Zuan knew that these people were terrified by the imperial edict and had no interest in dealing with them, so he casually replied with a few words and sent them away.
Then, upon returning to the inner quarters, Chu Ji had already returned. Zu An told the two women what had just happened.
Knowing that Xu Yu possessed an imperial edict, the two women were immediately plunged into despair.
Zuan comforted them, "You don't need to worry. The most important thing right now is to send your people out. That's what Madam is worried about too."
Chu Ji replied that she had contacted her people and reassured them to remain calm and prepare to leave the city.
It was also mentioned that soldiers are now searching for them everywhere, and they will eventually be unable to hide.
"It seems we need to hurry; the longer we delay, the more dangerous it will be." Zuan fell into deep thought.
Xingnu said worriedly, "Now Xu Yu will definitely send people to keep an eye on the Duke's mansion. If the Duke himself gets involved, it could easily implicate you."
If he were caught escorting the snake clan out of the city, it would be irrefutable evidence of collusion with the demon clan. In that case, not only would he be unable to save Yu Yanluo, but he, as a duke, would probably be imprisoned.
"Yes, I noticed it when I came back just now. There are many more soldiers from the prefectural governor's mansion around," Chu Ji said with concern.
“There’s someone who should be able to help us. You all get some rest. I’m going out for a bit.” After saying that, Zu’an got up and left.
To avoid being noticed, they left through a secret passage, then found an opportunity to restore their appearance, and arrived at a mansion.
Soon a servant led him inside, where a sweet-looking woman was not surprised by his arrival. Instead, she looked at him with a smile and said, "I've been waiting for you for so long. Why did you take so long to come?"
Zuan was taken aback: "You knew I was coming?"
The girl in front of me is naturally Tang Tian'er, the eldest daughter of the Zhenyuan Chamber of Commerce.
"With such a big incident involving Yu Yanluo, how could you not be worried, being her lover?" Tang Tian'er leisurely brewed tea.
Zuan was speechless: "What little lover? She and I are just friends."
"Is that so?" Tang Tian'er didn't comment. She rinsed the teacup with hot water, poured out the first brew, and then added some things from various bottles and jars to the tea before serving it to Zu An. "Try this honey mint tea, a specialty of Yunzhong County. How does it taste?"
Zuan wasn't afraid of poisoning, so he picked it up, took a sip, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's quite different from the tea from the Central Plains, but the aroma is wonderful, and the taste is as sweet as a girl."
Seeing that he drank her tea without any warning, Tang Tian'er smiled like a crescent moon: "Young master is always so good at pleasing girls, no wonder Madam Yu treats you differently from other men. It's a pity that this tea tastes sour to me."
"Sour?" Zuan frowned, took another bite, but couldn't taste any sourness at all.
Tang Tian'er sighed softly, "Young Master never thinks of me normally, but now he comes to beg me for another woman. How can I not feel jealous?"
Zuan: "..."
"Are you so obsessed with acting? Are we actually having an affair?"
"Oh dear, you're making me so sad!" Tang Tian'er said, tears welling up in her eyes.
Zuan felt a chill run down his spine: "Speak properly."
“Heartless man, since you have no sentimentality, let’s do business as we are,” Tang Tian’er’s expression returned to normal, with no trace of her previous laughter and tears. “What do you want me to do for you? Let me make it clear first, I have no ability to save Yu Yanluo.”
Zuan said in a deep voice, "Of course I won't let you risk doing such a thing. I just want to use your guild's channels to send some goods out of the city."
"Is it goods or people?" Tang Tian'er asked with a half-smile, but she didn't press the matter. "It's not impossible, but what benefits can you offer me?"
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