Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 249
Chapter 249 A Clean Sweep
When Cheng Xiaoxiao entered the warehouse in Chu Yunshen’s arms, she saw that He Lulu and the others were lying on the floor with white foam in their mouths. The cages and linen sacks in the warehouse were still the same as what Cheng Xiaoxiao had seen last night.
Apart from the three familiar faces, there were a few people that Cheng Xiaoxiao had never seen before. From the looks of it, she assumed that they were also Hu merchants.
Moreover, these people did not lose consciousness. They were twitching and staring at Chu Yunshen and the unscathed Persian cat in his arms.
The hatred that shot out from He Lulu’s eagle-like eyes almost pierced through Cheng Xiaoxiao. Cheng Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she shrank in Chu Yunshen’s arms, wishing she could hide and be invisible.
Chu Yunshen stroked the scared Persian cat while silently turning his body to the other side, not allowing He Lulu to see the cat.
“Xiaowu and the others should be here soon. My poison can keep working until the boys are here to tie these people up.”
Mu Bai explained as he came to Chu Yunshen’s side and boasted about the benefits of his medicine.
Cheng Xiaoxiao listened on as Mu Bai described his medicine as being colorless and odorless, effective, without any side effects, and so on… For some reason, Mu Bai looked like one of the swindlers who tried to push his faux drugs.
“They’re here.”
“Master.”
Xiaowu and the others walked toward Chu Yunshen and greeted him.
At some point, Chu Yunshen had already silently turned his body around and took a few steps back, keeping some distance between him and Mu Bai.
Meanwhile, Mu Bai was muttering non-stop like those long and boring advertisements on TV. Cheng Xiaoxiao felt a little sleepy listening to him.
“See, I did this myself! You guys don’t have to do anything.” Mu Bai walked up to Xiaowu and began another round of self-flattery.
After he glanced at Mu Bai, Xiaowu ruthlessly hissed with indifference similar to Chu Yunshen’s cold tone.
“It’s just a coincidence. Come to think about it, the other day…”
“Alright, alright, it’s over. Just bring them over and tie these people up.” Mu Bai interjected and waved at Xiaowu impatiently. The smile on his face instantly became stiff.
The other day… what?
What happened? Go on! I’m curious!
Cheng Xiaoxiao liked to listen to gossip so much. How could she let go of such a good opportunity so easily?
She was not intimidated by He Lulu’s fierce glare. They could not move anyway, and Chu Yunshen and the men were here. He Lulu could not harm her in any way even if he wanted to.
Cheng Xiaoxiao turned her body around in Chu Yunshen’s arms, stretched out her neck, and waved her paw at Xiaowu, who was standing beside Chu Yunshen.
“Keep talking! These guys won’t go anywhere! Just let them lie there for a while.”
Of course, Xiaowu noticed the Persian cat’s gesture. However, the more enthusiastic the cat was, the grumpier Chu Yunshen was. Facing such a fearsome Chu Yunshen, Xiaowu did not dare to say anything recklessly. He shrank his head, lowered his head, and refused to say anything more or look at the cat.
Xiaowu did not respond to the cat even after Chu Yunshen turned his cold glare away.
Blergh!
“If you don’t want to say it, then don’t!”
The frustrated Cheng Xiaoxiao retracted her paw and patted Chu Yunshen’s chest. When Chu Yunshen did not respond to her, she did it again and rolled in his embrace.
If Chu Yunshen had not been holding the cat securely, she would have fallen to the ground by now.
“Stay still.” Chu Yunshen mumbled in a soft voice.
“Alright, I’ll stay still! When we get back, I’ll show you my true color!”
Cheng Xiaoxiao knew that now was not the time for her to mess around. She straightened her body and nestled in Chu Yunshen’s arms.
Chu Yunshen waited until the cat had completely calmed down before he gave instructions to Xiaowu and the others.
“Tie them up and interrogate them.”
Xiaowu was eager to hear Chu Yunshen’s order. After all, he did not want to face Chu Yunshen’s scrutinizing gaze anymore.
He immediately took the lead to tie up the men and placed them next to the linen sacks in the warehouse.
He Lulu and the men were still twitching at first. Gu Hunge even began to roll his eyes as if he would die at any time. However, after Xiaowu and the others tied up these people one by one, starting from He Lulu and De Ertai, the men began to gradually regain their consciousness.
After De Ertai came to his senses, the first thing he did was to exercise his facial features. Then, he threatened Chu Yunshen fiercely.
“Who exactly are you? How dare you make a mess in our territory?! You have landed yourself in serious trouble.”
De Ertai’s Chu language still sounded gunny. The supposedly frightful atmosphere was completely ruined by his strange tone.
“Hey, you’re suck!”
“Not only does your Chu language suck, but you have also been tied up, so stop saying such harsh words!”
“It’s really embarrassing, okay?”
Cheng Xiaoxiao felt a second-hand embarrassment and turned her eyes away, not wanting to look at the ridiculous scene.
