Chapter 130 This Fish is Not That Fish
The scorching sunlight shining directly on her made Yuxie feel that everything was unreal at the moment, and she even couldn't tell for a moment whether she was in a dream.
She walked out slowly, step by step, looking at everything outside the house that was familiar and long-lost, her eyes a little dazed.
Princess Chongyue's mansion is located in a prime location. It is quiet in the midst of a bustling city, and the Xiqu River, which is convenient for drawing water, flows through the back of the mansion. At this time, the sunlight falls on the river surface, and the rippling waves move slightly with the wind.
Yuxie walked forward. The man who had not been out of the house for more than ten years nervously grasped the edge of his sleeves. While looking around, he muttered to himself: "Shuiyun Tower...Shuiyun Tower is in the north, in the north..."
She seemed to be a little confused about which way was north, and stood there looking around to figure it out.
As she was distinguishing, a flickering glimmer of clarity appeared in her eyes. This hint of clarity made her feel uneasy again, and she wanted to retreat again.
No……
Maybe she shouldn't have come out!
Someone wants to kill her... Someone must want to kill her! But she saw the secret signal from His Highness... She needs to go to Shuiyun Tower to find the answer! Yu Xie stood there, feeling dizzy. As she hesitated, she didn't know that a pair of cold eyes were staring at her in the dark.
Not far away there is a nearly hundred-year-old camphor tree. Its lush green crown extends luxuriantly, casting a huge shade.
There was a person hiding among the dense branches and leaves at this moment. He silently picked up a crossbow. On it was not an ordinary crossbow arrow but a steel needle shining with a cold light.
This needle is extremely poisonous. Once it enters the human body, it will quickly cause the person to lose the ability to move.
If the unconscious woman who came out of the Princess's Mansion collapsed in this hot afternoon, she would die silently and would not even be able to utter a scream.
This kind of death would not make any noise, and even if someone investigated afterwards, they would definitely not be able to trace it back to his owner.
Now, he only had to aim at the unconscious woman and pull the trigger of the crossbow, and he would finally be able to complete this long task that had taken him twelve years.
This seemingly ordinary midsummer afternoon was destined to become extraordinary because this woman chose to walk out of the Princess's Mansion.
The man slightly moved the crossbow in his hand and began to try to aim at the prey.
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Chang Suining returned home and first asked whether A Che and A Zhi had come back today.
The maid in the courtyard shook her head and said, "My dear girl, Sister Azhi has not come back yet."
Chang Suining glanced at the setting sun, and walked into the house while telling Xier, "Azhi, Ache and the others have been suffering a lot waiting outside lately. Ask the kitchen to make some summer drinks for them later."
As long as the jade dust does not appear, they need to keep guarding in secret according to the plan. There is no better way now.
Not only did she need Yuxie to come out of the Princess's Mansion, she also needed to snatch Yuxie's life from the hands of someone who might be secretly watching Yuxie and preparing to silence her -
But the enemy is still in the dark, and she must not expose herself too early.
In other words, she was trying to snatch the person from the opponent, and she was also trying to snatch the jade dust from the queen. If she didn't want to arouse suspicion and difficult to deal with troubles afterwards, she couldn't snatch it openly.
Although she already had a detailed plan and had told Azhi and Ache about it yesterday, it was obviously not going to be a simple and easy task.
The only advantage is that if there really is someone lurking in secret to silence Yu Xie, that person would be afraid to show up or make a big noise - because compared to her, the person who is more afraid of arousing suspicion from the Queen and other parties is the murderer who poisoned her.
Therefore, even if the other party takes action, they are destined to be more restricted than her, and their actions will be hindered when faced with emergencies.
Her plan was to take advantage of this "emergency" to snatch someone away.
Now she just hoped that Yuxie could come out of the Princess's Mansion as soon as possible, or that this summer would pass sooner.
Otherwise, she would feel guilty if her people were kept out like this all day long.
If Chang Ren knew what she was thinking, he would probably be moved to tears.
The night before, the general brought the ten of them to the girl and asked them to acknowledge her as their master and to obey her orders from then on.
The master is a girl, but what is charming about her is that she is obsessed with conquering people with martial arts. I believe that if you follow such a girl, you will never lack opportunities to use your skills in the future, and your martial arts skills will not be in vain.
Sure enough, the girl found him yesterday and said that she had an important task for him.
Chang Ren did not dare to be careless and secretly decided to do this first task well so that the girl could see his abilities.
