The reins were held in Chen Ji's hands, and the ox cart stopped on the way to the south.

It was snowing quietly in the middle of the night, and the snowflakes fell on the three of them and became embedded in their hair.

Si Caogui was sitting at the front of the cart driving. At this time, he turned to look at Chen Ji and asked solemnly: "You want to go back to Taiping Medical Center? Why, you don't trust me and Wu Hongbiao and are not willing to leave with us?"

Chen Ji shook his head: "Trust me. You will be able to fly far away in the evening, but you risk your life to save me. If it weren't for you, I might have been in prison."

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

Chen Ji slowly let go of the reins: "Now that the people in the Military Intelligence Department who know my identity are dead and gone, even if the new head of the department, Si Cao, comes to Luo City, they will not embarrass me again."

Si Caogui was silent.

Chen Ji looked serious and said righteously: "I have finally managed to stay in Prince Jing's Mansion, and I have finally managed to sneak into the Ning Dynasty's secret espionage department. I must not leave Luo City just because I am timid."

He added: "The firearm I used to fry the golden pig and kill Shopkeeper Yuan tonight was obtained from the big shot in the palace. I can get the firearm this time and the formula next time." , drawings, marching formation diagrams... If I stay, I will be more useful!"

Wu Hongbiao was in awe: "Your belief is far stronger than mine!"

Chen Ji thought for a moment and looked at Gui: "Sir, after you leave and Si Cao Xin dies, who will take over Luo City in the future?"

Gui pondered for a moment: "There were rumors earlier that Shopkeeper Yuan had competed with 'Ding' for power in Luo City, and Ding would definitely take over."

"What kind of person is he?"

"I don't know," Guijing said: "The Secretaries and Cao don't meet each other. If 'Xin' and I hadn't been old acquaintances, I'm afraid we wouldn't have recognized each other. No matter who takes over, don't take the initiative to contact us. The other party is very dangerous."

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

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

"Understood."

Gui hesitated again and again, but still advised: "Although it will be more useful if you stay, you will be safer if you return to Jing Dynasty. Stay with your uncle, and no one can do anything to you."

Chen Ji slowly jumped out of the carriage and said goodbye to the two of them in the falling snow: "I'm going back to Taiping Medical Center. After saying goodbye to you and me, we are separated for two days. I don't know when we will see each other again. See you later!"

He looked at Si Caogui in the car. He had a thin face and sharp edges. Wu Hongbiao looked a little weak because he had not recovered from his injuries.

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

When Chen Ji faced them, although he was very grateful, he still added in his heart... We will never see each other again.

At this time, Wu Hongbiao did not say goodbye directly to Chen Ji. 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, and finally found a closed restaurant.

He went around to the backyard and rummaged in quietly. 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 smelled very fragrant. Chen Ji, this time we say goodbye, also

I don’t know when I can get together with you again, so let’s drink wine to practice it for us.”

Chen Ji was startled for a moment, then he opened the mud seal of the wine jar, drank a large sip of chrysanthemum wine, and handed it to Wu Hongbiao.

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

Si Caogui hesitated again and again, and finally took the wine jar and took a sip: "I have to go out of the city later, I have to stay awake, drinking will cause trouble."

Under the moonlight, fine snowflakes floated into the wine jar. Chen Ji suddenly took the wine jar with a smile: "I'll drink your share for you."

After that, he took another sip of wine, slapped the wine jar on the bullock cart, raised his hand and said, "See you later!"

Si Caogui and Wu Hongbiao also handed over their hands: "See you soon!"

The ox cart started moving slowly again, its wooden wheels pressed against the stone pavement, and it thumped away.

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

Chen Ji stood in the wind and snow.

He thought of the people in the world who had abandoned the crown prince and ran away, and then looked at the two Jing Dynasty spies who were gradually walking away.

Chen Ji suddenly felt that this was Jianghu.

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"The rooster crows in the morning, go to bed early and get up early!"

An old and poor watchman carried a lantern, beat the gong, and walked slowly along the long street in the wind and snow.

The watchman shouts different words at each hour.

