After getting Li Shimin's handwriting, Chen Jingke went straight out of the palace without even looking at Xiao Sizi.

However, he did not go directly to Dali Temple to ask for help. Instead, he first returned to Zixiao Temple and found Yang Tianlu.

"Are you ready with what I asked you to prepare?"

Yang Tianlu said worriedly: "Are you really going to do this?"

Chen Jingke glanced at him sideways and said, "Why, will you also be soft-hearted?"

Yang Tianlu shook his head and said: "It's not that you are soft-hearted, but is it worth it? If it gets spread, it will be very detrimental to your reputation."

Chen Jingke sneered and said: "I'm not planning to be a saint, so what are I afraid of? Besides, this is not a sinister thing. Even if it gets spread, it won't have much impact on my reputation."

"Maybe it will make people respect me a little more, and there won't be so many embarrassing things about me in the future."

Yang Tianlu sighed and said: "Okay, I have prepared the things. They are in a hidden place in the south of the city."

Chen Jingke gave him Li Shimin's handwriting and said: "Go to Dali Temple, pick him up and send him to that place."

Yang Tianlu took the order and left helplessly.

He really didn't want Chen Jingke to get involved in this kind of thing, but he couldn't stop it despite trying to persuade him several times.

He also hinted to Changsun Wugou, Sun Simiao, Wu Shu and others that Chen Jingke's methods were too shocking and would have too great an impact on his reputation if word spread, so he asked them to dissuade him.

It's just that everyone has the same answer, just follow what he told you, no matter how shocking it is, it doesn't matter.

When there was no other way, he could only do as he was told.

He put on casual clothes and went to Dali Temple to take Wang Xiuqi away smoothly.

During this period, he also used his identity as an imperial guard. Otherwise, if an unreasonable person claimed that he had an order from the emperor to remove a prisoner, he would most likely be arrested as an accomplice of the prisoner.

Wang Xiuqi was also very frightened these past few days, and his life was also very painful. He finally found out that the group of kidnappers he was looking for had injured the prince.

Naturally, Wang Zhuo and others also knew about this matter. At this moment, everyone still didn't understand who was the murderer who caused the destruction of the Wang family in Taiyuan.

I wish I could strangle Wang Xiuqi to death.

The one who regrets the most is Wang Zhuo. Why should you trust him and why should you keep him with you?

He is also the one who wants to kill Wang Xiuqi the most.

However, they did not have this opportunity, because Wang Xiuqi was detained in a cell alone, and a large group of them were detained collectively in the next door.

Not only that, what they ate was all rotten food. Although what Wang Xiuqi ate was not good, at least it was clean and fresh food.

This made them even more suspicious that he had surrendered to the emperor. The emperor used the prince as bait to find an excuse to kill the Wang family in Taiyuan?

Although this idea is ridiculous, everyone who hates it so much chooses to believe it.

Then they began to verbally insult him in various ways, and even poured feces and urine on him.

Wang Xiuqi could only hide in the corner and tremble, not even daring to talk back.

After being detained like this for two days, when the jailer came to take him away, instead of being afraid, he felt impatient.

Originally, he thought that the other party was going to take him to the torture chamber for torture, so he was mentally prepared to do it no matter what the officials asked him.

Anyway, if the prince is injured, he will definitely die, so why bother struggling and suffering.

Soon he discovered that these people were obviously leading him outside the prison.

He was wondering, shouldn't he be interrogated directly in the lobby instead of being tortured and recording a confession?

However, no one knew beyond the prison gate that this was not the case, and that the jailer had handed himself over to an outsider.

The key is that he knows this person, and everyone in Zixiao Temple is in charge of Tianlu.

He hated Chen Jingke so much that although he could not take revenge, he recognized all the important figures in Zixiaoguan.

At this moment, no matter how stupid he is, he knows that he will probably fall into Chen Jingke's hands.

When he thought of the pain that hateful boy had caused him, he felt a dull pain in his lower body.

His final self-esteem made him unwilling to fall into the opponent's hands and shouted:

"You can't hand me over to him. Take me back quickly. I want to go back to prison. What you do is breaking the law."

No one paid attention to him at all. Yang Tianlu waved his hand, and two people came over from behind and controlled him.

Wang Xiuqi became even more panicked and began to speak indiscriminately: "I have important information to disclose. I have evidence of the rebellion of the nobles. I can accuse them..."

