Chapter 43: Caught

The eldest brother felt humiliated.

He also knew that Ji Wenyi had sealed off the city to capture the flower thief, and he had even asked the city lord for a pass token in advance.

Along the way, we hung the token on the front of the car, avoided many searches, and arrived at the city gate smoothly.

Unexpectedly, when we were about to leave the city, even the city lord's token didn't work.

How ridiculous! Everyone in the world knows that the Qing Dynasty is a family with a good tradition. How could such a scoundrel like that be born there?

"You guys sit down, I'll take care of it."

The eldest brother gave instructions to the female cultivators in the car, then angrily lifted the door curtain and went out to negotiate.

The moment the curtain was lifted, a ray of sunlight came in from outside. Ye Xiaoman was frightened as if by the light and quickly hid her face in the darkness.

As the search in the city became more and more intense, Ye Xiaoman tried various methods and was at her wit's end, and had given up on herself.

I'm tired, so if I get caught, I get caught.

Catch it and then adapt to the situation.

The eldest brother's communication failed.

Ji Wenyi's golden armored guards did not let go: "If you are not harboring criminals, why are you afraid of being searched? If you are hiding something, there must be something fishy."

The Great Dynasty has a strong army and powerful strength. Even in other people's territory, it does not take ordinary cultivators seriously.

"You don't want to get out of the car, right? Listen to my orders and drag him out of the car."

The eldest brother was furious and said, "You are going too far."

The monks in the carriage crowded around the window, looking out at the excitement.

"It turns out that the wealthy man who offered a reward for the flower thief is the Crown Prince of the imperial dynasty."

"Scare, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the victim?"

"Oh, how is that possible! It must be one of his nobles who was picked."

"That's true."

Ji Wenyi was well-known, and no one associated him with the victim.

"But you even dare to touch the Crown Prince's men. You are so bold."

Ye Xiaoman did not join in the fun and fell aside in melancholy.

In Xiao Chujing's eyes, her appearance showed that she was physically weak.

"get off!"

The golden-armored guards holding knives came to forcibly take people away.

Xiao Chujing frowned. Outside, the female cultivators who wanted to leave the city lined up in a long queue, standing in the sun. Some even fell to the ground due to heatstroke.

Junior Sister is not feeling well and shouldn't be tortured like this.

Xiao Chujing swung his sword and threw the soldier who had climbed onto the carriage out.

Swish.

The soldiers immediately drew their weapons and surrounded the carriage.

"I'll be back soon."

After Xiao Chujing finished talking to Ye Xiaoman, he walked out of the carriage.

He stood in front of the car, raised his eyebrows and said, "I want to see who dares to search my car."

The noise below attracted the attention of the nobles on the city wall.

Ji Wenyi put down his wine glass and asked, "What's the matter?"

The singer's dance and music stopped together.

The general quickly ran upstairs, knelt in front of Ji Wenyi, and reported the whole story.

The city lord who was sitting with him walked to the edge and looked down: "Oh, it's Xiao Chujing."

Ji Wenyi's expression relaxed, "Don't be rude."

After saying that, he made a hand gesture and teleported downstairs.

Ji Wenyi's twin brother Ji Weiming also came.

He sat on the couch under the canopy, playing with the gems on the dustpan out of boredom.

His Taoist robe was loose and baggy, giving him a bohemian look.

It was the first time he saw his royal brother so concerned about a woman, and his curiosity was aroused.

After searching for several days in a row, he kept saying that he had caught the person, but it turned out to be nothing. His curiosity faded after repeated disappointments.

"Your Highness Prince Rui, you told the fortune teller that the flower thief will escape through the city gate in the next few days." The men who served Ji Weiming couldn't help but murmur.

Ji Weiming covered his mouth with his Taoist robe and yawned.

"I am a Taoist priest, not a sorcerer. It is understandable that I make mistakes occasionally."

At the foot of the city wall, Ji Wenyi had already walked to the front of Qing Zhengzong's carriage, guarded by his left and right guards.

The city lord is in a dilemma. After Xiao Chujing surpasses his rank and kills the deputy city lord, he has become famous throughout the world and has a bright future.

Currently, all major forces want to recruit him.

The city lord naturally doesn't want to offend this rising star.

"Your Highness, how about..."

He was just trying to be a peacemaker, but he didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already started to get arm in arm with Xiao Chujing.

"Brother Xiao, how are you?"

Xiao Chujing's attitude was not as warm as before. "Brother Ji, I can guarantee the character of the sisters and brothers in my car. Why don't you give me some face?"

Ji Wenyi was slightly displeased.

However, he is a man who only cares about his career, and there is no need for him to ruin his relationship with Xiao Chujing for a woman.

The fierce expression instantly returned to its usual warm smile.

He raised his hand gracefully, and the city gate behind him opened wide.

"Brother Xiao, please."

Xiao Chujing held the sword and bowed to Ji Wenyi to express his gratitude.

Return to the carriage with the eldest brother.

The wheels rumbled as they drove out of Yongzhou City.

Ye Xiaoman rolled over happily.

The city gate slowly closed again, and she peeked at Ji Wenyi's back through the curtain.

The purple-robed prince is noble, the future emperor, as beautiful as jade, and his demeanor is unparalleled in the world.

When the door was about to close with only a gap left, Ji Wenyi seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head to look at the carriage, looking straight into Ye Xiaoman's eyes.

Ye Xiaoman touched the tip of her nose and retracted it silently.

Authentic Qing Dynasty.

After several days of travel, Ye Xiaoman and her fellow disciples returned to the sect.

She had no roots in this world, and when she saw the familiar mountain gate, she felt a sense of home.

This journey was full of twists and turns, but fortunately I returned safely in the end.

Her superiors didn't punish her either.

Although the city-massacre plan failed, she checked the intelligence online and attributed the failure to the betrayal of several core demon cultivators who leaked the plan in advance. She escaped perfectly.

Apart from--

Ye Xiaoman jumped off the flying boat, and Xiao Chujing walked to her side and spoke to her in a low voice with a somewhat resentful expression.

"You really won't think about it again?"

Ye Xiaoman refused outright: "No, let's do as we agreed."

On the way back, Xiao Chujing talked to Ye Xiaoman.

He wanted to make their relationship public once he returned to the sect.

Ye Xiaoman: "We are just in contact, there is no need to make it known to everyone."

Just be ambiguous, it's impossible to give a name.

Xiao Chujing: "We already have the intention to discuss marriage. It would be a good idea to make it public so that those people like Senior Brother will give up."

"No," Ye Xiaoman turned away stubbornly. "You know I'm a bit of a womanizer. I have a strong sense of self-esteem. I don't want others to look down on me."

Xiao Chujing frowned, he regretted advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage so quickly.

Ye Xiaoman: "You are a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I am only at the second level of Qi Refining. A relationship with such a huge gap in between us has no future."

Xiao Chujing quickly said, "It's okay if you don't want to make it public for now, but don't say anything discouraging that there's no future."

Ye Xiaoman hinted, "If you meet a girl who is more worthy of you, I will let you go and bless you both."

Let's quickly follow the love storyline of the original novel, and then she can use the marrow-cleansing grass she ate as compensation.

Xiao Chujing said with emotion: "My girl is working hard to be on par with me. How can I betray her?"

Ye Xiaoman: "...Oh."