Chapter 79 See you later
The reins were in Chen Ji's hands, and the ox cart stopped on the road heading south.

It was snowing quietly in the middle of the night, with snowflakes falling on the three people and embedding themselves in their hair.

Si Caogui was sitting at the front of the cart, driving it. He turned around and looked at Chen Ji, and asked solemnly, "You want to go back to Taiping Clinic? Why, you don't trust me and Wu Hongbiao, and you don't want to leave with us?"

Chen Ji shook his head: "Trust. You could have fled far away in the evening, but you risked your lives to save me. If it weren't for you, I might have been in the inner prison."

Si Caogui asked solemnly, "Then do you know that if you stay, you will most likely be liquidated by Lu Guanwu's people?"

Chen Ji slowly loosened the reins: "Now those who know my identity in the Military Intelligence Department are either dead or gone. Even if a new director or deputy director comes to Luocheng, they will not embarrass me again."

Si Caogui remained silent.

Chen Ji looked serious and said righteously, "I have finally managed to stay in Prince Jing's Mansion and sneak into the Ning Dynasty's Secret Service. I cannot leave Luo City just because I am timid."

He added, "The firearms I used to fry the golden pig and kill Manager Yuan tonight were obtained from the great man in the palace. If I can get the firearms this time, I can get the formula, blueprints, and marching formations next time... If I stay, I will be more useful!"

Wu Hongbiao stood in awe: "Your faith is much stronger than mine!"

Chen Ji thought for a moment and looked at Gui: "Sir, after you leave, Si Caoxin will also die. Who will take over Luocheng in the future?"

Gui pondered for a moment: "Earlier there were rumors that Manager Yuan had competed with 'Ding' for power in Luo City. I guess Ding will take over."

"What kind of man is he?"

"I don't know," Gui said calmly, "The Si Cao don't meet each other. If Xin and I weren't old acquaintances, I'm afraid we wouldn't recognize each other. No matter who takes over, don't take the initiative to contact the other party. It's very dangerous."

Chen Ji asked again: "Who will be the next Sizhu?"

Gui answered directly: "This matter is the top secret of the Military Intelligence Department. Don't tell me that I don't know it. Even if I know it, I can't tell you."

"understood."

Gui hesitated for a long time, but still advised: "Although you will be more useful if you stay, you will be safer if you return to Jingchao. Stay with your uncle, no one can do anything to you."

Chen Ji slowly jumped off the carriage and bowed to the two of them in the drifting snow, saying goodbye: "I am going back to Taiping Medical Clinic. After this farewell, you and I will be separated by two dynasties. I don't know when we will meet again. See you later!"

He looked at Si Caogui in the car. The other person had a thin face with sharp edges. Wu Hongbiao looked a little weak because his injuries had not yet healed.

He didn't have a close relationship with these two people, but one of them was willing to risk his life to tip him off, and the other was willing to give up the opportunity to escape and come back to save him.

When Chen Ji faced them, although he felt very grateful, he still added in his heart...see you later.

At this time, Wu Hongbiao did not say goodbye to Chen Ji directly. He looked at Si Caogui and said, "Sir, can you wait for me?"

Si Caogui frowned: "Okay."

But Wu Hongbiao was seen dragging his injured body around searching, and finally found a closed restaurant.

He went around to the backyard and quietly climbed in. After a while, he came out with a small jar of wine. "It should be the chrysanthemum wine that the store didn't sell during the Double Ninth Festival. It smells very fragrant. Chen Ji, after this separation, I don't know when we can meet again. Let's drink the wine as a way of practicing our vows."

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment. He opened the mud seal of the wine jar, took a big sip of chrysanthemum wine, and handed it to Wu Hongbiao.

Wu Hongbiao picked up the small jar and took a big gulp, then passed it to Si Caogui.

Si Caogui hesitated for a long time, but finally took the jar of wine and took a sip: "I have to get out of the city later, I have to stay sober, drinking will delay my trip."

Under the moonlight, tiny snowflakes drifted into the wine jar. Chen Ji suddenly smiled and took the wine jar: "I'll drink your share for you."

After that, he took another big gulp of wine, slapped the jar on the ox cart, and said with a bow, "See you later!"

Si Caogui and Wu Hongbiao also bowed and said, "See you later!"

The ox cart slowly started moving again, its wooden wheels pressing on the stone road, clattering away.

The snow gradually became heavier, getting bigger and bigger, as big as goose feathers.

