Ever since Xi Duanhong left, there have always been some people hanging around outside Xixue Mansion no less than three times a day. Qian Shengxue sat in the teahouse opposite and watched these sneaky people.
"These people are really annoying, but looking at them like this, it seems like there are more than one group, right?"
Ji Yu leaned against the window and said expressionlessly, "Do you need me to grab one and bring him back for questioning?"
"There's no need to capture him," Qian Shengxue suddenly looked at Ji Yu with a smile, "You can just sneak in. This is called going deep into the enemy's interior."
"If I go, no one will be around to protect you. It's not feasible."
Qian Shengxue pouted and said dissatisfied, "Why can't you be flexible? In this way, I will follow Mr. Jian, and Zi Shu will be there too, right? Go and come back quickly. I promise not to run around, okay?"
Seeing the expectation in Qian Shengxue's eyes, she finally reluctantly agreed. The two of them finished their tea and went back. Ji Yu handed Qian Shengxue to Jian Xingshang and asked him to take care of it. After everything was arranged, he left with peace of mind.
Qian Shengxue was bored playing on the swing in the yard. She did this specially. Whoever wanted to play with Xi Duanhong would have thought that she would suddenly go back first.
Kyoto Harem
With the help of the maid, Xu Lingxiang went to the yard and sat down to bask in the sun. While she was taking a nap with her eyes closed, Tan Yanxian came over and said, "I have a letter in my hand from Jixin Pavilion."
"Huh? Why did Ji Xin Pavilion send you a message for no reason?"
Tan Yanxian handed the letter forward, "There is no reason, but what this letter says is that what we want to know is in Xi Duanhong's hands."
"Xi Duanhong," Xu Lingxiang raised her hand and took the piece of paper, tore it up casually and let it fall in the wind, "I became a female official but I don't know how to restrain myself. Why is the thing we want in her hand?"
"When Gu Ziang left, your majesty ordered her to go too. I heard that she also met refugees fleeing from Li'an on the way. Your majesty is very satisfied with her now. If she comes back with our secret and tells your majesty... ....”
Tan Yanxian didn't continue talking. Xu Lingxiang knew the seriousness of the matter even without him having to say anything.
"Does Xi Duanhong still have a life on his back?" Xu Lingxiang waved her hand to Wuganren to retreat, "You know what to do, leave no one alive."
"This is natural. Another thing is that they are ready and can act at any time. As long as they succeed, they will promise to give you what they have promised you."
"Wait a minute, it's not time yet. Let's resolve Xi Duanhong's matter first so that we don't have to worry about anything. You can also go and make some suggestions about the Gu family." After that, Xu Lingxiang waved to him, "You can go down too. .”
"Yes." There was dissatisfaction and murderous intent hidden in Tan Yanxian's eyes, but Xu Lingxiang didn't notice it.
When Tan Yanxian came out of the harem, he met the Crown Prince Mu Lingye and the fourth prince Mu Lingqian by his side. Tan Yanxian saluted and said: "See Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Fourth Prince."
Mu Lingqian has the best relationship with Mu Lingye among all the princes. He wears light-colored robes all year round and is the best at playing the piano and composing poems. Mu Lingqian smiled and said, "Who is Master Tan going to see?"
"When I returned to Your Highness, I didn't see anyone. I just took some time to think about the time I spent following the late Emperor, and I ended up here unknowingly."
Mu Lingye snorted and said disdainfully, "The fourth child is gone."
Tan Yanxian sent the two princes away respectfully. When the two princes left, a masked man in black suddenly appeared next to Tan Yanxian.
"Owner."
"Spread the news and have people prepare an ambush on the way Xi Duanhong may come back. I don't want to see this person in Kyoto again."
"yes."
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In the ghost cave of Sacrifice Pavilion, Chen Shuli walked in with two white pigeons in one hand and a bow in the other, and a quiver on his back. He threw the pigeons in front of Ouyang Zhu, "These are two of them. They look like It's heading towards Zhongdu and Li'an, but Zhongdu is fine, but Li'an has to go further away, now it's time to see if she can avoid it."
Ouyang Zhu stretched and smiled, "She is very smart. Guess where she is right now?"
Chen Shuli was very clear about his expression. He must be completely sure about this matter. "Based on the distance, her next place should be Yizhou."
Ouyang Zhu smiled and said nothing and then looked at the pigeons on the ground, "Go and add a rack and roast the pigeons today."
"..."
Since Gu Ziang couldn't speak, Xi Duanhong's ears were very clear every day, which made her feel very good.
"Miss, why should we change our route to Li'an? It's not safe there."
Xi Duanhong shook his head with a smile, "Who told you that we were going to take a detour to Li'an? It was just a pretense. Didn't you notice that there were more and more killers along the way? As long as they were all led to one place, wouldn't it be enough? Is it much easier to solve?"
Xu Zhi understood what Xi Duanhong said, "That's it."
Looking at Gu Ziang who was still resting in the carriage, Xi Duanhong asked Xu Zhi to take off his clothes and change into coarse cloth, "Please find someone to let him put on these clothes, and create momentum along the way, so tell Xi Duanhong He changed his route to Li'an and threatened to escape from Daqi with important tokens."
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."
