In the end, Shao Liu'er was a little surprised. Her prepared speech wasn't put to use.
She had long heard that this person wasn't easy to talk to. She didn't think that after just a few words, he would actually agree so easily.
"Thank you, Sir!" Shao Liu'er was overjoyed. She thanked him profusely and quickly got up. She didn't dare to delay and rushed to get her husband.
Guo Man went to accompany him. This wasn't a place for outsiders to run around.
Yan Baoru approached Wu Xin's side and asked, "Teacher, did you know this princess before?"
"I knew this princess?" Wu Xin murmured to himself. He didn't answer and slowly closed his eyes. Now that there were no outsiders, his face finally showed a tangled and bitter expression. "Ah …" Suddenly, he groaned and clutched his chest. His face instantly turned deathly pale and his whole body seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
"Sir!" Yan Baoru was shocked and quickly supported him.
"Medicine... Medicine... Give me medicine..." Wu Xin's breathing quickened as he called out in pain.
"Sir, please wait." Yan Baoru quickly laid him down on the ground and reached into his sleeve to get medicine.
After following Wu Xin for so long, she knew that Wu Xin had an old illness of angina. Once it started, it would be extremely painful. If he didn't take medicine in time, he could lose his life.
Both Yan Baoru and Guo Man had asked Wu Xin, "The Ghost Doctor is so skilled, can't she cure your illness?"
Wu Xin didn't have any answer to this question...
A group of people suddenly appeared outside a house on the street of the city and directly surrounded the house. Many people flashed in and even appeared on the surrounding roofs to be on guard.
The people who rushed into the house searched everywhere but couldn't find a single person.
A large man stood in the middle of the courtyard. His eyes were like a hawk's as he observed his surroundings. His face was grim.
The people who had come were the disguised school affairs officials. The place they were searching was the place where Shao Pingbo had stayed.
To be able to find Shao Pingbo's place so quickly without any clues, it could be seen how great the power of the school affairs officials hidden in Qi Capital would be once they were fully awakened!
After a few members of the search team met, one of them quickly walked to the grim man's side and reported, "Sir, they've already left. According to the freshness of the traces left at the scene, they shouldn't have left for more than two hours. We're too late!"
"Not more than two hours?"
"Yes, that should be the case."
The grim man looked around again. "In other words, this is probably where the target is staying."
The informant said, "It's entirely possible. After we mobilized all our forces, the informants from all sides went all out to investigate and captured some news. Previously, some people in the cultivation world recognized the disguised cultivators of the Jin Nation who entered and left this place. Some of the spies of the Jin Nation that we have been keeping an eye on for a long time have also come in and out of this place. The possibility of combining the two is very high. "
"Two hours!" Slowly, the grim man said, "In other words, not long after we started the search, they left?"
"That might be the case."
"They didn't leave earlier or later. They left right after we took action. Looks like there's a possibility that someone among us leaked the news. We'll deal with this later." The grim man gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Immediately notify the men at the city gates. If they find anyone suspicious, detain them without exception! The spies of the Jin Nation lurking in the capital are under our surveillance. Launch a secret raid and arrest them immediately. We must find the whereabouts of the target! "
"The old ancestor has made it clear. This time, we are only looking at the results and not the process. Anyone who obstructs our operation, no matter who they are, can be killed on the spot if they don't listen to our advice! "
"We can't abandon this place. Send people to monitor it secretly to prevent the other party from sneaking back!"
"Yes!" The informant accepted the order and left.
Outside the city, a man strolled by the riverside dock. His eyes swept back and forth across the row of cargo ships parked by the river, as if he was looking for something.
Suddenly, he saw a birdcage hanging under the eaves of one of the ships. There were three birds in the cage.
After looking around, the man went straight to the ship with the birdcage hanging. He jumped directly onto the bow of the ship. The barefooted boatman sitting at the bow of the ship rubbing hemp rope only raised his head to look at him.
The man walked to the eaves of the ship and took down the birdcage himself. He opened the cage, caught two birds, and released them. He closed the cage, leaving one bird behind and hung it back under the eaves. After doing this, he quietly waited under the eaves, watching the lonely birds jumping and chirping in the cage.
Soon, two men came out of the cabin. One of them was in charge of guarding the surroundings, while the other called the owner over and ordered, "The goods are all here. We can set off."
"Alright." The owner immediately shouted, "Set sail!"
The boatman at the bow immediately put down his work and untied the ropes. A few more crew members came out of the cabin. Two of them walked to the bow and pushed the ship away from the shore. Another person pulled the rope and raised the sail.
It was not a small cargo ship, and the crew members were talking and laughing in an orderly manner.
The man who called for them to set off also walked to the eaves and took down the cage. He released the last bird and hung the empty cage back under the eaves.
After releasing the three birds one after another, the two men looked at each other and nodded. The latter turned around and left while the former followed him to the cabin.
