Chapter 21

As he spoke, the tabby cat walked to the door of the cell, its pointed ears twitched, and said:

"There are guards patrolling outside. According to my observation today, the guards of the Wangfu change shifts about every hour. I think the sentry in the dungeon is the same. There will be a short gap between the two shifts. We can take advantage of the shift change to get out."

Lin Qingyue nodded: "You observed correctly, it does change shifts every hour."

The tabby cat continued: "With your ability, although it is not suitable to fight them head-on, it is not a big problem to escape tonight. However, these guards are well-trained and should soon discover that you have escaped from prison. By then, they will definitely search the whole city."

"I thought about it, the most suitable path for you is to enter the Xuanjing Division!"

"Me? Go to the Xuanjing Division?" Lin Qingyue was amused by his suggestion.

The tabby cat nodded seriously and analyzed rationally for her: "Although you have the title of Princess of Jin, Dongfang Yan has not given you any authority that a Princess should have. And the Changning Hou Mansion treats you as a tool for marriage, even if you go back, you will be sent back. So, you must find another way."

"Although those noble celebrities look down on the Xuanjing Division and think they are a mob, 'mob' just means they don't stick to one pattern in employing people. The court cannot have women, but in the Xuanjing Division, as long as you have ability, women can also be employed without sticking to one pattern..."

This point was formulated by him personally when he was the Crown Prince. The purpose was to expand the scale of the Xuanjing Division as quickly as possible, not sticking to one pattern, and widely recruiting talents.

"Xiao Hui... Although Xie Shouzheng has many shortcomings, he is upright and values talent. As long as you enter the Xuanjing Division, you can obtain an official position. At that time, if Dongfang Yan wants to trouble you again, it will no longer be a family matter."

He analyzed it logically, and it was indeed the most suitable path for Lin Qingyue so far.

When he said this, the tabby cat's ear tip twitched: "The timing is just right, let's get out first!"

After saying that, it quickly went to the cell door, chanted: "Sesame open, sesame open!"

As the voice fell, the black iron secret lock opened with a "click."

Lin Qingyue was stunned: "Your secret code is too simple."

The tabby cat said: "What I want is the unexpected, let's go quickly!"

One person and one cat escaped from the dungeon easily like this.

And the tabby cat had excellent hearing, could hear footsteps in the distance early, making it easy to avoid the patrolling guards outside, and easily got out of the Jin Wangfu.

On the way, the tabby cat warned Lin Qingyue: "Don't tell anyone about my identity. Including Xie Shouzheng."

Lin Qingyue asked him: "You don't trust the Xuanjing Division?"

The tabby cat said: "When I went on an inspection that day, just in case, I also brought several experts from the Xuanjing Division. But later, when I had an accident, they were nowhere to be found. So I suspect that there may be a mole in the Xuanjing Division. If you can successfully join the Xuanjing Division, I can just happen to mix in and feel out the situation."

"Why bother so much?" Lin Qingyue said, "When your identity is restored, with one order, kill all suspicious people, isn't it simple?"

After hearing this, the tabby cat's pupils vibrated for a moment, clearly shocked by Lin Qingyue's words: "This is the act of a tyrant, it must not be done!"

Lin Qingyue narrowed her eyes: "Are you scolding me?"

"What?" The tabby cat didn't understand what she meant.

Lin Qingyue sneered disdainfully: "Being soft-hearted is a taboo for an emperor! Little Crown Prince, you still need to be tempered well."

The tabby cat said: "If being an emperor means not distinguishing right from wrong and killing people indiscriminately, then it's better not to be an emperor!"

"Interesting, you are much more interesting than that Dongfang Yan."

Although Lin Qingyue was teasing him just now, she had really been a tyrant herself, slaughtering all five major immortal sects in a single thought.

I don't know if it's because the sins are too deep, but after crossing over, I became a weakling. Alas!

At this time, a flurry of footsteps came from the front, and Xie Shouzheng, wearing official robes, walked over from the dark street corner, limping with the help of his subordinates.

His official robe was covered in stains, and his arm was also injured, looking very embarrassed, but his smug voice came from afar:

"Little brats, have you seen my power today? Hmph, a mere snake demon remnant soul, and it dares to cause trouble on my turf?"

"My Lord is powerful! Once the Blood Thorn Whip came out, the snake demon was whipped until it rolled on the ground!"

"Yes, yes, otherwise how could you be the chief official of our Xuanjing Division?"

"The ferocity of the Lord is truly a model for us! But you should pay attention to your feet next time, it seems a bit shameful to be tripped by your own whip after the battle!"

"Damn Dami, don't think I can't hear you mocking me! Do you believe I'll bring a cat to raise in the Xuanjing Division tomorrow?"

"Ah no, no, I'm most afraid of cats, there must never be cats in the Xuanjing Division!"

At this time, Xie Shouzheng saw Lin Qingyue: "Eh, Princess, why are you out? You don't need to help anymore, I have already personally scattered the snake demon remnant soul!"

Lin Qingyue went straight to the point: "Lord Xie, I want to join the Xuanjing Division."

Xie Shouzheng was overjoyed: "Really?"

The Xuanjing Division was already short-handed, not to mention someone like Lin Qingyue who looked unfathomable. If she could help, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for future missions.

"But that's not right, you are a Princess. If you mix with us, will your Prince agree?"

Lin Qingyue smiled slightly: "I escaped... so, Lord Xie, do you dare to accept?"

A quarter of an hour later, inside the Xuanjing Division Yamen.

A gavel sounded with a "bang," and Xie Shouzheng scolded indignantly: "The Prince of Jin is really too much! How can he lock up his legally wedded wife in a dungeon for the sake of a fake daughter?"

Lin Qingyue instantly grasped the point in his words: "You actually know Lin Ruzhen's background?"

Back then, the Lin family spent a lot of means to keep this secret!

"Uh this..." Xie Shouzheng scratched his head and smiled guiltily.

"Since you are one of us in the future, I won't hide it from you. Although our yamen is not valued by those noble celebrities, there are many talents in the door. Dami—"

He shouted, and then became strange again: "He was just here. Dami, Dami—"

"Are you looking for him?" Lin Qingyue lifted the tablecloth and saw a thin, sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked man squatting underneath, "This rat demon is called Dami? Why not call him Xiaomi?"

"Because he likes to eat rice." Xie Shouzheng said, dragging the rat demon out from under the table, and scolded, "You are not a dog, why are you drilling under the table?"

The rat demon called Dami pointed at the tabby cat beside Lin Qingyue and said tremblingly: "Cat... there is a cat～ Lord, you promised your subordinate that you wouldn't raise cats... you can't lie to me, Lord!"

"It's really a disgrace to our Xuanjing Division!"

Xie Shouzheng kicked him awkwardly and explained to Lin Qingyue:

"Princess, don't look at this kid being cowardly, he is the backbone of our Xuanjing Division, responsible for collecting information. His brothers are all over every household, from the vermilion gates to the sewers. Everywhere, knowing everything!"

As he was speaking, several mice ran over along the corner of the wall and squeaked in Dami's ear.

Dami nodded, took out a handful of rice from his pocket and sprinkled it for the mice to eat. The mice ate the rice and ran away squeaking along the wall.

Dami looked up at Xie Shouzheng and said: "Lord, the people from the Jin Wangfu have discovered that the Princess has escaped and are looking for people everywhere."