Boom, boom, boom.

Chen Ji stood in front of the door and drank a large sip of wine, then knocked on the door of Chen's house.

He knocked on the animal head ring on the red lacquer door, making a clanging sound.

There was a creak, and the boy looked through the crack in the door: "Third Young Master?"

Chen Ji breathed out a breath of alcohol: "Open the door."

The boy smelled the smell of alcohol and exclaimed: "Third Young Master, how much have you drunk?"

Chen Ji pushed the boy aside and squeezed in through the crack in the door: "Not much."

He drank to cover his whereabouts. Later, when someone asked him where he was tonight, he also wanted to have an explanation.

The boy was about to close the door when he heard the sound of galloping iron hooves coming from far away outside Cuiyun Lane. He quietly looked around and saw Jie Fanwei wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat riding his horse past.

The boy panicked and said: "Third Young Master, there is going to be another war in Luo City? Did you see anything when you came back just now?"

Chen Ji listened to the commotion outside the house without turning his head: "I don't know, you should go and report it to the master and his wife."

After that, he staggered towards Mingquan Garden. Before he arrived, the Chen residence was already noisy.

The maids in each courtyard put on their clothes and ran out, while the servants held torches and stood guard everywhere in the house to prevent anyone from climbing over the wall.

Chen Ji walked slowly, with all kinds of people passing back and forth around him, a scene of frightened birds and chaos.

Chen Ji knew in his heart that the death of a fifth-grade General Wu Jie was a big deal. The Soldiers and Horses Division, the Jiefanwei Division, and the Secret Intelligence Division were bound to turn Luo City upside down.

When he returned to the door of Mingquan Garden, the door opened before he could knock on the door.

Xiaoman pulled Chen Ji in and lowered his voice and said: "Master, where are you running? Sister Liqiu said there is another war outside. Please go sit in the room quickly, the charcoal pot is already burning, I will pour it for you

Order tea to sober up."

Chen Ji recalled Taotie who had appeared and fled tonight, and said in a drunken and careless manner: "Military disaster... Is someone going to rebel again? Then let's run, hurry up, pack up our things!"

But Xiaoman held him back: "Master, what are you so anxious about? What if nothing happens?"

Chen Ji suddenly sobered up a little. During the Liu family's military disaster, countless people wanted to escape from the city. The escaping oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages could fill the southeast, northwest, and northwest city gates.

After experiencing the Liu family's military disaster, it is normal for ordinary people to want to pack up their things and run away. It is abnormal for ordinary people not to want to run away, unless... the other party knows early on that this is not a military disaster.

Chen Ji continued to test: "What if nothing happens? There are so many what-ifs. Mr. Chen is a fellow in Luo City, and he will definitely not let go of the Chen family if someone rebels. We have to leave the Chen Mansion first, and I will take you to hide in the inn."

"

Xiao Man was anxious: "Master Chen will be a senior official in the East Palace Office in the future. Who dares to do anything to him?"

Chen Ji said suspiciously: "Xiao Man, are you hiding something from me?"

Xiaoman was startled for a moment and hurriedly explained: "No, no, I can hide something from you!"

Chen Ji hummed: "Okay, let's run away."

Xiaoman bit her lip as she watched Chen Ji drunkenly enter the house to pack his things, and he was about to take her with him to escape Luo City.

She thought again and again, walked behind Chen Ji, raised her knife, and slashed Chen Ji's neck.

Have a good sleep, sir, and you'll be fine when you wake up.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Chen Ji slowly turned around, covered his neck and asked in surprise: "Xiao Man, why did you hit me?"

Xiaoman: "..."

She groaned and said in panic: "Sir, there was an insect on you just now. I want to help you kill it."

Chen Ji was startled and hurriedly shook his body: "Did you kill it? Where are the insects?"

Xiaoman grabbed Chen Ji's shoulder, pretending to have caught the bug in his hand, and ran away: "I've caught it, I've caught it. You sit down in the room first, and I'll boil water for you!"

Inside the house, Chen Ji's eyes calmed down, Taotie must be related to Xiaoman.

Even if she wasn't driven by Xiao Man, she must know who was driving her, and she must know what happened tonight.

What should he do in the future? Stay away from Xiaoman quietly, or pretend not to know and still keep him by his side?

If Xiaoman is an official, then who taught her the way to practice, who placed her beside him, and what is her mission?

There are question marks on Chen Ji's head.