But still no one paid attention to him.

Yang Tianlu frowned slightly and said, "Noisy, block his mouth."

One of his men pinched Wang Xiuqi's mouth and stuffed a piece of cloth into it to make him unable to make a sound. Then he put a black cloth bag over his head and threw it on the carriage next to him.

Yang Tianlu bowed his hands towards the jailer, turned around and left without saying anything.

It was He Qiu who came to see people off. After watching Yang Tianlu and others leave, he also prepared to go back with others.

One of his subordinates couldn't help but ask: "He SiZheng, who is this mysterious person? He was able to take away important witnesses who murdered the prince."

Several other jailers also showed curiosity.

He Qiu reprimanded: "Since you know that the other party is mysterious, why do you ask? No matter who the other party is, it has nothing to do with us."

"Remember we didn't do anything today, and we never handed over any prisoners to people of unknown origins, do you understand?"

Everyone was shocked and said quickly: "Here."

He asked no more and took the people back to the prison.

Wang Zhuo and others in the prison initially thought that Wang Xiuqi was being dragged for interrogation, but when they saw that he did not come back, they couldn't help but become curious, so they asked the jailer:

"Where is Wang Xiuqi? Isn't the trial over yet?"

"Bah." The jailer spat and said, "Wang Xiuqi, we have never had such a person here."

"Don't talk so much nonsense, just be honest, or else you will look good."

After the jailer left, Wang Zhuo, Zheng Song and others couldn't help but curse. At this time, they finally confirmed that Wang Xiuqi was the spy.

Otherwise, why would the jailer say that he was not here? It was obvious that he had completed his mission and was let go.

When they think of this, everyone becomes even more filled with hatred.

Cui Lun, who had had a rift with Wang Zhuo for a long time, finally couldn't help but cursed: "Bah, you surnamed Wang are all white-eyed wolves. First you sent your daughter to the East Palace, and then you turned out to be such a traitor."

"Haha, now you have lost your home and brought us all into trouble. Now you must be happy."

Wang Zhuo said angrily: "What did you say? Our entire Wang family has been arrested, and you still slander us...I, I will fight with you."

After saying that, he rushed up and struggled with him.

If it were in the past, other people would have definitely stepped forward to break up the fight, but now they would either sit back and watch, or try to interfere with the situation and actually do something secretly.

After a while, Wang Zhuo was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, unable to stand up.

The jailers watched from a distance and were very happy. Usually these nobles are so arrogant, but they never expected that they would be like this.

…

On the other side, Yang Tianlu took Wang Xiuqi all the way to the southernmost part of Chang'an City.

This place is even more shabby than where civilians live, it is a pure slum.

The road is very bumpy and potholed, there are smelly puddles and garbage piles everywhere, and there are traces of human excrement in every corner.

Pedestrians on the street were also in ragged clothes, walking very fast, and looking around constantly.

I don't know whether I am looking for a target, or trying to avoid danger that may appear at any time, or both.

The appearance of Yang Tianlu's carriage was naturally very eye-catching, but everyone stayed away from it, like a snake or a scorpion.

The people who can come here by carriage are not ordinary people. They don't dare to mess with him, and they even have to pray not to be seen by the other party.

Yang Tianlu had long been accustomed to everything here and directed the carriage to travel all the way to a dilapidated courtyard.

This courtyard is very dilapidated, but its walls are intact. It is one of the best mansions in this slum.

The carriage stopped at the door of the yard, and the coachman came down and knocked on the door. Three long and two short.

The people inside heard the secret signal and opened the door. When they looked out, they saw Yang Tianlu and quickly welcomed them in.

Yang Tianlu said: "Take the person to the backyard, clean him and give him a good meal so that he can recharge his energy."

"Here." Someone came over immediately and took Wang Xiuqi away.

Yang Tianlu himself came to the lobby and saw Chen Jingke who had been waiting here.

"Ma'am, I've already brought you here."

Chen Jingke did not ask Wang Xiuqi directly, but said: "Is this your stronghold?"

Yang Tianlu shook his head and said: "No, this is just my personal peripheral force. Usually they will help me inquire about some information and do some shady things."

Chen Jingke asked again: "Are there many such things?"

This is a secret, but Yang Tianlu did not hide anything and said honestly: "Not many, only Chang'an and Guanzhong areas have them."

"As far as I know, I don't know much about other places. There are only a few more important places here and there."
To be continued...