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The cloaked man turned around, and in the end, his gaze fell on the two meter tall pile of straw. He pulled out a dagger from his boot and the five of them formed a circle, slowly approaching the pile of straw. Chu Yunge also slowly took out his dagger.

The people from Worryfree Hall were not only dressed like ghosts, their perception was also like ghosts. Didn't normal people follow the alley and chase after them?

The five people slowly approached, blades in front, blades in front, blades in an attempt to dig into the pile of rice, Chu Yunge and the others hid behind the straw and were just silently enduring.

The encirclement got closer and closer. The knife stabbed into the pile of straw, layer by layer. A light breeze blew past, making her cape flutter slightly, the corner of her clothes floated in the air, Chu Yunge felt that the blade was getting closer and closer to him.

She held the dagger tightly in her hand. If he dared to move forward again, she would definitely kill him. Slowly raising his hand, he guaranteed that the floating straw would not budge. Chu Yunge's hand was already close to the top.

The two cloaked men probed the pile of straw and turned their heads.

Chu Yunge thought that they were going to take action and also came out from the pile of rice. However, when she peeked her head out, she realised that the black-clothed man had already disappeared and was chasing after an alley.

"Yes, haha." Chu Yunge looked at the black-cloaked man who disappeared into the depths of the alleyway.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and leave. Wait for them to come back and find you!" Ji Guzi crawled out from the pile of straw. When he jumped in, he almost buried himself in the bottom of the pile.

"Haha …"

"Hurry up and leave!" Ji Guzi grabbed Chu Yunge's ears and pulled her out of the pile of rice grasses, "That stupid dog will be back soon.

Stupid dog... A stupid dog that brought its own GPS and had the ability to lure enemies?

Ji Guzi rubbed two pieces of dust on the ground, and muddle-headedly smeared it all over Chu Yunge's and Feng Yi's faces. Even their makeup had already aged them up to a certain point, adding the two pieces of dust, they looked just like impoverished beggars.

After erasing her and Feng Yi, Ji Guzi started erasing himself again, and said while erasing himself, "This is called camouflage technique, understand?"

Chu Yunge twisted her mouth, picking out two broken bowls from the pile of rice and holding them in her hands, "Since it's already like this, we'll think about it after we leave the city." As she said that, she tore a few wounds on her new clothes and gave Feng Yi a broken bowl.

Chu Yunge climbed up the city wall and looked down at the lowest part of the houses. The place with the worst things was probably the slums. By borrowing the bright moonlight, Chu Yunge was able to see clearly that the place she was looking for was in the southwest corner of the city.

They had accidentally made it to the center of the city. Right now, buying a carriage from the horse shop was tantamount to walking into a trap. Their whereabouts could be said to have already been exposed halfway. The fire at the city gate was still burning. The guards probably had no idea how to deal with the situation until now.

Chu Yunge took the lead and led the two of them to the southwest corner of the city. She wanted to leave a mark for Ha Ha Ha, but was afraid that the mark would be discovered by Worryfree Hall and the other beasts, so she could only give up, and hoped that her scent would stay on the streets for a little longer, so that she could smell their scent and find them.

In the dead of night, the three of them walked in a hunched manner through the deep alleyways. The stone tiles under their feet turned into dirt roads, and the surrounding area also became more spacious. The houses were all made up of low stone houses, which were on two different levels compared to the two-story wooden structure inside the city.

The smell was getting worse. Chu Yunge reckoned that they were almost there.

Observing her surroundings, Chu Yunge kicked a soft object and subconsciously retreated a step. Chu Yunge lowered his head and only then could she clearly see that it was a person.

Lying on the ground, the old man glanced at Chu Yunge, then turned his body and hugged his bowl as he continued to fall asleep. His clothes were even worse than Chu Yunge's and the others'.

"We've arrived." Chu Yunge stepped over the people on the ground and headed towards the run-down temple that had candles burning in the distance. Wasn't it normal for beggars to be in the run-down temple? The cold autumn wind was blowing, yet there was still someone sleeping on the ground.

The moment Chu Yunge pushed the dilapidated temple open, he immediately understood what was going on. There was a 60-square-metre temple, with the Buddha statues occupying half of the space, the remaining seats were all occupied by people. There were even some who directly slept on the Buddha's bronze statue.

Those lying on the ground and those sitting on the ground could be found in almost all the sleeping positions. The entire temple was filled with a strange smell that made one feel nauseous just by smelling it. It was already late autumn, and there was almost no sweat. It was really impossible to imagine what it would be like if they came here in the middle of summer.

Many of these children, even in their infancy, fell asleep on the straw.

Feng Yi's brows slightly knitted, and a faint 'chuan' word appeared on his grey-black face that had been wiped clean.

