Chapter 982: Saving a life

The speed of the Embroidered Uniform Guard escorting Zhuang Yifei back to the capital was very fast, with only the last day's journey left.

That night, they rested a hundred miles outside the capital, at a post station called Balipu.

The person responsible for the escort was Thousand-Household Zhu, a veteran of many years who had worked in the Embroidered Uniform Guard for twenty or thirty years and had experienced countless major cases. The number of prisoners he had escorted was countless. He was experienced and also a Seventh Rank martial artist.

The sons under his hand were all battle-hardened and courageous, without a single coward.

Qi Wuxiu worked under Thousand-Household Zhu, and he also had a share in this errand.

Approaching the capital and being at a post station, this group of Embroidered Uniform Guards did not relax. They took turns guarding at night to ensure safety.

Zhuang Yifei was a rebel, and also a rebel who killed an official—a major criminal in a major case—so there could not be the slightest mistake.

Moreover, this thief had a loud reputation in the Jianghu and broad friendships; he didn't worry about anything else, only worrying about some Jianghu scoundrels taking risks to rob the person! Along the way, they had already encountered several waves of Jianghu scoundrels robbing people, fortunately without danger.

In the middle of the night, when people were sleeping most soundly, the entire post station had quieted down, with only the sound of frogs croaking. Occasionally, someone would get up at night to go to the latrine and make a little noise.

The two Embroidered Uniform Guards guarding at night yawned one after another, and in their drowsiness, they unknowingly lowered their heads and fell asleep.

Zhuang Yifei did not fall asleep.

His martial pulse had been sealed, his hands and feet were locked by iron chains, and his injuries lacked treatment, already showing signs of suppuration. With chains on his body, no one could sleep peacefully.

With a soft "click," he suddenly felt his body lighten; the chains had fallen off.

Immediately after, his sealed martial pulse recovered, and his hands and feet could move.

He was suspicious and didn't rush to leave, looking around in the dark room and asking softly, "Who?"

Chen Guanlou walked out from the darkness. "Still not escaping?"

"This senior..." Zhuang Yifei was even more suspicious. "Do we know each other? Why risk saving me?"

Chen Guanlou changed his appearance and figure; at this moment, he was a weathered old man with white hair and beard.

"Jianghu people act entirely according to their hearts; why need to know each other. Zhuang Yifei, do you want to die? If you want to die, this old man will fulfill you."

"I don't want to die!"

"Then follow me and leave! The Embroidered Uniform Guard could wake up at any time; we cannot stay long!"

"Everything is arranged by the senior!"

Chen Guanlou led the way, leaving through the window. Zhuang Yifei moved his hands and feet and followed closely. Heading in the opposite direction of the capital, along the official road, he ran straight ahead.

Running for dozens of miles in one breath, they came to a fork in the road—east, west, south—and chose the path here.

Chen Guanlou stopped and looked back at the other man. "You can leave on your own."

"May I ask the senior's honorable name! The senior has the grace of saving my life; I hope the senior will tell me your name. Allow me to repay you!"

"No need to repay! This old man saving you is not my intention, but entrusted by someone. If not for owing someone a favor, why need to take this trip. That person asked me to remind you: the south is currently in the final chaos, which is the best time to change your name and surname. Secondly, the coastal area in the east is a good choice for going out to sea. As for the west, it is the worst choice. I hope you take care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yifei suddenly came to his senses. "Could it be that Brother Chen... entrusted the senior to save me? Brother Chen, he truly is a man of his word!"

For a time, his emotions were agitated and hard to endure, his heart rising and falling.

He never expected that Chen Guanlou would risk asking someone to save him, just for a mere five hundred taels? He could have easily reneged and not acknowledged the account, and no one would have known.

In this day and age, being a person who keeps his word like this can be called rare.

No wonder Prison Warden Chen is not in the Jianghu, yet the Jianghu has his legends everywhere.

