However, she never expected that the plot would change significantly because of what she had done.
The three of them finally got a moment of respite and slumped to the ground one after another. They looked at each other and just smiled it off.
After a while, Tang Youyou finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked, "But why does he have to send people to capture us? I haven't committed any heinous crimes."
But Yue Fusheng didn't think so. The two of them had left without saying goodbye this time, and coupled with Tang Youyou's special identity, that was why Rong Xun had gone to such great lengths in a fit of rage.
Seeing Tang Youyou still pondering, Yue Fusheng said, "How about I go out and buy some food? You two can hide here for the time being."
But Tang Youyou was worried that Yue Fusheng might encounter danger if he went out, because according to the wanted notice, anyone who caught him was ordered to execute him on the spot without any leniency.
She waved her hand and looked at the door miserably. "You'd better not go. Maybe there are guards outside the door at this moment. Who knows what that guy will do when he's desperate."
However, Yi Ran was also puzzled. She asked in confusion, "Sir, could it be that you have some relationship with the empress in the palace, which is why the emperor is hunting you down?"
Only when the girl spoke did Tang Youyou realize her presence. She just gave a simple explanation.
Yi Ran was still skeptical. Suddenly, she looked out of the window and saw countless figures flashing by. These people seemed to be well - organized and premeditated.
One of them kicked open the window with a loud noise, which made the tenants in the two adjacent rooms flee in a hurry. The people who were dining in the main hall were also frightened by the commotion and rushed out of the door.
In an instant, only a few scattered people were left in the whole inn.
The three people upstairs quickly rushed out of the room and came to the main hall. Seeing the empty seats, Tang Youyou immediately bent down and picked up a long chair, quietly waiting for those "black shadows" to come.
The "black shadows" acted very quickly. They could quickly find where Tang Youyou was in the crowd. In a blink of an eye, they picked up a crossbow in their hands, and the crossbow was aimed directly at Tang Youyou's chest.
It seemed that this time Rong Xun was determined to cut off her escape route!
She picked up the bench in her hand and accurately caught the arrow shot by the crossbow.
Thud, thud, thud...
At this moment, the inn was like a battlefield, riddled with holes from the rain of arrows.
The innkeeper on one side was heart - broken. He was still crying and slapping his legs and shouting, "What sin have I committed? Why should I suffer such a disaster? What should I do?"
Hearing this, while dealing with the rain of arrows from the "black shadows", Tang Youyou didn't forget to take out an ingot of gold from her bosom. The gold was only the size of half a bun, but it was enough to renovate this inn more than twenty times.
When the innkeeper caught what Tang Youyou threw over, the tears in his eyes disappeared instantly, and even his look at Tang Youyou changed.
At this moment, he casually picked up a wooden table and rushed to Tang Youyou's side regardless of his life. He whispered, "Sir is very generous. Today, I dare to save sir's life. There is a secret passage in my inn that can lead to the Bamboo Stone Forest a hundred miles away. It will be very safe there, with both land and water routes."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou immediately thanked the innkeeper. Following his guidance, they came to an unremarkable corner in the inn. They saw the innkeeper carefully tap on the floor, and the floor loosened slightly.
The next moment, he pulled out a rope from somewhere and gave it a tug, and the whole cover was pulled up.
Below was a bottomless tunnel.
The innkeeper handed over a flint while instructing, "There are torches underground. You just follow the path. Don't be afraid no matter what you hear."
Tang Youyou didn't know why the innkeeper said so, but she still followed his instructions. The three of them went down the tunnel one after another. As Yi Ran was the last one to go down, the innkeeper quickly closed the cover.
Suddenly, the sounds from above seemed to disappear. Looking at the pitch - black place, the three of them couldn't help but feel a little scared. However, Tang Youyou still encouraged them, "You two follow me closely."
Then, Tang Youyou carefully felt along the wall. But inadvertently, she felt something wriggling. It seemed to be...
With the friction of the flint, the spark accurately landed on the torch with cotton in the distance. In an instant, the whole tunnel became bright.
What Tang Youyou had just felt was a palm - sized spider. The spider's several eyes were looking directly at Tang Youyou.
This sight gave Tang Youyou a big scare. She was most afraid of this kind of multi - legged animal in her life.
Seeing Tang Youyou's reaction, Yue Fusheng quickly grabbed the spider in front of him. In a short while, the spider lost its life in his hand.
The three of them quickly walked forward. Seeing a ray of light in the distance, Tang Youyou was the first to get excited. After they got out, they saw that it was a forest outside. As the innkeeper had said, there were mountains and waters here.
Seeing the pleasant scenery here, Yi Ran said briskly, "Sir, don't you feel hungry?"
As soon as she said this, Tang Youyou's stomach began to growl. Originally, they could have eaten in the inn just now, but because of these irrelevant people, they missed a delicious meal.
Her roast duck, all her delicious food, had gone down the drain.
Tang Youyou said reluctantly, "Don't mention it. I really feel hungry now. I haven't slept all night."
But the next moment, the girl turned and walked into the forest. They saw her take out a slingshot and casually pick up a stone from the ground.
She aimed the slingshot at a lively rabbit in front of her. In an instant, the stone was shot out by Yi Ran and hit the target.
The rabbit curled up after being hit, and its two legs were still fluttering. After a while, its eyes began to gradually dilate and it gradually quieted down.
Seeing the rabbit quiet down, she slowly walked over, picked up the rabbit on the ground, and walked towards Tang Youyou.
She looked at Tang Youyou with enthusiasm in her eyes and smiled, "Sir, how about using this to satisfy your hunger?"
Seeing her skills, Tang Youyou was surprised and asked, "You... You have such abilities?"
"Of course. I'm a mountain girl. My father is a hunter, and I often go hunting with him. That's how I've developed these skills."
As soon as she finished speaking, the trees around began to rustle. Tang Youyou instinctively became vigilant.
Yue Fusheng had already drawn out his long sword from behind and was ready to fight at any time.
He looked at Tang Youyou and said uneasily, "Sir, you'd better hide behind me just in case."