Chapter 321: Disguised as a Couple Sneak Out of the City

The family was waiting outside so there was no need to delay any longer, and Li Yaoguang moved quickly, finishing the job in no time. When he came out and met his aunt's gaze, Li Yaoguang nodded slightly. Yu Meixue understood immediately, knowing that the family belongings and children had been moved away by the five ghosts. Her heart instantly settled back into her stomach, and she felt more confident about the unknown escape.

It was now the middle of the night and all four city gates were closed. They, big and small, did not have a vehicle to get around, and with Black Whirlwind and the others it was not very convenient for them to leave the city at night, and they would also attract a lot of attention.

Li Yaoguang originally wanted to lock the door with an iron bolt, but Ji Mo thought it was not right and stretched out his hand to stop him. Amid everyone's confusion, he went inside, locked the door, and inserted the heavy bolt. Then he took a deep breath and jumped out.

"Okay, let's go now."

When Ji Mo moved, Yu Meixue couldn't help but ask.

"My child, this is an emergency. Didn't the messenger say that the government would come to arrest us at dawn? It's the middle of the night now and the city gates are sealed. How can we get out? If we force our way in, won't we alert the enemy and fall into their trap?" But if they don't leave, won't they be caught in the trap, and the kind-hearted person's message will be wasted?
Ji Mo hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, Auntie. I know what's going on. Everyone, follow me first. Qijitang has a secret base in the direction of the South City Gate. It's safe as no one knows about it. Let's stay there tonight. Later, we can fix up our disguises. When the day breaks, while the people in the government office are arresting people everywhere, we should hurry out of the city."

"That's good, but...the household registration card, the pass, and so on? If we take them out, won't we be exposed?"

"That's fine. There are some household registrations prepared by Qijitang for convenience. We can take one and leave with another one. But I'm afraid that will be a shame for everyone."

Most of the people who work in Qijitang are men, and their household registration is also for men. Now if this family of old and young, men and women want to leave, they can only sneak out of the city as relatives or servants. Isn't that unfair?

Yu Meixue thought it was something else, but it turned out to be just this!
As long as he can survive and keep his family safe, what's wrong with being a servant? Everyone waved their hands and told Ji Mo to just rest assured.

After the discussion was completed, the family, led by Ji Mo, sneaked silently in the dark night and came to the stronghold along the wall. Ji Mo settled everyone down and asked them to take a nap to recuperate while he kept watch. Unexpectedly, Li Yaoguang came over again and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.

Ji Mo crossed his arms, looked at the hand pulling his arm and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

Li Yaoguang hummed.

Ji Mo was delighted that Li Yaoguang thought of looking for him when he had something to do. He was very happy and felt very excited. He was not worried at all about the escape that was about to begin.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Li Yaoguang pulled people out of the house, and whispered outside: "Brother, there is still food in the secret cellar of Xinhai Pavilion. I want to move it. We are in a hurry now. If Xinhai Pavilion is raided later, those things can't be given to others, otherwise I will be sad! Besides, we can't eat these ourselves, it's good to leave them to Sister Gu and others in the farm. Besides, we have to leave without saying goodbye to them, otherwise Sister Gu and others will be very anxious."

Ji Mo agreed after thinking about it. After all, it was Li Yaoguang's request and it was not an excessive one. Ji Mo had no choice but to satisfy it and simply nodded in agreement.

He went inside and called Li Qifeng out, handed him a 5.0 version of the love potion and the antidote, and handed him a dagger smeared with a fatal blow, telling him to take good care of his family, saying that he and Li Yaoguang had some things to do and would be right back. Li Qifeng didn't ask any questions, took the things and told them to get busy.

The two of them secretly left the courtyard and headed straight for Xinhai Pavilion. On the way, they passed by the west of the city and found many unusual residences of the powerful and wealthy.

The two were in a hurry and didn't have time to pay much attention. They went straight to Xinhai Pavilion, went down to the secret vault, and put all the food, salt, etc. in it into their pockets. As for the furniture and other furnishings in Xinhai Pavilion, Li Yaoguang had limited space to put them all, so he could only reluctantly give them up.

Seeing that Li Yaoguang was reluctant to leave, Ji Mo comforted him, "It's okay. If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. Didn't you put away the record books and account books? Just keep these things here temporarily. When we come back in the future, even if Xinhai Pavilion changes hands and things are lost, don't be afraid. Big brother will get them back for you double." Ji Mo said it solemnly, and Li Yaoguang believed it. Suppressing his reluctance, the two of them tacitly left Xinhai Pavilion and returned to the courtyard where they had stayed. When they came back, the whole family was waiting for them and no one slept, not even the three little ones.

Yes, in such an atmosphere, one must have a strong heart to be able to sleep.

Seeing that it was getting late and daybreak would soon arrive, Ji Mo took out his hidden identity documents and household registration pass, confirmed his identity with everyone, and discussed a story. While Li Yaoguang was leading the whole family to change clothes for disguise, Ji Mo went out again in order to make it look more realistic when leaving the city.

This time he got a carriage from somewhere, which showed his ability. In order to keep it secret, Ji Mo carefully wrapped the horse hooves and wheels with thick cloth, so there was no sound at all along the way.

Counting the time, when the sky was just getting light, Ji Mo, who had changed into gorgeous clothes, glanced at everyone present one by one, and did not forget to give final instructions to everyone before leaving.

"Everyone, please bear with me for a while, and don't forget your current status. Especially when you pass through the city gate, remember not to panic, I will take care of everything."

Everyone nodded.

Ji Mo looked at Li Qifeng again, "Qifeng, is it okay for you to drive?"

Li Qifeng nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, Brother Mo, I can do it."

"Very good, let's set off now."

The sun rises later in winter, so the city gates open later as well.

At about three quarters past three in the morning, with the sound of morning drums on the city gate tower, the tightly closed thick city gate creaked open with the help of the soldiers defending the city, and the city inside and outside became lively.

Ji Mo and his party arrived earlier and were placed at the head of the team. After the city gates were opened, the soldiers guarding the city saw a group of people coming in front of the team leaving the city. The leader was a handsome young man riding a tall horse, dressed in ordinary clothes but with an exceptionally dignified demeanor. Behind him followed a mule cart. What was quite novel was that there were two majestic and powerful wolfhounds following closely beside the mule cart, which was very eye-catching!
The captain of the leading officers and soldiers couldn't help but take a look at the two big wolfhounds, and couldn't help but feel envious. When the group of people came closer, he raised his hand to stop them.

"Who are you? Do you have a household registration pass? Why are you leaving the city?"

Ji Mo was neither hurried nor slow. He politely bowed and smiled at the other party, then dismounted gracefully. When he got closer, Ji Mo touched his chest and took out the household registration pass and other items he had prepared earlier and presented them to him with both hands.

The other party raised his hand to take it, but felt it was cold. This is...

The captain quickly withdrew his hand, quietly moved the household registration pass, touched it and saw something!
This boy is quite generous. He immediately gave me a ten-liang silver ingot.

The captain of the city gate guard, who had never had much to gain from it, was instantly satisfied. His attitude immediately improved a lot, and a smile appeared on his face. He then listened to Ji Mo's polite bow.

"Your Excellency is so polite. I am the young master of Fengtai Goods Company. I received a letter yesterday saying that Master Taishan is seriously ill and he hopes that I can bring my wife back to visit him. I had no choice but to set off with my family early in the morning. I hope your Excellency will be lenient with me."