"He has already been blinded by his desire for power, so why would he care about feelings? Perhaps from the start, he never had any romantic feelings for me. Everything he did to get close to me was to mislead A Nari and make A Nari think that there was something going on between us. He wanted to make A Nari jealous and do something that was beneficial to his plan. Si Qin is taking advantage of A Nari's deep feelings for him! He wanted A Nari dead from the start. We didn't hurt A Nari because we wanted to maintain diplomatic relations between the Tatan and Da Zhou. However, Si Qin's goal was to frame us from the start. "
The more Qin Yining spoke, the more frightened he became. Si Qin's scheming was unimaginable.
He was afraid that Si Qin had gone to Yang County to kidnap them in order to achieve his goal today.
Lu Heng frowned and said, "We can't go on like this. Once Si Qin succeeds in ascending to the throne, I'm afraid his next step will be to use A Nari's death as an excuse to make a request to Da Zhou."
"But what should the two of you do?" Mu Jinghu's expression became more and more unsightly.
He was a pure-hearted, loyal, and affectionate person. Not only could he not think of doing something as crazy as Si Qin's, but he also could not accept it if someone else wanted him to harm others. Moreover, it was something like killing a woman who loved him deeply for the sake of power and the throne.
How could a person do something like this?!
"We can't stay here any longer. If they search the entire place, I'm afraid they'll find us here very quickly." Lu Heng said anxiously.
Mu Jinghu immediately nodded and placed the large cloth bag in front of Qin Yining. "Apply your medicine first and change into this set of clothes. It'll be more convenient for you to wear men's clothes when you go out." He turned around and called for Lu Heng. "Let's go out first."
Lu Heng nodded and followed Mu Jinghu to the door to discuss the countermeasures in a low voice.
Qin Yining took off his clothes, soaked his old clothes in water, and roughly wiped the bloodstains off his body. After cleaning his wounds, he took out some ointment and a thin cotton cloth to bandage his wounds. Finally, he changed into men's clothes, combed his hair into a neat bun, and put on a leather hat that was commonly worn by Tatan men in winter.
Qin Yining wrapped up the rest of the silks and satins and wanted to find a place to burn them. He rearranged the water bags, dry rations, and medicine in the bundle before calling the two of them in.
Mu Jinghu said anxiously, "When I went to scout the area just now, I found out that there are already some guards who are on their way here. Let's get out of here. "
Qin Yining nodded hurriedly and carried the bundle with Lu Heng as they followed Mu Jinghu out.
When the three of them reached the entrance of the alley, they could hear the shouts and screams of people searching the houses of the people from afar. The children were crying, the adults were screaming, and it was very chaotic.
Even though there was a language barrier, Qin Yining could guess what these people were saying. They were probably asking if they had seen them.
Mu Jinghu hurriedly grabbed Qin Yining's wrist and gestured to Lu Heng to follow him.
The three of them quietly retreated and ran far away.
In the middle of the night, they turned and turned in the alley. They could only hear their breathing and footsteps, and the sounds of the guards searching in the distance.
Lu Heng said in a low voice, "If this goes on, we will definitely be caught. I think they are searching from house to house, even the wells are not spared. "
Mu Jinghu's expression was also very serious. "The city gates are now closed and the people searching are right in front of us. If this goes on, we will be caught sooner or later."
"Do you have any other place to hide in the city?" Qin Yining asked.
Mu Jinghu shook his head and said in shame, "I usually only stay in the palace with Martial Uncle. I have never thought of living outside, so naturally I have not bought a house."
"In this situation, even if you buy a house, it will not help."
After finding a corner to hide in, Mu Jinghu frowned in worry. Now, even if he brought along two people who were highly skilled in martial arts, they might not be able to escape unscathed. Moreover, Lu Heng only knew the basic skills of horseback archery, and Qin Yining was a woman who was full of injuries.
The three of them looked at each other. Mu Jinghu suddenly got up and was about to go out. "I will go and lure those people away."
"No." Qin Yining pulled him back. "I know your martial arts are very good and those people are no match for you, but can you kill all the guards? You are like a metal plate, how many nails can you crush? We can't be reckless, we have to be smart. Even if we can't escape and get caught, we don't have to worry. They will not kill me and Second Master Lu. Because with Si Qin's personality, he will definitely use up all of our value before giving up. They will use us to negotiate with Da Zhou. "
Mu Jinghu shook his head and said, "He will use you to negotiate with Da Zhou, but with Pang Zhixi's current situation in Da Zhou, how can he persuade the Emperor of Da Zhou? If the Emperor of Da Zhou does not agree, won't the two of you lose your lives? Let me go and lure them away, you two think of a way to escape. "
Lu Heng also pulled Mu Jinghu back. "No, if you go now, not only will you expose yourself, you might even lose your life. If our lives are built on your sacrifice, we will not be able to rest in peace for the rest of our lives. "
Qin Yining also said, "Young Master Mu, you have nothing to do with this matter. You have already done your duty by saving our lives. You should hurry back before the pursuers arrive. Now that such a big thing has happened outside, the Tian Jizi must have sensed something. If they realize that you are missing, they will definitely be suspicious. Won't you be betraying your sect then? "
Mu Jinghu was a loyal person, but when he heard the words' betraying his sect ', his brows furrowed even more.
Qin Yining said again, "Hurry up and leave. When it's convenient, send a message to Pang Zhixi and tell him that Second Master Lu and I are still alive. Don't do anything else, lest you draw trouble to yourself."
Mu Jinghu lowered his head and pondered for a long time. Then, he stubbornly shook his head. "No, I will accompany you. With me around, we can still fight our way out of the encirclement. If the two of you get caught, you will really be caught. "
As they spoke, they shuttled through the alleys as usual, constantly avoiding their pursuers.
However, from the sound of their voices, they could already tell that they were very close to each other.
"Young Master Mu, hurry up and leave. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave either." Qin Yining urged anxiously.
Mu Jinghu gritted his teeth and shook his head again. He pulled Qin Yining and Lu Heng along and continued to hide.
However, the people living in this area were the lowest class of poor people and slaves. The alleys were narrow and crisscrossed, and many of them were dead ends.
Mu Jinghu pulled Qin Yining and Lu Heng along as they turned left and right. Panting, they reached the depths of an alley. When they realized that there was no way out, they hurriedly turned back.
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