With Hei Lao's prior warning, the seventh prince of Ning Wangfu, that is, Ning Dun, immediately ordered his subordinates to notify the guards of each city gate, so that they could increase the number of defenders, and at the same time be vigilant against suspicious people taking the opportunity to leave the city.

Although he didn't know why Hei Lao made such a decision and how he knew about it, Ning Dun still did it truthfully. It seems that both of them are paving the way for Ning Dun's future, but in fact, Ning Dun doesn't know that he is just a pawn controlled by the black old man, and now he can use it when there is no available person at hand, once he has a new choice, this Ning Dun's fate is nothing more than being abandoned or being a victim.

After getting the news from Ning Dun here, the general who was responsible for guarding the city gate did not hesitate, the two had already been in contact with each other, and there was already a tendency to stand in line, although the dispute for the throne had not yet begun, but many forces were also looking for the son they were optimistic about.

This is an investment to help the children of these princes and nobles before they have real authority in their hands. The effect of sending charcoal in the snow is far greater than the icing on the cake. If you look at the right people, the benefits will be far greater than the small investment you have made now.

Canghai City has a total of four city gates, located in the southeast and northwest, and Yan Zizhen chose the south city gate, which is relatively remote, and there is a certain distance from the government and the bustling city center, if it causes some riots, it is unlikely to be suppressed in a short time.

Yan Zizhen is not the only one who is wanted by the bounty in the city, there are many people who are wanted for committing other things, some are hungry, some are oppressed, some are forced to be helpless, of course, more are not suppressed the evil in their hearts. Of course, generally speaking, most of the people wanted by the bounty are ordinary people with no background, like Yan Zizhen.

And those powerful people do not mean that they are saints and will not make any mistakes, but they are just 'friendly' and 'helping each other'.

Those criminals who have not yet been apprehended always want to escape from this Canghai City, after all, the longer they stay here, the more dangerous it will be! Even if their murderous reputation is enough to deter many ordinary people, it still can't stop those who are fascinated by the bounty, and it can be said that the whole city is the enemy!

For example, the unlucky person that Yan Zizhen just bumped into in the morning is like this. If it weren't for Yan Zi's real disguise, he was more cautious, and he was more courageous, and he played the routine of black under the lights, maybe he would have been arrested early.

After determining the defense situation of the South City Gate, Yan Zizhen was ready to go back, the current situation made him have a little headache, just relying on his little sweat medicine, it seems a bit whimsical to want to get out smoothly from now.

However, now Yan Zizhen, who is powerless, has no other help except for a guy who runs outside the store, as for the evaporated white old man in the world, don't mention it, if that person really wants to come out, I'm afraid it's very simple, right? It's better to rely on the sky and the earth than on yourself, Yan Zizhen is that no matter whether this method works or not, he has to give it a try, even if he fails in the end, there is still that old man who is carrying himself the bottom below.

Besides, if you are afraid to retreat when you see such difficulties, don't say that the old guy looks down on himself, Yan Zizhen himself looks down on himself. Not to mention anything else, at least if there is a chance, Yan Zizhen has to go up and try it.

Before leaving, I also packed some snacks in this teahouse, and recently I ate relatively lightly, and it was still too far worse than before, although the economy is still relatively tight now, but buying some snacks will not have any effect.

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Smoke and rain building, backyard.

Yan Zizhen still came in over the wall, the number of times he climbed over the wall was a bit much, and he was a little skilled at the beginning, which is not a good habit, for Yan Zizhen, a person who has always abided by the law and was wanted and offered a reward.

"Xiao Shi, don't be busy, eat first. ”

As soon as Yan Zizhen came in, he saw the small stones that were busy over there, still chopping firewood, which had been stacked in the corner of the wall, but had not been split yet. Maybe it's because this thing is worthless, so it wasn't taken away, but it saved Xiaoshi and them trouble.

"Young owner, you're back, how is it outside now. ”

When Xiao Shi saw that Yan Zizhen came back, he stopped the movements in his hand, wiped his dirty hands on the clean places of his clothes, and came to Yan Zizhen to say that the small package in his hand was over.

"It's still the same outside, but I met a wanted criminal on the way, and the battle for arrest is quite big. ”

Yan Zizhen found a chair and sat down, sparing such a long journey, the soles of his feet were also a little sore, and he still lacked exercise.

