Chapter 37: She had known this for a long time, but she had repeatedly denied it.
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The night is about to end, and the sky and the earth are slightly white.
The stream gurgles, and the water vapor is thick.
You can leave the post station area by following the edge of the waterway, but the road here is difficult to walk on, so escapees need to be careful.
But Yan Siqing didn't expect that he would meet another fugitive.
Pitch black.
The other person just bumped into his arms.
After all, Yan Siqing was not a martial artist. His brain and body were two different things. How could he defend himself? He was startled and frightened. The dagger hidden under his sleeve, which he had taken from the female assassin, was against the opponent's throat.
But the smell came first, and before she could see the person clearly, she knew who the other person was because she was well versed in spices.
"Is it you?"
Seeing that the person coming was Fu Yi, Yan Siqing frowned slightly, stepped back a little, and avoided the other party's close embrace, but the dagger did not leave the other party's body.
She had doubts about the woman.
What a coincidence.
But Fuyi was delicate and frail, even weaker than Yan Siqing, who had been diligently running a business for many years and was in good health. He had just bumped into her body and had the upper hand, but he didn't hurt her. Yan Siqing knew this in her heart, but she was just suspicious and cautious.
Now, the other party seemed to be panicked and almost cried out, but after seeing that it was Yan Siqing, she said, "Jiu..." She suddenly held her breath, and her delicate white throat moved up and down, expressing her harmlessness and obedience with a little silence, but she still spoke, but lowered her voice, like a kitten.
"Chen Jiao had ill intentions, so I escaped. I didn't mean to run into you, sir."
Fu Yi was not a foolish man, otherwise he would not have been able to protect himself from the wolves and tigers that surrounded him after his fame spread throughout the world.
Yan Siqing had just watched from the sidelines a few times before and had seen the man's ability to take advantage of the situation to rescue himself.
Therefore, she must have realized that she was on the run and was not really grateful to Mr. Xie. She must have even known that she was a woman.
But she didn't mention "escape".
Yan Siqing also treated each other with respect, and even heard Chen Jiao's hurried footsteps and curses coming from the other side of the woods.
The two of them were definitely not as fast as the man on the other side. If they were caught up, the dagger in their hand might not be able to stop him - the other side had subordinates.
Fu Yi: "Please let me go, I will run to the other side, take care, young master."
Yan Siqing let go of her hand and agreed to her proposal.
Fu Yi did not break her promise and turned around to flee to the other side, but she only had one shoe on her feet. It was obvious that she accidentally dropped one shoe while fleeing, and she looked extremely embarrassed.
Even in the moonlight, you can see the dirt on the white socks... and the red on the instep.
The road was dangerous, so it was not surprising that he injured his foot.
Suddenly, Fuyi's wrist was grabbed.
She was startled and turned around, only to see that the other person had also turned around and was grabbing her and moving her to the side.
"Quick, where are the people?"
"She can't run fast without one shoe."
"quick!"
As expected, Chen Jiao caught up with them soon, and he brought his servants with him. He looked impatient and his face was very despicable.
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In fact, they all ran towards the back mountain. There were streams in the mountains and they needed to climb uphill, which was really hard for women.
But there are also many places to hide in the mountains.
In a cave shaded by trees.
Fu Yi took a long time to catch his breath before he recovered from his fatigue, but he tried his best to keep his voice down, not wanting to expose any risk of being caught up, and also afraid of getting others into trouble.
She hid in a corner of the cave. There was a fishy smell left by some wild animals, but because her nose was close to someone else, she smelled a different smell.
The light, very clean, and distracting fragrance reminds me of the fragrance of summer trees in the daytime and flowers blooming under the moon.
If you turn your eyes sideways, you can also see the other person's profile.
She was tall and thin, with a figure as beautiful as carved jade, yet faintly broken when she was silent.
But who could forget that he had easily solved two unsolved cases tonight?
It took less than half an hour.
Her hands had already let go of herself, but the flesh was still hanging on the bones of her hands, and she was holding something under her sleeves, and no one knew what she was thinking.
The skin is fair and elegant, and the mind is calm and thoughtful.
The other person was also holding his breath, but his voice was softer and quieter than his own.
It's scary to be both powerful and vulnerable.
Yan Siqing was originally waiting for some movement outside, but he was always aware of the people around him staring at him.
