The man in front was worried that someone was following him, so he chose a secluded alley to walk quickly.
Fortunately, the ancient saint's super-perception ability is so strong that he doesn't need to stare at it, he can just lock on to the aura captured in his perception and look for it.
After wandering around the streets and alleys of the capital, the man made sure that no one was following him, and then he walked into a house with confidence.
Gu Shengchao was secretly happy when he saw this house. He had been here before.
During the contest with the old eunuch Wen Zhe, he followed several people from Longhu Village into this courtyard, but was chased by Liao Weikang, the east envoy of King Wu's Palace, with a steel cone, and it was here.
He remembered that Fan Lixin had investigated this house and found that it was the property of the Ministry of Punishment. Could it be that these people were related to the Ministry of Punishment?
Gu Shengchao didn't dare to think wildly. When he came to the wall, he couldn't sense that there was an ambush inside the wall and climbed over the wall neatly.
The road was familiar, and the scene in front of me was still the same as the last time I saw it, except that the messy weeds had been cleared away, and the entire yard was swept clean and orderly.
It was early morning, and it was difficult to hide quietly.
The ancient sage moved forward cautiously, using his senses to detect the surrounding aura.
He is familiar with the layout of this house. There are six courtyards in total. The front three are for people to live in, the back is the main courtyard for offices, and there is a cross-courtyard on each side.
The perception gradually spread, and the cross courtyard and main courtyard he passed were empty.
Tiptoeing to a courtyard in front, I sensed two people in the house. One's breath is weak and difficult to detect, while the other's heavy kung fu should be ordinary.
Someone was walking quickly outside.
Gu Shengchao was shocked. He had nowhere to hide. He jumped up and hid under the eaves, where he would not be easily discovered.
Someone in the room asked loudly: "Is Yun Bo back? Did he get the money without being discovered?"
The person with the weak breath spoke.
Nowadays, Yuchi Yao is not sure where he is. He is afraid of making any noise. If the other party holds Yuchi Yao hostage and threatens him, it would be inappropriate to throw a trap at him.
Rather than being so passive, it is better to wait and see what happens, find the right opportunity, and then strike preemptively.
"Go back to King Xitian. I've already got the money. No one knows I'm here." The man named Yun Bo, who was in his early twenties, strode in with quick strides.
Ancient Sage Chao was even more surprised. The Wuwang Palace had undergone a huge change and all the heavenly kings and envoys had been eliminated. How could anyone still call it that?
The King of the West made a "hmm" sound and said: "The Palace of King Wu can't accommodate us. Now that we have left that place of right and wrong, where is the King of the West? Thank you all brothers for looking up to me, Zheng Kaifeng. From now on, we will treat each other as brothers. No need to I’m stuck with the past titles.”
"We only want to rob wealth, not sex, so we should blindfold that girl and throw her into the street, let her go." Zheng Kaifeng ordered.
"Brother Zheng, you must not do it." Gu Shengchao stopped him when he detected the heavy breathing man just now.
"What did Ah Qi say?" Zheng Kaifeng was puzzled.
Ah Qi said angrily: "Brother Zheng, look at my face. It was the result of being slashed by them last night. Fortunately, I dodged in time, otherwise I would have died."
Zheng Kaifeng said "Huh" and said, "Have I already inquired clearly? They are just mother and daughter. They only have some property. How could they hurt you?"
Ah Qi stamped her feet and said: "Wrong, all wrong. I threw the note from outside the wall last night, and instantly a blind girl chased her out. Two brothers helped to deal with her on the way. We are no match, and I was almost disfigured." . Some brothers are watching from a distance, and there are now three or four people in that place, both men and women, and their kung fu is not weak."
Zheng Kaifeng asked doubtfully: "Did we catch a big fish? The kidnapped girl is taking good care of her. Let the brothers continue to observe in secret and find out their details. Maybe we can ask for more ransom."
With a sigh, Zheng Kaifeng said helplessly: "After leaving Wuwang Palace, I originally wanted to run some business relying on my previous relationships, but when I rented the house, those people learned that I left Wuwang Palace, and all the good things I promised came to nothing. I am a human being. The tea has been poured out while I’m still here, and the coldness of the world makes people sad. I have no choice but to do some despicable things like robbing families and homes to barely make a living, so that my brothers can have something to eat."
"Brother Zheng is serious. I think this business is quite good. The money comes in faster than doing business. I just need to find out more next time before taking action, so as not to be caught off guard and suffer some accidental harm." Ah Qi actually felt like he was a kidnapper. It feels quite moisturizing.
Hearing this, Gu Shengchao was relieved. Yuchi Yao was safe for the time being, and the top priority was to find the place where she was imprisoned.
A few people in the room chatted for a while, and Zheng Kaifeng loaded up his money and took the two of them out to have dinner in the next door's courtyard.
It was not easy to hide during the day, so Gu Shengchao did not dare to delay for fear of being discovered and alerting the enemy.
Anyway, Yuchi Yao is fine for the time being and is just waiting for action at night.
With his super sense, Gu Shengchao avoided everyone and slipped out of the house smoothly.
When he returned, Liu Ximei was anxious and walked back and forth uneasily in the room.
"Sheng Chao, Yao'er still hasn't come back. Have you found anyone?" Liu Ximei grabbed his arm, tears about to fall.
Gu Shengchao comforted her: "Madam, don't worry, Yao'er is safe and sound for the time being."
He told several people what he heard in the yard.
