Chapter 731, Playing the Musician
An Xi led Daohua and Dong Yuanyao directly onto the pleasure boat.
Along the way, many people greeted An Xi, and Daohua and Dong Yuanyao followed behind with their heads bowed and nodded, acting like servants.
Soon, An Xi brought the two of them to the room on the second floor.
"Girls, this is the room the owner of the pleasure boat specially prepared for me. No one will come here, so you can take shelter here."
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao looked at each other, and then expressed their gratitude to Anxi together.
An Xi smiled and said, "I have to go downstairs to greet those distinguished guests. You two ladies, please feel free to do as you please."
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao watched An Xi go out. After the person left, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The room was at the stern of the second floor. Daohua walked to the window and opened it a crack, just in time to see the officers and soldiers walking towards the pleasure boat.
As An Xi said, the officers and soldiers did not go on the pleasure boat, but stood on the shore and negotiated with a middle-aged man who looked like a manager.
After about a cup of tea, the officers and soldiers left.
Seeing this, Daohua's heart finally settled down and she turned and walked towards Dong Yuanyao.
Seeing Dong Yuanyao distracted at the table, Daohua walked over to her and sat down, comforting her: "Yan Ying will definitely come looking for you later. When he comes, I will ask him to send a letter to Xiao Yeyang and my third and fourth brothers. With their help, we will definitely be able to get you out of the city tomorrow."
Dong Yuanyao was not overly happy, but rather a little worried: "If I leave, what will happen to my family?"
Daohua was silent for a moment. "My uncle, aunt, and Brother Dong certainly want you to be safe. The most urgent thing is that you don't get caught by the people from the Duke of Wei's Mansion. Leave the city first. As for the rest, we can make plans later."
Dong Yuanyao leaned on Daohua's shoulder: "Yiyi, thank you, luckily you are still here!" No matter whether Luo Hongyuan is dead or alive, as long as she is caught by the people from Weiguo Mansion, dark days will be waiting for her.
Daohua patted her on the back. Seeing some snacks on the table, she picked up a piece, smelled it, and tasted it lightly. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, she said to Dong Yuanyao, "Here are some snacks. Let's fill our stomachs first."
Dong Yuanyao couldn't eat and shook his head.
Daohua stuffed a piece into her hand and said, "Although we are safe for now, no one can say for sure whether we will be arrested by soldiers in the future. We can't do this without sufficient physical strength."
As he spoke, he started eating and gestured to Dong Yuanyao to eat as he ate.
At Daohua's insistence, Dong Yuanyao forced himself to eat a few snacks.
After eating something and resting for a while, both of them were not as tired as before.
Not long after, it suddenly became noisy downstairs.
After hearing this, Daohua quickly went to the window and looked out.
Because of the previous driving away of the officers and soldiers, there were no pedestrians on the shore at this moment, so Daohua saw at a glance the officers and soldiers who were checking the cruise ships and pleasure boats one by one.
"Oh no! The soldiers are back again!"
Just then, the two heard a knock on the door.
Daohua's expression tensed. She glanced at Dong Yuanyao, who was also on guard, and asked cautiously, "Who is it?"
A female voice rang out: "It's me. Master An asked me to bring you some clothes."
Daohua frowned, signaled Dong Yuanyao to hide behind the door, and then opened the door a crack.
The woman outside the house saw the door open and forced her way in without saying anything.
This is an extremely beautiful and charming woman. The slightly revealing dress shows off her curvy figure to the fullest.
After Yiniang entered the room, she quickly closed the door, then turned around to look at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, examining them from head to toe with interest and scrutiny.
Daohua frowned as she looked at the woman who suddenly broke in. "Who are you? We don't want any clothes."
Yiniang didn't answer, but said, "Soldiers have arrived, saying they're looking for a murderer." As she spoke, she circled around the two of them and said, "You two delicate girls, you shouldn't be the murderer they're looking for, right?"
Seeing the scrutiny in her eyes, Daohua stood in front of Dong Yuanyao and said, "Of course we are not murderers. Who are you?"
Yiniang looked at Daohua, then at Dong Yuanyao, her face somewhat serious. "Girls, Anxi is just an opera singer who makes a living. He took you in out of kindness, so please don't harm him."
