Chapter 163 The Eve of the Storm

The elder and second elder Cen wanted to persuade their brother again, but the third master Cen reacted violently: "How cold-blooded and heartless was he to say that?"

"Even if I misunderstood him, and this situation was not set up by him with the Emperor's instructions...that Yao girl must never marry him again!"

"There were rumors in the imperial capital before that he was terrifying, but I didn't quite believe it. Today I finally see for myself. Ever since he arrived in Weiyang, the Cen family has treated him with such courtesy, yet he came up with such a vicious scheme to sow discord!"

Cen Da pondered for a while and said, "That's true. I think the best solution now is to write a letter to His Majesty, explaining that the matter of Yin's son has nothing to do with us..."

Third Master Cen said, "Fu Yi is a sharp knife in the hand of Your Majesty. If Your Majesty has any intention this time, what is the point of submitting a petition? This just gives Your Majesty a legitimate opportunity to send people to investigate Weiyang thoroughly."

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became.

I couldn't figure out a clear thread for a long time.

"We shouldn't have let Fu Yi in earlier." Mr. Cen San sighed.

The person who gave the order here was in a state of panic.

The people who were trapped on the other side seemed somewhat calm.

The guard leaned against the door panel and listened for a moment before saying, "The footsteps are very dense... Although they were carefully lowered, they were still audible."

"What do they want to do?"

"Surround Tingxuexuan?"

The guards chattered among themselves.

Cheng Nianying was surprised: "Why did he turn against me so suddenly?"

Fu Yi said from behind: "Maybe it's because I didn't give him any advice."

Cheng Nianying was shocked: "So stingy?"

Fu Yi lowered his eyes and spoke softly, "I've gotten used to it. ... People always ask a lot of me, and if they don't get what they want, they'll quickly turn against me."

Cheng Nianying wrinkled her nose and said, "It's a common problem for nobles."

Fu Yi: "I..."

"You too!" Cheng Nianying suddenly glared at him.

Fu Yi was speechless, feeling quite wronged.

How can I not be a little soft-hearted and still get a cold stare?

"When will I..."

With the guards by her side, Cheng Nianying didn't feel comfortable bringing up the past incident in bed with him.

She turned her face away and said, "It's just that Cen San is more hateful."

"Go to sleep," she said again.

After saying that, she was about to walk past the guards and go out. The guards hurriedly said, "It's not safe outside. Miss Xiaohe should stay in the prince's room."

"They just surrounded them and are still in a mess. If we don't go down the mountain and gather Uncle Tang and the others, it will be too late." Cheng Nianying stretched out her hand.

His arms were thin, yet they seemed to contain immense strength.

She said, "Give me the silver and I'll carry it myself."

"Where can you go to exchange copper coins by yourself?" Fu Yi finally spoke.

Cheng Nianying said nothing.

Fu Yi continued: "It's a bit dangerous..."

After all, it can't be more dangerous than pretending to be the princess of a county prince in the county prince's mansion. Cheng Nianying muttered quietly.

Fu Yi naturally couldn't hear clearly.

He suddenly said, "It doesn't matter if it's too late." He said, "I asked the wrong question that day. I shouldn't have asked you if you would be sad for me if I died."

Hmm? Cheng Nianying turned back in surprise.

"If I die, won't you be completely free? You should be happy."

"I don't hate you..."

"What?"

"I said it that day, and I don't hate you, so you should still live."

After she said that, she pushed the door unhappily. The door panel bounced under the strong force, and the guards opened their mouths in amazement.

The girl's back was light as she left.

When he is angry, he is very good at it. But when he speaks nice words, he is very touching.

"Follow him." Fu Yi pointed at a guard.

Surveillance wasn't necessary in the past, but protection was necessary today. She was very capable on her own, but not necessarily in a group.

The guard hesitated: "But the prince is here..."

"One more or one less won't make any difference. But it's too lonely for her to act alone."

When it comes to climbing over walls and hiding, the guards are really not as good as Cheng Nianying. But as Cheng Nianying said, Cen San had just given the order, and all he had available were some servants.

Moreover, Cen San only said to surround the area without saying anything else, so the servants were not sure and it was inevitable that there would be omissions.

The guards followed Cheng Nianying all the way down the mountain.

But she was not heading towards the north of the city. She passed the forest and entered the cave.

