Chapter 668: You Are Xiao Er

Xiao Er felt a thud in his chest, but his feet kept moving, dragging Xiao Ran outward.

Xiao Ran's already pale face instantly lost all color.

Chen Hao's hand went rigid, gripping Xiao Ran tightly, and he even quickened his pace, as if wanting to fling him out the gate.

But the ten or so Guards in the cell all changed expression, rushed over, and surrounded the three in the middle.

With a clang, the Guards' waist knives drew together, and they shouted loudly:

"Let go of Xiao Ran!"

"Stop!"

"Who exactly are you?"

Xiao Er and Chen Hao could only halt.

The Guard who was leading turned and stared at the two, his eyes narrowed: "Brother, what's your name?"

"If you don't state it clearly, I can only detain you first, and wait for the Prince to come back to deal with you."

Xiao Er slowly turned his head, looking at the prisoner who shouted his name.

He saw the man covered in grime, his hair matted into hard clumps, his beard ragged, so thin his face seemed to have lost its shape.

He frowned and stared for a while before recognizing him: it was the Prince's younger brother Xiao Yuanhua!

Right, since the side concubine incident, he had been locked up here.

How long has it been? He couldn't even recall.

No wonder he could recognize him; after all, he used to be the second uncle who frequently entered the Prince's Mansion.

His heart sank; what now?

On the rooftop.

Lu Qi and Tuan Tuan also heard Xiao Yuanhua's shout.

Lu Qi's whole body tensed sharply, and the iron lotus in his hand aimed at the few Guards within his sight.

But the Guards formed a circle, and he could only reach two or three.

If he couldn't knock them all down at once, once the fight started, the others in the Prince's Mansion would hear and rush over.

He furrowed his brows, calculating that if surrounded, his small group could escape easily, but taking Xiao Ran away would be impossible.

Tuan Tuan's little mind raced: someone recognized the second uncle?

Fine! Then let everyone become the second uncle, see if you can still recognize them!

She lowered her head, quickly untied the Embroidered pouch at her waist, and pulled out a broken candle stub.

"Let the one who recognized the second uncle," she whispered, "see everyone as the second uncle!"

Finishing, she relaxed her hand and the candle stub fell down.

A faint light flickered, and the candle stub vanished.

Lu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, turned and patted her: "Well done, miss!"

In the cell.

Chen Hao reacted the fastest.

He shoved Xiao Ran toward Xiao Er, then turned and glared at Xiao Yuanhua in the cell, his face full of disbelief: "Are you crazy? I'm Xiao Er?"

He pointed at his slender frame: "Are you blind? The Guard Captain of Xiao Yuanhang could use someone like me?"

Xiao Yuanhua hurriedly shook his head: "No! It's not!"

He tried to speak further, but a buzzing sound rang in his head.

Everything before his eyes began to sway.

The ten or so Guards in the cell, one after another, all turned into Xiao Er's appearance.

Dark skin, tall stature, even the expressions were identical.

He slammed his eyes shut and shook his head vigorously.

When he opened his eyes again, he clutched the railing tightly and stared.

It's still Xiao Er.

All of them are Xiao Er.

"I..." Xiao Yuanhua opened his mouth, his throat feeling blocked by something.

He gripped the railing tightly; could it end like this?

No one has paid me any attention for a very long time.

I can't just die here; I must get out!

Why have I been locked in this dark, sunless place for so long while they enjoy luxury outside?

Big brother, you really are my great big brother!

I only wanted to be Prince Ning, what's wrong with that?

Why are you all free and easy while I'm like a dog struggling in a mud pit?

"Open your dog eyes wide so I can see clearly!" Chen Hao kept staring at him, his voice rising: "Am I Xiao Er?"

Xiao Yuanhua stared at him tightly; someone who speaks so rashly couldn't be him.

Now is the only chance!

From the Guards' usual idle chatter, Xiao Yuanhang is now a rebel, and if I can pull out Xiao Er, it would be a great achievement!

Then I could get out!

Must not mistake anyone!

But which one did I just see?

Right, it's the one who was holding a person together with him!

He raised his hand and pointed at Xiao Er: "I wasn't talking about you! It was him!"

Xiao Er raised an eyebrow at the words.

The Guards' blade tips all turned toward Xiao Er.

The escorting Guard stepped forward, his blade tip nearly stabbing Xiao Ran's face: "Put down Xiao Ran!"

"Who exactly are you? If you can't explain, you won't leave today!"

Xiao Er frowned slightly; the current plan could only be to cause a chaotic entanglement.

As long as these Guards don't believe Xiao Yuanhua's words, there's still a chance to get away.

Since his own identity can't be refuted and he can't confront them directly, he'll use a third party to confuse them!

He, unhurriedly, leaned Xiao Ran against Chen Hao and straightened his posture.

He lowered his head to glance at the Guard uniform he wore, then looked up at Xiao Yuanhua behind the fence and smiled.

"Yo," he said slowly, "who might this be? You even know people from the Ning Prince's Mansion?"

Xiao Yuanhua shouted hurriedly, "Of course I know! I am Xiao Yuanhang's brother, Xiao Yuanhua!"

"You've been by his side all the time! You used to call me Second Master!"

The Guards were startled by the words; this old prisoner, who has been here since we took over, is actually Xiao Yuanhang's brother?

Chen Hao and Xiao Ran's eyes widened instantly, "Brother of Prince Ning?"

Xiao Er let out a scoffing laugh, slapped his own chest, and said, "I've been following His Highness all along! How long have we been in Jingcheng?"

"Are your eyes blind, or is your brain rotten?"

He pointed at his nose, "I never change my name when I act, never change my surname when I sit; Xie Lao San is me!"

Xiao Yuanhua was stunned.

Xiao Er turned his head toward the escorting Guard, pointed, and said, "You said you're Xiao Yuanhang's brother, so you must have frequented this place before; do you know him?"

Xiao Yuanhua glanced at that Guard—he's also an old member of Ning Prince's Mansion?

Then I must know him; otherwise, why would they believe it?

He gritted his teeth and forced himself, "Of course I know!"

The Guard was taken aback.

The nearby Guards instantly widened their eyes.

The Guard slowly approached the fence, stared at Xiao Yuanhua's face, and asked, "Do you recognize me? What's my name?"

His stature was about the same as Xiao Er's, broad and stout; standing there, even his clothes were exactly the same—he was a living, breathing Xiao Er.

Xiao Yuanhua looked at him, then at Xiao Er.

Two Xiao Ers.

Two identical faces.

Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

A gamble!

Since that man swore solemnly and could instantly utter his own name, it can't be true.

This is the Xiao Er I recognized at a glance earlier!

"I—I just misread," he raised his hand, pointed at the Guard, shouted, his voice sharp, "You are Xiao Er!"