"It would be nice if the medicine bottle I brought with me before was not washed away by the river. It would be much more effective than these temporary medicines."
Xiao Lingyue sighed, "Now I can only make do with it."
it's getting dark.
The drug store is about to close.
Xiao Lingyue put away the medicine bottle, walked out and thanked the shopkeeper, then left the drug store.
The antidote pills to suppress toxins were prepared for Zhan Beihan, and she could not use them herself.
Therefore, we still have to find talents.
Zhan Beihan has disappeared since they separated last night. He will probably never go back to the private house where he originally stayed.
Now, he is most likely to go to two places.
Xiao Lingyue thought for a moment and was about to take advantage of the night to head towards Li's house. Passing by a small vendor selling masks, she stopped and picked the two simplest ones to buy.
At this time, Li's house has been completely blocked.
The door is closed.
There were more than a dozen government officials holding torches at the door and guarding the perimeter along the wall, guarding everything tightly.
Xiao Lingyue did not approach rashly. She stood in an alley not far away and took a look. Then she detoured to the location where she sneaked in last night, put on her mask and prepared to repeat the same trick.
"..." The sound of rustling footsteps came from behind.
Xiao Lingyue's eyes flashed, and she suddenly turned sideways to avoid the attack, holding the dagger hidden in her sleeve against the opponent's throat!
The man suddenly became stiff and did not dare to move: "...Miss Shen?"
"why you?"
Xiao Lingyue saw the man's face clearly and was startled, and quickly realized something.
"Zhan... did your master ask you to wait here?"
The young man whose neck she held was wearing low-key coarse clothes, dressed as an ordinary civilian, but his face was exposed. He was one of the guards who had been protecting King Xiang along the way.
Xiao Lingyue didn't remember his name, but she recognized his face.
The guard froze and looked hesitantly at the rough wooden mask on her face, which completely covered her face, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
"Are you... Miss Shen?"
"it's me."
Xiao Lingyue took back the dagger and could not take off the mask, so she said: "I came from the county government. Prince Xiang is safe."
The identity of Prince Xiang has not yet been revealed, only they themselves know it.
The guard breathed a sigh of relief and immediately clasped his fists and saluted: "I have seen the county master!"
"No need." Xiao Lingyue asked directly, "Who asked you to stay here?"
"Back to the county master, I am here to wait for the county master under the orders of His Highness King Yi." The guard replied respectfully.
Xiao Lingyue frowned: "What did King Yi say? Where are they?"
The guard shook his head: "I don't know the prince's whereabouts. I just received a handwriting to wait for the county lord here today. If the county lord doesn't come, I will go to the county government office to meet His Highness Prince Xiang early tomorrow morning. If the county lord comes,
Yes, the prince ordered his subordinates to tell the county chief a message."
Xiao Lingyue was confused: "What are you talking about?"
"The prince said that there may be something strange happening in Li's house tonight, so the county master should be careful and don't alert others!"
Xiao Lingyue's eyebrows twitched: "That's the only sentence? Did he say anything else?"
The guard shook his head silently.
Xiao Lingyue narrowed her eyes slightly: "When did you receive the handwriting? Have you ever met King Yi? How can you be sure that the handwriting is authentic?"