78. See you later
Chen Ji held the reins in his hands, and the ox cart stopped on the road to the south...
It was snowing quietly in the middle of the night, with snowflakes landing on the three of them and wedging themselves into their hair.
Si Caogui was sitting at the front of the cart, driving it. He turned around and looked at Chen Ji, and asked solemnly, "Why do you want to go back to Taiping Clinic? You don't trust Wu Hongbiao and me, and you don't want to leave with us?"
Chen Ji shook his head: "Trust. You could have escaped at dusk, but you risked your lives to save me. If it weren't for you, I might have been in the inner prison.
Si Caogui asked solemnly: "Then do you know that if you stay, you will most likely be liquidated by Lu Guanwu's people?
Chen Ji slowly loosened the reins and said, "Now, those who know my identity in the Military Intelligence Department are either dead or gone. Even if a new director or deputy director comes to Luocheng, they will not bother me again."
Si Caogui was silent.
Chen Ji's expression was serious, and he said righteously, "I have finally managed to stay in Prince Jing's Mansion, and I have also finally managed to infiltrate the Ning Dynasty's Secret Service. I absolutely cannot leave Luo City just because I am timid."
He added, "The firearms I used to fry the golden pig and kill Manager Yuan tonight were obtained from that important figure in the palace. If I can get the firearms this time, I can get the formula, blueprints, and marching formations next time. If I keep them, they will be of greater use!"
Wu Hongbiao was filled with awe: "Your faith is far stronger than mine!"
"Sir, after you leave, Chen Ji thought for a moment and looked at Gui: After that, Si Cao Xin also died, who will take over in the future?"
Gui pondered for a moment and said, "There were rumors earlier that Manager Yuan had competed with Ding for power in Luo City, so Ding would surely take over.
"What kind of person is he?"
"I don't know," Gui said calmly, "The Si Cao don't meet each other. If Xin and I weren't old acquaintances, I'm afraid we wouldn't recognize each other. No matter who takes over, don't take the initiative to contact them. It's very dangerous.
Chen Ji asked again: "Who will be the next chief?
Gui answered directly: "This matter is top secret of the Military Intelligence Department. Not only do I not know it, but even if I did know it, I cannot tell you."
"Understood"
Gui hesitated for a long time, but still advised: "Although you will be more useful if you stay, you will be safer if you return to Jing Dynasty. Stay with your uncle, no one can do anything to you."
Chen Ji slowly jumped off the carriage and bowed to the two of them in the falling snow, saying goodbye: "I'm going back to Taiping Medical Clinic. After this farewell, you and I have been separated for two dynasties. I don't know when we will meet again. See you later!"
He looked at Si Caogui in the car. The other person had a thin face and sharp edges. Wu Hongbiao looked a little weak because his injuries had not yet healed.
He didn't have a close relationship with these two people, but one of them was willing to risk his life to tip him off, and the other was willing to give up the opportunity to escape and come back to save him.
When Chen Ji faced them, although he was very grateful, he still added in his heart that he would never see them again.
At this time, Wu Hongbiao did not say goodbye to Chen Ji directly. He looked at Si Caogui and said, "Sir, can you wait for me?"
Si Caogui frowned: "Okay.
Wu Hongbiao dragged his injured body around and finally found a closed restaurant.
He went around to the backyard and quietly climbed in. After a while, he came out with a small jar of wine: "This must be the chrysanthemum wine that the store didn't sell during the Double Ninth Festival. It smells so fragrant. Chen Ji, after this separation, I don't know when we will be together again. Let's drink this wine as a way of saying goodbye."
Chen Ji was stunned for a moment. He opened the mud seal of the wine jar, took a big sip of chrysanthemum wine, and handed it to Wu Hongbiao.
Wu Hongbiao picked up the small jar and took a big gulp before passing it to Si Caogui.
Si Caogui hesitated for a long time, but finally took the jar of wine and took a small sip: "I have to get out of the city later, I have to stay sober, drinking will only make things worse."
Under the moonlight, fine snowflakes drifted into the wine jar. Chen Ji suddenly took the wine jar with a smile: "I'll drink your share for you."
After saying this, he took another big gulp of wine, slammed the jar on the ox cart, and said with a bow, "See you later!"
Si Caogui and Wu Hongbiao also bowed and said, "See you later!"
The ox cart slowly started moving again, its wooden wheels pressing on the stone road, clattering away.
The snow gradually became heavier, getting bigger and bigger, as big as goose feathers.
