Chapter 8

King Qing Yuan called the people he send to take the book. They came to the king. The king growls at them and wanted to know about the book. But they said that they hand it over to the king's man.

"Your Majesty, we gave the book to your man. And he gave us the money. We don't know anything else about it." The king said them to leave. Then he called his man and asked him about the book.

"Where is my book?"

"I don't know, Your Majesty. They didn't give me any book, even they didn't came to me." He replied.

"But they told me that they got their money. If you didn't meet with them, then who gave them the money?" The king growls. He thought that his man betrayed him. He thought that his man took the book but didn't give it to him.

"No, Your Majesty. I didn't- - -"

"Get lost from my eyes." The man left the room. Suddenly, Zhong Yu entered the king's chamber and informed him about the book.

"Your Majesty, I heard Chenyin's conversation. Someone gave the book to her."

"Someone gave the book to her?" The king became surprise. Who was it? Who it could be? He asked to himself. But he doesn't know the answer. Even, Chenyin doesn't know the answer. Informed the king about the book, Zhong Yu left the room.

Chenyin was in her room. She was also thinking about the mysterious man. Who was it? She couldn't find any answer from her mind. Chenyin wanted to meet with him and thanked him. He saved the book. Suddenly, Prince entered the room with Li Jie.

"How are you feeling now?" He asked.

"Fine, but is it very important to come to my room in every minute?" She said furrowed.

"Ah~~~I'm just checking. I'm here for the book not for you. If they come again to get the book." He nervously answered.

"But I'm a girl. You can't come here whenever you want." She said.

"Then, next time when I will come, I will knock the door before come in." He said and laughed at himself.

"Oof I didn't mean that." She said. Suddenly Li Jie joined the conversation. He started to laugh and said, "He knows that you didn't mean that. He is always like this. Hahaha."

"Are you praising me or insulting me Li Jie? If you are insulting, then stop insulting me in front of Chenyin. And if you are praising, then stop it too. I didn't like your style of praising." Prince said with smile.

They three were laughing. But Chenyin was a little bit worried. Prince noticed it.

"What happened?" He said to Chenyin.

"What can happen?" She also asked.

"I can see worry on your face." He says.

"Maybe our prince is worried about you Ms Chenyin." Li Jie Said and laughed at the prince.

"Li Jie!" Prince annoyed at him. Chenyin smiled and said, "actually, I'm thinking about the book. It's so difficult to protect it. Enemies are everywhere."

"Don't worry. You protect the book. I will protect you." He said.

"Pr....Protect me, what?" She was shocked to hear this strange thing.

"I.....I mean, I will protect you for the book. I...It's my master's book. You pr...promised to master that you will protect the book. So you have to protect the book. Tha....That's why I will protect you. S....So you can protect the book." He said with blushing. Li Jie smiled at him and said, "yeah yeah."

In the other side, Chenguang opened her eyes. She can see that she was in a room. She thought she died, but she didn't. She was on a bed. She wanted to move but didn't. She was injured. She recognised that Zhang Wei attacked her. Suddenly, someone's voice made her jump.

"You woke up?" The man was covered by a black sheet.

"Who are you? Why am I here? Where is Zhang Wei?" She asked.

"Zhang Wei died by the poison book you took from Chenyin's room. He attacked you and you fainted, that's why you are here. And I am a man who saved you." He answered.

"How do you know about Chenyin? How do you know about the book? How do you know all of this things? Who are you? What is your name?" Chenguang scared and shocked.

"None of your business. Just quickly recover and then leave." He said.

"You are the one who took me here. I'm not staying here. I'm leaving." Chenguang stood up and started to walk, "Ouch." She fall. She didn't recover yet. Her injuries were deep. The man took her and put her on the bed.

"I said you to leave when you will be recover. Not now." Then he sat on a chair and started to write something. Chenguang realized that her dress was changed.

"You changed my clothes?" She asked.

"I had to. I had to put the medicine on your injury." He said. Suddenly Chenguang saw a latter on the table. It says that it's for Jiao Long.

"Your name is Jiao Long?" She said.

"How did you know?" He surprised.

"I saw the name on the latter. So I guessed." She replied.

"Whatever. Eat this and then sleep." He gave her a tray of foods then left the room. Chenguang was thinking about Jiao Long. Who is he? Why he covered himself. How does he know about everything? This questions were make her mad.

To be continued....