Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 236
Chapter 236 Receive Your Punishment After Going Back
Xiaowu and the rest quickly packed up their things, while Tingzhu apologized to the remaining audience.
Seeing that the performance had ended, the Hu people left before Tingzhu finished speaking, leaving behind them only the chilly air and the ground full of nutshells and fruit skins.
When Chu Yunshen and the others came to perform, the atmosphere was very relaxed and casual, but now, Xiaowu and the others were the opposite depressing. They packed their things quickly, while Chu Yunshen stood under the great banyan tree with his back to them.
Even so, the men could feel the cold and frosty aura on Chu Yunshen. The atmosphere under the banyan tree was so depressing that no one dared to approach Chu Yunshen at this moment.
In spite of that, this version of Chu Yunshen was normal and familiar for them, unlike the soft-spoken yet sarcastic Chu Yunshen earlier.
Chu Yunshen involuntarily hung his hands behind his back. The knuckles, which had been hidden under his sleeves, were so tightly grasped that the joints turned white, but he did not feel pain at all. In fact, he did not care about this at all.
He closed his eyes slightly, but in a few seconds, he opened them again.
As soon as he closed his eyes, the image of the injured Persian cat appeared in his mind. She stared at him with her lovely and pitiful big eyes, and the snow-white figure swayed in front of him. It was as if she was blaming him for not rescuing her.
Why couldn’t he just go and save her now?
Chu Yunshen laughed at himself, and a trace of irony flashed in his dark pupils.
Because he was Chu Yunshen. He was Prince Jing, the dignified Fourth Prince of Chu.
His hands were tied. Therefore, even if he was capable of saving her, he couldn’t be so selfish.
When he thought of the possibility that the cat might be frantically searching him right now, as well as the injuries she had sustained for him a few times before, Chu Yunshen frowned, and a trace of pain flashed across his face.
She had better be safe, or he wouldn’t spare the lives of those who took her away…
Ruthlessness filled Chu Yunshen’s beautiful phoenix eyes. There seemed to be a layer of ice that hovered under his originally cold and indifferent face. Had he not insisted on pursuing the two suspicious men by himself, the cat wouldn’t have suffered this ordeal.
Of course, Xiaowu and the others did not do their job well today, but now was not the time to punish them.
Moreover, he had no one to blame but himself for being too hasty in this matter. He couldn’t even realize that the Hu merchants were trying to divert his attention, which gave those men the opportunity to carry out their plan.
“Leader, we’ve packed up all the things. We can go back immediately.” Xiaowu braced himself and walked to Chu Yunshen’s side, interrupting his thoughts.
Just now, they had secretly urged one another to report to Chu Yunshen. Xiaowu wanted to repeat the same trick by asking Tingzhu to go forward to report, but this time, Tingzhu keenly disagreed and urged Xiaowu to go forward since the latter was Chu Yunshen’s personal bodyguard.
Songtao and Mu Bai immediately turned their faces and pretended to be busy, ignoring the hint in Xiaowu’s eyes.
They were so selfish!
After Xiaowu went to report to Chu Yunshen, he didn’t get any response for a long time. He looked up curiously and found that Chu Yunshen was staring at him with his cold eyes, indicating him to leave quickly.
“Ow… I-I’ll tell them to leave now.”
Xiaowu avoided Chu Yunshen’s gaze and quickly retreated. His hasty voice was filled with panic.
After Xiaowu notified the rest of the team, they rushed back to the courtyard next to the Hu merchants. When they passed by the Hu merchants’ courtyard, they found that the house was eerily quiet.
Was the house empty?
Xiaowu quickly exchanged glances with Mu Bai and the others. They were all a little surprised that the Hu people did not come back before them.
“Let’s go in first,”
Chu Yunshen ordered coldly beside them. As he spoke, he had already walked past them and came to the gate of the courtyard to open the gate.
Seeing this, Xiaowu and the others quickly carried the things and put them into the courtyard.
“Close the door. We’ll deal with this later.”
Chu Yunshen had been faintly instructing while the others listened silently. At this moment, none of them noticed that Chu Yunshen had spoken much more today than usual.
“Leader, there is no sound next door. Why don’t we search it when no one is there?”
Xiaowu enthusiastically suggested to Chu Yunshen and volunteered to say that he could do it.
“Did you not bring your head out today? Or was that a toy above your neck?” Mu Bai rolled his eyes and cursed at Xiaowu.
“Can you use your toy brain to think for a moment? You’re planning to break into their place in the broad daylight. What if there is a trap? Maybe they deliberately set up a trap for us.”
Mu Bai’s remarks worked as a wise reminder to Xiaowu, but Xiaowu stubbornly turned back to glare at Mu Bai. He did not dare to look up at Chu Yunshen’s expression though. After all, it could be considered as another careless mistake from him, and he would probably irritate the already annoyed Chu Yunshen even more.
“They must have taken the Persian cat to somewhere else now. Let’s wait until tonight.”
Chu Yunshen donned the usual indifferent expression. He directly gave them his order as if he didn’t mind their arguments.
“Okay, Xiaowu and I will get ready when the night falls. We’ll take action when they come back to sleep.”
“I will go with you.”