At the first watch of the day, recite: "The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of candles."

At the second watch, the slogan is "Close the doors and windows to prevent theft and theft."

At the third watch of the day, the cry was "No illness, no disaster, no trouble."

The cry at the fourth watch is "It's freezing cold, be careful of slippery roads."

The slogan on the fifth watch day is "morning rooster crows, go to bed early and get up early".

As long as the people in the city hear the word shouted by the watchman, they can tell which watch day it is.

After the watchman left, Chen Ji slowly walked out of the narrow alley and took a staggering detour back to Taiping Medical Center.

There was no one in the courtyard, not even the crows had gone, leaving only the bare almond trees.

Chen Ji stood in the snow, letting the heavy snow fall on his head and shoulders. He felt that he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he could feel at ease as long as he returned to the hospital.

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

He stood in the white snow, pouring ladles of icy-cold water over his head, washing away the blood, dust, smell of gunpowder and impatience on his body, until his skin was red all over, and then he dried himself.

Chen Ji returned home and put on dry clothes, lit the stove in the kitchen, and threw the old clothes into the stove.

He sat on the small bamboo stool in front of the stove, letting the warm orange-red firelight envelope him. The dry wood made a crackling sound in the stove fire, which made him feel particularly peaceful.

Dark cloud stepped on the floating snow in the yard and came to the kitchen. It jumped lightly onto Chen Yi's knees and curled up warmly: "It's so cold... I followed Gui and Wu Hongbiao and made sure they left the city safely before coming back."

"How did they get out of the city?"

Wu Yun responded: "There are subordinates of Gui in the Army and Horse Department in Luocheng, and they secretly let them pass. I heard them saying on the way that it would be very dangerous if you stayed. Don't you consider going to Jingchao with them? I feel like this

Two new friends really care about you."

Chen Ji smiled and stroked Wu Yun's head: "I don't seem to be suitable for making friends. Every time I make friends, I lose them quickly."

Wu Yun thought for a while: "I will accompany you."

Chen Ji thought for a moment: "Now Concubine Yun is the only one left in Luo City who knows the identity of my spy. I have to think about how to keep it secret."

"Concubine Yun," Wu Yun was angry when he thought of Concubine Yun: "She is the one who brings Bai Prajna to Wanxingyuan to beat me every day. It's disgusting!"

Chen Ji was happy: "We will find a way to get revenge in the future! However, she and Concubine Jing are somewhat different, so we should be able to deal with her."

"Why?"

Chen Ji analyzed: "Concubine Jing and Concubine Yun are two completely different people. When you are with Concubine Jing, if you can't beat Bai Prajna, you won't even have food to eat, and you will be scolded by Chun Rong. Look, you will leave.

It has been so long since Wanxingyuan, but she has never sent anyone out to look for him. This kind of person is very dangerous, because she only has herself in her heart."

"What about Concubine Yun?"

Chen Ji recalled while saying: "When Bai Prajna was injured, she would ask a doctor for Bai Prajna. She would leave some persimmons on the persimmon tree in her yard for the birds to spend the winter. She did things to leave room for others. Also, Bai Li

She also taught the princess, and I think a mother who can teach a daughter like Princess Baili will not be bad to the core."

"That's right."

There was a sound outside the yard. Chen Ji used an iron stick to poke the unburned clothes into the fire. Then he hid the short knife 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, greeting him with a smile: "Good morning."

Bai Li stood swaying on the prince's shoulders, her hair was tied up again, and the red carp collar hanging on the 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."

After finishing speaking, the prince interrupted the conversation between the two on the other side of the wall: "Bai Li, can you turn over first before chatting? My shoulder hurts so much! Little monk, come and let her step on it for a while!"

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

"Back in Hongyi Lane, when those sisters touched your face, you didn't refuse!"

Bai Li climbed up the wall with both hands and walked down the ladder step by step.

She didn't care whether the prince came in or not, she just walked around Chen Ji and looked up and down, and even came a little closer to smell Chen Ji's body.

Chen Ji smiled helplessly: "Princess, what's wrong with you? Did something happen last night?"
To be continued...