While he was waiting with a serious expression, he heard the girl say to him, "Uncle Ren, I want to eat fish."
Chang Ren: “?”
He could only say: "Then...Is it okay for me to buy it?"
"No, I want fresh food, freshly caught."
Chang Ren: “…”
Fish, freshly caught - haven’t you eaten enough in the Imperial College?
He could only say: "Then... let me go fishing?"
The girl nodded to him.
He added, "I want to eat fish caught in the Xiqu River. Sandie said the water in that river is the sweetest and the fish raised there are the freshest and most delicious."
Chang Ren: “…”
He is indeed a good student brought up by Qiao Jijiu.
So, at this moment, he was sitting on the bow of a small broken boat moored next to the reeds on the river bank, fishing honestly.
With the sun scorching overhead, he wore a straw hat to protect himself from the sun and sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat, staring at the fishing rod.
I guess in the eyes of the few passers-by who passed by here that day, he was more obsessed with fishing than Qiao Jijiu.
But the hateful thing is...
He didn't catch any fish all day.
The fish in the Xiqu River are so ignorant!
Chang Ren, who seemed indifferent, caught a glimpse of the empty fish basket beside him. He was already anxious and wished he could jump into the river to catch a few fish and take a bath to cool down.
But there was still Ah Zhi in the cabin. Was the girl afraid that he would just buy two fish and fool around, so she even hired a personal maid to supervise him? Was there still the most basic trust? Although he did think so.
Although he felt mad at the little girl's willfulness, looking at the motionless fishing line, Chang Ren felt more anxious and desperate.
If he returned empty-handed today, and the girl took this opportunity to return him, how would he have the dignity to live in front of the general and his brothers?
Damn it, there are so many fish in this river, what if one of them swims over and takes a bite of his hook, can it kill them?
Oh, it seems so...
Chang Ren looked up in despair, only to see that evening was approaching and he didn't have much time left.
It’s a long story, but everything happened in an instant. At this moment, the figure hiding in the camphor tree had aimed the crossbow in his hand at the woman in blue.
Silent murderous intent had enveloped Yu Xie's body.
She seemed to have sensed some danger, or perhaps she retreated again. The road from here to Shuiyun Tower was still a long way, and the thought of such a long journey was enough to make her retreat.
When she suddenly turned around, the man on the tree knew that he couldn't wait any longer. This woman was as timid as a mouse and it was unknown when she would come out next time...
So he was about to pull the trigger of the crossbow.
However, he was not the only one who couldn't wait for the next time. Suddenly, a gray figure entered his sight.
He was a little beggar in his teens.
He ran over and knelt in front of Yu Xie, blocking her way, holding a broken bowl in his hand: "Madam, please be kind, I haven't eaten for several days!"
Yuxie was startled by the sudden appearance of the beggar and stepped back subconsciously.
However, at this moment, two beggars ran out from the alley not far away.
"That's the lady who came out of the Princess's mansion!"
They all ran over to beg for the jade chips as if they had seen a delicacy.
"My lady, please be kind..."
"Please give me some food, ma'am!"
Their faces and bodies were all dirty, and the smell of sweat and dirt was strong. Everyone's expression and words were very urgent, which made Yuxie at a loss for a moment.
"I..." She hadn't communicated with people outside for a long time, so she spoke haltingly: "I don't have anything to give you..."
However, the three beggars still surrounded her, and one of them even began to beg and grab her sleeve.
This action undoubtedly irritated Yu Xie, and she suddenly raised her hand to brush away the dirty hand: "Go away!"
But at this time, more beggars heard the noise and rushed over.
They were beggars who lived in the nearby back alleys all year round. They all knew that the maids from the Princess's Mansion were generous, so they all gathered around when they saw them.
These people were usually older, and some of them held a bowl in one hand and a stick in the other. They made Yuxie even more flustered and nervous than the three little beggars just now.
The man on the tree couldn't help but frown when he saw the mess.
There was no way he could show up and take action in front of so many people, so he could only hope that these beggars would leave as soon as possible.
Regardless of whether they can beg for something or not, they will always leave. Just wait patiently...
However, something worse happened before his eyes.
As the beggars approached, Yuxie retreated in panic, but his foot slipped and he suddenly fell into the river.
"ah!"
She uttered a scream.
The man in the tree's expression changed.
There is a lot of rain in the summer, and the river is a little faster. The blue color is struggling in the water, shouting intermittently: "Help..."
