Not long after, Qi Guze saw the notice himself and felt inexplicably panicked. He knew that someone was looking for him, and he was afraid that Maimaiti would find out that he was still alive. He was very uneasy. It seemed that this place was no longer safe and he could not stay here. After careful consideration, he decided to leave.
He then went to a clothing store, where the shopkeeper was extremely enthusiastic and surrounded him, placing fabric in his hands.
"These are some fresh goods we just got in, top-quality goods from the Central Plains, very rare. Would you like to take a look?" The people in the shop were very enthusiastic.
They were all worried that war was imminent, so they tried every means to make money. Looking at Qi Guze's appearance, he was clearly from a wealthy family, so they naturally couldn't let him go easily.
In reality, Qi Guze just wanted to buy a cloak to cover his face so he wouldn't be recognized. Most people in the city had already seen the notice, so there was no need for him to cause trouble for himself.
He said, "I want a dark-colored cloak, the kind with a hood, the bigger the better."
The shopkeeper, though somewhat surprised, gave him a garment and kept praising his fabric: "We only use the finest fabrics, so there will be absolutely no problems, and the warmth is extremely good."
At this moment, Qi Guze had no time to listen to what he was saying. He simply nodded casually, paid, and left.
Not long after he left, he ran into trouble at that very moment when he bumped into Pei Xuan.
Qi Guze's head was buzzing. At that moment, Pei Xuan was also very shocked because notices about him were posted all over the city, and now the man had actually appeared in front of him.
Pei Xuan snapped out of his daze and grabbed his arm, dragging him into a small alley: "Finally found you! Where have you been all this time?"
Faced with such questioning, Qi Guze remained silent, lowering his head as if he had something difficult to say, his eyes constantly darting around.
Pei Xuan didn't give him a chance to react, and questioned him directly again: "Did you collude with the enemy and betray the country? That's the question I want to know most right now. Is your hiding from us related to this?"
The relentless questioning made Qi Guze even more flustered. He looked around, trying to escape. He really didn't know where to begin or how to answer these questions.
After all, he himself didn't know what the situation was.
“Pei Xuan, this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s walk and talk,” Qi Guze said, his face ashen.
Right now, he needs to find a quiet place to sort out these matters.
He had been hiding in the Kingdom of Dark Moon for a long time. If he hadn't given himself away, why would the people of Dark Moon suddenly post notices?
He needs to sort out his thoughts.
Pei Xuan was naturally not going to let him leave, so he grabbed his arm again and pressed him for answers: "You know that so many people in the city are looking for you, you can't escape."
"Moreover, the situation in the Mingyue Kingdom is not the most critical at present. Everyone in Chang'an believes that you have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, I'm afraid..."
His words came to an abrupt end.
Upon hearing this, Qi Guze fell into deep thought. He knew the seriousness of the matter and he had to carefully consider where he could temporarily hide.
Perhaps, there is no way to avoid it.
Suddenly, something flashed through his mind, and he looked up at Pei Xuan, asking, "Now that you're here, has A-Yue come here too?"
Qi Guze was absolutely certain that the lamb skewers he had tasted earlier were made by Xu Yuehuai.
Faced with this question, Pei Xuan didn't know where to begin, and for a moment he was at a loss.
"I guess it's pretty much what you're thinking. Since you understand everything perfectly well, it's pointless for you to ask me these questions." He didn't explain things clearly, speaking somewhat hesitantly, which only confirmed Qi Guze's suspicions.
"What exactly happened? Why are so many people looking for me out of the blue? Did something happen to A-Yue here?" Qi Guze's eyes were filled with determination; he was determined to get an answer.
Since we've come this far, there's nothing left to hide.
Pei Xuan nodded slightly, no longer being ambiguous: "Indeed, Xu Yuehuai was captured by Maimaiti, but now, with her intelligence, she is capable of handling any difficulties."
"Where exactly is A-Yue now? Is she in the palace of the Underworld Moon Kingdom?" Qi Guze continued to press.
Looking into Pei Xuan's eyes, he already knew the answer.
"It seems that these things are ultimately unavoidable. When this notice was posted, I should have understood what was behind it." Qi Guze's expression grew increasingly serious.
Fortunately, he ran into Pei Xuan before leaving, so there was still a chance for things to turn around.
Pei Xuan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "That's right, some things always have to be taken on. Now that Manager Xu has started fighting, we can't turn a blind eye."
Both of them believed that Xu Yuehuai was in a difficult situation; otherwise, the Mingyue Kingdom would never have come up with the idea of posting notices. This was clearly an attempt to force Qi Guze to show himself.
After hearing these words, Qi Guze was deeply moved and realized that he could not run away.
After careful consideration, Qi Guze made a bold decision: "This matter is looking for me, so why don't I go directly to the palace through a public notice, and then I can handle the specifics as they come."
Pei Xuan nodded.
His face was full of worry.
He dared not imagine what Qi Guze would face if this were a trap.
But what would happen to Xu Yuehuai if they didn't walk right into the trap?
Some of the notices had already reached Xu Yuehuai's ears by the time they were torn down.
She was thrilled when she heard the news and arrived at the city gate early, waiting anxiously.
She paced back and forth but saw no one. She wondered if something had happened on the way, and her anxiety grew.
When she looked up again in a daze, she found a familiar figure in her sight.
Xu Yuehuai clearly saw Qi Guze walking towards the city gate.
The two had just met and hadn't even said a word when they burst into tears of joy.
Looking at the living, breathing person standing before her again, Xu Yuehuai felt a surge of complex emotions welling up inside her: "Where have you been all this time? Do you know how worried I was about you? I'm so glad to see you again!"
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