…

…

While thinking, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Chen Ji pushed the door open and walked out, only to hear the faint sounds of armor rubbing against each other around the Chen Mansion, as well as the heavy footsteps of hundreds of soldiers marching at the same time.

It was as if there were soldiers and horses surrounding the Chen Mansion!

Chen Ji was shocked. He obviously didn't leave any traces. How did the other party find him?

There are torches swaying in the distance, and a group of people is coming from the direction of Tingquanyuan... They are not servants of the Chen family, but people from the Luo City Army and Horses Department!

Chen Ji walked up to him with a calm expression, and saw Chen Liqin leading a group of soldiers from the Army and Horse Division in the flickering light of the torch.

He cupped his hands and asked as if nothing had happened: "Mr. Chen, what's going on?"

Chen Liqin explained: "There was some trouble in the city. General Wang Chongli, who made things difficult for you in public today, was assassinated on his way back to camp."

Chen Ji pretended to be surprised: "He was assassinated? Who did it?"

Chen Liqin sighed and said, "He is a gangster. The people from Jiefanwei said that this person is the assassin of 'Deng', and they have been looking for him for a long time."

Chen Ji was confused: "What is a lamp?"

Chen Liqin said disdainfully: "A gang that gathers many assassins collects people's money, buys their lives, and does all kinds of illegal things."

Chen Ji became even more confused: "Someone bought General Wang's life with money."

Chen Liqin shook his head: "No, according to what Xie Fanwei said, this assassin had a close relationship with Prince Jing and was Prince Jing's confidante in Jinling. Now that Prince Jing is gone, there are rumors in the world that he was betrayed by General Wang. He must have come here

Seeking revenge."

Chen Ji looked at the soldiers behind him: "Then Mr. Chen is leading this group of soldiers..."

Chen Liqin groaned and looked back at the soldiers holding torches behind him: "I summoned them to guard the house. Don't be afraid. They are guarding the Chen family, so you can sleep peacefully."

One of the soldiers said respectfully: "Third Young Master, I will leave six soldiers here for you. If you need anything, just call them."

Chen Ji felt relieved and responded politely: "Thank you, brothers."

Chen Liqin waved his hand: "Go back and have a rest. Tomorrow, we will pack our things and prepare to leave for Beijing. We should leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible."

"Yes," Chen Ji slowly returned to Mingquan Garden, closed the courtyard door tightly, and locked the door bolt.

When he returned to the house, he gradually stopped: when he went out, the door of the main room was open, but now it was not only closed, but Xiaoman was no longer chattering.

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Chen Ji became more and more certain that Taotie must have been driven by Xiao Man. Seeing so many soldiers and horses, the other party hid in the house with a guilty conscience.

He pushed the door open and entered the house, but stopped where he was. A thin layer of cold sweat suddenly formed on his back, and he woke up from the wine!

Su Zhou!

In the dim candlelight, Su Zhou was seen covered in blood, sitting weakly on the edge of the bed, holding Xiao Man hostage with the Emei thorn, the sharp blade of the thorn pressed against Xiao Man's chin, staring coldly at Chen Ji.

Xiao Man sat tiredly on the edge of the bed, looking at Chen Ji eagerly: "Young Master."

Chen Ji: "..."

Su Zhou said coldly: "Don't make any noise..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a creak and Chen Ji closed the door and went out.

Su Zhou opened her mouth. She looked at the closed door, then looked down at Xiao Man who was exhausted on the ground. She didn't say anything for a long time.

Just ran away?

Su Zhou sneered: "Your young master is quite loyal."

Xiaoman frowned and said: "He must have sent for reinforcements. Please let me go. I was accidentally plotted by you. Otherwise, I will never let you succeed! If you have the guts, take the weapon away and see how I beat him."

you!"

Su Zhou couldn't help laughing when he heard Xiao Man's words.

However, she just laughed twice before she coughed violently due to the wound, and vomited a mouthful of blood, which fell on Xiao Man's shoulder.

Xiao Man glanced sideways and let out a disgusted sigh.

The door was pushed open again and closed again. Chen Ji leaned against the door with a frightened look: "Are the officers and soldiers outside here to arrest you?"

Su Zhou carefully looked at the traces in front of him: "Why are you back? I thought you were going to move reinforcements, why didn't you call for help?"

Chen Ji explained: "If I bring in reinforcements, this girl will definitely not survive."
To be continued...