Chapter 73: Getting Married

Following Yin Xuan and Fujiwara Jiro, Yin Qi arrived at the Japan Budokan.

Although it had not yet opened, the renovations were nearly complete.

Because it was daytime, there were many Japanese people inside the Martial Arts Hall, so he had no way to sneak in and could only wait until nightfall to infiltrate the Martial Arts Hall and investigate the situation.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly returned to the Prefecture Office.

As for showing himself and entering the Martial Arts Hall to ask, Yin Qi ultimately dismissed this idea.

Although on the surface, this Fujiwara Jiro seemed to have a good relationship with Yin Xuan and had even saved his life.

But toward the Japanese, he still instinctively could not trust them.

……

Inside the Martial Arts Hall.

Xuezi greeted them joyfully: "Brother, Master Yin, you have returned. And she is?"

Yin Xuan shook his head: "It is nothing, she has only fallen into a deep sleep."

Fujiwara Jiro said in a deep voice: "Brother Yin, you saw it earlier at the Prefecture Office; although I temporarily intimidated the Prefect, forced by the pressure from the foreigners, the government will certainly come knocking tomorrow. Therefore, in order to completely resolve the future trouble, I think we should act with expediency and hold both weddings tonight.

Although it is a bit rushed, we cannot worry about so much right now.

Once everything has passed in the future, we can just hold a grand wedding ceremony to make up for it."

Hearing this, Xuezi looked at Yin Xuan with both joy and shyness, which made Yin Xuan's heart flutter; he did not feel there was any problem with this and nodded: "Good, let it be as Jiro says."

Fujiwara Jiro nodded: "Xuezi, take Brother Yin and Little Sister Yin down to rest; I will go instruct people to decorate the wedding hall."

……

Yin Qi encountered Tao Chengzhang halfway, who was currently being pursued by yamen runners.

"Stop, don't run!"

"Tao Chengzhang, your affair has been exposed, running is useless."

"Come quickly, stop him!"

……

Behind him, four or five yamen runners were in hot pursuit.

Tao Chengzhang had at least practiced martial arts and was quite agile, but there were too many yamen runners pursuing him, gathering from all directions, and they soon cut off all his paths forward.

Just as he was preparing to fight to the death, Yin Qi suddenly appeared.

"Get lost!"

Yin Qi shouted sharply, ignoring the sabers and iron rulers of the constables, and charged straight into the crowd.

Ah! Ah!

Screams rang out one after another, and everyone was sent flying.

In just a moment, seven or eight yamen runners had all collapsed to the ground, leaving Tao Chengzhang with his eyes wide open.

This was too powerful.

"Go!"

Yin Qi turned his head and said in a low voice.

Only then did Tao Chengzhang wake as if from a dream, following Yin Qi as he turned and ducked into a small alley, then climbed over a wall into someone else's house, and then emerged from another alley; after several such detours, they finally shook off the government people.

In a secluded alley.

Tao Chengzhang panted heavily and said in a deep voice: "Brother Yin, the government is actually also hunting me; it seems they know about the relationship between us, and I imagine the Newspaper Office has been sealed too. Fortunately, before this, you had Brother Zhou hide first."

A murderous intent flashed in Yin Qi's eyes, and he said coldly: "In order to grovel to the foreigners, it seems the Prefect has completely cast aside all caution. He cannot be unaware of the influence of the People's Daily."

Although it had not been founded for long, the People's Daily had already become one of the most influential newspapers in the country today.

For the Prefect to seal the Newspaper Office and arrest the newspaper's president, he was taking an enormous risk.

Tao Chengzhang nodded and said hatefully: "These dog officials, they only know how to bully the common people in normal times, yet they are servile to the foreigners; such an Imperial Court is already rotten, what use is it?"

Yin Qi nodded and asked: "Did you see Nalan Yuanshu? What did he say?"

