Chapter 20: Escape
Banxian laughed, "I wonder if you know the earrings she wears on her ears?" β
Receiving a half-string reminder, the man immediately motioned for the leader to step forward. The leader walked over, unceremoniously took off Eleven's earrings and handed them to the man.
After taking the earrings, the man finally had a moment of silence. He looked carefully at the earrings, and the golden bells under the earrings shook gently and jingled.
Banxian stared at the man and spoke again: "Adults have been staring at me for so long and haven't seen the identity of what I am waiting for?" β
The man clutched the earrings tightly in his palm, and through the mask, a pair of eagle-like eyes revealed a touch of calculation.
"Bell? You are the people of Jinyulou! β
Hearing the three words of Jin Yulou, everyone looked at each other.
What is Golden Rain Tower? As long as everyone in the rivers and lakes has heard of this name.
A rising star who fought out from a number of sects back then. Its owner, Mingyue, is mysterious and unpredictable, and no one has ever seen his true face. I only know that she is a vicious and resolute woman. Most of the buildings are dominated by women, but none of them are easy to mess with.
It's just that the man can't figure it out, Jin Yulou has always made a living by selling intelligence, and has never interfered in other things. And what does what he did today have to do with Jin Yulou?
"Did your Mingyue Mansion Lord assign the two of you to come?"
"Our husband and wife were not assigned by the landlord, but took over the work privately. It's just unfortunate that I was caught by you. It's because our skills are not as good as others, and if we want to kill, we have to listen to them. β
Half String smiled and did not plead.
The man burst into laughter.
"Wouldn't killing you break the rules of the rivers and lakes? is also a Jianghu person, how can I not know what place Jinyulou is? β
Eleven frowned, "So you're going to let us go?" You are not afraid that when we go out, we will vent everything we see here. At that time, you will no longer be able to hide the matter of digging silver mines behind the back of the imperial court. β
"When did I say I was going to let you go?"
"If you don't kill us or let us go, what do you want to do?" Eleven asked.
"Wouldn't it be wonderful that I would keep your life and let you dig a silver mine for me for the rest of my life, just like those people outside."
"Whew!" Eleven spat hard, "The old lady would rather die in prison than mine for someone like you!" You're dead to this heart! β
"It's not up to you."
The man's voice fell, and the leader immediately knew what he meant.
He immediately waved his hand, and two people rushed behind him, trying to pick them up and take them away. But Eleven was taken by surprise and had broken the hemp rope. She grabbed the man behind her by the collar and slammed him to the ground.
Half String followed, quickly getting up, and one turned, raised his foot and kicked the man behind him.
Eleven pulled out the hairpin on his head, picked it one by one, and directly cut the hemp rope on his hand.
The people in the hall were unexpected, and quickly pulled out their knives and pointed them at the two of them. Even the man couldn't sit still, and immediately stood up with a pat on his thigh.
"Presumptuous! How dare you be rude in front of adults! Take it for me! β
Eleven sneered, "You can keep this mine and dig it slowly, and the old lady will not accompany you!" β
"Black Fog Mountain is a place where you can come and leave whenever you want!" The man was completely furious.
The leader saw that Eleven was disrespectful to the man, and he yelled angrily.
"A bunch of rubbish! What are you doing in a daze! Catch them for me! β
Half String and Eleven were back to back, and the words hurried over their ears.
"That's your plan?"
In the face of half-string questioning, Eleven is calm and confident.
"Wait, the time hasn't come yet!"
Before the words fell, someone had already slashed at him, and the two of them turned around to dodge. A very undominant melee was in full swing.
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Upper capital, imperial palace.
Shen Yanbai sat on the threshold of the entrance of his dormitory and peeled peanuts, and there were already many peanut shells on the ground.
At this time, Changfu came with lunch and saw His Royal Highness at a glance.
He carried a tray on which were two bowls of white rice porridge and a plate of side dishes.
This is the lunch of the master and servant today.
"Your Highness, what do you think? He was so distracted. β
Shen Yanbai didn't answer, just continued to peel peanuts.
Changfu bent down and put the tray in front of his eyes, swayed back and forth a few times, and said to him in a tempting tone: "Your Highness, the imperial dining room boiled millet porridge for us today, and the slave maid specially asked for a plate of side dishes. You smell it, this rice porridge tastes really good, much better than the yellow flour steamed buns we ate a month ago. β
Changfu said extremely seriously, but Shen Yanbai didn't pay attention to him at all, but pulled him aside by the sleeve of his shirt, because Changfu's round figure blocked his vision.
Changfu didn't know, so he turned his head and looked in the direction he was lookingβthe clear blue sky, with only a few white clouds drifting by.
"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? Usually when it comes to eating, you are more active than the slave maid, why don't you react today? Ah! You must be sick! β
As he spoke, he put down the tray and reached out to probe Shen Yanbai's forehead, but he was unceremoniously knocked off.
"You're sick! If you don't see me thinking, you're going to have to talk to me! β
"Yes, yes, yes! It was the slave who did not have insight into His Highness's thoughts. But what are you thinking? You've been sullen since you came back from the General's Mansion, and the slave is really worried! β
"There's nothing to worry about, I just can't figure out one thing."
Hearing this, Changfu was interested, although he was presumptuous, he still asked.
"What is it that makes my Highness like this? You might as well talk to the slave and maid, maybe the slave and the maid can solve the problems for His Royal Highness. β
Shen Yanbai glanced at him, rolled his eyes, and muttered, "That's right." β
He clapped his hands, patted off the peanut skin on his hands, and took out the string of bells that Zhou Zhenzhen gave him from his arms. Changfu stretched out his hands and took it respectfully.
