Before Shen Shi arrived, two ordinary men dressed as civilians came to the inconspicuous teahouse diagonally across from Jiangxia Prince's Palace.
The lobby was empty with few people, but Manager Cui was sitting in the lobby drinking tea.
They looked at each other and then walked towards him, bowing to the steward of the palace.
"Manager Cui..."
Cui Guanshi picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, then glanced at them slowly: "Is the little kid okay?"
Dongfang Lao sighed: "I haven't woken up yet. Whether he lives or not depends on the fate of the child."
Manager Cui nodded and said in a low voice: "The young prince has tried his best. He also cares about the little baby. If there is any news again, don't forget to come and report it."
Dongfang Lao and Yu Tianmin said yes again and again.
At this time, Manager Cui raised his eyes and said, "The young prince is waiting for you two in the private room upstairs. Come up! Don't keep the young prince waiting for too long."
Hearing this, the two of them felt frightened. They hurriedly said goodbye to Manager Cui and walked up the wooden stairs to the second floor.
Entering the entrance hall on the second floor, I found that the lighting here was not good and the whole space was dim.
There is a small window at the end of the equally dark corridor, and the dim afternoon sunlight shines in from here, bringing a little light to the surroundings.
There were two rooms side by side on the street side of the corridor, and a young man with a short stature was standing in front of one of the rooms.
The dim light vaguely obscured his appearance, but when he saw Dongfang Lao and Yu Tianmin walking up, he made a sound of "Ahhh".
This surprised the two of them, but the young prince coughed from the door behind the young man.
"Where is the young prince!" Old Dongfang said.
The two of them walked side by side. The young man with short stature seemed to know that they were coming. He made a few gestures in front of them with a naive expression and opened the door for them.
The two of them looked at each other, and then they bowed to the young man and walked into the private room.
The lighting in the private room is very good, the paper window is open, and the noise outside comes in through the window.
Xiao Yu was sitting on the wooden couch by the window, looking at the scenery outside the window thoughtfully. The half cup of tea in his hand seemed to have cooled down, and there was no heat coming out, but he seemed completely unaware.
Hearing the sound of the two people walking in, Xiao Yu was slightly startled, and a smile appeared on his originally expressionless face, but at the same time, there seemed to be some weariness behind his smile.
Before Xiao Yu could speak, Dongfang Lao stepped forward.
"My young prince, the tea in your cup has gone cold. I will ask someone to change it for you!"
Yu Tianmin followed behind. He had no understanding of these people's ways, so he stood awkwardly, trying to say something but unable to say anything.
Xiao Yu just shook his head and looked at the teapot. The tea inside was indeed cold.
He had no intention of drinking tea, but seeing that the two visitors were not elegant people who could calmly drink tea, there was no need for those false gifts.
"Everyone, sit down." Xiao Yu greeted, "There are no outsiders here. There is no need for those details. I don't know the tea ceremony. Good tea here is like a cup of muddy water. Sit down and talk."
The two looked at each other, smiled innocently, and sat down casually.
Without any greetings, Xiao Yu asked directly: "How is the dog?"
Dongfang Lao frowned: "When he was rescued by General Pei, he was already dying, like a kitten that could not survive. Now he is being cared for by Yun Niang and several sisters-in-law from the neighbors at home. He is still alive and well. If you don’t live, it’s just a matter of time. Just let nature take its course!”
Xiao Yu sighed: "That's all we can do. Later on, Dr. Xue will go to Chunhefang. He is very skilled in medicine and a very good person. He will treat dogs by then, and of course he will go there." Heal the injured brothers who have been withdrawn. In addition, I have asked people to bring some rice, oil, salt and bruise medicine to Chunhefang. I can only do so little."
Dongfang Lao looked grateful and kowtowed: "My young prince is kind, I can't thank you enough!"
Yu Tianmin also followed behind and bowed his head.
"I just said, there are no outsiders here, there is no need for this." Xiao Yu said and helped the two of them up, "In any case, General Dongfang and Brother Yu are not outsiders, there is no need for daily life, no matter what, what happened today I also have a responsibility. I didn't have a thorough plan, and I lost some brothers. Looking back, I really feel sleepless and sleepless. Looking back, I don't know how to face those brothers' families. After a while, I will definitely pay heavy compensation to them. "
"Why did the young prince say this? The dog is my child. Without the help of the young prince, we would have to ask for justice, but let the young prince blame himself for us. We are very worried." Old Dongfang Tears flashed in his eyes as he spoke, with a grateful look on his face, "Little people are born like grass and live as long as they live. How dare a person like the young prince care about him. If those brothers who have returned to hell have Our souls in heaven should be able to smile after hearing what the young prince said. If the young prince is of use to us again, we will be happy to die!"
