C177 (1/2)

On the morning of the second day, Xie Jingxi urged Gu Yun to bring the Old Man Ji back to the Suddenness Garden. She also packed her things and prepared to go back with him.

He did not leave alone, but His Majesty had sent guards to protect him. It sounded very appropriate, but Zhao Zhang was very sensitive and noticed that there was something going on, so he did not dare make the decision and immediately went to report it to Gu Yun.

”You should immediately chase after him. Try your best to chase after him …” The His Majesty had gone through so much trouble, he was afraid that the Old Man Ji would run away and not return. He used her own imperial guards to send him off, he was afraid that he would leave early, so he did not wait for Zhao Zhang to chase his down.

Zhao Zhang was startled, ”Master, I brought my people and ran a bit faster, I'm going to chase them!”

At most, there was a thirty percent chance of catching up.

However, the His Majesty's imperial guards would be able to escort him personally, so in theory, it would not be a big deal.

Gu Yun stood in place and thought for a bit. Then, he turned around and told his a few things after entering the Ministry of Justice, and then returned back to Marquis Mansion. Regardless of whether or not he was alright, it would be safer for him to accompany Xie Jingxi.

Seeing him leave, Xie Jingxi came back, and asked curiously: ”Did you drop something or not? Zhao Zhang went to fetch Grandfather, why didn't you come back with me?”

Gu Yun thought about it, but still decided to tell her the truth, ”Zhao Zhang did not make it in time. His Majesty had sent a group of guards to protect his, so he was the first to leave.”

Xie Jingxi was startled, ”Is His Majesty really that petty?”

Who said it wasn't?

Gu Yun pulled her hand and sat down on the couch, ”I'm guessing that Second Prince's condition is much worse than what we imagined. It's no wonder that His Majesty is so nervous.”

Who told the Old Man Ji to have too many predecessors, to be able to run for decades in one go.

Xie Jingxi was a little unhappy, ”You're still pointing at people to save lives, is it really alright to do so, at least tell us, if you don't know, you'll be treated as a criminal!”

He knew that she was going to get angry, and he was actually pretty angry as well. However, he couldn't exactly get angry along with her, ”Since the old man is still going back to the palace, we shouldn't go back to the Suddenness Garden for now. Just you wait, it'll only take half a day.”

But before half a day, Zhao Zhang already sent someone back to deliver an urgent message that the Old Man Ji had been robbed.

Xie Jingxi almost squatted on the ground, afraid that something might happen. Old Man Ji would be robbed the moment he appeared, and the person designated was someone who had already planned ahead of time. Other than the His Majesty, who was concerned about him, there was also Gu Qing.

To be honest, the fact that the Old Man Ji was taken away by someone was not scary like when they were taken away by Gu Qing, they had to be on guard against him or else they would lose to the His Majesty. As long as Gu Yun's men were here, Gu Qing would probably not be able to get his hands on them that easily.

Zhao Zhang brought his men to chase after the carriage of the Old Man Ji, and not long after exiting the city, they saw the carriage that the Old Man Ji was in, but because it was empty, only an empty carriage, beside the bodies of the imperial guards lying on the ground, there were a total of sixteen of them, and all of them died.

As expected, the people from His Majesty couldn't be counted on. Zhao Zhang couldn't care less about scolding them, he sent one person to report back, and he himself brought two or three people to chase them. He even left marks along the road, and when Gu Yun sent more people over, it would be very easy to find them.

The process of finding the people was not going smoothly. Gu Yun's men, with Zhao Zhang as their leader, were extremely knowledgeable about the matter of the chase and the terrain of the capital. However, after going through a few twists and turns, they were still unable to find anything.

”Master, he didn't follow us, he seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Unless they knew how to escape, or else they just left the capital, I have already instructed the people inside and outside of the capital, as well as all the entrances within the capital to search him strictly, so as long as they appear, he definitely will not escape.”

Gu Yun was not optimistic, from the moment he disappeared until now, he had always been in this state of mind, and he was abnormally calm and assured, as though this was all part of his fate. His heart was empty, but his mind was racing, and even after Zhao Zhang chased after them, he did not manage to catch up, which only proved that they had a thorough plan, and no one could see what kind of people they were, saying that they were being chased and arrested, but they had no goal, and he was inclined to the former possibility, maybe he really escaped?

Gu Qing was always a mystery, ever since he appeared, Gu Yun had always paid attention to him secretly. However, in the Three Hells of Sly, whenever he was found somewhere he could hide in, he would just abandon them and switch to another place, which also meant that up until now, he had not found any useful spot. He had acted in such a strange and meticulous manner, so how could he let the old man find him so easily?

Old Man Ji was not unconscious, nor was he injured. He was only blindfolded and gagged, so he was sent to a special stone house. When the stone door closed, there was no one inside.

Old Man Ji never struggled from beginning to end, nor did he panic because struggling and panicking was useless. He used his only ear to listen for movements in all four directions, the surroundings were terrifyingly quiet, filled with a sinister aura, as if they were distant from the human world. Not long after, there was a slight rotation in the stone walls.

There was someone's aura, but it was extremely inconspicuous. Old Man Ji, who was covered by the black cloth, frowned slightly, thinking that this person must be an extremely dark person, as if he was a person who had lived in such a gloomy environment for many years, and had already blended in with the surrounding environment.

”The old mister is indeed the old mister, just like how an ordinary person would.”

The person walked towards him and personally removed the gag binding on his mouth. Old Man Ji spat out, ”If I was scared to the point of peeing by a street rat, wouldn't all my years of life have gone to waste?”

”Old sir, I am not as easy to talk to as that lunatic emperor. You are also a wise man, so before you speak, you should first consider your own situation, and then think about your precious grandson. Don't even think about it if you're wrong, otherwise I won't be able to guarantee that you will still be able to leave this place alive.”

”Hmph, you really have a big mouth. My old man has never received any threats even at this age, and yet you're so rude when trying to get information out of me. You're not smarter than anyone, so if you don't know how to speak, then call your mouse leader over to tell me.

He sure had the same tone as some annoying guy.