For the whole afternoon, Duan Ruran followed Xia Chengyi step by step, neither daring to go more than half a foot, nor daring to fall behind even a little bit. "Respectful but not disrespectful, respectful but not flattering", he truly deserves the word "gentleman".
His previous fall was really serious. Although he had wiped away the blood stains with the corner of his clothes, the swelling and bruises were still lingering.
Feeling ashamed of himself, Duan Ruran did not dare to block Xia Chengyi's sight, for fear of offending the beauty and making her unhappy.
But when we are far away, we are afraid that the beauty will disappear in an instant and no trace will be found again.
Therefore, when Xia Chengyi walked faster, he walked faster; when Xia Chengyi walked slower, he slowed down, and there was always a distance of more than three feet between the two.
"I'm going back." Xia Chengyi stopped, turned around and called Duan Ruran softly.
In the final analysis, she was grateful to have such a stranger accompany her when she was sad and depressed. This stranger was different from the guards, soldiers, and maids in the mansion. He just followed him along the way and never said a word. Xia Chengyi didn't feel bothered.
It was already dusk, and it was time to make an appointment with Hua Fang to return home.
Although more than two hours had passed, Duan Ruran was still immersed in the intoxication of heaven's deep kindness. When he suddenly heard Xia Chengyi's farewell, his face instantly darkened.
"Girl, you still...don't know your name?" He mustered up the courage and asked with a salute.
Xia Chengyi shook his head and replied apologetically: "Thank you for walking with me for so long today, but I think we will never meet again in the future."
After saying this, she turned around and walked up the embankment, heading towards the place where she left the chariot, leaving Duan Ruran standing there dumbfounded.
... ...
As expected, Heifeng's leg strength was much better than that of ordinary horses, and he had arrived at the Yingying Inn in Danzhou at nightfall.
"We're here. This is where Miss Yi and Brother Yi met." Mei Yuanchen rode his horse into the courtyard and couldn't help but think, "The main office of Yufeng Escort Bureau is in Qingzhou. Senior Yi and Miss Yi should have gone back, right? Palace Master Yun returned to Kuaizhou, and I don’t know where he separated from Senior Yi and the others. Counting the distance, I’m afraid they are still on the way.”
"Oh, young master, you have been tired from a long journey, please come in and have a rest!" After hearing the neighing of the horse, the young man walked quickly out of the hall and greeted the guests cheerfully.
Mei Yuanchen jumped off the horse, handed the reins to his hand, and said sternly: "Brother, please take him to the stable and feed him well. The fodder should be high-quality green materials, and add some vegetables and seasonal vegetables." I will give you five times as much money as the melons and fruits cost, but don’t use hay to fool you.”
This was what Guo Zimu specifically told when he brought his beloved horse to the Yamen soldiers of the Salt Government. Since Mei Yuanchen promised to take good care of his mount, he naturally had to obey his instructions.
The young man smiled awkwardly, bowed his waist and replied: "Young man, relax, if you don't feel sorry for the money, I will naturally do as you say and I will never dare to cheat."
Along the way, Mei Yuanchen hadn't eaten or drank yet, but now he was really hungry. He stroked Heifeng's face and entered the dining hall of the inn.
The business of the inn was not good today, and there was only one table open in the dining hall.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, an old woman brought the dinner plate, which contained two side dishes ordered by Mei Yuanchen and a large bowl of white rice.
Although the ingredients are simple, they are delicious when cooked. Mei Yuanchen picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Although he was holding food in his hands and mouth, he couldn't stop thinking in his mind: "Father, mother, Haitang... I'm not with you, are you okay?"
... ...
On the seventh day of the lunar month, the moon phase is the Xuan Yue, the stars are like a curtain of rain, and there is a breeze.
Hu Xiwei stood under the eaves, looking up to the sky and sighing: "I have no intention of harming each other, but fate has caused people to get involved. Master Mei, I, Hu Xiwei, have failed you."
They saw each other, and were about to step forward to persuade him, but he stopped him: "Brothers, are you ready?"
"Well, Hall Master, the tools in the hands of brothers have been replaced with lancets and parting hooks. After practicing for most of the day, they are quite good at it now." A man in black clothes replied in a deep voice.
Baiweitang's usual weapons are Yanchi Dao and Beiren Sword. Although Hu Xiwei had made up his mind to attack the Salt Government Office tonight, he was worried that people would find out the whereabouts of his group, so he ordered people to buy night clothes, lancets and parting hooks.
The Wild Goose Wing Sword, the Lancet Sword, the Beiren sword and the Parting Hook are all similar in length, weight, and usage. Although the people in Baiweitang have just changed their swords, they have been holding them in their hands for most of the day. It doesn't feel awkward.
The Yanyun Government's defense is not weak, although Hu Xiwei is sure to win against Baiweitang.
Although they didn't dare to be overly concerned, after distributing the weapons, they still gave them enough time to get familiar with the things in their hands. After all, this is a battle of life and death, and the less damage the brothers suffer, the better.
"Okay, got it." Hu Xiwei replied softly.
The man in gray clothes took another two steps forward and asked in a lowered voice: "Master, when will we take action?"
Hu Xi looked slightly in the direction of the Salt Government Office, sighed deeply, and replied: "Wait for another hour, wait until Ye Jing and the others fall asleep, and then we will take action."
The best time to attack at night is after the opponent falls asleep. This is when people are most defenseless in their sleep, and it is also when they are most likely to succeed.
Since Mei Siyuan could not be killed, Hu Xiwei could only try to reduce the number of casualties among his brothers.
"Well, I'll go down and let the brothers stare for a while." The man in gray bowed slightly and said, then surrendered and retreated.
... ...
Hate Hongchen and Jiu Qingqing sat opposite each other in a high-walled courtyard, one twirling a handkerchief and cleaning his sword, the other pouring tea and drinking it, both of them in perfect harmony.
This is the foothold that Jiudian found in the morning. It is only two streets away from the Salt Government Office, not even five miles away. With the strength of the Nine Halls Killer, it only takes half an hour to rush from here to the Salt Government Office.
The mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole. When they arrived, Zhang Suiguang told them two things. One was to intercept and kill Hong Hai's dead soldiers from Prince Yun's Mansion on the way, and the other was to harvest Baiweitang.
Jiudian never fails to do anything, and in the past three to forty years, it has almost never failed. Yin Wugou, Xuan Yue, Xia Muren... Listing the people they killed is really shocking.
"Boom! Boom!" There were two knocks on the door outside the courtyard.
Without waiting for the two to agree, the Great Underworld Envoy opened the door and walked over. He stood in front of them and reported respectfully: "Two masters, the people from Baiweitang are already moving around. It seems that they are about to take action."
"It's still early. There are more than 300 guards in the Yanzhengsi Mansion, which is enough for Baiweitang to kill for a while. We will probably do it in the middle of the night and let the brothers in the hall narrow their eyes for a while." Jiu Qingqing smacked his thin mouth, and replied with a sneer.
The Great Underworld Envoy looked at Jiu Wuqing and then at Hen Hongchen. Seeing that she also nodded, he quietly retreated.
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