Chapter 1109: The Fish That Slipped Through the Net
At the beginning, Fang Wujiu, Shang Kui and others followed Xiao Xixi's trail all the way from Shengjing to Lingtai County, and from Lingtai County to the vicinity of Youmen County.
Based on the smell of perfume powder left by Xiao Xixi, Lao Wang found the entrance to the secret passage hidden in the bushes.
For safety reasons, Fang Wujiu did not go in directly. Instead, he asked the Yulin Guards to form teams of two and begin a careful search along Youmen County to see if they could find other entrances to the secret passage.
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Judging from the cunningness of the Tianmen Sect Master, he would definitely not leave only this secret passage for himself.
He must have hidden other secret passages.
The result was just as Fang Wujiu had expected. They indeed found four entrances to secret passages outside the city one after another.
At this time, the gate of Youmen County had been breached, and the emperor personally led the army into the city to fight with the rebels.
Thick smoke rose in the distance and the shouts of killing were deafening.
Shang Kui was eager to try and wanted to rush into the city with the Yulin Guard to help the emperor, but was stopped by Fang Wujiu again.
"The city is already in chaos. Even if we rush in with our limited numbers, we won't be able to help much. We might even get hurt by mistake. It's better for us to stay near the entrance of the secret passage and see if we can catch any fish that have slipped through the net."
Shang Kui felt that Fang Wujiu's words made sense, so he divided the Yulin Guards into four teams, with each team responsible for guarding an entrance to the secret passage.
Fang Wujiu randomly selected one of the secret passage entrances.
He was holding the fat orange cat and squatting behind a tall haystack, while the other seven Yulin Guards hid elsewhere.
They waited for a long time, but no one came out of the secret passage.
Everyone thought they had waited in vain this time, but Fang Wujiu remained calm and composed. His mood was not affected at all, and his eyes were always fixed on the entrance of the secret passage.
Finally, the door of the secret passage was gently pushed open a crack from the inside.
He raised the corner of his mouth, knowing that the big fish he had been waiting for had finally taken the bait.
…
In the darkness of the night, Taoist Tian Yan stood there in a disheveled state. His gray Taoist robe was covered in blood, his gray hair was scattered behind him, and his gray eyes were filled with intense unwillingness and resentment.
Because he was too excited, the wrinkles on his face trembled slightly and his teeth chattered.
He had been planning for more than 20 years and had finally come to this point, but now he was going to fall into the hands of these young kids.
The depression stuck in his throat, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
He stared at the young man in front of him and asked through gritted teeth.
"Are you from Xuanmen?"
Fang Wujiu smiled slightly: "Yes."
Tian Yan laughed loudly: "Hahaha, you are indeed worthy of being a member of the Xuanmen Sect. Your methods are truly amazing. I admire you!"
Before he finished his words, he swung his sleeves violently, and three hidden weapons flew out of his sleeves. At the same time, his wide sleeves swung upwards, tightly wrapped around the long sword that was pressed against his neck, and swung it aside with force.
Fang Wujiu had long guessed that the other party would not surrender obediently, and had been secretly on guard.
As soon as Master Tianyan made a move, Fang Wujiu had already drawn out the folding fan from his waist.
The folding fan opened with a swish, revealing its silvery-white leaf.
This fan is made of an extremely special material. It looks soft and thin, but it is actually very tough and almost invulnerable to knives and arrows.
The fan was placed in front of Fang Wujiu to block the hidden weapon that was shot at him.
The Yulin Guards drew their swords and rushed towards Master Tianyan with great momentum.
The flashing of swords and the murderous aura are everywhere.
Lao Wang squatted on a tall haystack, eating some dried fish while watching the humans fighting below.
The cat's fluffy tail was wagging back and forth, and its emerald green eyes were slightly narrowed, appearing to be enjoying it.
This small-scale gang fight ended only when Fang Wujiu hit Zhenren Tianyan hard on two acupuncture points with a fan and his body suddenly froze and he could no longer move.
Fang Wujiu put away his folding fan and took out a medicine bottle from his sleeve.
He poured out two pills, pried open Tian Yan Zhenren's mouth, and stuffed the pills in.
Taoist Tianyan doesn't want to eat.
But the pill was very strange, it melted in the mouth.
He didn't even have to swallow the pill; it flowed into his body along his esophagus.
This time, Master Tianyan finally felt scared.
"What did you give me to eat?"
Fang Wujiu put away the medicine bottle and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, they are just two dispersing pills. They are the new pills I developed. They will not cause any harm to your body, but will destroy all your internal energy."
True Man Tian Yan was filled with shock and anger, and wanted to curse, but before he could say anything, Fang Wujiu hit him on the back of the neck with a fan.
His eyes went dark, rolled back, and he passed out.
Fang Wujiu: "Tie him up and take him away."
The Yulin Guards immediately took out the ropes they had prepared long ago and tied up Master Tianyan tightly.
…
When Xiao Xixi woke up, it was already noon the next day.
She was lying on a soft and comfortable bed, covered with a warm silk quilt. There was a casserole on a small red clay stove next to her. Steam was constantly coming out of the medicine inside, and the rich and bitter smell of the medicine filled the room.
Xiao Xixi took a deep breath.
Just by smelling the smell, she knew it must be the medicine prescribed for her by the senior brother.
She threw back the quilt and struggled to sit up.
The orange cat, who was originally sleeping on the bed, stood up immediately when he saw that she woke up, walked to her with heavy cat steps, and meowed at her twice.
Seeing that it was still so round and plump, Xiao Xixi couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
"Old Wang."
As soon as she said this, she realized that her throat was in great pain and her voice was extremely hoarse and unpleasant.
She couldn't help but touch her throat.
The door was pushed open and Luo Qinghan strode in.
He had changed into an indigo-colored narrow-sleeved brocade robe, with a leather belt around his waist that outlined his slender waistline. His black hair was tied up and fixed with only a simple jade hairpin. A plump ring-shaped jade pendant hung around his waist, and a small and exquisite brocade bag hung next to it.
The jade pendant and brocade bag swayed with his steps.
Xiao Xixi recognized it at a glance. The jade pendant and brocade bag were both given to him by her.
She sat on the bed blankly, staring at Luo Qinghan without blinking.
As she saw him getting closer, her heart beat faster and faster.
Finally, Luo Qinghan reached out and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly.
"Hehe."
His voice was hoarser than hers.
She felt her heart tighten and her nose turn sore when she heard this.
She slowly raised her hands, wrapped them around his waist, and then tightened them little by little.
She buried her face in his chest and uttered low, monosyllables in her throat.
"Um."
Lao Wang saw that the two humans were hugging each other so tightly that they didn't give him any chance to get in the way.
It meowed twice in dissatisfaction, then flicked its tail, jumped off the bed and ran away.
The casserole on the small stove was still steaming.
Its purring sound can be clearly heard in the quiet room.
Luo Qinghan tilted his head, kissed her cheek tenderly, and whispered in her ear.
"Xixi, it's time to take your medicine."
(End of this chapter)
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