Chapter 838, Willing to Give Up
In the deep and messy alleys of South City, Xiao Yechi hid in a pile of scrap. He watched his last two men run out to lead away the pursuing soldiers, and closed his eyes in annoyance.
Prince Ping's Mansion.
Daohua accompanied Prince Ping for dinner, and then returned to Pingxi Hall.
Xiao Yeyang didn't return until daybreak the next day. As soon as he came back, Daohua woke up with a start: "Why are you so busy now? Did you catch the person?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head, took the handkerchief handed to him by Wang Maner and wiped his face: "Xiao Yechi is still on the run."
Daohua was surprised: "So many people didn't catch him?"
Xiao Yeyang changed his clothes and lay down on the bed: "Don't underestimate Xiao Yechi. He was taught by the Eighth Prince himself, and the Eighth Prince is the Emperor's uncle's number one confidant and biggest threat. He has many tricks up his sleeve."
Daohua nodded. "Xiao Yechi was able to escape even after being poisoned by the mute drug and the softening powder. He's really quite impressive." He paused and said, "By the way, how did Luo Qiong die?"
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "He was used as a shield by Xiao Yechen and died from an arrow."
Daohua: "Xiao Yechi didn't care about her?"
Xiao Yeyang sneered, "Xiao Yechi was so busy running away that he didn't care about Luo Qiong. Not only did he not care, he also pushed Luo Qiong and Xiao Yechen out to attract everyone's attention, so as to buy him a chance to escape."
Upon hearing this, Daohua showed a sigh on her face.
Luo Qiong really put her trust in the wrong person. Her husband used her as a shield, and her lover simply abandoned her when he encountered danger.
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang looked tired, Daohua didn't ask any more questions. She pulled a thin blanket over his chest and waited until he fell asleep before she quietly got out of bed.
On the other side, after a whole night of using his internal energy, Xiao Yechi was finally able to move his body. As soon as he was free, he immediately climbed over the wall of the nearby courtyard, changed into a short brown suit, put on a straw hat, and went out to the street.
There was nothing unusual on the street, except that there were more patrolling officers and soldiers. Xiao Yechi carefully hid in the crowd and walked quickly towards the city gate.
The city gate was open, but unfortunately, only entry was allowed and no exit was allowed.
Looking at the heavily guarded city gate, Xiao Yechi's heart sank. After thinking for a while, he turned around and walked towards the inner city.
At noon, Xiao Yeyang woke up and went out of the inner room. He saw Daohua squatting in the yard feeding the hunting dogs.
Of the seven hunting dogs raised by Daohua, Xiao Yeyang, Yan Wentao, and Yan Wenkai each took one. As for the remaining four, she brought two to the palace when she got married, and the remaining two stayed in the Yan Mansion to guard the house.
"You're awake!"
Seeing Xiao Yeyang, Daohua handed the dog food in her hand to Bishi and went into the house with a smile.
Xiao Yeyang knew Daohua too well. When he saw her bringing out the hunting dogs, he knew what she was planning to do. "You want me to take the hunting dogs to catch Xiao Yechi?"
Daohua nodded: "There should be a lingering scent of medicine on Xiao Yechi's body. Take Gou Xiaoer with you when you go out. Maybe he can help you."
After saying that, he pulled him to sit at the dinner table.
Xiao Yeyang did not object. Gou Xiaoyi had been borrowed by the commander to do some work some time ago, and he had not been returned to him yet. It seemed that he had to find a time to go and get it in person.
After lunch, Xiao Yeyang took his dog Xiaoer out.
A dog's nose is always sharper than a human's. That afternoon, he took Xiao Yeyang and others to find the place where Xiao Yechi had hidden last night.
At the same time, in the backyard of a pharmacy in the inner city, the old man in charge of preparing medicinal materials in the shop sneaked into the utility room with a bowl of freshly brewed medicine.
"Master, drink this medicine and you will be able to speak."
Xiao Yechi looked at the medicine in the old man's hand and did not take it immediately.
Although this person is also Wan Wei, he has not been in contact with him for many years and he does not trust him very much.
When the old man saw it, he quickly took a sip before handing it to Xiao Yechi again.
Xiao Yechi took the medicine and drank it in one gulp. Not long after, he felt his throat starting to itch. He tried to speak and found that he could indeed speak.
"What's going on outside?"
Xiao Yechi asked in a hoarse voice.
The old man said, "The Jinling Guards are leading officers and soldiers to check the population from house to house. Anyone without a household registration and who cannot explain where they came from will be arrested and imprisoned."
Hearing this, Xiao Yechi's expression grew even darker. After a moment of silence, he stood up and said, "Continue doing your work, just as if I had never been here."
The old man nodded and only breathed a sigh of relief after Xiao Yechi left.
