Nine Rings of Starry Sky Street, Glorious Cloud Pavilion. Within the Blessed Abode, Yun Zhiqiu's graceful figure moved lightly between the clusters of flowers as she raised her hand to stroke the petals. Her appearance was dignified and charming, and her expression was slightly melancholic. She was elegant and graceful, and her charming figure inadvertently revealed a flirtatious charm. It was no exaggeration to say that she was a beauty.
Qian 'Er and Xue' Er stood beside her. After a long silence, Xue 'Er couldn't help but ask softly, "Madam! The day of Chu Zishan's wedding is almost here. Why hasn't Lord done anything yet? "
Qian 'Er also looked worried. "Madam, is Lord being held up by something?"
Yun Zhiqiu gently caressed the petals as if she was reluctant to part with them. She smiled bitterly and said, "His temper is really bad this time. He won't answer me no matter what I ask. He only told me to stay here obediently and ignore everything. How dare he try to be domineering in front of me. I'll teach him a lesson later … Sigh! I don't know what he wants to do either. That temper of his makes me feel nervous all day long. "
Qian 'Er and Xue' Er looked at each other. They had the same worry.
At the north gate of the Heavenly Street, a man in a black cloak walked through the gate calmly.
He walked along the bustling street, but he didn't seem to be interested in the things around him. He walked forward silently with half of his face covered by the hood of the cloak.
Outside the 'Guest House', the black-cloaked man stopped, turned around slowly, and walked in. A waiter came to welcome him.
After paying at the counter, the waiter led the black-cloaked man upstairs and sent him to the guest room.
After exiting the closed door, the waiter looked at the black-cloaked man's back and murmured in his heart. He felt that this man was a little strange.
The waiter went downstairs. Everything in the inn was the same as before.
Another old man came down from upstairs and swaggered to the counter to pay the bill. He was none other than Xu Tangran's best friend, Huang Xiaotian.
No one here knew him, but he looked around while the innkeeper was flipping through the account book. After making sure that no one was paying attention, he leaned on the counter and transmitted his voice to the innkeeper, "Hey, innkeeper, I just saw someone come to your inn. I just saw someone come to your inn. Why does he look like the wanted criminal of the Heavenly Court, Jiang Yi? I say, is your inn hiding a fugitive of the Heavenly Court? "
As soon as these words were spoken, the manager's hand froze in shock. Who was Jiang Yi? That was no ordinary fugitive. He was a notorious pervert, and he especially targeted the wives and concubines of the Heavenly Court's officials. If such a person were to enter the Heavenly Street, not only would the officials and nobles of Heavenly Street be nervous, once people found out that he was hiding in their inn. When he returned, the officials and nobles of Heavenly Street would definitely kill him.
The innkeeper glared at him and said, "Esteemed guest, you can't speak carelessly."
Huang Xiaotian shrugged. "Fine, I was just saying. I've seen Jiang Yi before, and the person I bumped into just now does look like him. However, his face was covered, so I couldn't see him clearly. Otherwise, I would have reported him to the authorities to receive a reward."
After paying the bill, he swaggered away. He left the city directly.
The innkeeper sat behind the counter in a daze. A new guest of the inn? He thought back to the man wearing a cloak and covering his face. Now that he thought about it, he did seem a little suspicious. Could he really be the pervert Jiang Yiyi?
In the end, he couldn't sit still anymore. He walked around the counter and called over the waiter from before. After giving him a few instructions, the waiter nodded and quickly went upstairs with the tea.
The waiter walked to the door of the guest's room and paused for a moment. After gathering his emotions, he knocked on the door.
A low voice came from inside the room. "Who is it?"
The waiter smiled and said, "Waiter, the tea for the guest room is here."
The person inside didn't refuse. "Come in."
The waiter opened the door and entered the room. He discovered that the guest who had covered his face had already taken off his cloak and was standing in front of the half-open window, looking out at the street. He was tall and wore a white fur coat. When he turned his head, the white fur scarf around his neck made his handsome face look even more handsome. He had an elegant temperament and was outstanding.
The guest only glanced at him for a moment before immediately turning his back to the waiter, as if he was trying to hide something. He calmly said, "Just put it down!" It was obvious that he didn't want to be disturbed.
The waiter who remembered the guest's face answered and put down the tea. He then politely closed the door and left.
As soon as the waiter left, the handsome man quickly walked to the door. He cocked his head to the side and listened for a moment before opening the door gently. He looked outside, then quickly took off his coat, revealing a woman's disguise underneath. His face was visibly changing, and very soon, he had transformed into an enchanting woman. He looked very much like a brothel.
When he opened the door again, the woman quickly left.
The inn waiter returned to the counter in the guest hall. The innkeeper took out a jade archive containing a portrait of a wanted criminal issued by the officials. He handed it to the waiter and transmitted his voice over, "See if it's the person inside."
The attendant took the jade archive and quickly compared it to a certain person. He was shocked and said, "It's him! It's the infamous pervert Jiang Yiyi!"
The enchanting woman who came down from upstairs glanced at the two men whispering to each other in front of the counter, then left, swaying her hips.
The innkeeper and the waiter only took a few glances and didn't think much of it. It was very normal for the inn's guests to find women from the brothel to keep them company.
