Chapter 252 The Struggle for the Crown Prince Has Always Been Like This

"What exactly do you want? I’ve already told you I don’t need your help!"

As soon as she entered, Miss Shu Nan spoke without any politeness, clearly showing that she had no good feelings toward the person inside.

Crocodile Lan pursed his lips and awkwardly hid his arm behind his back, afraid that if Miss Shu Nan saw it, she would think he was using his wound to gain sympathy.

"Miss Shu Nan... I just hope you can be all right."

Miss Shu Nan naturally saw Crocodile Lan’s movement, and her dislike for him grew even stronger. He must have done it on purpose to show her! It was so obvious that she could not help but see it! She thought Crocodile Lan had done it deliberately. He knew it was the giant rat tribe’s decision to lock her up, yet he still insisted on interfering and getting her out. How was she supposed to explain this to her clan?! She had already said she did not like him, so why could this person not understand what she was saying?

At that moment, Miss Shu Nan’s dislike for Crocodile Lan reached its peak, and the words she spoke grew increasingly hurtful.

"Crocodile Lan, I remember I told you, didn’t I? I said I didn’t like you, so why do you keep appearing in front of me? I don’t need your help at all, nor do I need you to rescue me. Can you stop being so self-righteous? Do you think rescuing me is for my own good? Have you even thought about how I’m going to explain this to the giant rat tribe? I was wronged to begin with, and now I’m also charged with escaping from prison. Don’t you think you’re a complete idiot? If you really care about me, come back to Monster City with me and admit that you knocked me out and brought me here! Otherwise, I will never forgive you!"

Crocodile Lan stared blankly at Miss Shu Nan, who was speaking so rudely to him. Had he really done something wrong? He had only not wanted Miss Shu Nan to get hurt. Had that peaceful time together that night all been just a dream? And when a dream ended, was everything over?

He gritted his teeth. "We can’t go back. Shu Bei..."

Upon hearing the first four words, Miss Shu Nan’s temper flared instantly. "Can’t go back? I have to go back whether I want to or not! I can’t take the blame for escaping from prison! Do you think I didn’t want to get out of jail? Getting out of jail would have been easy enough. I just wouldn’t stoop to doing it!"

Crocodile Lan fell silent. His mind was filled with the extremely disgusted look on Miss Shu Nan’s face as she looked at him. So that was why he was so annoying in Miss Shu Nan’s eyes. She must hate him to death. The hand hidden behind him twitched. But he did not want Miss Shu Nan to be killed by Shu Bei. Even if Miss Shu Nan really hated him, he could not let her go back. As for the matter of her being wrongly accused, he would also find a way to find the person who had been impersonating Miss Shu Nan!

"Go! Go back right now!"

Seeing that Crocodile Lan was still standing there in a daze, Miss Shu Nan immediately stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and tried to pull him outside. She could not afford to be accused of any more crimes.

As Miss Shu Nan was pulling him out, Crocodile Lan made his move. He struck Miss Shu Nan with a chop, and her body instantly went limp. Crocodile Lan quickly caught her and picked her up.

The safest place was the most dangerous place. There was a basement in this tea room. Miss Shu Nan, you should stay here for now. He would do everything in his power to get rid of Shu Bei as the next successor. There were also Shu Xi and Shu Dong. Those two were also obstacles. They must all be eliminated. Crocodile Lan would not allow for any possibility of accidents.

Miss Shu Nan was placed in the basement, which could only be opened from the tea room, so Crocodile Lan was at ease. After doing all this, he came out of the tea room, found a seat, and waited for the performance on stage.

The Ghost Vine sneaked back and wrapped itself around Lin Yun’s wrist, muttering about what it had just heard and seen. When Lin Yun learned that the person was Miss Shu Nan, she had patted the Ghost Vine and let it sneak over to eavesdrop. After hearing the Ghost Vine’s description, Lin Yun was shocked again and again. It really was Crocodile Lan, with his love-struck mind, who had brought Miss Shu Nan here. Tsk, what terrible things might he do? If he had that kind of perseverance, he would have killed his older brother and taken over long ago, right?

Lin Yun could easily imagine how the giant rat tribe would smear Miss Shu Nan after discovering her escape. Wasn’t this how the struggle for the position of crown prince had always gone? Her eyes darted around, and she seemed inclined to add fuel to the fire for the giant rat tribe.

The performance began soon after, and the atmosphere around them also became lively. Crocodile Lan stared calmly at the stage. After the performance ended, he got up to leave.

Suddenly, Shu Bei led several giant rats and rushed over. Lin Yun, who had originally intended to leave, suddenly stopped and pointed to Miss Rabbit, indicating that she would watch the excitement for a while before leaving. Miss Rabbit, who also loved watching excitement and listening to gossip, immediately stopped and watched with Lin Yun.

"Crocodile Lan, you did this, didn’t you?"

Several giant rats surrounded Crocodile Lan, with Shu Bei’s eyes fixed on him.

Crocodile Lan asked in confusion, "What are you talking about?"

"What are you pretending for? Where’s Shu Nan? Where did you take her?" Shu Bei scoffed. At a time like this, what was the point of pretending? People had already seen Shu Nan here!

"Miss Shu Nan? Wasn’t she locked up in jail by you? Did you do something to her?!" Crocodile Lan suddenly became anxious.

"Stop pretending! Someone already told me that Shu Nan was here, and you’re here too!"

Crocodile Lan frowned. "I arrived here yesterday. If you don’t believe me, go ask the teahouse owner. And you say Miss Shu Nan is here? How is that possible? How could your giant rat tribe possibly let her go! I did ask you about her situation yesterday, but you didn’t want to tell me. I’m just a powerless person. What can I do to help her? It must have been you! Did you do something to her?!"

His expression seemed genuine, and his tone was very confident. Shu Bei naturally noticed it too. He glanced at Crocodile Lan with suspicion and wondered, Could this man really not be lying to me? But the people he had sent to follow Crocodile Lan had seen Shu Nan appear here.

"Lord Shu Bei, don’t listen to his nonsense. I really saw Miss Shu Nan going in and out of the tea room!" a giant rat said, coming over and pointing at Crocodile Lan.

Crocodile Lan sneered, staring at Shu Bei with sarcasm. "I get it. You’re trying to frame me! Just because I stopped you yesterday and asked about Miss Shu Nan’s situation?"

Shu Bei raised his hand and pointed at Crocodile Lan. "Fine, fine. You say I’m talking nonsense? Okay, then search! Let’s see where you can hide her!"

"Go! Search this entire place!"

Several giant rats quickly scattered to search, focusing their search on the tea room.