Even so, the two could not speak the truth. They could only say, "Previously, Hall Master Qiao arranged for us to go out and handle some matters. Who would have thought that something would happen the moment we returned to the city. "
The tall and sturdy man in his early thirties smiled and said, "I'm Shi Fang." He pointed at the young and thin man next to him, "He's Lu Xiong."
"So it's Strongman Shi and Strongman Lu. You're both friends of the boss, so you're friends of the entire Four-Way Shop." Head shopkeeper Yin cupped his hands in greeting, then sighed worriedly, "I heard that the prince's estate is capturing fugitives. This city is so chaotic, sigh! "
The two sighed on the surface, but their hearts skipped a beat. They were afraid that head shopkeeper Yin would say that they could not take in fugitives and throw them out.
Throwing them out would be considered polite, but what was even more frightening was that they would be sent directly to the prince's estate. They had both defected from the Green Sky Alliance, and were still using the Green Sky Alliance's name to seek benefits outside. If they were caught by the princess consort, they would probably die a horrible death.
Head shopkeeper Yin had been in business for many years. How could he not see the two's apprehension? He understood the crux of the matter with a little thought, but he pretended not to notice. With a serious expression, he said, "Since the situation is critical, it's not convenient for Xu Hua at this time. We have a secret hiding place here that ordinary people will not discover. The two of you can come with me and settle down for the time being. Our boss said that as long as the brothers of the Green Sky Alliance come, they must be treated as family. Therefore, the two of you must not be courteous with me.
Please feel free to stay here. "" Alright, thank you. "
The two of them looked at each other, then followed after Head Shopkeeper Yin.
They really had no other choice now. The only thing they could hope for was that Boss Qiu would keep his promise. Otherwise, they would be at the end of their rope, without ammunition and food. They were afraid that only death would be left for them.
Head Shopkeeper Yin brought the two of them to the back of the residence. They walked along the walkway until they arrived at a moon door. He led the two of them through the moon door. This was an exquisite garden. The inside of the garden looked flat and flat. There was no lake, no mountain rocks, and even the trees looked frail. It didn't look like a place that could hide people.
The two of them were extremely nervous. They stared at Head Shopkeeper Yin's back warily, not daring to step forward.
Head Shopkeeper Yin noticed that the two of them had slowed down their pace, but he didn't pay them any mind. He walked along the stone path until he was next to a shrub. He crouched down and groped around on the ground for a moment, as if he had triggered some sort of mechanism.
As he fiddled with it, he could faintly hear the sound of machinery turning. A water tank in the corner of the backyard slowly moved aside, revealing an entrance that could fit one person.
"Follow me." Head Shopkeeper Yin walked to the entrance of the cave.
The two of them couldn't help but be astonished. They secretly thought that this Four-Channel Number really had some skill. Who would have thought that they would build such a secret place in a little flower garden that looked like a corridor in the Inner Residence?
Feeling relieved, the two of them walked to the side of the cave and tried to look down. They could vaguely see a light inside.
Head Shopkeeper Yin smiled. "Our boss specially prepared this place. It's well ventilated. There's also enough food and water stored inside for ten days. It's just that it'll be very boring to stay inside. Also, if you want to come out, I'll have to activate the mechanism. Otherwise, you've seen that water tank, it won't budge from below. "
Shi Fang and Lu Xiong looked at each other again.
Compared to the situation where they were chased outside and had nowhere to run, the conditions here were already very good. Besides, they couldn't think of any other way besides trusting Boss Qiu.
Shi Fang said, "Alright, I know. Head Shopkeeper, just don't forget that us brothers are still down there."
"I won't, I won't. Our boss specially instructed us to take care of our brothers. How could we forget? If nothing unexpected happens, I'll come every evening to bring you two enough food and wine for the day. There won't be any shortage of chicken, duck, or fish. There's bedding and the like inside. Just use it if it gets cold. "
When the two of them heard that they didn't need to eat biscuits, they were even happier. They nodded and burrowed into the tunnel like they were pounding garlic.
After the two of them went down, they first looked around and found that it was just as Head Shopkeeper Yin said. There were two oil lamps lit and a wooden bed big enough to accommodate four people sleeping side by side was indeed covered with bedding. Although the space was cramped, the environment was much better than they had imagined.
"We'll be staying here. Many thanks, Head Shopkeeper!"
The two of them raised their heads to express their thanks.
Head Shopkeeper Yin smiled and shook his head. "No need to be so polite. You two are friends of our boss. Oh right, there's one more thing you two must be careful about. You must speak softly."
The two of them looked serious and nodded solemnly. "Yes, we understand."
Head Shopkeeper Yin cupped his hands at the two of them.
The two of them also raised their heads and cupped their hands at Head Shopkeeper Yin, their eyes filled with gratitude.
Following a series of soft mechanical sounds, the water tank filled with water slowly moved back to its original position, gradually covering the entrance of the tunnel.
When the sound of footsteps faded away, the two brothers let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the bed to relax.
They were saved … …
After Head Shopkeeper Yin left, he didn't dare to send someone to tell Qin Yining. He thought that since Wang Fei had sent someone to inform him, she must have predicted this would happen. Thinking about it, he increasingly felt that Wang Fei's foresight was godly. The female Zhuge Liang was still alive.
Qin Yining sent Ji Yun to pass the message and then calmly "grounded" herself at home. The materials she had chosen were delivered one after another. She first made shoes and chairs for Pang Xiao. Then she fantasized about how much taller Zhao Ge 'er and Han Ge' er had grown. She also cut clothes for them.
A few days passed like this. Her days were still leisurely and tranquil, but the search in the city had reached its climax.
Pang Xiao's subordinates were certain that they had found four people at the time, but they had only killed two of them. The other two could not be found no matter how hard they tried. Pang Xiao did not allow Jinghu Wei and the guards of the wang fu to retreat. He continued to search in and around the city.
"Wang Ye, if we continue to search like this, I'm afraid that the yamen will have some opinions." Xie Yue suggested, "Should we reduce the number of people and change to security?"
Originally, Pang Xiao had felt that such a search would make the people nervous. But when Xie Yue said that the yamen would have opinions, his idea of reducing the number of people was immediately dispelled.
Who made the decisions in the yamen? Of course, it was the district magistrate. Lu Heng was the district magistrate now. If he was unhappy, Pang Xiao would feel the most comfortable.
"No matter. Lu Heng does not dare to do anything to This King."
After Mu Jinghu returned, he had been accompanying Pang Xiao closely. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Yes, I will follow."
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