Marquis Pingyang's idea was wonderful.
He only needs to lie in ambush nearby and find an opportunity for Cheng Xianyi to be alone, then he can easily kidnap Cheng Xianyi!
A delicate and harmless beauty like her probably wouldn't even need his subordinates to step in. All he needs to do is brandish his weapon and let out a couple of menacing laughs, and those two women would be scared out of their wits on the spot.
Then, haha...
With a few threats and a bit of coercion, he can extract any secrets about Zhou Cheng!
Isn't this much more useful than Zhou Shiying?
Not only did they gain a hostage who wouldn't resist, but they also learned the source and inside story of the weapon. The chance to turn the tide and strike back was right in front of them! It was as if Heaven had spared the Marquis of Pingyang!
"Master, can you feel it?"
Sensing being spied on, Ziyan whispered, "When we left the inn, someone was secretly watching us."
"Hmm," Cheng Xianyi replied casually.
Her expression remained unchanged. She had already noticed the swarm of tiny ants hiding at the alley entrance back when they were at the inn.
The other side had a large number of people, and their gazes towards her were aggressive and malicious.
I just don't know what kind of malice it was.
Regardless of the reason, Cheng Xianyi didn't care. Compared to the Marquis of Pingyang who wanted to kidnap her, she was more concerned about Zhou Cheng's safety.
Cheng Xianyi stood in front of the stall, picking and choosing hairpins and comparing them, then turned to Ziyan and whispered, "Ziyan, is this sharp enough to stab someone's neck?"
Stabbing someone in the neck?
The sudden words startled Ziyan. She quickly turned her head to look at the archer who was not far behind her: "Don't you have a hairpin? The phoenix hairpin you're wearing looks quite sharp."
"This is made of white jade; it's not only difficult to pierce but also easy to break."
Cheng Xianyi touched the hair accessory on her head and shook her head innocently: "This was a gift from Acheng. It can't get dirty, so I'll choose this one."
"Has the person already been taken to the branch office?"
Ziyan lowered her voice and said softly while taking out copper coins, "We've arrived, now we're just waiting for you."
Several pairs of eyes, hidden in the shadows, watched Cheng Xianyi, with the innocence of a young woman, buy jewelry, pick out sachets, and try on clothes at a fabric shop, while her personal archers waited outside to protect her.
Look at the way these two women are acting; they are clearly well-protected young ladies from wealthy families.
Anyone with a modicum of sense and shrewdness would never have the mind to stroll around so casually while the Zhou family is locked in a fierce confrontation with the imperial court.
Aren't you afraid that the prefect of Wangcheng will seize the opportunity to harm her?
They really don't understand the current situation!
Thinking this to himself, Marquis Pingyang showed a hint of contempt while secretly rejoicing that Cheng Xianyi was completely ignorant, otherwise how could he have found an opportunity to strike?
Now that an opening had been found, Marquis Pingyang quickly ordered his elite troops to follow: "Avoid the group of Zhou family members outside the door. They are all carrying deadly weapons. We absolutely cannot confront them head-on."
"Everyone climb over the wall from the side courtyard. As long as we kidnap that woman and get information about the weapon, let's see how that rebel Zhou Cheng can still hunt me down!"
"Isn't Zhou Cheng arrogant? Once I get the source of the weapon, let's see how arrogant he can still be!"
"Oh."
Marquis Pingyang chuckled sinisterly and led his men over the wall to enter.
The fabric shop is connected to a large courtyard, with the shops and courtyard linked together.
The front was for business, and the back was for living. In Yan Kingdom, the shops and courtyards were basically connected. Marquis Pingyang planned to sneak into the cloth shop and kidnap Cheng Xianyi, who was trying on clothes.
Yes!
He didn't have time to make his next move.
"Da da da..."
Footsteps are approaching.
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