Chapter 821: The chance to escape must always be in your own hands
The sound of horse hooves broke the silence in the night, but people passing by were already accustomed to seeing the orderly carriages passing by.
Everyone in the royal city knew that this was the horse-drawn carriage used by Sanyou Trading Company to transport goods.
The young prince is fighting outside, and the carriages of Sanyou Trading Company are running day and night, so it is not surprising to see them tonight.
The convoy passed through the downtown smoothly. Sang Zhixia did not ride a horse and was in the same carriage with a few other children. Xu Mingxu was holding Chen Yun's arm tightly, and Xu Yanran was covering Chen Yun's mouth.
The carriage safely left the city gate and the noises around it became less frequent. Sang Zhixia waved her hand to signal Xu Mingxu and Xu Yanran to let go. Chen Yun suddenly jumped up and Sang Zhixia held his forehead with her palm.
Chen Yun was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat, and his hand became wet and slippery.
But even so, he still remembered the key point of not attracting attention, and said with gritted teeth: "Aunt, my father and mother are still at home, I..."
"I know."
Sang Zhixia gently pushed Chen Yun's head back and said softly, "But what did they say? Have you forgotten?"
The two houses were close to each other, so Sang Zhixia immediately sent someone to inform Chen Tai and his wife, telling them not to worry about anything and to leave with him immediately.
But Sang Zhixia was rejected.
Sang Zhixia lowered her eyes and said, "Your parents have their own considerations. They want you to go with me."
No matter what happens in the city, Chen Yun's safety will be absolutely guaranteed as long as he is with the Xu family.
Chen Tai and his wife had their own reasons for not being able to leave for the time being, but Chen Yun could not take the risk with them.
Chen Yun's eyes were as red as a rabbit's. He gasped violently a few times and even cried out: "Aunt, I... I'm worried about my mother and the others. Why don't they leave? I..."
"It's not surprising if you don't leave."
Xu Jinxi pinched Chen Yun's face and said softly, "My eldest brother and second brother, as well as my grandfather and third uncle, are not with us either."
Xu Jinxi raised her index finger to her lips and shushed, then took on the airs of an elder from the youngest family and said seriously, "Sir, there are important matters that you must attend to, and we can't help you, so we should leave early and not hold you back, okay?"
"Yun'er, you have to be obedient. We will be back soon."
Xu Jinxi is only eight years old this year, and when she stands up, she is not even as tall as Chen Yun's armpits.
But she is older than me, so I usually call her Brother Chen, but when something happens, I call her Yuner. The way she addresses me is a mess, but her words are true to the letter.
Chen Yun covered his face with his hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Xu Mingxu combed and stroked the top of his head. "Don't panic, it'll be fine."
"We all have to listen to our sister-in-law."
Seeing that he had calmed down, Sang Zhixia slowly sat back down by the window, quietly watching the night passing by outside the window.
The carriage did not stop until dawn broke.
The people in the car didn't dare to sleep all night, and when they got off the car, they were instinctively shocked by the scene in front of them.
This villa is actually guarded by soldiers, and it seems there are quite a lot of people!
Before Sang Zhixia had time to take a closer look, Lu Xin, who had been waiting here for a long time, ran over to greet him: "Master Sang!"
The Great Wizard explained in a low voice: "This is the deputy general under the General of Cavalry."
"From now on, he will lead the people here to protect the safety of the villa until the General of Cavalry arrives in person. Then it will be time to go home."
For the safety of his family, Xu Yu made every possible preparation.
Sang Zhixia went back to Lingnan with him, but even she didn't know when Lu Xin came back with him.
It can be seen that Xu Yu had thought from the beginning that there was no chance of resolving this turmoil in the royal city.
The great wizard motioned Sang Zhixia to follow him and said slowly, "This villa is well protected by two layers of security, inside and outside. Even if the outer layer is penetrated, the inner layer will not be affected at all."
"The escort troops were all arranged by the General of the Cavalry himself. The Nan family's women will be sent there soon, so just stay and relax."
Xu Yu took care of all the external affairs, and it was up to Sang Zhixia to appease the internal affairs.
Sang Zhixia confirmed from the Great Wizard that Chen Jingan, Xu Minghui, and the others would not leave the city. She quickly closed her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for your hard work this night. I have taken note of everything you instructed."
"If my family asks you about this when you get home, just tell them everything is fine and there's nothing to worry about."
The great wizard smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "You are calm and act in a proper manner. I know you are a good person."
"Live well and wait until next month for your birthday, and I'll give you something good."
A smile appeared on Sang Zhixia's tired face. She watched the great wizard and his men leave, then turned to look at the solemn and dignified villa in front of her and slowly exhaled.
Seeing her pale face, Lu Xin softened his voice and said softly, "Don't worry, Boss."
"Everything is under the General's control. I sent my family here just to avoid the noisy flies. Don't worry."
Sang Zhixia lowered her eyes and laughed, "I don't have time to worry about that."
There is no point in panicking at this point; the most urgent thing is to take care of the present.
Except for Sang Zhixia, no one had ever seen such a heavily guarded scene.
Just when Xu Wenxiu and Madam Xie were so nervous they could barely breathe, Sang Zhixia said in a relaxed tone, "They say this is the prince's favorite villa. It has ingenious structures, beautiful landscapes, and pavilions everywhere. They are all works of art that surpass the craftsmanship of nature."
"Now that we're here, why don't we just walk in and take a look?"
At Sang Zhixia's suggestion, except for Nuonuo and Yuanbao who were already asleep, everyone did not go to rest immediately after arriving, but instead took a walk around the villa.
After they had seen most of the places they needed to see, everyone went to the designated courtyard to rest, looking tired. Chen Yun's eyes flushed as he whispered, "Aunt, do you want us to memorize the route ourselves?"
"Didn't they say we can't go out? Why are you still remembering the route?"
Sang Zhixia tapped him lightly on the forehead and said slowly, "Remember, it's not safe to put your life in anyone's hands. The chance to escape must always be in your own hands."
When you first arrive in an unfamiliar place where you may encounter unstable factors, the first thing you should do is to remember the escape routes and key locations in your mind.
If the rescuers do not arrive in time, those who are familiar with the route may be able to grab the person who has the best chance of survival.
This is very critical in times of crisis.
Chen Yun bit his lower lip in sudden realization.
Sang Zhixia sat by the fish pond and pointed outside the door, where she couldn't see clearly. "Our range of activities is within the second gate. Do you know why?"
Chen Yun frowned as he followed the direction she pointed. After a moment, he said hoarsely, "Because the places outside the second gate are actually not safe, right?"
Even though they had left the royal city and even though the villa was heavily guarded, the people who arranged it were still worried that there would be places that were not fully guarded, so they could only try to reduce the area as much as possible.
They are so cautious here, so those who stay in the city to make knives...
Chen Yun gritted his teeth and said, "Aunt, uncle and the others will be fine."
Sang Zhixia was amused by his calling him uncle: "I find that you are calling people in a confusing way every day. Sometimes you call me uncle, then big brother, and now you call me uncle?"
Chen Yun's eyes flickered without saying anything. Sang Zhixia rubbed his head and said with a smile, "But you're right."
"Of course no one will be in trouble."
They won't be the ones in trouble.
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