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Luo Yi would sometimes think that all of the things Xu Heng had said to her had hidden meanings.

It was just like how the gods did not particularly love their followers. The only reason they were able to protect them was because they needed the worship of humans. Xu Heng was the same as well. Whether it was the words he had said or the things he had done, they were all practically covered by a thin layer of muslin called "some sort of ulterior motive".

Look, Luo Yi laughed bitterly, Xu Heng said that only someone who is sincere can exchange for true essence, but when facing himself, how much of it did he use? And why would he exchange this pitiful little bit of friendship for a heart full of passion? He could even disregard his own life.

Luo Yi didn't understand why he would ask such an irrelevant question at this time, but thinking about how this person would still have the power to kill even after being saved, her tone became respectful.

"Luo Yi..." When she sensed that this child obviously did not know anything about his identity, his eyes darkened for no reason, but he quickly recovered. When she spoke again, her tone was much gentler than before, "You said Xu Heng asked you to come? "Where is he?"

"I was captured while trying to save you. Now, I'm locked up in the Ministry of Justice's Prison."

Because he had predicted that the other party would ask this question, Luo Yi didn't hesitate when answering her. Her tone was light, as if the person being caught was only a stranger to her, who would voluntarily place their head under the guillotine for a stranger?

Luo Yi thought angrily in his heart, it would be best if this person never appeared in front of her again, and dying in the Ministry of Justice's Prison would be the best. However, she immediately went back on her words in the midst of the slight stabbing pain in his heart, hoping that the gods of this world would save his followers, even if it was only for the sake of a trace of compassion.

"So what you said just now was all taught to you by him?" Chen Long An asked.

"Yes." Luo Yi regained her senses and nodded, she did not know what the meaning of his words was.

However, after asking this question, Chen Long An did not make a sound. Instead, he turned his gaze away, thinking about something.

He believed in the Old Prime Minister Xu's loyalty without a doubt. Xu Heng did not understand it, but believed that the old man's son would definitely not be weak, furthermore, the old man had been locked up here for a long time, if the Li Kingdom really had a way to save him, they would have already done so, and they would not have waited until now. Xu Heng knew in his heart that it would be very difficult for him to leave the Northern Tribes alive.

He could probably understand what the Minister of the Left was thinking — that he would do everything in his power to save the Emperor. If he couldn't do it, he would protect the orthodox bloodlines.

The Minister of the Left was a pedantic person, so he couldn't stand on Thirteenth Brother's side just because of his' orthodoxy '. Thus, it was understandable that he would hand the item over to him. What's more …

He had an inexplicable trust in the young girl in front of him.

The serious look on her face was very similar to what she remembered, making people want to get close to her.

Because this dungeon was hidden, there were not many people who were normally responsible for guarding it, and since the defense hours were fixed, he did not know how this young girl lured away the first batch of guards. But according to the time, the next batch would appear here very soon, so they did not have much time to waste if they wanted her to bring the things out successfully.

Luo Yi had clearly thought about this, and even felt a bit impatient. However, she still forced herself to keep her tone steady, and spoke with utmost respect: "I can roughly guess that the thing he asked me to ask you for might be related to the life and death of the Imperial Family, or even more, might possibly affect the safety of the citizens of Li Kingdom. So it's normal for you to hesitate for a moment, but I believe him.

He had risked his life for it.

Luo Yi stared at Chen Long An without blinking, her eyes turning slightly red.

Chen Long An's face changed.

Then, he went back to take a piece of jade from the corner of the bed curtain and gave it to Luo Yi.

The jade was not of good quality, and its workmanship was very rough. Although one could tell at a glance that it was made from the Bead of the Twin Dragons, the one in the middle was actually about the same size as the dragon's body, hence the overall senses were not good, and because it was tied around his waist when he was kidnapped, it did not seem like anything important. The doctor did not pay much attention to it, but ridiculed "Everyone says that the Li Kingdom is very rich, why does the emperor use this kind of cheap thing", and casually threw the jade at his feet.

Chen Long An did not pick it up. It was as if the jade was not something important, but rather something important. He lazily leaned on the bed and said indifferently: "Then General Liam, let me have a good look at it. What kind of treasures are the Northern Tribes?"

As he walked, he even accidentally kicked the jade to the bottom of the bed.

However, when everyone had left, Chen Long An quickly retrieved the jade and tied it to the bed curtain again. Because the jade was really too inconspicuous, and it didn't seem too abrupt when tied to the bed curtain, so whether it was the people who came to interrogate him or the people who took care of his living, they didn't notice this detail. Therefore, when he solemnly handed the jade over to Luo Yi, even Luo Yi was a little surprised.

Luo Yi turned the jade pendant in her hand around, and even saw a slight crack on one of the dragon's body. However, Chen Long An had no reason to lie to her about this matter, so Luo Yi gritted her teeth and hid the things in her bosom.

She did not have the ability to save others and did not want to waste any more time. After putting everything away, she bid farewell to Chen Long An. As she turned around, the latter suddenly called her name.

Luo Yi turned his head back. Chen Long An shook his head and didn't say anything, he only waved his hand, indicating for her to hurry up and leave.

Even though Luo Yi felt that it was strange, she did not ask any further, but when she turned his head around again, she accidentally saw a few men's clothing in the cell, and then lowered his head to look at the human skin mask that she had wasted.

"That …"

She pointed at one of the black robes and asked, "Can I borrow a piece of clothing?"

