Who says the prince is weak and can't take care of himself?

Chapter 128 I’m so energetic, I can’t sleep

The more Chi Yue on the opposite side was calm, unhurried and composed, the more furious Qian Chong became. He slammed the prison door with several punches, which seemed to shake the entire Dali Temple prison.

"Fuck! I told you to behave yourself!" The jailer walked over quickly, cursing. He glanced at Chi Yue first, then turned and walked to the door of Qian Chong's cell and opened it.

"You?!!" The cell was dark, and it was not until the jailer stood in front of him that Qian Chong could see the person clearly. It was not a jailer at all, but that damn Mr. Li!

Qian Chong immediately realized that his death was imminent, so he jumped up and rushed towards Zong Sheng, saying, "It's either you die or I die!"

Chi Yue watched the two men fiercely clash and couldn't help but yawn. Qian Chong's martial arts were indeed very good. Those who made Tang Ling's list were all masters, and among them, Li Sheng and Qian Chong were the most skilled. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for Zong Sheng to kill Qian Chong alone. Qian Chong would resist desperately, and Zong Sheng would not be able to get away with killing him. However, Qian Chong was injured in the waist, his movements were hampered, and his mind was in disarray. Zong Sheng didn't really want to kill him, so beating him half to death was not a problem.

The sounds of voices and footsteps echoed between the cold and gloomy stone walls. Qi Xiao had calculated the time to come, of course not to watch Zong Sheng beat Qian Chong, but to "happened" to meet Cao Weishan who was rushing over.

"Your humble servant greets His Highness the Ninth Prince." Cao Weishan bowed to Qi Xiao first. Qi Xiao nodded, and then he turned to Pei Hao, "Lord Pei."

"Lord Cao's late-night visit is probably about the two people who caused trouble in the restaurant, right?" Pei Hao didn't play any empty words with Cao Weishan and got to the point right away.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry to bother you, Lord Pei. I didn't realize the Ninth Prince was here. Those two men were causing trouble in Yuanjing and should be detained and interrogated by the Jingji Protectorate. How can we trouble the Dali Temple with a case like this, where a brawl took place in the street? Lord Pei, you've worked hard recently. I'll take them away now."

"Lord Cao, you are too polite. One of them claims to know the inside story of Lord Luo's assassination. His Highness the Ninth Prince and I were just about to bring him to trial. Lord Cao's arrival is a coincidence, so why don't we join together? This case was originally handled jointly by the Jingji Protectorate and the Dali Temple, so why bother interrupting? Let's go."

Cao Weishan felt like cursing. He wasn't cursing Pei Hao, though. His character was well-known throughout the court. He couldn't just ignore someone violating the laws of the Great Chen right before his eyes. Even if the man hadn't said it was related to the Luo Yu case, Pei Hao would have been meddling. Cao Weishan wanted to curse Lieutenant General Feng Kai. That clueless bastard, could he investigate this case? No! He certainly couldn't let the Dali Temple and Pei Hao investigate! He deserved it. He'd been in the Jingji Protectorate for over a decade, and all he'd done was become a Lieutenant General!

Before Cao Weishan could come up with any words, Qi Xiao had already taken a big step forward and walked into the corridor.

When Zong Sheng heard the noise outside, he kicked Qian Chong away, hurriedly left the prison, locked the door again, and quickly fled to the other end of the corridor.

Qian Chong coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and finally saved his life. When he looked up, he saw that Wang Tangyi opposite him had a bad expression on his face. His calmness was gone, and he was replaced by an anxious look.

Qian Chong thought that Wang Tangyi showed such an expression because Li Sheng failed to kill him, but he soon heard the voice of the visitor, who mentioned the Jingji Protectorate. Looking at Wang Tangyi's face, Qian Chong realized in shock that they were really afraid that they would fall into the hands of the Jingji Protectorate!

