Chapter 263 Being Followed?
"The Hu family?"
Yun Zhao asked, somewhat surprised.
"We don't know the other party's identity yet, but the person who bought the medicine said that the other party's face was unfamiliar and did not seem to be a member of the Hu family."
Old Ji led the people in.
"This humble servant, Niu Da, greets the young master!"
The man who came was short and stocky, and looked like an ordinary farmer.
The kind of face that would be easily forgotten once it blends into a crowd.
"Niu Da is our spy planted in the city. He's responsible for gathering information about the city on a daily basis."
He handled the things that were inconvenient for us to do ourselves.
Old Ji explained.
Yun Zhao looked the man up and down. His face was unremarkable, but he was indeed a skilled gatherer.
How did you realize you were being followed?
Yun Zhao sat in the chair and asked a question.
Despite being a small dumpling, its imposing presence made Niu Da unable to lift his head.
He dared not lie, and lowered his head to explain, "I'm taking the prescription to Jishetang..."
They said Miss Yun Zhao had sent me to fetch the medicine, and Jishetang only asked for the young lady's name.
Then he went to get medicine for the younger child, who did not notice anything amiss during the process.
It wasn't until the way back that the younger child realized someone was following them.
The younger one took a detour and hid in the shadows. He saw that the man was very tall and strong, and his face was unfamiliar.
He didn't seem to be from the Hu family, but I remember seeing him at the clinic.
The other party was also cautious; as soon as they sensed something was wrong, they jumped over the wall and left, which allowed me to take a shortcut back.
“Niu Da is very observant. He said he saw him at the clinic, so that person must have been watching him there.”
Old Ji, fearing that Yun Zhao wouldn't believe him, added his own explanation.
Tall and strong?
Yun Zhao suddenly remembered the person who covered Yuan Qinghuai's escape at the Yuan residence that day.
Could he be Yuan Qinghuai's older brother?
Do you remember what he looked like?
Yun Zhao asked.
"I can't quite describe it, but if I see him again, I'm sure I'll recognize him!"
“Go and look for him. I suspect that person is Yuan Qinghuai’s older brother.”
Even though he wondered how Yun Zhao knew, Lao Ji still obediently had someone take Niu Da to find him.
After arranging rooms for the three of them, Lao Ji went to attend to other matters.
Yun Zhao made an excuse that he was tired and stayed in the room by himself.
After everyone else had left, Yun Zhao took out paper and pen from his spatial storage.
He wrote on the letter, "Yuan Qinghuai is being hunted down, Xu is taking the blame, in the capital."
She then blew her bone flute, and a moment later, a falcon flew in.
"Little Ying, thank you for your trouble to make this trip and deliver this letter back to my father!"
Yun Zhao gave Xiao Ying two small red fruits, rolled the letter in a small bamboo tube, and tied it to the talons of a falcon.
The small red fruit is a fruit grown from the vines in the space, and it tastes sweet and sour.
Xiao Ying loved them and would pick one up with her mouth.
After the falcon left, Yun Zhao really lay down to rest.
I don't know how much time passed, but then there was a knock on the door.
Yun Zhao woke up groggily and asked, "Who?"
"It's me, Niu Da is back."
Zhuge Yue's voice came from outside the door.
"Hmm... okay."
"Shall I come in?"
"good."
Yun Zhao sat up, still a little groggy from sleeping.
Seeing her messy hair and bewildered expression, Zhuge Yue found it quite adorable and smiled as he stepped forward to ruffle her hair.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah, I haven't had enough sleep."
She reached out her hand, and Zhuge Yue naturally pulled her into his arms.
The gambling den was not like home. Zhuge Yue simply wiped her face, tied her hair into two little buns, and then carried her out.
After all, he was a child, and Yun Zhao was exhausted after a whole day of traveling.
When Yun Zhao went to see Niu Da, she nestled in Zhuge Yue's arms.
The tall, muscular man stood in the tea room, not sitting down, his face tense, completely on guard.
Upon seeing Yun Zhao enter, Niu Da quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Young Master,
This is the man who's been following the younger one; he claims to be Yuan Qinghuai's older brother!
Young boss?
The tall, muscular man frowned as he looked at the woman in front of him, and... the baby in her arms.
Wait, little baby, little boss?
