He was well aware of the consequences of being pursued by the Royal Guards. If their route was blocked, this plan would be completely ruined.
When Jin Linlin heard the noise coming from behind her, her heart started beating like a drum, as if it was about to jump out of her throat. Her steps became flustered, and she staggered and almost fell to the ground.
Cao Jiao was quick to support her, and the two of them clung to each other like frightened birds, struggling to move forward. The secret guards behind them kept pushing them forward.
The secret guards took up their positions, ready to fight with the royal guards at any time.
The Song Emperor calmed down at this point, thinking that perhaps this was a chance to escape. Just as the Imperial Guards were about to catch up, the Imperial Master suddenly stopped at a fork in the road. He pressed a button, and the wall on one side of the fork slowly opened, revealing another secret passage.
He led everyone in quickly, and then the wall closed again, blocking the Royal Guards outside. The Royal Guards chased them here, but they couldn't find the mechanism to open the wall, so they could only watch them escape.
Jiang Zhixu was extremely anxious. He carefully observed the wall and suddenly found a brick with a slightly different color than the surrounding ones. He pressed hard, and the wall slowly opened up a crack.
Everyone cheered and hurried inside to continue the chase. The secret passage grew increasingly dark and damp, and the footsteps of the Imperial Master and his companions could be heard faintly from the front. The Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guard quickened their pace, and it seemed they were about to catch up again. At this moment, a pungent smoke suddenly emerged from the front, and everyone covered their mouths and noses, coughing.
It turned out to be a black smoke trap set by the national master. By the time Jiang Zhixu and the others got rid of the black smoke, they had disappeared without a trace.
At this time, the national teacher frowned and signaled everyone to stop. The secret passage had reached the end. Everyone walked out of the secret passage. Heavy rain was pouring down. Looking around, they were almost at the city gate.
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