Qian Chong couldn't figure out why he was being killed, and now there was no time to think about it. The most important thing now was to think about how to survive! The Gyeonggi Protectorate was his only chance of survival!

"Sir! I have something to say!"

Chi Yue's sight was blocked by the crowd of people inside the prison door. He smiled silently. It was exactly as Qi Xiao expected. He didn't need to do anything. Qian Chong would dig a hole for himself and jump in impatiently.

***

It was almost four o'clock in the morning when Qi Xiao returned to the guild hall. It would be dawn soon. He had been up all night again, but things went smoothly. He was in a good mood and did not feel tired.

When he came back at this hour, Tang Ling should have already gone to bed. Qi Xiao missed Tang Ling so much when he didn't see her for a moment, let alone not seeing her for a day and a night. He couldn't help it and ran straight to Huaxi Villa.

When he arrived at Tang Ling's yard, Qi Xiao realized that Tang Ling had left a lamp on for him. The dim light was turned off in the room, and it seemed abrupt in the courtyard at night, yet hazy and almost invisible.

Qi Xiao's heart moved, and he quietly entered. He gently sat down at the head of Tang Ling's bed, looking at the person in her sleep. The love in his heart was like boiling water, surging violently, as if it could overturn the roof, and he couldn't suppress it.

Qi Xiao leaned down and kissed Tang Ling gently on the lips, just a little bit, he wanted to taste a little sweetness and a little warmth.

"Hmm..." Tang Ling let out a soft moan, which startled Qi Xiao and made him suddenly feel guilty.

Qi Xiao wanted to take one look at Tang Ling and then leave. But now he didn't want to leave anymore. He just wanted to look at him like this, to accompany him, and to see him when he opened his eyes at dawn.

"Well... are you back?" Tang Ling's voice was very weak, like a whisper in a dream, coming out softly, and hitting Qi Xiao's heart heavily.

"Yeah, I'm back." Qi Xiao smiled, as if answering his question in a dream.

Tang Ling moved slightly. He felt that his body was very heavy. He must be very sleepy. He couldn't move and couldn't even lift his eyelids. It seemed that he was about to fall into a dream again. Or maybe he was already in a dream.

"...Hold me to sleep."

Qi Xiao's heart was boiling with anger. He quickly took off his clothes, shoes and socks, got into Tang Ling's quilt, and took her into his arms.

Qi Xiao sniffed the refreshing scent of his hair, his lips curled up as he absorbed his warmth. He chuckled against Tang Ling's neck. He'd been with Xun Anhou for so many years, living in the army, yet he still managed to stay so delicate and tender. It must be Qinglan's work. It was amazing. Qi Xiao's hand gently touched the wound on Tang Ling's arm, thinking he should ask Qinglan tomorrow how to get rid of it faster. Qi Xiao didn't dislike the scar, but it was deeply painful. Every time he saw it and touched it, he felt a thousand times as much guilt.

Tang Ling opened her eyes slightly, her gaze vacant. Half asleep and half awake, she pressed Qi Xiao's restless hand: "You've been busy all day, aren't you tired?"

Qi Xiao chuckled: "Seeing you sleeping so cutely, I couldn't help it."

"...What are you talking about?" Fortunately, it was late at night and the lights were dim, so Qi Xiao couldn't see his blushing face.

"truth."

Tang Ling chuckled softly, "Stop making trouble and get some sleep. You can't stay up all night."

For the past half month, Qi Xiao has slept less than three hours a day. Even though he is young and energetic, he can't stand such constant torment.

Qi Xiao leaned on Tang Ling's shoulder and laughed: "You're so energetic, I can't sleep."

Qi Xiao's laughter, along with his hot breath, penetrated into Tang Ling's skin, instantly making his face flush and his ears feel hot.

But Qi Xiao could still see at night, and there was a light on beside the bed. He could see Tang Ling's blushing face clearly, as well as the look on his face as he squinted his eyes and looked at him as if drunk and dreamy. At this moment, his heart was filled.