The guard touched his nose, his neck feeling cold. Why...why did he come to see Yin Heng again? Should he report this in front of the prince when he got back?

In the middle of the night, a slim figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave, startling the people inside.

The rumor that "the county magistrate was scared to death by a ghost" was almost confirmed.

"...Who?" This was Amo's vague voice.

"Miss Jiang?!" This was the voice of Yin Heng who sat up, and his tone suddenly changed.

Yin Heng blushed slightly, and frantically tried to get his coat and put it on: "Miss Jiang, why, why did you come here so suddenly?"

Cheng Nianying walked in, and the moonlight slid across her body like water, taking away some of her cuteness and making her look more beautiful.

Before she could speak, Yin Heng's surprise faded. His face darkened, and he quickly reacted and asked, "Did something happen?"

"The Cen family might want to kill Prince Danshuo." She spoke briefly and to the point, only mentioning the most important points.

Yin Heng's face turned even paler, and he uttered a harsh word: "How dare they?"

"Then with Miss Jiang's skills, she should stay with the prince... It doesn't matter here. Miss Jiang did choose a good place for me. Ordinary people can't find it at all."

"I want to borrow Amo."

Yin Heng was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

He didn't even ask what he was borrowing Amo for.

"I'll hide in the haystack. No one will find me. You can go ahead and don't worry." After saying that, Yin Heng lay back down.

Cheng Nianying nodded, and without wasting any words with him, she waved and took Amo out. However, Amo looked back twice with concern.

The guards hiding in the woods took a quick look and wondered how two people came out when one went in.

Fortunately, Yin Heng wasn't with him. The guard breathed a sigh of relief and laughed secretly. The prince didn't need to worry about it. This little girl Xiao He found help for herself.

In the north of the city, Uncle Tang has not yet fallen asleep.

The people who were previously chosen with him to kill Cheng Nianying were now surrounding him.

"Does she think we're asking for too much?"

"Old Tang, what is her relationship with Ah Mo? Why does she look like a noble lady and yet not a noble lady?"

"Will we still be able to make money in the future? How can we survive just by farming?"

Uncle Tang interrupted helplessly: "I don't know. ...Didn't you search and find something from Mr. Luo last time?"

"How could I dare use it? If I take it to a pawn shop and someone recognizes me, I'll be finished."

Just as I was worrying, the door was pushed open with a creak.

Uncle Tang's half-blind daughter sat up in shock and yelled, "Dad!"

Uncle Tang and a few of his brothers picked up the farm tools at hand and walked over.

"Miss Jiang?"

"Amo?!"

They looked up at the sky. Yes, it was late at night. Why did it appear at this time?

Cheng Nianying stepped into the door and said, "Amo."

Amo moved at the sound and threw the slightly heavy bag to the ground, revealing the shining...silver inside.

Uncle Tang and his companions took a deep breath and took a step forward at the same time.

They bent over so that they could touch it with just a stretch of their hands...

Uncle Tang quickly regained consciousness and asked in disbelief, "For us?"

"Not just you."

"Those people in the west...you want them too?"

"Um."

Uncle Tang was stunned.

Cheng Nianying mentioned the daily remuneration of 100 and 80 wen, and said that he didn't know how many days he would have to hire them to protect one person.

Uncle Tang didn't hesitate any longer: "Let's go! I'll take you there now."

There is a curfew in Weiyang City, but the area north of the city has been consciously separated from the area where local people live.

It is dirty, smelly and surrounded by filth, like a forgotten island, and therefore is not subject to the curfew system.

Under the dark night, Uncle Tang knocked on one door after another. People who came out from behind looked just like him, thin, numb, and their faces were covered with frostbite and cracks.

"There's work to do." Uncle Tang lowered his voice. "I'm not picky. Anyone with the strength will do it."

Then those pairs of eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness.

*

Fu Yi woke up from his sleep and felt much better. He asked, "Is the person back?"

The guard shook his head and frowned tightly. He was afraid that something might happen to Miss Xiaohe on this trip, and he was also afraid that she would use sweet words to cheat money and run away.

Fu Yi wasn't used to it either.

This time, there was no one in sight even when the sun was high in the sky.

At this time, voices were faintly heard outside.

Fu Yi ordered someone to prop up the window, and at a glance he saw Cen Yaoxin standing outside Tingxuexuan.

