Chapter 40 The Key to the Problem

"Third brother, look at him."

"He doesn't give me face."

Chen Lan's voice sounded like someone was choking him, and Chen Yong was horrified.

"Brother, don't do this, I'm scared."

He was really scared now. He couldn't figure out what Chen Lan was doing.

"I know you're scared, but don't be scared first."

Seeing Chen Yong's confused expression, Chen Lan stopped disgusting him.

"Third brother, don't you have anything to tell me?"

Although Chen Yong was unsure, he shook his head subconsciously.

"No."

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Listening to Chen Yong's words, Chen Lan's bright eyes were full of doubts.

He had just been adjusting his mentality, and almost wiped out most of Chen Yong's murderous intent.

But after the murderous intent faded, Chen Yong's appearance in front of the pupil of delusion was only hazy.

This haziness was like the kind of clarity without any emotional fluctuations, but it was muddled and chaotic.

With Chen Yong's current state and situation, it is impossible for him to be calm and peaceful.

So this situation can only happen because something is interfering with Chen Yong's emotions, or even controlling his thoughts, so that he has no emotions of his own.

This can also explain why Chen Yong is not the son of destiny, but can resist the influence of the succubus physique.

Thinking of this, Chen Lan also shook his head.

"It's meaningless."

"These adults don't drink much, and I've seen enough singing and dancing. Let's leave it at that for today. I want to rest."

Chen Yong heard that Chen Lan didn't ask any more questions, and there was only gratitude in his confused mind, and he nodded immediately.

"Okay, brother, you must be tired from the journey, I will arrange someone to take you to rest."

"Well." Chen Lan did not object, and followed the guide to the residence arranged by Chen Yong for him.

After arriving at the courtyard, Chen Lan threw all the people in the courtyard out of his courtyard on the grounds that he was not used to being served by others.

In the whole courtyard, only he and Hong Zhuo, who had just been pulled out of the jade pendant space, were left in the open.

In addition, in the void where no one could see, Zhao Yan and Ji Zhan had been guarding Chen Lan closely.

"Uncle Zhao."

Entering the house, Chen Lan unfolded the space domain, blocking any possible means of monitoring and surveillance in the courtyard space, and then called softly behind him.

The next moment, Zhao Yan appeared in response, his whole body was restrained, calm as water, and slowly stepped out of the void.

"Your Highness."

Chen Lan nodded. "Uncle Zhao, ask Xiu Shuo to come see me."

Xiu Shuo was Chen Yong's protector, a strong man in the early stage of Tianshu Realm.

Three years ago, he came to Liuyang City with Chen Yong, and he should be more familiar with Chen Yong's experience over the years.

Zhao Yan said yes and stepped into the void again.

A moment later, the void passage appeared again, Zhao Yan stepped out first, and Xiu Shuo followed closely.

After Xiu Shuo arrived, Zhao Yan did not leave, but locked his eyes on Xiu Shuo. Although his majestic aura was restrained, it was ready to be released at any time.

Because Chen Lan called Xiu Shuo by his name instead of honorific, and his tone was very dissatisfied.

Chen Lan has always been respectful to the strong above the Tianshu realm, such as calling Zhao Yan "Uncle Zhao" and Ji Zhan "Commander Ji".

Once Chen Lan changes the name of a person, it proves that this person is no longer within the scope of Chen Lan's trust.

Zhao Yan naturally has to keep a close eye on such people.

Xiu Shuo also clearly felt Zhao Yan's gaze, and only felt a chill on his back, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Although they are both in the Tianshu realm, if Zhao Yan wants to attack him, he won't even have a chance to resist.

Thinking of this, Xiu Shuo had to bite the bullet and salute Chen Lan respectfully.

"Xiu Shuo pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Chen Lan's eyes were also cold at this time. Although he was not as strong as Xiu Shuo, the awakening of the succubus physique, coupled with his mysterious confidence, the overall momentum actually suppressed Xiu Shuo steadily.

Chen Lan opened the pupil of delusion since Xiu Shuo appeared.

Just now, after looking at Xiu Shuo, he clearly felt that Xiu Shuo was surprised for a moment.

The effect of the succubus physique on people with higher cultivation or firmer will than Chen Lan will be much worse, but Xiu Shuo will obviously still be affected.

That means he is different from Chen Yong.

"So Senior Xiu Shuo still remembers that I am the crown prince of Chenfeng Xianchao."

"To be honest, Senior Xiu Shuo really hopes that I will die like this, and then my third brother will be the crown prince, so that you can be the protector of the future emperor."

Since Xiu Shuo is awake, it means that Chen Yong's mind was controlled by someone under his protection, but he was completely unaware.

He even watched Chen Yong poison him just now, but he didn't mean to remind him.

Xiu Shuo's pupils shrank when he heard this. He did have this thought in his mind before, but it was only a little bit.

Especially after Chen Lan's actions just now, Xiu Shuo already knew that Chen Yong could not defeat Chen Lan no matter what.

Thinking of this, Xiu Shuo did not hesitate and immediately knelt on one knee.

"Your Highness, I was temporarily bewildered by the devil, please forgive me."

Chen Lan's eyes were always fixed on Xiu Shuo. When Xiu Shuo suddenly woke up just now, Chen Lan keenly caught that there were wisps of hazy breath flying out of Xiu Shuo's body.

That aura was exactly the same as the aura on Chen Yong before.

Chen Lan narrowed his eyes slightly. If that aura was the reason why Chen Yong was controlled, then Xiu Shuo was obviously also affected.

It was just that Xiu Shuo's cultivation was relatively high, and the mind of a Tianshu Realm expert was also more determined, so he retained most of his subjective rationality.

But just being able to affect a Tianshu Realm expert was already amazing enough.

After discovering this, Chen Lan frowned more and more. If both Chen Yong and Xiu Shuo were affected, would there be others in Liuyang City who were also affected by that aura?

"Get up."

If Xiu Shuo was not really possessed by a ghost, then Chen Lan would definitely not let him go easily.

But now the key issue is to find the key to the problem.

"Tell me, who has Chen Yong met and what have he done in the past few years?"

Seeing that Chen Lan did not pursue it too much, Xiu Shuo felt a little relieved and stood up to answer.

"Yes."

"Your Highness, the Third Prince has been guarding Liuyang City for the past few years, focusing on managing the border. His activities are limited to a few border cities, and nothing special has happened."

Xiu Shuo did not lie, and he did not dare to lie again at this time.

Chen Yong has indeed never left the border of Chenfeng Xian Dynasty. In recent years, Huangji Xian Dynasty and Chenfeng Xian Dynasty have not had any exchanges, so there is no need to contact people from Huangji Xian Dynasty.

But just after saying this, Xiu Shuo seemed to suddenly remember something.

"If you insist, when the Third Prince first arrived in Liuyang City three years ago, he helped a woman, but it was only a one-time encounter."