"Don't you think Wu Yong is acting strangely today?"
Li Youran and Tang Lei stood not far from a small stall, watching Shunzi, who looked delighted, pick out toys from the peddler's cart.
"Is Grandma Liu's identity a hoax?"
As Li Youran spoke, she looked at Tang Lei with a puzzled expression.
Tang Lei stared blankly ahead at Shunzi, his arms crossed, without saying a word.
"There are too many possibilities, but it's still best to be cautious."
Tang Lei turned to look at Li Youran and gently stroked her hair, just like a newlywed couple.
"Grandma Liu had some dealings with Dr. Feng, so she might already be being watched by someone else."
Tang Leijian was puzzled, so he explained.
"Whatever the reason, the plans for the future will have to be changed."
Tang Lei saw Shunzi turn around with a slingshot in his hand, so he didn't say anything more. He took a few steps forward, took out a few copper coins from his pocket, and handed them to the peddler.
"Shunzi, let's go shoot some birds next!"
"Okay, let's shoot the little bird and take it home to nourish Grandma."
Shunzi said with a happy expression.
As we walked north, the houses on both sides became fewer and fewer, and the scene became increasingly desolate. In the distance, we could see a grove of trees.
Li Youran glanced at Tang Lei with great concern, but seeing that Tang Lei did not show any unusual behavior, she felt relieved and followed behind him.
"Shunzi, when shooting birds, you must pull the slingshot all the way back so that the stones you shoot will have more power."
As Tang Lei spoke, he hugged Shunzi, took the slingshot from his hand, and together they drew the slingshot fully and shot it into the sky.
The pebble shot out quickly, but it didn't hit the bird. However, Li Youran seemed to hear a muffled thud.
It was only then that Li Youran realized what Tang Lei's purpose was in doing this.
"What a pity, we should have done it again."
As Tang Lei spoke, he picked up a sharp-edged stone from the ground, drew the slingshot to its limit, and shot it into the sky.
This time, he actually hit a small bird, and Shunzi jumped up excitedly.
"Let's go pick up the little bird."
Tang Lei turned around and raised an eyebrow at Li Youran. Li Youran understood and hurriedly followed him.
"You good-for-nothing, you can't even handle this properly."
As Hu Qinqin spoke, she smashed the teacup on the ground, sending shards flying in all directions.
"Send more men to keep a close eye on Tang Lei and Li Youran. They must not be allowed to take Doctor Feng away."
"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."
It turned out that after Dr. Feng accidentally saved Grandma Liu and her grandson on the road, Hu Qinqin was afraid that he would send the message out, so she sent someone to keep an eye on Grandma Liu.
But as luck would have it, Li Youran happened to run into them, which led to what happened next.
When Grandma Liu and her grandson arrived last night, Tang Lei heard other noises, but they were too faint, and with Grandma Liu's presence, he didn't pay them any mind.
It's unclear what Wu Yong discovered, but he acted strangely early this morning.
Tang Lei was always meticulous. Seeing Wu Yong's behavior, he knew something was amiss. He also recalled the subtle noises he had heard yesterday and connected these events, realizing that someone was watching them.
"We've already alerted them. Now we must hurry and leave Tongzhou before they discover us."
Tang Lei and Li Youran quickly passed through the woods and arrived at a dilapidated temple in the north of the city. He whispered to Li Youran.
"You and Shunzi wait here. Wu Yong will soon bring Grandma Liu to join us. I'll go out and find out about Doctor Feng. Once I find him, I'll bring him here to meet you."
"When did you and Wu Yong agree to meet here? How come I didn't know?"
Li Youran felt like a fool at this moment. The three of them had been together all along, so why did only Tang Lei and Wu Yong know about this plan?
"Today, when Wu Yong was packing his things, he used charcoal to write a northward marker on the ground and also drew a bald old monk."
After Tang Lei finished speaking, he looked at Li Youran with a worried expression and said to her.
"There are many rooms here. Stay here and do not go out or light any fires. If I do not return by nightfall, you and Wu Yong shall leave Tongzhou."
Now that he's been targeted, he'll naturally take precautions. Tang Lei isn't entirely confident he can escape unscathed; his only worry is Li Youran.
"Don't worry about us, just be careful."
As Li Youran spoke, she shook the ring on her hand and continued speaking to Tang Lei.
"Don't worry, I still have it."
Time was of the essence, and it wasn't the time for sentimental talk, so Tang Lei nodded and quickly left.
"Brother, come on over and have a couple of drinks with me. There's nothing interesting here."
A drunken constable pulled over another constable who was standing next to Doctor Feng, and said in a daze.
"This is the dungeon of Tongzhou Prefecture. Ordinary people have no idea where this place is, so why would anyone come here?"
The guards responsible for watching the prison gates hesitated for a moment after hearing these words, but ultimately went to drink with the fat guard.
Dr. Feng, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. He quietly used a thin wire to pry open the iron lock binding him.
Since arriving in the dungeon, he had been listening intently to the sounds around him with his eyes closed.
As expected, when the cell door opened, he heard a conversation coming from the next cell. There was a faint voice that sounded very similar to his mother's.
If he hadn't been looking for an opportunity to rescue his mother, given Dr. Feng's personality, he would have already broken the lock and left. Even if he were caught, he wouldn't just sit here and wait to die.
Dr. Feng had been waiting for an opportunity, knowing his abilities were limited. Escaping would be a blessing from heaven, not to mention he also wanted to rescue his mother.
Doctor Feng finally got his chance. He saw that the two yamen runners in charge of guarding the corridor had all gone to drink.
He thought that if he could quietly open the cell door, sneak into the cell next door to find his mother, knock out the two constables, change into their clothes, and perhaps slip out of the dungeon under the cover of night.
But a plan is just a plan. After Doctor Feng opened the book in his hand, the two constables continued drinking and chatting, showing no signs of falling asleep.
Helpless, Dr. Feng could only pretend that the lock was still locked and patiently wait for an opportunity.
At this moment, Tang Lei stepped over Tongzhou Prefecture and landed in a courtyard in the west of Tongzhou Prefecture.
"Who is it!"
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