Cen Yaoxin naturally came to visit Fu Yi again, but today she was stopped by her own servants.

"The prince is recuperating, and the Third Master has instructed us not to disturb him in the near future."

Cen Yaoxin's expression changed slightly. She instinctively knew what had happened. She suppressed her anger and left to find Mr. Cen Sanye.

The servant guarding the door couldn't help but turn his head to look into the yard, and met Fu Yi's gaze.

Fu Yi smiled at him, and the servant's scalp tingled.

Why isn't he angry? He's laughing!

"Third Uncle." On this side, Cen Yaoxin walked in quickly, then realized that she had lost her composure, so she quickly slowed down.

Seeing this, Mr. Cen San was satisfied: "I know why you came. Girl, be more reserved. Why do you always have to see him?"

"Don't you know my plan, Uncle San? Xiao He's whereabouts are unknown, and the Prince is ill. Now is the right time to show your concern..."

Cen Yaoxin paused and asked, "Did something happen?"

"Don't meddle in a man's affairs." Mr. Cen paused and said, "Fu Yi is too scheming and too cruel to be your husband!"

Cen Yao was stunned.

But this is what she loves.

Seeing that Mr. Cen San refused to say anything, Cen Yaoxin had no choice but to leave: "Okay, then I won't care about this matter."

After she went out, she remembered the people that Mr. Cen San had introduced to her before.

She ordered, "Call Gao Peng, I need him to do something."

But Mr. Gao from the Cen family, who used to be eager to stay close to him, today claimed to be ill and said he couldn't come to see him.

Cen Yaoxin was stunned when she heard this: "Why are they all so weird?"

She was even more dissatisfied. She could only disobey her uncle, so how could she control such a small follower?

"Even if you are sick, you can be carried here." Cen Yaoxin waved her hand.

Gao Peng's face turned pale when he received the reply.

The girl's voice before she left that day is still in my mind:

"If I don't kill you, I believe you won't tell anyone. You betrayed the Cen family."

yes.

How dare he say that? He couldn't even pretend to be dead.

If the Cen family knew that he couldn't even handle such a small matter and even betrayed the Cen family, he would be finished.

The Cen family can bring him wealth and honor, and can also bring wealth and honor to others.

"Master, what should we do? A sedan chair is coming outside to take you to the Cen family." The attendant looked anxious.

Gao Peng: "Give me a punch."

"What?"

"Can you knock me out? Knock me out! Quick! Quick!"

When Gao Peng was carried in front of Cen Yaoxin again, Cen Yaoxin almost laughed out of anger when she saw him.

"Splash water." She raised her chin.

The servant obeyed the order and brought a basin of water to pour on Gao Peng's face.

Gao Peng didn't wake up at all.

The maid was puzzled: "Why did he suddenly become so ill?"

Cen Yaoxin understood, and immediately couldn't suppress the sneer in her throat: "I didn't dare to come to the Cen family because I messed up."

Xiaohe is not dead.

This is terrible.

It was worse than her not being able to see Fu Yi.

If Xiao He hadn't died, there was a chance that she would return to Fu Yi and complain.

Cen Yaoxin sighed softly: "Uncle San was wrong. Those stray dogs are useless."

She turned her head and said, "Get some paper and ink. I want to write a letter."

"Why are you writing a letter, young lady? We should go and tell the Third Master as soon as possible!" the maid said anxiously.

Cen Yaoxin glanced at her sideways.

The maid was frightened and slapped herself twice: "I am a talkative servant. I deserve to die."

Cen Yaoxin raised her pen and said, "Some things should be left to those who are good at it."

She quickly wrote the letter and handed it to her servants, asking them to deliver it to the imperial capital immediately.

The maid was a little confused when she saw this.

Cen Yaoxin took her foolish appearance in for fun, then laughed and asked, "Do you know Shaofu?"

"I don't know."

"Shaogu, that was a famous sword during the Spring and Autumn Period. However, in this era, it is the name of a group of madmen who are used to killing people. They are very useful, but they are too expensive to be used casually."

Shaoqu Tower, even her father and brother had never heard of its name.

Only she knew that it was her hidden trump card.

How lucky she was that she came from this place after accidentally saving someone when she was young.

Thinking of that man's appearance, with white pupils and canine teeth, he was different from ordinary people... He should be much more efficient in killing people than those stray dogs in the north of the city.