Early the next morning, several people woke up, but did not intend to leave so soon. The old lady's medicine shop didn't have any more rooms, so they swept the lobby and spread out mats and mattresses for the night. Just like last night, Kisaragi-kun bought the food for them in the morning. After all, the wanted people were so arrogant that they simply threw themselves into a trap.
I got up so early, firstly, because I really couldn’t sleep because I had all these messy things in my mind; secondly, I had to clean up the medicine shop for the old lady, so I couldn’t interfere with other people’s business; thirdly, there weren’t many people leaving the city in the morning. , they are easily recognized. It would be best to wait until it gets a little warmer at noon, when more people will come in and out of the town.
It is a very short distance to Qinglize from here. If you go a little further, you can reach Biliyuan. Lanling Town is on the edge of the county, and people can move relatively freely, but if you leave the entire county, you have to pass through a road guarded by guards. They discussed many options on how to leave without being recognized, such as whether to go separately, how to separate, and how long to leave in between. But no matter which one, there is a risk that one group will be detained separately. If the person walking in front is interrogated, should the person behind take advantage of the chaos and sneak away, or should they stay in line? If the person in front is exposed, can the people behind them still pretend to be nonchalant? If the group in front passes smoothly and the group behind is stopped, will the person who just escaped turn around or not? It's all trouble.
Especially as to why Xie Zhe was not wanted, it was really hard to say. Xie Zhe took the slightly wrinkled paper and looked at Ling Huan and Han Shan for a long time. He suspected that the magistrate had painted it himself, as the identification was as vague as her gender. Can you catch them with this thing?
"From what you said, it may be that she knows about the identity of Mr. Zhongli and Miss Ye, but she doesn't know Mr. Xie. Even if she knows, it doesn't matter, right? Think about it, Mr. Zhongli is a monster, so it is very difficult for him to be targeted. A natural thing.”
"But what about me?" Ye Lingquan gnawed on the steamed buns bought by Ruyue Jun, looking confused. "I don't know martial arts or magic, and I can't threaten her. Why should you remember me? Is it just because Is it convenient for my men to find Han Shang?"
At this time, Ruan Xiang, who had been quiet until now, spoke again. She did not take human form, and the voice came from Ruan Zhong beside her.
"Miss Ye's identity is also very special. She knows that you are from the Ye family. According to her greedy temperament, she will definitely try to use you as a bargaining chip to ask the Ye family for money."
"This, this person is really speechless! I don't know where she got the news..."
But no matter how much you complain, it's useless. It's better to think of more solutions. After thinking about it since last night, Ruyue-kun finally came up with a plan that sounded pretty reliable.
"Let's go together." She said, "Don't think about dividing into teams or pretending who is who. The more you make up, the more mistakes you will make. If the guards become suspicious, any question will come as a surprise. Only a few If we go together alone, we don't have to think about those ridiculous lies."
"Let's go together? But..." Xie Zhe still hesitated.
"Listen to me, I will pretend to be out of town with you, so there are four of us. Then ask Miss Ruan Xiang to become a human, so that the body of the piano can be hidden. Can this be done?"
After that, Ruyue Jun glanced at Ruan Xiang who was sitting on the chair. She didn't know when she turned into a human. The little Ruan Xiang was startled for a moment, then nodded and said:
"It's possible. As long as it can exist in one form, the other can be temporarily hidden. But I can't move in human form for too long. My magic power is very limited and I haven't yet created a real entity."
"Sister-in-law, as long as you can pass that level, we promise to carry you away!" Han Chang slapped the table, "If you don't want to stay here, just come with us to Death Shadow Pavilion and don't think about your own way out. Late."
Ruan Xiang agreed.
"Oh, then there are five people." Han Chang finished the last bite of the vegetable pancake and patted the crumbs on his hand. Lord Ruyue suddenly pointed at him and said:
"Master Zhongli——"
"how?"
"Do you know how to shapeshift?"
Everyone else suddenly looked at him, especially Ye Lingquan, whose eyes shone with anticipation. Han Chang frowned slightly and raised his eyes with a complicated expression.
"Yes, but you won't let me change back to my original form, right? That would be too blatant, and maybe it won't fit here."
"That's not necessary," Lord Ruyue waved her hand, "just change into a cat or dog. It's best to be a dog, something a little more fierce. Find a rope for Miss Ye to hold in her hand, and you can hide it from others."
Before Ling Huan said anything, Han Sheng refused.
"No way."
"There's really no need to discuss it? Isn't this for everyone's benefit?"
"Then I have another plan. Not only can I transform myself, but I can also transform others. I'll turn you into a cat, cat or dog, and then I'll turn you into a woman, which happens to be four people. What do you think?"
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Lord Ruyue didn't know what to reply, but his expression was extremely confused. She might not be able to refute it for a while. But there was a puff from Xie Zhe who was cleaning the table. When people look at him, his face is clear and expressionless.
Lord Ruyue suddenly slapped his thigh: "You just reminded me, we can find another way."
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This time it was Han Chang's turn to look confused.
There were more people on the street, and it was very lively in front of a row of stalls. Whether it's big or small, almost every resident of Lanling Town can meet one or two familiar faces, and most of them are strangers. Right now, there are five people who give the townspeople the latter feeling. They looked like ordinary families you would meet on the street, and their clothes were plain and simple - their valuable clothes were put into a box, which was not big or heavy, and a woman was carrying it. That woman always seems to be smiling. Although the smile is not obvious, looking at her twice will make people feel better together.
