Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 238
Chapter 238 Gossip About Chu Yunshen
“Oh, do you mean Prince Jing, the most handsome man in Chu?”
De Ertai didn’t want to make the relations so awkward between them. Now that Gu Hunge tried to divert their attention to amend the atmosphere, De Ertai continued the conversation matter-of-factly.
“Yes, that’s him! Everyone in the market is talking about him. The beautiful county princess died in his residence. I heard that the prince has a weird fetish, and the county princess died after being tortured by him. That’s why he quickly sent her away and quietly buried her.”
Gu Hunge loved to listen to the gossip that was circulating on the streets. Moreover, this was related to the royal family of Chu.
“Just stop. How can you believe such a thing?”
He Lulu was not too far away from them although he hid in the corner with the Persian cat in his arms. Furthermore, he was adjusting his mood while observing the situation at De Ertai’s side.
However, when he saw Gu Hunge’s serious appearance, he could not help but sneer and patiently explained to the other two.
“I have seen the county princess once that you mentioned. She was extremely beautiful, and there was a unique scent on her body. Although the scent was a bit different, I’m sure that our goods were among the ingredients to create that scent.”
He Lulu recounted in a serious tone, and De Ertai and Gu Hunge listened carefully. The Persian cat in He Lulu’s arms flapped her small furry ears continuously.
“What do you mean?”
De Ertai started to recall his memory. He should have been there as well when He Lulu met the county princess, but he didn’t notice those details at that time.
“Don’t you know what kind of miraculous effects our goods have?”
He Lulu seemed to have forgotten the quarrel just now and he looked at Delta.
“From what I see, on top of the county princess’ beauty, the effect of the Datura powder must have made her irresistible. The prince was so worked up that he couldn’t hold himself back, so…”
“So he accidentally killed her.”
De Ertai continued after He Lulu unconsciously, but he seemed to be muttering to himself, his gaze unfocused.
“It makes sense. I didn’t know that the Chu people were so good at having fun.”
Gu Hunge nodded in agreement. He extended his greasy hand to He Lulu, wanting to pat him on the shoulder, but He Lulu quickly dodged.
“There’s nothing wrong about it. The Chu people bought our goods, and only the Chu people will buy them.”
De Ertai was very disapproving of Gu Hunge’s exclamation. When De Ertai spoke of the Chu people, his tone and expression were full of contempt. “De Ertai is right. Chu is indeed very chaotic.”
The Persian cat, who was in He Lulu’s arms, moved her eyelids again, but her movements were so minute that none of the three guys noticed her at all.
“Got it! Finally, you guys come to the same conclusion and have regained your tacit understanding.” Gu Hunge chuckled and walked out of the warehouse, taking the big bone on the table on his way out.
“Alright, go ahead and chat! I’m still a little hungry, so I’ll buy two more.”
Gu Hunge held the big bone in his hand and muttered to the two men in the warehouse while walking out of the courtyard without any hesitation.
“Don’t get yourself drunk and forget to come back again! Tomorrow’s matter is very important!”
He Lulu reminded Gu Hunge from behind, but Gu Hunge waved his hand without turning back.
After what Gu Hunge had just said, the atmosphere between De Ertai and He Lulu was no longer as tense as before. De Ertai quickly calmed down, and he muttered after Gu Hunge had long gone.
“Tacit understanding my ass.”
When He Lulu saw De Ertai speak, he cleared his throat and wanted to say something, but before he opened his mouth, the cat’s movement attracted his attention.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was so scared after she moved slightly that she did not dare to breathe hard. In fact, she had woken up a long time ago, but she felt lingering fear when she recalled everything that had happened.
Just as He Lulu and the others arrived at the warehouse, Cheng Xiaoxiao, who was in the Cosmos Sack, slowly woke up.
She felt that she seemed to have slept for a long time. Why was she suddenly so sleepy? She remembered that she was performing with Gu Hunge, but why did she fall asleep while performing?
Wait a minute. The performance!
Cheng Xiaoxiao was shocked. She quickly opened her eyes and wanted to leave, but as soon as she tried to move, she felt that her limbs were weak, and she couldn’t prop herself up at all.
What was going on?
Was she paralyzed?!
And why was it still so dark? It felt as if she had just entered the Cosmos Sack.
The Cosmos Sack? Could it be that she had not gone out yet?
Cheng Xiaoxiao tried to move the paws of her cat’s body again. This time, she was more focused, concentrating her whole attention on the paws.
Finally, she could move her front paws a little, but that was all it could do.
Alright. Now, she needed to find out where she was.
Cheng Xiaoxiao could think and process information, although she still felt dizzy. She tried to touch the surroundings with her head and soon felt a soft wall. But she felt as if her head was about to split open by doing so, and she almost burst into tears.
