Chapter 232: Must Search a Bit

At this moment, the riverbank was crowded with people, sealing off a remote wilderness tightly; not to mention a living person, even a fly might not be able to escape.

Xiao Yin looked at Gu Jiu Ling standing on the bow; she seemed unharmed, only her complexion slightly changed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as she was safe, that was fine; he then looked at the black-canopied boat she stood on, not knowing what condition it was in.

Obviously Zhou Zhan Gao that idiot messed things up, but his luck was also bad—he actually ran into the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

This surnamed Wang was a close aide of Yu Hong, deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a real tough nut to crack, and yet it was Zhou Zhan Gao who ran into him.

Wangfu was a scheming opportunist; Yu Hong himself had little ability, but having been promoted by Third Prince Xiao Wei, he had always held Wangfu down.

This time Wangfu tried hard to use this opportunity to rise, naturally putting in great effort.

Xiao Yin glanced again at Tuo Ba Yu standing on another large ship; the earlier rumors had already drilled into his ears.

Although he understood Tuo Ba Yu had deliberately made things this shady to save Gu Jiu Ling, seeing this man before him still made Xiao Yin unable to suppress his urge to kill him.

However, Xiao Yin had already found out that this person was not easy to deal with; if his guess was correct, he should be the leader of the notorious Red Scorpion assassin organization in the jianghu.

No wonder he was so bold as to dare set his sights on Xiao Yin's woman.

Even if this person were merely the Red Scorpion leader, he had never feared anyone, but Gu Jiu Ling's unborn children's father turned out to be this guy, making him hesitate slightly when raising his blade.

Wangfu never expected to attract so many big shots, and moreover he had provoked the most formidable one; this time he was even more certain that someone was hidden in the black-canopied boat.

Even if Xiao Yin personally appeared, the female assassin hidden in the black-canopied boat was surely really inside.

He stepped forward, bowed to Xiao Yin, and said: "Prince, myriad blessings!"

Xiao Yin gave him a cold glance, and even that one look made Wangfu feel his hairs stand on end.

This person's aura gave a feeling of being somewhat sharp; just one glance could pierce his heart.

Xiao Yin snorted coldly, then ignored him and looked toward Gu Jiu Ling.

"What's the commotion in the middle of the night? I just went drinking with a couple of colleagues; I didn't expect you to cause a ruckus here—hurry back home with me!"

Tuo Ba Yu standing on the large ship stared coldly at Xiao Yin, the corner of his mouth curling in a sneer, though he did not actually speak mockingly.

Anyway, Gu Jiu Ling now had someone rescuing her, so he could step back and watch, waiting to see how things unfolded.

Upon Xiao Yin's words, Gu Jiu Ling instinctively lowered her head; a flash of shame and embarrassment crossed her face, perfectly enacting the awkwardness of her having climbed out of the red apricot wall and been caught by her husband in public.

But she couldn't leave now, for there was still someone in the black-canopied boat; if she left, what would become of Zuo Feichen?

Although Zuo Feichen was a man and would certainly not be arrested as an assassin, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had now intervened, acting on imperial orders.

If Zuo Feichen were arrested, he would surely suffer extrajudicial punishment; therefore, even borrowing the prestige of the Rui Wang Fu, he must be protected.

But how to protect him? And there's a whole ship's worth of modern medical equipment—how could that be explained?

Gu Jiu Ling walked toward Xiao Yin, then stopped, her expression torn to the extreme.

Xiao Yin frowned; his earlier probe had indeed confirmed that Princess Yalan was still in the black-canopied boat, which was troublesome.

How could he take both the boat and its occupants away?

He was about to speak when Tuo Ba Yu standing on the large ship burst out laughing loudly.

"Prince! My affair with the Princess Consort hasn't been settled—how can we leave?"

"The Princess Consort and I left a letter; now that so many people know about this commotion, we owe an explanation."

"Besides, with so many people and eyes gathered here, we can't make things clear; better to have my large ship tow the Princess Consort's black-canopied boat and leave first, then talk."

Xiao Yin's pupils flickered slightly as he secretly ground his back teeth; this bastard feared he couldn't wear a green hat on his head, and was teasing him to his face.

Yet the motive was to save Gu Jiu Ling, so he couldn't say anything—where could he go to reason?

Seeing Xiao Yin's stifled appearance, Tuo Ba Yu became overjoyed and gently said: "Princess Consort, please move."

"Hold on!" Wangfu stepped forward, blocking the bow of the black-canopied boat, and coldly smiled: "Everyone, I am ordered by the Emperor to patrol the Imperial River; all suspicious persons must be inspected."

"I need to examine this black-canopied boat!"

Xiao Yin's face darkened slightly as he coldly said: "What do you mean?"

Wangfu saw Xiao Yin's expression, his body involuntarily trembled, yet he forced a smile: "Prince, please don't make things difficult for me; I am also carrying out the Emperor's orders."

"The Emperor has issued an order: every vessel on this river, even those docked along the Imperial River, must each undergo careful inspection."

"Please don't make things difficult for us!"

Gu Jiu Ling frowned fiercely and looked at Xiao Yin.

Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard had brought many people, Xiao Yin's retinue was not small either; if things really blew up, well…

She anxiously wondered; her own space had just been filled, and she didn't know when this unreliable space would allow moving things in without any restriction.

Xiao Yin's expression also worsened; he slowly raised his hand to touch the sword at his waist, and even just touching the sword made Wangfu shudder.

But now the arrow is on the string; it must be released.

Gu Jiu Ling coldly laughed: "Commander Wang, are you trying to frame me?"

"I met the Hostage Prince in private today; you turned a perfectly fine affair into this mess, even alarming my lord the Prince."

"Now you drag out the accusation of assassinating the Third Prince—look at me, do I look like an assassin? This is clearly slander!"

Wangfu secretly snorted, thinking: "I see you—every part of you looks like an assassin."

Everyone in Shang Jing knows that you, the couple of the Rui Wang Fu, are ruthless; you turned someone else's Third Prince into a eunuch, and yet you still pretend?

Xiao Yin coldly said: "Commander Wang, do you really dare to search this black-canopied boat? If you find nothing, what then?"

Wangfu stiffened his neck and threw caution to the wind: "At that time I'll accept the Prince's disposition, but I really must search now, or how will I answer to the Emperor?"

Having said that, he gave a cold laugh, boarded the black-canopied boat, rudely shoved Gu Jiu Ling aside, bent down and lifted the boat's curtain—suddenly the whole person froze there.