He and Qin Mengchi did not enter Jinling with their true identities. Even their identities as merchants were established long ago and were not fabricated temporarily.
Such a caravan leader's expenses are higher, so it is natural for him to live in the Tianzihao upper room in Zuixian Tower.
From all aspects, he should not be targeted by people from the Hanging Sword Division.
But Qin Mengchi found out that someone was following him, which meant that he was really exposed.
No one in this profession would take chances. No matter how much Bai Qing trusted Fan Xi's case, he was now suspicious.
"I suddenly don't feel very good." Bai Qing frowned and felt a chill on his back.
Animals all have an intuition, the intuition of death.
When a disaster is imminent, there will be such a subtle feeling. Ordinary people will not care about it, but warriors can grasp that unpleasant smell.
"Let's move, change our identities and leave the city tomorrow. It's not suitable to live here for a long time." Qin Mengchi said cautiously.
"No, the people of the Xuanjian Division are watching more closely at night, which is more suitable for them to do their work...leave the market tomorrow morning, blend into the crowd, and then take a closer look."
"Don't you retreat immediately?" Qin Mengchi said in surprise, "Are you still thinking of killing Fang Jue?"
Bai Qing said coldly: "He is just a weak young man. Killing him is like picking something out of a bag. If I don't complete this task, I will be harassed by Fan Xi when I go back, and I will give him the opportunity to undermine my power."
"It's up to you..." Qin Mengchi shook her head helplessly. She knew that the desire for power had penetrated into the soul of Bai Qing and Fan Xi's case.
…
The evening wind in Jinling was still a bit unbearable. Fang Jue was blowing in the wind on the Babel Tower, and Xiao Pingsi was pacing in the Imperial Garden.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go to bed. There will be a court meeting tomorrow." Wang Feng reminded appropriately.
Today's emperor, I don't know what's going on, has been a little restless all day, as if a disaster is about to happen.
As a result, Wang Feng did not dare to take a deep breath. He was trembling all day long, fearing that he might accidentally offend His Majesty.
"I can't sleep..."
Xiao Pingsi gritted his teeth and finally made a decision. He didn't want to wait any longer and didn't dare to gamble.
"Send an order to the Xuanjian Division and ask them to unplug all the spies from various countries who have entered the capital recently!"
"Let Mo Yuan go to Zuixian Tower early tomorrow morning and invite that Bai Qing to stay in the Imperial Guard Prison!"
Wang Feng: "Your Majesty, these spies and experts from all sides have entered the capital. Now there is really an undercurrent in the capital, and murderous intent is everywhere..."
As the secret order was issued, the Xuanjian Division and the Forbidden Army received the order and dispatched a battalion of soldiers that night to start a city-wide search.
Most of the people's destinations have been detected long ago. As long as the city gate is closed, they will be trapped in a jar.
After all, Jinling is the capital of Daxia, and it is under the control of the Forbidden Army and the Hanging Sword Division.
"Dong dong dong..." There was a knock on the door of a dilapidated house in Changzhifang in the night.
"Who is it?" the person in the house asked cautiously.
"Jingzhao Yin Mansion is looking for thieves and snitches, and we have been ordered to check household registrations." A policeman from Jingzhao Yin Mansion shouted.
Outside the door, the soldiers of the Hanging Sword Division with their swords unsheathed were ready to attack.
Not long after, someone opened the door a crack and saw several police officers at the door, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
When he slowly opened the door, he saw a group of people hiding on the left and right, and his expression suddenly changed: "Yes..."
Before he could finish speaking, his throat was sealed with a sword, and he fell backwards, clutching his throat and unable to speak.
"rush!"
The people from the Hanging Sword Division rushed in front, and the Forbidden Army soldiers cooperated behind. The two sides quickly occupied the main passage in the house, and then opened the doors of each room to check.
"Exposed, get out!" Someone shouted, and the spies hiding in various places in the courtyard rushed out with weapons.
Then he saw the Forbidden Army soldiers in armor, and the cold crossbow arrows were fired towards them.
…
At dawn, the sky is bright.
"Master, wake up quickly!"
After being shaken to wake up, Fang Jue rubbed his eyes and said, "They went out?"
"No...someone is here, the Forbidden Army. The streets are full of people from the Imperial Army!"
Fang Jue was startled for a moment and looked down the tower.
The view here is excellent, overlooking several streets.
Between the Babel Tower and the Zuixian Tower, as well as the two adjacent streets, were already filled with armored soldiers of the Forbidden Army.
It can be said that the Zuixian Tower is surrounded by water. Unless Bai Qing can fly, he will definitely be caught.
"Master, is it because His Majesty was worried that Bai Qing would hurt the Master, so he sent the imperial army to arrest him?" Dian Yi understood everything.
Fang Jue nodded: "That should be the case, but we still have to take action."
"Why?"
"Your Majesty has expressed his position, and I should also express my position. Moreover, there must be an explanation for the day we disappear, otherwise it will be a knot in the heart for His Majesty."
