Chapter 39 Escape

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As the saying goes, flattery can wear out a thousand ways, but it never does. Zhong Min secretly wanted to laugh. The evaluation she had just made sounded genuine, like that of someone who understood painting, but in reality, these words could be applied to any landscape painting without any problem.

However, it was obvious that Xiao Mingzheng was not so easily fooled, or people like him were too clear-headed and had already formed a natural barrier to good words. He did not have the kind of complacency of being flattered that Zhong Min imagined.

"You're not an expert at painting, but you've improved a lot in speaking nice things." Although Xiao Mingzheng could tell that Zhong Min was trying to fool him, he didn't pursue the matter and acted as if he didn't care. It seemed that he was in a pretty good mood today.

Seeing that he had been seen through, Zhong Min was too lazy to say anything. He honestly followed the instructions and put away the masterpiece that Xiao Mingzheng had just completed and placed it on a rack nearby so that Xiao Mingzheng could continue to appreciate the painting.

After a while, Xiao Mingzheng finally moved his eyes away from the hung painting. Turning around, he saw Zhong Min wiping something on her hands with her sleeves. He couldn't help but frown, and his good mood was immediately affected by the woman's rude behavior.

"Don't you already have a handkerchief?" He was really disgusted. The woman in front of him was obviously pretty and gentle, but her behavior was always so inconsistent with her appearance. She was so rude and casual, not at all like a woman should be.

Zhong Min was wiping the ink stains that had accidentally stained her hands. When Xiao Mingzheng said this, she stopped immediately and looked up at him. After a few seconds of silence, she smiled dryly and said, "I forgot to bring it."

God, this Xiao Mingzheng is really nosy. This time she was just wiping herself, not him, so why would he be so disgusted? Look at that expression, as if it was so dirty and disgusting. Zhong Min secretly cursed in her heart, saying that he was crazy. I really don't know why a grown man can be so difficult to please.

Fortunately, Luo Jiaxing came at this time, and Xiao Mingzheng had no time to make any personal attacks on her. Zhong Min's face lit up with joy, and she quickly took the opportunity to make tea.

Luo Jiaxing unintentionally helped Zhong Min out of a predicament this time. Zhong Min treated his "benefactor" with a smile on his face, and offered him Luo Jiaxing his favorite tea before leaving.

Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing didn't say anything, but he glanced at Zhong Min with a smile, politely thanking her. He then started talking to Xiao Mingzheng, who was already sipping tea in silence.

Zhong Min didn't expect that the two of them would get straight to the point today, so he quickened his pace. However, before stepping out of the study, he still heard a few words. It seemed that Luo Jiaxing said that the traitor in the army had been found out and properly dealt with, and that King Liang's forces were no longer a threat.

No wonder Xiao Mingzheng was in such a good mood today. Shaking her head slightly, Zhong Min naturally didn't dwell on it. It was none of her business; she was already too busy with her own concerns. Calculating the time, the masked man in black who had come looking for her in the middle of the night would be almost back from the capital, so she had to leave quickly.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard someone calling someone to come in from the study. Zhong Min quickly perked up and went to work.

"What are your instructions, Your Highness?" She looked up and saw that Xiao Mingzheng and Luo Jiaxing had already set up the Go board and were playing against each other.

"Go to the kitchen and tell them to bring dinner here shortly." Xiao Mingzheng didn't even look up. He continued playing chess, "Luo's army will also have dinner here. Have someone prepare a few more of his favorite dishes."

"Yes!" Zhong Min quickly withdrew after receiving the order and went to the kitchen as instructed. Xiao Mingzheng didn't eat in the study very often, and Luo Jiaxing was also there this time, so he had to inform the kitchen in advance.

After finishing her work, Zhong Min came out of the kitchen and was originally planning to go directly back to Mo Garden. But after looking around, she suddenly remembered that this should be the best time to escape from the small garden in the northwest corner. Thinking of this, she suddenly changed her mind and went over there to try her luck.

Arriving at the main road outside the small garden, she saw that there was indeed no one guarding the edge of the garden, and the guard at the fixed sentry post in front had his back to this side. It seemed like a good opportunity. She could not help but quicken her pace, trying to quietly bypass it and slip in.

She was both nervous and excited. It was really better to escape today than to wait. It just so happened that there was no one on the street today, and she had a few hundred taels of money to escape with. If she didn't escape now, when would she?

She quickly approached the small garden, keeping an eye on the guards on duty across the way, and quietly approached the garden wall. Suddenly, the guards seemed to be turning around. Seeing this, Zhong Min quickly crouched down, hiding behind a dwarf pine tree. When she looked again, she saw that one of the guards had indeed turned around.

She had no choice but to hide for a moment, waiting for the guard to turn around before continuing. Although the sentry post was quite far away, there was nothing too high to block the view, so it would be easy to be discovered if she was not careful.

The worst part was that the small garden was open, meaning that even if she reached the wall, if the guards in the distance didn't turn around within a few minutes, or if someone else came up the other side, she wouldn't be able to climb over the wall. Without the right time, place, and people, the chances of success were practically zero.

So although this escape seems difficult, it is actually very easy with this method. And when you think it is easy, the success rate is actually very low because there are too many factors to consider.

Finally, the guard turned around. Seeing this, Zhong Min quickly stood up and retreated to the wall of the small garden. As she retreated, she kept an eye on the movements on the main sentry road, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Fortunately, this time it took her less than two minutes to run to the wall smoothly. Looking at the wall that was not too high, Zhong Min smiled confidently. It was obvious that this was not difficult for her at all.

He squatted carefully and moved to the corner of the wall. He reached into the inconspicuous mouse hole and quickly found a thick rope. He then took out a thick wooden stick with a curved hook from the corner and tied it with the rope.

This makeshift climbing tool wasn't difficult for her at all. Although she had never really practiced it before, she knew it would be effective. After finishing it, she peered through the small obstruction, took a deep breath, and quickly stood up, ready to throw the rope with the stick in her hand over the wall. Then, in one go, she scaled the wall and escaped.

Soon, the rope was thrown out, but what Zhong Min didn't expect was that this time the hooked end did not hook smoothly. Instead, after being hooked, it quickly slipped and fell down.

Shit! Zhong Min was immediately ashamed. She hadn't considered this when she was preparing. Reluctantly, she swung the rope again quickly, but unfortunately, it fell down again, just like the first time.