188. Mr. Feng

Chen Ji knew that he could only rely on himself from now on.

In the heavy snow, he drifted further and further away from the gazes of Yu Dengke, the Prince, Liang Gou'er, and Liang Mao'er, until he was alone in the dark night. It was like running from a glorious stage into the darkness beyond.

Chen Ji seemed to have returned to a midnight when he first arrived in this world. He was standing behind the counter of Taiping Medical Clinic, cramming his medical skills alone. Then he wrote down ten words: "Life in the world is like a journey on a long journey."

The moment Chen Ji came out of the inner prison, he finally understood many things:

It was not accidental that I came to this world. Prince Jing, my master, and Li Qingniao planned all of this and wanted to treat me as the most important chess piece.

Prince Jing, who knew that his life was coming to an end, gave himself Bingliu at the cost of the entire Prince Jing's Mansion, and gave himself silver in the name of cement, all in order to make himself grow quickly.

The other party seemed to have arranged an extremely difficult fate for him, so he said sorry to him twice.

It was precisely because this fate was too bitter that when he wanted to follow Wu Hongbiao and Si Caogui to leave Jingchao, his master felt pity for him and persuaded him to leave.

At that moment, the master wished he could just leave.

If I had left that day, I might have escaped the chessboard. From this, I can guess that Prince Jing didn't know he had a way out with Jing Dynasty. He didn't know about his relationship with Lu Jin, so he never took advantage of it. My master helped me keep the secret.

The little old man with a vicious mouth and a cold heart actually helped me after all.

So, what exactly did Prince Jing want him to do? Chen Ji only knew that it was related to the unification of the Jing and Ning dynasties, and to the immortals of the forty-nine heavens. The other party needed him to carry the mountain king's path to become more and more powerful. The rest was unpredictable.

Whether it was Prince Jing or Emperor Ning, they were both cold and powerful political creatures whose intentions were impossible for ordinary people to fully understand. But what about Bai Li? Why did Prince Jing want Bai Long to take Bai Li away?

How could he save Baili? Should he rob the prison again and snatch Baili from Bailong?

Bai Long is a high-ranking official at the peak of the Xundao realm. He, a low-ranking official who has just entered the Xiantian realm, cannot kill him. Now that he has no helper, Chen Ji cannot rob the prison again.

Dead end.

Chen Ji suddenly remembered what his master said: If he was smart enough, he should just leave.

He possessed a sword technique and a high-ranking uncle in the Jing Dynasty. Once he reached the Jing Dynasty, he would have plenty of time to become as powerful as Lu Yang, the head of the Wu Temple, and dominate the world.

Ten years. Twenty years.

He is still young, he can afford to wait...but he is not equal.

At this time, a Jiefanwei came galloping on his horse on the long street in the dark night, his iron hooves splashing snow waves on the snow.

The moment Jie Fanwei saw Chen Ji, he decisively drew the long sword from his waist, crouched down and attacked.

Chen Ji did not retreat but advanced. At the moment when the man and the horse met, Jie Fanwei, who was riding on the horse, slashed at him from the left with a knife, but Chen Ji accurately grabbed the reins of the warhorse and turned over, kicking the opponent away from the right and landing on the saddle himself.

He did not linger in the fight, but simply pulled the reins. The horse, pulled by the reins, stood up on its front legs and changed direction.

By the time Jie Fanwei struggled to get up from the snow, Chen Ji had already ridden away. Time waits for no one!

After two incense sticks, Chen Ji looked at the dim Huanjing Hutong in front of him.

This was originally the office of the Los Angeles Secret Service, but the spies always liked to handle cases in dark places like the inner prison, so the formal office was left idle... Until Bailong appeared, this office was reopened.

Chen Ji pulled the reins in front of the yamen, took a deep breath and dismounted.

He strode briskly into the yamen. Snow had already fallen on the empty courtyard. The air was filled with the faint scent of Chinese medicine, a mix of sandalwood and musk.

A lamp was burning deep in the yamen. Bai Long, wearing a mask, sat upright behind a mahogany desk, seemingly reviewing documents.

In the endless darkness, there is only this light left.

In the main hall, Bai Long heard footsteps and looked up at Chen Ji, then lowered his head again. While reviewing documents, he said nonchalantly, "What are you doing here at the Secret Service Office so late at night?"