It's like two couples, one of whom went out all day and stayed out all night, unable to contact anyone.
What would the other person think?
We need to do something and explain it clearly, so that this matter will always be in each other's minds and it will be difficult to trust each other.
"Commander Mo is here..."
Dianyi's eyesight was extremely good. Even though he was more than a hundred feet away, he could still see Mo Yuan appearing at the door of Zuixian Tower downstairs.
Mo Yuan wears golden armor, which is the symbol of his leadership of the Imperial Army and an honor bestowed by the emperor.
He was wearing armor and seemed to be ready for a fight.
"Commander Mo...what kind of wind has brought you here? It's really disappointing to meet you from afar, haha..."
The owner of Zuixian Tower, who was also the shopkeeper, was awakened and immediately came to greet the imperial army when he knew it was coming.
"Shopkeeper Shi, you don't have to be polite. I'm here on official business." Mo Yuan said calmly.
"Official business?"
Shi Shen looked surprised: "Our Zuixian Tower has not violated any royal laws, right? Why did Commander Lao Mo come to visit in person?"
In this capital city, as the top shopkeeper in the world, Shi Shen already had a lot of pressure. What he was most afraid of was offending the powerful official figures.
It is already a big tree that attracts the wind. If it is not taken care of, it will really come to an end.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Shi. I'm not here for your Zuixian Tower. I'm just here to pick up an enemy spy. It has nothing to do with you." Mo Yuan said grandly.
Shi Shen breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good... Brothers in the Forbidden Army, please be careful when moving. There are many dignitaries staying here, and we at Zuixian Tower really can't afford to offend us."
"This is our Zuixianlou's gratitude to all our brothers."
With that said, Shi Shen skillfully took out a few banknotes and secretly handed them to Mo Yuan.
Mo Yuan was angry: "What are you doing! How can I accept your bribe?"
Saying that, he pushed it away.
Deputy Commander Lu Xin came over and gave Shi Shen a look. The latter immediately understood and gave the banknote to Lu Xin.
Mo Yuan didn't seem to notice this scene, so he had already waved his hand and led the people into Zuixian Tower.
…
On the 30th floor of Zuixian Building, in the upper room of Tianzihao.
The two of them opened the window slightly and looked downstairs. There was no sign of him on the street.
The Imperial Guards are quite careful in their actions. From this angle, not a single Imperial Guard can be seen.
However, the two of them were somewhat suspicious.
"It's already dawn, why are there no vendors ready to start work?" Qin Mengchi was thoughtful and felt that the streets were too deserted.
This is Jinling, and it is also the busiest area of Zuixianlou. There should be a lot of traffic before dawn.
It looked like someone was deliberately cleaning the streets.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps going up the stairs, and the clang of armor and weapons clashing.
"It seems we have really been betrayed..." Bai Qing no longer hesitated and immediately took out a bundle of slender ropes from the bundle on the bed.
He came to the window, pushed half of the window open, moved the heavy wooden bed to the window, and tied one end of the rope to the foot of the bed.
Then throw the rope downward.
Seeing this, Qin Mengchi nodded: "You go first, and I will take the rear for you."
"Are you kidding? I'm a man. You go first. I can still resist for a while."
"This rope can only go down to the 20th floor. Then you can only jump down one level at a time. Your soles are slippery, so you won't be able to jump."
Qin Mengchi stared at this man blankly, and suddenly felt that this pretended couple was not so fake.
"Walk!"
Qin Mengchi was pushed directly down by Bai Qing. She had no choice but to hold on to the rope and use her sleeves as a buffer to slide to the twentieth floor in a dozen breaths.
As soon as she landed, she felt that the soles of her shoes were slippery and she almost couldn't stand on the tiles. Dangji kicked off a pair of shoes, let go of the rope and continued to jump down.
Bai Qing saw that the Imperial Guards hadn't arrived at the door yet, so he didn't waste any time. He jumped out of the window, attached the cotton bag to his palm, and slid it down at high speed.
"Someone jumped out of the window!"
The Imperial Guard below discovered Qin Mengchi.
Bai Qing was still falling when he felt a crossbow arrow coming. He rushed out with his dagger and blocked it.
Those crossbow arrows hit the wall, or were bounced away, but none of them missed. After all, the number was too small, so there was no way for such a master.
"Jump out of the window?" Mo Yuan took the lead, ran to the 30th floor, kicked open the door and grabbed it, just in case there was a hidden weapon.
Then he turned around and saw a rope tied to the foot of the bed in front of the window, and the window door was wide open.
"They jumped out of the window."
He immediately yelled and chased down the rope. Today, the Imperial Guard was strictly guarding these streets. If Bai Qing still managed to escape, Mo Yuan would be embarrassed to call himself the best in the world.
However, in order to prevent the two people from escaping back through the rope, Mo Yuan cut off the rope and fell freely.
After about five floors, he reached out and grabbed a cornice, slowed down and continued to fall. In this way, he actually saw the backs of Bai Qing and the woman.
