[{"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-241":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},1325232,1760,"Chapter 241 - 241 241 The Heart is Cunning and Tricky","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>241: Chapter 241: The Heart is Cunning and Tricky 241: Chapter 241: The Heart is Cunning and Tricky The Flower-Picking Thief case was the first one Wen Congrui faced after taking office, and it was a major one, as the number of victims had reached six, and the means were extremely brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as this case remained unsolved, the common people would be in a constant state of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter if the Yamen Runners were deployed or a reward was offered, no one had actually captured the real Flower-Picking Thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a number of petty thieves and robbers were caught, and now the cells of the Yamen were nearly full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Congrui was determined to crack this case and was about to send out an invitation to the famous hunter Tie An, Captain Tie, to come and help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, here was another person claiming they could catch the Flower-Picking Thief?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did everyone think he was idle, daring to toy with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Congrui scoffed coldly and bellowed, “Guards, seize him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that command, several Yamen Runners wielding wooden clubs charged out, surrounding Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by this show of force, Wufu was stunned but not in the least bit panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yamen Runners shouted as they lunged at Wufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu chuckled coldly, moving as nimbly as a monkey—leaping up, then crouching low, and swiftly kicking his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he dodge the descending clubs, but he also snatched one and counterattacked with a flurry of sweeps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ouch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Congrui, his face an ashen hue, watched the Yamen Runners wailing on the floor, then sprang to his feet, glaring at the fox-like youngster standing in the center of the hall, propping himself up on the club, catching his breath just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu raised his head to look at Wen Congrui and coldly asked, “What is the meaning of this, My Lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect that you are the Flower-Picking Thief and now intend to arrest and interrogate you,” Wen Congrui hummed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu let out a derisive laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s all there is to Lord Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Flower-Picking Thief is still at large.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the mockery in her words, Wen Congrui’s facial expression grew even colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While it is not wrong for a lord to be wary and mistrustful, excessive suspicion can be too much and quite disheartening,” Wufu said, standing erect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am wholeheartedly trying to eliminate a menace for the people, and yet the Lord refuses to appreciate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you are truly intent on eliminating a menace for the people, why are you afraid to show your true face?” Wen Congrui retorted sarcastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless, of course, you are here to gather information for that bandit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the very first murder case to now, it has been over a month since the Flower-Picking Thief was discovered, and the Lord hasn’t caught anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were that thief, what would I have to fear?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were not far from outright mocking Wen Congrui’s incompetence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How audacious!” A secretary fiercely shouted in reprimand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wufu didn’t even glance at him and continued, “As for my true face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many people wandering in Jianghu; Green Forest, Jianghu and the Government Office have always kept to their own paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am just working for a reward; what does it matter to the Lord how I look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her demeanor, suggesting the Lord might be foolish, was infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Wen Congrui’s response, Wufu added, “Or does the Lord want to see my true face so that, once I’ve solved the case, you can backstab me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only withholding my reward but also painting my portrait to post on the bulletin board, declaring me the Vast Ocean Bandit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I would have to face the ‘Heavenly Net’ of the entire world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were accusatory and harsh, spoken as if they were the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think too highly of yourself,” Wen Congrui said, calming down but with a turbulence swirling in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently sized up the sly youngster before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fox-like character spoke and acted so cunningly, yet something about him seemed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what exactly that strangeness was, no one could quite put their finger on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you here to truly capture the Flower-Picking Thief?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>May I ask for the young hero’s name?” Wen Congrui flung his sleeve and sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing was more important than capturing the Flower-Picking Thief.\u003C\u002Fp>",751,"2026-06-05T19:25:17.772Z",1,"novelbin.me","50d6cb951b3242291ff1dc793684e9e909e7bccf1f116aaabe618983ec3dad14","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-242","doted-by-the-regent-king-chapter-240",1685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdoted-by-the-regent-king-cover.jpg"]