Chapter 296 The Reason for Faking Death

Ji Chan's words left Ning Qing speechless. According to the prophecy, she had indeed become Shen Cheng's personal maid and should no longer serve others.

Ning Qing subconsciously glanced at Shen Cheng, fearing that he would doubt her loyalty.

Shen Cheng smiled and said, "It's okay. I grant you the authority to manage her."

Ji Chan opened his eyes wide: "Nonsense, where do you get this power?"

Shen Cheng brought out his identity: "Just because I am the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor, is that enough?"

Ji Chan was speechless all of a sudden.
She couldn't say the prophecy didn't count, could she? This was the greatest achievement of her life, unprecedented and unparalleled.

"Logically speaking, I am an outsider, so it is not convenient for me to interfere in the internal affairs of your Astrology Palace."

Shen Cheng said to Ji Chan: "But I think it is necessary for you to explain the assassination of you."

He was very curious as to why the prophet would do something like performance art.

Ning Qing also looked at Ji Chan with burning eyes, wanting to know the answer.

Although Ji Chan was also a bit erratic in the past, he had never done anything this big.

Ji Chan's expression was very embarrassed.

Because if someone fakes his death without being discovered, it would be an extremely clever strategy.

But once discovered, it would be like running naked on the street with your butt naked.

Rounding it off, it's almost like she is running naked in front of everyone. Isn't that embarrassing?
"Cough cough."

Ji Chan coughed softly, and then said: "You may think that I am fooling around, but I actually have a legitimate reason for doing this."

No one responded, just waiting for her to tell them what the legitimate reason was.

However, Ji Chan did not answer immediately, but looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Ning Qing, who was familiar with her, immediately frowned and said, "You are not making up an excuse in your mind, are you?"

"Haha, how is that possible?"

Ji Chan laughed awkwardly, then began to explain, looking at Shen Cheng: "The reason why I chose to fake my death is because I have a premonition that after you return to the Eternal Empire, there will definitely be a bloody storm, and the Astrology Palace will become the target of public criticism, so I had to avoid risks in advance and fake my death to get away."

Everyone looked at Ji Chan with a subtle look, including Shen Cheng.

He thought of many possibilities for why Ji Chan chose to fake her death, but he never thought that she was afraid of trouble.

Xiao Qingque might have a lot in common with this person.

Ning Qing frowned and asked, "Are you saying that you chose to fake your death to escape because you were afraid of trouble?"

Ji Chan said seriously, "How can you say you're afraid of trouble? If I'm still alive, once the entire Eternal Empire is in chaos, do you know how many people will come to ask me to intervene? Whether I help or not, the entire Astrology Palace will be involved in endless dangers, but as long as I die, the Astrology Palace can use my death to close its doors to prevent being taken advantage of. So my fake death is not for myself at all, but for the entire Astrology Palace."

Ji Chan's words were well-reasoned and logical.

Not to mention Shen Cheng and Yan Qiuli, even Ning Qing, who was very familiar with Ji Chan, couldn't seem to find any reason to object.

"Then what about Xin Xuan and Luo Yue?"

Ning Qing frowned and asked, "Since you want to fake your death, why do you make these two people suspects?"

The various problems encountered by Xin Xuan and Luo Yue, such as Xin Xuan being cursed by the prophet, the weapons in Luo Yue's collection appearing on the prophet's body, and the three missing maids, all seem to be Ji Chan's secret tricks. She deliberately wanted to make Xin Xuan and Luo Yue suspects.

"Because there are problems with these two guys. If we don't get rid of them, then after I fake my death, the entire rental might fall into their hands."

Ji Chan sighed and faced the three people's puzzled eyes: "Forget it, I'll start from the beginning, so that you won't think I'm talking nonsense."

The three of them pretended to listen attentively.

Shen Cheng even raised his hand and snapped his fingers, using alchemy to create a few cups of hot tea and snacks.

Ji Chan didn't hesitate to pick up the tea and took a sip to moisten his throat. Then he began to tell the story under the gaze of everyone.

After sensing that Shen Cheng, the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor, was about to stir up a bloody storm in the Eternal Empire, Ji Chan began to think about how to protect himself.

In order to divine the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor, she exhausted all her strength and was unable to recover for a long time.

In this extremely weak state, once involved in any trouble, it is possible to face a catastrophic disaster.

Although fortune tellers have a high status, they are nothing in the face of interests, and there have been prophets being killed in history.

