[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-doted-by-the-regent-king":3,"chapter-doted-by-the-regent-king-doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-211":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Doted By The Regent King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1325202,1760,"Chapter 211 - 211 211 Flower-Picking Thief","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>211: Chapter 211 Flower-Picking Thief 211: Chapter 211 Flower-Picking Thief The people at the next table were discussing the Flower-Picking Thief that had stirred up Huayang County recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that this thief was exceptionally brutal, unlike ordinary thieves who just stole and left; this one would mutilate the victim’s crucial body parts after the deed, incredibly cruelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of now, the incidents had occurred five times, with victims including secret prostitutes, widows, respectable women, and young unmarried girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who the victim was, their tragic deaths were enough to cause great alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite such heinous crimes happening, the Yamen hadn’t been able to catch anyone, nor did they have a clue about the perpetrator’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, any household with women was afraid to let them live alone, fearing they might inadvertently become the next victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a dangerous individual in the county, the Lord County Magistrate was naturally expected to take action; yet, capturing the criminal remained elusive, and now they had even posted notices offering a reward for his capture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder as I walked around the streets, there seemed hardly any women walking alone; if there were any, they were always in pairs or small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu picked up his tea and took a sip, thinking to himself that this was a severe psychopath, stealing, then killing, and even cutting off the women’s critical parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hearing this alone, it was clear the person was mentally disturbed, perhaps even a major psychopath, and such mental states usually stemmed from someone close to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pitiful for those victims; the sight of the girls in such horrific conditions must have been heart-wrenching, practically a fate worse than death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially considering how the ancients were superstitious about incomplete corpses, believing that without a complete body, one couldn’t even reincarnate; it showed how vile and terrifying the situation was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… Brother Lu, if you are capable, go for that notice and claim the reward,” said one of the persons at the next table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one called Brother Lu replied, “If I had the ability, would I need you to tell me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of the people, I should indeed rid them of this scourge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whoever it is hasn’t shown his face; how can we catch him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is true, it’s a pity all the victims are dead, and their families haven’t seen anyone suspicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wufu heard about the reward, he was intrigued and asked, “Brother, how much is the reward?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were interrupted in their conversation and, seeing a young girl, said, “One hundred taels of silver.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one hundred taels, too little, Wufu clucked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little girl, are you thinking of going for that notice?” the one called Brother Lu laughed, “Don’t think too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s getting dark; you better head home quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are too many wicked people around these days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man just said it casually, assuming Wufu was just curious and not seriously considering tackling the bounty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu smiled and said, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued their conversation while Liu Jin, already scared pale, whispered, “Miss, maybe we should just buy our things and go home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flower-Picking Thief was too frightening; being outsiders, they could become targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No worries, if he comes our way even better, we might earn those one hundred taels of silver,” Wufu shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for actively going after the bounty, forget it; one hundred taels of silver was simply too little for her effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Jin, hearing this, stared blankly at his lady, blinked a few times—had he heard wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It almost seemed like she was regretting that the man wasn’t showing up as if she had lost her senses from fear?\u003C\u002Fp>",620,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.772Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d8b5e83160d6504942f1aa90dfe9c7fbcd5a336e2b78a8807d825a2cd45bd47","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-212","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-210",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]