"I'm so worried. If they go back on their word and hurt Yao'er, how can I, a mother-in-law, explain it to Yao'er?" Liu Ximei thought wildly.
Wan Yanxi said softly: "Sister, don't be anxious. Since they want to ask for more ransom, Sister Yao is absolutely safe. All we need to do is post a notice outside the door and offer a large reward to anyone with information. The other party must think that there is something rare to live in, and they will naturally take good care of Sister Yao." , will not neglect.”
"I'm going to write it right away." Liu Ximei walked with wind, wrote the notice and posted it outside the door, offering a reward of one hundred taels of silver to find the insider.
Not long after, many people gathered on three floors in front of the notice to watch.
Gu Shengchao and the others waited patiently in the house. After a while, a paper ball was thrown into the yard.
The other party seized this opportunity well. There were so many people outside that no one could find out who did it.
Dong E picked up the paper ball and went back. Liu Ximei unfolded the paper ball with trembling hands, and there was a line of small words on it:
Pull down the notice and don't report it to the official. If you put down the money at the same place at the end of the month, you can let him go.
The handwriting is the same as the previous one, so it is undoubtedly Zheng Kaifeng and the others.
"What should we do now?" Liu Ximei held the paper ball and was confused.
The critical moment was still Wan Yanxi, she said softly: "Just do as they ask and pull down the notice first."
"I'll go." Dong E volunteered. She ran a few steps and then stopped and said, "How should I answer when people outside ask the general?"
"Just say that the person has been found. The person who threw the paper ball must still be there. They will slack off when they see us cooperating, so that Brother Gu can go over and take action at night." Wan Yanxi said in an orderly manner.
Dong E ran out and came back after a cup of tea. The notice had been torn into strips and kneaded together.
"What else can we do now?" Dong E asked Wanyan Xi, who seemed to have become everyone's strategist.
"Sleep." Wan Yanxi said simply: "No one can go out during the day. It will paralyze the other party into thinking that we will really send money again tomorrow morning, so that Sister Yao will be safer."
"My poor Yao'er!" Liu Ximei was sad, worried about Yuchi Yao's safety.
The days were really like years. Gu Shengchao took a nap in the afternoon, but Liu Ximei had trouble sleeping and eating. She actually had dark circles and red eyes in broad daylight.
He must have been crying secretly because he missed Yuchi Yao.
Finally, when night fell, at the second watch, Liu Ximei couldn't wait to go with Gu Shengchao.
After being persuaded, Dong E and Wan Yanxi stayed behind to guard the door.
When the two came outside the house, Gu Shengchao said: "It's not easy for the two of you to hide. How about I go in first? If I'm discovered and start a fight inside, how about you rush in and help me?"
Thinking about it, it was right. Liu Ximei nodded in agreement: "I will wait here. If you find Yao'er, come here to find me."
Gu Shengchao came to the wall and sensed that there was no one inside, so he skillfully climbed over the wall and entered.
He had already been here during the day, and no one was detained in the main courtyard or the adjacent courtyard. He went straight to the other side of the courtyard.
He came to a verandah and suddenly heard footsteps at the Moon Gate on the side. He jumped onto the caisson and huddled in a corner inside.
As soon as a person walked out of it, cloud waves came towards him.
"Brother Fan won't sleep, where are you going?" Yun Bo asked.
The man hesitated and said: "I can't sleep, oh, my tooth hurts."
He immediately held his chin and said, "Just walk around, it won't hurt so much."
Yun Bo smiled and said: "Toothache is not a disease. It hurts really badly. I've had pain too, but I can't sleep." He walked over with a smile.
Seeing that man's figure, the ancient sage was amused. This man was none other than the flower-picking thief Fan Datou.
The two of them have known each other for a long time. From the beginning at the cemetery, to the night when Yang Qianhui was robbed in Xileng Kingdom, and the night when the Wuwang Palace underwent a huge change, they had crossed paths with this person.
He doesn't sleep at night, and judging from his sneaky appearance, he must be hiding something from everyone.
Seeing him walking away, Gu Shengchao quietly dropped down from the caisson and followed him.
After passing through a long corridor, Fan Datou walked into a small courtyard and came to a door.
Knocking gently on the door, Fan Datou asked in a low voice: "Girl, are you asleep?"
"I'm so annoyed. I've already gone to bed. Don't disturb me again." Yuchi Yao's impatient voice came from inside.
Fan Datou was not impatient and said with a smile: "Girl, don't worry, I fell in love with the girl at first sight. If the girl is equally affectionate and righteous, I will open the door and rescue you right now, and we can wander around the world and grow old together."
The ancient sage was amusing himself that a flower-picking thief actually wanted to elope with a little girl and even said that he would grow old together. This was the most ridiculous joke in the world.
Yuchi Yao said angrily from inside: "Go away, let me out quickly, do you know who my eldest brother is? My eldest brother is a popular person around the emperor. If you piss me off, let my eldest brother destroy your whole family."
Ancient Sage Chao was secretly happy. It turned out that he still had a certain place in Yuchi Yao's heart.
Fan Datou was not annoyed and begged: "Good girl, don't talk nonsense, I am sincere. Ever since I saw the girl, I have been unable to think about food and tea, and I can't sleep at night. I just stole the key. As long as the girl agrees, I can release it now." It’s great for the girl to come out.”
The Ancient Sage was overjoyed that the opponent had the key. He was about to rush over and tap the opponent's acupuncture points, then take the key to open the door, but he sensed two auras approaching and hurriedly hid in the corner.