"Wanted, what is the matter with you, did they find you?"

After Xiao Shi heard Yan Zizhen's words, he put down the movements of his hand, came to Yan Zizhen and asked, This scene of arresting wanted criminals is not common, and now their situation is not ordinary, if they are noticed because of this, wouldn't it be the end?

"Don't worry so much, if anything else I did, I wouldn't be here. ”

Yan Zizhen said with a smile, if something really happened to him, how could he still have the opportunity to sit here and chat with Xiao Shi? If you are lucky and not caught, you must still be running around, if you are unlucky and get caught... Then you can only accept your fate. Look at whether your status in that old man's heart is high, maybe you will have a chance to see the light of day again.

"Let's eat these first, I've already eaten outside, I'll pack my luggage after eating, and if you're lucky, we'll be out of town today!"

Yan Zizhen said seriously, time does not allow them to have too much hesitation, but they are not completely without a chance, everything depends on the will of God! Even if their plan is not successful, it can be terminated at any time, it is just a drug in advance, it is not a hard break out of the pass, and they still have a chance to evacuate safely.

However, if that happens, it's better to send Xiaoshi out first. No matter how you say that Xiao Shi's identity is clean, and most people may not have a deep impression of him, plus the tragedy that happened in the Yan Family Hotel before, all the guys were slaughtered and buried in the backyard, it is estimated that at this point, Xiao Shi is already a dead man in the impression of those who have a heart. It's just that they didn't expect that Xiao Shi was still alive and about to slip out from under their noses.

This is due to the fact that there is no perfect household registration management in Canghai City, otherwise I am afraid it would not be so easy.

"Okay, young owner, I'll clean up in a while. But these things are still less than the owner, you can eat them yourself. I just warmed up dry food and it went to waste if I didn't eat it. ”

Xiao Shi said calmly, he didn't have any reaction to Yan Zizhen's arrangement, just do what Yan Zizhen said, and don't have to use his own brains.

"You can eat what is given to you, I have already eaten it outside just now. Just take the dry food with you, and it will be a manual job for a while, and it will not be good if you are left behind. Do you understand?

Yan Zizhen responded, but this is talking about physical work... Yan Zi's real physical strength is really not comparable to Xiao Shi. How can a loser brother who is idle all day long and has nothing serious to do is better than a young man who is busy from morning to night all day long? ?

"Okay, young owner, I see. ”

Xiao Shi reluctantly agreed, he naturally didn't want to drag Yan Zizhen back, so he had to do what Yan Zizhen said. If it really affected Yan Zizhen, not to mention whether Yan Zizhen would blame him for this, even Xiao Shi himself would not forgive himself.

"Don't call me a young owner outside, and the master doesn't want it, it's over after you say this once. Call me big brother directly, other titles are easy to remind people of the relationship between us, and if something is really deduced at that time, it will be troublesome. ”

Yan Zizhen thought about it and said, he also knew that Xiao Shi was just used to talking, and this young owner had been called for more than ten years, and it was really a bit difficult to change it for a while.

"Wouldn't that be nice..."

Xiao Shi is a little entangled, doesn't this mess up the relationship between their master and servant? How can this be? Although Yan Zizhen has never treated them as servants, this relationship has always existed in their hearts, even if Yan Zizhen doesn't value it, but as servants, they can't cross it at will!

"Isn't it good? I think it's okay, how old are you that I am older, are you a little hard to call me big brother?"

Yan Zizhen pretended to be unhappy, you don't want to call me big brother, but you want you to be my big brother? Of course, Yan Zizhen naturally knew what Xiao Shi meant, but it was just a joke.

"No, no... Big brother, I call you big brother. ”

Listening to what Yan Zizhen said, Xiao Shi panicked instantly, how can this be? Let Yan Zizhen call himself big brother? Even if Yan Zizhen is willing to accept it, he Xiao Shi can't say it.

"That's right, okay, let's eat quickly. After eating and tidying up, I still have something to do in a while. ”

Yan Zizhen urged, no matter how much you rub it, it will be cold, and it will become a lump of what to eat.

"Yes, less..."

"Huh?"

"Yes, big brother. ”

Xiao Shi still didn't change for a while, but after Yan Zizhen 'prompted', he reacted.