As she spoke, she placed the pink dress in her hand on the bed.
"Hurry up and put it on. This is the dress worn by the musicians who came to entertain us tonight. If the soldiers come to inspect later, just say you are the musicians from Hua Man Lou."
Seeing Daohua and Dong Yuanyao's unwillingness, Yiniang sneered, "You don't think your disguise is perfect, do you? I'm not saying anything, but if you two stand outside, more than half the people in this pleasure boat will be able to tell you're girls."
Upon hearing this, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao's eyes flashed.
After a moment of silence, Daohua asked, "Did Anxi ask you to come?"
Yi Niang asked back: "What else?"
Daohua asked again, "Can we disguise ourselves as musicians to avoid the inspection of the officers and soldiers?"
Yiniang looked at Daohua and said, "I don't know about that, but you two women are dressed as men. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell there's something wrong with you two."
Daohua looked at Dong Yuanyao and thought about the servants from the Duke of Wei's Mansion. They knew Yuanyao was dressed as a man when they met her before. After hesitating for a moment, she quickly walked over, picked up the dress on the bed, and handed a set to Dong Yuanyao: "Let's change into them first."
The officers and soldiers were downstairs, and there was no other way at the moment, so Dong Yuanyao could only take over the dress.
Seeing the two of them dithering, Yiniang urged them, "You two should hurry up. Because there are important people on the pleasure boat, the officers and soldiers below didn't dare to search it immediately. But when the chief officer and soldiers arrive, they will definitely come up."
Daohua and Dong Yuanyao quickened their changing speed, and in a short while, they had both changed their clothes.
Looking at the two people dressed up as musicians, Yi Niang's eyes flashed with surprise, and she said with a smile: "If you two are really my Hua Man Lou's people, you can definitely be the most popular courtesan."
Hearing this, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao did not feel happy at all. On the contrary, they felt a little embarrassed and awkward.
Seeing the two people's reactions, Yiniang thought of what Anxi said, that these were two young ladies from wealthy families who had come out to play, and curled her lips: "Okay, come sit over here and I'll comb your hair."
With Yiniang's help, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao were soon dressed up like the other musicians on the pleasure boat.
Seeing that the two had packed up, Yiniang didn't stay any longer: "You stay in the room, I'll go downstairs to take a look, and someone will come to call you later." After saying that, she opened the door and went out.
As soon as the man left, Daohua walked to the window and looked out. Seeing that there were more soldiers on the shore, her heart sank.
Dong Yuanyao also came over and saw the officers and soldiers moving quickly between the pleasure boats and cruise ships, his eyes flickering.
There are people behind these pleasure boats and cruise ships, and the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion has mobilized such a large force to arrest them. Luo Hongyuan should be dead, right?
Daohua frowned and thought, they couldn't just sit there and wait for Anxi to come and rescue them. After thinking for a while, she quickly sat down in front of the dressing table and started to fix her face.
Dong Yuanyao stood by the window for a long time before looking away. When she turned around, she saw Daohua putting on makeup and couldn't help asking, "What are you doing?"
Daohua: "I'll put on heavier makeup so that people won't see my true appearance." After saying this, she paused, then continued putting on makeup.
"Yuan Yao, listen to me. If the people from the Duke of Wei's mansion come along to search, they'll definitely recognize you. I'll then rush down to distract them, and you'll immediately take advantage of the chaos to escape to the warehouse I told you about. Once I'm free of the pursuers, I'll reunite with you."
Dong Yuanyao decisively refused: "No."
Daohua continued to apply powder and rouge on her face. When she saw the person in the mirror was completely different from usual, becoming more charming and gorgeous, she stopped with satisfaction and walked towards Dong Yuanyao: "Yuanyao, now is not the time to argue, just do as I say."
Dong Yuanyao shook her head repeatedly: "No, if you are caught, not only will it damage your reputation, but the Yan family will also confront the Weiguo Mansion. I can't be so selfish."
Daohua reached out and pressed Dong Yuanyao's shoulder, looking at her seriously: "Yuanyao, believe me, the people from Weiguo Mansion can't catch me, and I won't use the Yan family to block them." As long as she escapes to a deserted place, she can hide in the space.
(End of this chapter)
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