Tao Chengzhang nodded and said: "I saw him. He promised to help, saying he would pass word to the Prefect to have the Prefect investigate the case thoroughly and not close it in a rush. He seems to have some urgent matters today; I saw many government soldiers going in and out of the neighboring courtyard, so he said he would personally look into this matter tomorrow and also told you to go find him tomorrow."

"Urgent matters!"

A flash of light appeared in Yin Qi's eyes; he suddenly realized something.

If Nalan Yuanshu really came for the remnants of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, then tonight might very well be the time for Chen Yucheng and the others to rise up.

That is to say, Shaoxing will be in chaos tonight.

Thinking of this, his eyes became even brighter, because the more chaotic it was, the more he could fish in troubled waters.

Let this great turmoil sweep away all injustice.

There was too much murderous intent pent up in his heart.

"Brother Tao, let's go. Let's find a place for you to hide first; tonight might not be peaceful!"

"Good!"

Tao Chengzhang did not think much of it, assuming Yin Qi was talking about the government hunting them down.

The most dangerous place is often the safest place.

Yin Qi and Tao Chengzhang arrived near the Newspaper Office and found that it had indeed been sealed, with a seal pasted on the door; they quietly climbed over the wall and entered the backyard.

Yin Qi had Tao Chengzhang hide in a secret room, and then he left again.

Looking at the sky, it was not far from dark.

……

When Yin Qi arrived at the Japan Budokan again, he found that red lanterns had been hung in front of the door, with the character 'Double Happiness' pasted on them.

This scene made him freeze involuntarily.

Someone is getting married?

"It couldn't be..."

Yin Qi's thoughts raced, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

He had been wondering earlier why Fujiwara Jiro was able to rescue his eldest brother and younger sister, but upon seeing this 'Double Happiness' Lantern, he understood everything.

So, the plan was to have his eldest brother and younger sister become Japanese through marriage.

Once they possessed Extraterritoriality, they could naturally be released.

For his eldest brother to become Japanese, the only way was to marry into the family and wed Xuezi.

Regarding this, he would not pass judgment.

After all, this was Yin Xuan's own choice.

He had no proof that Fujiwara Jiro harbored malicious intent, so naturally, he had no reason to stop Yin Xuan's choice.

But his younger sister was unconscious, which meant she was resisting marrying Fujiwara Jiro.

Since that was the case, how could he just watch his younger sister walk into the tiger's den?

Under the cover of night, Yin Qi snuck into the Martial Arts Hall.

The wedding seemed to have already ended; a group of Japanese people were eating with great excitement, laughing and joking unrestrainedly, clinking glasses, yet they did not notice Yin Xuan, Yin Shishi, and the Fujiwara siblings.

Yin Qi felt a surge of anxiety and hurried toward the backyard.

The bridal chamber was easy to find; the one with the 'Double Happiness' character pasted on the door was it.

He soon found one, secretly poked a hole in the window paper, and saw two flesh-worms on the bed, intensely Entwine together.

It was Yin Xuan and Xuezi.

Yin Qi quickly withdrew his gaze and left, soon finding another bridal chamber in the adjacent courtyard.

Under the bright candlelight, the shadows of two people were reflected.

At the same time, Yin Shishi's angry voice came from inside: "Fujiwara Jiro, I didn't expect you to be so despicable, actually using sweet talk to deceive my eldest brother and tying me up. I tell you, it is impossible for me to marry you. I will tell my eldest brother everything you have done and see how you face him."

Yin Qi's heart stirred.

He did not rush to act, but came to a dark corner and poked a hole in the window paper.

Peering in, he saw Yin Shishi tied hand and foot, sitting on the edge of the bed with a face full of anger, while Fujiwara Jiro sat at a table not far away, smiling and drinking wine as if very content.

Fujiwara Jiro was not angered by Yin Shishi's fury; instead, he raised his wine cup and said leisurely, "Tell your eldest brother? I'm afraid you won't have that chance."

Yin Shishi's expression changed, and she demanded sharply, "What do you mean?"

(End of this chapter)