Lose My Heart to the Lovely Kitten Princess - Chapter 251

Chapter 251 Playing the Long Game

In fact, Cheng Xiaoxiao was aware of all these things, but she had no way to tell Chu Yunshen everything. After all, it was really inconvenient to be in this cat’s body.

Fortunately, now that He Lulu had described the situation again, Cheng Xiaoxiao could also help verify if he had deliberately concealed or faked anything. If Cheng Xiaoxiao really found out, she would definitely be the first to report on the spot and then let Chu Yunshen deal with these people directly.

While Cheng Xiaoxiao was happily thinking about her plan, He Lulu had already said something that even Gu Hunge and De Ertai did not know, let alone Cheng Xiaoxiao.

“Where is the supplier?”

Xiaowu asked as he glanced at Chu Yunshen. Only when he did not receive Chu Yunshen’s dissatisfied gaze did he feel relieved and continue to interrogate He Lulu.

“In the brothel street after you turn left at Pink Alley. He rented a courtyard, but I have never seen him in person.”

Just as He Lulu finished speaking, the Persian cat suddenly jumped up from Chu Yunshen’s body and roared at He Lulu. While roaring, she also cursed in a language that no one could understand.

You were lying!

You were the only one among these people who had seen the supplier. Now you dare to deceive Chu Yunshen.

Well, you were so dead. I must come over and teach you a lesson!

The Persian cat suddenly went crazy and caught everyone unprepared. Chu Yunshen was the first to comfort the cat. He stroked the cat’s back with one hand and hugged the cat with the other. He refused to let go.

“Don’t stop me! Let me go!”

Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t dare to really use force. She was worried that she would scratch the back of Chu Yunshen’s hand with her claw again, but she was genuinely enraged with He Lulu’s statement.

The Persian cat, who was unable to move, could only spit at He Lulu fiercely. Of course, the saliva didn’t splash on He Lulu, but landed perfectly on the ground in front of Chu Yunshen.

He Lulu didn’t understand the cat’s sudden hostility. Although he sent Gu Hunge to catch the cat, he didn’t do anything excessive to the cat, and he didn’t have the chance to do so either.

However, after the cat went crazy, Chu Yunshen also looked over. Now, his eyes, which could freeze people to death, were repeatedly sizing up He Lulu. He Lulu felt that his entire person was about to be seen through by Chu Yunshen. When he spoke, he was even more flustered.

“Every time I went to see him, I stood outside the door to talk to him and also placed the silvers at the door. He is very weird and rarely talks to me. He doesn’t care much about money either.”

“Where is the courtyard?”

Xiaowu frowned and stared at He Lulu’s face, unwilling to let go of any change in the expression on He Lulu’s face.

“I don’t know the exact location. I only know that it is on brothel street.”

After He Lulu finished speaking, he saw Xiaowu’s eyes that suddenly became stern and the Persian cat’s matter-of-fact appearance.

I knew it!

“Go on! Make up more and more lies! You’re at the dead end, huh?!”

“You said you knew something, and then you denied it. You liar!”

The Persian cat struggled in Chu Yunshen’s arms again. Chu Yunshen could only whisper to the restless cat in his arms.

“Calm down.”

“Huh? Who is Chu Yunshen talking to? Me?”

Cheng Xiaoxiao was shocked. Chu Yunshen was actually talking to her on such an occasion, taking care of her emotions at all times. He didn’t have to!

Although Chu Yunshen whispered softly, Xiaowu and Mu Bai, who were beside him, still heard it. Xiaowu looked at Chu Yunshen in surprise, forgetting to continue questioning He Lulu for a moment.

It was only when Mu Bai pulled at Xiaowu’s sleeve that Xiaowu came back to his senses and continued to interrogate He Lulu. However, just as he opened his mouth, He Lulu spoke urgently without his urging.

“I know that this sounds very fake, but every time I go there, I have to be blindfolded, so I don’t know the exact location of the courtyard.”

He Lulu paused for a moment to observe everyone’s expressions for a while before continuing.

“Every time, I would go during the day when the brothel street is not open for business. I go all the way to the end of the street, and then someone will wait there to cover my eyes and take me there.”

Xiaowu and the others all knew that there was indeed no one on the brothel street during the day, and the location that He Lulu mentioned was at the end of the brothel street. Presumably, no one was interested in it.

But in that case, how did He Lulu know that the courtyard was on the brothel street?

He Lulu noticed the distrust on the faces of Chu Yunshen, Xiaowu, and the others, and the Persian cat proudly turned her face to the side, not willing to look at him.

“We spice merchants are very sensitive to the smell. The brothel street has a very strong smell of cosmetics and powder, and there is a specialty grape wine from our country, so I can certainly recognize the smell. After I enter the courtyard, my blindfold will be removed, so I can describe what the courtyard looks like.”

Chu Yunshen patted the Persian cat’s head, indicating that she should also listen to He Lulu. He himself still had that unfathomable indifferent expression, and there was no special emotion in his eyes when he looked at He Lulu.

“I’m telling the truth! And when I was blindfolded, my hearing became very sharp. I have heard the cries of women several times over there. It is just that the voice is extremely weak, and it is impossible to recognize if you don’t listen carefully.”

