Chapter 419 - Smart Snow Fox, First Meeting with a Divine General (2)

It was unknown if the monk did not recognize Yu Wan or if he did, but he did not care. He casually found a place to meditate. On his left was a drunk man sleeping soundly, and on his right was an empty corner. In the messy cell, he was calm and composed. His entire body seemed to be filled with Zen.

Yu Wan could feel her heart calm down. This was really strange. She clearly didn’t believe in Buddha. She shook her head and did not think too much about it. She continued to close her eyes to rest.

On the other side, Qing Yan and the others found an inn to stay in.

Zi Su’s eyes were swollen from crying. The old man asked Fu Ling to bring Zi Su back to her room, leaving Qing Yan and Yue Gou to discuss saving them.

Old Cui was also there.

Old Cui said, “Why don’t you just say his identity? No matter what, the Princely Heir is from the Great Zhou Imperial Family. The authorities of Nanzhao won’t dare to touch him easily.”

“What do you know?” Qing Yan said indifferently. “Yan Jiuchao’s poison was poisoned by the people of Nanzhao. If they find out that he’s here to find the antidote, do you think they’ll keep the antidote for us to get?”

Old Cui choked. “That’s true, but what if they discover Yan Jiuchao’s identity and secretly kill him? If he loses his life, how can he talk about detoxifying? In my opinion, why don’t we just say it out loud? At least on the surface, the people of Nanzhao won’t act rashly.”

Qing Yan looked at the old man. “Grandma, what do you think?”

If it was only Yan Jiuchao, it was fine to expose his identity. However, this concerned Yu Wan. They could not let the royal family of Nanzhao discover her existence. Otherwise, everything would be exposed. This would not be good for her, nor for the Eldest Princess and the Ghost Clan.

As this thought flashed through his mind, the old man had an idea. “Let’s save them first. If we can’t save them, we’ll talk later.”

Qing Yan nodded. “Alright, Yue Gou and I will break into the prison later.”

The old man asked, “Have you investigated the terrain?”

“We’ve investigated it clearly.” Qing Yan spread out the public map and drew with cinnabar. “This is the back door of the magistrate prefecture. This is the dungeon. If we slip in from the back door, we’ll be able to break them out soon.”

“Hey, hey, hey, what’s that behemoth beside us?” Old Cui pointed at the map.

“It’s the City Lord Manor,” Qing Yan replied.

Old Cui widened his eyes. “Are you kidding me? You want to break into the prison under the City Lord Manor?”

Qing Yan explained, “Although the City Lord Manor and the magistrate prefecture are separated by a wall, the main entrance is far away. The back door where the dungeon is located is the quietest courtyard in the City Lord Manor. I’ve investigated this place. That courtyard is uninhabited. We won’t disturb anyone.”

The old man reminded them, “It’s better to be safe than sorry. There are esteemed guests in West City. Martial law is being enforced everywhere. Don’t underestimate the City Lord Manor.”

“Got it, Grandma. Yue Gou and I will be careful.” Qing Yan put away the map.

The old man looked at the endless night and said, “It’s getting late. Let’s go.”

“Here!” Old Cui threw two medicine bottles at the two of them. “Ten times the dosage of knockout medicine. Be careful not to inhale it yourself.”

The two of them put away the medicine bottle and changed into night clothes. They avoided the guards patrolling the streets and used their qinggong to head to the magistrate prefecture.

On the way to the magistrate prefecture, Yu Wan and the others also began to take action.

The City Lord Manor had an esteemed guest, and a lot of manpower had been transferred from the magistrate prefecture. This resulted in insufficient guards in the prison, which greatly allowed people to take advantage of the situation.

The prison guard sat on a wooden table at the end of the corridor and fell asleep with one hand on his head.

A little white ball slipped in. It looked around and glanced around before running into Yu Wan’s cell.

Yu Wan opened her eyes and was overjoyed to see that it was Little Snow Fox. She gestured for it to keep quiet and pointed at the sleeping prison guard. The little snow fox understood and ran back. It jumped onto a stool and took the prison guard’s key.

The prisoners had all fallen asleep. Yu Wan’s movements were very light. She first removed the handcuffs and ankle cuffs before opening the cell door. She gently walked out and ignored her cellmate. The moment she stepped out of the cell door, she subconsciously looked at the monk.

The monk did not react. He seemed to have fallen asleep. Yu Wan did not wake him up. It was not like he was related to her. It was her luck that she could escape. Moreover, if this monk was stubborn and reported her loudly, she would be in trouble.

Yu Wan brought the little snow fox to Yan Jiuchao’s cell. Yan Jiuchao had fallen asleep. Yu Wan was amazed that he could still sleep so soundly in the prison. She thought for a while and went to the cell in front to bring Jiang Hai out.

Jiang Hai was also preparing to escape from prison, but he did not expect Yu Wan to take action before him. He was awake and moved extremely quickly. He went to another cell to carry the sleeping Yan Jiuchao and left the prison with Yu Wan.