Chen Ji stood in the snow.

He thought of the gangsters who had abandoned the prince and ran away, and then looked at the two Jing Dynasty spies who were gradually going away.

Chen Ji suddenly felt that this was the world of martial arts.

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"The cock crows at dawn, go to bed early and get up early!"

An old and poor night watchman, holding a lantern, braved the wind and snow, beating a gong, and walked slowly along the long street.

The words the night watchman shouts are different at each hour.

At the first watch of the night, recite "The weather is dry, be careful with fire."

During the second watch, people shouted "Close doors and windows to prevent theft."

At three o'clock in the morning, what they shouted was "No disease, no disaster, peace and safety."

At four o'clock in the morning, people shouted, "It's freezing cold, be careful on the slippery roads."

At the fifth watch, people shout "The morning cock crows, go to bed early and get up early."

As long as the people in the city heard the words the night watchman shouted, they could tell which watch it was.

After the night watchman left, Chen Ji slowly walked out of the narrow alley, staggering back to Taiping Medical Clinic.

There was no one in the yard, even the crows had gone somewhere, leaving only the bare apricot tree.

Chen Ji stood in the snow, letting it fall on his head and shoulders. He suddenly felt relieved, as if he could feel at ease as long as he returned to the clinic.

Chen Ji did not go back to the house to sleep. Instead, he went to the water tank and took off his clothes, still a little drunk.

He stood in the snow, pouring bucket after bucket of icy water over his head to wash away the blood, dust, smell of gunpowder and restlessness on his body, until his skin turned red, and then he dried himself.

Chen Ji went back to the house, changed into dry clothes, lit the stove in the kitchen, and threw the old clothes into the stove.

He sat on a small bamboo stool in front of the stove, letting the warm orange-red flames envelop him. The dry firewood made crackling sounds in the stove, which was particularly peaceful.

Wuyun walked on the floating snow in the yard and came to the kitchen. It jumped lightly onto Chenji's knees and curled up to keep warm. "It's so cold... I followed Gui and Wu Hongbiao and made sure they were out of the city safely before returning."

"How did they get out of town?"

Wuyun responded, "There are some subordinates of Gui in the Luocheng Military Department who secretly let them pass. I heard them say on the way that it would be very dangerous if you stayed. Would you consider going to Jing Dynasty with them? It seems that these two new friends really care about you."

Chen Ji smiled and stroked Wu Yun's head: "I don't think I'm suitable for making friends. Every time I make a friend, I lose him very quickly."

Wuyun thought for a moment and said, "I will accompany you."

Chen Ji thought for a moment: "Now Yun Fei is the only one in Luocheng who knows my identity as a spy. I have to think about how to keep it secret." "Yun Fei," Wu Yun was angry when he thought of Yun Fei: "It is she who brings Bai Prajna to Wanxing Garden to beat me up every day. It's so hateful!"

Chen Ji was happy: "We will find a way to retaliate in the future! However, she is a little different from Concubine Jing, so we should be able to deal with her."

"why?"

Chen Ji analyzed, "Empress Jing and Concubine Yun are two completely different people. When you were with Concubine Jing, if you couldn't beat Bai Prajna, you wouldn't even have food to eat, and you would be scolded by Chunrong. You've been away from Wanxing Garden for so long, and she never sent anyone out to look for you. This kind of person is very dangerous, because she only cares about herself."

"What about Concubine Yun?"

Chen Ji recalled and said, "When Bai Banruo was injured, she would call a doctor for her. She would leave some persimmons on the persimmon tree in her yard for the birds to overwinter. She always gave others some leeway when doing things. Also, Princess Baili was also taught by her. I think a mother who can raise a daughter like Princess Baili can't be a bad person to the core."

"That's right."

Hearing a sound outside the yard, Chen Ji used an iron stick to poke the clothes that had not yet burned into the fire. Then he hid the dagger in his sleeve and slowly walked out of the kitchen to check.

The next moment, he was stunned.

But he saw Bai Li lying on the courtyard wall early in the morning, smiling and greeting him: "Good morning."

Baili was standing on the prince's shoulder, swaying, her hair was tied up again, and the red carp pendant hanging on her collar button was particularly bright against the white snow.

Chen Ji hesitated for a moment: "Good morning."

Bai Li asked curiously, "Why are you in the yard? Did you not sleep all night?"

Chen Ji was silent for a moment: "No, I went to bed very early last night and just woke up now."

Bai Li was suspicious: "Really?"