After Xu Zhi spread the news, the three of them never met the killer again on the way back to Daqi. When they returned to Yizhou, Xu Zhi, Xi Duanhong and Gu Ziang parted ways. Xi Duanhong and Gu Ziang hurriedly Those who are in a hurry rush to Jixin Pavilion
Three days later, Xi Duanhong took Gu Ziang back to Kyoto, only to find that soldiers at the door were strictly investigating. Xi Duanhong stepped forward and stopped someone to ask.
"Brother, may I ask what happened here? Why did you suddenly start checking the population?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, "I heard that a spy sneaked in. Alas, things are going to change quietly..." The man shook his head and walked away.
spy? They had to go back quickly. Xi Duanhong and Gu Ziang disguised themselves and managed to get in. Gu Ziang, who had been calm all the way, suddenly started to struggle.
"What are you doing? Be honest!"
Gu Ziang wanted to shout but couldn't make a sound. He followed Xi Duanhong helplessly. Just as the two of them were walking towards the Ji Xin Pavilion, a carriage stopped in front of them.
Just when Xi Duanhong was about to draw his sword, a man stepped out of the car. There was a feeling of compassion for all living beings in this man's eyes. His long black hair was spread behind him, and he nodded to the two of them.
Xi Duanhong confirmed the identity of the visitor when he saw the ring on the little finger of his left hand, "Master, are you here to pick us up?"
"Exactly, Xu Zihan has been ordered to wait for the girl and Mr. Gu here. Please get in the car."
After getting on the carriage, Xi Duanhong finally breathed a sigh of relief and became interested in Xu Zihan beside him, "May I ask Mr. Xu, when did you return to Kyoto?"
Xu Zihan tilted his head and looked at Xi Duanhong with a smile and said lightly, "I arrived an hour earlier than the girl. On the way back, I heard that the girl and Mr. Gu met a killer. Is it okay?"
"It's okay, Xu Zhi is protecting us, but Mr. Gu's tongue was cut and he can no longer speak."
Gu Ziang looked ferocious and wanted to open his mouth to say something but finally gave up. His eyes changed when he looked at Xi Duanhong. When he looked at Xu Zihan, he seemed to have endless words to say.
The three of them returned to Jixin Pavilion. Gu Ziang was placed in the ghost cave. Xu Zihan and Xi Duanhong went to Xiyang Hall together. Ouyang Zhu had been waiting here for a long time.
"Sir!" The moment Xi Duanhong saw Ouyang Zhu, he wanted to run over and hug him, but there was Xu Zihan beside her and she couldn't be so presumptuous.
Ouyang Zhu glanced at Xi Duanhong but said nothing, then looked at Xu Zihan, "Welcome back Zihan."
"Is everything okay, Lord Pavilion?"
"Very well. Thank you for your hard work after traveling for so long. Go and have a rest. I'm waiting for you."
Xu Zihan looked at Xi Duanhong beside him and retreated. Seeing Xu Zihan go out, Xi Duanhong said again, "Sir?"
Ouyang Zhu stood up from his seat and came to Xi Duanhong and hugged him into his arms. "Thank you for your hard work." He picked Xi Duanhong up and returned to his seat and let her sit in his arms. "Tell me." Tell me what you have experienced along the way."
Xi Duanhong wrapped his arms around Ouyang Zhu's neck and rubbed his neck like a kitten, "We met a lot of killers along the way. I guess they are coming for me. As for Gu Ziang, I always feel that they are I want to kill people and silence them.”
"Who do you think is responsible for the pursuit along the way?"
"My whereabouts are so secret. Apart from you and Your Majesty, the only person left in the harem is her. I guess it's her?"
"It's Tan Yanxian, but you came back earlier than expected. How did you do it and let Xu Zhi divert the disaster?"
Xi Duanhong got off Ouyang Zhu, knelt down next to him and leaned on his legs, "Yes, when I discovered that there were more and more killers, I also discovered that the direction to Li'an and Zhongdu had the fewest killers. , so I took advantage of this opportunity to ask Xu Zhi to help me spread the news that I wanted to escape Daqi from Li'an."
"In this way, all the killers will get the news and rush to Li'an as quickly as possible to kill me."
His big hand caressed Xi Duanhong's head, "You're making progress, you're very smart."
"But sir," Xi Duanhong raised his head and looked at him, "Gu Ziang's tongue was cut and he can't speak now. What should we do?"
"It's most suitable to use as a scapegoat. You don't have to worry about me handling this matter."
"Okay," Xi Duanhong suddenly remembered what he encountered when he came back today, and said hurriedly, "When your Excellency came back, I saw that the city gate was heavily guarded and said that a spy had sneaked in. What's going on?"
"There is no peace in Kyoto. Some people want to provoke a war between Daqi and the Forty-nine States, or Dongsha to be precise."
"Dongsha? Forty-nine states are split? This is not good news..."
Ouyang Zhu picked up the mask on the side and said, "There is going to be a war, and the young general from the Hua family may also go this time. Kyoto will be at its weakest by then."
Xi Duanhong was startled, "Sir, why do I have a bad feeling? I always feel that something is going to happen to Daqi..."
Ouyang Zhu put on the mask without answering, reached out and took her hand and walked out.
