FID – Chapter 504

Chapter 504: He Regrets

  In no time, a gray carriage arrived outside the city gates of Xuzhou.

  It was immediately stopped and was subjected to a checkpoint search.

  Chen Hai raised the curtain of the carriage and let the authorities outside check and ask questions. He also said with a smile, “I am the steward of Cao Gang. I’m just passing by here. May I ask you, Sir, what are you investigating? Has someone gone missing in the city, or is there some kind of bandit hiding around?”

  ”It turns out to be the steward of the Cao Bang,” the inquiring officer glanced at Chen Hai, and his tone softened a little, “It is true that someone has gone missing in the city. We are also doing things according to orders, and strictly checking everyone who passes by.”

  ”Who’s the person who has gone missing? Who is it who actually required the work of so many officials to guard the city gates?” Chen Hai lowered his voice when he asked this, and quietly stuffed a few pieces of coins and pieces of silver into the official’s hands.

  The officer immediately hid the silver in his sleeve, and answered in a more detailed manner, “We don’t know about this either, but there is a distinguished noble sitting in the yamen. Even our magistrate does not dare to offend him. He has been waiting for news all night, and the search has been going on over the night, hai.”

  After saying this, he noticed that his colleagues around him were checking other passersby, so he approached Chen Hai and whispered, “The one sitting in the government office is the current King of Nanling. After a night of turmoil, I’m afraid there will still be trouble if the missing person can’t be found.”

  When Chen Hai got the answer he wanted, he smiled and thanked the officer. The officers let them go, and the carriage traveled into the city.

  ”Nannan, the King of Nanling indeed launched the yamen to find you. He’s now waiting in the yamen. What are your plans?”

  Liu Yusheng listened to the officer’s words from the beginning to the end and felt as if something had pierced her heart midway through. The pain was excruciating.

  Feng Qingbai must be worried about her.

  He couldn’t find anyone all night. This night of waiting must have been tormenting, right?

  ”Brother Haizi, go directly to the yamen!”

  Chen Hai nodded. “Now that the whole city is under martial law, those assassins will not dare to show up easily for now, but they can also go to the yamen. We must also need to guard against the people they have deployed in front of the yamen. Since the assassins have launched an ambush, we can’t take it lightly.”

  ”I’ll be careful, Brother Haizi. You have my deepest gratitude this time. When I get back to the capital and finish this matter, I’ll visit Cao Bang to help you.”

  ”Okay, I’ll always be ready to welcome you.”

  The carriage did not stop directly at the entrance of the yamen, but in front of a dim sum shop not far from the street opposite the yamen.

  Chen Hai got out of the carriage and brought his young maid into the shop to buy some snacks, and then bought some things at other shops before walking towards the yamen.

  At first glance, he was the image of a rich man going to the yamen to bring some souvenirs to the officials.

  The young maid who followed behind him carried a variety of large bags and small bags. She followed him step by step with her head lowered.

  There was also a restaurant opposite the yamen, and the elegant seats on the second floor by the window were full of diners.

  Time and again, someone would glance down.

  They especially kept an eye on those who were heading towards the yamen.

  When one of them glanced at Chen Hai and Liu Yusheng, he paused for a moment on Liu Yusheng’s fat back before moving away.

  In the yamen lobby, an official came in to report.

  ”Your Highness, Your Excellency, someone outside the door is begging for an audience, saying that he wants to send a handwritten letter to His Highness.”

  The magistrate wiped the sweat on his forehead and scolded him, “Send a handwritten letter? Is he trying to make trouble at a time like this? Capture him and put him in jail!”

  A colossal turmoil has now spread all over Xuzhou. Everyone knew that the King of Nanling was urgently looking for someone, but sending a gift at the door at this time.

  What was this if not rocking a boat?

  ”Wait a minute,” Feng Qingbai’s heart instantly tightened, and he asked in a hoarse voice, “What handwritten letter?”

