Chapter 43: Ways to Escape
Although Leng Shuang refused to reveal anything about Xiao Beiheng, Shen Yuexi still did not give up. She asked Leng Shuang indirectly, and she pieced together some information from her words.
It seems that this prince is not in the same group with the emperor.
When Emperor Yongde seized the throne from the Prince of Qi, the Prince of Qi prioritized the greater good and respected him as his own. But a grudge was certainly formed. If the father and the emperor didn't get along, how could the son do the same?
In a word, as long as the King of Qi does not stand on the same side as the Emperor, it will be fine.
However, she always had a vague feeling that the Prince of Qi was an extremely dangerous person and should be avoided if possible.
Although he saved her life once, he then changed his attitude and detained her. This change was really hard for her to accept.
On the one hand, she was grateful for his life-saving grace, but on the other hand, she was extremely disgusted with his domineering attitude, his unwillingness to resist, and his unreasonable detention of her.
Compared to Xiao Zhuo, this prince made her more wary.
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Under the moon, at the Feng family in Daliang Village, Xiao Zhuo stood in the room with his hands behind his back, and had not left as the Prince of Qi had said.
"Mr. Pei, what should we do now?" Feng Zhang walked back and forth in front of Xiao Zhuo.
When Shen Yuexi didn't come back, he volunteered to go to the county town to inquire about her. When he got there, he found Dr. Hua, who said that Shen Yuexi had left with a doctor named Lin in the afternoon and had not appeared since.
He went to the inn where Doctor Lin was to inquire, and the waiter said that Doctor Lin had taken Shen Yuexi to a small courtyard.
Before he could even get close to the courtyard, he was chased out. It was already getting late, so he had no choice but to return to Daliang Village in frustration to inform Xiao Zhuo.
If he had known something was going to happen, he would have gotten a stitch in the side and gone to the bathroom. That way, he could have taken care of the money, and Madam Pei wouldn't have had the trouble she's having now.
Afraid that Xiao Zhuo would be tempted to go, he advised, "Your portraits are everywhere in the city right now. Your wounds haven't healed yet, so you can't risk going to save Madam Pei. When I go tomorrow, I'll say I'm Madam Pei's elder brother. That person can't even refuse to let me see him."
Xiao Zhuo was silent for a while, then turned and left.
Feng Zhang followed and was about to give them another word of advice when he heard Xiao Zhuo say, "No need for that. Take your mother and leave this place immediately. I have no use for the carriage anymore, so I'll give it to you."
Feng Zhang stopped and stared at Xiao Zhuo's back, not knowing what to answer for a moment.
Why did they suddenly ask him to leave, and even asked him to take his old mother with him?
What's even more outrageous is that he didn't even want the carriage. What was Master Pei thinking? Didn't he say he wanted to leave in this carriage?
As if sensing Feng Zhang's doubts, Xiao Zhuo added:
"My pursuers have arrived."
The voice was cold and solemn.
Feng Zhang originally wanted to persuade Xiao Zhuo, but when he heard what he said, he shuddered all over.
He had been practicing martial arts with Master Pei quite a bit these past few days. Under Xiao Zhuo's guidance, he had made rapid progress. However, if he were to truly compete with assassins and killers, he wouldn't be able to chop off as many heads as he had.
He couldn't help but touch his neck and shuddered all over.
Before he could ask more questions, Xiao Zhuo had already closed the door.
Feng Zhang had no choice but to turn around and run to Feng's mother's room.
Xiao Zhuo returned to the room and his eyes fell on the thin bed, where the two of them had slept together in the past few days.
He walked over slowly. This was the first time the two had been apart since their escape, and Xiao Zhuo seemed a little uncomfortable. He stood by the bed for a moment, then turned and walked towards a corner. It was a long sword, given to Feng Zhang by Shen Yuexi when they met in order to kill the tiger.
He walked over, picked up the sword, and glanced out the window with a cold and murderous look in his eyes.
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Shen Yuexi lay on the bed, tossing and turning.
In this strange place, with a stranger beside me, it was impossible to fall asleep.
She turned her head and glanced at Leng Shuang.
In order to keep an eye on her, the maidservant even slept with her. Fortunately, she didn't stare at her, otherwise she would have been unbearable.
She stared at the gauze curtain above her head, unable to close her eyes, so she turned around and looked at the window.
She still held a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that Xiao Zhuo would come to rescue her.
The shadows of the trees swaying in the wind outside the window are cast on the window paper, flickering.
Leng Shuang suddenly said: "Your family won't come again."
Shen Yuexi was stunned for a moment, then she smiled with ease. So, that means Xiao Zhuo had been here?
My mood suddenly brightened for no apparent reason. The unpleasant feeling of being forcibly detained was instantly swept away.
She simply got up and sat cross-legged on the bed, looked at Leng Shuang, and asked, "How do you know my husband won't come? When has he ever come?"
Leng Shuang still had her eyes closed, looking as if she was half asleep.
In order to find out the news about Xiao Zhuo, Shen Yuexi simply reached out and pushed her.
"Don't sleep, tell me now."
Perhaps annoyed by the questions, Leng Shuang turned around and said with a cold face, "A man who claimed to be Feng Zhang came here at dusk."
Then what?
Shen Yuexi opened her eyes dryly, waiting for her next words, but suddenly there was no next words.
After Leng Shuang finished speaking, she turned around and ignored her.
The joy in her heart turned into deep disappointment. She thought Xiao Zhuo would come, but it turned out to be Feng Zhang.
She sighed deeply in her heart and fell back on the bed. Her originally clear eyes became noticeably dim.
It turned out to be Feng Zhang, but it made sense. Xiao Zhuo would never fall into a trap. After all, she and Xiao Zhuo had only escaped together before, and their relationship was not close enough to make the other risk his life to rescue her.
So, if you want to escape, you have to rely on yourself.
If she was lucky enough to escape and return to Daliang Village, Xiao Zhuo would probably have already left. Since he wasn't going to come looking for her, he naturally wouldn't wait there.
It was better for the two of them to go their separate ways, because she didn't want to go to a poor place like the Northern Frontier anyway.
She got up and got out of bed.
Leng Shuang immediately opened her eyes and got out of bed.
"I can't sleep, don't worry about me." She said coldly to Leng Shuang.
I was in a bad mood and was too lazy to maintain superficial politeness with Leng Shuang.
She walked slowly around the room, her mind racing, thinking about how to escape.
Just use the universal manufacturing machine to make something to help you escape.
First, you have to leave this room.
The door of the room was locked from the inside, and Leng Shuang kept the key. But this little thing was not difficult for her.
"I need to go to the toilet." Shen Yuexi blurted out.
Leng Shuang stood beside her, looking unconvinced. Shen Yuexi saw the hesitation on her face and said pitifully, "You ate too much last night. Going to the toilet should help."
"I'll go with you." Leng Shuang said, taking out the key and unlocking the door.
The two of them left the room and walked along the corridor to the toilet. Shen Yuexi saw that Leng Shuang had no intention of stopping. Was she going to follow her in?
When she thought of that situation, she felt terrible. He would even follow her to the toilet, so how could she escape?
"I don't like people watching me go to the bathroom. You wait outside."
Leng Shuang was obviously troubled, but Shen Yuexi ignored her and quickly slipped into the toilet, holding her belly.
As soon as she reached the toilet, she straightened up and took a look outside.
Leng Shuang stood there with her back to her and did not follow her.
The opportunity has come.
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