No wonder Bai Wanyi was so cautious and kept the craftsman hidden.
It was precisely because Bai Wanyi was so cautious that the makers of the components for each part were not only different, but also far apart, which was why they had the recipe but could not make anything.
No wonder Bai Wanyi handed over the prescription so readily, as he was certain that they couldn't make it.
Now the fourth brother doesn’t want the prescription but wants the person. Given Bai Wanyi’s cautious attitude, how could it be so easy?
Prince Du pondered, "The Fourth Prince will probably send people here soon. Will he really give them to him?"
Xie Qing naturally wouldn't give it to him: "It would be fine if Lao Si could figure it out on his own, but these people absolutely can't give it to him. Notify someone and come pick him up tonight."
"yes."
Prince Du was rubbing his hands together, eager to give it a try, but he was also puzzled: "That's not right. It's not even noon yet, and this place is close to the capital. If we leave, we can reach the capital by night. Don't these people leave during the day? Are they waiting for us to come and take them away at night?"
"The Bai family is cautious, and the fourth brother is afraid of trouble. They will naturally wait until late at night when everyone is asleep to act. Let's act in advance." Xie Qing stopped watching here and stood up to make preparations.
At night, everything is quiet. People are most sleepy in the early morning, and the blacksmith shop is also very quiet at this time.
Bai Wanyi was in the shop in front earlier, forcing himself to wait for someone to come. While waiting, he fell asleep leaning against the wall.
In the backyard, someone pushed open the door, covered the sleeping craftsman's mouth, grabbed him and pushed him out.
The craftsmen did not struggle at all and allowed themselves to be pushed onto the carriage.
Xie Qing and Master Du lay on the roof, watching the craftsmen get on the car before carefully evacuating. At this moment, a group of people came from outside the town. When the two sides met, they were both stunned for a moment.
Xie Qing's men, disguised as traveling merchants, glanced at them and continued walking out of the town: "Hurry up, we can't afford to delay the delivery of the boss."
As the two groups passed each other, suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the yard: "People ran away!"
Bai Wanyi pushed open the door and saw two groups of people on the street. He immediately recognized the Fourth Prince's group and pointed at the other group, shouting, "Catch them!"
In an instant, both sides engaged in a battle.
The Fourth Prince values these people very much and has prepared a lot of people to pick them up.
In order to facilitate the operation, Xie Qing brought fewer people with him, but they were all masters among masters. When the two sides fought, neither side was able to gain the upper hand.
Xie Qing saw that something was wrong, so he took out a black scarf and covered his face. He jumped into the carriage with Master Du and said, "Let's go!"
When the driver saw that it was his master, he immediately jumped out of the car, drew his sword and rushed towards the enemy.
"drive!"
Xie Qing and Master Du drove away.
The craftsmen inside were blindfolded and had no idea what was happening. No matter how chaotic it was outside, they just huddled in the carriage and dared not move.
The Fourth Prince's men were chasing them fiercely. Fortunately, Xie Qing had prepared early in the morning and changed two carriages, which allowed him to shake off the pursuers.
Xie Qing did not stay outside for long. He asked Master Du to take people to settle these craftsmen and returned to the palace at night.
No matter what, as long as he creates the illusion that he is still in the Eastern Palace, the Fourth Prince cannot doubt him. After all, he is a useless prince.
Even if the Fourth Prince suspected the Crown Prince at this moment, he couldn't do anything to him. Besides, he was not the only one interested in that position.
There are also the eldest, the third, the fifth, and the sixth.
Even though Lao Liu usually appears to be non-competitive, who can know what he really thinks?
After all, he is the legitimate son of the Empress and is more competitive than these princes.
"The Bai family must be colluding with the prince!"
The Fourth Prince doubted for a while and came to a conclusion. After all, so far, he and the Crown Prince were the only ones who knew about firearms.
Of course, he also suspected the Sixth Prince and the Queen, but how could the Sixth Prince know that Bai Wanyi was sending someone to him at this time?
Only the prince knows Bai Wanyi, so it must be Bai Wanyi!
The Fourth Prince flipped the table in anger: "Go and call Bai to me!"
"Bai is waiting behind the door."
Bai Wanyi was at the scene at the time. Seeing the person being kidnapped, she felt so heartbroken that her blood was about to bleed.
When she met the Fourth Prince, she directly questioned him, "Can't you send more people? My people were kidnapped. Do you know how great a loss this is?"
The Fourth Prince slammed the armrest of his chair, furious. "Three people died here! I was even thinking of asking you what happened! This matter is between you and me. Who notified the others to come and snatch them away?"
"You doubt me?" Bai Wanyi pointed at his nose. "I really don't want to give it to you. I could just find someone else to make excuses. Why would I have to do this?"
The Fourth Prince suddenly grabbed Bai Wanyi by the collar, his eyes fixed on hers. "Didn't you collude with the Crown Prince? This is a show for me?"
Bai Wanyi's eyes widened. "Are you kidding me? I still say the same thing. If I really want to give someone to the prince, I can just find someone for you. Is this necessary? Let me go!"
"Are you sure you have never had contact with the Crown Prince?" The Fourth Prince didn't believe it at all.
Bai Wanyi's eyes flickered slightly: "Are you sure not? Aren't your secret guards following me? Don't think I don't know, those secret guards are actually monitoring me! I don't believe you don't know my whereabouts!"
The Fourth Prince sneered, "If you contacted them privately, how would they know? If you don't contact them in person, don't you still have the Marquis of Pingyang? And the servants?"
Several people on the Fourth Prince's side died, and all the craftsmen were lost. He was so angry that he even suspected Bai Wanyi.
Bai Wanyi snorted coldly: "If you insist on thinking so, I have nothing to say."
"Hmph!" The Fourth Prince shook her off. "You'd better tell the truth."
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