Chapter 183 What, what, I can’t beat the prince?
Chu Li thought that she had stayed overnight because of the heavy rain yesterday. Now her mind was full of her children and it was impossible for her to stay here.
So she refused and said, "Thank you, sir, but it's not necessary. I'll come to see you tomorrow morning."
Seeing her firm attitude, Ye Hanting would not force Chu Li to stay if she didn't want to.
After all, his original intention was just to let Chu Li rest for a while longer.
"Okay, I'll let Chiyan take you there."
Chu Li smiled and refused, "No need, Huanyan is waiting for me in front!"
She walked away as she spoke, and soon disappeared into the night.
"Master, do you want to catch up and protect the prince's safety?" Chi Yan knew what his master was worried about.
Unexpectedly, Ye Hanting said calmly: "You may not be Chu Li's opponent."
After saying this, he turned and went into the yard.
Chi Yan spread his hands and said in disbelief: "What, what, I can't beat the prince?"
Is the master's love a little blind?
As Ye Hanting walked, he thought about Chu Li's performance during this period. She could always easily resolve the crisis.
Her abilities are also very comprehensive. In addition to medical skills, she may also be able to use poison.
In addition to using poison, she is also an excellent archer.
As for martial arts, Ye Hanting felt that the person who fought with him in the inn that night was not Chu Li's subordinate, but might be Chu Li.
Judging from the memory of that night alone, her martial arts skills must be better than Chi Yan's.
Therefore, for such a well-rounded person, there are very few people in the capital who can bully her.
Besides, she is not a brainless woman.
So, since she didn't want to be sent away, he would give Chu Li freedom.
Chu Li walked all the way in the alley. He went around four big trees, climbed over the wall into the neighbor's yard, and then returned to the rented house from the neighbor's yard.
She was cautious for the safety of her two children.
When she got home, she tiptoed into the house and saw the two children sleeping soundly, so she also fell asleep peacefully.
The next morning, Chu Li told Huanyan and Bingxia to take good care of Xiaoyueyue and Xiaoxingxing's safety, and then she went out.
Chi Yan saw the prince come to find his master to go to the Dali Temple early in the morning, and he thought his master had not gotten up yet.
Unexpectedly, the master opened the door and came out.
He took a closer look and saw that the white and purple outfit his master was wearing was quite flashy.
This is a secret competition with the one from the Mu family.
Ye Hanting just picked up a piece of clothing that he didn't like to wear in the past and put it on. He didn't know that Chi Yan had so many psychological activities.
When Chu Li saw his clothes, his eyes lit up.
If Ye Hanting wore this every day, she would not be able to help but take a few more glances.
But she had important things to do today, so she quickly pulled herself away from the temptation of the handsome man.
Ye Hanting said as they walked, "Your Highness, we will go to the Dali Temple to look at the files this morning, and then go to the manor where the child was lost. The schedule is very full. Are you okay with that?"
Chu Li nodded, "Of course."
There was a hint of tenderness in Ye Hanting's eyes. Chu Li was a woman, and she seemed to have menstrual period every month.
He had to make sure Chu Li was physically comfortable and able to withstand such a high-intensity schedule.
The two of them came all the way to the Dali Temple.
The Dali Temple is now taken over by Xue Yi, who becomes the current Chief Justice of the Dali Temple after Lu Dongchen.
He was waiting for the two of them outside the door early.
When Xue Yi saw the Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor, he nodded respectfully and said, "This humble official greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor."
Chu Li raised his hand gently, "Let's look at the file first, no need to be polite."
Xue Yi deliberately picked trouble with her in the court. She didn't like this man very much, but in order to investigate the case, she still had to deal with him.
Ye Hanting didn't even look at Xue Yi. He had once targeted Chu Li and was already on Ye Hanting's blacklist.
Seeing that the Grand Tutor ignored him, Xue Yi lowered his eyes and wondered how he had offended Ye Hanting.
After the three of them entered the file library one after another, Chu Li looked through the files on the missing children.
"They are all around the capital, not inside the capital." Chu Li discovered the problem.
Ye Hanting looked at her, "Are you saying that someone is trying to cover up something?"
Chu Li nodded, "My intuition tells me that the perpetrator must be in the capital."
She calmly analyzed, "The first possibility for a missing child is that they were kidnapped. The traffickers sold the children to places far away from the capital, but the journey is long and there are officials checking on the way. It's not a big deal to kidnap one or two children, but it's a bit difficult to kidnap eight at once."
Ye Hanting listened carefully to Chu Li's analysis.
"Second, it may be that these children are useful and valuable to them. They did not steal children from the capital, but from nearby farms. Because most of the children there are from poor people, the adults are busy with work, and there are no guards to follow them, so it is easier to deceive them."
Ye Hanting nodded, "There have been tragic cases of using young boys and girls as sacrifices in the past. Perhaps you are right."
Chu Li remained silent. Sacrificing children to heaven was extremely cruel. He hoped that the eight children were still alive.
Xue Yi watched the two people discussing while looking through the files. He couldn't get a word in, so he just stood aside.
Chu Li closed the file and said, "Let's go, sir, let's go to the manors where the children were lost."
Ye Hanting nodded, and the two of them completely ignored Xue Yi and left.
Xue Yi waited until the two men left, then snorted coldly and walked away.
Li Jinglan has been in the Ministry of Justice for some time, and she has been quietly observing what is happening there.
She looked at Chu Li's back as he left, hoping that he could solve the case as soon as possible.
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Chu Li and Ye Hanting visited several farms.
In Xiaohuang Village, she found that every household in the village had their doors closed.
The baby boy who was just lost was from their farm.
The children who had gone missing before were all older and might have been abducted, but the baby boy was definitely stolen.
Chu Li and Ye Hanting arrived at the door of the family who lost their baby boy.
Before the two of them entered, they heard the sobbing of a woman in the house.
The two entered the house and saw the poor woman.
It is said that her husband joined the army last year, and she was still in confinement after giving birth. The baby was taken away before he was even a month old.
The woman hugged a pillow, her expression dazed, and murmured to herself: "Be good Feng'er, don't cry, don't be afraid, mother is here..."
Outside the door, the old couple looked at their daughter-in-law acting crazy and stupid, and wiped their tears.
The old woman knelt down towards Chu Li and Ye Hanting, "My lords, please help us find Feng'er!"