Chen Ji walked through the courtyard, stepped on the snow, and took one step at a time: "Mr. Feng, our appointment

Is it still valid?"

In the main hall of the yamen, the cinnabar brush in Bai Long's hand suddenly stopped, as if the heavy snow outside the yamen had stopped in the air.

..

After a pause, Bai Long's cinnabar brush began to move again. He sat behind the desk, marking the document with red ink, and then wrote casually, "How could this be Mr. Feng?"

At this time, Chen Ji looked around the main hall and saw two teacups on the table. The tea was still steaming, but only half full... This meant that Bai Long had a guest here just now and the guest had just left. This guest was the one who could make Bai Long take off his mask and drink tea.

Chen Ji turned his gaze and replied, "Ever since Bai Long appeared, Mr. Feng has disappeared."

Without even looking up, Bai Longtou said slowly, "I must await your arrival in the inner court, while Mr. Feng must remain at the Liu residence. How can we split up?"

Chen Ji replied, "Whoever wears the mask is Bai Long. I guess Jiang Yan is just your puppet, and you are the great official who practices the art of warding off evil." Bai Long seemed amused by Chen Ji and said, "Young man, you must have been drinking a lot. Who gives you the courage to speak nonsense in front of me?"

Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "I took Prince Jing's blood letter and went to the Qiansui Army to plot a prison break, but I came back safe and sound, and the Qiansui Army didn't pursue me. After much thought, I think only Mr. Feng would protect me. Thank you, Mr. Feng."

Bai Long said casually, "If you come to me in the middle of the night and talk nonsense, you'll lose your head."

Chen Ji said calmly, "Mr. Feng, the prince has already told me your identity." Bai Long was slightly startled, then realized, "Are you kidding me?"

Chen Ji shook his head and said sincerely, "It's not a lie. Before his death, the prince had already revealed his plan and asked me to help you..."

Before he could finish, Bai Long burst into laughter, as if he had just heard some ridiculous joke. "You dared to make up such a huge lie just to trick me, kid? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right now? You're truly audacious!"

Chen Ji suddenly said, "Mr. Feng, my master said that if I encounter a great difficulty, I will come to you."

Bai Long smiled and placed the cinnabar pen on the pen holder. He took off his mask, revealing Mr. Feng. "I'm too lazy to listen to your nonsense. If you continue, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but kill you."

Chen Ji remained silent.

Bai Long smiled and said, "I have repeatedly asked you if you would like to work with me, but you always refused. Why have you changed your mind now?"

Chen Ji replied, "Of course I intend to abandon the dark and join the light."

Bai Long waved his hand lazily: "I know why you are here, and I also know what you are thinking. But now is different from the past. I can no longer do what you ask. Please go back."

Chen Ji stood across the table and asked, "Mr. Feng, do you know what I'm asking for?"

Bai Long took a sip from his teacup and said casually, "There aren't many things in this world that would make people risk their lives, so it's not difficult to guess. However, the princess is currently implicated in a serious case of treason. This matter was decided directly by the emperor, and no one else dares to interfere. Not only me, but even the Minister of Internal Affairs and Master Wu Xiu wouldn't dare to plead for her."

Chen Ji was silent for a long time, then he leaned forward, clasped his fists, and bowed. "If Mr. Feng doesn't mind, I'm willing to go through fire and water for you. Mr. Feng has great ambitions, and he needs someone to work for him."

Bai Long stood up and looked down at Chen Ji's back, with a half-smile on his face: "How can you accomplish anything great if you bend over such a small matter?"

Chen Ji did not stand up, but continued, "I hope Mr. Feng will grant me this favor. I am willing to serve you at your service."

Bai Long said casually, "You can see that I have a strong army and many followers around me. Why would I need a little boy like you to help me?"

Chen Ji straightened up and looked directly at Bai Long: "Since Mr. Feng has so many followers, why is there no one around him right now?"

Bai Long raised his brows slightly.

Chen Ji said, "Because they were led away by me."

Bai Long exclaimed in admiration, "You truly wish you were dead, to even dare to say such things. However, do you really think you can outwit the other spies? If someone hadn't come here and held me back for an hour, do you think you would have had a chance of getting the Crown Prince out of the inner prison?"

Chen Ji subconsciously glanced at the teacup on the table... It turned out that someone had just come to the Secret Service Office and delayed Bai Long for an hour?

