Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It was unknown if the monk did not recognize Yu Wan or if he did, but he did not care. He casually found a place to meditate. On his left was a drunk man sleeping soundly, and on his right was an empty corner. In the messy cell, he was calm and composed. His entire body seemed to be filled with Zen.
Yu Wan could feel her heart calm down. This was really strange. She clearly didnât believe in Buddha. She shook her head and did not think too much about it. She continued to close her eyes to rest.
On the other side, Qing Yan and the others found an inn to stay in.
Zi Suâs eyes were swollen from crying. The old man asked Fu Ling to bring Zi Su back to her room, leaving Qing Yan and Yue Gou to discuss saving them.
Old Cui was also there.
Old Cui said, âWhy donât you just say his identity? No matter what, the Princely Heir is from the Great Zhou Imperial Family. The authorities of Nanzhao wonât dare to touch him easily.â
âWhat do you know?â Qing Yan said indifferently. âYan Jiuchaoâs poison was poisoned by the people of Nanzhao. If they find out that heâs here to find the antidote, do you think theyâll keep the antidote for us to get?â
Old Cui choked. âThatâs true, but what if they discover Yan Jiuchaoâs identity and secretly kill him? If he loses his life, how can he talk about detoxifying? In my opinion, why donât we just say it out loud? At least on the surface, the people of Nanzhao wonât act rashly.â
Qing Yan looked at the old man. âGrandma, what do you think?â
If it was only Yan Jiuchao, it was fine to expose his identity. However, this concerned Yu Wan. They could not let the royal family of Nanzhao discover her existence. Otherwise, everything would be exposed. This would not be good for her, nor for the Eldest Princess and the Ghost Clan.
As this thought flashed through his mind, the old man had an idea. âLetâs save them first. If we canât save them, weâll talk later.â
Qing Yan nodded. âAlright, Yue Gou and I will break into the prison later.â
The old man asked, âHave you investigated the terrain?â
âWeâve investigated it clearly.â Qing Yan spread out the public map and drew with cinnabar. âThis is the back door of the magistrate prefecture. This is the dungeon. If we slip in from the back door, weâll be able to break them out soon.â
âHey, hey, hey, whatâs that behemoth beside us?â Old Cui pointed at the map.
âItâs the City Lord Manor,â Qing Yan replied.
Old Cui widened his eyes. âAre you kidding me? You want to break into the prison under the City Lord Manor?â
Qing Yan explained, âAlthough the City Lord Manor and the magistrate prefecture are separated by a wall, the main entrance is far away. The back door where the dungeon is located is the quietest courtyard in the City Lord Manor. Iâve investigated this place. That courtyard is uninhabited. We wonât disturb anyone.â
The old man reminded them, âItâs better to be safe than sorry. There are esteemed guests in West City. Martial law is being enforced everywhere. Donât underestimate the City Lord Manor.â
âGot it, Grandma. Yue Gou and I will be careful.â Qing Yan put away the map.
The old man looked at the endless night and said, âItâs getting late. Letâs go.â
âHere!â Old Cui threw two medicine bottles at the two of them. âTen times the dosage of knockout medicine. Be careful not to inhale it yourself.â
The two of them put away the medicine bottle and changed into night clothes. They avoided the guards patrolling the streets and used their qinggong to head to the magistrate prefecture.
On the way to the magistrate prefecture, Yu Wan and the others also began to take action.
The City Lord Manor had an esteemed guest, and a lot of manpower had been transferred from the magistrate prefecture. This resulted in insufficient guards in the prison, which greatly allowed people to take advantage of the situation.
The prison guard sat on a wooden table at the end of the corridor and fell asleep with one hand on his head.
A little white ball slipped in. It looked around and glanced around before running into Yu Wanâs cell.
Yu Wan opened her eyes and was overjoyed to see that it was Little Snow Fox. She gestured for it to keep quiet and pointed at the sleeping prison guard. The little snow fox understood and ran back. It jumped onto a stool and took the prison guardâs key.
The prisoners had all fallen asleep. Yu Wanâs movements were very light. She first removed the handcuffs and ankle cuffs before opening the cell door. She gently walked out and ignored her cellmate. The moment she stepped out of the cell door, she subconsciously looked at the monk.
The monk did not react. He seemed to have fallen asleep. Yu Wan did not wake him up. It was not like he was related to her. It was her luck that she could escape. Moreover, if this monk was stubborn and reported her loudly, she would be in trouble.
Yu Wan brought the little snow fox to Yan Jiuchaoâs cell. Yan Jiuchao had fallen asleep. Yu Wan was amazed that he could still sleep so soundly in the prison. She thought for a while and went to the cell in front to bring Jiang Hai out.
Jiang Hai was also preparing to escape from prison, but he did not expect Yu Wan to take action before him. He was awake and moved extremely quickly. He went to another cell to carry the sleeping Yan Jiuchao and left the prison with Yu Wan.