take the lamb to school

Chapter 4 Escape

Early the next morning, accompanied by the sound of hoofbeats, a group of angels in red robes broke into Mr. Lawson's house directly.

"Mr. Lawson, the carriage is ready. Please leave your daughter to us."

The leader had a rose pinned on his chest, and was arrogant. Although he used an honorific title, his tone revealed a threat.

He scanned the living room and squeezed out a smile: "Is Miss Lawson not dressed yet? Why didn't she come down?" He was about to go upstairs.

Mr. Lawson hurriedly stopped him: "Please wait a little longer, my lord, Maureen will come down soon. You always have to be more patient with girls, don't you think, my lord?"

"That's true," the red-robed leader cast a meaningful glance at the nervous father in front of him, "Mr. Lawson, I hope that nothing unexpected happens."

"No, no." Mr. Lawson stared intently at the direction of the stairs, and his palms began to sweat.

"Father, I'm going downstairs!" Mu Lin's voice came from far upstairs, followed by crisp footsteps.

The girl was wearing a long white dress with the hem swinging to the ground, and there were waves rippling out from her movements.

She was covered with a veil and a flowered hat. Her long black hair hung down on her chest, and a long ribbon was wrapped around her neck. It was a recent fashion for young ladies in the city.

"Mu Lin, this is the envoy of God, he is here to pick you up." Mr. Lawson took his daughter's arm and brought her to the red-robed leader.

"Good day, Miss Lawson. You are really beautiful today." The red-robed leader was very satisfied with Mu Lin, who had dressed up, and thought in his heart that this time, he would be able to make a smooth appointment with that lord.

Mu Lin seemed arrogant, she just nodded slightly, without saying a word.

The red-robed leader was not angry, and extended his hand to invite her: "Then let's go, the carriage is waiting at the door, Miss Lawson."

Mu Lin lifted the skirt that was too long, and walked out with her back straight. When she was about to walk out the door, Mr. Lawson finally couldn't help crying. Gratitude and guilt were intertwined to torment him. He shouted: "You want Take care, my daughter!"

Mu Lin didn't look back, she quickened her pace and got into the carriage.

"Goodbye! Mr. Lawson!" The red-robed leader happily mounted his horse and ordered, "Let's go."

Under the gaze of Mr. Lawson, a group of people drove eastward in a gorgeous carriage.

At this time, behind the curtain on the second floor of the red house, the real Miss Lawson watched the carriage go away. She couldn't breathe, covered her mouth and thought in pain: Father guessed right, that's not the way to the temple at all!

"Thank you, Ealing."

She picked up the box and ran downstairs to meet her father.The two disguised themselves and escaped quietly through the back door.

Of course, with Ealing's friend - Richard.

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In the carriage, Yi Ling, who was pretending to be Miss Lawson, leaned on the soft cushion and let out a sigh of relief.

He rubbed his stiff neck, and muttered softly, "It's nice that the ladies have beautiful hats, but won't they crush their heads?"

Fortunately, there should be no secrets just now.Miss Lawson's impromptu training came in handy.

The car curtain was drawn, and although the light was a little dim, it gave Yi Ling a slight sense of security, allowing him to calm down and think about the escape plan proposed by Mr. Lawson.

At this time, the Lawson family may have fled to the pier. If everything goes well, they will be able to board the ship immediately.And Richard...Mr. Lawson had solemnly promised to put it in a good place, and Ealing believed that he was a man of his word.

Now, he was the only one left in this big trouble.

Yi Ling's heart suddenly beat so fast that the sound of thumping thumping rang around his ears, and cold sweat dripped down his chin and into the clothes on his chest.

Alas, everyone, he is still a fledgling kid after all.At the beginning, he only agreed to help out of righteousness, but when he really fell into danger, he became afraid because he realized his weakness.

He clenched his skirt tightly, took deep breaths, and comforted himself: "Don't be afraid, Yi Ling. Just do what Mr. Lawson said, and the God of Light will bless you."

After calming down, Yi Ling carefully opened the car curtain a crack, held her breath and looked out.

"Maple Street..."

