Acai's Sky

Chapter 417: Did this grow out?

Prince Rui was sitting opposite Taoist Jiugong at this time.

There was a stone table between the two of them, on which was placed a pot of tea, with wisps of green smoke rising from the tea and emitting a fresh fragrance.

Taoist Jiugong looked intently at the "space capsule" in his hand, then raised his head to look at King Rui and asked doubtfully, "It seems to have grown out of nowhere?"

Prince Rui nodded and said softly, "I got this in exchange. Do you think it can be revealed now, Taoist Priest?"

Taoist Jiugong stroked his beard, shook his head slowly and sighed: "Not at the moment, let's wait a little longer!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui frowned slightly. He knew in his heart that this might be related to his father.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he did not say much. After all, his father was suspicious by nature. If he knew about this, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble and disputes.

After a moment's silence, Prince Rui broke the silence by saying, "Master, are you feeling comfortable living in the General's Mansion?"

Taoist Jiugong smiled slightly and replied, "I feel very comfortable. Being closer to Princess Wanyue makes me feel more clear-headed."

Upon hearing this, King Rui raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

Taoist Jiugong tapped the stone table gently and explained, "She is under the protection of the heavens. Being around her, even if you're doing divination, you can reduce the backlash..."

Prince Rui opened his eyes wide with an expression of disbelief on his face. He stared at Taoist Jiugon, his heart filled with surprise and confusion.

Taoist Jiugon smiled and nodded in affirmation.

Prince Rui couldn't help but chuckle and muttered to himself, "These days..." He seemed very surprised by what was happening before his eyes.

Then, he changed his tone and asked Taoist Jiugong directly: "I believe you should know about the assassination incident at noon today, right?"

Taoist Jiugon nodded again to show his understanding.

King Rui stared at him closely and continued to ask, "Can we take action now?"

Taoist Jiugong counted on his fingers and replied, "As long as appropriate restrictions are imposed, they have already been dealt with. And this person is not the southern barbarian you think he is."

"This is like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. You don't have to worry, everyone knows it very well!" Taoist Jiugon comforted.

After hearing this, King Rui roughly understood the situation, that is, the so-called "Seventh King" was actually being used by others.

King Rui then raised a key question: "So, how do we find the real 'Seven Kings'?"

Taoist Jiugong calculated carefully for a while, but finally shook his head and said with difficulty: "At present, this person is still alive, but I can't figure out how to find him! How strange!"

...

After Prince Rui returned to the palace with a tired face, he saw Sima Nan's appearance and found it very annoying, so he impatiently sent him away to practice martial arts.

Sima Yan raised his head and his eyes fell on his father.

Prince Rui smiled and asked softly, "Are you curious about what the treasure I gave Yue'er is?"

Sima Yan nodded vigorously.

King Rui slowly opened one of his hands, palm facing upwards. Suddenly, a spherical object appeared in his palm, emitting a mysterious glow.

Sima Yan was so frightened by the scene that he jumped up, his face full of shock.

Upon seeing this, Prince Rui couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Here, let me show you. This is called a 'space capsule'. It can hold everything in the world, even living things. But there's a limitation: it can't hold humans."

Sima Yan carefully took the "space capsule", his heart filled with shock and curiosity.

He finally understood why his younger brother kept pestering Yue'er to ask what treasure their father had given him.

"Did you get this from that mahogany dressing box?" Sima Yan asked curiously.

Prince Rui shook his head and replied, "Yes and no. Your master won't let me reveal it at the moment, so it's best if you don't ask too much about this."

When Sima Yan heard what his master said, he immediately understood the importance of the matter. He quickly suppressed his curiosity and didn't ask any more questions.

After all, the master's words always have deep meaning, and he knows that he should listen to the master's teachings.

He looked up at his father.

"Second brother..."

Prince Rui rubbed his temples and said, "Let's take a closer look. He's a little unreliable. You use him first. I have my own plans for him!"

If Sima Nan were to fly and jump here, how could he be unreliable? I guess none of these people would believe him.

...

After King Rui Sima Hui returned to his bedroom, he quickly lay down on the couch and entered an independent space.

He had long noticed that Haci from the planet Tamiu was trying to contact him.

As soon as he entered the independent space, King Rui clicked on the contact's avatar, and instantly, Haci's face appeared on the screen.

King Rui was a little confused. Haci had already obtained so many original cats. Shouldn't he be very busy?

Why are you still free to contact me?

Haci quickly bowed to Prince Rui and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, hello! I am in such a hurry to contact you because I have an urgent matter to discuss. Please forgive me!"

Prince Rui asked calmly, "What exactly happened?"

Haci showed a bitter smile on his face and replied helplessly: "I was asked to talk to the authorities some time ago. They asked me to hand over thirty pairs of original cats every year. Of course, in exchange, they will provide corresponding material support..."

Upon hearing this, King Rui couldn't help but sneer: "Humph, you actually think I'm just an ordinary cat dealer? Huh?"

Haci quickly waved his hands and explained, "That's absolutely not my intention! We've always been fair traders. I've never treated you like a cat dealer!"

Prince Rui raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself with a smile, Are you joking?

I'm afraid this business can only be continued if we have to double the supply of all materials, huh!

Haci looked at the stern King Rui in front of him and shivered involuntarily.

After all, how many people who can become princes are easy to talk to?

Supplies are still the key!

So, Haci quickly clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to King Rui to show his respect.

Then, Haci said cautiously, "Your Majesty, I hope you can provide as many black cats as possible."

After hearing this, Prince Rui couldn't help but think of the pair of lovely black cats raised by Yue'er.

He raised his head curiously and asked Haci, "What makes the black cat so strong compared to other cats?"

Haci thought for a moment and answered truthfully: "The genes of the black cat are more powerful. Our ancestors had genetic defects during the evolution process, and the genes of the primitive cat can make up for all our shortcomings..."

Hearing this, King Rui muttered to himself: "What are genes? What does evolution mean? Did they really evolve from cats? How is this possible?"

A series of questions came to his mind, making him feel very confused.

But he didn't show it, and just continued to talk with Haci silently.