"I owe Brother Chen a lot. Trouble the senior to bring a word to Brother Chen for me: if there is a chance in the future, there will definitely be a thick repayment! If Brother Chen has any orders, feel free to send someone to the Jianghu to find me. I, Zhuang Yifei, have never owed anyone a favor in this life; if I owe it, I will definitely find a way to pay it back!"

"Hurry up and get lost!" Chen Guanlou looked impatient. "For your sake, this old man has been tossing and turning for half the night. At this moment, I reckon the Embroidered Uniform Guard at the post station has already woken up. Finding you gone, they will definitely gather a large number of people to catch you.

These are medicinal pills for healing injuries, which can help you recover quickly. These are materials for disguise, as well as two sets of clothes to change into; hurry up and change your appearance. If you are caught by the Embroidered Uniform Guard again, no one will come to save you. Take care of yourself!"

Having said that, he flew away and disappeared into the dark night in the blink of an eye.

Zhuang Yifei sighed. "The senior has good light-body skills!"

Then, carrying various luggage, he hurriedly headed south.

Chen Guanlou hid in the shadow of the trees, watching Zhuang Yifei leave. He still had to do a disguise to confuse the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In this line of work, he wasn't good at it.

It was just that he had heard a lot, so he still had some insights.

After hurriedly arranging everything, he got up and returned to the capital!

Post station!

Thousand-Household Zhu's sky had collapsed!

With only the last hundred miles left to the capital, the prisoner had been robbed!

Walking ninety-nine steps of a hundred-step journey, only to fall at the last step.

He was so angry that his blood surged backward, wishing he could stab himself to death.

"He can't run alone; he must have an accomplice. Come, report to the capital immediately, and ask Master Xiao to mobilize people. The rest of you, follow me to chase! If we don't chase the person back, everyone will have to eat and walk around!"

In the middle of the night, the large post station was tossed upside down.

Everyone had quite a lot of opinions.

However, seeing it was the Embroidered Uniform Guard handling the case, everyone consciously closed their mouths, tightly closed their doors and windows, and didn't dare to make a fuss.

The guests didn't dare to make a fuss, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard wouldn't let them go.

They immediately ordered the entire post station to be sealed.

To prevent the prisoner from possibly still hiding in the post station, they searched the entire post station!

The Embroidered Uniform Guard acted arrogantly and domineeringly, drawing quite a lot of complaints.

Thousand-Household Zhu didn't care about so much; he only had one thought in his mind: catch Zhuang Yifei and keep the official hat on his head.

The person was robbed from his hands; this was a major case of killing an official that even the Emperor was paying attention to, and he vaguely felt that his head wasn't very stable and seemed to be falling off. In the middle of the night, the wind blew in gusts, and the sweat soaked through his clothes and then dried.

The yamen runners of the local government were also called to assist, sealing all intersections and investigating everyone in the post station.

Dawn!

Chen Guanlou arrived at the Heavenly Prison on time to perform his duties, eating a sumptuous breakfast.

"Master, I heard that before dawn, a large number of Embroidered Uniform Guards were dispatched. It seems something major happened!"

Chen Quan came to the office and said excitedly.

"Do you know specifically what happened?"

"Not clear! Should I go inquire?"

"Send someone to inquire a bit. After all, they are a brother unit; we cannot ignore it."

"The Master is right."

Chen Quan received the order and went down excitedly.

Mu Qingshan was staring suspiciously at Chen Guanlou.

Chen Guanlou returned him a look, telling him to understand for himself. "What are you staring at this official for? Flowers didn't grow on my face!"

Mu Qingshan hesitated for a moment. "Could it be my illusion, but why do I feel the Master is secretly happy and gloating. Could it be that the Master already knew what happened to the neighboring Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Chen Guanlou scolded sternly, "Nonsense!"

When did Mu Qingshan become a dog nose?

Or was he expressing it too obviously? ===== CHAPTER 983 =====