  ”Here.” The official hurriedly handed over the large and small bags in his hand.

  Feng Qingbai opened the package, revealing two bright red headbands in front of him.

  He stopped breathing, and then rushed out the door like a gust of wind.

  At the entrance of the yamen, Liu Yusheng, who was still nervously waiting, only felt a purple wind flash in front of her eyes. Then she was enveloped into a warm embrace and hugged tightly.

  The force was so great that she could hardly breathe.

  ”Feng Qingbai,” she called him softly with a raise of her eyebrows.

  The man didn’t answer, he just hugged her tighter. His beating heart beat violently in his chest, telling her his ecstasy of finding what he had lost.

  Chen Hai stood on the side, looking at the two people embracing in front of him. Sadness and loneliness quickly flashed in his eyes, and then came relief.

  Only a man like the King of Nanling was worthy of such a beautiful Liu Yusheng.

  On the second floor of the restaurant, a few dozen steps away, someone grabbed the hand of the person beside him who was about to shoot a concealed weapon.

  ”Pavilion Master, Feng Qingbai is completely defenseless now. It’s the perfect time to sneak up on him now. If we take advantage of him now, we might be able to kidnap Liu Yusheng!”

  The Pavilion Master said that they were not allowed to hurt Liu Yusheng. They didn’t dare to plot against Liu Yusheng again, but the target of their assassination was the King of Nanling.

  They had been lying dorming in the restaurant all morning. Wasn’t this what they were waiting for?

  Why did the Pavilion Master stop them in the end?

  ”The woman has already reached him, so it won’t be that easy to make a move. Do you think Feng Qingbai really has no defense set up around? Once we make our move now, we will never leave Xuzhou City ever again.”

  The man’s eyes flickered. He glanced in that direction and met Feng Qingbai’s eyes directly head on.

  The moment their eyes collided, sparks flew.

  Had they discovered Liu Yusheng before Feng Qingbai came out just now, they might have succeeded in abducting her.

  But now, that opportunity has been missed.

  He didn’t expect that she would act so meticulously. She obviously could have been escorted to Feng Qingbai’s side by just uttering her name, but she chose this way and disguised herself.

  ”Go!”

  Feng Qingbai had already discovered them, and if he stayed a little longer, they might not make it out in the next moment.

  In the battle last night, he seemed to be on a par with Feng Qingbai in strength, but he actually lost.

  The window seat on the second floor of the restaurant was originally full of people, but everyone disappeared in an instant.

  On the other side, Feng Qingbai retracted his gaze, but sent nobody to pursue them.

  ince they dared to show up, then they were certain to escape.

  Shengsheng had just returned to him, and he still had a lot of things to ask her.

  Apart from her, he couldn’t be bothered with anything else.

  His account with the Cangying Pavilion Master would be calculated slowly later!

  The missing people have been recovered, and the martial law that had been put in place around Xuzhou City for quite some time was finally lifted.

  The people of Xuzhou, who have been trembling in fear for so long, also finally felt at ease.

  Feng Qingbai flew back to his courtyard with the woman in his arms.

  Chen Hai, who was behind, was greeted by Wei Zi, and then housed in another courtyard.

  The moment they were back in the courtyard, Feng Qingbai rushed into the room, and before the door was totally shut, he eagerly kissed the girl.

  To vent the torment and panic of the entire night.

  He almost went mad.

  ”Shengsheng, Shengsheng…” He kept calling her name as if to make up for her absence.

  No one knew how he survived the night.

  From the outset, he didn’t dare to approach her because he was afraid of losing her.

  The incident last night really made him regret it.

  Countless times he wondered, if he hadn’t met her back then, would she still be living a carefree life outside the world in Xinghua Village?

  ”Feng Qingbai.” She hugged him and responded to his kiss eagerly. “Feng Qingbai, I’m here. I’m adept at escaping. They never could have caught me, really, Feng Qingbai…”