Probably because He Lulu was really worried about not being able to get Chu Yunshen’s trust, he said a lot more things in one breath, even volunteering to confess what was originally just his speculation.

“But I can’t be sure what the crying is about. Every time I go to that courtyard, that person will only occasionally ask me how the customers who bought the powder felt after using the powder.”

He Lulu seemed to feel a little wronged when he said this. He shook his head helplessly. “We only care about buying and selling goods. We only worry about whether the goods are enough or not, and whether the sales are good or not. Who cares about what those people feel after using them!”

What he said made sense.

Cheng Xiaoxiao thought of those scientific geeks and the artists who made works of art. They were also the same as He Lulu described.

They shut themselves in their rooms and did not like to interact with others. Their residence was even more mysterious, and their movements were unpredictable.

Another thing was that they only cared about their works and did not care about those worldly possessions.

But even so, they couldn’t just believe He Lulu’s one-sided stories.

The Persian cat looked at Chu Yunshen in anticipation. Xiaowu, who was beside Chu Yunshen, had the same expression as her.

“This matter will be easy to verify in the future. Ask him something else,” Chu Yunshen instructed indifferently.

Xiaowu nodded in understanding. He had worked for Chu Yunshen for many years. Xiaowu probably wouldn’t understand his action if Chu Yunshen said this immediately after reading the account book. However, after Chu Yunshen asked He Lulu to continue selling the Datura powder, Xiaowu completely understood Chu Yunshen’s intention.

He knew Chu Yunshen wanted to play the long game!

Xiaowu was a little excited when he thought about it. As long as they focused on the Hu merchants and followed the clues to find the yard, they could continue to investigate the supplier. When the time came, they would definitely find out the purchase record of Wan Xia.

“Is your supplier also selling his goods directly to customers?”

Xiaowu raised his spirits and continued to interrogate He Lulu. His suddenly spirited voice surprised everyone present. Even Chu Yunshen stopped stroking the cat and deliberately glanced at Xiaowu.

It had to be said that no matter when, Chu Yunshen’s eyes would always be so lethal, so much so that Xiaowu returned to normal in a second, not daring to show the slightest excitement.

“He has always only supplied us with his goods and never sold them directly. After all, he has a lot of rules and does not like to see people…”

He Lulu did not understand why Xiaowu would ask him such an obvious thing. Although he answered in full detail, he muttered in a low voice.

“If he sells it himself, how can we make money?!”

Xiaowu’s face almost instantly became grumpy, but it was not because of He Lulu’s complaint, but because he was surprised that the supplier that He Lulu said did not sell goods on his own.

“Master?”

Xiaowu was at a loss. He asked for help from Chu Yunshen, and there was no trace of the smug look on his face.

Chu Yunshen did not expect to get such an answer. His eyebrows frowned again, but he still stared at the innocent He Lulu in front of him and did not say a word.

He Lulu was afraid that Chu Yunshen would look at him. He clearly did not lie, but for some reason, he would feel sheepish.

For this reason, He Lulu quickly shifted his gaze to look elsewhere, trying to recall if he had missed out on certain details in his mind.

He Lulu’s actions seemed to be a sign of guilt in Cheng Xiaoxiao’s eyes. She over-interpreted it and believed that He Lulu must have lied again.

As for why she used the word “again”, Cheng Xiaoxiao personally believed that although He Lulu’s previous remarks were reasonable and sound, it was possible that he was lying.

In any case, at least Cheng Xiaoxiao would not completely believe He Lulu. She, Cheng Xiaoxiao, did not even have a hundred percent trust in Chu Yunshen, let alone a cunning Hu merchant like He Lulu.

The Persian cat gnashed her teeth at He Lulu again. He Lulu now truly regretted that he had let Gu Hunge kidnap the cat. The cat was too vengeful. Now, she kept glaring at him to vent her anger.

Fortunately, when the cat frightened him, a spark flashed in He Lulu’s mind as he thought of something that he had deliberately forgotten.

“That’s right! I remember now!” He Lulu suddenly shouted at Chu Yunshen and the others with an excited expression, scaring the cat so much that she trembled.

Under the cat’s angry glare, He Lulu lowered his voice. Originally, if he had not been tied up, he would have jumped up and slapped his own thigh.

“Although the supplier doesn’t sell the goods himself, we’re not his only client. He seems to have a big client.”

After hearing what He Lulu said, Gu Hunge and De Ertai, who were next to him, seemed to have thought of something. Gu Hunge’s face became a lot uglier, while De Ertai directly cursed in a low voice.

“Why do I feel that the emotions of these people suddenly became so subtle…”

Cheng Xiaoxiao keenly felt that there must be a story between He Lulu and the so-called “big client”. Of course, it was not only her, but the others also looked at He Lulu with a skeptical expression.

Nevertheless, after He Lulu said this, he actually began to stutter for a long time, unable to say a complete sentence.

“You, tell us.” Without needing Chu Yunshen to remind him, Xiaowu directly went forward and pointed at Gu Hunge.

Cheng Xiaoxiao, who was anxious to listen to the story, expressed that she agreed with Xiaowu’s way of doing things. As a man, they should spill the beans truthfully.