"How did you fall into the river?"
"Did you push it..."
"I didn't! She fell in by herself!"
"what to do?"
"Oh no! This is a noble from the Princess's mansion... If he comes looking for us, I'm afraid no one will be able to escape!"
"Quick, let's run while no one is around!"
The group of beggars dispersed in fear and quickly left the place.
The man watched the blue figure struggling as it drifted downstream. After making sure that there was no one around, he immediately jumped down from the tree and quickly ran towards the river.
Yuxie could swim, but she was so frightened that she lost her balance and just floated and struggled in the water.
Chang Ren heard the noise and looked up to see someone falling into the water. When he was about to speak, he suddenly felt the boat move and almost shook him overboard.
Azhi rowed the boat forward.
Chang Ren hurriedly put away his fishing rod.
The boat quickly approached the person struggling in the water. Ah Zhi knelt down and handed the oar to him: "Get up quickly!"
Seeing that the person being rescued was a woman and that it was a matter of life and death, Yuxie did not hesitate and quickly grabbed one end of the oar.
Azhi was very strong and quickly dragged the person out.
Yuxie collapsed on the deck, coughing and spitting out two mouthfuls of river water.
"Have you finished vomiting?" Azhi asked as he half-helped her up.
Hearing the concerned voice, Yuxie raised her head with difficulty and looked at her. Just as she was about to speak, she was knocked unconscious by Azhi's knife.
Chang Ren who saw this scene: "?!"
"Hurry, sail out of the city." Ah Zhi urged Chang Ren while dragging the jade shavings into the cabin: "This is what the girl told us to do!"
Chang Ren's face changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly picked up the oars, taking a last look at the woman who was dragged into the cabin.
The fishing the girl was talking about...could it be this fish?
But how could the girl do such a thing in broad daylight? But he couldn't care less now... It was time to show his ability! Chang Ren rowed the boat with all his strength, leaving a shadow with the oars.
When Azhi was saving people, the jade chips had been washed away for some distance. In addition, there were reeds by the river blocking the view, so no one could see his action.
When the man chased to the riverside, he only vaguely saw a small boat going away. Regardless of whether the boat was unusual or not, he could only continue to chase forward and pay attention to traces on both sides of the river.
The river flows west and joins the moat, from where you can leave the city.
But Chang Ren soon became worried about something.
Although you are leaving the city by boat, you will most likely be checked by the soldiers guarding the city when you are near the exit.
The curfew was lifted for three days during the Dragon Boat Festival, and today was the third day. The curfew would be restored tonight. It was getting late, and it was unknown whether we could leave the city! If we were lucky, the soldiers guarding the city would be accommodating. If they refused to let us go, and the unidentified woman on the boat was found, we would be in big trouble.
And Azhi urged him to go faster all the way, obviously there were pursuers behind him!
Neither going forward nor going backward...
"Otherwise, let's just dock here!" Chang Ren suggested.
After landing, he found a random place to hide the person - although he didn't understand why he had to do this! "No." Ah Zhi said seriously: "The girl said that we must leave the city immediately after taking this person. If we delay, something bad will happen. Now we have no choice but to leave the city."
Although she didn't understand everything, she had been with the girl for some time. Since the girl had told her so, there must be a reason why she had to do so.
Chang Ren is not a talkative person. The Chang family governs their families with military law, and those who can gain the trust of their master have the word obedience engraved in their bones.
So Chang Ren gritted his teeth and continued rowing the boat.
As he expected, when the boat was about to leave the city, the guards stopped it.
There are raise and lower drawbridges on both sides of the moat near the city gate, with soldiers stationed on the upper and lower parts of the drawbridges. At this moment, two guards with spears stopped the people.
"This section of the river is no longer open to navigation. Considering that it is the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival, I will not pursue your ignorance. The city gates are closed, so quickly return the way you came!"
Faced with the unquestionable dismissal, Chang Ren was about to speak when he suddenly felt Azhi in the cabin behind him tugging at his robe.
When he turned around, Azhi stuffed something into his hand.
Thank you all for your monthly tickets, and thank you Taosu and Sixi for the rewards! (I'll write it down in my notebook first, let me pay it back slowly) Today I recommend Erqian's new book "The Little Cook in the Imperial College". I don't want to read, I just want to eat!
(I wonder if the chief priest of the Imperial College was named Qiao, and whether they ate fish every day in the cafeteria.)
(End of this chapter)
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