Chapter 42: Escape but encounter trouble again
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The copper coin she found in her rice for no reason made Zhong Min feel more threatened, which prompted her to speed up her pace.
For the next two days, she would go to the small garden at that time to look for opportunities, but unfortunately, those few short minutes were never very successful, and she did not find another suitable opportunity to take action.
Today, however, her luck was even worse. Xiao Mingzheng had come in the afternoon, and as the time was approaching, she had no choice but to continue waiting in the study, unable to find an excuse to leave. She sighed quietly, thinking to herself that she was afraid that today's opportunity would be wasted.
Just as she was secretly feeling regretful, she saw the servant at the door bringing in an urgent message at this moment. After reading it, Xiao Mingzheng looked a little solemn. After thinking for a moment, he quickly stood up and left Mo Garden with his men.
Zhong Min was extremely happy. It was true that there was always a way out when you reached the mountain. He had thought that today was wasted, but unexpectedly, such a good opportunity came up.
After Xiao Mingzheng left, Zhong Min took advantage of the fact that Mr. Li went back to the house, and walked out of Mo Garden as if nothing had happened, and went straight to the small garden in the northwest corner.
This time, everything went exceptionally smoothly. Zhong Min arrived at her destination a few minutes before the designated time. She found a secluded spot and observed for a moment. As luck would have it, no one was around at this hour. After the guards in front of the small garden left, she quickly dodged the sentries on the opposite side and slipped to the innermost wall of the small garden.
Crouching, he groped around in the corner for a bit and soon found the rope he'd hidden there in a moment of desperation a few days ago. Zhong Min grew increasingly excited, yet remained cautious. After checking the rope and deciding it wouldn't be a problem this time, he quickly stood up and threw it over the wall.
This time, the two thick wooden sticks tied into a cross shape finally did not cause any problems and were hung up successfully. Zhong Min pulled the rope to test it out, and then he pushed his feet, exerted force, and with the help of the rope, he climbed up the wall in three strokes and flipped over neatly.
This series of movements was clean and swift, a testament to his meticulous training. It took no more than five seconds to complete perfectly. The moment he landed, Zhong Min had no time to think. He glanced around, silently praying, "God bless you!" before finding a direction and escaping quickly.
In fact, Zhong Min had no idea what was behind the wall at first, so she had already made all kinds of mental preparations. Unexpectedly, she found herself in a quiet and deserted alley, which naturally put her mind at ease.
Zhong Min quickly ran out of the alley and crossed several more streets, finally successfully weaving herself into the throng of people. She tried her best to control her excitement, trying not to attract anyone's attention. All she had to do now was to get out of the city as quickly as possible, as far away from here as possible, before anyone from Prince Mu's palace noticed she was missing.
At this moment, her mood was extremely complicated. She was excited and wanted to laugh but knew it was not the right time. At the same time, she was also a little nervous and excited. All of them filled her body and filled every pore.
However, she knew full well that escaping Prince Mu's mansion was only the first step; the true journey of escape had only just begun. At this point, she couldn't afford to be careless. If all her efforts were wasted and she was recaptured, the fate that awaited her would be unpredictable.
She still remembered the way out of the city. Although she had only walked it once when it was dark, following the two soldiers from last time, it was enough for her. However, before that, she had to find a means of transportation, otherwise she would not be able to do it on her own.
"Uncle, how much is this horse for?" Seeing a middle-aged man standing there motionless with a horse, Zhong Min ran over without thinking and asked the price directly.
Although she didn't know the specific prices here, she had three hundred taels of silver notes and some other small change in silver and copper coins that she had taken out of the hairpin, so she was sure it would be enough.
But who would have thought that the middle-aged man was quite individualistic? He looked impatient, waved his hand at Zhong Min, and said, "Go away, go away! I don't sell this horse!"
"Why not?" Zhong Min said quickly, "Uncle, I have something urgent to do. Could you please sell me the horse? You can offer any price you want, okay?"
Upon hearing that the man refused to sell the horse, Zhong Minke became anxious. Time was her most precious commodity right now, and now that she had a horse right in front of her, she wasn't about to let it go. She wasn't familiar with the city's market layout, so finding a place dedicated to buying and selling livestock wasn't easy.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying, girl? If I say I won't sell it, then I won't sell it. No matter how much money you offer me, I won't sell it!" The man became even more impatient and turned around to leave, pulling his horse.
Zhong Min became even more anxious when he saw this. He didn't care whether the middle-aged man's words were nice or not. His mind was already focused on the horse in his hand. It's just a horse, right? How could he not sell it if the price was higher?
"Uncle, wait a minute, I'll offer you one hundred taels of silver!" She quickly quoted the price, hoping that the man would be tempted by the good price.
But the man ignored her and walked even faster, as if he hadn't heard her. Zhong Min thought she had quoted a low price and was about to chase him when someone behind her said, "Young lady, why bother looking for him if you want to buy a horse? We have plenty of good horses here, take your pick, and the price is fair."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Min quickly turned around and saw two men wearing conical hats standing behind him. The hats were worn low, and aside from their short chins, their facial features were barely visible. However, Zhong Min quickly sensed a hint of danger from the two men.
"Where are the horses?" Zhong Min naturally didn't know the origins of these two people, but he knew in his heart that these two people were definitely not ordinary horse sellers.
"The horses are just ahead. We'll take you there and guarantee you'll pick a good horse that suits your needs," one of them replied.
Seeing this, Zhong Min shook her head and said, "Forget it, I won't buy it." After that, she left quickly without thinking.
Unexpectedly, the two men had no intention of giving up. They chased after her and said, "Why don't you buy one? Our horses only cost one copper coin. You can pick any one and take it away."
The man deliberately emphasized the word "copper coin" and looked like he was determined to win.
Hearing the two men actually say that a horse only cost one copper coin, Zhong Min knew that these two were not ordinary people. He knew at a glance that they had ulterior motives. Seeing them chasing him relentlessly, he immediately became more vigilant and increased his speed.
These two people should not be from Prince Mu's Mansion, otherwise they would not have talked to her like this, but it was obvious that their identities were definitely not good for her current situation. Therefore, no matter where they came from, she had to get rid of them immediately and escape quickly.
Seeing that the two men showed no sign of giving up, Zhong Min didn't bother to argue anymore and simply changed her pace to a run, intending to get rid of them. However, when the two men saw her running, they didn't say anything and just ran after her, chasing Zhong Min down the street.
Zhong Min was incredibly fast. Not only was she a woman, but even a man wouldn't have been much faster. Furthermore, she used the crowds and small stalls as obstacles, so the two men couldn't catch up for a while. However, they showed no sign of giving up and continued to chase after her.
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