The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 120 Chain Plan

"That wouldn't be the case," Princess Huian was startled when she heard this. "Could it be that Shi Zhaizhi is deliberately setting up a trap to frame Ziyuan?"

Gu Pingan pondered and said, "It is indeed a deliberate trap, but it may not be aimed at Brother Jiang."

"Young Master means"

"If nothing unexpected happens, this guy has mistaken another good friend of mine for me. However, there is one thing I'm still unclear about."

Princess Huian recalled Jiang Lin's description of how Gu Ping'an displayed his extraordinary power and easily defeated the group of people in Shi's house.

"what's up?"

"To be honest, Miss Yaoqin's methods of gathering information aren't particularly clever."

Gu Ping'an paused for a moment, organized his words, and chose a statement that was not too hurtful.

"None of the entertainers on board dared to mention this case. Apparently, they had been ordered to keep their mouths shut. Why did a servant suddenly appear and happen to be encountered by the girl?"

Yaoqin was confused and a little dissatisfied.

"Could it be that Master Gu is being overly suspicious? With so many people, it's normal for one to be tempted by money, isn't it?"

"Yaoqin, don't be rude!"

"It's okay." Gu Ping'an shook his head and smiled, "I'm just guessing, it may not be accurate."

Although he said so, Princess Huian took it to heart and gradually began to suspect whether there was another plan behind this.

"Could it be that the one the Shi family is plotting against is the young master?"

"Perhaps, but to know the truth, we still need to go to the Imperial City Prison."

"Young Master, think twice," Princess Huian frowned upon hearing that he was planning to break into the prison. "If he really intended to do that, why wouldn't he have set an ambush inside the prison?"

In fact, with Gu Ping'an's current strength, he can easily break in even if the Imperial City Prison is heavily guarded.

The soldiers of the Imperial City Department of the two Song Dynasties were similar to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty. Although they had some martial arts skills, they did not wear armor and did not have spears, halberds or long weapons.

As long as he was not surrounded by powerful bows and crossbows in an open area, it would not be difficult for him to escape even if surrounded by several hundred-man teams.

However, if it was really as the two guessed, Shi Zhaizhi had set up an ambush with guns outside the prison and deployed a large number of archers on the periphery, then no matter how high his martial arts skills were, he would definitely be in danger of death.

Wouldn't it be unfair to fall into the hands of a playboy?

Gu Ping'an did not dare to be careless. He frowned slightly and thought about how to deal with the most dangerous situation.

There are more than ten people from the Beggars' Sect, but their martial arts skills are mediocre after all, and only Li Sheng and Lu Youjiao are barely capable.

If we really confront the brigade of officers and soldiers head-on, it will be just a drop in the bucket.

If you use force, you won't succeed, so use soft tactics.
Gu Ping'an's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Whether we can save them both may depend on the princess."

"Okay! What can I do?"

"If the princess were to force her way into the Imperial City Office and angrily rebuke the Imperial City Office's envoy, and His Majesty were to learn of this, what would be the consequences?"

"I'm Daddy's only daughter, and I've always been his favorite. Even if I got into trouble in the past, the worst I got was a scolding. But if I break into the Imperial City, I'll probably be grounded."

She thought about it and added another sentence.

"As long as I can save Ziyuan, what does it matter if I'm grounded for a whole year?"

Gu Ping'an nodded gently and asked again: "Princess and Brother Jiang, are you?"

Before he finished his sentence, Princess Huian had already guessed what he was going to ask and her face turned red again.

"Yes"

She was not shy and subconsciously stroked the sachet on her waist and nodded shyly.

"Even if Brother Jiang is rescued, he can no longer stay in Lin'an. Princess, you should have guessed this, right?"

Princess Huian took a deep breath, bit her lower lip, and nodded again. "Even if we never meet again in this life, as long as I can save his life, I am willing to do so."

Although her face was filled with sorrow, her tone did not contain any hesitation.

Gu Ping'an couldn't help but sigh: "The princess really has deep feelings for Brother Jiang."

Princess Huian suddenly became shy again: "Sir, please stop making fun of me. Let's talk about how to break into the Imperial City Office."

"Of course it's this unlucky guy."

Gu Ping'an kicked the Imperial City Soldier who was still sleeping on the ground, bent down, and took the badge from his hand.

"What crime did the Imperial City guards commit when they attacked the princess?"

Princess Huian was stunned when she heard this, then frowned and said, "But I sneaked out of the palace quietly."

Since the rise of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, the status of women has plummeted, and the rules for princesses have also become much stricter.

It is not impossible to go out of the palace for fun, but it must be reported and a large number of attendants must accompany you.

Leaving the palace in disguise is a greater crime than breaking into the Imperial City.

"When did the princess leave the palace? It's clear that this man took advantage of his position as the Imperial City Guard to enter the harem and assassinate the princess."

Princess Huian heard that he spoke so righteously, and if she had not been wearing common people's clothes, she would have almost believed it herself.

"But this man is just an ordinary soldier. Doesn't that mean he's doomed to die?"

Gu Pingan felt relieved that the princess was still simple and innocent, and explained further.

"How could someone assigned to spy near the pleasure boat not be a close confidant of the Shi family? Who among his subordinates hasn't committed numerous evil deeds?"

Princess Huian suddenly realized and when she looked at the soldier again, she no longer had any sympathy for him.

"But Yaoqin and I are still here. How can we bring him back to the palace without anyone noticing?"

"That's easy. Although the palace walls are high, they can't stop me." Gu Ping'an chuckled, "Princess, please tell me where the bedroom is. When the time is right in the evening, I will take him there."

"That's good."

Princess Huian explained the route in detail and confirmed that nothing was missed before bidding farewell to Gu Ping'an and hurried back to the palace with Yaoqin.

Gu Ping'an dealt with the two guards of the Shi Mansion, carried the soldier from the Imperial City Division, took a less crowded road out of the city, and returned to Niujia Village.

Lu Youjiao and others waited patiently in Qu San Tavern for a long time, becoming extremely anxious and looking outside the door from time to time.

"Young Master Gu, what's the situation?"

Seeing Gu Ping'an carrying someone in, a group of people gathered around and started talking and arguing.

Gu Ping'an briefly recounted the information Yaoqin had gathered and his own speculations, and then unblocked the soldiers' acupuncture points.

When the soldier opened his eyes, he saw a group of beggars surrounding him, each with a frowning face. He was immediately shocked.

"Who are you?! I am a guard of the Imperial City, how dare you..."

Gu Ping'an was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and tapped him a few times.

It’s not that he didn’t want to use the Jade Bee Needles anymore, but he had given them all to the old poisoner at Junshan, and no hidden weapons were left.

The soldier felt unbearable pain and itching all over his body, and rolled on the ground wailing. It seemed that his reaction was much worse than Peng Lianhu's at the beginning.

Everyone watched him scream and struggle for a long time with cold eyes, and then Gu Ping'an gave him a light kick on the acupoints, finally helping him relieve the pain.

"Alright, I've accepted the punishment," Gu Pingan stood up. "I ask questions, and you answer them. If you dare to hide anything, it will only be worse than before."

"Young man, feel free to ask me anything. I will tell you everything I know."

This guy is such a coward. When he heard the word "painted boat", he immediately spilled all his knowledge like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

　Next chapter is coming soon, please
　　
　
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