"Let's go." Chu Yunge pulled Feng Yi out, "There is a strong side to him in every country, and a weak side to him in comparison." Looking at this scene, even she felt uncomfortable, let alone Feng Yi who had almost become the ruler of an entire nation.

Of course, he understood all of this. There couldn't be a country in every direction that was good. All of these were relative.

During the years he had presided over the imperial government, the individual income of the citizens had increased by several times, the military strength had increased, cultural exchanges had become more prosperous, the national system had gradually improved, the citizens had begun to have an elegant life, and Feng Lai had further solidified the three nations' strongest positions.

Everyone said that he was the master of the world and the hope for the future of the Feng Lai. He himself also thought so and he had a clear conscience.

However, when he saw this scene, his heart still clenched. All these years, he did not put all of his heart into the imperial government, so Worryfree Hall investigation had indeed expended a lot of energy.

Feng Yi found a tree root and sat down, then closed his eyes and went to sleep. Chu Yunge sat side by side, this type of sleeping without a bed was not unfamiliar to her. Ji Guzi climbed up the tree quickly and fell asleep with his head resting on a thick branch. Before he slept, he even grabbed a few branches to bury himself in.

After a day of travel, the moment Chu Yunge sat down, she closed her eyes, and only left a trace of her consciousness to observe her surroundings.

The chirping of cicadas was ear-piercing, and the sound was so close that it sounded as though she could grab ahold of it with a stretch of her hand, but this did not affect Chu Yunge's sleep. What happened in the past few months was like a series of continuous curses, causing one to be unable to stop for a moment.

It had been more than half a month since they left, how was royal father's condition, and how was the internal department of the Great Chu family? She still did not know. She wanted to grow wings and return to Chu, but she could only linger here and deal with the people from the Worryfree Hall.

Moonlight scattered on the ground as if covering it with a layer of silver muslin. However, the muslin was bright and white, clear and cold, allowing one to hug it tightly.

Chu Yunge was still sleeping, and was awoken by the sound of the shoes hitting the dirt. It wasn't just a sound, Chu Yunge didn't open his eyes and maintained her position.

At this time, the sky was already starting to brighten, but looking at people it was still a bit difficult. The world was in chaos, and the moon gradually retired, turning into a corner of white imprint in the sky. There was no sunlight, and even the tree she leaned on was cold and wet.

The black-cloaked person wandered around in the wasteland. He pinched the faces of the people on the ground and carefully observed them one by one.

The footsteps got closer and closer. Chu Yunge's chin was covered with a hand, he lifted her neck, and with her entire face facing him, Chu Yunge lazily opened her eyes.

Ye Zichen acted like he had nothing to live for, and just like everyone else, he rolled his eyes, then fell asleep once more.

The black-cloaked person flung his hands away, wiping his hands in disgust before continuing to inspect the others.

Chu Yunge reckoned that there was more than one group of black-clothed men in Qingyun City right now, and they had only wiped a little bit of dust on their faces. Their appearances did not change much, if she had followed their group of black-clothed men in the middle of the night, it would not be so easy for them to let her go.

Worryfree Hall's claws had already reached his Feng Lai.

The sky was bright as the black cloaked man who had been checking the surroundings of the temple finally left. The dead silence on the ground began to stir. Many people woke up from their sleep and went to the city to beg for money.

"Big brother?" Chu Yunge shook the person beside him who was using the tree roots as a pillow and said, "I'm awake."

The old beggar turned around. She looked to be around forty to fifty years old, her hair either old or dirty to the point of being gray. The wrinkles on his face were all covered with dirt, and even if Chu Yunge woke him up, she wouldn't care if half his face was covered with dirt.

"Big brother, I've just arrived. This is a small token of my appreciation." Chu Yunge stuffed a piece of beef jerky into his hands, "What kind of person was that just now? I'm still sleeping, and you just pinched me up."

The old beggar kept the beef jerky in his mouth, without showing any expression on his face, he replied Chu Yunge's question indifferently, "Newcomer, it's good that you got used to it, this group of playthings has already been like this for six or seven days, who knows what they are?"

"Six to seven days?" Someone had been checking this place out long ago. What a smart move. "Then, won't we not be able to sleep well every day from now on?"

"Sleep well? It's already good enough for you to be able to sleep. A few days ago, someone was taken away for some reason, and then he never came back. " The old beggar stood up, grabbed a few pieces of elm leaves and stuffed them into his mouth to cushion his stomach. Then, he also turned around and walked towards the city.

Chu Yunge stood up and stretched her body, then retreated a few steps and fiercely trampled on the tree trunk, "It's sunning my butt!"