Women and men should be different, but she feels the same.
She pursed her lips and finally looked at Fu Yi. The latter lowered his head and stroked the hem of his sleeves. He wanted to say something, but was afraid of being heard by others, so he remained silent.
Keyan Siqing spoke.
"Where's the little girl next to you?"
Not a maid, but a little girl.
Fuyi was surprised, but said, "Xiu'er? I asked her to escape to the other side. It's more dangerous for the two of them to be together."
She was very kind to the girl and didn't mean to be a burden to her.
Yan Siqing thought of Liu'er and turned away, his thoughts a little distracted, but he heard Fu Yi ask, "Why did you save me, sir?"
Yan Siqing: "Not now."
Not count?
Suddenly I heard some noise outside.
“So it’s here!”
Chen Jiao's despicable skin lifted up the vines hanging from the edge of the cave and suddenly jumped in, followed closely by his followers.
The group of people blocked the entrance to the cave and trapped the two women.
When Chen Jiao saw Yan Siqing, he was stunned. He was afraid at first, but then his eyes rolled around.
There was no one around, so it was obviously unreasonable for the Ninth Young Master to appear here.
Moreover, if he is really a noble young man and wants to plot against Fuyi, there is no need for him to elope or compromise. He can help Fuyi by just coming to me like Jiang Lingxin did. He can even take Fuyi away by finding his uncle in the future.
It's just a funny thing, and my uncle and other officials would probably be very happy with it.
The other party did not, indicating that his identity is in doubt.
Chen Jiao is a stubborn person who only uses his own contemptible and dirty thinking to speculate about others, but he is wrong and the result of his speculation is actually right in the end.
"Catch them!"
"I want to see what this androgynous thing is like...ah!"
Everyone pressed forward, only to see the Ninth Young Master sweep his sleeves and a cloud of dust appeared before his eyes...
After inhaling it, everyone felt a stinging sensation in their mouths and noses, and their heads became dizzy.
They all fell down with a thud.
Cartilage powder is universal and will affect everyone.
Yan Siqing had already taken the antidote, so there was no problem with inhaling it. However, Fuyi's body became weak, and when he was about to fall, Yan Siqing calmly supported him.
"Miss Fu, eat this."
The reason why I didn't give it to her in advance was to see how much she weighed and whether there was anything suspicious.
Now that the latter is like this... Yan Siqing will not hurt her, not to mention that she has a hidden crossbow under her sleeve.
The pill with a medicinal aroma was in Yan Siqing's hand. She handed it to Fuyi and asked him to take it and swallow it.
She was worried that Fuyi wouldn't believe her, so she added, "This is the explanation..."
Before she finished speaking, the other party did not make a move. Instead, he leaned forward, pressed his lips against her palm and took the pill into her mouth.
Slightly damp and hot.
Yan Siqing was stunned and suddenly realized: the other party really recognized that she was a woman, otherwise she would not dare to get so close to her.
but.
Yan Siqing suddenly felt creepy, and Fuyi was also startled and looked up.
Just because of the hole.
The tall and burly figure was standing there.
The vines had long been pulled apart by Chen Jiao and others, and the cave entrance was wide open. The air was cold under the moonlight, and the man was almost standing at the top of the cave entrance, just standing there in fear.
She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a precious sword hanging from her neck and a beautiful jade on her chin. She was standing alone, but she could not hide her embarrassment.
Regardless of Prince Qi's schemes and Lin An's fighting, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handled them all with ease, without getting a single scratch on him. Only at this moment, his clothes were stained with debris, his hair was slightly disheveled, and even his noble and proud appearance was marred.
Pale and red.
The lips are red.
His eyes seemed to be red too.
"You guys, what are you doing?"
He was angry, but suppressed it.
His voice was hoarse, and the bones in his hands turned white from the exertion of gripping the hilt of his famous sword.
Yan Siqing was shocked. She had never thought that the other party would chase her... Wasn't he poisoned?
Otherwise, with such an identity, how could he risk going out with poison?
Never take the risk of chasing after people or things that are less valuable than yourself. This is what is meant by "don't chase a desperate enemy."
One of the biggest taboos for those in power.
But Jiang Hui came.
When the subordinates behind saw Jiang Huijue standing there, they looked like a common man who found out his wife was cheating on him. They were all scared and retreated in a hurry, fearing that they would be silenced for what they had seen.
