Su Yi escorted Mu Jin to the entrance of the General's Mansion, lingering for a long time before finally leaving.
Mu Jin breathed a sigh of relief once she entered the General's Mansion. She had finally gotten rid of that annoying Su Yi. At least for the next ten days, she didn't have to worry about Qing'er being unable to handle Su Yi and giving herself away prematurely.
Mu Jin and Eleven had already made plans to escape the capital a few days ago.
Su Mu had hidden guards around the General's Mansion. Eleven tried to track them down several times but failed, which shows how skilled Su Mu's hidden guards were.
Even if she and Eleven escaped the capital, once Su Mu's secret guards discovered them, the entire Dongyue Kingdom would belong to Su Mu, and he could mobilize troops from all prefectures and counties to arrest her at any time.
Therefore, they had no choice but to disguise themselves first and then have someone transport them out of the mansion without their knowledge.
The next morning, Eleven entered the dining hall to report to Mu Jin.
“Miss, everything is ready. I just checked and there are still people watching outside the mansion today, and there are two groups of people, both of whom are more skilled than me in martial arts.”
Mu Jin asked in confusion, "Was there an extra batch today?"
Eleven nodded: "That person should be from the Yun Prince's Mansion. I met him there before; I remember his aura."
Mu Jin nodded, but inwardly she was speechless at the three Su men; each one of them was more troublesome than the last.
Mu Jin said to Eleven, "Have Li Laosi drive the water cart into the front yard."
Not long after I left, I saw Li Laosi, the old coachman of the General's Mansion, driving a horse-drawn carriage carrying two large wooden buckets into the front yard.
Mu Jin and Shiyi had both changed into ordinary people's coarse cloth clothes and pretended to be a married couple.
Mu Jin and Eleven took the simple bundle from Qing'er's hands, whose eyes were red, but Qing'er grabbed them.
"Miss~"
Mu Jin patted Qing'er's hand and gave her a reassuring smile.
"Later, you take Xiaoyun, who is dressed in my clothes, and get into the General's Mansion carriage to leave first. In the carriage, you continue to nag me as usual, luring those two groups of people away first. We'll go out later, understand?"
Qing'er nodded, her voice choked with emotion.
The water cart in front of them was used by the General's Mansion to fetch spring water from the mountains outside the city every few days for brewing tea and making soup.
Li Laosi and Eleven moved the two large water buckets off the carriage. Eleven bent down and pressed a mechanism under the water cart. There was a hidden compartment under the water cart, which, when opened, was just big enough for two people to lie down.
Shiyi lay down first, and Mu Jin followed him inside.
Qing'er approached the mechanism, choking back tears, and said, "Miss, you will definitely be safe and sound. You promised Qing'er that you would send someone back to fetch Qing'er so that we could reunite."
Mu Jin smiled and replied, "At the latest, I will definitely send someone back to pick you up in six months. Don't worry, don't cry, lest people suspect something if you go out today."
Qing'er covered her mouth, forcefully suppressing a sob, then pressed the button and quickly boarded another carriage from the General's Mansion and left the mansion.
Mu Jin and Eleven were in complete darkness and could see nothing. They could only sense Li Laosi moving two large water buckets above them. After a moment, they could feel the carriage moving slowly.
In the cramped space between the water carts, Mu Jin and Shi Yi were forced to huddle close together. Shi Yi could feel her heart pounding deafeningly because of her proximity to Mu Jin.
Ever since Su Yi warned Eleven outside the city to keep his mind in check when he was unable to protect Mu Jin, Eleven has been well aware of his situation and understands that he does not have the powerful support behind Su Yi, but instead carries a heavy burden of blood feud.
Therefore, after returning from outside the city, once he could ensure Mu Jin's safety, Eleven tried his best to avoid appearing in front of Mu Jin. Even when he was alone and missed Mu Jin terribly, even feeling like a walking corpse, he still tried his best to restrain himself.
It wasn't until Nangong Ce sent people to assassinate him and Mu Jin that he realized he not only couldn't protect Mu Jin as Su Yi had said, but that he would also implicate Mu Jin because he was being hunted down by Nangong Ce.
He originally planned to return to the Nangong Shenzong sect alone to kill Nangong Ce, settle his grandmother's affairs, then find a disciple of the Nangong Shenzong sect to become the sect leader, and then return to find Mu Jin.
To Eleven's surprise, Mu Jin, knowing that he was going to return to Nangong Shenzong alone to seek revenge, took the initiative to offer to fight alongside him to return to Nangong Shenzong.
Even though Mu Jin knew that the Emperor of Dongyue was placing her under house arrest in the capital, she still meticulously planned every step of their escape together.
Eleven struggled internally. She didn't want to implicate Mu Jin because of herself, but she also longed for everything Mu Jin had done for her. She admitted her selfishness and understood that Mu Jin did this only because she considered him family.
Regardless, knowing the road ahead would be arduous, Mu Jin was still willing to walk alongside him. Eleven felt as if he had been reborn, and his joy was indescribable. In the end, he selfishly and simply replied to Mu Jin with a "okay."
Mu Jin seemed to be asleep the whole way and didn't say a word, leaving only Eleven lost in thought. The carriage traveled for half an hour and seemed to have arrived at the city gate to queue for inspection.
Two soldiers boarded the carriage and, as if on official business, opened the lid of the wooden barrel to conduct an inspection.
The two people in the mezzanine overheard the conversation between the soldiers and Li Laosi.
The officers and soldiers asked, "Don't we usually go out of the city to fetch water once every five days? Why are we doing it a day earlier than usual this time?"
Li Laosi explained with a smile, "The young lady in the family has been researching medicinal herbs recently, so she's been using more spring water than usual."
The officers and soldiers knew that the young lady from the general's mansion was a highly skilled doctor who had once saved the lives of people all over the country, so they joked with Li Laosi for a bit and then let him pass.
The water cart traveled for more than an hour before suddenly stopping. Li Laosi knocked on the water bucket three times, a signal to the two men to ensure safety outside.
Li Laosi moved the bucket, and only then did Shiyi press the switch, allowing the interlayer to reopen. Shiyi then stood up and bent down to help Mu Jin up.
After saying goodbye to Li Laosi, the two walked together to Luoyun County, ten miles away.
The two were dressed simply, and looked like an ordinary commoner couple. For ease of movement, Mu Jin asked Eleven to call her "A Jin".
Although Eleven maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, he was filled with ecstasy inside. Even if it was all just an illusion, he felt that his life was already fulfilling enough.
As dusk fell, the two finally found an inn in Luoyun County, where they decided to rest and have a meal. Due to various inconveniences, they decided to share a room.
On a summer night, birds and insects chirped outside the inn. Faced with this unfamiliar environment, Mu Jincai truly felt like he was escaping the capital.
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