"Yes."

Bai Li asked again: "Didn't you go out last night? Don't lie to me. Most people can't lie to me."

As soon as the words came out, the prince interrupted their conversation from the other side of the wall: "Bai Li, can you please turn over before chatting? My shoulder hurts so much! Little monk, come and let her step on you for a while!"

"Sir, how can I have physical contact with a woman?"

"When those sisters touched your face in Red Lane, you didn't refuse!"

Bai Li climbed over the wall with his hands and walked down the ladder step by step.

She didn't care whether the prince had come in or not, she just looked Chen Ji up and down, and even came closer to smell the scent on Chen Ji.

Chen Ji smiled helplessly and said, "Princess, what's wrong with you? Did anything happen last night?"

Bai Li curled his lips: "Just deny it!"

Chen Ji shook his head: "Princess, I really don't know what you are talking about."

Baili suddenly sniffed the air: "What's that smell? This isn't the smell of burning wood."

As he said that, Bai Li turned around and walked towards the kitchen, but Chen Ji quickly walked over to stop him at the door: "Princess, the kitchen is full of smoke, your white clothes will get dirty if you go in."

"I'm not afraid. I'll just go back and wash it and it will be clean."

“Smoke stains are hard to clean.”

"Oh," Bai Li turned and left, took two steps and turned back again, trying to catch Chen Ji off guard, but was stopped by Chen Ji with open arms.

Bai Li smiled cunningly, suddenly bent down, and looked into the fire from under Chen Ji's armpit.

In the orange-red fire, Chen Ji's old clothes had been burned out, but some of the clothes were still burnt.

Bai Li stood up and proudly tapped Chen Ji's collarbone with his finger: "Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped!"

Chen Ji: "..."

At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the clinic. The prince, who had just climbed into the yard, said, "I'll go open the door."

When the door of the clinic was opened, the wind and snow outside poured in. Liang Gou'er was standing at the door in a slovenly manner, with his messy hair like a bird's nest.

Everyone was stunned. Liang Gou'er had disappeared since the last time Golden Pig came. Chen Ji thought he had gone to Hongyi Lane to fool around, but now it didn't seem like that.

Liang Gou'er strode into the courtyard and put a small porcelain bottle into Chen Ji's hand. "I went to Laojun Mountain to ask Taoist Master Cen Yunzi for the medicine for you. It is the 'Soft Jade Paste' made by the medicine official of Laojun Mountain. Generally, sword wounds can be healed in three days. It has miraculous effects."

The eyes of the prince and Bai Li lit up.

Chen Ji looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand, then looked at Liang Gou'er: "Is this for me?"

Liang Gou'er rolled his eyes and said, "What else? Although I can't help you fight against the eunuch party, I'm definitely not the kind of person who doesn't care about loyalty. I'm exhausted from walking over 300 miles of mountain roads!"

The prince asked curiously, "Brother Gou'er, are you friends with Taoist Master Cen Yunzi of Laojun Mountain? The medicine there is not easy to get."

Liang Gou'er said carelessly: "My father is friends with him, but I am not friends with him."

As he spoke, the little monk slowly and clumsily climbed up the courtyard wall.

Before he could climb down the ladder, the prince suddenly bent down, rolled a big snowball, and threw it on the little monk's bald head with a loud laugh.

"Oh!" The little monk lay on the eaves of the wall, in a dilemma.

While Chen Ji's attention was distracted, Bai Li secretly rolled up a ball of snow and stuffed it into the collar behind his back.

Seeing Chen Ji grimacing from the cold, Bai Li laughed so hard that she fell backwards, but she didn't expect Chen Ji to grab a handful of snow and stuff it into her mouth.

Liang Maoer, She Dengke, and Liu Quxing were also awakened. The three of them joined the battlefield wearing cotton jackets. Unknowingly, the yard turned into a snowball fight.

Liang Gou'er looked at this group of "little kids" in amazement, then chuckled, bent down and started to roll a few snowballs.

But the snowball he threw hit She Dengke's face with a "bang". The snowball was wrapped in a soft internal energy and made She Dengke stagger.

But he threw another snowball and hit Princess Baili on the shoulder. Princess Baili lost her balance and fell on the snow.

Everyone was stunned. Who had ever seen such a snowball?!

In the heavy snow, the prince hugged Liang Gou'er's waist and shouted, "Run!"

The clouds in the sky roll and unroll, they drift away and then float back.

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Volume 1, First Encounter, End.

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