prince and Kong Zhen said it in unison.
After they both said it in unison, they realized they had been tricked and immediately showed a look of disgust on their faces.
With just one sentence, Xu Zun knew that the killer who killed Hei Boyu and others had returned to report.
Moreover, the prince already knew about the silencing.
"Great," the prince sighed, "This Grand Xuan Judge is really good, he's waiting for us here!"
"Your Highness, Your Majesty," Xu Zun said politely, "I suspect you, but... Actually, it's just my guess!"
"What?" The two were stunned and even more unhappy.
“It was only after Hei Boyu died that I learned from his men that when the delegation was attacked, a Daxuan frigate also participated in the attack. That’s why I made this guess.
"It's almost impossible for the entire frigate to mutiny," Xu Zun said, "so I began to speculate that the prince was the mastermind behind this?
“At the beginning, some survivors claimed that they saw a frigate coming to rescue the prince after his warship sank.
"That frigate should be the mutinous warship," Xu Zun said, "In that case, there are only two possibilities.
"One is that the rebels want to kill the prince to silence him, and the other is to save the prince, to save their real master!"
"Tsk tsk..." The prince smacked his lips, his eyes uncertain, as if to say, "Just based on this?"
"Let's talk about you," Xu Zun turned to Kong Zhen, "I have to say, Your Majesty is a really good actress. All your reactions are like a little king who got into trouble.
“I was also thinking, if you are really involved, you shouldn’t let the prince get into trouble in the territory of your Banshee Country.
“However,” Xu Zun said, “when we actually encountered the Sirens, this view changed.
"Because, we encountered the sea monster and Hei Bo Yu so soon," Xu Zun said, "It's obvious that the mastermind behind the scenes is not far from us!
"Who else could it be except your Banshee Nation?" Xu Zun looked at Kong Zhen, "I guess you have already received the news that I want to trap Hei Boyu, so you simply set up a plan to let Hei Boyu show up as a sea monster again!
"In this way, as long as we die at the hands of the Siren, you can achieve the purpose of silencing us, and you can once again confirm the existence of the Siren so that Da Xuan will no longer doubt it!
"What a pity," Xu Zun smiled softly, "You were just one step behind. I didn't expect that I already had a way to crack the Siren. Not only did you not destroy me, but you occupied the pirate ship and captured a witness!"
Kong Zhen's face turned embarrassed when he heard Xu Zun's words, which was obviously exactly what he wanted.
"From this, we can see," Xu Zun said, "Tianlong Inn is indeed omnipresent. Someone on my ship should have tipped you off, right?"
It has to be said that this sentence was just a spur-of-the-moment thought. Xu Zun carefully watched the reactions of Kong Zhen and the prince, trying to confirm whether his guess was correct.
Because Kong Zhen's people had never been on a warship, if she knew that she was going to trap Hei Boyu, then someone on the ship must have leaked the information.
"Hmph!" Kong Zhen glanced at Xu Zun with hostility in his eyes.
Although he was full of hostility, Xu Zun had already confirmed this possibility. However, he couldn't figure out who the person who leaked the secret was.
You have to know that they set sail urgently because the port was invaded, and the people on board were not the original crew.
It is also impossible for the warriors on Gufeng Island, because the Gufeng Island incident was a complete accident.
The pirate prisoners were guarded and had no chance.
The guards are all our own people, so there shouldn't be any problem.
It seems that it can only be those people who were with the Crown Princess! Musicians, dancers... who could they be?
"So..." Kong Zhen finally saw through Xu Zun's intentions and said with his fists clenched, "The so-called Daxuan Judge is nothing but a gambler! From the beginning to the end, you have no evidence and are just trying to make money from us!"
"Why not?" Xu Zun spread out his hands. "Can the inferences I just made be deduced by ordinary people?"
"You!?" Kong Zhen was angry and wanted to stand up, but when he found that Huo Anu's knife was pressing against him, he had to sit down angrily.
"Alright, alright!" At this time, the prince said, "Even if Lord Xu is a gambler, this kind of courage is not possessed by ordinary people!
"Now that I have revealed myself, there is no need to hide anything anymore!"
After saying that, the prince slowly stood up and said to Xu Zun: "Master Xu, you just told a story for the queen, so now are you going to tell a story for me as well?"
"Okay," Kong Zhen said unhappily, "I also want to see what he's going to make up next."
"Your Highness," Xu Zun bowed and said, "Your Majesty the Queen is absolutely right. I am a citizen of Daxuan. I can make up stories about her , but I can't make up stories about you.
"So, it's better for you to tell it yourself. We..." Xu Zun spread his hands again, "We are all ears!"
There was nothing wrong with what Xu Zun said. As the crown prince, his stories must contain royal taboos, so even if he guessed it right, he couldn't tell it carelessly.
"Haha, no wonder the Queen Mother promoted you out of turn," the prince smiled indifferently, and then said sadly, "Well, let me tell the story myself!"