"This bell was given to me by Miss Zhou, and it is exactly the same as the one worn by the woman who saved me that day, do you think it is possible that the person who saved me that night was Miss Zhou Jiasan?"
Shen Yanbai asked Changfu with a hint of expectation. But Changfu just stared at the bell for a long time.
Actually, he couldn't say for sure, after all, just a string of bells didn't prove anything.
"Your Highness, this is just an ordinary string of bells, as if ...... Nor can it prove anything. Are you overthinking? β
After listening to Changfu's words, Shen Yan's face darkened, and he snatched the bell back and stuffed it into his arms.
"I know it's useless to ask you."
Changfu sighed, and hurriedly made up for it.
"Your Highness, don't worry. If you really have any doubts, why not look up the origin of this bell? Let's go to East Market! In the eastern market of Shangjing, there are often antique shops that distinguish the real from the fake. If this bell has a history, you will find out. β
Shen Yanbai suddenly realized, "That's right! How could I not have thought of it! β
A flash of light flashed in Shen Yan's white eyes. He patted Changfu's head and couldn't help but praise.
"Yes, Changfu! I didn't think you'd be smart! β
Changfu smiled after receiving the compliment, and immediately picked up the tray again.
"Your Highness, drink porridge quickly, if you don't drink it again, it will be cold."
This time, Shen Yanbai did not push it away, but picked up the bowl and drank the white rice porridge in a few bites.
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Black Fog Mountain, cottage.
Half String and Eleven broke through the encirclement of the main hall, and the two rushed outside together, but they were still surrounded and couldn't get out.
"Eleven, what about your solution? I don't have the strength anymore, and if we delay any longer, neither of us will be able to run! β
Eleven's forehead was already sweating, but he still struggled to keep his composure.
"Wait!"
"How long will we have to wait?!"
"Wait a minute!!
The two were at a stalemate, and Banxian didn't know what he was waiting for in Eleven's mouth.
It wasn't until the next second that Eleven laughed smugly, and Banxian didn't find the clue.
"The hour has come." Eleven whispered.
In the blink of an eye, the leader turned red and the weapon in his hand fell to the ground. The man fell straight to the ground, curled up in pain.
This change came unexpectedly, and everyone around them was stunned and at a loss.
"What's going on?"
"How so!"
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Discussions came and went.
Soon, many more people fell to the ground and struggled to get up, and the symptoms were the same as those of the leader. And these people appeared at the inn.
"Eleven, what the hell is going on?"
"They took the medicine developed by the landlord, and at this moment the medicine has attacked."
Banxian was still puzzled, but before he could ask again, the person who had fallen to the ground suddenly sat up at this moment, his eyes were wide and round, his eyes were bloodshot, and he quickly got up like a ghost and flew towards a person, pressing the person under him was a tear.
It's a vivid and terrifying scene.
"Let's go!"
Eleven pulled up the half-string and withdrew from the encirclement, and directly let them eat the dog.
"Eleven, what kind of medicine did the landlord give you?"
"I don't know, the landlord only said that it was a drug that could drive people into madness. At the inn, I first deliberately lured them into the game to make them think that they had eaten poison, and then gave them an antidote, and the medicine was the medicine developed by the landlord, not the real antidote. β
"I see! The landlord actually set up such a big game of chess! β
The two of them talked as they ran, and in a short time they went around to the stable, stole two horses, beat them and left.
Looking back, the stockade was already filled with terrible screams. But Eleven and Half Strings were not moved, but fled faster.
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Shangjing, Dongshi.
Shen Yanbai walked into the East Market with his hands in his hands, as leisurely as going home to visit the door. He played with Ling Ling in his hand, and the sound of the bell accompanied him all the way.
There was already a person behind him who was following him, but Shen Yanbai didn't notice it.
Maybe it was when he arrived at the place, Shen Yanbai looked left and right, and walked into a pawn shop called Wanjin Shop.
This pawn shop is the largest and most reputable in the entire East Market, and Shen Yanbai will definitely not miss it if he wants to check the origin of the bell.
He walked into the store, where the shopkeeper was keeping accounts with an abacus, and the abacus was rattling. The shopkeeper didn't even lift his head, but he knew someone was coming.
"Ransom or pawn?"
Shen Yanbai looked around and spoke: "There is something I want to trouble the shopkeeper to help palm the eyes."
The shopkeeper finally raised his head, glanced at the bell in Shen Yanbai's hand, looked at him again, and frowned.
"What? Where does this thing come from? Shen Yanbai tentatively spoke.
The shopkeeper put down the pen and took the bell, but he just glanced back and forth, and did not react much.
"It's a fake, you can buy it on the street for a few pennies. Lang Jun doesn't have to be so nervous. β
Shen Yanbai was puzzled, "Fake? Not worth it? Don't have any origins? β
The shopkeeper didn't speak, just pointed to the cabinet behind him. Shen Yanbai turned his head and immediately turned around to look, only to find that the corners of the cabinet were all exactly the same bells.
The shopkeeper saw that he looked incredulous, and mended the knife again.
"These are all bells sent by people who were deceived a few days ago, and they all said that they were fakes. Alas! Although this kind of bell is finely made, it can be used in ordinary quality. I specialize in deceiving you guys who have money and no place to spend. β
Shen Yanbai was still in disbelief.
He picked up the bell on the cabinet and compared it with the one in his handβ
It can't be said that it is exactly the same, it can only be said that it is pasted and copied.
"A bell, you still do wholesale?! This leads me to find somewhere to go! β