So after thinking it over, Ji Chan decided to use fake death to get out of the situation. The Astrology Palace could also use her fake death to close its doors to visitors, so that the entire force could stay out of the subsequent chaos.

The most valuable thing in the entire Astrology Palace is the Prophet. As long as she dies, no one will remember the Astrology Palace anymore.

Before faking his death, the prophet needed to deal with the internal problems of the Astrology Palace.

Xin Xuan and Luo Yue are two of the most typical examples of major problems.

These two people are the leaders of the younger generation in the Astrology Palace and are considered the most qualified to compete for the next Palace Master.

But in the eyes of the prophet, even a dog raised in the Astrology Palace would be more valuable than these two people, because these two people are the traitors.

Xin Xuan became a fortune teller after passing the entrance exam of the Astrology Palace when she was a child.

But her actions were instructed by someone else. She was an undercover agent sent in by other forces, who provided her with help in secret, which soon made Xin Xuan stand out among many fortune tellers.

Luo Yue was a native member of the Astrology Palace, but he had already been secretly bribed by people outside.

Or maybe it shouldn't be called bribery, but rather someone set up a trap and framed him, then used the evidence to force him into submission.

Ji Chan felt helpless that the two most outstanding young talents were such insects.

Although Ji Chan could get rid of the two traitors at any time in the name of the prophet, she was afraid that if she just dealt with the traitors and then started to fake her own death, it would easily arouse other people's suspicion.

So after careful consideration, she decided to use her fake death to turn Xin Xuan and Luo Yue into suspects at the same time.

Even if Shen Cheng and Ning Qing did not come back in time, Leng Li would still make the final appearance and control both Xin Xuan and Luo Yue.

As for the whole process, it is actually very simple.

Ji Chan deliberately revealed her weakness, and Xin Xuan and Luo Yue, the two traitors, immediately tried every means to test her.

Xin Xuan came to visit alone in the middle of the night. During the conversation, she asked about the qualifications of the next palace master's successor. Ji Chan took the opportunity to turn against her.

The quarrel overheard by the maid was actually Ji Chan unilaterally scolding Xin Xuan, even revealing her identity as a traitor, and using a curse to stop Xin Xuan from lying.

The purpose of doing so is to impose a motive on Xin Xuan and to undermine her and Luo Yue's prestige among fortune tellers. The truth that Xin Xuan concealed from everyone was that she was exposed as a traitor by Ji Chan, so she dared not confess it in public anyway.

Although she has lost the qualification to become the Palace Master, she is still an important figure in the Astrology Palace. Once her identity as a traitor is exposed, her life may not be saved.

With the maid's secret report, Luo Yue learned that Xin Xuan and Ji Chan had a quarrel.

So he pretended to be an employer and sent Ji Chan some problematic snacks, on the one hand to test Ji Chan's weakness, and on the other hand to frame Xin Xuan.

Because the ultimate goal of these two traitors is to become the next Palace Master, they have long regarded each other as competitors, fighting openly and secretly.

Ji Chan certainly knew that there was something wrong with the snacks. She pretended to eat them, but actually secretly ordered the other three loyal maids to leave and steal back the weapons in Luo Yue's collection, which became the decisive murder weapon.

In order to avoid leakage afterwards, these three maids were naturally taken away by Ji Chan.

As for the corpse of the victim, it was created by Ji Chan using part of her body. It was exactly the same as her. Even Ning Qing, who lived with her day and night, could not see any problem.

At this point, Ji Chan's plan has basically been completed.

Even if Xin Xuan continued to conceal her identity as a traitor, Leng Li would eventually expose her. Ji Chan forced her not to lie just to endorse this conclusion.

Luo Yue will also become the murderer suspected of killing the prophet, because the murder weapon is his, he was the one who bribed the people around the prophet, and he was also the one who framed him.

In the end, these two traitors will get what they deserve.

Luo Yue would be sentenced to death as a murderer, and until his death he would probably believe that the person who framed him was Xin Xuan, not the assassinated prophet.

Xin Xuan will be imprisoned after all her abilities are stripped away, waiting for the mastermind behind her to come and negotiate. If not, she will be imprisoned until death.

Ji Chan's plan seemed simple, but in fact it perfectly took advantage of the conflict between Xin Xuan and Luo Yue, making everyone focus entirely on them and ignoring the doubts about the assassination itself.

