Chapter 730, Meeting an Old Friend
"Have you two been doing well lately?"
In the evening, Xiao Yeyang, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai walked out of the Jinlingwei office together.
Since returning to Beijing, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai no longer work under Xiao Yeyang, and Xue Xiang reassigned tasks to them.
Yan Wenkai smiled and said, "Don't worry, everything is fine."
After leaving Ye Yang, although the conveniences they had before were gone, he and his third brother were able to stand on their own. For those who jumped out from time to time and refused to obey them, they had used their fists to teach them a lesson on how to behave.
Xiao Yeyang nodded and said, "That's good. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell us. The Jinling Guard is not immune to any threats. You should be more careful in your future actions. If possible, report the tasks at hand to the commander first and don't let anyone else do it."
Yan Wenkai hummed, feeling lucky that he and his third brother had some trusted aides who had been recruited and cultivated in Zhongzhou and Northern Frontier. Otherwise, many tasks would have been difficult to carry out in the capital.
There's no way, their foundation is too weak.
Yan Wentao noticed Xiao Yeyang's furrowed brow and asked, "Are there really still Eight Kings' followers active?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded.
Yan Wentao frowned. "That shouldn't be the case. The commander personally inspected the Eighth Prince's body. We were there at the time, so it couldn't be fake. Now that the Eighth Prince is dead, who would continue to work for a dead man?"
Xiao Yeyang's eyes darkened, and he said quietly, "The Eighth Prince is dead, but his son is still alive."
Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai paused.
Xiao Yeyang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Although Xiao Yechi was chased by us and fled into the swamp, no one can confirm whether he is dead or alive."
Yan Wenkai frowned. "But didn't the local herdsmen say that the swamp was a desolate place, and no one who entered it ever came out alive?"
Xiao Yeyang: "Nothing in this world is so absolute. There is always a chance of something happening."
Hearing this, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai fell silent.
After a while, Yan Wenkai saw Xiao Yeyang following them and couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to my house for dinner again?"
Xiao Yeyang glanced over and asked, "Are you not welcome?"
Yan Wenkai shrugged: "How dare I!"
The three of them rode their horses slowly. After they reached Xuanwu Street, they saw many soldiers and officers on the street. Xiao Yeyang glanced at Defu and asked him to find out what had happened.
Soon, Defu came back: "Master, Third Master, Fourth Master, it was the Third Young Master Luo from the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion who was assassinated, and now the First Young Master Luo is arresting people everywhere."
Xiao Yeyang frowned: "Who did it?"
Defu: "They said it was a girl, but I can't find out anything more."
Yan Wenkai laughed and said, "Could it be that the trouble was caused by the romantic affair?"
Yan Wentao: "To dare to assassinate the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion, this is probably not a simple matter."
Xiao Yeyang didn't care at all. Seeing that it was getting late, he couldn't help but urge, "Okay, stop meddling in other people's business and go back home." Although he and Yi Yi were already engaged, he couldn't stay in Yan's house too late. If he went too late, he would have less time to spend with Yi Yi.
The three of them quickly passed through Xuanwu Street and were about to enter Dongjiao Street through Chaonanmen Street when they saw a carriage pulled by Bishi.
When Xiao Yeyang saw this, he immediately rode his horse and ran over.
When Bishi saw Xiao Yeyang and the other two, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Why are you driving the carriage? Where's the driver?"
Xiao Yeyang dismounted and lifted the curtain without waiting for Bishi to speak. His smiling face froze when he saw that there was only Hongying in the carriage.
"Where's your girl?"
Xiao Yeyang frowned and looked at Bishi.
At this time, Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai also came over.
Bishi quickly bowed to the three of them, then briefly recounted Dong Yuanyao's assassination attempt on Mr. Luo San. "Before, soldiers were inspecting the carriage, and the young lady took Miss Dong and left through the back door of the clothing store. We were supposed to reunite, but something unexpected happened, and we were separated. Yan Ying has already gone to find her."
After hearing Bishi's words, Xiao Yeyang and the other two were a little surprised.
Dong Yuanyao killed Luo Hongyuan from the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion!!!
Yan Wentao looked at Defu and asked, "Did you just say that Third Young Master Luo is dead?"
Defu nodded: "They said his heart was pierced and he couldn't be saved."
Yan Wentao took a deep breath and looked at Xiao Yeyang and Yan Wenkai solemnly.
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "Let's find Yi Yi and Miss Dong first." As he said that, he asked about the place where Bi Shi and Dao Hua were separated, and was about to ride away.
Before leaving, Xiao Yeyang reined in his horse and looked at Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai: "The Duke of Wei's Mansion has considerable influence in the capital. It's best if you two don't openly confront them."
Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai both nodded.
After Xiao Yeyang left, Yan Wentao looked at Bishi and said, "Take the carriage back to the mansion now and let everyone know that the eldest sister has returned. If the mistress or the old lady wants to see her, tell her that she is tired and has gone to bed. Remember, don't let anyone see Miss Hongying."
Bishi nodded and quickly drove away in the carriage.
Afterwards, Yan Wentao looked at Yan Wenkai again and said, "I'm going to look for my elder sister and sister Dong as well. You go and take a look at the Dong family yard."
Yan Wenkai nodded: "Okay."
Soon, the two went their separate ways.
On the other side, unable to reunite with Yan Ying and Bi Shi, Daohua had to take Dong Yuanyao to a warehouse they had bought before for temporary shelter.
