After walking for a while, Yuan Fang turned around to look and immediately saw Chen Guishuo's familiar face following them from a distance. He immediately whispered to Niu Youdao, "Daoye, this is bad. They're following us."
Niu Youdao turned around and confirmed that there were four people following them. He then whispered, "I'm their target. Let's split up. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect you if a fight breaks out."
Yuan Fang knew this was the truth. There was no enmity between him and the Song family. Daoye was their target. If the two of them split up, Daoye's chances of escaping on his own would be higher. Bringing Yuan Fang along would just be a burden. Yuan Fang nodded and said, "Daoye, what about you?"
Niu Youdao: "You don't need to worry about me. You need to escape first. If we stay together, it's very likely that neither of us will be able to escape. Remember, go to the Provincial Governor's Estate. We'll meet outside there. If you notice that something's wrong, just barge into the Provincial Governor's Estate. If you're captured, just say that you're someone sent by the Prince. The Provincial Governor's Estate will naturally contact Fang Zhe to verify your identity. "
Yuan Fang nodded and looked at Niu Youdao with a complicated expression. Daoye was trying to lure the danger away by himself!
"Up ahead!" Niu Youdao reminded.
There was a fork in the road ahead, and people were coming and going. Yuan Fang understood what he meant and split up ahead.
When they arrived at the fork, Yuan Fang reminded, "Daoye, be careful!"
Niu Youdao didn't say anything. The two of them split up and walked in different directions.
The four people behind him looked at each other. The Golden Core cultivator pointed at two Foundation Establishment cultivators to follow after Yuan Fang, while he led Chen Guishuo to follow after Niu Youdao.
As he passed by a stall, Niu Youdao tossed a few copper coins into the vendor's basket. He picked up a fruit, wiped it with his sleeves, and took a bite. While he was at it, he looked back and realized that there were only two people following him. Yuan Fang was probably in trouble. He didn't know if Yuan Fang could get rid of them. He could only hope that the other party wouldn't dare to make a move in the prefectural city. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Yuan Fang to escape.
Niu Youdao continued to move forward with a heavy heart as he chewed on the sweet and juicy fruit.
On the other side of the road, Yuan Fang was also groaning inwardly when he realized that he had been targeted.
He also walked to a stall and threw some money to buy a scone. He then asked the stall owner, "Where is the Provincial Governor's Estate located?"
When he asked this question, his intestines were already green with regret. Previously, he had taken a detour outside the Provincial Governor's Estate, but he was too engrossed in new things and forgot the way.
The stall owner waved his hand and pointed. "Turn right in front and you'll see it after crossing two streets."
Yuan Fang noted it down and continued to move forward while chewing on the scone.
A Foundation Establishment cultivator walked to the stall that Yuan Fang had just visited. He took a scone and casually tossed a silver coin to the stall owner. "No need to keep the change. What did that person wearing the felt hat ask you when you were pointing at him earlier?"
The stall owner was extremely happy that he could get a silver coin for a piece of scone. He didn't try to hide anything and directly exposed Yuan Fang. "Oh, he didn't ask anything. He just asked where the Provincial Governor's Estate is."
The two Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged glances, and their gazes darkened. They realized that Niu Youdao had been tricking them earlier. He wasn't someone from the Provincial Governor's Estate at all. How could someone from the Provincial Governor's Estate not know where the Provincial Governor's Estate was?
The two of them immediately increased their speed and closed in on Yuan Fang. They no longer had any misgivings about the people from the Provincial Governor's Estate and were prepared to make their move.
When Yuan Fang turned around and saw that his stalker had stopped in front of the stall where he had bought the scone, he knew he was in trouble. He wished he could slap himself twice. This was the consequence of being too playful!
In reality, this was indeed the case. If it was Yuan Gang, he wouldn't have made such a low-level mistake.
Seeing the other party closing in on him, Yuan Fang threw away the scone in his hand. He didn't care about the cries of surprise coming from the streets and directly flew up to the roof. He leaped across the rooftops and fled, hoping to reach the Provincial Governor's Estate as soon as possible.
The two Foundation Establishment cultivators quickly soared into the sky and caught up to Yuan Fang in a short while.
Only then did Yuan Fang realize that the gap between his cultivation and the other party's wasn't just a little. However, it was too late for regret.
Bang! He felt a sharp pain in his waist as he suffered a kick. Falling into an empty alley, he felt dizzy from the fall. By the time he regained his composure, a foot had stepped on his chest, and a cold blade was pressed against his neck …
Cries of surprise came from the crowd behind him. Niu Youdao quickly turned around and saw a person descending from the sky, landing beside the two people tailing him.
Niu Youdao recognized that it was one of the four people tailing him earlier. If he didn't guess wrongly, this person should have split up and followed Yuan Fang.
Seeing this person's appearance, Niu Youdao realized that something was wrong.
As expected, after that person whispered into the ears of the two people tailing him, the few of them immediately closed in on him.
Niu Youdao, who was observant and alert, very naturally turned around and entered a lavish brothel at the side.
"Everyone has a share!" A group of gorgeously dressed girls crowded around him. Niu Youdao casually grabbed a handful of gold coins, and with a flash of light in his palm, he casually tossed them out.
"Ya!" The group of girls immediately rushed to snatch the coins. The brothel keeper and pimp also joined in to pick up the coins. It was a very lively scene.
The moment the three cultivators rushed into the brothel, the window on the right side of the front door opened, and a figure flashed out.