Chu Yunshen’s words were like a bolt of lightning exploding between the few of them. Before Xiaowu and the others could react, Chu Yunshen added, “Xiaowu, are you sure that this is the only secret base they have?”
Xiaowu was still immersed in the joy of not being disliked by Chu Yunshen just now. Then, he began to wonder if Chu Yunshen had completely given up on him. While he was still in a daze, he didn’t realize that Chu Yunshen had directed a question at him. Only when Mu Bai nudged him from the side did he reply hurriedly.
“Yes, this is their only base. There is no other place.”
Chu Yunshen still looked at Xiaowu with a scrutinizing gaze. He did not shift his gaze away when he heard Xiaowu’s reply.
“T-This is the only place I found…”
Xiaowu added sheepishly after thinking about the matter between Gu Hunge and the cat today.
“After we are back, you’ll go to the Punishment Department to receive forty extra flogs in addition to the original punishment.”
Chu Yunshen paused and turned his gaze to Mu Bai, Tingzhu, and Songtao. “The same goes to you all.”
“Yes!”
These people were clearly getting orders about their punishment, but they were much more spirited than before, and they responded in a loud and crisp voice. Had Chu Yunshen not been glaring at them coldly, they probably would have laughed out loud.
This version of Master was normal. They had been very awkward just now.
Chu Yunshen knew that these men would not be able to figure out what he was thinking if he didn’t punish them or get angry. Now, Xiaowu was being too cautious and timid when he talked. In this state of mind, it would be easier for him to make mistakes.
Therefore, Chu Yunshen took the initiative to reckon the punishment they would receive for their negligence so that they could be at ease and stop making wild guesses.
“Xiaowu, you go and investigate them now.” Sure enough, after Chu Yunshen disclosed their punishment, the men looked more relaxed and relieved.
“Leader, do you think that they have other gathering places?” At this moment, Xiaowu looked as if he had regained his composure, and he returned to his eloquent self.
Chu Yunshen did not speak. He only nodded lightly.
“Okay, I’ll go investigate right now. But, Leader, tonight…” Xiaowu bowed and wanted to leave, but when he thought of what Chu Yunshen had just said, he added skeptically, “Are you really going to go with us tonight?”
However, Chu Yunshen had already turned around and went back to his room without giving any response to Xiaowu.
“Are you stupid? Do you think Master will stay and wait for news in the courtyard now that the Persian cat is gone?!”
Mu Bai patted Xiaowu in dismay, indicating that he should hurry and do his job. Seeing that Chu Yunshen had already returned to the room, he went on to whisper to Xiaowu.
“Do you really think that Master is not worried? He wouldn’t have been so weird had he not been worried.”
Xiaowu nodded as if he understood. When Tingzhu heard Mu Bai’s words, he added his finding.
“Master seems to be as calm as usual, and he is emotionless even when he encounters trouble.” Seeing Mu Bai’s disgusted look, Tingzhu quickly changed the topic, “But today, he was quite weird. I remembered that his Mother…”
“Shush!” Xiaowu remembered this past event too. Back then, Chu Yunshen was as calm and collected as he was now, and he quietly made all the arrangements and settled the problems properly. He didn’t need anyone to help him at all.
They were all very clear about Chu Yunshen’s ability, and the past that Tingzhu had spoken of was like a taboo that no one could mention.
After giving Tingzhu a final warning glare, Xiaowu left the courtyard in a hurry.
Soon, only Mu Bai, Tingzhu, and Songtao were left in the courtyard. Songtao had returned to his rigid appearance, so Mu Bai could only pester Tingzhu by asking him a few more questions.
Mu Bai worked for Chu Yunshen after he had completed his studies, so he didn’t know about these pasts. However, Tingzhu was so scared after being warned by Xiaowu that he broke out in a cold sweat. Only then did he realize that he had almost made a huge mistake. Hence, he remained silent no matter how Mu Bai pestered him.
Mu Bai realized that he couldn’t get anything out of Tingzhu and Songtao and he did not dare to disturb Chu Yunshen. Therefore, he walked away to develop his narcotic medicine and fiddle with his bottles. After all, he had to be prepared since he had tasks tonight.
Suddenly, the entire courtyard was so quiet that only the sound of the cold wind blowing the fallen leaves and the sound of several people breathing evenly could be heard.
As the sky gradually darkened, there was still no sound in the neighboring courtyard. The light was not lit, and the house was so quiet that it was as if no one lived there. The people who were supposed to be eating meat and drinking alcohol in the courtyard had not returned. Instead, they were busy elsewhere.
Well, the story began when He Lulu and his gang slipped away from the crowd at the great banyan tree during the performance.
He Lulu and De Ertai circled around Pink Alley several times before quietly entering an enclosed warehouse through a back door in a small path. Not long after they arrived at the warehouse and sat down, Gu Hunge pushed open the door and walked in.
When He Lulu received the heavy Cosmos Sack from Gu Hunge who had already met them, he was so excited that his hands were trembling slightly.
He didn’t bother to hear Gu Hunge recounting his superb acting skills to them. He even slapped away De Ertai’s hand when the latter wanted to touch the bag.
He Lulu only wanted to go to a remote corner and then quietly admire the Persian cat in the bag.
“I finally got you, my little baby.”
