Chapter 187 Is this a case of thieves robbing each other?
While these people were arguing, Yu Qinghuan quietly untied the rope that bound his hands and held them in his hands. He didn't know how Sang Ru was doing now, or whether she had woken up.
She suppressed her panic and continued to eavesdrop on the conversation between the few people, especially the leader. He could recognize tribute brocade, so he must have come into contact with it before. The master behind him might be a high-ranking official in the court, or a royal noble.
"The officials in the city have been checking things up really hard lately. Women don't even dare to go out on their own. How can they be caught?"
"Yeah, we can't just go to someone's house and rob them. The leopard has been watching for several days and only found one tonight."
"We just sent two last time, and now they're pushing us again... If we don't send new ones, we're afraid we'll lose our heads!"
The leader was silent for a long time, as if he was thinking.
Someone on the side suggested, "If it were up to you, I'd say we should just arrest these two and send them over directly."
The leader shouted coldly, "The city gates are all blocked now, where are you sending them to?!"
Hearing this, the three of them were dumbfounded, "Why block the city gate?"
"It's all your fault!"
If it were ordinary people living here, they could just send the person out of the city the next day. But they were stupid enough to catch someone from an unknown family and even blocked the city gates. Now they are searching the streets all over. It won't be long before this place will be discovered.
Several people looked at each other, wondering if they had really caught such an extraordinary woman?
Yu Qinghuan, who overheard this, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, guessing that it must be Xie Zhili's work. As long as the city gates were blocked, these people would not be able to take her away. As long as she stayed in the city for one day, Xie Zhili and his men would definitely be able to bring people here.
At this point, the three of them were a little scared, "What should we do now..."
Even if they run away now, this woman has just seen their faces in the carriage. If they come back with the authorities, they will all be killed.
The leader turned to look at Yu Qinghuan, a murderous look flashing in his eyes, "Since we can't leave the city, just kill them."
Now that the person is dead, they can't be held responsible. In this way, the master won't be implicated in what happened tonight.
Feeling the strong murderous intent, Yu Qinghuan felt a chill on her back. She vaguely felt footsteps approaching her and could even hear the sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed. A cold light flashed through her eyes and she subconsciously shrank back.
At this moment, countless possibilities flashed through her mind. Either she would die at the hands of this man, or she would strangle this man with a rope and then be killed by the other three.
No matter what, it’s death!
Yu Qinghuan dropped the black cloth tied around her eyes, and the next moment, she saw four people lying in front of her, three of whom were the villains who had tied her up and brought her here.
I saw two men in black standing there, holding ropes in their hands. They saw Yu Qinghuan taking off the black cloth from her eyes, and they were stunned when their eyes met.
“…” How did the lady from the Yu family untie the rope herself?
Yu Qinghuan was confused. Was he being robbed by a gang?
These two were able to take down the four bad guys silently, which shows that they are very skilled and are real masters. Now, even if I want to escape, I can't.
Yu Qinghuan silently put the black cloth back over her eyes, pretending that nothing had happened and that she had seen nothing.
The criminals nowadays are too outrageous. They don’t even cover their faces when they go out to work! ?
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At this time, the news that Du Yunxiao led people to block the city gate spread. An official got the news and left the house overnight. He took the opportunity to run to the prince, intending to report this man.
He is so arrogant because he has won a few battles. Now he wants to make this Du man pay!
Du Yunxiao was newly promoted by Xiao Jinghe. How could he not be aware of the intrigues in the court? He simply couldn't stand others doing well and always wanted to find their weaknesses.
Xiao Jinghe despised this kind of behavior from his subordinates the most. "It must be because of the disappearance of Minister Sun's daughter. He mentioned it to me earlier."
The official was filled with righteous indignation and said, "Your Highness, Minister Sun's daughter returned home half an hour ago, and Du Yunxiao just sealed the city gates. This is truly outrageous. If he is not severely punished, other officials will inevitably follow suit. Where will the court system stand? This act is a contempt for imperial authority!"
Xiao Jinghe frowned slightly. Du Yunxiao was not a reckless person. There must be a reason for this. "Do you know what it is?"
Someone nearby explained, "General Du just sent someone to say that the wife of Lord Xie, the Minister of Justice, has gone missing. It seems to be related to the previous series of disappearances. Lord Xie is certain that the criminals are still in the city, so he sealed the city gates."
The official fanned the flames again, "Your Highness, Xie Zhili is single. When did he get married? It's obvious that Du Yunxiao is just talking nonsense!"
Xiao Jinghe pursed his lips slightly. He remembered the missing case. In just over half a month, nearly twenty women disappeared. The case has not been solved yet, and the people are probably gone.
However, Xie Zhili really didn’t marry, and Du Yunxiao didn’t understand what was going on in the capital, so he must have misunderstood... Wait!
To be able to cause Du Yunxiao to misunderstand, she must be very close to Xie Zhili. Could the woman who can be close to Xie Zhili be Yu Qinghuan?!
Xiao Jinghe's face suddenly changed, and he stood up suddenly. The teacup on the table was knocked over by his sleeve, and the broken porcelain mixed with tea splashed all over the floor.
The official knelt on the ground in fear, "...Your Highness?"
Xiao Jinghe ignored him and walked out in two steps, hurriedly leaving with his guards who were guarding outside. As he walked, he asked, "Is there any news from Xixiang Street today?"
As early as when Yu Qinghuan moved to the new house, Xiao Jinghe sent people to keep an eye on her movements, and would send back some news or portraits from time to time.
But because the house was at the end of the alley, it was really hidden and could only be seen from a distance. If she didn't go out, she wouldn't be able to see anything.
Guard: "Your Highness, we received news two hours ago that Miss Yu left in a carriage today, presumably with Lord Xie, so our men didn't follow her."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinghe's fingers under his sleeves suddenly tightened, his joints turned pale, and a terrifying coldness surged in his eyes, "Why didn't you report this matter earlier?"
The guard was stunned and hurriedly apologized, "It is my fault, Your Highness, please punish me!"
At this point, Xiao Jinghe was certain that Yu Qinghuan was the missing person. He had no time to punish his subordinates and just wanted to find him as soon as possible. He immediately shouted, "Pass this order to the palace. Immediately mobilize people to block all streets and waterways, search every house, and dig three feet underground to find him!"
"yes!"
Xiao Jinghe walked quickly through the gate, grabbed the horse beside him and jumped on it. The image of Yu Qinghuan's sweet smile flashed through his mind. When he thought that she was being held hostage by criminals, and might disappear like the dozen or so people who had disappeared before, or even lose her life... his heart ached.
She should have been brought back to the East Palace earlier, then what happened tonight would not have happened!
The sound of horse hooves rolled down Zhuque Street like thunder, startling the entire city with lights in panic.
Xiao Jinghe's face was pale, his hands tightly gripped the reins, and he prayed silently in his heart: Yu Qinghuan, I hope nothing happens to you.
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