When the three of them entered the brothel, Niu Youdao came out from the window at the side. He closed the window gently and left quickly.
The three people who rushed into the brothel saw that the scene was in a mess and quickly looked around. Some of them went upstairs to search, some searched downstairs, and some quickly flew to the roof to observe, in case Niu Youdao escaped from other directions of the brothel …
When Niu Youdao returned to Fortune Inn, he quickly found Fang Zhe. The moment he saw him, he said, "Bring me to the Provincial Governor's Residence and introduce me to Hai Ruyue!"
"Now?" Fang Zhe was stunned. He looked at the sky outside the window and said, "The sky is about to turn dark. It isn't appropriate to meet her now, right?"
Niu Youdao said in a deep voice, "Immediately! Quickly! We can't stay here anymore. Move immediately! "
Based on the previous situation, these people wouldn't dare to openly kill people in the city unless they had no other choice. There was a high chance that Yuan Fang was still alive. If it was Yuan Gang, he dared to guarantee that Yuan Gang wouldn't reveal his hiding spot even if he was beaten to death. Yuan Fang was too sly, and Fang Zhe couldn't guarantee that he would stay here and take the risk just because Yuan Fang was stubborn.
Moreover, if Fang Zhe was found, Yuan Fang would be in more danger. If he couldn't find Fang Zhe, Yuan Fang would have a higher chance of surviving.
Fang Zhe had to think of a way to save Yuan Fang as soon as possible. The earlier they acted, the higher the chance of Yuan Fang surviving. The longer they delayed, the more danger Yuan Fang would be in. Also, if they delayed for too long, they didn't know what Yuan Fang would say. They had to act as soon as possible.
When Fang Zhe heard this, he knew that something had happened. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Alright!"
He called over his two companions who came with him to handle the matter, and together with Niu Youdao, they quickly left the inn.
They found another place to rent a palanquin. Niu Youdao crawled into the palanquin to conceal himself, and the group went straight to the Provincial Governor's Manor …
Night fell. After searching the brothel for a long time without finding anything, Chen Guishuo and the others returned to Fragrance-Retaining House.
Fragrance-Retaining House was a hall set up by the Jinzhou Provincial Governor's Manor to entertain guests. There were many courtyards of various sizes inside. This time, there were many people from other places who came to celebrate Hai Ruyue's birthday. Song Long was only one of them.
"He escaped?" Song Long, who was standing with his hands behind his back, suddenly turned around and stared at the Gold Core cultivator called Xie Chun, who was the leader of the four people. "That Niu Youdao seems to be an Aura Refining cultivator, right? The few of you actually let him escape right under your noses? His Majesty sent you to be this envoy's guards, so I was very worried! "
He was just short of saying, "If you can't even deal with an Aura Refining cultivator, why should I count on you to protect me?"
Xie Chun looked embarrassed. He was also puzzled. He clearly saw Niu Youdao enter the brothel, and he clearly immediately took control of the brothel. However, it was as if Niu Youdao disappeared into thin air. In short, he disappeared right under their noses, and no one in the brothel saw where Niu Youdao went. It was really strange.
"That Niu Youdao is indeed cunning. He threw a bunch of gold coins …"
Just as Xie Chun tried to explain, Song Long interrupted him. "There's no need to explain, right?"
What he meant was, was there any point in explaining?
Another Gold Core cultivator called Huang Xusheng said, "Lord Song, there's no point in saying this now. Niu Youdao's companions are here. Quickly interrogate them and interrogate Niu Youdao for information about his whereabouts!"
Soon, Yuan Fang was dragged out. Huang Xusheng drew his sword and pressed the tip of the sword against Yuan Fang's eyeball. "Where is Niu Youdao? If you dare to say a single lie, I will dig one of your eyes out! "
Yuan Fang, who was trembling with fear, was stunned. His eyeballs darted around and he instantly understood. Daoye had run away. Otherwise, Song Long wouldn't ask such a question!
He wailed in his heart. Look at Daoye, then look at himself. This was the difference between them!
He didn't try to be brave. Instead, he put on a terrified expression and said with a trembling voice, "Fulin Inn! Fulin Inn on Tongfu Street … "He even confessed which room he was staying in without hesitation.
He dared to guarantee that a person like Daoye was definitely not in Fulin Inn anymore. Therefore, there was no need for him to be stubborn and endure the pain.
He even predicted that Daoye would definitely think of a way to save him. Otherwise, some of his secrets would be exposed.
He knew very well what he should say and what he shouldn't say. Showing weakness was his forte. Showing weakness now would numb the other party and make them think that he was afraid of death. Only then would the other party believe what he said later. However, he was also extremely nervous. He didn't know what Niu Youdao could do to save him from these people. He couldn't guarantee that he could keep his mouth shut for too long.
Huang Xusheng immediately turned to Xie Chun and said, "Junior Brother, bring some men with you. Don't make any mistakes this time!"
Xie Chun glanced at Yuan Fang speechlessly. Even if this old man was telling the truth, he didn't have any backbone at all. He spilled the beans the moment he scared him. As an accomplice, how could Niu Youdao not understand this spineless coward at all? It would be a miracle if he was still in that inn!
However, he had no choice. He saw the look his senior brother gave him and understood his senior brother's meaning. There were some things that he had to put on an act in front of Song Long.
He could only turn around and call the others to leave. Although he was carrying out his orders, he didn't have any good words for Song Long in his heart. What did their personal grudges have to do with them?
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