She pulled a girl, who was a little shorter than her. Although her hair was lighter than hers, she also wore the same hair, and the hairband was also tied very low, without a flower for decoration. They look like sisters. Followed by a graceful woman, her dress was clearly not glamorous at all, but she always exuded a special temperament. She has a dignified posture and every step she takes is gentle and graceful. There was a thin low braid on the back of her head, and her hair was as deep red as ripe cherries in the sun. There was a girl in her arms, who looked about seven or eight years old. She is well-behaved and quiet. She may be the woman's daughter or niece. Anyway, she shouldn't be her sister. After all, there is a big age difference between them.
Oh, there is also a man carrying luggage in the back, maybe he is an entourage.
He seemed to be in a bad mood, but no one was looking at him anyway.
This is what they told the guards at the edge of the town: The sister is the woman's sister-in-law, the one in her arms is the woman's daughter, and the one behind is the long-term worker of the family. Although if the woman hadn't taken the initiative to introduce him, no one would have paid attention to him. They are not local residents, but come from nearby towns, and they want to go to another big city to find their husbands before the end of the year. He was doing business outside and couldn't leave during the Chinese New Year this year. They wanted to give him a surprise.
Such combinations are not uncommon nowadays. Many men go to other places to work and will not come back during the holidays, but women who are raising children at home will take the whole family to celebrate the holidays where their husbands are. No, it’s almost Chinese New Year, and families like this can be found everywhere. The guards were not very vigilant. A similar team just passed by in front of them. It was also a woman with a pair of children and an old man. These people did not encounter any excessive difficulties. The most stringent inspections are for combinations of one man and one woman or two men and one woman. When they arrived, the guards didn't say much. After listening to the woman's skillful explanation, I didn't have any doubts.
However, the eyes of one of the young guards were not honest. His eyes were always flicking back and forth on the woman holding the child. Although this is not a big problem, there are many people who turn around for her along the way, and women will also look at her a few more times. Even at such an age, the children still retain their charm, and they probably have no fingers to touch the spring water. It seems that they have some wealth and do not dare to make things difficult. The woman just hugged the child who had slipped slightly, smiled slightly, and tilted her head. The guard coughed twice and looked away.
"Go over there!"
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers."
The woman bowed slightly, the "sisters-in-law" nodded, and the five of them were ready to leave. Just then, another elderly guard shouted:
"stop!"
A few people had just taken a few steps when they suddenly froze and turned around in confusion.
"Let's take a look at that box! I heard that a piano was lost in the magistrate's house... It's not that I'm making things difficult for you, I'm just afraid that you will listen to the thieves' slander and secretly infiltrate the warehouse for them."
"Okay, of course no problem."
Lord Kisaragi unloaded the box generously and opened it in front of the two guards. The old guard looked at it, and the younger one stretched out his hand and turned it over a few times. Ye Lingquan frowned, a little worried that they would notice the clothes he wore in Feizhi County. At this time, Lord Ruyue suddenly slapped the young man's restless hand and cursed:
"What are you doing! Are women's clothes so easy to find?"
Others waiting to be inspected poked their heads in the line. Originally there weren't that many people leaving the town, but after this trouble, they had to queue up. People have never queued up here before. Some people looked at it curiously, while more people felt impatient and urged them one after another. The old guard asked them to close the box and leave, while scolding the young man for having "cheap hands".
Very good, perfect, heavenly...
"Guys, please stay."
Damn it, this is coming from an evil person.
This polite voice makes people feel scared when they hear it. Because they are very familiar. Although the voices are different, the speakers who are slightly neutral and have lifeless accents must be those weird people wearing tattered black robes.
The magistrate's men really came. It's really unlucky that I walked along the road openly without arresting anyone for so long. I had to hold it in here before I came out to attack people. Several people were a little dissatisfied and looked at the oncoming four or five men in black with resentment in their eyes. They are the most suspicious ones. Who dresses up with such virtue in broad daylight?
"Lord Weiwei..."
The two guards saluted and took a few steps back after saying hello. For some reason, they felt that several other scattered guards also distanced themselves. It seemed that it was not just a few outsiders who found this group of people oppressive.
"Anything else?"
The woman stopped talking, and Lord Ruyue asked questions for her. Several Pei guards stopped in front of them and lined up. One of the guards with his head lowered said:
"When we heard about your situation just now, we just felt that there were some discrepancies. Please take the initiative to confess, where are you going?"
Lord Ruyue turned his head slightly and saw the guards behind him clenching their weapons unconsciously. Things certainly won't go well. Lord Kisaragi sighed heavily and took a step forward. Then, she took out a shiny silver bell.
"You're right, we are not relatives. As you can see, these are Huang Quanling, and they are important helpers in my mission. I felt that there was no need to explain wherever I went, so I simply pretended to be a family. Still. What is the problem?"
The older guard relaxed a little, and the younger one also relaxed after seeing this. But the group of guards in black didn't seem to understand... No, I should say they didn't seem to hear it, and were indifferent.
"Why, do you suspect the bell is fake?"
"No, we have no intention of doing so." One of them tugged on the edge of the hood and whispered, "We also have no intention of going against Huangquan Twelve. But the others..."
Damn it, good people don’t come.