Chen Ji stood in the snow.
He remembered that he had abandoned the prince and ran away
Those people in the martial arts world looked at the two Jing Dynasty spies who were gradually going away.
Chen Ji suddenly felt that this was the true world of Jianghu...
The rooster crows at dawn, so go to bed early and get up early!"
An old and poor night watchman, holding a lantern, braved the wind and snow, beating a gong, and slowly walked along the long street.
The night watchman calls out different words at each hour.
At the first watch, recite "The weather is dry, be careful with fire"
The second watch calls out "Close doors and windows, prevent theft and burglary
At midnight, the cry is "no disease, no disaster, peace and no trouble"
The fourth watch calls out "It's freezing cold, be careful on the slippery roads"
The fifth watch calls out "The cock crows at dawn, go to bed early and get up early"
The people in the city could tell which watch it was just by hearing the words shouted by the night watchman.
After the night watchman left, Chen Ji slowly walked out of the narrow alley and staggered back to Taiping Medical Clinic.
There was no one in the yard, even the crows had disappeared, leaving only the bare apricot trees.
Chen Ji stood in the snow, letting the heavy snow fall on his head and shoulders. He felt relieved suddenly, as if as long as he went back to the clinic, he would be able to feel at ease.
Chen Ji did not go back to the house to sleep. Instead, he went to the water tank and took off his clothes while feeling a little drunk.
He stood in the white snow, pouring bucket after bucket of ice-cold water on his head to wash away the blood, dust, smell of gunpowder and restlessness on his body, until his skin was red all over and then he dried himself.
Chen Ji went back to the house, changed into dry clothes, lit the stove in the kitchen, and threw the old clothes into the stove.
He sat on the small bamboo stool in front of the stove, letting the warm orange-red flames envelop him. The dry firewood made crackling sounds in the stove, which was particularly peaceful.
Wu Yun walked over the drifting snow in the yard and came to the kitchen. He lightly jumped onto Chen Ji's lap and curled up to him, feeling warm. "It's so cold. I followed Gui and Wu Hongbiao and only came back after making sure they were out of the city safely."
How did they get out of town?
Wuyun responded, "There are some subordinates of Gui in the Luocheng Military Department who secretly let them pass. I heard them say on the way that it would be very dangerous if you stayed. Why don't you consider going with them to Jing Dynasty? It seems that these two new friends really care about you.
Chen Ji smiled and stroked Wu Yun's head: "I don't think I'm good at making friends. Every time I make a friend, I lose him very quickly."
Wuyun thought for a moment and said, "I will accompany you.
Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "Now, Yun Fei is the only one in Luocheng who knows my identity as a spy. I have to think of how to keep it secret."
Yun Fei," Wu Yun was furious when he thought of Yun Fei: "It was she who brought Bai Prajna to Wanxing Garden every day to beat me up. She's so hateful!"
Chen Ji was amused: "We will find a way to retaliate later! However, she is a little different from Concubine Jing, so we should be able to deal with her.
"Why
Chen Ji analyzed, "Concubine Jing and Concubine Yun are two completely different people. When you were with Concubine Jing, if you couldn't defeat Bai Prajna, you wouldn't even have food to eat, and you would be scolded by Chunrong. Look, you've been away from Wanxing Garden for so long, and she hasn't sent anyone out to look for you. This kind of person is very dangerous because she only cares about herself."
"What about Concubine Yun?
Chen Ji recalled as he said, "When Bai Banruo was injured, she would call a doctor for her. She would leave some persimmons on the persimmon tree in her yard for the birds to overwinter. She always gave others some leeway. Also, she raised Princess Baili. I think a mother who can raise a daughter like Princess Baili can't be a bad person at heart."
“That’s right.
There was a sound outside the yard. Chen Ji used an iron stick to poke the clothes that were not yet completely burned into the fire. Then he hid the dagger in his sleeve and slowly walked out of the kitchen to check.
The next moment, he was stunned.
But he saw Bai Li lying on the courtyard wall early in the morning, smiling and greeting him: "Good morning."
Baili was swaying on the prince's shoulder, her hair was tied up again, and the red carp pendant hanging on her collar button was particularly bright against the backdrop of the white snow.
Chen Ji hesitated for a moment: "Good morning.
Bai Li asked curiously: "Why are you in the yard? Did you not sleep all night?
Chen Ji was silent for a moment: "No, I went to bed early last night and just woke up now.
Baili was suspicious: "Really?