It was worth it though. At least Cheng Xiaoxiao was sure that she was still in the Cosmos Sack.
Was she not asleep? What was wrong with her then? If she was asleep, why hadn’t Gu Hunge let her out of the bag?
In addition, she did not hear any noise. If she was on the stage doing her performance, she should hear the sound of the audience talking.
Cheng Xiaoxiao now had many questions, but her head ached so much, and she was extremely weak.
Just as she was on the verge of despair, she finally heard someone speaking.
It was as if someone had moved the Cosmos Sack. Then, Cheng Xiaoxiao felt that someone was opening the bag. Then, she felt a jolt as if the bag was passed to another person.
The voice that Cheng Xiaoxiao heard sounded familiar. She endured her headache and began to match the voice with the person in her memory. Soon, Cheng Xiaoxiao remembered where she had heard this voice. It was the Hu merchant that Mu Bai had spoken to when they first came to the Pink Alley!
However, she had never heard the other voice, and she was certain that she had never heard it before.
It was easier to recognize the Hu merchant because he sounded a little weird when he spoke, and his intonation was wrong. The other person who talked to him spoke Chu language fluently but with specific interjections. Therefore, it was actually very easy to recognize his voice.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was very sure of her judgment because it was impossible to forget them after hearing them talking.
But why did the Hu merchants get the Cosmos Sack? Could it be that Gu Hunge was with them?
Cheng Xiaoxiao’s heart skipped a beat. She felt a chill down her spine, and she unconsciously had goosebumps all over her body.
If her logic was reasonable and her deduction was correct, it meant that the Hu merchants had made her their target from the beginning, which explained why Gu Hunge went to the stage to stir up trouble.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was shocked. She thought that the Hu merchants knew the identity of Chu Yunshen and the others, so they deliberately kidnapped her to find an opportunity to deal with Chu Yunshen.
However, she soon knew that she overthought this matter. It was not like this at all. The victim was actually not Chu Yunshen at all. The Hu merchants were after her.
As the Cosmos Sack was opened, Cheng Xiaoxiao thought that she would see Gu Hunge, the Hu merchant whom Mu Bai tried to approach, or the man named De Ertai.
At that time, Cheng Xiaoxiao had even ridiculed De Ertai’s name in her heart. She didn’t know why his parents gave him such a name. However, the word “Ertai” probably didn’t mean anything in this era.
Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t move now, and she was still dizzy. She couldn’t let them know that she had woken up, so she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. To her surprise, the trick worked, and she could even see the man who was hugging her through the gap between her eyelids.
It was him!
The man was not Gu Hunge or De Ertai, but the man with conspicuous braids in the crowd.
It was him! In other words, were they a gang?
Oh, did they call him He Lulu? Was he the leader of the gang?
Well, it made sense. Since Gu Hunge was related to the Hu merchants, he must have something to do with the Hu merchants. Thinking about it, she found it logical for He Lulu to carry her.
However, were there so few people in the Hu merchants’ gang that their leader had to personally carry a cat?
She was lost in her thoughts in He Lulu’s arms. Had it not been for De Ertai’s loud voice, she would have been lost in her own world again.
Cheng Xiaoxiao, whose mind was in a mess, had only wanted to listen to the men’s conversation absent-mindedly. She did not expect that she would hear such important news from De Ertai as soon as she woke up.
However, Cheng Xiaoxiao was a little confused by De Ertai’s remarks. Why did they need to find a supplier? Did it mean that the Hu merchants did not make the Datura powder by themselves, but they bought it from someone else?
Were the Hu merchants just a middleman who made a profit from the difference in price?
Cheng Xiaoxiao felt a little befuddled for having such an idea, but she had to admit that her guess seemed to be the truth.
As the conversation between He Lulu and De Ertai went on, Cheng Xiaoxiao knew that the supplier they talked about was someone famous and proud. He didn’t meet the Hu merchants, and he was bad-tempered, but his product was the best among all the suppliers.
It seemed that this supplier was a craftsman!
Cheng Xiaoxiao was still imagining what the appearance of the so-called craftsman would look like, but De Ertai’s sudden shout scared Cheng Xiaoxiao to the point that she directly shivered.
Why did they start arguing?
Feeling He Lulu’s gaze, Cheng Xiaoxiao pretended to sleep while quickly recalling De Ertai’s earlier remark.
For some reason, when she heard He Lulu and the others say that they only wanted to sell her, Cheng Xiaoxiao actually relaxed a lot. She even wanted to applaud them for having an experienced eye.
After all, it was rare to see such a beautiful and intelligent Persian cat nowadays.
Bah!
She was not as narcissistic as someone!
She was probably narcissistic for a second. Actually, she was delighted that Chu Yunshen and the others had not been exposed.
Chu Yunshen was meticulous and careful in his planning. How could these simple-minded Hu people see through his plan so easily?