Mrs. Ning said, "Honored that you don’t mind calling elder sister, so why be so distant? However, the restrictions in this residence are many, which may be inconvenient for you.
"Our family’s restaurant has several courtyards in the back that are quite spacious. Usually only Zhen Er and a few others go there, so it’s quite peaceful. I’ll have soone send word to prepare it for you now."
Seeing Yang Yi about to speak, she added, "Your identity is special, and staying at an inn brings many inconveniences, so please don’t refuse."
Fu Zhen also chid in, "Yesterday, we discovered traces of Lian Rong. The ones who previously injured were his n. This group, cornered like a dog, might do anything. Whether for reunion or your prior considerations, staying at our place is surely safer.
"Regarding your earlier request, I’ll get on it imdiately. Staying in our place makes it easier for us to convey follow-ups when we seek your audience later."
Hearing this, Yang Yi clasped his hands and agreed, "In that case, I’ll impose on you."
Mrs. Ning sighed, "What’s this talk of imposing? Knowing you’re safe lifts a weight from my heart. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know how to face my father in the future."
Yang Yi was moved, "The noble righteousness of your family leaves Yang Yi forever grateful."
On the way to the flower hall, the night dyed his eyes black.
Through the courtyard, Fu Zhen, watching this scene, withdrew her gaze and stepped out of the courtyard.
Jin Zhu and the guards were waiting outside. Fu Zhen said, "Prepare a al and send it to the flower hall. Have Zhang Cheng go out of the city to relay a ssage to the General, tell him Mr. Yang has returned to the capital, and ask him to return as soon as he’s finished with his current tasks..."
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The Capital Camp had posted quite a few people in Camp Town, and the fire was quickly extinguished.
At the sa ti, the General who was left in the village last night to observe that hunter also returned, hastily reporting that the hunter had vanished by morning.
Before Pei Zhan could instruct anyone to investigate, the incident involving Fu Zhen and Cheng Chili on the streets was also reported here.
Hearing that Fu Zhen was knocked over by a horse, Pei Zhan, who was firmly in control of the situation in the command tent, could no longer sit calmly. He sent Guo Song to inquire and dispatched people to chase those three strangers, only regaining his composure upon learning that Fu Zhen and the others had made further discoveries.
The facts were clear: the fire in the rice shop was deliberately set as a smokescreen, not to steal grain, but to facilitate escape.
And who else could have been driven to such desperate acts but Lian Rong!
At this mont, he felt imnsely fortunate that Fu Zhen was with Cheng Chili. With her there, nothing would go wrong on their end. Yet, he couldn’t help but worry. Lian Rong had been lurking beside Xu Yin for so long without Xu Yin seeing his true nature in ti, indicative of his deep cunning. Who knew what sches they might concoct, really making one unsure.
Just as he sent out the General he had dispatched to gather all outsiders, Cheng Chili’s guard hurried over!
"General Pei! There’s news from the capital. Our third master just tracked a group into the city gate, suspected to be Lian Rong and the guards who left the Xu family!"
"Were they caught?"
"Two of the six guards were caught at the gate, but four followed Lian Rong and ran! However, our third master has locked down their area and increased manpower for the search. If all goes well, they can be apprehended before dawn!"
Pei Zhan eased his mind and asked, "And my wife? Was she with your third master?"
"The General’s wife let our General go ahead. She lagged half a journey behind, but the soldiers at the gate earlier said the General’s wife has also entered the city!
"Since I have been following our third master, I am unaware of the subsequent situation on the General’s wife’s side!"
Pei Zhan speculated that once Fu Zhen entered the capital, the likelihood of unexpected events was almost nil, just as he was about to relax, soone tore through the night and burst in outside, none other than Zhang Cheng, whom he had sent to follow Fu Zhen!
Zhang Cheng’s voice ca in even before he stepped over the threshold: "Reporting to the General! There’s a major situation with the Young Madam!"
Pei Zhan’s heart leapt to his throat, "What’s happened?!"
Zhang Cheng glanced at the Cheng family’s guard next to him and closed his open mouth again.
The Cheng family guard, seeing this, clasped his hands and said, "If the General has no other instructions, I shall take my leave."
With that, he exited the door.
Pei Zhan, unable to wait any longer, looked at Zhang Cheng with impatience, "What on earth happened?"
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