"Is Maple Street here..."

According to Mr. Lawson, Maple Street is crowded with people and narrow, and it is the most chaotic street in Moxiang City. It is also the only way from his home to the center of the city.

When the carriage reached Maple Street, as long as Yi Ling could find an excuse to get off the carriage temporarily, even if it was only for a few minutes, Yi Ling could take off her disguise and escape.

Last night Mr. Lawson expressed his suspicions with concern.

He always believed that the person who took Mu Lin as a guest did not really live in the temple on the outskirts, but probably lived in the center of the city.

His reason was that in Moxiang City, a remote northern city, only a few nobles living in the center of the city had the ability to send magicians to do evil.

Yes, Mr. Lawson has long determined that the group of people in red robes will never be decent characters such as envoys of the moon god. In this case, their identity can only be magicians.

——The magician is the person with the highest status besides the royal nobles and angels.

Most of them were originally commoners, but they were chosen to learn divine arts because of their extraordinary sensory talents. Since then, they have crossed classes and surpassed most people.

From the day he received the admission letter from Red Thorn Academy, Yi Ling had become a candidate for the magician, so he was fascinated by this title.

But who would have thought that the first time he met his future colleagues was in this way!

"They are not worthy of being magicians." Yi Ling thought.

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The carriage finally arrived at the intersection of Maple Street, where the road was so narrow that only one carriage could pass.Unfortunately, there appears to be one coming from the opposite side.

What will they do?Yi Ling's eyes lit up, it's best to stay here, the more blocked the better.

"Get out of the way now."

However, the red-robed leader didn't hesitate when he saw the other party, and stepped aside!

Yi Ling was astonished and couldn't help but wonder about the identity of the owner of the carriage. Due to the obstructed view, he could only take a quick look at the two carriages when they met.

Huh?It's not surprising at all, is it?However, the pattern printed on the door is quite nice.

As soon as the carriage on the opposite side passed the intersection, the red-robed leader gave the order: "Keep going!"

Yi Ling knew that it would be too late if she didn't speak, so she hurriedly choked and shouted: "Please stop a little longer, my lord! My stomach hurts!"

He learned this sentence very much like Miss Lawson.The red-robed leader opened the car door, poked his head in, and asked, "You don't want to get out of the car to change, do you, Miss Lawson? We don't have a maid for you."

"Yes, please, I can do it myself," Yi Ling bent down in pain, "I must go now!"

The red-robed leader was afraid that the lady would really do something scandalous in public, so he hurriedly sent two of his men to support her, and dragged her to the nearest house.

The two kicked open the door of the house, and the red-robed leader followed closely, saying to the frightened owner: "Don't worry, madam. We just want to borrow your bathroom."

"...Please come with me." The poor lady took Yi Ling into the bathroom tremblingly, and Yi Ling said while clutching her stomach, "Thank you, madam."

After the lady went out, the voice of the red-robed leader came from outside the door. "We will be guarding at the door, please come out as soon as possible, Miss Lawson. Otherwise..."

Yi Ling didn't want to listen to his nonsense at all, he quickly took off his flower hat and wig, and then took out his own clothes from under his skirt and put them on again.

After doing all this, he glanced at the wig on the ground again, thought about it, and stuffed it into the toilet to hide it.

Then, he jumped out nimbly through the small window of the bathroom.

The alleys on Maple Street were chaotic and criss-crossed, and Yi Ling walked back and forth in a panic, and finally lost her way completely.

"I must find Richard quickly," Yi Ling said with a pale face, "The group of magicians are very powerful, I cannot be caught by them."

Mr. Lawson said he'd find a sheepfold on the road and put Richard in, but where the hell was there a sheepfold around here?Yiling asked many people along the way, but none of them knew.

If only he could blow the whistle, Richard would surely answer him when he heard the whistle.However, the whistle sound is too loud and special, if the sheep is not found by then, but the magician is first attracted, what should we do?

the other side.

After the red-robed leader knocked open the door, he was completely irritated by the mess scattered all over the place.He plucked the pinned rose from his chest, squeezed it hard with five fingers, the petals shattered to the ground, and a ball of golden light slowly burst out.He clapped his hands, and his smile gradually twisted: "You are really naughty, Miss Lawson."