Ruoqin was also like this, and really thought there was a man inside... Only the female assassin, after being detoxified, remembered the footprints she had just seen on the road - the other party might be a woman.
So....
Yan Siqing calmed down after being shocked, and took a step away from Fu Yi.
"Miss Fu..."
She didn't want to implicate anyone and was about to explain.
Jiang Hui: "Get out."
Fu Yi was startled, and then the female guest came in quickly, "Miss Fu, please follow us..."
Fu Yi said worriedly to Si Qing, "Ninth Miss, you..."
Yan Siqing calmed down and said softly, "My cousin and I have nothing to do with Miss Fu. We just happened to meet tonight."
"Please, Miss Xiaoyun, take her away."
The secret agent Xiaoyun was surprised that Yan Siqing remembered his name. He lowered his eyes and grabbed Fuyi's wrist. The latter knew what was right and obeyed.
But when she went out, she caught a glimpse of Jiang Hui's cold profile. The latter didn't even look at her, but just stared at Yan Siqing.
It's like a hungry tiger or wolf greedily taking advantage of a delicate rabbit.
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The troublesome people left, and only Yan Siqing was left in the cave.
Jiang Hui walked in.
Approaching step by step.
Outside, Ruoqin lowered his head, took a step back, and waved his hand.
All the subordinates surrounding this place retreated and finally turned their backs together.
Xiaoyun and others looked worried, but there was nothing they could do.
They all had their backs to each other.
I don't know the details inside, I only hear footsteps.
Finally the footsteps stopped.
"How did she know you were a woman?"
A very abrupt and unexpected opening.
The tone is very cold.
Yan Siqing was surprised, but when she raised her eyes, she met Jiang Hui's deep black pupils in the backlight, and her heart skipped a beat.
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Jiang Hui approached Yan Siqing, the distance was too close, but not as close as when they were on the boat at Yancheng Wharf.
He still seemed calm.
Yan Siqing avoided his gaze and naturally could not mention that she had bumped into her arms. As a girl, she knew what was going on between them.
But while she was thinking about how to answer, Jiang Hui answered for her.
"Did you tell her?"
"We've only known each other for a short time, and you trust me so quickly."
“That’s really interesting…”
"Ma'am, you are always so kind to others."
"So good that I thought your heart couldn't be warmed."
Yan Siqing felt that this person was being unreasonable and reminded him, "Your Highness, she is a woman."
It is inevitable that she is defenseless against people of the same sex.
What is there to say about this?
Jiang Hui: "Oh, so it seems that because I'm a man, you're worried that I might be up to no good? So you fled overnight."
Yan Siqing paused and looked at him straight in the face.
"Your Highness, there is nothing male-female about us."
"I ran away because you used me as bait to lure Lin An to your house. This went against our previous agreement and frightened me, revealing my desperate desire to survive."
"It's my fate that you caught up with me."
"There's nothing much to say."
The cartilage powder was designed, and the person he was waiting for could be Lin An or him.
This is her intention.
But the trick was useless, the other party still caught up with him.
What else did she have to say? She also hoped that the other party would not say anything.
The outcome was decided, and she admitted defeat.
Jiang Hui hated her calm and aloof demeanor. He glanced at her with a cold glance, "Oh, Madam, are you saying you'll let me do whatever I want?"
Yan Siqing said nothing, which was considered as her agreement, but she didn't look at him, just lowered her eyes and looked at the ground.
He was there, like a huge wall, blocking the moonlight and enveloping her whole body, making her feel trapped in the darkness.
She was not feeling well, but she could not show weakness or powerlessness.
Jiang Hui: "I admit that I intended to lure him out. I knew there was something fishy about that group of officers, and there were too many of them. They even deliberately created a dusty mess when they arrived. I thought someone might be trying to sneak into the post station, so I waited for the right moment to strike."
"But it was indeed chaotic, and no one was caught. Later, when we counted the number of people, we found nothing unusual."
"It's true that I'm using you as bait... But I've arranged for Xiaoyun and the other two, and I'll be waiting outside."
"I thought this was all considered. It's my fault for being disrespectful. It's normal for you to blame me."
"There's really nothing much to say."
"However, since you guessed that I was plotting against you and him, and even used poison to capture Xiaoyun, and set up poison powder waiting, then you must have known in advance that Lin An was coming, and even knew where he was hiding."