"Me too." Yu Tianmin agreed.
Xiao Yu nodded, and the topic between the two parties still revolved around the house, so Dongfang Lao and Yu Tianmin recounted what happened after entering the house.
While the two were explaining, Xiao Yu kept frowning and did not let go for a long time.
"My young prince, there must be some shady activities going on in those two gates. If it weren't for General Pei's face, I would have rushed in right away and made their scandal known to the public."
Xiao Yu shook his head: "Do you know who the owner of that courtyard is?"
"It's that Zhu Yi!" Old Dongfang said, "This man is a treacherous villain, a traitor who has brought harm to the country. He is good at flattering and fawning, and has done many bad things inside and outside the court. What should we be afraid of when we meet this traitor?"
"Me too!" Yu Tianmin nodded solemnly.
"If you really wanted to break in at that time, you would be really afraid of harming all the brothers. Zhu Yi has been in high and low officialdom for many years and is very cunning. If Pei Zhi hadn't been there, he would not have let you go so easily. He is afraid of you. It was Pei Zhi... no, it was the people behind Pei Zhi... but he let Pei Zhi in, and when Pei Zhi came out, he became secretive and refused to talk about what was going on inside. What does that mean? "
"General Pei wouldn't dare to expose what's going on inside," Yu Tianmin said.
"That's right." Xiao Yu nodded, and he looked at the two people in front of him seriously, "But others don't know what's inside, so don't the three of us know? But why doesn't General Pei dare to tell it? We know that Pei Zhi and Zhu Yina are enemies and rivals. The two sides may be in harmony on the surface, but in their hearts they should want to bring down the other side. If we seize the opponent's handle, we can have as much influence as possible."
"The young prince is wise." Mr. Dongfang took a deep breath and said, "Could it be that those barbarians are also involved in General Pei?"
Xiao Yu didn't speak, but his brows kept frowning.
Dongfang Lao and Yu Tianmin looked at each other again. They also vaguely felt the complexity of the relationship behind this, and they did not dare to continue to ask.
After a while, Xiao Yu looked into the distance and said:
"You two, I am an idle person, but I didn't want to be born in this royal family. I have no ambitions, and I have no intention of getting involved in the power disputes in the court. I have no ambitions. I only want to live a peaceful life, ordinary. I will live this life forever. Although Xiao Yu is a man of idle clouds and wild cranes, pursuing his own free and easy life, I pride myself on being chivalrous, and my loyalty to people is never casual. I promised Gou'er that day to rescue She Quli and his mother. But I have always put it behind me and failed to implement it. Someone mentioned this to me last night. He was also a loyal person. If he could crawl, he would have to crawl to save people. Compared with that person, Xiao Yu only I feel ashamed and ashamed of being a man of seven feet."
"Is that person Liu Changshi?" Old Dongfang asked.
"Exactly."
Dongfang Lao's face also became serious: "Dongfang Lao also promised Gou'er and was entrusted by the young prince. I, Dongfang Lao, saved She Quli's mother and son."
Yu Tian clasped his fists, his eyes as wide as bells, with a chivalrous look on his face: "Me too!"
"While the caretakers are unable to respond for a while, I want to go back to Chaogou Pier." Xiao Yu said.
"Let's take action tonight. We will definitely catch them off guard!" Yu Tianmin said impassionedly, "I will go back to find some brothers right away."
"Brother Yu, don't act rashly!" Old Dongfang said.
"That's right, the consequences of recklessness can only cost a few lives in vain. Let's sneak in tonight and take a look." Xiao Yu said and looked at the two of them, "There is a barracks of the Right Guards near Chaogou Pier. Then It’s Zhu Yi’s person, so don’t be rash. This time, I don’t want to save just one person, I want to save everyone inside, which is not easy.”
Dongfang Lao and Yu Tianmin had complicated eyes, but their eyes were also firm.
"I'm the best in Qinggong. I'll go tonight!" said Dongfang Lao.
"What about me?" Yu Tianmin asked.
"You go to Huichunhefang first and wait for my arrangements." Xiao Yu said and looked at Dongfang Lao again, "I will go tonight too, and there will be dendrobium."
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The night is getting darker, and the entire Jiankang City has fallen asleep.
On the west side of Chaogou Pier, the street is empty, except for the occasional barking of dogs.
I saw three black figures moving quickly along the wall.
At an intersection, they stopped suddenly and hid sideways in a dark shadow at the corner of the street.
A moment later, the sound of armor plates clashing was heard, and a group of patrolling Fifth Guards soldiers passed by the place where they had stayed.
It wasn't until they were far away that three figures stepped out of the shadows in the corner one after another, exposing themselves to the bright moonlight.
"This way!"
