Chapter 2621: Pinpoint
Manbao checked the list one by one, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no problems. He signed his name on the list and handed it to Assistant Doctor Duan, saying, "Close the box and seal it carefully. You'll be leaving in a day, and don't let anything go wrong now."
Assistant Doctor Duan took it and agreed.
Manbao rubbed his neck and felt the pain in his neck was a little better.
She turned around and packed her things to leave the palace.
It was almost dark at this time. If they didn't leave the palace, the palace gates would be closed and they would have to stay inside.
At this time, Bai Shan had just finished preparing the documents that needed to be delivered, and he handed the written agreement to Lord Fang.
After checking, Lord Fang signed and said to him with a smile: "I am on duty tonight, Lord Bai, please leave the palace. If you don't leave now, you will be unable to leave later."
Bai Shan glanced outside at the sky and nodded, but was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he accompanied Lord Fang to file the signed documents before turning around and saying goodbye.
Lord Sun, who was on guard duty with Lord Fang, saw this and laughed, "Lord Bai is cautious, but he wouldn't be so cautious as to distrust us, would he?"
Lord Fang smiled and said, "This is also the rule. It will never go wrong if you follow the rules."
After leaving the small guard room, Bai Shan looked around and saw that there was no one there, so he lifted up his robe and ran out. When he met someone, he slowed down, but his steps were still very fast, with only his toes touching the ground as he passed by.
The small classroom in the Taiji Hall was not close to the palace gate. He ran and walked, alternating between the two methods, and finally reached the front of the main road within two quarters of an hour. He saw the palace gate from a distance, and in the dim light he saw a familiar person.
Bai Shan couldn't help but run two quick steps. Seeing the guards at the palace gate turned their heads sharply to look at him, he could only slow down and walk quickly, not daring to run anymore.
The imperial guards stared at Bai Shan with sharp eyes, as if they were going to kill him if he made any unusual move.
Their faces were serious, but they couldn't help glancing at each other. The guard who was checking Zhou Man's medicine box even said, "Master Zhou, look behind you."
Manbao turned around and saw Bai Shan rushing towards him. His eyes lit up immediately and he waved his hand and shouted, "Bai Shan, hurry up, hurry up..."
The guards shouted at her, "Shut up!"
Manbao immediately fell silent and whispered, "The palace gate is about to close, hurry up~"
Guard: ...
As Bai Shan reached the palace gate, he heard a clang and a guard shouted, "It's time to close the door—"
Manbao took Baishan’s hand and pulled him out.
Bai Shan was very tired. He took a deep breath and raised his arms to let the guards see what was on him. He didn't have anything on him.
The guard waved him off.
The two stood three steps away and watched the palace gate slowly close. Half of the guards were locked outside like them. Well, they were gatekeepers.
Bai Shan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "If it were another master today, he would have to spend the night in the palace."
Manbao asked, "Have you packed your things?"
Bai Shan nodded and said, "It's all put away. We will go ahead tomorrow. Where is your Imperial Hospital?"
Manbao said happily, "We will go ahead too, but I have to stay with His Majesty, so I can't go with the Imperial Hospital's motorcade."
Bai Shan said: "It's okay, I'll go check it out first and see where it's fun and cool."
Manbao nodded repeatedly.
The guards glanced at them and asked, "Are you two leaving yet?"
The two turned their heads and grinned at them, "Thank you for your hard work, guards."
So they walked away hand in hand.
The guards, who hadn't been working very hard before, now felt it was really hard: ...
Daji drove the carriage forward, picked up the two people and went home.
It was already dark. After leaving the imperial city and passing two blocks, I saw lanterns lit up and many people walking around the streets. The curfew would not start for another hour and a half, so it was a very lively time.
Bai Shan asked her, "Are you hungry?"
Manbao shook his head. "I've been too busy today. I don't feel like eating."
Bai Shan said, "Then let's go home and have some soup."
But as soon as they entered the house, Xibing and Jiulan came to greet them and said, "Sir, madam, the master is calling you."
Xibing asked, "Sir, have you eaten yet?"
Manbao said, "Not yet. Go to the kitchen and get some food and bring it to the master's yard. We will eat there."
Xibing agreed and left with a bow.
The two followed Jiulan to the master and asked, "What do you want to see us about?"
"The gentleman didn't say anything, but the gentleman's evening meal didn't do much good. The old lady was wondering if his appetite was not good and whether he should call a doctor."
Jiulan smiled and said, "Later, Miss Ru went over to take a look and said it was nothing serious, so we let it go."
The light in Mr. Zhuang's study was on. He was sitting at the table writing something. When he saw them, he waved, "Come forward."
Two people stepped forward.
Mr. Zhuang looked at Jiulan, and Jiulan bowed and stepped back.
Mr. Zhuang then pointed at the paper on the table and said, "Come and take a look."
The two of them leaned over to take a look, confused, "What is this, sir?" It was strange. Seeing the names listed above, they all seemed to be people they didn't like very much.
Mr. Zhuang said, "These are people who might resent and hate you."
Bai Shan and Man Bao were surprised, "So many?"
Mr. Zhuang paused and said, "See if you have missed anyone?"
Bai Shan picked up the list and looked at it carefully, then asked, "Sir, why did you think of listing this?"
His scalp tingled. "Even though we might not have a good relationship with the people on this list, we don't have to write them down in a notebook, do we?"
Mr. Zhuang: "...What are you imagining? I'm listing these so you can have a clearer idea. If you encounter unprovoked oppression and malice in the future, it could be these people who are behind it."
Bai Shan couldn't help but look serious, "Sir, is there something wrong?"
Mr. Zhuang handed them a rolled-up portrait and said, "This was sent by Yao Chen before dark..."
He briefly summarized what Yao Ge said today.
"That Wan Dong might not be his real name, but he always looks the same. Have someone investigate and see if they can find out who he is." Mr. Zhuang said, "It's been so long since that happened. Chen Fulin and I originally had different stories, so neither of us could be trusted. However, I have a letter Yao Ge wrote me back then that explains the whole story, so it's a bit better."
"But if Yao Ge comes out in person to testify that the poem was written by Chen Fulin, then the letter in my hand will be of little use," Mr. Zhuang said. "Even if this matter can be finally clarified, the half-truthful rumors have been circulating for a while, and my reputation will be damaged, making it difficult for me to continue in officialdom."
Mr. Zhuang smiled faintly and said, "But it's nothing. I already have a bad reputation and I'm old, so even if I resign, the loss won't be big, but it will be very bad for you two."
Bai Shan: It was a close call. I almost had to stay at the company to work overtime.
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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