Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 122: Escape from the Pursuit and Return to Sangping City

After half a day of shopping, although half a truckload of medicinal herbs had been purchased, it was still far from the actual demand in the city. However, it was gratifying that everything went smoothly at night and all the necessary medicinal herbs were successfully purchased. However, this smooth progress made Li Ziyan suspicious.

"Mo Yu, He Xun, you lead the others to disguise yourself and leave the city tonight, and escort these herbs back to Sangping City safely. I will stay and continue to observe the situation."

"No, sir! It's too dangerous for you to stay here. The young lady has repeatedly reminded us to ensure your safety." Mo Yu said anxiously. At this time, Li Ziyan frowned and responded seriously: "No need to say more, just do as I say. You go back to the city first. I am an excellent rider and will catch up with you in no time."

Mo Yu seemed to want to continue persuading him, but was interrupted decisively by Li Ziyan: "Don't argue anymore, it's settled. We must rush back to the city as soon as possible tonight. The people in the city are in urgent need of these drugs to save their lives."

Mo Yu and He Xun sneaked into the Hanchi caravan at night and quietly slipped out of the city. At the same time, Li Ziyan also walked out of the inn after carefully disguising himself and strolled on the bustling streets. The night in Hanchi City was particularly lively, with various acrobatic performances that were dazzling. It was the height of summer in June, and the city was even more prosperous.

However, Li Ziyan remained alert and looked back from time to time. He knew that there was an unknown person following him. So he quickened his pace and dodged into a dark alley. Just as he was about to teach the stalker a lesson, he suddenly discovered that the person was a woman!

When he looked closely, Li Ziyan was shocked to find that the person standing in front of him was actually a woman - Mimina! She stared at Li Ziyan firmly, and the latter took two steps back and asked, "Why are you following me?" Mimina shook her head and pointed to the ground, explaining, "He is the one who is following you. I have been following you for a long time, and I just knocked him to the ground. Are you afraid of me who saved your life?"

Li Ziyan suddenly realized that Mimina was helping him. He hurriedly thanked her: "Thank you for your help, young lady. I am very grateful, but I don't know how to repay you." Mimina smiled and said, "No need to thank me. It's just a small favor."

Then, she turned her head playfully and said in a low voice: "Actually, I guess you are not from Handanchi, but from Wei, right?" Li Ziyan's heart tightened and he immediately became alert. However, Mimina's crescent-shaped eyes were full of smiles: "Don't panic, I have nothing to do with Handanchi, I am a Yihan." Li Ziyan relaxed a little, but still had doubts, and asked: "Then why did you tell me?"

"It's just because I really don't like people from Handan and Chi, and I have great respect for you, Great Wei." Mimina answered frankly. Then she changed the subject and asked curiously, "Since you are from Great Wei, have you ever known a person named Song Ci Qiu?"

When he heard the familiar name "Song Ci Qiu", Li Ziyan's eyes widened suddenly, staring at Mimina, and asked anxiously: "Why do you mention this person?" Mimina gently took out a book and carefully turned the pages, with a gleam in her eyes: "This book was given to me by him, I like it very much." Li Ziyan stared at the book and nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that this Song Ci Qiu is quite charming."

"Song Ciqiu? Oh, I know him. I heard that he is currently staying in Pingliang with his parents. I wonder why you are looking for me?" Mimina's cheeks were as red as the sunset, and she said shyly, "No... nothing special! I just feel much more at ease knowing his whereabouts. You should leave as soon as possible, and it's best to leave the city tonight. It's not advisable to stay here for a long time. It's too dangerous." Li Ziyan knew that this city was full of murderous intentions and every step was thrilling. Especially when they bought the medicine, it was unusually smooth and there were almost no obstacles. There must be something fishy.

As expected, when Li Ziyan was riding back to Sangping City, an accident happened. Not long after stepping out of the city gate, the three of them were chased. There were dangers everywhere along the way, and they had to hide from place to place, sometimes attacking and counterattacking, and sometimes trying to escape. It was like passing through a series of life and death barriers. Just after escaping a group of assassins, they had to face a new round of attacks. They survived until dawn.

After two days of traveling day and night, Mo Yu and his team finally returned to Sangping City as expected and delivered the medicine to the doctor in time. After completing the task, Mo Yu rushed to Xiao Xuantang's residence without stopping.

"Your Highness the Prince of Qin!" Mo Yu stood at the door, panting, his eyes full of anxiety.

Xiao Xuantang was very surprised to see Mo Yu suddenly appear, and asked quickly: "Mo Yu, why did you come back so soon?"

Mo Yu nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Highness. Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission and successfully retrieved the required medicinal herbs." Hearing this news, the stone in Xiao Xuantang's heart finally fell to the ground, but at the same time a trace of worry surged up in his heart. He knew the difficulty of this mission. If the situation was not urgent, they would not have rushed back in such a hurry.

At this moment, Zhou Aoyang hurried over after hearing the news, shouting as he walked: "Li Ziyan, you are finally back!"

However, when he walked into the room, he found that only Mo Yu was standing there, with a worried look on his face.

"Huh? Where's Li Ziyan?" Zhou Aoyang asked puzzledly.

Mo Yu frowned and said in a heavy tone: "Young Master is still in Handan. He said he suspected there was still danger there, so he asked us to send the herbs back first, and he wanted to stay and observe the situation in the city."

Zhou Aoyang heard this and his eyes widened. He asked angrily, "He's alone? Is he crazy? This is too dangerous!"

Mo Yu helplessly spread his hands and explained, "There are two guards accompanying the young master, but the young master insisted on not letting me stay."

Xiao Xuantang lowered his head silently, and after thinking for a moment, he made a resolute decision: "Gather a group of elite soldiers immediately, and we will go to support Zi Yan. We can't let him take risks alone!"

After that, Xiao Xuantang and Zhou Aoyang turned around and left without hesitation, leaving only Mo Yu to help the doctor. They were extremely anxious and hoped to get to Handan as soon as possible to ensure Li Ziyan's safety.

The three of them had been hiding for two days and two nights, and their horses were already exhausted and panting. At this moment, one of them said, "Sir, please leave quickly! We will stay and stop them."

Li Ziyan shook his head fiercely and answered firmly: "Don't talk nonsense! I, Li Ziyan, am definitely not the kind of person who is afraid of death!"