A dark figure said in a deep voice and then ran ahead. His footsteps were very light and he ran all the way, as quietly as a dragonfly touching water.
The pace of the two people following him was a little heavy. They had been running for a long time, and their breathing was a little heavy. Fortunately, the soldiers on night watch had already gone far, and their footsteps were allowed to echo on the empty street.
After running and stopping like this, I don't know how long they walked through the quiet streets, and the seemingly ordinary but huge house appeared diagonally to their side.
Under the watery moonlight, the empty street in front of the house was empty, and the mess that was originally on the ground had been cleaned up long ago.
At that street intersection, the three of them looked at each other, and they were like three light ghosts floating across the street, and stopped at the base of the wall under the house on the other side.
This was the first time Xiao Yu went out wearing night clothes. He ran and stopped all the way. Although it was not full of danger, he felt extremely excited by dodging night patrol soldiers everywhere.
He took a deep breath and relaxed a little. When he turned his head, he saw two other men in black clothes wearing the same clothes as him looking at him.
"Little prince, let me go inside and open the door first!" Mr. Dongfang said softly.
Xiao Yu looked up at the door of the house not far away. Most of its outline was obscured by shadows, like a monster with its bloody mouth open, quietly waiting for the arrival of its prey.
"Instead of going here, let's go to the dog hole where dogs often go. It should lead directly to the backyard, so we don't waste time on the front."
"Here."
So Dongfang Lao led the way, Xiao Yu and Shi Hu followed behind, and the three of them walked along the courtyard wall to the east.
After walking for about a stick of incense, Dongfang Lao suddenly said: "Stop."
He stopped, and Xiao Yu and Shi Hu also stopped.
Xiao Yu listened attentively, and he vaguely heard the man's lewd laughter, and bursts of women's cries.
Just as Dendrobium was about to scream "Ahhh" twice, Xiao Yu quickly stopped him.
The unbearable voice in his ears became clearer and clearer. Xiao Yu frowned and looked at Dongfang Lao. He only felt that Dongfang Lao's expression was a little strange.
He asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Dongfang, you asked us to stop just to listen to this?"
"Ah?" Dongfang Lao looked surprised, "No, young prince, the dog cave is right here. I visited it earlier."
At this time, Xiao Yu noticed that there was indeed a small hole in the weeds in the corner, but it was too dark, so it was difficult to notice.
Looking at the size of the hole, a dog with a small body can only barely get in. It would be more difficult for Xiao Shunzi to climb in and out, but for an adult or a slightly fatter child, then this The hole just can’t fit in anymore.
"Little prince, you wait outside, I'll go in and take a look." Old Dongfang said.
"All three of us go in."
Mr. Dongfang hesitated slightly: "It's dangerous inside. The young prince is so rich and noble, how can he put himself in danger?"
"Stop the ink stain. I hate this sentence the most. Mr. Dongfang, please stop saying it in the future."
Xiao Yu took a few steps back as he spoke. He looked at the courtyard wall, which was about a foot long. He closed his eyes and briefly recalled the wall-climbing training during his previous life.
Dongfang Lao and Shi Hu were standing nearby. Before they understood what the young prince wanted to do, he had already accelerated, jumped up, and used the friction of his toes to raise his body a little higher. He grabbed the top of the wall. With a strong effort, he climbed to the top with his arms.
He lowered his head and looked back. In the shadows below, both Dongfang Lao and Dendrobium were stunned.
Xiao Yu made a gesture to get down, and then climbed to the other side of the wall.
Below is a tangle of grass, overgrown with weeds reaching knee high.
Xiao Yu tried to keep his voice as soft as possible when he landed, but the sound of broken branches and the slight trembling of the earth were still clear, which made him break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the man's obscene laughter and the woman's cries were layered. The layers gathered together, covering up the unnecessary sounds.
The light here was dim, and Xiao Yu couldn't tell the direction. He stretched out his hand and touched a rough wall, thinking that he should be behind a certain house here.
Just as he was thinking of this, he suddenly heard a humming sound in front of him, and saw a figure humming a tune approaching him.
Xiao Yu held his breath and concentrated, not daring to move. He raised his head slightly, hoping that there wouldn't be any noise from the other side of the wall.
He saw an out-of-shape man taking off his belt in front of him and started peeing.
This made Xiao Yu frown.
After the man finished urinating, he shook his body and shuddered.
A playful voice came from the distance: "Fifth child, have you finished urinating? There are snakes in that field, don't bite your second child, then you won't be able to get the bitch tonight."
The man trembled, picked up his pants and walked away cursing.
Xiao Yu couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. Thinking about himself standing in the dark, and the other party didn't even know he was peeing in front of him, it was really dangerous.
Looking up again, he couldn't hear any movement above. Xiao Yu quietly moved his steps and touched in the direction of light.
