See you again

This person was quite skilled, but his lightness skill was not as good as Bai Miaoke's. After chasing for a street, the distance between them gradually narrowed. She quickly swung out the long whip in her hand and wrapped it around the man's ankle.

With a pull, the man was knocked down and hung upside down on the eaves.

Bai Miaoke held the whip in one hand and looked down at the person falling below. The movement of the two attracted the officers and soldiers who were searching at the end of the street, and they were rushing over here.

The man looked at the distance on the ground, then looked at Bai Miaoke's amused expression, and finally gave up struggling and compromised, "Don't get caught by the government."

"Why? Who sent you here?" Bai Miaoke remained unmoved and continued to ask.

"Take me away first, and I will tell you." Seeing the soldiers approaching, the man's voice became increasingly urgent.

Before the soldiers approached, Bai Miaoke raised her hand and pulled the man up, holding a dagger against his waist, and the two returned to the alley.

The person on the ground was still unconscious. Bai Miaoke glanced at him indifferently and said to the other person, "Go ahead."

The man kept silent, just staring at the sky.

Bai Miaoke shook her head: "Anyway, I can't leave the city today, so it's just boring."

She found a carriage, took the two of them to the inn, and tied them up.

But no matter how she threatened them, they refused to budge. Bai Miaoke lost her patience and said, "Then don't blame me for being rude."

The secret guards were naturally not afraid of death, but the next moment their expressions changed.

Bai Miaoke reached out to one of them, and Chun Xing, who had been standing by, tried to dissuade her: "Let me do it, Miss."

Bai Miaoke looked at the two men's ordinary-looking faces, withdrew her hand and nodded.

After a while, Chun Xing came out with a carved wooden box: "Miss, this was found on one of them."

Bai Miaoke took the small wooden box and opened it, revealing a delicately crafted bead.

Her eyes lit up, and she picked up the bead and examined it carefully. Looking at the exquisite craftsmanship and materials on it, she felt that the truth was about to be revealed.

She held the beads and asked the two desperate people: "Is this what the government is looking for?"

Although it was a question, there was no doubt in her tone, and she didn't expect them to answer. Because she was afraid that the two of them would commit suicide, Chun Xing had already removed their chins when she searched them.

At this moment, the two men's eyes were fixed on the Nine Dragon Phoenix Marrow Bead that Bai Miaoke was holding and tossing in her hand, but Bai Miaoke keenly noticed their eyes glancing out the window from time to time.

Putting the beads into her sleeve, Bai Miaoke walked to the window and opened it, and the situation in the room was immediately visible.

After doing all this, she stood by the window and looked for a moment, her eyes slightly narrowed, then raised her hand and threw out a small stone.

Accompanied by a few bird calls, a snow-white dove fell into her hands.

She removed the note from the pigeon's leg, glanced at the two people on the ground with a smile, and said cheerfully, as if she had found new fun: "This is what you are waiting for."

Ignoring the two people's struggles, she unfolded the note and the smile on her face turned into confusion.

Return the pearl and open the door.

There were only four words on the note.

There is no doubt that this bead is referring to the one in his hand, and opening the door refers to opening the city gate. Bai Miao may understand the general meaning of the note, but he can't figure out what these two people are doing.

You stole the beads with great difficulty, and now you want to return them?

She originally thought that they were two daring thieves who wanted to follow her after stealing the beads because they were after the money she was carrying with her. But now it seems that things are not that simple.

Bai Miaoke played with the priceless pearl, still unable to let it go, but the smile on her face was gone.

She pointed a dagger at one of them's chest and asked, "Tell me, who sent you?"

The man turned his head away in resistance, with a firm attitude.

Bai Miaoke pushed the dagger forward another inch, and the sharp tip immediately pierced through the clothes and pierced the skin.

"You still haven't told me yet? Your master is still waiting outside the city, right?"

The man remained motionless.

"Then I will kill you, and you don't have to return this bead. It just so happens that I like it very much." Bai Miaoke gave a typical villain smile with a nasty look.

The man's expression finally relaxed, but in just a moment he returned to his fearless look.

Bai Miaoke retracted the dagger just before the tip of the knife pierced the man's heart, and wiped the knife on his clothes.

"I'll spare your lives for now. I'll go meet your master first." Bai Miaoke said lightly.

Although I didn't get anything out of the question, it was obvious that these two people were death squads. The person who could send out such people must have a very powerful identity.

Just as she was wondering which important person she had offended, there was a noise outside the window. It was the soldiers who were searching this place again.

It seems that they will not give up until they find the result.

She sighed, touched the Nine Dragon Wind Marrow Pearl reluctantly, put it back into the box, reattached the chin of the tied man, and asked, "Where did you steal this thing from? I'll be a good person and return it for you."

Thinking that the Prime Minister might still be waiting outside the city, the man hesitated for a moment and finally spoke: "In the backyard of the government office..."

"The government office? Sure." Bai Miaoke interrupted him.

Then he lifted his chin and said lazily, "The price I have to pay is very high. I hope your master can afford it."

After saying this, he told Chun Xing to keep an eye on them, then he left the inn and walked towards the government office.

All the useful people were sent out to look for things, and the government office was empty.

Bai Miaoke didn't have to spend much effort to find the public housing where the Changzhou prefect lived.

She poked a small hole in the window and peered quietly into the house.