"Yes.
Baili asked again:
Didn’t you go out last night? Don’t lie to me, ordinary people can’t lie to me.”
As soon as the words fell, the prince interrupted their conversation from the other side of the wall: "Bai Li, can you please turn over before chatting? My shoulders hurt so much! Little monk, come and let her step on them for a while!"
"Sir, how can I have physical contact with a woman?
"When those sisters touched your face in Red Lane, you didn't refuse!"
Baili climbed up the wall with his hands and walked down the ladder step by step.
She didn't care whether the prince came in or not, she just looked Chen Ji up and down, and even came closer to smell the scent on Chen Ji.
Chen Ji smiled helplessly and said: "My princess, what's wrong with you? Did anything happen last night?
Bai Li curled his lips and said, "Just deny it!"
Chen Ji shook his head: "Princess, I really don't know what you are talking about.
Baili suddenly sniffed the air: "What's that smell? Burning wood doesn't smell like this."
Bai Li turned and walked towards the kitchen, but Chen Ji quickly stepped forward and stopped him at the door: "Princess, the kitchen is smoky and your white clothes will get dirty if you go in."
"I'm not afraid, I'll just go back and wash it and it will be clean.
“Smoke stains are difficult to clean.
"Oh," Bai Li turned and left, took two steps and turned back again, trying to catch Chen Ji off guard, but was stopped by Chen Ji with open arms.
Bai Li smiled cunningly, suddenly bent down, and looked into the fire from under Chen Ji's armpit.
In the orange-red stove fire, Chen Ji's clothes from the day before had been burned out, but some of the clothes were still charred.
Bai Li stood up and proudly tapped Chen Ji's collarbone with his finger: "Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped!"
Chen Ji: ...
There was a knock on the door of the clinic. Just as he entered the courtyard, the prince said, "I'll go open the door.
When the door of the clinic was opened, the wind and snow outside rushed in. Liang Gou'er was standing at the door in a slovenly manner, with his messy hair like a bird's nest.
Everyone was stunned. Liang Gou'er had disappeared since the last time Jin Zhu came. Chen Ji thought he had gone to Hongyi Lane to fool around, but now it seemed that was not the case.
Liang Gou'er strode into the courtyard and pressed a small porcelain bottle into Chen Ji's hand. "I went to Laojun Mountain to ask Taoist Master Cen Yunzi for the medicine I asked you for. It's a soft jade paste made by the medicine master of Laojun Mountain. It usually heals sword wounds in three days. It's very effective."
The eyes of the prince and Bai Li lit up.
Chen Ji looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand, then looked at Liang Gou'er: "This is for me.
Liang Gou'er rolled his eyes and said, "Although I can't help you fight against the eunuch party, I'm definitely not the kind of person who doesn't care about loyalty. Walking over 300 miles of mountain roads back and forth must be exhausting!"
The prince asked curiously, "Brother Gou'er has a good relationship with Taoist Master Cen Yunzi of Laojun Mountain, so the medicine there is not easy to get.
Liang Gou'er said carelessly: "My father is friends with him, but I am not.
As he spoke, the little monk slowly and clumsily climbed up the courtyard wall.
Before he could climb down the ladder, the prince suddenly bent down, rolled a big snowball, and threw it on the little monk's bald head with a loud laugh.
"Oh!" The little monk lay on the eaves of the wall, in a dilemma.
While Chen Ji's attention was distracted, Bai Li secretly rolled up a ball of snow and stuffed it into the collar behind his back.
Seeing Chen Ji grimacing from the cold, Bai Li laughed so hard that she fell backwards, but she didn't expect Chen Ji to grab a handful of snow and stuff it into her mouth.
Liang Maoer, She Dengke and Liu Quxing were also awakened. The three of them joined the battlefield wearing cotton jackets. Unknowingly, the yard turned into a snowball fight.
Liang Gou'er stared at the group of "kids" in amazement, then smiled and bent down to roll a few snowballs.
But the snowball he threw hit She Dengke's face with a "bang". The snowball was wrapped in a soft true energy, which knocked She Dengke off balance.
But he threw another snowball and hit Princess Baili on the shoulder. Princess Baili lost her balance and fell on the snow.
Everyone was stunned. Who had ever seen such a snowball?
In the heavy snow, the prince hugged Liang Gou'er's waist and roared: "Run!"
The clouds in the sky roll and unroll, they drift away and then drift back.
Volume 1, First Encounter, End.
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