When the two of them entered the cabin, the person in charge of guarding also followed them in and closed the door.
The three of them went down the ladder and reached the bottom of the cabin. One of them closed the cover of the cabin, while the other lit a few oil lamps hanging at the bottom of the cabin.
The oil lamps swayed a little, and they could feel the entire ship start to change direction.
The person who lit the lamp turned around and walked to the man who strolled up the ship. He said in a deep voice, "Take it off. Let's see how it works."
The man who boarded the ship said, "Yes." He reached under his collar and pulled up the mask. He tore off the disguise and revealed the face of Niu Youdao.
Although the other two men knew what was going on, they couldn't help but look at each other in surprise when they saw "Niu Youdao". Finally, they approached the face of the man who boarded the ship to check.
The two men were none other than Duan Hu and Wu Sanliang, who were in disguise. They were ordered to come here.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the face of the fake Niu Youdao, Duan Hu said, "Show us the scars on your body."
The man then unbuttoned his clothes and finally revealed his upper body.
Duan Hu and Wu Sanliang circled around him and carefully examined him.
After looking, Wu Sanliang exclaimed, "I can't tell that it's a new scar. This Ghost Doctor's disciple really lives up to his reputation. His ability to change his appearance is really flawless. "
"Put it on and restore your disguise." Duan Hu motioned for the man to restore his appearance when he boarded the ship.
After the man returned to his original appearance, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Who are you? Why did you ask me to pretend to be Niu Youdao?"
Duan Hu: "Is it still important?"
The man was a little anxious, "How is it not important? Niu Youdao has gone to the Holy Land. Everyone will know that I'm a fake when I show up. What do you want me to do? "
Duan Hu: "Do you have a choice? Do you want us to send you back to your sect and let you explain to your sect leader how you raped and killed his daughter? "
The person who boarded the ship immediately shut his mouth.
Wu Sanliang: "At least we helped you fake the signs of your death and helped you solve the problem of being hunted down. Don't worry, we will fulfill our promise. As long as you listen to us and do it well, we promise you that you will not lack enjoyment in this life. Although you can't show your real face, at least you can live well. Do you still need to think about anything else? "
The man asked, "Where are you sending me?"
Duan Hu: "You will know when the time comes." They didn't tell him the specifics. The ship was only a short distance away. Once they were far away from Qi Capital, there would be people flying to pick them up. They couldn't really waste time on the road.
"Don't be dejected. If you want to pretend, you have to make it look real. The real Niu Youdao wouldn't be like you no matter what happens." Wu Sanliang raised his hand and patted the man's shoulder.
In a place further away from the city, or rather away from Qi Capital.
There was a royal garden in a forest on the grassland. The Golden King, Hao Qi, who was on sick leave, was recuperating here, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
The so-called sick leave was fake. There was nothing wrong with his body. For a person of his status, he had a cultivator by his side to help him recuperate for a long period of time.
In fact, even he himself was confused about this fake leave. Tian Guangfang, who was beside him, said that his subordinates had caused some trouble and suggested that he take a leave before the officials criticized him. At this time, he shouldn't appear in front of His Majesty and look for trouble. His Majesty wouldn't be able to see him and would at most send him a message to reprimand him.
However, even though he was far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, he still couldn't escape the chaos in the capital. The Golden King, Hao Qi, who was wandering among the pavilions, was shocked when he heard the news from the capital, "All of them were poisoned. How did this happen? How could someone have the chance to attack Zhao Fang? "
Tian Guangfang, who was walking beside him, stroked his beard and said, "Misfortune is a blessing in disguise. It seems that the Prince is really blessed. He thought that he could avoid some trouble, but instead, he dodged a disaster!"
Hearing this, the Golden King, Hao Qi, was stunned. He immediately understood what the other party meant and felt a lingering fear. He said with lingering fear, "Mister is right. If it wasn't for this, I'm afraid that I wouldn't have been able to escape!" His fingers flicked the news in his hand. Suddenly, he was stunned again. Then, he looked up to the sky and laughed, "Heaven is really helping me!"
Tian Guangfang was surprised, "Why is the Prince laughing?"
The Golden King, Hao Qi, knocked on the news for him to see, "Mister is a smart person. Why are you confused? Look, all the princes in the imperial court were poisoned. Only I survived. Now, who else can be the crown prince but me? Hahahaha … "He laughed wildly again.
"The Prince is muddle-headed!" Tian Guangfang stamped her feet anxiously, "This is clearly a sign of impending disaster. How can the Prince still laugh?"
Hao Qi, who was laughing, suddenly felt as if his neck was being strangled. He forcibly held back his laughter and asked in surprise, "Why do you say that, Mister?"
Tian Guangfang said, "Misfortune is a blessing in disguise. It's true that the Prince avoided a disaster. But why didn't the Prince think about it? All the princes in the imperial court were poisoned. Only the Prince survived. If the Prince was His Majesty, what would the Prince think?"
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