I have to say that the person behind the scenes was really smart and knew that this was the only way Prince Gong had to go back to the capital. He ambushed him here and waited for him to come to his door.
Who could this person be? Could it be that the fourth child? The expression on Prince Gong's face was a little distorted. He received the news that the fourth child arrived in the capital before him. Who else could it be if he wasn't the fourth child?
Or maybe it was the second child who thought so, and Prince Gong also thought it was very possible.
After all, the second child was already the prince, and he didn't want these brothers to come back to snatch his throne, so he killed them all on the way.
There is a way to verify this matter. If the fourth child was also ambushed, then it was probably the second child who did it.
Otherwise, it would be the cruelty of the fourth child.
Prince Gong was filled with hatred, but he didn't know that Prince Jing was suffering the same thing over there.
Prince Jing held his sword, panted heavily, and began to turn a mechanism in the room.
"Have you packed it properly along the way so that no one can see the traces." Prince Jing watched as the kang in the house moved to one side, and then a dark hole was revealed.
"Don't worry, my lord, everything has been sorted out. It's just a bit of a rush, so I have to leave someone behind to clean it up again. I'd like to apologize to you and hide away. After those officials leave, I'll report it immediately."
Yan Hui was a little anxious. When he went out to inquire just now, he found that some officials were searching house to house. They knew that they must be searching for the assassin who went to the palace to assassinate today.
But in this way, they were easily exposed. This small courtyard on South Street was purchased before, and it took a lot of time to dig a secret passage in it, just in case of emergency.
Prince Jing nodded and then stepped into the tunnel.
As soon as he stepped into the secret passage, his face darkened. He had just gone out to meet an old man from the court, but he didn't want to be ambushed on the way. But there were only a few people who knew he had come to the capital, except for a few people around him.
Not much.
Could it be that something was wrong around him? But these people were carefully trained by him. Could it be that they would betray him so easily?
No, it wouldn't be possible if he still had a handle on them. Prince Jing shook his head, thinking that the possibility was very slim.
Then he thought about Prince Gong. Could it be that the boss had arrived in the capital and had grasped his whereabouts?
Or maybe the second child's father has passed away and the second child, as the prince, will be the next king. It is normal for these brothers to be closely monitored.
How can you allow others to snore and sleep next to the bed? How dare you sit back and relax while they are watching?
It's unlikely that Lao Er knew about their coming to the capital, so he sent someone to ambush them.
But, if it was really the second child, why not intercept and kill them on the way, and wait until they come to the capital before taking action?
Prince Jing was confused. He recalled the fighting scene just now and suddenly felt that the martial arts moves of those people were a bit strange.
Although the opponent also wields a long sword, it always feels a bit inconsistent. Compared with those of them who are accustomed to using long swords, it seems a bit unfamiliar.
Prince Jing pondered for a moment, and then opened his eyes wide. His face was gloomy, he clenched the sword in his hand, and after a while he sneered, "The second son is a loser. His father made him the prince. He is really blind."
"Stop and call you, why are you running?" One of the officers chased the person towards the alley and yelled repeatedly.
When the other officers saw this, they also hurriedly chased after him. The man in front ran like crazy and didn't care about the pursuit of the others behind him.
The officers who were searching Liu Su'er's house heard the noise and ran out of the house quickly.
Liu Su'er breathed a sigh of relief. Those people had just walked around the house and found no suspicious people. She was about to leave, but now she was attracted by the movement outside the door and left quickly.
Now that they are gone, they are safe. In fact, it doesn't matter at all. After they arrived in the capital, except for the time when they intercepted Gu Chengyu's carriage, they did not do anything unusual.
Uncle Qin and Mama Tan also go out to sell wontons at a stall every day, so no one should doubt them. These people must be arresting important people. It seems that they must stay safe these days and not act rashly.
Uncle Qin and Mama Tan's foreheads were already stained with sweat, and when they saw the person leaving, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Chengyu frowned deeply when he heard that the movement in this alley suddenly became louder.
"Sir, have you caught the assassin?" Ming Yan was so energetic. Will he be rewarded so soon?
"Sir, I'll go take a look and wish them a helping hand. Those assassins are all very skilled in martial arts, and I'm afraid these officials are no match for them."
Gu Chengyu opened the curtain and glanced at the already hazy sky, "Let's go together."
The two got off the carriage and ran quickly to the place where the noise was.
"I told you to stop, but you still ran. If you run again, when I catch you, I will make you suffer."
With such a shout, the officials who were searching house to house immediately left the yard.
When the man saw that there were more officials, he couldn't help but get very nervous. He didn't expect that he would really fall into trouble today. Unless he could fly out from here, it would be impossible to escape.
Liu Su'er was not interested in what happened outside the door at all. They had to be careful when doing things now. They were afraid of avoiding this kind of thing.
Taking a few steps forward, Liu Su'er was about to close the courtyard door. Unexpectedly, a dark shadow rushed over quickly with such force that she was knocked to the ground.
"Quick, run here."
Hearing that the people behind him were chasing after her, the man was very anxious. When he saw Liu Su'er, who was lying on the ground and about to get up, his eyes lit up.
Gu Chengyu and Ming Yan hurriedly entered the alley. The terrain here was a bit complicated. The courtyard was not neatly located and looked very messy.
This place is outside Nancheng, far away from the palace, and the residents are more mixed. Most of them are in a small courtyard, with two or three families living there.
These residents may be small traders, or they may be doing odd jobs in the capital. In short, they can do anything.
A little further south, it's even more chaotic than here, and it's a completely exiled land.
"Don't move, or I will kill this girl." A burly man held a dagger and put it on a girl's neck.
"Miss Liu, let her go quickly," one of the three officers who had just searched Liu's courtyard shouted loudly.
He is not married yet and if such a beautiful girl were to be his wife, he would wake up laughing in his dreams.
"Su'er, please let go of my niece!" Tan's mother jumped anxiously. This change was so sudden.
Uncle Qin was also very anxious. The girl was in this man's hands. Although he knew some boxing and kicking skills, he didn't dare to act rashly.