He looked at Jing Xunchao, the disciple he had trained, and showed a gratified smile. If Jing Xunchao could support a wise monarch, the country would surely become stronger and stronger.
Thinking of this, he reached out his hand and dug hard into his abdomen. Immediately, blood gushed out. Trembling, he took out the blood - stained tiger tally from his body, still wearing a smile on his face.
Jing Xunchao's pupils dilated. Before he could recover from the shock, the old prime minister's body fell heavily to the ground.
He couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes. He had promised to save his master and take him back to live out his remaining years in comfort. But one moment the old man was fine, and the next he was gone.
He knew the emperor was a fatuous ruler, and the tiger tally must never fall into his hands. Seeing that his family was about to be raided, he entrusted the tiger tally to the old prime minister. But a few days later, the old prime minister was also thrown into prison and accused of being an accomplice of the rebels.
He cried silently, and his tears fell like raindrops. He couldn't remember when he had last shed tears. His master had hidden the tiger tally in his body to protect it. One could only imagine how he had endured these days.
He firmly grasped the tiger tally in his hand. Although he was extremely reluctant, he still heeded the old prime minister's words and escaped.
Holding the blood - stained tiger tally in his hand, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
This tiger tally was something his master had protected with his life. He would never let his master down. He must change the current situation and make that fatuous emperor pay.
After hiding the tiger tally, he leaped out of the prison. This scene happened to be witnessed by Lou Yueying who was waiting outside. Although he was wearing a ghost - faced mask, Lou Yueying could still recognize his figure.
She was shocked. She composed herself and followed behind him. She didn't know how he had been these days, nor why he had become like this. So she kept following him to find out.
Not long after, Jing Xunchao noticed the footsteps behind him. He could sense that this person was being very cautious, but his sharp observation still caught it.
He snorted coldly in his heart and accelerated his pace aimlessly.
Lou Yueying could feel that his steps had quickened. She also sensed that she might have been exposed. Seeing that she was about to lose him, she began to get anxious.
She had been looking for him for so long. Now that she finally met him, she would never let him disappear from her world again. So no matter what, she had to let Jing Xunchao know that she had been looking for him.
"Brother Jing! It's me! Wait for me. Please don't go!" Lou Yueying shouted at the top of her voice.
Hearing this, Jing Xunchao paused for a moment. He never expected that the person following him was actually his junior sister, Lou Yueying. In his current situation, it was better not to meet her, or he would implicate her.
He still didn't stop. Lou Yueying was so anxious that she was about to cry. She didn't want to miss this hard - won opportunity. Her life couldn't be without Jing Xunchao. A life without him would be incomplete. Even if it meant leaving her hometown, she was willing to elope with him.
"Brother Jing! I beg you not to abandon me! Brother Jing, please see me. I know you're Brother Jing. I'm Yue'er!"
Just as she finished speaking, Lou Yueying accidentally fell into the river beside her. She had never been good at swimming. Watching Lou Yueying struggling in front of him, Jing Xunchao sighed and went to rescue her first.
After Lou Yueying was rescued onto the shore, she firmly grabbed the corner of Jing Xunchao's clothes. She would never let go this time. Although her body was soaked and she was shivering from the cold water, she still didn't let go.
Jing Xunchao frowned slightly when he saw this. They had grown up together since childhood. He naturally knew what kind of personality Lou Yueying had. Her personality was very stubborn, different from her appearance. He also knew that she would never let go.
"Miss, aren't you going to let go? Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?" Jing Xunchao deliberately lowered his voice and said.
There were still glistening tears in Lou Yueying's eyes. She was so excited that her voice choked with sobs. "Brother Jing, I know it's you. We've grown up together. How could I not recognize you? Do you know how long I've been looking for you? I'm so glad you're safe!"
She was worried that he might encounter trouble on his escape. Now the court was sending people to hunt him down. Why would he appear in the imperial city? It was extremely dangerous under the emperor's nose.
Jing Xunchao still pretended to be stupid. "You've mistaken me. I'm the master of the Dark Pavilion, not the Brother Jing you're talking about."
He deliberately lowered his voice and spoke coldly, trying to dispel Lou Yueying's doubts. He had already implicated many people and couldn't continue to do so.
But Lou Yueying had already made up her mind. She firmly believed that she was right and refused to let go no matter what. She even had the idea of leaving with him.
Her father was also a general, and she was the daughter of the general's mansion. She had an elder brother and a younger brother. The general's mansion wouldn't suffer much loss without her.
"I'll never mistake you. I don't know why you don't want to recognize me. Anyway, I'm going to stick to you and won't leave!" Lou Yueying acted like a rascal and hugged his thigh.
Jing Xunchao originally wanted to knock her out and send her back to the general's mansion. But before he could act, he noticed something was wrong with Lou Yueying. She was shivering violently and suddenly fainted. A trace of black blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
Seeing this, he realized the seriousness of the situation. He picked her up and quickly returned home. He didn't know what Lou Yueying had been through to end up like this. But in his situation, he could only take her home.
Since he could only trust Mu Fengqie, he took Lou Yueying back home as fast as he could.
Mu Fengqie had already finished her business at the medical clinic. At this moment, she was counting the income from the medical clinic and the express delivery station with Xiao Qing in the yard.
The express delivery station had only been open for two or three days, but it had already earned more than a hundred taels of silver. After deducting some expenses, the profit was still a hundred taels. If this continued, she might even become the richest person one day.
Hearing the noise outside the door, she happily looked out. What she saw was Jing Xunchao holding a woman in his arms. For some reason, her heart started to feel uncomfortable.
"Qie'er, she's fainted. Come and see what's wrong with her!"
Mu Fengqie was still in shock, but upon hearing this, out of a doctor's instinct, she quickly ran over to check on Lou Yueying's condition.