He looked back and said, "That's also my ability."

Bai Long was stunned, then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I never realized you were so shameless before. Fine, fine, even if this is your ability, do you think you can get the prince out of Luocheng? How about we make a bet? Tonight at midnight is the deadline. If you can really prevent me from capturing the prince and Liang Gou'er, I will consider you the winner and you are qualified to work under me. If you lose..."

Chen Ji said with certainty: "I will not lose."...East City, Canal Wharf.

In the past, even when it snowed heavily, there were still trackers and pullers busy at night. Goods coming from the south and the north gathered and distributed here, making it one of the hubs in the world.

As the saying goes, there are mountains of general merchandise and forests of masts, thousands of people bowing during the day and tens of thousands of bright lights at night, it is so lively.

At that moment, the entire dock was silent. Many large ships had dropped anchor and were lying in the dark river, reluctant to dock, waiting for the turmoil in Los Angeles to subside.

Heavy snow fell on the lake. Wearing a bamboo hat, Han Tong jumped and shuttled between the decks of the ships as if he were walking on flat ground. Some of the ships had night watchmen on the decks. When they saw him, they just nodded slightly without saying a word, letting him pass through the empty space like a ghost.

Han Tong came to a boat at the edge, took out a fire stick from his sleeve, opened the wooden lid, and the phosphorous fire burned out red sparks.

He raised the fire stick and waved it in the air three times, paused for three breaths, and then waved it five more times. A moment later, a two-masted clipper silently weighed anchor in the middle of the river and approached the dock.

When the ship docked, someone jumped down from the high side and said, "Master, why did you suddenly dispatch this ship? It's bound for Yangzhou."

Han Tong said in a deep voice, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Don't drop anchor, and be ready to leave the dock at any time. I need you to bring a few people with you tonight. Is there anyone in the darkroom?"

The middle-aged man said, "There's a quack hiding there. It's said he slept with a daughter of an official in the capital, and the family hired someone from the 'Deng' clan to hunt him down. Without the Cao Gang's protection, he'd surely be killed..."

"I'm not asking you that." Han Tong interrupted, "Don't leave anyone else in the dark room of this ship. The people I sent aboard must not be harmed. Remember, if you are in trouble, they must be too."

The middle-aged man smiled naively and said, "Okay, then I'll go and kill that quack later. He should have two small yellow croakers on him."

However, at this moment, the sail of a ship at the edge of the dock suddenly rose halfway. Han Tong looked back suddenly and realized that this was a secret signal among the Cao Gang!

The middle-aged man behind him lowered his voice and said, "Master, the imperial court has sent henchmen to come. Hurry and leave!"

Han Tong narrowed his eyes slightly. Why did the eunuchs chase him here?

"Master, has someone betrayed you? Please leave with me immediately. We cannot stay here for long."

The middle-aged man was about to reboard the boat and call on the crew to sail away, but Han Tong grabbed his wrist and said in a stern voice, "I'll help you lead the eunuchs away, you stay here to pick up the people!"

The middle-aged man was startled: "Who on earth are you sending? Why is it so important?" Han Tong glanced at him and said: "It's more important than my life."

The middle-aged man was silent for a long time: "I see... Haven't you found Ayun yet?"

Han Tong shook his head: "No, she hid herself. I don't know where she hid herself. She didn't want to trust anyone."

As they were talking, footsteps were heard in the distance. Someone was walking on the wooden boards on the dock, approaching with a thud. There were a lot of them.

Han Tong no longer hesitated, turned around and jumped onto the deck of another ship. He grabbed the rope on the mast like an ape and swung away. The ropes of the masts became his leverage.

There was a canal nearby, so if there was any real danger, he could immediately dive into the water. With his swimming prowess, even if Jie Fanwei brought a large number of people, they would not be able to catch up with him in the water.

However, just as Han Tong was about to escape, he saw a group of people with weapons coming towards him from a distance.

He stood on top of a mast, squinted his eyes and looked over. When he saw who was coming, his expression changed!

At the dock, Yun Yang was standing in the snow in black clothes, holding a torch in his left hand and pushing Bai Li, whose hands were tied behind his back, with his right hand.

Yun Yang waved towards Han Tong, holding a torch, and shouted with a smile, "Master Han, surrender. Otherwise, the princess will die tonight."

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