The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 356 Pursuit
"If it were Senior Zheng and that damned Immortal Master fighting in the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office, but Senior Zheng, whose cultivation level is roughly the same as that of a consecrated master, would probably not escape unscathed."

Inside the secret room, Wang Hai made his judgment without any emotion.

He and Xiao Si had no real connection with Zheng Yi, having only met her once on Mount Song. After that, they only heard a few bits of information from You Zi'ang. To them, Zheng Yi was no different from any of the other worshippers; her death was painful, but not really a cause for grief.

Gu Feixuan woke up after Zheng Yi and Cao Hanyan left, and since he hadn't seen them in person, he remained silent.

But Gao Anyu was really anxious.

Without saying a word, he grabbed the black ruler, turned around, and walked towards the water.

Wang Hai stepped forward and grabbed his shoulder.

"Brother Gao, with our martial arts skills, even if we go there, it will be of no use. We should plan for the long term..."

Bang!
Gao Anyu raised his hand and pushed his hand away with a palm strike, then ran forward on his own, about to jump into the water.

"Hey... Brother Gu, stop them."

Wang Hai darted forward and caught up, raising his hand to grab Gao Anyu's arm.

Gu Feixuan also sighed. Although he knew almost nothing, he could roughly understand the situation from Wang Hai's words. He also knew that with Gao Anyu's martial arts skills, going there now would be suicide.

He quickly ran up to Gao Anyu and reached out to stop him.

"Brother Gao, you mustn't—"

He paused halfway through his sentence, and the arm that had been blocking Gao Anyu's way involuntarily lowered itself a little.

Gao Anyu met his gaze, her face already streaked with tears.

His lips were pressed tightly together, biting down so hard that blood trickled from the corners of his mouth. Tears welled up in his eyes like two clear springs, dripping down his chin. His eyes were bloodshot, making him look like a wounded wild animal.

"Step aside."

"Gao Anyu said."

Gu Feixuan's fingers trembled.

Although Gu Feixuan had only spent a day with Gao Anyu, Gao Anyu was completely guileless. In Gu Feixuan's eyes, he was almost like a child, both playful and naive, even his daytime meetings with the two guarding eunuchs seemed like he was just playing around.

But right now... there was no longer a trace of playfulness in Gao Anyu's hoarse voice.

The seriousness and murderous intent in his tone were just like when Gu Feixuan faced that middle-aged eunuch... Gu Feixuan knew that if he continued to stand in his way, Gao Anyu would really kill him.

So he looked at Wang Hai.

"Brother Wang."

Wang Hai clicked his tongue and put his hand down.

“Brother Gao, please stop for a moment. Since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. But if you just rush over like this, it will be of no use to Senior Zheng, and you may even become a hostage of the enemy.”

"I'll give you two useful methods, but you have to promise me two things, okay?"

Gao Anyu finally stopped and turned to look at Wang Hai.

Wang Hai shook his head and reached out to Xiao Si.

"Fourth sister, give him something."

Xiao Si nodded, reached into his pocket, took out a small iron canister, and handed it to Wang Hai.

Wang Hai gripped the small jar in his hand and spoke in a deep voice to Gao Anyu.

"Brother Gao, let me make this clear to you. With your martial arts skills, going there is no different from sending yourself to your death. Our lives belong to the Commander, and we won't waste them on a journey to our deaths with you. You need to understand that."

Gao Anyu nodded silently.

Wang Hai then continued.

“But since you are someone the garrison commander values, and you might become his colleague in the future, I can’t just ignore you… I’ll give you two methods.”

He reached into his robes, took out a map, and handed it to Gao Anyu along with the small jar.

"Secret passage map, Miao ethnic group's Gu worms."

"If you face him head-on, these two things won't be enough to deal with that Master Zheng, but if you need to escape, they can give you a better chance of survival."

"But there are two things you must promise me."

Gao Anyu and Wang Hai looked at each other without saying a word. "Firstly, whatever your plans are, we shouldn't contact each other until you're absolutely sure you're safe."

"Secondly, the garrison commander values ​​you highly, so do whatever you can, but if you really can't do anything, try your best to save your life... The garrison commander will arrive by tomorrow at the latest, and then everything will be settled."

"Don't waste the garrison commander's efforts in nurturing you, understand?"

After Wang Hai finished speaking, he slapped the two items into Gao Anyu's hands.

"That's all I have to say. Brother Gao, take care of yourself."

Gao Anyu stared at the object in his hand for a while, then said "thank you" in a hoarse voice before turning and leaping into the water.

Gu Feixuan looked around and sighed.

"Brother Wang..."

Wang Hai waved his hand.

"We are all martial artists, and we all have some resentment in our hearts. It's normal that we can't hold it in. There's no need to say more. Go if you want."

"If Brother Gao does anything impulsive, you should stop him."

Gu Feixuan nodded and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"In that case, Brother Wang, farewell."

Having said that, he turned and jumped into the water, chasing after Gao Anyu.

The two went ashore, looked at the map of the secret passages that Wang Hai had given them, found the one closest to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's office, and went into the secret passage.

Skipping over the details, after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Gao Anyu and Gu Feixuan stopped in the secret passage and listened intently.

The deafening roar that had been echoing in my ears was not far off.

The two exchanged a glance, quietly lifted the cover on top of their heads, crawled out of the secret passage, and looked around.

This is a restaurant, the very one where Cao Hanyan and Zheng Yi ate during the day, right across from the Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) headquarters. It has three floors, and the top floor offers a bird's-eye view of the interior of the Jinyiwei headquarters.

The two quietly went up the stairs.

Gu Feixuan spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Gao, there's something I haven't figured out yet. I don't know much about those celestial beings, Yingzhou, and immortal masters. Do you think I'm overthinking this?"

"According to Commander Wang, this Immortal Master Zheng killed four Celestials from two different paths in one night, and without much effort. Logically speaking, Senior Zheng should have been powerless against him."

“But the loud noise inside the Jinyiwei yamen has been going on for almost half an hour since we escaped from Longjiang Post Station… This doesn’t match what Commander Wang said.”

Gao Anyu paused in his tracks.

Gu Feixuan continued.

"Even if it was a test, or if that Immortal Master Zheng wanted to do something to Senior Zheng, fifty moves should have been enough. Fifty moves is only the time it takes to brew a cup of tea for a Celestial Being, so why have they been fighting for so long without stopping?"

"So I feel that there might be more changes in this matter."

Gao Anyu nodded silently, and the two stepped onto the third floor.

As soon as they entered, Gu Feixuan looked up, reached out to stop Gao Anyu, and pointed towards the roof.

Gao Anyu held his breath and listened carefully. A look of joy appeared on his face, and he called out in a low voice.

"Brother Cao! Is that you?"

Dude, dunk, dunk.

Three rhythmic knocks came from the roof.

Gao Anyu was overjoyed and was about to climb onto the roof when Gu Feixuan grabbed him. He tried to break free, but Gu Feixuan held him tightly in his arms.

"Brother Gao, don't make a sound, don't move."

Gu Feixuan leaned close to his ear and spoke in a barely audible voice.

"Listen... the fighting has stopped."

"Someone from the Embroidered Uniform Guard is heading this way."

(End of this chapter)