"Fortunately, I sprinkled pollen on you a long time ago," the red-robed leader waved his right hand, signaling his subordinates, "Follow it."

The ball of golden light swayed around in the empty bathroom, and suddenly flew out of the window like a stray arrow.

"Follow that direction!"

This group of magicians made full use of their magical means, and also showed their strength higher than ordinary people.

At least, while Ealing was still anxiously looking for his lamb, the magicians had found his hiding place.

And, they're coming soon.

And here, Yi Ling was squeezed into the crowd of Maple Street, in a dilemma. When she looked up, she saw a golden light circle continuously hovering above, and an ominous premonition surged in her heart.

"Everyone! There is a hangman hiding a heinous crime among you! I am here to arrest her and bring her to justice under the order of the administrator. Everyone stays where they are, and at the same time monitor each other. Don't let her escape!"

The red-robed leader rode on his horse and announced the frightening news condescendingly.

"The hanged man! My God!"

The crowd became agitated, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Some timid women had already fainted to the ground.

Eileen tried to keep himself calm.calm down!They probably didn't know his identity now, they thought they were going to arrest a girl!

Sure enough, the magicians just took a quick look at the man when they saw the man. They focused on the girls, especially the girls with long black hair.

Come here, come here!

Yi Ling swallowed, and lowered her head to pretend to be scared.The magician didn't notice him, but went straight ahead.

"Haven't you found it yet?" An uncle next to him seemed impatient, "I have urgent matters at home, can't I go first?"

Yi Ling was worried that he would be caught sooner or later if he stayed here, so it would be safer to run away first.Then he also said: "Me too. Someone in my family is sick. I have to go to the doctor quickly."

"Anyway, the adults here have finished checking, right?" A woman showed a sympathetic look and said, "You two go first. Young man, getting sick is not a trivial matter."

"That's great, as long as you don't tell them, they won't notice if there are two people missing," the uncle held Yi Ling, "Let's go."

Indeed, with so many people, it would not be obvious if there were two less.

"Let's go."

The two squatted down secretly, moved out of the main street step by step, walked into a small alley, and then parted ways.

It's just that Yi Ling didn't notice it, and the light group that was following him also turned around and headed straight for him.

Before he was hidden in the crowd, the light group couldn't tell, so he could only turn around clumsily, but after he got out of the crowd, the traces of pollen on his body could no longer be hidden!

"Catch him!" The red-robed leader pointed at Yi Ling angrily and shouted, "It turns out he is a counterfeit! How dare the Lawson family tease us like this!"

Yiling ran away.The wind was blowing past his ears, and he felt that he had never run so fast before.

But no matter how fast he ran, he was still not as fast as others on horseback.

Finally, exhausted, he was chased to a path that blocked the exit.

Behind them were the hideous magicians, but there was no way ahead.A flood of despair swept over him.

At this last moment, Yi Ling held the whistle on his chest with his right hand. Who else could he expect to rescue him at this moment.

He thought of his mother, whom he had never faced before, mother, could mother save him?

The whistle emitted a faint white light, flickering on and off.

"Fake, you can't escape! You and the Lawson family have partnered to deceive the magistrate. This is a capital crime that will be hanged!"

"But as long as you tell the whereabouts of Mr. Lawson and Miss Lawson, I will persuade your Excellency to give a lighter sentence."

Yi Ling's legs felt weak, and she gradually stopped, and the road came to an end.

He turned his head and glared at the red-robed leader: "Have you forgotten God's words?"

"In the face of darkness, any righteous person will stand up."

"As a magician, you took refuge in the darkness, but you imagined that others are as shameless as you!"

Dazzling white light burst out from Yi Ling's whistle, stinging the magicians' eyes.And Yi Ling lost his body in this white light, he became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into a——

white cat.

Yi Ling turned into a kitten and climbed up the tree two or three times, meowed mockingly at the magicians, and then quickly ran away.

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Another protagonist is already on the scene, really.