"This is……"
The tall, muscular man pointed at Yun Zhao with some disbelief.
"How dare you be so disrespectful to the young master!"
Old Ji scolded.
The tall, muscular man's hand trembled, he opened his mouth, then closed it again.
"You are... Li Dali's daughter?"
"How dare you! This is the man who saved our boss Li's life, and also the man who saved your brother's life!"
Old Ji reprimanded him again.
He finally understood why the Yuan family had been stripped of power.
Such a descendant is simply no match for Liuxianlou.
The tall, strong man was slow to react.
Instead, Yun Zhao sized him up and asked first, "You said you're Yuan Qinghuai's older brother, so let me ask you..."
Yuan Qinghuai has been searching everywhere for his elder brother but hasn't found him. Why do you yourself know to come to Fengyun City to look for him?
It was too dark that day, and the person's face was covered, so Yun Zhao didn't recognize him.
But their figures look quite similar.
"Yuan Shuchang came to our clan to demand my brother's return, saying that he had taken their things."
I don't know where my younger brother is, but a message from Xu Yangzhou has been sent back to our family.
They said my brother had safely left the city, so I followed Yuan Shuchang's men all the way here.
They eventually discovered that they had entered Fengyun City, and the younger brother had not contacted home since.
I suspect he was likely injured and brought into the city by someone.
That's why I was staying at Jishetang; it was the people from the Li family gambling den who saved my brother.
Yuan Qingliang expresses his gratitude to everyone. I was rude earlier; please forgive my rudeness, my little benefactors!
Yuan Qingliang respectfully bowed to Yun Zhao and explained where he came from.
He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Excuse my rudeness, but may I ask if you are Miss Yun Zhao, the daughter of the Prince of Jin?"
"So what if it is?"
Yun Zhao discreetly hid a packet of medicinal powder in his sleeve.
"I have something I would like to tell you, but..."
Yuan Qingliang looked at Niu Da and Lao Ji, hesitating to speak.
Old Ji glanced at Zhuge Yue and Lu Xun, and tactfully led Niu Da away first.
Yuan Qingliang looked at Zhuge Yue and Lu Xun again, as if he only wanted to tell her.
Lu Xun thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Zhaozhao, this person's identity is unknown, you..."
"It's okay, Xiaoqing's here~"
Yun Zhao guessed that Yuan Qingliang might want to talk about the Fifth Prince, so he asked Zhuge Yue and Lu Xun to leave.
The two exchanged a glance, knowing that Yun Zhao wouldn't do anything reckless, before they withdrew.
Before closing the door, Lu Xun instructed, "We'll stay outside. If anything happens, just call us."
Only Yun Zhao and Yuan Qingliang remained in the room.
"Alright, you can speak now."
Despite his small stature, Yun Zhao sat on the grand master's chair with the air of someone in a superior position.
Yuan Qingliang stood on the opposite side, and took a step forward somewhat awkwardly.
"I wonder if Miss Yun Zhao knows that Yuan Shuchang is one of the Fifth Prince's men?"
“I know, your brother has told me most of these things.”
Yun Zhao leaned back comfortably in the armchair, stroking his wrist as if he were touching something.
Seeing her calm and composed demeanor, Yuan Qingliang was secretly amazed.
As expected of the daughter of the Prince of Jin!
"That day I stopped a messenger at the Yuan residence. The letter was from the Fifth Prince instructing Yuan Shuchang."
"Do everything possible to kill the Prince of Jin, and make it clear that His Majesty was the one who did it."
After saying that, Yuan Qingliang took out a small bamboo slip from his sleeve and placed it on the tea table.
Yun Zhao paused in stroking the green snake and looked up at Yuan Qingliang.
She didn't speak, as if she was pondering the truth of his words.
Yuan Qingliang felt inexplicably nervous under her gaze, and could only brace himself to explain, "That day I knocked someone unconscious..."
I hid in the woodshed to lure away the Yuan family's soldiers, buying time for my brother.
Later, when he didn't arrive at the agreed location, she worried that things might change if she waited too long.
That's why I immediately set off back to my ancestral home; I just didn't expect my younger brother to turn back and look for me.
Yun Zhao remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "So, Yuan Shuchang may not even know about the order to kill my father?"
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