manynovel Chapter 656 Please enter the urn
Chapter 656 Please enter the urn
Tong Huaian followed the horse's trail and found a woods in the western suburbs. He quickly dismounted and chased after the horse, but found a horse not far away.
Isn't this the horse Jiang Youzhen rode? He was startled. It was already dark, and he looked around. It was quiet, with no one around.
"Jiang Youzhen!" Tong Huaian shouted to the surroundings.
He concentrated and waited for a moment, but no one responded. He suddenly became confused and looked around for footprints and traces.
Soon, the sound of chaotic horse hooves was heard from behind, and the leader Zhu Zhimin also caught up here.
"Where are the people?" Zhu Zhimin got off the horse and asked Tong Huaian.
Tong Huaian shook his head, "The horse is here, but the man is nowhere to be found."
Zhu Zhimin slapped his thigh and said, "This Jiang Youzhen will always cause trouble for me."
He became furious when he thought of the Second Prince holding him accountable with a gloomy face.
The emperor originally asked Jiang Youzhen to assist him in handling the case. Now that Jiang Youzhen's life or death is uncertain, the emperor will definitely blame him.
The guards at the East Gate relaxed their vigilance as they saw it was getting dark. The curfew would be in just over an hour, and they could breathe a sigh of relief then.
Today, we heard that an official was kidnapped, which caused a great disturbance in the city. The whole city was under martial law, and everyone entering and leaving the city gate had to be carefully checked. They were all exhausted.
But the boss said that the kidnappers had already left the city and would not fall into the trap again, so they were just pretending.
A guard yawned and suddenly saw a hunched man pushing a wheelbarrow towards the city gate.
The guard yelled, "Stop! What are you doing?"
The man was still walking forward, getting closer and closer. The guard at the gate immediately became alert, but suddenly smelled a foul odor of feces and urine.
"Sir, I'm here to pour the night incense." The man replied, with his head hung, looking shivered.
The two guards at the gate were very confused. One of them asked, "Isn't it early morning when the night incense is poured? Why are you here at this time?"
The two of them immediately became alert, as it was obviously abnormal for him to come here at this time.
"I remember that the one who poured the night incense was not Old Man Xu? Who are you?"
The man sighed, "Old Xu is my father. He was sick today and I took him to the clinic. But even when he was sick, he still told me to pour the night incense.
But I have to take care of the patient at night, and if I go back to push the cart early tomorrow morning, it will be a waste of time. So I plan to bring the night fragrance barrel here tonight, so that it will be convenient for me to do it. "
The guard stepped forward upon hearing this, holding a lantern and carefully examining the man's face.
He was a thin man with rough dark yellow skin, and it was obvious that he was used to doing rough work.
"Open the night-scented barrel and show it to us." The guard didn't notice anything unusual, so he ordered.
The man smiled innocently, then turned around and opened two night-scented incense barrels. Immediately, a strong stench came out, making people feel nauseous, and even the man stepped back.
The two guards pinched their noses and took a look inside. In the dim candlelight, they only saw yellow and white things hanging on the wall of the barrel. They were so nauseated that they almost vomited their dinner.
"Go! Go quickly." The guard waved his hand and asked the man to leave.
"I'm sorry for making you two officials feel fumigate." The man bowed apologetically, then closed the lid and pulled the wheelbarrow into the city.
However, before he had taken two steps, he was stopped by the guards. The man was startled and stopped.
"Don't put the night incense barrel randomly, find a hidden corner to put it. This is in the city, if such a filthy thing is discovered by the patrolling soldiers, they will be punished."
The guard at the gate knew Old Man Xu and kindly gave him a few reminders.
The man quickly turned around and thanked the host profusely before leaving.
Chengbei Yuelai Inn
Jiang Youzhen looked at the man sitting on the ground. A foul smell hit her, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
"Are you sure he will come tonight?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
She was wearing a short brown robe, which was exactly what the man who had just been drinking at the city gate was wearing.
At this time, she had taken off her disguise, but her hair was still messy and her face was covered with dirt, making her look a little disheveled.
"The news has been sent out, and your kidnapping has become a hot topic in the city. He must know about it. They were trying to plot against you before, and now that you have been captured by me, they will definitely take the risk and come here." Huang Shu said affirmatively.
"They are not fools. Wouldn't they suspect that there is something fishy going on? They must be very cautious. You must pray to God. If he doesn't come or sees through our plan, then there is no value in your life."
Jiang Youzhen sneered. She just wanted to use herself as bait to lure him into a trap.
Huang Shu swallowed his saliva, "If he comes, can he give me the antidote? I don't ask for anything else, I just want to take the money and run away."
"That depends on your performance." Jiang Youzhen smiled.
Huang Shu was a little anxious. "I was just doing it for money. I did participate in the plot against Zong Heng, but I just received instructions and secretly cooperated with Huang Mintao. I don't know more than Huang Mintao."
"Your only value is to lure the snake out of its hole. If you weren't working for Mr. Qian, these people wouldn't have come to you at all."
As a scholar of the Imperial Academy, Qian Songyun was the one the emperor asked to draft many of his secret edicts. Huang Shu obtained many secrets from Qian Songyun and provided them to the person behind the scenes.
Huang Shu's face darkened. Failing to pass the imperial examination had always been a pain in his heart.
"It's almost time. You'll have to put on a good show later. If you mess it up, you'll never get the antidote."
Jiang Youzhen stood up and asked Huang Shu to tie his hands.
"I'll remind you again, I'm the only one who can get the antidote. If Youluo doesn't have the antidote, she'll die within a day with her intestines ruptured and bleeding from all seven orifices."
As Jiang Youzhen spoke, Huang Shu's hands, which were tying her up with ropes, couldn't help but tremble.
Jiang Youzhen ignored him and walked straight to the bed and lay down.
Late at night, the city was silent and Yuelai Inn was pitch black.
You could hear a pin drop in the room, but soon, a subtle sound was heard and the eyelids of the person lying on the bed moved.
A dagger gently pried the windowsill, and Huang Shu, who was drowsy in the armchair, suddenly woke up.
He held his breath and listened to the noise, his heart beating like a drum. Soon, a light landing sound was heard in the house.
"Who?" he asked in a trembling voice.
The room suddenly fell silent, and then a hoarse voice rang out: "Why? Didn't you ask me to come here?"
Huang Shu got up from the ground and said excitedly, "You are finally here."
He immediately turned on the light, and a cloaked figure suddenly appeared in the room.
"The whole city is searching for you, and you still dare to take the risk to contact me? You seem so timid on weekdays, but I didn't expect you to be fearless."
The cloaked man looked at Huang Huangshu and said sarcastically.