But in fact, Cheng Xiaoxiao had managed to restrain herself. Mu Bai, who was standing next to Chu Yunshen, couldn’t hold it anymore. He pointed directly at De Ertai and mocked him.
“Did my poison paralyze your tongue? Or are your facial features distorted? Why do you sound so funny?”
When Mu Bai mocked him, Tingzhu and the others could not help but cover their mouths in amusement. If the expressionless Chu Yunshen weren’t here, Cheng Xiaoxiao believed that these men would not have held in their laughter.
Mu Bai’s words made Cheng Xiaoxiao laugh. She had listened to Mu Bai slandering others for many times, and she liked his slander the most now.
De Ertai was so angry with Mu Bai that his eyes turned red. He stuttered for a long time but could not find a better way to say it, so he shouted in a foreign language. Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t understand a word, but just by listening to his tone, she knew that they were not nice words.
To her surprise, Mu Bai replied De Ertai in the same foreign language. This time, De Ertai was rendered speechless and glared at Mu Bai as he panted heavily.
Cheng Xiaoxiao kept focusing on the mole on De Ertai’s face that was constantly moving. After sensing the Persian cat’s gaze, De Ertai turned his head and began to mutter angrily.
What the hell?
Cheng Xiaoxiao, who was glared at by the angry Delta, expressed that she was very innocent because she did not do anything.
All she did was look at the mole on his face. He couldn’t blame her for this because his mole was so eye-catching, and there was even a hair on it that would shake when he moved.
Cheng Xiaoxiao refused to admit her eccentricity. She sheepishly shifted her gaze elsewhere. It was only then that she discovered that He Lulu was still staring at her.
“What the hell are you looking at! Do you think I don’t dare to look at you?”
Cheng Xiaoxiao imitated He Lulu and glared back fiercely. When he felt the Persian cat’s gaze, He Lulu retracted his gaze.
“Sir, may I know which group are you from? Since the Persian cat has already gone back to you and you have done this to us, how about we forget about the grudges between us and let bygones be bygones?”
He Lulu spoke politely, but his tone sounded as if he would not take no for an answer.
Let bygones be bygones?
Go to hell!
He Lulu meant to settle their grudge with Chu Yunshen. They first captured Cheng Xiaoxiao yesterday, and now Chu Yunshen ambushed them and tied them up. Both sides had suffered a great loss, so it was only natural that Chu Yunshen should release the Hu merchants.
It was exactly what He Lulu was thinking. He made his decision after breaking his teeth and enduring the pain. Simply by looking at his fearsome glare, one could tell his greed and ambition.
It was a pity that the others did not share the same thought, especially Cheng Xiaoxiao.
At this moment, she wanted to pounce on He Lulu and curse at him.
“He Lulu, are you insane?”
“I managed to escape from this hellhole. It’s none of your business!
“How dare you demand Chu Yunshen to let you go?! Dream on! I won’t budge!”
Cheng Xiaoxiao looked at the iron cages covered with black cloth in irritation. When she thought of her sickly reaction after being drugged yesterday, she glared at He Lulu in exasperation.
She was unable to hold back the intense wrath inside her. She wanted to pounce on He Lulu right now for the sake of herself and the animals in the cage and beat the hell out of He Lulu before letting Chu Yunshen interrogate them.
Cheng Xiaoxiao swore that she would not hit him hard, and that she would only hit him below the head. At least she could vent her anger a little bit.
Seeing that the Persian cat was about to break free from his embrace again, Chu Yunshen tightened his grip on the cat and patted her lightly to comfort her. Then, he coldly uttered to He Lulu, which was the first time he talked ever since he entered the warehouse.
“The trading of Datura powder is forbidden in Chu. Even the Hu merchants are not allowed to buy and sell them.”
It finally dawned upon He Lulu. Chu Yunshen was not here because of the cat at all. He and his men apprehended them because of their shady business.
“What? What do you mean? I don’t quite understand.”
Although He Lulu was shocked, he maintained that cold expression on his face.
Chu Yunshen did not answer He Lulu’s question. He did not even bother to look at He Lulu. He just signaled at Xiaowu, who was beside him.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was very excited now, and the wrath had dissipated. She didn’t have to vent her anger herself because Chu Yunshen would do it for her, and he could torture the Hu merchants even more mercilessly.
As Xiaowu started searching around the warehouse, the Persian cat actively pointed at the linen sacks.
“Over here! This is it! It’s these linen sacks!”
“Xiaowu, over here! Use the sacks as evidence and bring them to justice!”
The Persian cat, who was in Chu Yunshen’s arms, suddenly became worked up and waved her paws continuously. Seeing this, Chu Yunshen silently lowered his head. In spite of the indifferent expression, he carefully curled his lips.
At this moment, all Chu Yunshen could think of was Cheng Xiaoxiao’s face last night when he looked at the cat. He could imagine how frustrated Cheng Xiaoxiao was as she ordered Xiaowu around. This little episode improved Chu Yunshen’s mood, although he intended to investigate the case seriously.
