The scorching sunlight shining directly made Yuchi feel that everything at this time was unreal, and she could not even tell whether she was in a dream.
She walked out slowly, walking forward step by step, looking at the familiar and long-lost everything outside the house, her eyes a little blank.
Princess Chongyue's mansion is located in an advantageous location. In addition to being quiet in the bustle, the Xiqu River, which is convenient for water supply, flows behind the mansion. At this time, the sun falls on the river, and the sparkling waves move slightly with the wind.
Yuchi walked forward. The man who had not been out for more than ten years nervously grasped the edge of his sleeves. As he looked around, he murmured to himself: "Shuiyun Tower... Shuiyun Tower is to the north, to the north."
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She seemed a little confused for a moment as to where north was, and stood there looking around to tell the difference.
During the moment of recognition, a flickering look of clarity appeared in her eyes. This hint of clarity made her feel uneasy again, and she once again felt like withdrawing.
No……
She probably shouldn't have come out!
Someone wants to kill her... someone must want to kill her!
But she saw His Highness's code... She needs to go to Shuiyun Tower to find the answer!
Yuchi stood there, feeling like the world was spinning. As she hesitated in her eyes, she didn't know that a pair of cold eyes were staring at her from the dark.
Not far away, there is a camphor tree that is nearly a hundred years old. Its thick green crown extends thickly, casting a huge shade.
There was a person hiding among the dense branches and leaves. The person silently raised a crossbow, and it was not an ordinary crossbow arrow but a steel needle glowing with cold light.
This needle is highly toxic and if it enters a person's body, the person will quickly lose the ability to move.
If the unconscious woman who came out of the eldest princess's mansion fell down in this hot afternoon, she would die quietly and would not be able to even utter a scream.
Such a death that makes no sound, even if someone traces it afterwards, will definitely not be able to find his master.
Now, all he had to do was aim at the unconscious woman and trigger the crossbow, and he could finally complete this long task that had lasted twelve years.
This seemingly ordinary midsummer afternoon was destined to become anything but ordinary because this woman chose to walk out of the eldest princess's mansion.
The man moved the crossbow in his hand lightly and began to try to aim at the prey.
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Chang Suining returned to the house and first asked A'che and A'zhi if they had come back today.
The female envoy in the courtyard shook her head: "Girl, I haven't seen Sister Azhi come back yet."
Chang Suining glanced at the sun that was setting in the west. As he walked into the house, he told Xi'er: "Azhi and Ache have been suffering from staying outside recently. I will ask the kitchen to cook some drinks to cool down the heat and bring them to them."
superior."
If Jade Chip doesn't show up for a day, they need to keep guard secretly according to the plan. There is no better way now.
Not only does she need Yuchi to come out of the eldest princess's palace, but she also needs to snatch Yuchi's life from the hands of someone who may be secretly watching Yuchi and preparing to silence him——
But the enemy is still hidden, and she must not expose herself early.
In other words, she was robbing someone from the other side, and she was trying to snatch the jade scraps away from the Queen Ming. If she didn't want to cause suspicion and trouble to deal with later, she couldn't steal it openly.
Although she already had a detailed plan and had handed it over to Ah Zhi and Ah Che yesterday, it was obviously not going to be a simple and easy task.
The only advantage is that if there is someone secretly waiting to silence Yuchi, that person will not show up to fight or make a big fuss out of scruples - because compared to her, he is more afraid of arousing the suspicion of the future and all parties.
The person was the murderer who poisoned her back then.
Therefore, even if the other party takes action, it is destined to be more constrained than her. When faced with unexpected situations, actions will be blocked.
Her plan was to take advantage of this "emergency situation" to rob people.
Now she only hopes that Yuchi can come out of the eldest princess's mansion as soon as possible, or that this summer will pass earlier.
Otherwise, her conscience would be uneasy if her people were steaming outside all day long.
If Chang Ren knew her thoughts like this, he would probably be moved to tears.
The night before, the general brought ten of them to the girl and told them to recognize their master, and from then on they only had to obey the girl's orders.
The master is a girl, but the charming thing is that she is very obsessed with conquering people with force. Presumably, if you are with such a girl, you will have no shortage of opportunities to display their effects in the future, and your skills will not be in vain.
Sure enough, the girl found him yesterday and said she had something important to tell him.
Chang Ren didn't dare to be careless and secretly decided that he needed to do this first job beautifully so that the girl could see his abilities.