After the incident, Xin Xuan and Luo Yue immediately began to attack each other. They had no doubts about Ji Chan's death and only wanted to use her death to attack their opponents.

If Shen Cheng could not see the resentment, no one would be able to see through Ji Chan's fake death.

"So how did you know I wasn't dead?"

Ji Chan stared at Shen Cheng with wide eyes. If she didn’t want to figure out this problem, she might not be able to sleep tomorrow.

Shen Cheng insisted on what he said before: "I guessed."

"impossible."

Ji Chan absolutely refused to admit this reason: "Absolutely impossible."

However, Shen Cheng was not interested in arguing with her about this issue and just smiled without saying anything.

Ning Qing felt a little embarrassed when she saw Ji Chan tangling like a child, and quickly interrupted her: "Prophet, when did you have the ability to curse?"

Ji Chan laughed: "How could I have such ability? I just tried to scare Xin Xuan, but she believed it."

Ning Qing thought to herself that it was no wonder, this was indeed Ji Chan's style.

And she was a prophet, so Xin Xuan believed her words without a doubt and could not imagine that Ji Chan, a prophet, would talk nonsense.

"Please don't tell anyone that I'm still alive."

Ji Chan pleaded sincerely, "Otherwise our Astrology Palace will be in big trouble."

Of course, she herself would become the laughing stock of the entire Eternal Empire.

Shen Cheng did not rush to agree, but instead made a request: "I want to discuss something with you alone, is that ok?"

"That's no problem."

Ji Chan agreed almost without hesitation, and she was not even surprised at Shen Cheng's request.

Everyone else quickly left on their own accord, leaving Shen Cheng and Ji Chan alone in the living room.

As soon as Ning Qing left, Ji Chan's attitude became more casual.

She casually picked up the snacks on the table and stuffed them into her mouth. While eating, she said to Shen Cheng, "Ning Qing should have told you that I am now so weak that I am no different from an ordinary person. So if you want me to help you with divination, you can only ask someone else."

Shen Cheng frowned slightly.

The first thing he did when he came to see Ji Chan was to ask her to help him predict the whereabouts of Du Tianming.

Du Tianming is a very cunning guy. He clearly told Shen Cheng in the parallel world that he should come to the Eternal Empire to find him when he finds the ace, but he did not tell him any way to find him.

As a result, after Shen Cheng arrived at the Eternal Empire, he was completely in the dark and had no idea where to find Du Tianming.

He didn't want to wait passively for Du Tianming to come to him, so he could only ask Ji Chan for help.

As a result, Ji Chan blocked his chance to speak right away.

Shen Cheng could only change the subject: "Am I really the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor?"

Ji Chan didn't say yes or no, but swallowed the snack in his mouth before answering: "This is the result of my divination after I exhausted all my strength. There is no doubt about its authenticity. If it is the reincarnation of the real Eternal Emperor, then all his actions will definitely conform to the content of the prophecy. After I said this, you should have the answer in your heart, right?"

Ji Chan's words clearly sounded like he was trying to pass the buck.

Anyway, I only guarantee the authenticity of the prophecy. As for who is the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor? You can check the prophecy yourself. If there is a mistake, it has nothing to do with me.

Shen Cheng reviewed what had happened from the time he met Ning Qing to the present day, and found that everything he had experienced perfectly matched the content of the prophecy, so he had to believe it.

Shen Cheng continued to ask: "Then what do you think I should do next?"

"You can't ask me that. I don't know anything except divination."

Ji Chan shook his head, picked up another piece of dessert and put it into his mouth and started chewing.

The reception room suddenly became quiet. Shen Cheng frowned and said nothing, but Ji Chan ate all the snacks on the table like a glutton.

She licked her fingertips and saw that Shen Cheng seemed a little confused, so she said, "Since he is the reincarnation of the Eternal Emperor, why not try to end the current chaos in the Eternal Empire? Of course, this is just my personal opinion."

Shen Cheng's brows relaxed and he smiled slightly.

Ji Chan has always behaved like a non-stick pan since they met, and his words and actions convey one meaning - don't come to me if you have any problems.

Shen Cheng has always believed that everyone has his or her own purpose and preferences in doing things.

Ji Chan used up all his strength to divine this prophecy. It couldn't be that he had nothing to do, right?

And her last suggestion clearly revealed her purpose - she hoped Shen Cheng could end the current chaotic situation in the Eternal Empire.

(End of this chapter)