Hurriedly took the things Yan Zizhen brought over, opened the outer package and devoured it. The taste is naturally good, much better than their food these days. This also made Xiao Shi have an obsession in his heart to learn cooking. If your cooking level is passing, the young owner won't buy food from outside, right?

Today's weather is a bit overcast, and the sun that has just emerged to nod its head is also gone. But this kind of atmosphere is right, at least it brings Yan Zizhen a sense of security. is doing such a thing in the barracks, Yan Zizhen is also the first time, it's a little exciting to think about it, but if you don't do it, you really can't do it, in short, grow up slowly.

Xiao Shi's movements were very fast, and he ate all the snacks that Yan Zizhen brought back in a few bites, and he puffed out his mouth and hurriedly went to pack up their things. There aren't a lot of things, except for some necessities and some bottles and cans of Yan Zizhen, other things are left here. After all, they went to forcibly rush through the customs this time, not to move. Carrying that many things with you is just a burden.

Wait until you get out of the city smoothly before you buy it again. What should be given up must be discarded. After packing up all the things, he made a large backpack and pressed it on Xiaoshi's back, looking like he was going out to look for relatives.

"Less... Big brother, it's all over. We can leave. ”

Xiao Shi said to Yan Zizhen, there are not many things to bring, but everything is absolutely important!

"Okay, then let's go. ”

"By the way, if you have the chance, you can go out first. I'm in the back, out on my own. ”

Yan Zizhen said to Xiao Shi, some things should be said in advance, otherwise it will not be good if something happens in a while.

"Big brother, why is that? We can go out together?"

Xiao Shi is a little incomprehensible, shouldn't this be the time to advance and retreat together?

"You don't have to ask too much about this, when the time comes, you can go out first, and we will meet at the inn outside. ”

Yan Zizhen said that if he disappeared together, if something went wrong with his plan, he would not be able to get out alone. Rather than such a situation, it is better to go out a few first. It's a big deal that the risk of one person is much smaller than that of two people.

"Well... Eldest brother. ”

Xiao Shi responded, although Yan Zi really said so, Xiao Shi still wanted to figure out what was going on. Have you become a burden to the young owner?

"That's right, there are some things that you don't need to know too much, and I naturally can't hurt you. Also, it seems that you should be a little used to this title, so you don't need to change it, you will be called it this way in the future. After all, I took advantage of it, who made you a few years older than me. ”

Yan Zizhen said with a smile, I have to say that Xiao Shi is an absolutely conscientious servant, but Yan Zizhen wants to change this relationship from a servant to a brother.

"Okay, big brother. ”

Xiao Shi was very helpless, since Yan Zizhen said so, he could only accept it, but in Xiao Shi's heart, the identity gap between him and Yan Zizhen still existed, and it did not change because of this title. The so-called name is just a code name, and what is engraved in the bone does not change just by saying it.

The two men cooperated to climb over the wall, and then walked in the direction of the south gate.

What Yan Zizhen didn't notice was that on the top floor of the Yanyu Building, there was a figure dressed in black standing there at this time, blending with the surrounding bricks and tiles, and it seemed difficult to detect her existence from a distance. After watching Yan Zizhen and Xiaoshi disappear from her sight, she stepped out and fell rapidly, followed by an incredible slow fall on the ground, gradually blending into the darkness of the street corner.

If Yan Zizhen was on the side, he might still be able to recognize this figure, he had only seen it not long ago...

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Returning to the vicinity of the South Gate, the gate was now open, and the procession of entering and leaving the city was proceeding in an orderly manner under the noses of the defenders of the gate.

And Yan Zizhen took Xiao Shi back to the position where Yan Zizhen had done early in the morning, after Xiao Shi saw the reward order about Yan Zizhen hanging on the pillar, he was stunned at first, and then he was appeased by Yan Zizhen, who knew that such a situation might occur, at this time, there can be no abnormal performance, if something really goes wrong and attracts the attention of those soldiers, it will be difficult to do.

"Xiao Shi, you can go in a while, if nothing else, I will be there a little later than you. Go out of the inn ten miles behind the city gate, and you can wait for me there. ”

Yan Zizhen reminded Xiao Shi again, it would be bad if something went wrong with Xiao Shi here, although Xiao Shi's loyalty would not drag him into the water, but let Yan Zizhen just watch it... I really can't bear it.