"You have your plan, but you won't tell me. I have mine, but I won't tell you either."
"Is it even?"
Yan Siqing: "It's level."
Jiang Hui: "You are also certain that if I am poisoned, I will not be able to come after you personally. And with your intelligence, even if Ruoqin and the others bring more people, you have a chance of successfully escaping."
Yan Siqing: "I didn't expect His Highness not to be poisoned. That means His Highness won."
She knew that this person cared a lot about winning or losing.
Jiang Hui: "But you must have guessed that I was at the post station. I've said before that if you and I were in the same place, and if we were to die, I would definitely die before you."
"You still don't believe it."
Yan Siqing pursed her lips, then said softly, "If it were me, Your Highness, would you believe it?"
She didn't explain, but asked instead.
Jiang Hui remained motionless, and answered truthfully, "Of course I don't believe it."
Yan Siqing: "Then your Highness is right to be angry about my actions, because you are in a higher position, and the prisoners are too self-centered and try to make a living on their own. This is indeed an offense, but you really don't need to ask me why."
Jiang Hui smiled: "Indeed, I lost my composure."
Yan Siqing remained silent again.
She was afraid that he would really lose his composure, but now she saw that he was still not asking whether he was right or wrong, which showed that he was still calm and cared about winning or losing.
Letting him win would be good for her.
Jiang Hui: "So you tell me, you were willing to risk your life to cover the rear for your daughter and the others before, but now you care about your life and death and must escape."
"Because you've figured out my tactics and know I can't find your daughter and therefore can't threaten you. If you can escape this time and get to your daughter, you'll be in a great position to make your mark."
"From now on, I will no longer control you."
"Is it right?"
Yan Siqing was struck by what he said, and her heart skipped a beat. She also noticed that when Jiang Hui said this, he took another step closer.
Yan Siqing appeared calm on the surface, but took a step back.
"Your Highness overestimates me."
"I told you, I'm only afraid of death when I'm in danger."
"More importantly, I could have died at the hands of His Highness before, but I can't accept dying at the hands of Lin An. He doesn't deserve it."
"Besides, no one has divine vision and cannot predict the outcome. I don't know if Your Highness can protect me."
This was meant to please him.
For the second time, she used her words to try to figure out his character.
But Jiang Hui...
"I see."
"Then I believe you."
Yan Siqing saw that he was still approaching, his expression still not relaxed, "Then what is your highness so angry about?"
Jiang Hui: "I don't know either."
"I wasn't that angry at first, I was just worried something might happen to you."
Yan Siqing: “…”
Jiang Hui: "But I just found out why... If he really escaped, then forget it."
"But you didn't."
What?
Yan Siqing hasn't reacted yet.
Jiang Hui took a big step forward, grabbed her arm, and twisted her wrist, revealing the crossbow hidden under her sleeve.
Fold your arms back.
Before Yan Siqing could react, her body was pulled into his arms.
Hold on tightly.
He lowered his head and whispered in her ear.
An overwhelming and fierce aura surrounded her coldly.
"You could have run away, but you didn't."
"Just for a woman you met by chance, you softened your heart and couldn't let go of the morality in your heart and wanted to help her."
"Why am I angry?"
"I said it at the beginning."
"The words are like yours."
"You can disbelieve me, you can see through me, you can manipulate me. After all, you are smart and calm enough. But can't you pretend better and not let me see that you don't take me seriously at all?"
"He entered the game with his own body, remained patient and dormant, and planned many things against me before he managed to escape."
"But just for the sake of others, you put yourself in danger."
"Why should she?"
Yan Siqing couldn't figure out this man's thoughts for a while. She thought he was crazy.
She felt that she didn't need to understand him. What was there to guess about a man's heart?
But he was very smart since he was young, and he was good at solving puzzles and deciphering puzzles. He survived, endured, and made his way to the top.
But this habit also made her unable to ignore doubts and difficulties, especially when the person in front of her was too strong, too dangerous, and made her feel anxious and powerless.
So she was distracted, but she realized...Jiang Hui was staring at her.
His eyes were on her lips.
No reason.
The answer became clear early on.
She had known it for a long time, but had repeatedly denied it.
But it was suppressed again and again, and it rose and fell.
It never disappeared.
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