Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 492 A Narrow Encounter, Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
The Liang envoy stood still, accompanied by a Liang woman whose face resembled one of the dancers at the palace banquet.

Wang Shuyi's wrist was tightly gripped by an attendant.

Lin Zhiqing pressed himself against the wall and took out the jade flute.

Since the people of Daliang have colluded with the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, it means that they are very likely aware of Lin Zhiqing's hypnosis abilities.

Once the flute music was played, only the envoy from the Great Liang Dynasty would likely guess that it was her.

But the situation is urgent now, and we can't let the people of Daliang really ruin Wang Shuyi.

It's too late to report this to the Censor-in-Chief's office now.

If the people of Daliang really bring Wang Shuyi back to Sifangguan, even if nothing happens, given the nature of Dasheng, Wang Shuyi's reputation will definitely be affected.

Even though Lin Zhiqing did want the people of Daliang to notice Wang Shuyi, that was in Wang Yuan's dream while he was hypnotizing him, not in reality.

Thinking of all this, Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath and slowly played the jade flute.

The melodious flute music drifted further and further away.

When no further sound was heard, Lin Zhiqing peeked out again and saw Wang Shuyi and the four envoys from Daliang standing still.

The flute worked!
However, this kind of forced hypnosis, which is not a dream state, can only last for about 15 minutes, or about seven minutes.

Time was of the essence, so Lin Zhiqing quickly stepped forward while playing the flute. She grabbed Wang Shuyi and led her out of the alley, not daring to stop for even a moment.

The whistle stopped abruptly as soon as we turned out of the alley.

The Liang envoy's eyes cleared instantly, and feeling the pain in his head, he couldn't help but squint.

Then, he turned his head sharply and saw his attendant looking around with a puzzled expression.

Wang Shuyi has disappeared!

"Find them! Someone has been here!" The Liang envoy's eyes were deep, and his tone was ruthless.

At the same time, Wang Shuyi, who was not far away, also woke up. When she saw Lin Zhiqing holding her wrist, her eyes widened:
"It's you, Miss Lin? What are you doing here?"

"There's no time to say more, let's hurry!" Lin Zhiqing frowned, glancing behind him from time to time.

Once her flute playing stops, the people of Daliang will quickly regain their senses.

Neither of them will be able to escape then!
Wang Shuyi obediently shut her mouth and walked quickly forward.

The two quickly walked past the corner, then suddenly stopped.

The two men's heavy breathing was clearly audible in the quiet alley.

"Run? Keep running!"

Da Liang's attendant stared at the two women and spat.

The humiliation of being mocked by the woman made him feel very bad.

Then, the envoy from the Great Liang Dynasty came out from behind him.

His gaze did not linger on Wang Shuyi, but instead fell upon Lin Zhiqing:
"Miss Lin, it's been a long time. Instead of preparing for your wedding, you dare to run around outside?"

Lin Zhiqing stood quietly in place, without saying a word, and quickly observed the two men in front of her.

The Liang envoy was rather thin, with very rough hands, but his lower limbs were steady and powerful, clearly indicating that he was skilled in martial arts.

That attendant looked like a brute.

She took a deep breath: "Your Excellency, forcibly abducting women on the territory of Dasheng is probably not the way of Daliang."

The envoy from Liang's eyes sharpened instantly:

"Don't try to pin this on me. But you two, who call yourselves ladies of high society, are wandering around disguised as men. Don't you have the slightest sense of shame?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuyi bent down slightly and turned her face to the side.

Clearly, she was stung by the words of the Liang envoy.

Lin Zhiqing frowned and said in a low voice, "Stand up straight, you haven't done anything wrong."

Wang Shuyi was taken aback and looked at Lin Zhiqing.

But Lin Zhiqing didn't look at her again, and instead spoke to the Liang envoy again: "If word gets out about what happened today, you won't be in the right. Don't stop us." "Miss Lin, the tone of your Lin family is always very annoying." The Liang envoy had a faint smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"The Lin family, are you referring to me or my father?" Lin Zhiqing's eyes were sharp.

"Your father?" The Liang envoy gritted his teeth as he spoke, but still managed a smile.

"Miss Lin, I didn't want to argue with you, but if you mention your father, you'll have to come with us!"

He said this with a hint of gritted teeth:

"Your laws of Dasheng state that women are not allowed to enter bookstores. Now that I have caught two people who have violated the law, I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince will think."

Prince?

Lin Zhiqing frowned. Shouldn't a normal person think of the Emperor first when they think of the law?
However, she didn't have time to think about it.

Because the Liang entourage had already walked towards the two of them.

Wang Shuyi's face turned pale. If word got out about what happened today, she would be finished.

Sensing Wang Shuyi's stiffness, Lin Zhiqing reassured her by tightening his grip on her hand, and then spoke:
"This has nothing to do with her, let her go."

The Liang envoy chuckled lightly: "Let her go? Who do you think you are?"

"I'm your mother," Lin Zhiqing retorted without any politeness.

Whether the facade is torn or not, it doesn't matter. The Lin family has a grudge against Daliang, and the more she endures it, the angrier she gets.

Now that the marriage alliance is settled, and war is inevitable in the future, she has nothing to worry about.

Hearing Lin Zhiqing's curses, the attendant quickened his pace and rushed towards Lin Zhiqing:

"You little bitch, who are you calling a slut?"

Lin Zhiqing shook off Wang Shuyi's hand: "You should leave now!"

As he spoke, he quickly blew the jade flute.

Wang Shuyi was taken aback, and then saw the people from Daliang suddenly stop in their tracks.

She hesitated for a moment, then ran towards the back of the alley.

Lin Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief as he heard Wang Shuyi's footsteps fading into the distance.

She herself was on the list of people to be married off to for political reasons. No matter how much the people of Daliang hated her, they could wait until she married into the family before tormenting her.

It doesn't matter if she goes to Sifangguan now.

But Wang Shuyi had to avoid Wang Yuan.

In addition to what that gentleman said, Lin Zhiqing couldn't possibly stand idly by.

Once she guessed that Wang Shuyi had run enough, she slowed down her flute playing.

The Liang follower walked unsteadily, but still stumbled to Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing didn't intend to confront him head-on, and the sound of her flute grew fainter and fainter.

Then, she put down her flute and quietly watched the Liang entourage.

The attendant grabbed Lin Zhiqing's shoulder.

Lin Zhiqing frowned, and just as she was about to speak, she heard footsteps.

She was stunned for a moment, and the next moment, her attendant screamed and pulled his hand off Lin Zhiqing's shoulder.

Lin Zhiqing's pupils contracted. He turned around and saw Wang Shuyi looking panicked, holding a blood-stained, sharp stone in her hand.

Seeing Lin Zhiqing looking over, she perked up and said, "Let's go together."

Lin Zhiqing tossed the stone in her hand down, glanced at the Liang envoy, and pulled her hand to walk outside.

The two walked without stopping for a moment, and after making sure it was safe around them, they finally stopped.

Wang Shuyi was panting heavily, but her eyes were full of joy: "They actually didn't catch up!"

Lin Zhiqing sighed inwardly. She didn't chase after them because she had a reason to hold them accountable.