Once again, Luo Yi climbed along the secret passage that she had already passed once and reached the exit. Luo Yi first laid on the ground at the entrance to listen for movements above her head, and only after confirming that there was no sound from nearby did she carefully climb out of the hole.

She tied her hair behind her head, revealing her full facial features. Because the charcoal left over from the fire she had used as guards underground had been redrawn into a shape, it almost extended to her temples, giving off a heroic air. The outline of her face had also been accentuated by the charcoal, making the edges more distinct, and adding to that the fact that she had always been an adept at disguising herself as a man, when she returned to the ground, she looked completely different from before.

Luo Yi's heart jumped, seeing that the man had walked over to her and sized her up, she frowned and asked: "Where did you come from?"

These people should be the guards for Chen Long An. Luo Yi was shocked and suddenly realised that this was the only way out of the pavilion. However, before she could come up with an explanation, the man who had asked earlier had already pointed his sword at her. "You're coming out of the prison?"

Just as he finished speaking, his companions also reacted, they immediately pulled out their swords and surrounded Luo Yi.

Luo Yi felt that she would lose her life here today.

She rolled her eyes but didn't say anything. Those people who saw that she was stopped didn't change their expressions and were confused for a moment. They thought that she was really some big shot, so they didn't rush to make a move, waiting to see what kind of explanation she would give.

Luo Yi rolled her eyes again.

Of course, she couldn't give them any useful advice, but the more it was like this, the more she couldn't reveal her cowardice, so she waved her hand to signal for them to relax, before reaching into her sleeve.

When she went out, she knew that there were dangers everywhere. Although she did not know any martial arts nor could she use any hidden weapons, she had learnt quite a few techniques from fighting with hooligans in the streets. Thus, she had extended her hand out with the intention of taking the pepper hidden in her sleeve.

The jade pendant dropped onto the ground, releasing a crisp sound. Before Luo Yi could pick it up, the first man who pointed his sword at her bent a step ahead of her.

The jade pendant was not a tight one, it was something he had taken from another person's sword at the dilapidated temple. Luo Yi squeezed the pepper tighter, secretly glad that she had placed the piece of jade that Chen Long An had given her on her body.

She heaved a sigh of relief. Deep in her heart, she had been waiting for this person to raise his head and point the pepper at their eyes. Unexpectedly, after looking at the pendant for a while, the other party suddenly kneeled down on one knee, and at the same time, raised the pendant respectfully with both hands above her head.

It was not only Luo Yi, the others who were holding their swords towards her were also stunned, but their reactions were a bit faster than Luo Yi's. They quickly kneeled on the ground before Luo Yi's reply, and apologized in unison.

The ups and downs of life were only mediocre.

"Yes."

She recalled the usual tone used by the Lianzhou Medical Attendant to teach her subordinates a lesson. She stuffed the jade pendant back into her sleeve and sent those people off. However, she changed her mind after her eyes wandered for a while.

"You," she said, pointing at the leader, "send me out."

When she finally made it out of the general's mansion, Luo Yi turned around and hid in an alley while clutching his thunder-like chest and took deep breaths. Unfortunately, she was probably not in a good mood today, and before she could even catch her breath, her mouth was covered by someone else.

The person who came didn't have much strength, and could even be considered gentle. It was as if he had noticed Luo Yi's uneasiness and quickly lowered his voice and whispered something into her ear. Only then did Luo Yi relax, she raised his hand and patted the back of the man's hand, signalling him to let go.

Liu Liangyun's lips curled up, but he was obedient. He immediately let go and quickly answered before Luo Yi could even ask, "The Lithur Medical Attendant returned early, go out from here, and before two intersections, you'll run into him."

Luo Yi peeked her head out and saw that there was indeed a soldier who had already went back to report the news of the general's return.

However, the further Luo Yi went, the more she felt that something was wrong. She scanned her surroundings again.

Luo Yi only took a glance at them and was not willing to continue walking forward. Hearing Liu Liangyun's question, she only said that it was enough to bring them here.

Liu Liangyun looked back at her with a faint smile in her eyes, which always made people feel bad. "This place is so remote, and Miss Luo has never been here before. How can she know the way?"

He returned and took a few steps towards Luo Yi. "It's better for Miss Luo to quietly follow behind me."

Luo Yi, "..."

You nearly wrote the words "conspiracy" on your face. I was an idiot to continue following you!

She quietly took a few steps back to increase the distance between the two of them. She estimated that it was possible to use the pepper on him. In order to stall for time, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Does Lord Liu still want to act now?"

"Miss Luo, what do you mean by that?"

Liu Liangyun laughed and denied Luo Yi's existence, but he did not stop his footsteps.

"You found the location of the imperial tomb, and the information about Xu Heng being captured was told by you to tell me by Liu Yin. It was also you who intentionally lured me to go see Xu Heng, and …"

Pausing, she continued, "How did you know I'm going to the general's estate today? "Are you following me all this time, or …"

Someone told you.

Before Luo Yi could say the second half, Liu Liangyun had already closed in on her. Luo Yi was shocked, but just as she was about to throw the pepper over, he was grabbed on the back of her neck.

There was one more person!

"You know too much …"

Before she completely lost consciousness, Luo Yi heard someone sigh in her ear.

According to the records of the later generations, in the last twenty-three years, the son of the Li Kingdom's Prime Minister trespassed into the Royal Tomb of the Northern Tribes, insulted the dignity of the royal family, and hurt the harmony between the two countries. Ten days later, she was executed by hanging her head on the city wall for three days and three nights, as an example for others.