Chapter 104: Escape and delay time!
The leader was a man with a face full of pits and dents like a toad. He jumped off his horse and threw King Jingnan down. "Look!"
Liang Jingyao walked closer and looked down, and it was indeed King Jingnan himself!
He readily handed the toad-faced man a hundred gold leaves and said, "These are the gold leaves I promised your Lord, a total of one hundred!"
The toad-faced man counted the gold leaves, stuffed them into his arms, and then mounted his horse. "Payment and goods settled. Goodbye!"
After the toad-faced man and his men left, Liang Jingyao threw King Jingnan into another prepared carriage, which was driven by Zhan Ying and Yao Jinheng.
Liang Jingyao knew the two men were still injured, so he said apologetically, "The other members of the Silver Slash Guards have missions to complete, so this trip is going to be very difficult for you. Emperor Liang's men will definitely come to hunt down Prince Jingnan. Just lead your men and run around. Delay them as long as you can. If you can't hold them back any longer, return Prince Jingnan to them."
Yao Jinheng asked in confusion, "Boss, why is this happening? We can torture him severely, and perhaps Prince Jingnan will reveal some secrets."
Liang Jingyao shook his head and said, "He was able to bite off the Second Prince's ear even though he was crippled. Do you think I dare to believe what he said? I did this just to divert Emperor Liang's attention and complete my deployment in Yangming Town as quickly as possible! The Cheetah Army will be here soon, so try to make as much noise as possible to whet Emperor Liang's appetite!"
Yao Jinheng finally understood Liang Jingyao's meaning and nodded in response, "Okay, leave this matter to Zhan Ying and me, the boss can rest assured!"
How could Liang Jingyao be at ease? These two were his trusted generals. He took out a packet of medicine and put it in Yao Jinheng's hand, "Feed him once every three hours, so that he won't die or wake up."
Yao Jinheng opened it and found several small packets inside. He took one of them and poured it directly into King Jingnan's mouth. "I've got it. Let's go quickly, boss! Someone should be arriving soon. Let's run west. There are mountains and forests over there, which is the best place to hide."
Liang Jingyao patted Yao Jinheng and Zhan Ying's shoulders heavily, "You go first, be careful on the road, if you can't hold on, abandon the car and run away, don't confront them head-on, I'll wait for you to come back safely!"
"Okay! Take care of yourselves too!" Yao Jinheng sat back in the carriage, whipped the horse high, and the carriage galloped forward quickly.
Liang Jingyao watched the carriage galloping westward until it finally turned into a small black dot and disappeared. He still stood there with no intention of returning to the carriage.
Lin Xiaoyue was a little worried and stepped forward to comfort him, "Are you worried about them? If you are really worried, you can send someone else who is not injured."
Liang Jingyao sighed, shook his head, and said, "Zhan Ying is the leader of the Silver Slash Guard, and Yao Jinheng was the previous leader. In terms of experience and martial arts, no one can match them. It's safest to let them go! But I can't bear to let them carry out the mission while injured."
Lin Xiaoyue knew that Liang Jingyao was feeling miserable, but in reality there was no better choice.
"Brother Liang, don't be sad. We should go back now. There are still many things waiting for us to do!"
Liang Jingyao nodded and pulled Lin Xiaoyue onto the carriage. "Let's go! Back to Yangming Town."
Shilipo was very close to Yangming Town, and the carriage entered the city soon.
After returning to the teahouse, Lin Xiaoyue changed her clothes and went to the front to tell stories. There were several familiar faces among the guests who came today. Lin Xiaoyue knew that Emperor Liang's people did not come to cause trouble, so she re-told the two rounds from yesterday afternoon. Facing real guests, she was also very enthusiastic when telling stories, and there were applause and cheers from the audience several times.
After finishing her speech, Lin Xiaoyue did not leave immediately. She was going to find Chen Yunyun tomorrow and planned to ask a guest for two days off.
"I'd like to ask for leave from everyone here. I have some family matters tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so after I finish telling the story tonight, I won't be able to tell you stories for two days. Sorry!"
The guests were a little disappointed and rushed to ask Lin Xiaoyue to speak for another round. They threw pearls and silver onto the stage. Lin Xiaoyue was reluctant to refuse the kindness, so she had to agree.
"The Queen Mother was about to hold a Peach Festival in Heaven. The Monkey King transformed himself into the Barefoot Immortal and entered the Jade Pool. He stole the peaches and drank the immortal wine, and even drunkenly broke into the Tushita Palace of the Jade Emperor..."
After the third round, the guests did not ask for anything else. After all, it was getting late and even the strongest people would feel hungry, so they left one by one feeling satisfied.
Back in the backyard, Liang Jingyao had already prepared throat-soothing tea and candied fruit. He took off Lin Xiaoyue's cloak, took a handful of fruit and put it in Lin Xiaoyue's hand, "Why did you talk for so long today? Does your throat hurt?"
Lin Xiaoyue picked up the apricot, took a bite, and said, "It doesn't hurt. Because I told the customers that I would be taking two days off, so they wanted me to talk more."
Liang Jingyao felt very distressed and persuaded: "You can actually take a few more days off and play with your little sister for a few more days."
Lin Xiaoyue certainly wanted to take Yunyun out to play, but with the current situation so turbulent, she didn't have much time to think about it. "No, it's not certain whether Yunyun is willing to come. She has never left her godfather and godmother. Oh, and is there any news from the Cheetah Army? If Yunyun comes here, we must ensure her safety!"
Liang Jingyao thought for a moment and said, "The Cheetah Army's march is extremely secretive. They only contact me the day before they arrive at Yangming Town. Otherwise, they won't send me any information to prevent leaks. But don't worry, let Yunyun come. I have the Silver Slash Guards here, which is more than enough to protect her!"
Lin Xiaoyue hesitated and said, "Aren't there five people guarding the Yuanheng Inn? Is everything really okay?"
Liang Jingyao said affirmatively: "It's okay. Before, I just asked them to search the owner of Yuanheng Inn to see if he left anything behind. Now the search has been completed, so just leave one person there. Tomorrow you go to your godfather and godmother, and I want to send two people to escort you there."
After hearing what Liang Jingyao said, Lin Xiaoyue felt that it was good to have someone escort her. Safety was more important than anything else now!
"Okay! Did you find any important clues in the teahouse and Yuanheng Inn?"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "There are some letters they have with other contact points. Most of them are in Yangming Town, such as rice shops, butcher shops, and pharmacies. They are all insignificant and it is difficult to associate them with the almighty Emperor Liang. We can just uproot all of these places!"
Lin Xiaoyue cursed Emperor Liang in her heart as an old fox. He actually placed so many of his own forces in this place. Was it to prevent anyone from attacking the capital that he placed his people in a small town so close to the capital?
Since he is so afraid of death, why doesn't he just be a good emperor?
He was always thinking about eliminating dissidents, killing all his relatives, and turning a blind eye to the suffering of the people. For such an emperor to be able to sit on the throne until now, he must have burned a lot of incense to express his gratitude, right?
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