Chapter 115: Dragging King Chen to the Bed

The reason Ye Chutang didn’t notice anyone lurking outside the wall was because the other party had no killing intent whatsoever.

She panicked for a brief moment but quickly regained her composure.

Even if the person truly intended to kill her, she could still escape into the space before her head hit the ground.

Ye Chutang slightly tilted her head, trying to see who was holding the sword.

A familiar voice came from behind her.

“‘Ghost Thief,’ we meet again.”

It was Qi Yanzhou.

He had long suspected that there was a deep connection between the ‘Ghost Thief’ and Ye Chutang, and it wasn’t just a simple cooperation.

The ‘Ghost Thief’ stealing from those people was not only related to Ye Chutang, but the timing also matched!

Earlier, Ye Chutang had told him that the ‘Ghost Thief’ would collect a reward at Ning Chu Courtyard late in the evening.

Meanwhile, the officer at the Zongrenfu had offended Ye Chutang.

When he connected the two incidents, he instinctively came to the Chen residence.

To his surprise, he really did catch the ‘Ghost Thief’ waiting!

“Remove your mask and turn around!”

Ye Chutang didn’t disguise herself as a man that night, but she was wrapped tightly.

After hearing Qi Yanzhou’s command, she performed an instant vanishing act.

Although it was late at night, the moonlight was still bright enough for martial artists to see clearly.

Qi Yanzhou watched in disbelief as the ‘Ghost Thief’ disappeared, completely stunned.

“How is this possible!”

He reached out into the air, but nothing was there.

The moment he had raised his sword to the ‘Ghost Thief’s’ neck, it must have been an illusion.

But he was certain that the ‘Ghost Thief’ had been right in front of him!

Could it be that the ‘Ghost Thief’ was really a ghost?

Qi Yanzhou searched around but found nothing.

He suddenly had an idea and, ignoring his internal injuries, used his lightness skills to their maximum to rush to the Minister’s residence.

At this point, Ye Chutang had already returned to Ning Chu Courtyard and was lying in her bed.

Entering and exiting from the space didn’t require the location to match exactly, as long as it was within a ten-meter radius.

After disappearing in front of Qi Yanzhou, she appeared in the courtyard of the Chen residence and immediately returned through the earth.

Back in the end times, Ye Chutang often used herself as bait to lure and kill zombies and mutated beasts with this trick.

She never expected that after transmigrating to this ancient world, she would use it on the warlord king.

Qi Yanzhou could guess that the ‘Ghost Thief’ would go to the Chen residence.

This confirmed that he was certain her connection with the ‘Ghost Thief’ was far from ordinary.

He even suspected that she and the ‘Ghost Thief’ were the same person!

After the ‘Ghost Thief’ vanished, Qi Yanzhou would definitely come to Ning Chu Courtyard to verify with her.

Ye Chutang closed her eyes, amplifying her senses.

The wind, the chirping of insects, and the sound of footsteps on the tiles.

A faint smile played on her lips.

Sure enough, Qi Yanzhou had come to find her!

Knowing that Ye Chutang was skilled in martial arts, Qi Yanzhou didn’t approach through the main roof but leapt in through the side room’s roof.

His lightness skills were so refined that he barely made a sound as he walked.

The bedroom window connected to the outer courtyard was pushed open.

He crouched low, slipping inside.

Two lanterns hung outside the main room, and the faint light barely allowed him to see.

The closer Qi Yanzhou got to the bed, the more nervous he became, holding his breath.

He lifted the bed curtain and saw Ye Chutang lying in bed, sprawled out, sound asleep.

Her small face flushed with a soft pink from her sleep.

Her collar was slightly open, revealing a small patch of snow-white skin on her neck.

Perhaps feeling hot, the blanket had been pushed toward the wall.

Her toes rested against the dark blanket, round and delicate.

Qi Yanzhou couldn’t sense anything wrong with Ye Chutang.

However, he himself was blushing from the embarrassment of spying on a woman while she slept.

Just as he was about to pull away from the bed curtain, a flash of golden light caught his eye.

Instinctively dodging, Qi Yanzhou realized it was Ye Chutang waking up and pulling a golden hairpin from beneath her pillow to throw at him.

“Ye, Miss, it’s me.”

He didn’t want to fight with her and quickly identified himself.

If Qi Yanzhou hadn’t confessed so quickly, Ye Chutang’s silver needle would have already been flying towards him.

She lifted the bed curtain, looking at him warily.

“Why is the prince breaking into my boudoir in the middle of the night? What are you up to?”

Qi Yanzhou didn’t answer directly but instead asked, “How did Miss Ye know someone had broken in?”

He suspected Ye Chutang was pretending to sleep.

Ye Chutang suddenly reached out and pressed her hand against Qi Yanzhou’s chest, raising an eyebrow.

“Why is your body so hot, Your Highness?”

Implying that it would be hard not to notice such a large heat source standing next to her.

“Also, there’s light outside the window.”

The implication was that the light had cast a shadow, revealing his presence.

Qi Yanzhou’s heart raced from Ye Chutang’s touch.

Nervously, he stepped back, trying to avoid her hand.

“Miss Ye, the ‘Ghost Thief’ stole from the Chen residence tonight.”

Ye Chutang withdrew her hand and wiped it on the bed.

“You’re right, Your Highness. I instructed him to steal. Chen He is nothing special, so he just stole.”

When talking to a clever person, there was no need to lie, as it would be easily exposed.

“Why would the ‘Ghost Thief’ listen to you? And why steal so many things? Is he human or ghost?”

“Those three questions, Your Highness should ask the ‘Ghost Thief,’ I can’t answer them.”

Ye Chutang finished speaking and added another line.

“The only thing I can tell you, Your Highness, is that compared to the scum and pests of Beichen Kingdom, the ‘Ghost Thief’ is a good person.”

“Instead of obsessing over catching the ‘Ghost Thief,’ Your Highness should spend more energy punishing those corrupt officials.”

“It’s getting late. Please leave, Your Highness. It’s inappropriate to come looking for me in the middle of the night.”

Hearing this, Qi Yanzhou spoke impulsively.

“Miss Ye, have you forgotten? You also barged into my arms in the middle of the night, taking advantage of me when I was suffering from poisoning.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them.

Ye Chutang froze.

Why did she feel like there was a hint of bitterness in his words?

It seemed as if she had taken advantage of him but hadn’t taken responsibility!

Thinking about it, after sleeping with Qi Yanzhou, she hadn’t asked him about his thoughts, and had made all the decisions herself.

He had someone he liked, and she didn’t want to get caught up in political scheming, so she had helped him detox as repayment for their one night together.

Ye Chutang lightly coughed and looked at the embarrassed Qi Yanzhou.

“Your Highness…”

Before she could finish speaking, the door to the bedroom was pushed open, and Le’er hurried in with an oil lamp.

“Miss, are you alright?”

Le’er had drunk too much water that night and heard movement in Ye Chutang’s boudoir when she got up.

Worried about Ye Chutang, she barged in, calling out loudly.

Qi Yanzhou had originally planned to jump to the rafters to hide, but his internal injuries flared up, and the pain caused him to nearly black out. He didn’t manage to leap.

At the last moment, Ye Chutang pulled him onto the bed.