Zhou Changgeng was completely at his wits end. He was thinking in his mind to clear out the valuables in his house before burning them.

Just listen to Shen Liuzhen remind him coolly:

"You are not allowed to move property or things in advance. This is for your own good. If you are found out later and you release the prisoner without permission, you will definitely lose your official position."

Zhou Changgeng was shaken when he heard that, and then with a sad face, he knelt down and pulled Shen Liuzhen's sleeves, and said sadly:

"Then Sir Attendant, what about the things I burned? Will the court give me some subsidy? Although I'm sorry, but Sir Attendant, if you are willing to give me a little, I can accept it."

Shen Liuzhen looked at him like this, turned his face and tilted his head slightly, looking very arrogant, and said:

"For no reason, your residence was burned down, but the imperial court wants to reward you. I will give you a subsidy. Are you afraid that the spies from the Southern Dynasty will not be able to find out the clues?"

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" A good thing is burned down in vain. Maybe the yamen will have to be rebuilt. Isn't it a bit expensive?"

As he spoke, he became shorter again, almost kneeling on the ground, and began to flatter Shen Liuzhen vigorously:

"Shizhong Shen, you are very smart. You will definitely be able to come up with a better way. Why don't you try another one?"

Shen Liuzhen raised his hand to drag him up, put his hand on the back of his hand, and comforted him and said:

"This is the best way. Moreover, your sacrifice was not in vain. Although it cannot be shown openly, His Majesty has remembered your merit in his heart. Are you afraid that you will not be able to exchange for these common things in the future?"

"Will...will it happen?" Zhou Changgeng stood up straight, his eyes swaying, doubtful.

Shen Liuzhen let go of his hand, held up his sleeves and said:

"Of course, if Lingxiu makes this move well, then she alone can be as powerful as a battalion. Your Majesty will naturally remember your contribution... Do you still feel panicked at the loss?"

Zhou Changgeng lowered his head and thought for a while, then said seriously: "If that's the case, there will be a lot of public and private benefits, and it's really not a loss."

"That's right." Shen Liuzhen spread his hands as a matter of course.

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Zhou Changgeng, who woke up from his memories, muttered with a sad face:

"The things I dare to burn are not yours. Ouch... I feel so bad."

He was already touching his treasures with the candlestick, holding the candlestick closer for a while, then taking it away, and walked back and forth in the room several times, but he couldn't bear to light it with a fire.

He looked back at the timer and found that almost half an hour had passed since he had planned to take action according to Shen Liuzhen's arrangement.

If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid something bad will happen.

So he gritted his teeth and finally knocked out the candlestick in his hand.

The candlestick ignited the curtains on the pillars. He took two steps back and just looked inside the room.

The fire can't be too small. If it's too small, two or three people can put it out, but it's not chaotic enough.

The fire can't be too big. If it's too big, even the Yamen will be burned clean, and His Majesty can't let him go.

So he felt so distressed and physically aching, and when he saw the things in his bedroom burst into flames and smoke, he turned around and ran out. When he got to the yard, he shouted:

"Oops, there's a flood. Someone, come quickly. Someone come and put out the fire! My things~ Oops!"

He was wearing thin clothes, slapping his thighs and beating his chest. His eagerness was not fake. After all, if he had been rescued earlier, his losses would be less.

After a while, all the people on duty in the yamen called him over to put out the fire.

Everyone in the lobby ran away, and everyone outside the lobby also ran to put out the fire. Lingxiu, who had been keeping her head down and silent, raised her face and looked around, stood up hesitantly, and walked out hesitantly.

The threshold of the lobby.

She stood in the courtyard for a while, and opened her mouth in surprise when she saw smoke and dust rising into the sky behind the lobby, glowing red in the hazy weather.

The Tingwei Mansion was in chaos. Everyone was looking for water to put out the fire, running back and forth. When two government officials passed by her, one of them shouted:

"Hey! Why is there a prisoner standing here? Hurry up and send him back to the cell."

"What are you sending? Everyone in the cell has been kicked out for fear that the fire will be too big and burn people to death. She is a female, so just let her stay here, hurry, hurry! Put out the fire first."

After that, he ran away.

Lingxiu watched this scene, stood quietly for a while, and then ran out.

As soon as she ran to the door, she was dragged to the corner. For a moment, Lingxiu felt that she was finished, but when she looked up, she saw that it was Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan was tall and slender, her whole body wrapped in a cloak. The hood on her head covered her forehead and eyes, leaving only her beautiful and resolute chin.

Lingxiu immediately cried excitedly and threw herself into Xie Yuan's arms.

Xie Yuan did not speak, and observed the situation around him calmly. He pulled up his cloak and wrapped it around her, then ran with her into the thick fog, away from the Yamen of Tingwei Mansion.

There were many officers and soldiers responsible for putting out fires on the road, running across the street carrying fire-fighting water bags, but Xie Yuan dodged them.

After running across two streets, Xie Yuan led a horse and took down a package and a cloak from the horse's back.

The package was handed to Lingxiu, and the cloak was opened and draped over Lingxiu's body, saying:

"Fortunately, they are still waiting for me. It will be too late if it is too late. No matter what, you will let Zhang Qing take you to escape from Wei soon. After arriving in the south, no matter whether you can do it carefully or not, you must first take care of yourself and keep this road."

life."

Xie Yuan's voice was as cold as gold, but he reached out and tied the cloak straps for her.

Lingxiu watched Xie Yuan burst into tears, as if she felt endless grievances, but she was speechless.

Xie Yuan glanced at her again, with pity and helplessness in his eyes. Then he said no more, stretched out his hand to grab Lingxiu's waist, and dragged her onto the horse, just like when he rescued her for the first time.

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Xie Yuan got on his horse and led Lingxiu through the city quickly, heading towards the city gate.

City gate.

Shen Liuzhen was wearing a thick fur cloak and a hat. Even so, there was a layer of white frost on his eyelashes. He felt a little breathless in his chest, and finally couldn't help coughing twice into his handkerchief.

There was so much fog today that the water vapor in the air seemed to have frozen, making it stuffy and uncomfortable. It was also hard to see people even a few meters away.

However, this is good weather for them, Shen Liuzhen thought in his heart.

Suddenly, Zhang Qing turned around, looked behind him, and said:
Chapter completed!