He was waiting for a while, and then he heard the girl say to him - Uncle Ren, I want to eat fish.
Chang Ren: "?"
He could only say: "Then... go and buy it?"
"No, I want to eat fresh, freshly caught food."
Chang Ren: "..."
Fish, freshly caught—haven’t you had enough in the Imperial College?
He could only say again: "Then... are you going to go fishing?"
The girl nodded to him.
He also said: "I want to eat fish caught in the Xiqu River. Third Dad said that the water in that river is the sweetest and the fish raised in that river are also the freshest and most delicious."
Chang Ren: "..."
Sure enough, he was a good student brought out by Qiao Jijiu.
So, at this moment, he was sitting on the bow of a small broken boat moored beside the reeds by the river, fishing honestly.
Under the scorching sun, he wore a straw hat to protect himself from the sun and sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat, staring at the fishing rod.
Presumably in the eyes of the few passers-by who passed by this day, he was more obsessed with fishing than Qiao Jijiu.
But the hateful thing is...
It had been a whole day and he hadn't caught a single fish.
The fish in Xiqu River are so ignorant!
Chang Ren, who seemed indifferent and indifferent, glanced at the empty fish basket beside him. He was already anxious and wished he could jump into the river to catch a few fish and take a bath along the way to cool down.
But there was still a kid in the cabin - the girl was afraid that he would buy two fish at random and go back to fool the businessman, so she actually hired a personal maid to supervise the work?
Is there any basic trust left? Although he did think so.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although he was crazy about the little girl's willfulness, but looking at the motionless fishing line, Chang Ren was still more anxious and desperate.
If he returns empty-handed today, and the girl uses this to return him, how can he survive in front of the general and his brothers?
Damn it, there are so many fish in this river, what if one of them swims over and bites his hook? Could it kill them all?
Oh, it seems indeed...
Chang Ren looked up in despair and saw that evening was approaching and there was not much time left for him.
It's a long story, but everything happened at the same time in an instant. At this time, the figure hiding in the camphor tree had already aimed his crossbow at the woman in blue.
Silent murderous intent has enveloped Yuchi.
And she seemed to have sensed some danger, or was retreating again. There was still a long way to get to Shuiyun Tower from here, and the thought of such a long journey was enough to make her retreat.
Just when she suddenly turned around, the man in the tree knew that he couldn't wait any longer. This woman was as timid as a mouse and she didn't know when she would come out next...
So, he was about to trigger the crossbow.
However, he was not the only one who couldn't wait for the next time. Suddenly, a gray figure broke into his sight.
That was a little beggar in his teens.
He ran over and knelt in front of Yuchi, blocking her way, holding a broken bowl in his hand: "Madam, please be alright, I haven't eaten for several days!"
Jade Chip was startled by the sudden appearance of the beggar and subconsciously backed away.
However, at this moment, two beggars ran out of the alley not far away.
"That's the lady who came from the eldest princess's mansion!"
As if they saw the hot cakes, they all ran over to beg for money from Yuchi.
"Madam, please do well..."
"Please give me some food, madam!"
Their faces and bodies were all dirty, the smell of sweat and dirt hit their nostrils, and everyone's expressions and words were very urgent, which made Yu Chan at a loss for a moment.
"I..." After not communicating with people outside for a long time, she stumbled when speaking: "I have nothing to give you..."
However, the three beggars still surrounded her, and one even began to beg and grab her sleeve.
This move undoubtedly irritated Yuchi, and she suddenly raised her hand to brush away the dirty hand: "Go away!"
But at this time, more beggars came over upon hearing the noise.
They were beggars who stayed in the nearby back alleys all year round. They all knew that the female envoy from the eldest princess's house was generous, so when they saw this, they all gathered around.
These people are usually older, and some of them are holding a bowl in one hand and a stick in the other, which makes Yu Zai more flustered and nervous than the three little beggars just now.
The man in the tree couldn't help but frown when he saw this mess.
It was impossible for him to show up and take action in front of so many people. At the moment, he could only hope that these beggars would leave as soon as possible.
No matter whether they can beg for something or not, they will always leave, as long as they wait patiently...
However, something worse happened before his eyes.
As the beggars approached, Yuchi panicked and kept retreating. His feet slipped and he suddenly fell into the river.
"ah!"
She let out a startled scream.
