Lan Yamei gradually regained her energy, immediately sat up, took out a bottle of orange juice from her spatial storage, and drank it to replenish her energy.
Zhao Zhicheng, frantic with worry, gestured that he was thirsty too. Just as Lan Yamei was considering how to toss Zhao Zhicheng a bottle, there was a commotion outside.
Unsure whether the newcomer was friend or foe, the two quickly lay down and pretended to be dead.
"Hey, Blue Girl, it's me."
Upon hearing the familiar voice, the two sat up simultaneously. It turned out to be Qiu Zeyu!
"Why are you here?" Lan Yamei asked suspiciously. After all, this was Hua Manlou's secret prison, which ordinary people couldn't find. How come Qiu Zeyu could always arrive in time every time something happened? Could it be that he had installed a tracking device on himself? But thinking about it, how could that be possible in this era? But it couldn't be too much of a coincidence either.
As Qiu Zeyu unlocked the door, he said, "I came here with Guan Hu. This isn't the place to talk. Come with me."
After unlocking the lock on Lan Yamei's side, Qiu Zeyu went to unlock the lock on Zhao Zhicheng's side. The two quickly got up and tiptoed behind Qiu Zeyu, escaping outside.
As she was about to leave the dungeon, Lan Yamei couldn't swallow this injustice and wanted to teach the other party a lesson. She stopped and said, "Wait for me."
"What are you doing?" Qiu Zeyu asked. Even he himself wouldn't dare to act so brazenly under Nan Fangnan's nose. After all, he always had a large number of experts with him wherever he went, unlike the Hua Manlou of the past, who was now weak and easily manipulated.
"I need to use the toilet, I can't hold it anymore." Lan Yamei lied, then turned back to her cell, pulled out a few bottles of liquor, poured them on the straw mat, lit a match, and hurriedly ran out, shouting, "Run!"
Just as the two were finding the woman troublesome, thick smoke billowed and flames soared into the sky behind them. Hearing shouts, they hurriedly turned around. Damn! What?! A fire?! They couldn't help but feel a little awe towards the woman before them—she was certainly vengeful!
He rushed out of the dungeon and found two guards collapsed on the ground at the entrance, still unconscious.
At that moment, the front yard was filled with melodious piano music and revelry, with people drinking and having a good time, completely unaware of what was happening in the backyard.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were few people in the backyard and it was dark, the three of them quickly climbed over the wall and made their escape.
Back at the shop safely, Qiu Zeyu instructed, "Don't go out. It's almost dawn, and they won't dare do anything to you during the day. I have important business to attend to and must go out. Take care of yourselves, and there are others too."
After saying that, Qiu Zeyu leaped twice and disappeared into the thin morning mist.
As soon as Guan Hu reached the backyard, he saw plumes of black smoke billowing from the dungeon, and his two brothers at the door were unconscious. Guan Hu stomped his foot in anger and cursed, "Damn it, they've used a diversionary tactic!"
He kicked the guards awake while quickly banging on the gong hanging on the outer wall to signal for help to put out the fire.
On the top floor, Hua Yuhe, through the curtain, said with a smile and respect, "Today, esteemed hero, what can I do to help you?"
There was no response from behind the tent. Hua Yuhe was suspicious, but she still spoke respectfully, "Great hero, how about I have the steward bring some fine wine and dishes so you can talk while you eat?"
There was still no sound from behind the tent. Just as Hua Yuhe was getting a little exasperated, the little maid suddenly ran up breathlessly and reported, "Manager, our dungeon is on fire! Brother Guan Hu is organizing the firefighting efforts. You should go and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yuhe's expression immediately changed. After a moment's thought, she waved for her to leave first, then raised her voice towards the tent and said, "Jade-faced scholar?"
There was still no sound. This time, Hua Yuhe mustered her courage and yanked open the curtain, only to find that there was no one behind her. Furious, she cursed, "You handsome scholar, I underestimated you! You dare to play me! If I don't get better, neither will you! We'll see."
When they rushed to the dungeon in the backyard, Guan Hu had already extinguished the fire inside. However, the dungeon was charred black, and rebuilding it would cost a lot of money, which was a real pain in the heart.
Looking again, he saw that the prisoners had all disappeared. He instantly understood what had happened and was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
Guan Hu's face was ashen. Seeing his master's state, he guessed that the two had thought of the same thing. He clasped his hands and said, "Manager, we've fallen for that jade-faced scholar's diversionary tactic! He came here to rescue those two. I just checked; the lock was open, and the two guards are skilled fighters who never make mistakes. When I arrived, they were already knocked unconscious. We have to think carefully! What do we do now?"
The people in the dungeon are the ones Master Nan wants, but now they're gone. How are we going to explain this?
Hua Yuhe glared hatefully at the charred dungeon, took a breath, and said, "I have always treated this handsome scholar with utmost respect! I have never been careless in the matters he gives me. Just to prevent the martial arts world from making things difficult for me, he has now openly turned against me. Then don't blame me for turning my back on him!" With that, she turned and left.
Guan Hu followed closely behind and said, "But we haven't even seen his true face yet, so how can we take revenge?"
Hua Yuhe said, “In the martial arts world, I don’t believe no one has seen his face. Isn’t there a rumor that he likes to use fans as weapons and that he is fair-skinned and looks like a scholar? Based on these two points alone, starting from the social connections between Meilin Pass and Lan Yamei, I don’t believe we can’t find him.”
Guan Hu suddenly understood and flattered him, saying, "Manager, you are indeed intelligent and insightful! Since he came to rescue people, he must be involved with them. I will go and do it right away." After saying that, he turned around and pretended to go to work.
Hua Yuhe stopped him and said, "Now that Master Nan is here, there's no need for us to go to such lengths. Go and tell your men to be on high alert these next few days, and to make sure this never happens again. Also, don't cause any trouble outside these next few days."
Guan Hu immediately understood Hua Yuhe's meaning: she wanted to use Nan Fangnan's influence to handle her own private affairs, and he was completely convinced.
Hua Yuhe entered Nanfang Nan's room, and before she could speak, Nanfang Nan asked, "What was the purpose of the gong sounding in the backyard just now?"
Hua Yuhe quickly knelt down and said, "Master Nan, I was just about to go and bring the person in for questioning. Who would have thought that the dungeon had been raided, and they even set it on fire before leaving, and the gong was a signal to start a fire. Fortunately, the fire has been put out, and the damage is not great. But the person you want has already been taken away. I have failed in my duty, please forgive me, Master Nan."
The southerner slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily, "Who dares to be so bold?"
Hua Yuhe quickly voiced her suspicions, "Just now, I was about to go and fetch the man when someone reported that the Jade-Faced Scholar had arrived. This man is a ruthless killer and has considerable prestige in the martial arts world. I dared not delay, so I sent Guan Hu to fetch the man. Then I went to see the Jade-Faced Scholar myself, but who would have thought that I would fall into his trap of luring me away from the mountain? It's my fault for being careless!"
"The handsome scholar?" Nanfang Nan repeated the name, pondering. "Is that the meddlesome scholar?"
“Exactly! To avoid being exposed, I’ve always maintained friendly relations with all the sects and factions in the martial arts world. Who would have thought he would show me no respect at all and even openly steal the person you wanted?” Hua Yuhe said deliberately.
"Okay, you can go now. I'll handle this person."
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