At first, because the two were wearing men's clothes, no officers or soldiers noticed them when they were walking on the street. But later, the officers and soldiers who arrested them included maids and servants from the Weiguo Mansion.
Dong Yuanyao and Luo Hongyuan were engaged, and all the maids and old women in the Duke of Wei's mansion knew her.
Daohua originally thought that Dong Yuanyao, who was dressed as a man, would not be recognized, but the maid from the Duke of Weiguo's mansion was so sharp-eyed that she recognized Dong Yuanyao who was retreating with her head down. If Yan Ying had not arrived in time and distracted the soldiers, they would have been caught.
“Huh, huh, huh~”
Daohua pulled Dong Yuanyao and ran quickly for several blocks until they reached the inner river, where they stopped panting.
"Yiyi, don't worry about me. Luo Hongyuan's eldest brother is the commander of the Beijing Guards. He is very familiar with the capital. No matter where I hide, he will definitely find me. Even if I escape the capture of the officers and soldiers now, I will be found in the end."
Dong Yuanyao rested his hands on his knees, breathing heavily.
Daohua: "I'll get through today first, then I'll find a way to get you to the city. Once we're out of the city, the world is vast, how can the Luo family still look for you?"
Dong Yuanyao shook her head. "The Luo family won't let me go. If they can't catch me, they'll definitely go to the Dong family to look for my parents and eldest brother. I can't let them down."
Daohua disapproved. "This matter has nothing to do with your family. Even though the Duke of Wei's Mansion is powerful, they dare not openly embarrass the Dong family. They may vent their anger on the Dong family, but at least their lives are safe."
"But you're different. If you were caught, you'd definitely be dead. Think about it yourself. Can your uncle, aunt, and Brother Dong accept this?"
Hearing this, Dong Yuanyao squatted on the ground, covering his face with his hands in pain.
Daohua didn't have time to comfort her now. She quickly looked around and when she heard the searching sounds of officers and soldiers behind her, she hurriedly pulled Dong Yuanyao and ran forward.
The inland river connects to the Grand Canal outside the city. The river is very wide. Now that the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, the weather is hot. At night, many people like to come here to cool off. Some dignitaries will even cruise on the river to enjoy the night view.
At this moment, there are many cruise ships and pleasure boats parked on the river. Even from a distance, you can still hear the laughter and conversation on the boats.
"Get out of the way! We're arresting a murderer in Shuntian Prefecture tonight. No outsiders are allowed to stay outside!"
Seeing the soldiers appearing in front, Daohua cursed in his heart and hurriedly retreated with Dong Yuanyao.
"Ouch!"
While running in a hurry, the two accidentally bumped into someone.
"You have no eyes, you didn't see anyone!"
Immediately someone started cursing at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao.
Daohua quickly apologized to the middle-aged man who was hit: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Then she was about to leave with Dong Yuanyao.
But the middle-aged man stopped them and insisted, "You hit someone and you want to just walk away?"
Daohua frowned, looked back at the soldiers who were about to come over, looked at the middle-aged man, and said with his head down: "Sir, we were wrong just now. Please forgive us for our mistakes and spare us this time."
The middle-aged man didn't know where he got angry, and he was feeling unhappy. He sneered and said, "What if I don't go around?"
Daohua's face suddenly darkened. She quickly took out an itching pill from her purse (space). When she was about to throw it at the middle-aged man, a pleasant voice came over.
"Why did you two just come back?"
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.
An Xi, dressed in a moon-white robe, walked over with a smile, glanced at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, and clasped his fists towards the middle-aged man. "Master Zhuo, we two servants were careless and bumped into you. Please don't blame us."
The middle-aged man laughed when he saw An Xi. "So it's Master An." He pointed at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao and said, "Are they your servants?"
An Xi smiled and nodded.
The middle-aged man said: "Forget it, since he is Master An's man, I will forgive him for his mistakes."
An Xi smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Zhuo. Next time you come to Qing Garden, I will sing a few songs for you."
The middle-aged man's face lit up with joy: "Then we have a deal."
An Xi said goodbye to the middle-aged man, glanced at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, and walked towards the pleasure boat docked by the river.
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao looked at each other and followed silently.
After reaching the shore, An Xi looked at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for being rude to you two girls just now." He had been hanging around in theaters since he was a child and was very adept at all kinds of costumes. He recognized Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, who were dressed as men, at a glance.
Daohua quickly shook her head: "Master An, please stop saying that. You saved us from this predicament, and we should be thanking you."
"Shuntian Prefecture is investigating a case. All outsiders please leave immediately."
Hearing the voices of approaching officers and soldiers, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao's expressions both tensed.
Seeing the panic of the two, An Xi's face was filled with surprise. Thinking back to when they were in Zhongzhou, these two girls were also chased by soldiers and had to hide in his opera troupe. So he asked tentatively, "Who arrested you?"
There were soldiers in front and behind. Daohua looked at the pleasure boat behind Anxi and nodded solemnly: "Yes."
An Xi was silent for a moment, then pointed at the pleasure boat and said, "There are many distinguished guests inside. Those officers and soldiers probably wouldn't dare to search it at will. If you two girls trust me, I can take you up there and hide."
Daohua looked at Dong Yuanyao. Now there was no other way, so she nodded and said, "Thank you, Master An."
An Xi smiled and said, "You're too polite, young lady." He was very happy to meet old friends he had met in Zhongzhou. Moreover, these two girls were quite chivalrous. When they were being chased by soldiers, they must be fighting for justice somewhere again. If he met them, he would naturally help them.
(End of this chapter)
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