He is Wan Wei, and he knows his mission, but after years of peaceful life, he really doesn't want to get involved in power struggles anymore.
Unfortunately, God likes to play jokes on people. The more you don’t want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen.
The moment he saw the Jinling Guards rushing into the pharmacy, the old man lowered his head helplessly.
I couldn't escape it after all!
Xiao Yechi did not walk far, but ate noodles at a noodle stall not far away. The reason he left the pharmacy was that he did not trust the old man and secondly, he felt that the pharmacy was not safe. However, he did not expect that the people from Jinlingwei would come so quickly.
Without daring to delay any longer, Xiao Yechi put down a few coins and got up to leave.
Cheng'en Palace.
Duke Cheng'en and Prince Jiang, who were unemployed at home, were discussing the affairs of Xiao Yechi and Duke Weiguo's Mansion in the study when suddenly a sound of something heavy falling was heard outside the house.
Prince Jiang quickly stood up, opened the window, and looked out. He saw a secret guard lying on the ground with his teeth bared. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
The secret guard quickly stood up and replied, "Your Highness, a dead bird suddenly fell from a tree. One of my subordinates was not paying attention and slipped."
Prince Jiang looked unhappy, but he didn't say much. He just said, "The city is not stable these days. You must be alert."
"yes!"
After the secret guards had hidden themselves again, Prince Jiang closed the window. However, at this moment, a figure flashed by, and then a sharp dagger was pressed against his neck.
The moment Duke Cheng'en saw Xiao Yechi, he stood up eagerly.
Seeing that he was about to call for help, Xiao Yechi pressed the dagger in his hand hard, and immediately, a blood mark was left on the neck of Prince Jiang: "Lord Cheng'en, please be patient! You don't want to send your grandson away and your son away now, do you?"
Duke Cheng En was angry and worried, and looked at Xiao Yechi fiercely: "What do you want to do?"
Xiao Yechi curled his lips and said, "No one comes to visit you for no reason. I came here to seek cooperation with you."
Lord Cheng En sneered, "I don't think there's anything we can cooperate on."
Xiao Yechi smiled and shook his head: "Lord Cheng'en, why do you have to be so absolute? It's not like your Jiang family hasn't cooperated with us before."
Seeing the blood flowing from Prince Jiang's neck, Duke Cheng'en gritted his teeth and asked, "How do you want to cooperate?"
Xiao Yechi smiled and said, "My cooperation is very simple, just send me out of the city."
Duke Cheng En refused directly: "I can't do that. The city gates are now guarded by the Jinling Guards and the Imperial Guards. Unless the emperor gives the order, no one can leave."
Xiao Yechi: "Don't be so quick to say no. You haven't heard what I'm saying yet. Here's what I'm offering. The treasure left behind by the Emperor, plus a gold medal for immunity from death. How about it? Are you interested?"
Duke Cheng'en's expression froze, and even Prince Jiang, who was still in danger, showed some hesitation on his face.
Xiao Yechi saw that both father and son were moved, and continued, "Now I know a little about the relationship between your Jiang family and the emperor. The golden medal of immunity from death may be of great use to you."
Prince Jiang: "The golden medal of immunity from death was bestowed upon the Eighth Prince by the late Emperor. If you give it to us, doesn't that mean we have to admit that our Jiang family is also a member of the Eighth Prince's faction?"
Xiao Yechi laughed. "Prince Jiang, it seems you still know too little. When the Xia Dynasty was founded, Emperor Gaozu forged three identical death-immunity gold medals. My father got one, and no one knows where the other two went. If you hadn't said that the death-immunity gold medal in your hand was given by me, who would have known where it came from?"
"As for the treasure left by Grandpa Huang."
Xiao Yechi smiled at Duke Cheng'en and said, "You are a veteran of three dynasties. You should know the situation of the treasury of the previous dynasty. In order to leave enough wealth for my father, the emperor almost emptied the entire treasury."
After hearing this, Prince Jiang was completely moved.
What they are going to do now will cost a lot of money.
Lord Cheng En looked at Xiao Yechi coldly: "Even if there were more, I guess you would have moved them all."
Xiao Yechi shook his head and said regretfully, "In order to avoid being discovered, I didn't dare to make any big moves when I returned to Beijing this time. So far, I have only moved half of the gold, silver and jewelry."
"Lord Cheng'en, as long as you get me out of the city safely, the remaining half of the treasure and the golden medal of immunity from death will all be yours."
Lord Cheng En narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiao Yechi: "Are you so willing to give it up?"
Xiao Yechi shrugged: "So what if I'm reluctant? Since the emperor has already known my whereabouts, he will definitely kill me. I can't stay in the capital any longer."
(End of this chapter)
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