"Got it, big brother. ”

Xiao Shi nodded in response. There are a lot of officers and soldiers here, and Xiao Shi is also very nervous, but in order not to drag Yan Zizhen down, Xiao Shi is also trying his best to control himself in his heart, as much as possible not to expose any flaws, and not to cause trouble for Yan Zizhen.

"Well, go when you're ready, don't look around, it's easy for them to notice if you look like a thief. ”

Yan Zizhen reminded again, afraid that Xiao Shi would drop the chain at a critical time.

"Okay, I'll go, big brother. ”

Xiao Shi nodded solemnly and said, took a deep breath and headed in the direction of the city gate.

At this moment, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him, and he hurried towards it. Generally, horseback riding is not allowed at the key position of the city gate, but there are exceptions to everything, and it is not necessary if there is an urgent event, such as now.

"Could it be that something happened? No, I was just about to leave when I was noticed??"

Yan Zizhen was a little puzzled, but he still kept his current appearance, trying his best to pretend that he was very calm and had nothing to do with him. Just looked at the swiftly passing figure, thinking about the next step in the face of all the situations, and at the same time making preparations, if it was really for himself, it would be a big deal.

Fortunately, the horse swept directly past Yan Zizhen's side without stopping. It was best to stop in front of the young general guarding the city gate, suddenly straighten the reins in his hand, and forcibly braked the galloping horse. The hooves lifted off the ground and there was a long roar. Shocked by the civilian teams that had entered and exited the surrounding area, there was chaos in an instant. However, the young defender of the city can't take care of it so much, and it is obvious that the person who comes on horseback in front of him is more important.

"The guards of the south city gate will obey the order! Increase the identification and defense of the city gate, all the defenders go into battle, and the personnel who go out of the city must be carefully screened, and it is strictly forbidden to let any suspect sneak out of the city!

"The last general will obey the order!"

The guard of the South City Gate responded, and after giving the order, the herald who came on horseback turned around and disappeared from Yan Zizhen's sight at a speed no slower than when he came.

"What's going on? Why is this suddenly more defensive?"

Yan Zizhen was very puzzled, but this had a huge impact on his plan. What Yan Zi really needs is chaos, but if the number of defenders is doubled, it will be difficult to stir up such chaos, and with enough manpower to suppress it, what kind of storm can he stir up?

The city gate is carefully screening the suspects, and the position where he is is still relatively safe from now on. And Xiao Shi is about to leave the city, Xiao Shi shouldn't have anything to do, after all, Xiao Shi is not a suspect, and it shouldn't affect him.

But now I'm in a bit of trouble, how to start? The original plan was directly aborted by such a mess... It hasn't been implemented yet, so it's just scrapped. It wasn't until he watched Xiao Shi get out of the city smoothly that Yan Zizhen breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, the pressure on the next one was reduced a lot, and he was left alone, even if he took a little risk, he didn't have to be restrained for various reasons.

Wait, that back... How do you feel like you've seen it somewhere??

In Yan Zizhen's sight, there was a person with a relatively slender figure who entered Yan Zizhen's field of vision, as if he had seen it somewhere. The skeleton didn't look like a man, even though he was dressed as a man.

But who says that men can only wear men's clothes and women can only wear women's clothes?

This back made Yan Zizhen feel familiar, so he couldn't help but stay on it for a while.

Until the person who Yan Zizhen was looking at seemed to feel something, he slowly turned his head and looked in the direction of Yan Zizhen, looking at each other!

"Is that her?!"

Seeing the other party's eyes, Yan Zizhen quickly recalled who this person was.

Isn't that the same person who showed up in her room not long ago? Why is she here? Now she is dressed as a man?

The person who was remembered by Yan Zizhen saw Yan Zizhen's doubts at the moment, smiled slightly, and continued to walk forward, the team out of the city was already 'him'.

Although it was only for a short moment, Yan Zizhen still remembered his appearance. There's no way, this mysterious woman has left too deep an impression on Yan Zizhen, whether it was hidden in her room before, or now... all brought Yan Zizhen a certain reverie.

Who is she? What does she want to do? Why did she do it?