The expression of the man on the tree changed.
There is a lot of rain in summer, and the river is a little faster. The blue man stretched out his hands and struggled in the water, shouting intermittently: "Help..."
"Why did you fall into the river?"
"Did you push it..."
"I didn't! She fell in by herself!"
"what to do?"
"It's bad, this is a noble person from the eldest princess's house... Come back to find us, I'm afraid no one can escape!"
"Quick, then while there's no one around... let's run quickly!"
The group of beggars dispersed in fear and quickly left the place.
The man watched the blue figure struggling down the water. After making sure that no one was around, he immediately jumped down from the tree and ran quickly to the river.
Yuchi could swim, but he was too panicked and his hands and feet were confused, so he just floated along the current and struggled in the water.
Chang Ren heard the noise and raised his eyes to see someone falling into the water. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt the ship's hull move, almost knocking him off.
Ah Zhi shook the oar and rowed the boat forward.
Chang Ren hurriedly put away the fishing rod.
The boat quickly approached the struggling man in the water. Ah Zhi knelt down and handed over the oar: "Come up quickly!"
Seeing that the rescuer was a woman and it was time to survive, Yuchi did not hesitate and quickly grabbed one end of the oar.
Ah Zhi was very strong and quickly rescued the person.
Yuchi collapsed on the board of the boat, coughing and spitting out two mouthfuls of river water.
"Have you finished vomiting?" Azhi asked while half-lifting her up.
Hearing this concerned voice, Yuchi raised his head to look at her with difficulty. Just as he was about to speak, he was knocked unconscious by Azhi's hand knife.
Chang Ren saw this scene: "?!"
"Hurry, get the boat out of the city." Ah Zhi urged Chang Ren in a hurry and dragged the jade scraps into the cabin: "This is the girl's explanation!"
Chang Ren's expression changed when he heard this, he quickly picked up the oar, and took one last look at the woman who was dragged into the cabin.
The fishing the girl was talking about...shouldn't be fishing for this fish!
But how could a girl do such a thing in broad daylight?
But he can't control that much right now...it's time to show off his abilities!
Chang Ren struggled to swing the boat and shook the oars out of the afterimage.
When Ah Zhi rescued people, the jade fragments had been washed away for a certain distance. In addition, there were reeds blocking the river here, so no one could see this action.
When the man chased him to the river here, he could only vaguely see a small boat going away. Regardless of whether there was something strange about the boat, he could only continue to chase forward and pay attention to the traces on both sides of the river along the river.
This river flows out to the west and merges into the moat, from which you can leave the city.
But Chang Ren soon became worried about something.
Even though you are leaving the city by boat, you will probably be interrogated by the defenders as you approach the exit point.
The curfew has been lifted for three days during the Dragon Boat Festival, and today is the third day. The curfew will be reinstated from tonight. It is already getting late, and it is unknown whether we can leave the city!
If you are lucky and the soldiers guarding the city are more accommodating, it will be better. If you encounter someone who refuses to let them go, and you find the unidentified woman on the boat, you will be in big trouble.
And Azhi kept urging him to go faster, obviously there were pursuers behind him!
Neither can we go forward, nor can we go backward...
"Otherwise, let's dock here!" Chang Ren suggested.
After landing on the shore, he found a place to hide the person - although he didn't understand why he did this!
"No." Ah Zhi said sternly: "The girl told me that she must leave the city immediately after taking this person with her. Otherwise, things will change later. Now we can only leave the city."
Although she didn't understand everything, she had been following the girl for some time. Since the girl told her this, there must be a reason why she had to do this.
Chang Ren is not a wordy person either. Chang Mansion governs the family with military laws, and those who can win the trust of their masters have the word "obedience" engraved in their bones.
So Chang Ren bit the bullet and continued to maneuver the boat.
As he expected, there were guards stopping the boat near the exit from the city.
There are suspension bridges that can be raised and lowered near the city gate. Soldiers are stationed above and below the suspension bridge. At this moment, two guards with long guns stopped people.
"No more boats are allowed on this section of the river. I want to celebrate the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and I will not pursue your unknown mistakes. Moreover, the city gate is closed. Please return to the original route as soon as possible!"
Faced with the irrefutable rebuke, Chang Ren was about to speak when he suddenly felt A Zhi in the cabin behind him tugging at his robe.
When he turned around, Ah Zhi thrust something into his hand.