The prefect with disheveled hair was slumped in the armchair, his face was haggard, and he was visibly anxious.

Bai Miaoke didn't bother to pay attention to him. She just placed the box containing the Nine Dragon Phoenix Marrow Beads at the door of the prefect's room, then knocked on the door lightly and left before the prefect came to open the door.

Sitting on the roof and looking at the ecstatic expression of the Changzhou prefect, Bai Miaoke thought to herself: I am truly a kind-hearted person who does good deeds without leaving a name.

Not long after, officers and soldiers came to open the city gates.

After the city was sealed off for one day, not only did people inside the city who wanted to leave complain, but many people also gathered outside the city waiting to enter the city. If it weren't for the soldiers guarding the city, the anxious and angry people would probably have broken down the gates and entered.

At this moment, as the city gate opened, the crowd that had been waiting for a long time rushed in. The ones left at the back were none other than Lu Yu and his group.

They arrived at the city gate at 3 p.m., and at least more than an hour had passed from the time the news was sent into the city to the time the city gate was opened. Lu Yu remained calm and composed, as if everything was under control. At this moment, when everyone entered the city, they all felt that the Prime Minister was indeed a man of great foresight.

Lu Yu, dressed in a moon-white robe, stood out among the crowd like a crane among chickens. Bai Miaoke immediately saw the Prime Minister whom she had not seen for several days.

The moment the two looked at each other, Bai Miaoke felt that the chaotic thoughts in her mind suddenly made sense.

It’s actually him!

On the other hand, Lu Yu on the opposite side had a calm expression on his face when he saw the familiar figure at the city gate.

I froze in place for a moment.

His plan to create an accidental encounter between the two of them also failed. He just didn't know whether Bai Miaoke knew the whole story, and he felt a little uneasy for a moment.

Bai Miaoke stood aside with her arms folded, her eyes fixed in the direction of Lu Yu. She was watching the elegant Prime Minister approaching step by step, while thinking about everything that had happened today.

Everything was pieced together like peeling silk from a cocoon. She was a little dazed and had some new questions.

Before I had time to think about it, the person came closer.

The guards were still behind Lu Yu, but there was no sign of the carriage. Bai Miaoke also noticed a few spots of mud on the hem of Lu Yuyue's white robe. She didn't know what kind of road he had taken to get his clothes dirty.

Until the man stood in front of her.

Bai Miaoke gathered her thoughts, leaned closer, and whispered, "Nice to meet you again, Mr. Lu. You really are fast on horseback."

Lu Yu had now regained his usual calmness, the only thing he was worried about was the safety of the two secret guards.

He spoke naturally, "Yeah, I didn't expect to meet you again, what a coincidence."

Bai Miaoke's mouth twitched: "Unfortunately, I'm waiting for you, Lord Lu." She emphasized the last three words.

Lu Yu's expression was stern, knowing that the truth had been exposed, but he remained calm and said, "Can I have a word with you?"

The streets that had been reopened to traffic were crowded with people, so it was indeed not suitable for settling accounts. Bai Miaoke curled her lips and said, "Then follow me."

Ignoring the wary looks of guards like Rong Qing beside him, Lu Yu stretched out his hand to signal her to lead the way.

It wasn't long before they reached the inn.

Walking to the door of the room where the two secret guards were imprisoned, Bai Miaoke looked around at the guards behind Lu Yu and said to him calmly: "Let them make their own arrangements, Lord Lu, please come in with me."

Upon hearing this, Rong Qing's hand had already grasped the hilt of the sword, and the other guards were also on high alert. The atmosphere was tense for a while.

Lu Yu had roughly guessed that his secret guards were imprisoned inside. He raised his hand to signal everyone to stay calm. "We will stay here for one night today. Thank you for your hard work. Everyone go and rest."

After saying that, he followed Bai Miaoke into the room.

Bai Miaoke ignored everyone's burning gazes, turned around and closed the door tightly.

Then he saw Lu Yu staring at two people lying unconscious on the ground. Both of them were covered in blood and were motionless.

"Does Lord Lu know these two people?" Bai Miaoke asked straight to the point.

There was no need for Lu Yu to hide it anymore, so he nodded slowly, "She's mine."

Then he reached out to feel their breath.

"Don't worry, he's not dead." Bai Miaoke said casually.

Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I would like to thank Miss Bai for not killing them."

"Don't thank me too soon. We haven't started settling the accounts yet, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Bai Miaoke snorted coldly.

"Tell me what you want to do." Bai Miaoke asked while playing with the whip in her hand.

Afraid that she might misunderstand, Lu Yu first explained: "I didn't send them to hurt you."

"They can't hurt me." Bai Miaoke said in a bad tone.

Lu Yu sighed, "Yes, I just let them delay you for a day."

"Why?" Bai Miaoke guessed something and asked.

Lu Yu had no choice but to confess: "Since you left, I have been thinking about it and feeling uneasy, so I sent someone to look for you. When the news came back yesterday, I was still near Kangping County, so I came up with this bad idea."

After hearing what he said, Bai Miaoke immediately understood that he had gone to so much trouble to arrange this just to keep her here for one more day.

It was at least eighty miles from Kangping County to here, yet he arrived there in just over a day. The hardship involved was self-evident.

Bai Miaoke just didn't understand why he did this.

Confused in my heart, I asked, "What do you want to see me for?"

Lu Yu hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I thought you already knew my feelings."