Hu Tianqin's family has a large trunk that can easily fit a person inside.
Yi Mu knows the art of bone shrinking, which can free up some space for Zi Ruo.
Just as the two hid, the door to the Yi Mu family's house was kicked open.
A short while later, the sound of things being rummaged through came from the neighboring yard.
Hu Tianqin told Aunt Li to go home.
He pretended to cut a big watermelon in his own yard and shared it with Shao Shao.
Although Shao Shao is still young, she has a more mature mindset than most adults.
She peeked into the neighboring yard and asked Hu Tianqin in her childish voice, "Daddy, did the uncle next door get robbed?"
Hu Tianqin lowered his voice, perfectly embodying the character of a commoner who is afraid of causing trouble and alienating others.
"Don't meddle in other people's business. After you finish eating the melon, go to sleep. You have to go to school tomorrow."
He had barely finished speaking when someone knocked on his door.
Hu Tianqin reluctantly opened the door, where a dozen strong men with unfriendly expressions stood.
"A notorious thief has appeared on the street. We are ordered to apprehend him. Please let us in to search for the thief."
Hu Tianqin looked surprised: "There's a thief! Come in quickly and search carefully. Maybe he's hiding under our bed? Oh, thank goodness you came, otherwise we wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully at night."
A dozen men walked in. Hu Tianqin held Shao Shao in his arms and gently coaxed the child, telling her not to be afraid.
There are three rooms in the small courtyard.
The dormitory had a large bed by the window, with Shao Shao's small bed inside; a main room; and a kitchen where miscellaneous items were stored inside and cooking was done outside.
None of the three rooms are very large, and there is even less space to hide people.
After searching for a long time, a dozen people finally stopped in front of a red box.
Yi Mu tightly covered Zi Ruo's mouth.
Hu Tianqin walked in from outside and asked nervously, "Could the thief be hiding in here?"
As he spoke, he reached out and opened the box.
There's nothing good in that box.
The woman's bodice, red and pale yellow, was embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water, and some handkerchiefs were spread out on it.
The dozen or so men all turned to look at Hu Tianqin: "..."
Hu Tianqin belatedly realized his embarrassment and quickly offered an explanation.
"I'm not a womanizer. My lover offered me something, and when I refused, she got upset. You all know, officers, that when women get unreasonable, there's just no way to deal with them."
The man in the lead waved his hand, "Go search the next place."
A group of people walked out of the courtyard, and Hu Tianqin followed them out. Only after making sure they were all far away and had not left any spies behind did he return to his dormitory.
"Come out, they've all left."
Ziruo was the first to jump out; he was so frustrated that his little face turned bright red from being covered.
Yimu walked out of the alley and put the bones back in their original position.
How did you end up being hunted down?
Yi Mu explained the whole story, then turned around and picked up his violin case.
Seeing that he was still about to leave, Hu Tianqin called out to him.
"Zi Ruo has only just gotten used to the capital and made new friends at the academy. Now that you're moving out, have you decided where you're going?"
Yi Mu hasn't decided yet, but he absolutely can't stay in the capital any longer.
Although Zi Ruo didn't know what had happened, what Yi Mu and Hu Tianqin said was enough for him to understand that he had to leave.
Zi Ruo didn't have any attachment to the academy, but he was reluctant to part with his good friend Shao Shao.
Shao Shao didn't want Zi Ruo to leave either. She tugged at Yi Mu's clothes and pleaded with him, "Uncle, please don't take Zi Ruo away."
If Yi Mu doesn't take Zi Ruo with him, he might be arrested and interrogated by the Crown Prince's men about Yi Mu's whereabouts, and the child won't be safe either.
Ziruo said, "Wherever Father goes, I will go."
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