Cui Hengyue held the dagger tightly, got out of bed quietly, walked quietly to the door, put her ear against the door, and listened to what was going on outside.

It seemed that someone was walking out of the next room, more than one person. Their steps were very light, as if they were deliberately doing so.

Could it be that... a thief sneaked into Mrs. Cui's room?

Thinking of this, Cui Hengyue felt worried. She gently opened the door and looked outside, only to find that the people walking out of Mrs. Cui's room were not thieves, but Xiuyun and Wutong.

It's so late and they don't sleep. What are they doing in Mrs. Cui's room?

Could it be Mrs. Cui who summoned them?

But why did Mrs. Cui summon them in the middle of the night?

Is there something ulterior to be told?

Cui Hengyue's eyes lit up, and she intuitively felt that this matter could help her gain a foothold in the Cui family's main house, so she quietly went after Xiuyun and Wutong.

Following them all the way to the corner of the verandah, Cui Hengyue raised her feet and was about to turn out when she saw Xiuyun and Wutong stopping in front. She quickly retracted her feet and hid her body in the darkness.

They seemed to be talking about something, Cui Hengyue listened attentively.

"...It really made me laugh. She was so secretive all the way and thought she was hiding it well. Don't you know that our lady is very smart and has already figured out her identity, but she didn't expose her, haha

..."

Cui Hengyue froze immediately.

What?

Mrs. Cui has already figured out her identity?

Since you know her identity, why don't you recognize her?

Did the Cui family not want her to go back?

At this time, a deep voice sounded, it was Xiu Yun: "Madam has given instructions not to let her go to Yunxuan Temple again.

"We will arrive at Yunxuan Temple tomorrow, so tonight we must complete the errands assigned by my wife."

It was quiet for a moment.

Immediately, Wutong's voice sounded again: "Why don't we just do it..."

Suddenly, there was the sound of slight footsteps, getting closer and closer, coming in the direction of Cui Hengyue, and Cui Hengyue hurriedly ran back.

But instead of returning to the room, she climbed onto the pillar and jumped to the roof.

She lay on the roof and looked around, and found that there were only two guards at the entrance of the courtyard, while Zeng Ming and other guards were scattered around the courtyard.

Their positions seem loose and irregular, but in fact they block the exits in all directions. Once someone escapes from the yard, whether through the door or over the wall, they will find out immediately that they have escaped.

people.

The courtyard wall next to Zeng Ming was closest to her room. If she chose the shortest route to climb over the wall, she would definitely run into Zeng Ming.

So, are their defenses aimed at her?

Cui Hengyue moved her eyes and noticed that Xiuyun and Wutong sneaked up to her door, then opened her door sneakily and walked in quietly.

They really wanted to kill her.

After a few breaths, Wutong and Xiuyun ran out of Cui Hengyue's room, shouting in panic: "Oh no, she ran away..."

At the same time, Zeng Ming and the guards outside the courtyard climbed over the wall and ran towards her room.

Seeing this, a trace of disappointment flashed in Cui Hengyue's eyes, and he took advantage of the chaos to escape from the inn.

It wasn't until he fled the inn dozens of feet away that Cui Hengyue turned back to observe the situation behind him. There was no one in the empty street.

It seemed that she had successfully escaped their pursuit.

Cui Hengyue stopped and found a safe corner to sit down, thinking about where to go next.

First of all, she was penniless and had no money to stay in an inn.

Secondly, the Cui family seems to be very powerful. Even if they are not in Jinyang, the capital, but in a small town in Yunzhou, Mrs. Cui can still receive great attention.

If Mrs. Cui mobilizes the officials from Mingyang Town to arrest her, she will definitely not be able to escape, and there are people from the King of Chu nearby who are searching for her.

The most important thing is that Mrs. Cui is not trying to catch her, but to kill her.

When Cui Hengyue thought of this, a surge of anger surged from the depths of his heart and went straight to the top of his head.

The little lunatic is just a little girl who has not yet had hairpins, and she has been abandoned by the Cui family since she was a child. As a daughter of a noble family, she has never been protected by the family, nor has she enjoyed the family's glory and wealth. Today she has made no mistakes, but she is being punished.

The family hunt.

The people of the Cui family are too cruel...

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the alley.

Cui Hengyue was startled. She stood up and walked to the entrance of the alley, cautiously looking out.

I saw more than a dozen strong men staying on the street, many of them holding portraits in their hands. Under the moonlight, Cui Hengyue found that the people in the portraits seemed very similar to her.

Cui Hengyue's body stiffened instantly.

They are the people of the King of Chu, and they found this place.

"Have you found anyone?" asked the leader who was surrounded.

The strong man who was nearest replied: "I have searched all the houses and shops in the south, but I can't find Cui Hengyue."

Then someone else answered: "I have searched all the places west of Mingyang Town, but I can't find Cui Hengyue."

"There is nothing to the east either..."

The leader was silent for a moment, then waved to everyone: "Follow me."

A group of people headed north in a mighty manner.

Cui Hengyue stood still and waited for a while, then heard a knock on the door from the north, and then heard the leader's voice: "Sorry to bother you.

"The young lady in our house originally wanted to go to Yunxuan Temple to offer incense, but accidentally got separated while passing here. Our master was worried that the young lady would be kidnapped, so he ordered me to search for her all night. Please don't blame me.

"This is the portrait of the young lady in our house. Please take a closer look. Have you seen her today, or has she been to your house?"

Another voice sounded: "Mingyang Town has been protected by the King of Chu all the year round. The kidnappers dare not come here. It is impossible for the little lady in your house to be kidnapped by the kidnappers. She must have been separated."

"Don't worry, let me take a good look..."

Hearing this, Cui Hengyue no longer had any doubts, walked out of the alley, and jumped to the south.

After she came ashore from the Ganges River, she saw Yun Lin leading men and horses to search for her, and the soldiers of the King of Chu were all at the foot of the mountain.

In order to avoid Yunlin's pursuit, she was forced to come to Mingyang Town. If she left Mingyang Town at this time, she would definitely be caught by King Chu's people.

Therefore, it is safest for her to stay in Mingyang Town. Once the storm is over, she will leave here and go to Jinyang.

Now, the area south of Mingyang Town has been searched by King Chu's people, so they will not come here again. She will be safe hiding here.

Cui Hengyue hid in the darkness and moved forward cautiously.

After walking for a while, Cui Hengyue suddenly stopped and looked down at his growling stomach, feeling a little helpless.

She is hungry.

But she was penniless and had no money to buy food. If she had still had her purse, the pastries in it could still fill her stomach.

Unfortunately, the purse was washed away by the flood.

Besides, it was so late and no inn or shop was open. Where could she get something to eat?

Cui Hengyue raised her head and looked around.

Suddenly, her eyes fixed on somewhere.

Fulai Inn?

Isn't that the inn that the man in black who helped her escape from the South Hall mentioned?

He said that if she needs help, she can go to Fulai Inn to find shopkeeper Sun.

Can she...trust him?

Cui Hengyue then thought about it. Although she didn't know the identity of the man in black, he helped her escape from the South Palace. She also said that her mother was kind to him and he should be trustworthy...

After some careful consideration, Cui Hengyue decided to go to the inn to investigate.

She quietly walked around to the backyard of Fulai Inn, climbed over the wall and entered the inn.

However, when Cui Hengyue was about to look around, he was discovered by the clerk.
Chapter completed!