Afraid of being suspected, Qin Shaoyou and the others did not stay in the Imperial College for too long.
After putting incense on the statue of the Master, they left the Imperial Academy without looking towards the Dacheng Hall during the whole process.
Xue Xiaobao sent them all the way out of the gate, showing reluctance, and performed a scene of uncle and nephew with Qin Shaoyou, which made Qin Qiaoer unable to stand it anymore, and couldn't help but remind them: "The play is a little too much...
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Fortunately, the editor's spy lurking in the Imperial Academy did not see the problem.
After saying goodbye to Xue Xiaobao, Qin Qiaoer also said goodbye to Qin Shaoyou and the others, and returned to the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Division alone.
Emperor Jianwu's order was for Qin Shaoyou to go to the south of the Yangtze River on errands, and Qin Qiaoer's generals were not ordered. At most, Qin Shaoyou brought Zhu Xiucai, Monk Ma and others under his command.
As for Qin Qiao'er, her official position is the same as Qin Shaoyou's, that of a thousand households official. Without the will of Emperor Jianwu or the order of the Demon Suppression Division, it is not suitable for her to go with Qin Shaoyou.
Although they could report to their superiors and ask Qin Qiaoer to go to Jiangnan to assist in the investigation, after last night's discussion, they gave up this idea and finally decided to let Qin Qiaoer stay in the capital.
Doing so can, on the one hand, reduce Emperor Jianwu's suspicion.
On the other hand, Qin Qiaoer stayed in the capital. In addition to contacting her eldest sister Qin Buruo and protecting her nephew Xue Xiaobao, she could also provide help when Qin Shaoyou and the others sneaked back to the capital to launch operations.
Qin Qiaoer stayed in the capital, while the fourth sister and fourth brother-in-law were taken away by Qin Shaoyou.
Originally, the fourth sister and the fourth brother-in-law wanted to stay in the capital for a longer period of time so that they could find a good doctor to nurse the fourth brother-in-law back to health.
However, Qin Shaoyou considered that the undercurrent in the capital was very unsafe, so he proposed to let them return to Jiangnan with him.
Of course, it was difficult to explain these things clearly. Qin Shaoyou could only find an excuse, saying that he was going to Jiangnan to investigate. The fourth sister and fourth brother-in-law had been operating in Jiangnan for many years, and it was just right to use their help to investigate.
When the fourth brother-in-law heard that his brother-in-law had a request for him, and that he was dealing with the gangsters of his own trading firms before, he immediately agreed to go with them without saying a word.
In fact, after the poisonous curse was lifted, the fourth brother-in-law's health was getting better day by day. Even without the help of a good doctor, he would be cured in a short time.
Not to mention, the Taoist priests of Jade Emperor Temple under Qin Shaoyou are all proficient in medicine. If you are traveling with them, why are you afraid that there will be no good doctors to treat you?
Soon, Qin Shaoyou and his party left the capital.
After leaving the city, Qin Shaoyou and others mounted their horses, while the fourth sister and fourth brother-in-law sat in the carriage.
Among the waiters and maids who had followed the fourth sister and fourth brother-in-law to Beijing, some were responsible for driving the carriage, while others also mounted horses and followed the team.
Not long after leaving the capital, Zhu Xiucai rode his horse to Qin Shaoyou's side. Without looking back, he looked ahead and reported in a low voice:
"Sir, there is a tail following us."
Zhu Xiucai's ability to track and counter-track has been honed through repeated practical combat.
What's more, there are also Gu insects released by Taoist Qiu Shi to help.
Although the people sent by Wang Jinzhong to follow them were all masters in the editorial office, in the professional field of tracking and counter-tracking, they were still inferior to Zhu Xiucai and Qiu Shi.
Qin Shaoyou nodded slightly.
Along the way, he continued to develop talents such as [Bright Eyesight], [Listening] and [Wonderful Nose], and he also discovered some suspicious people behind him.
"This is because you don't trust us..."
Qin Shaoyou sneered.
"It is said that Emperor Jianwu was suspicious by nature, but now I see that the rumors are true."
Zhu Xiucai asked: "How should we deal with it? Or should we use the old method of deceiving them with paper figures and illusions?"
Qin Shaoyou thought about it for a moment, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid the old method won't work. We have used this method too many times in Qingtang and when dealing with the demons of the Black Lotus Sect.
Emperor Jianwu has an affair with the Black Lotus Sect, so he must have known about our methods for a long time. The people he sent to follow us may have been prepared for it. If we repeat the same tricks, our secrets may be exposed!"
Zhu Xiucai thought about it and felt that what Qin Shaoyou said was very reasonable. He nodded slightly: "Then what should we do?"
Qin Shaoyou didn't say anything, he touched his chin, squinted his eyes slightly, and thought about countermeasures.
After a while, he had an idea: "Since we can't hide it, then kill them!"
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Shaoyou and the others stayed in a county on the edge of Gyeonggi Province.
The editor who was responsible for tracking them naturally followed up the county and asked for a few rooms in the inn where Qin Shaoyou and the others stayed, so that they could be monitored nearby.
They thought they had changed their appearance and concealed themselves well along the way, but they didn't expect that they had actually been exposed long ago.
Along the way, rather than saying that they were monitoring Qin Shaoyou and others, it was better to say that they were being counter-surveilled.
After entering the room, the team leaders began to tell their subordinates not to let down their guard, and to keep an eye on Qin Shaoyou and others in shifts, and not to be careless in the slightest.
After the fans followed Qin Shaoyou for two days, they all had many questions in their hearts and couldn't help but say:
"Sir, I heard that the boy named Qin went to Jiangnan on business. Are we going to monitor him all the way to Jiangnan?"
"The factory boss asked us to monitor him, are we going to take action against him? This guy beat our people just after arriving in the capital. He is really arrogant. We should let him know how powerful our editing factory is!"
"You're right! We can't attack this guy in the capital. Outside the capital, there are too many opportunities. We can definitely kill this guy and then push him to the monsters or rebels. Anyway, except for the capital, there are no places like this.
Circle, everything is not peaceful..."
Before he finished speaking, the room suddenly became silent and the atmosphere became very depressing.
He was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he had said the wrong thing. He immediately trembled and knelt down to beg for mercy.
Several stalls looked at each other.
Perhaps he thought it would be unlucky to kill one of his own when he was out, or perhaps he thought this man was still useful and planned to settle accounts with him when he went back, so he did not deal with him immediately.
The waiter directly under the banner said with a sullen face: "Watch your mouth! What do you mean that everywhere except the capital is not peaceful? If someone with a heart hears this, they will think that you are slandering the imperial court and His Majesty! Okay,
Stop talking nonsense here and do whatever you need to do."
Seeing this, the fans didn't dare to say anything more. They all accepted the order and took out the supernatural items they carried from the special wooden boxes and began to arrange them.
At this time, one fan saw the supernatural item he took out flashing a dark red light like blood, and he couldn't help but be startled.
Then his face changed drastically and he exclaimed: "It's not good..."