During the process of undressing, the three men found two waist tokens inside the guard's outer garment.
Qiu Dafu picked up one of the coins nearby and examined it carefully by the moonlight.
The waist tag is made of wood, with the character "卒" (zu, meaning soldier) engraved on the front.
"Dead? Could it be that this person came from the military?" Zheng Hong murmured, his mind filled with doubt.
After saying that, he picked up another waist tag and hung it on his waist.
"It should be." Qiu Dafu didn't know either; their actions were urgent at the moment, and they didn't have time to think about it further.
He handed the waist token to Jiang Lian, saying, "Be careful!"
Jiang Lian nodded. In this time of crisis, his old friends had vanished. He was extremely grateful to Qiu Dafu and Zheng Hong.
We will definitely hold a banquet to express our gratitude later.
May the wind and waters blow smoothly tonight.
Emerging from the alley, apart from Qiu Dafu, Jiang Lian and Zheng Hong were both dressed in gray, looking at first glance no different from criminals.
Jiang Lian and Zheng Hong tiptoed to the gate of the mansion, slowly pushed open the courtyard gate, and carefully went inside.
Qiu Dafu, on the other hand, turned his attention to prison.
Upon entering the government office, Zheng Hong, unfamiliar with its layout, followed closely behind Jiang Lian, who led him towards the main courtyard.
Thinking of his family, Jiang Lian acted swiftly, afraid of delaying the rescue.
I don't know how my family is doing now, or if they're suffering.
Zheng Hong jogged to catch up with Jiang Lian and whispered a reminder.
"Third Young Master, please walk slowly, lest you be discovered."
"No, those people need to sleep too, it's the middle of the night." Jiang Lian continued walking, but unexpectedly, with a thud, his forehead bumped into the wall in front of him, instantly becoming red and swollen.
One word: Pain!
To put it bluntly, he was just too nervous.
Just hearing the sound made Zheng Hong's forehead ache. "I told you to slow down."
With a throbbing headache, Jiang Lian hissed and slowed her pace.
A cold wind swept by, and Jiang Lian shivered, feeling both pain and cold.
Just then, a whoosh of wind blew!
A man dressed in flowing white robes landed slowly in front of the two of them.
Jiang Lian was genuinely startled and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"A ghost...a ghost..." Instantly, his hair stood on end, and he grabbed Zheng Hong, shouting, "Quick...run..."
Under the moonlight, the man in white had disheveled hair, making it impossible to see his face.
His appearance was like that of a demon from hell.
Zheng Hong was also horrified, and his first reaction was, of course, to run.
However, he hadn't forgotten why he was there.
He stared intently at the man in white; there was a shadow, so it couldn't be a ghost. "Don't be afraid, it's not a ghost."
In an instant, Jiang Lian's vision went black, and he felt a sudden tightness around his neck.
But the man in white grabbed his neck tightly.
Jiang Lianjun's face turned pale, and he struggled to breathe.
"Help...help me...ghost..." Overwhelmed with fear, he rolled his eyes and fainted.
"With this kind of courage, how have you survived until now!" The man in white casually tossed Jiang Lian to the ground. "What are you doing out here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping in your rooms?"
In his panic, Zheng Hong quickly knelt down and said, "I have to relieve myself, but I am timid by nature, so I asked you to come with me."
“Raise your head.”
Zheng Hong slowly raised his head, unsure of how to address the man in front of him.
The man in white carefully examined Zheng Hong; he looked completely unfamiliar.
"What's your name?"
"My name is..."
The name 'Zheng Hong' suddenly stuck in his throat.
Zheng Hong stammered, unable to speak. The man in white became suspicious. He glanced behind him and said coldly, "Take him away!"
As soon as the voice fell, two guards suddenly appeared.
Zheng Hong was shocked. He took a step back, and with a thud, the waist token fell to the ground.
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