Furthermore, the innkeeper was quite shocked. He hadn't told the waiter who the person he wanted to look at was, yet the waiter was able to tell that it was the pervert Jiang Yiyi. This undoubtedly proved that what the previous guest had said was true. The pervert Jiang Yiyi had really come to his inn.
"Are you sure?" The innkeeper asked again.
The fear on the waiter's face didn't fade. "Innkeeper, although he only turned around to look at me, as if he was intentionally hiding his identity from me, I'm sure I'm not mistaken. This person is very handsome. It's not easy to mistake him for someone else. He matches the person in the portrait, and even his clothes are the same. There's no way I'm mistaken … If I'm wrong, you can deduct my wages! Innkeeper, I'm afraid this guy will cause us trouble if he stays here! "
"Shut up! If you ask me … "The innkeeper reprimanded. His heart was in turmoil as he pondered whether or not he should report the matter.
However, it wasn't good for the innkeeper to report the guests. When someone came to stay, as long as they paid, they wouldn't be left out. Why would they care about who they were? Besides, no matter which inn it was, no one could guarantee that the people who came to stay were good people. Who would care if the guests were good people or not? The guests didn't want to find a place to stay outside the city, and would rather spend a large sum of money to stay in the inn. Regardless of whether they were good or bad, after they left, everyone would have nothing to do with each other. In the future, there wouldn't be any need to interact with each other. This was the nature of an inn.
However, the crux of the problem was that someone had already discovered it. The previous guest had already suspected that Jiang Yiyi had come to their inn and had even told them that if this Jiang Yiyi really did commit a crime in Heaven Street, when the guest heard the news, he would definitely realize that the person in the 'Guest House' was really Jiang Yiyi. If this matter was spread to the outside world, the inn had already been warned by someone, but they didn't report it. If this Jiang Yiyi harmed the female members of a noble family, how could the noble let him off?
If no one had discovered it, he would have turned a blind eye to it. But this …
After hesitating for a moment, the innkeeper transmitted a message to the waiter: "Inform the people below to keep an eye on that room. If anything happens, inform me immediately."
The waiter nodded and went to carry out the order. The innkeeper called another waiter over to take charge while he quickly left and went to the northern city governor's manor to report.
When the northern city governor heard the news, he was overjoyed. Jiang Yiyi who had committed countless crimes? If he could really capture this person, it would be a great merit. This Jiang Yiyi had truly offended too many high officials and nobles!
However, it was also because of this that he was a little worried. If he allowed Jiang Yiyi to escape, he would also be in trouble. That Jiang Yiyi was able to repeatedly escape from the law, so he was definitely not an ordinary person. If so many people couldn't catch him, could he really catch him? In order to be safe, he had to at least seal the four city gates to prevent Jiang Yiyi from escaping. However, as the northern city governor, he could only seal the northern city gate and didn't have the authority to seal the four city gates.
Left with no choice, he quickly went to the Guardian Palace and met with the Heaven Street Governor, Ye Yi, to report the situation.
After leaving the inner palace, Ye Yi, who had heard his subordinate's report, stopped in his tracks and said with astonishment, "Jiang Yiyi? Are you sure? "
The northern city governor replied, "The innkeeper of the guest-receiving inn has already confirmed it. There shouldn't be any falsehood or he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences."
Ye Yi fell silent for a moment. After that, he abruptly turned his head and shouted, "Men, pass down my decree. Immediately seal the four city gates. No one is allowed to enter or leave without permission. Those who disobey will be executed …"
Very soon, a large number of people suddenly appeared in the Heaven Street, rushing to the guest-receiving inn, completely surrounding it. At the same time, the four city gates were slammed shut.
Many guests in the inn were shocked. They didn't want to cause trouble and wanted to leave. However, it was already too late. They were immediately forced back by weapons.
In the surroundings, there was still a large number of people rushing over, sealing the streets. Ye Yi who was clad in battle armor descended from the sky, coldly staring at the guest-receiving inn. Behind him, there was a row of generals. The commander of the North City District stepped out and walked to the side of the shopkeeper who was stopped by the guards. He transmitted his voice and asked, "Is he still there?"
The innkeeper replied, "He's still in his room, he hasn't come out yet."
The northern city governor immediately turned his head and nodded at Ye Yi. Ye Yi immediately revealed a cold smile and waved his hand.
The northern city governor took out his broadsword and took the lead. He led a large group of people into the inn like wolves and tigers. There were even quite a number of people who broke through the windows and surrounded the inn.
In the corner of the street far away, among the crowd of people who were separated by the guards, an enchanting woman curled her lips. She turned into an alley and floated away.
Not long after, the northern city governor's face darkened. He held a broadsword in one hand and grabbed the innkeeper's collar with the other. He dragged him out and pushed him in front of the Great Commander Ye Yi.
Ye Yi looked at the heads of the soldiers peeking out from the window of the inn and faintly realized something. He asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
The northern city governor said nervously, "Great Commander, the room is empty. He's gone."
Ye Yi stared at him coldly. He waved his hand and pulled out his sword. He placed the sword on the innkeeper's neck, making a cut on his neck. He said indifferently, "You have guts. You actually dare to trick me?"
The innkeeper waved his hand in fear. "Great Commander, I don't dare. I also don't know how he disappeared. Maybe the army's arrival startled him and he escaped or hid."
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