Chapter 432: Capture

Jiang Yunchu laughed helplessly, "Fine, since you don't want to go with me, just stay here then."

She also didn't like forcing others, and just as she turned to leave, her head felt a prick, then the little green sprout burst from the ground, stabbing straight into Jiang Yunchu's finger; a drop of heart's blood fell onto the sprout's tip, the sprout seemed to have drunk its fill, straightened up, and let out a satisfied burp…

Then it slowly writhed, transforming into an ancient-looking green vine-like ring, which was placed on the hand where the small opening had just been made.

The green vine suddenly turned into two tiny sprouts, swayed left and right, and all the surrounding plants vanished…

Vanished…

Vanished…

Important matter, say it three times.

When Jiang Yunchu came to, she saw the surroundings bare and empty, the pavilions and towers still there, the garden still fragrant, but where were the medicinal herbs?

And the poison?

Where did it go?

Question marks popped up in her mind, but the only thing she was grateful for was that she had previously taken the Heaven Star Herb; otherwise this trip would have been in vain.

She walked to the Main Gate as if strolling through a pavilion, unsure whether the plants there had been discarded or were simply not medicinal herbs, but they were still fine where they were.

This also let Jiang Yunchu breathe a sigh of relief—inside barren, outside fragrant, quite good… at least it could conceal people's eyes and ears.

"Inspection." The Captain frowned, the time hadn't exceeded, and he didn't want to cause trouble; if the Great Prince found out, he'd lose his life.

Jiang Yunchu directly reached out, holding something like a stalk of wild grass—this was what she had previously taken… otherwise such a thing couldn't be found inside now.

"In a day's time, you only got one of these?" the Captain widened his eyes, eyeing Jiang Yunchu suspiciously.

Jiang Yunchu gave a cold snort, "Can my clothes hide things? Or can my hair hide things?"

Her attire was simple—a tight black outfit, no wide robes, for ease of movement a spirited garb, the dress of a martial wanderer.

The Captain looked and saw there really was no place to hide anything, so the only reason was that this person wasn't very bright.

"The letter has been used, it's void."

"Leave this place."

I had still been thinking about gathering medicinal herbs, but I didn't expect this brat to pull out just a stalk of wild grass, wasting a letter in vain—if only I'd known… the Captain's eyes rolled, then he sighed.

"Close the gate."

The door creaked shut, and would not open again until an unknown time.

Jiang Yunchu left slowly, her steps slow but her heart anxious; she needed to get away quickly…

She thought she was merely stealing a Heaven Star Herb silently, never imagining how it turned into a robbery of the whole place…

"If you trust me, tell that person to have everyone hide, at least three months, don't move!" Jiang Yunchu arrived at the wine shop, her voice soft, then ordered half a catty of Daughter's Red, especially the last two words, she emphasized.

Lao Ba's eyes flashed, he laughed and called out, "All right, I'll get the liquor for the guest."

The two exchanged glances for a moment, then parted, and as Jiang Yunchu, with a wine gourd at her waist, was about to leave…

A clatter of hooves rang out, and the person straight ahead…

Xi Ge!

How did he come back? Could he have discovered the seal was fake?

Just a little, a tiny bit, Xi Ge's whole face was dark; earlier he had wondered what that woman was after, until a few days later, he never doubted that the seal had been switched—who did it?

In his mind instantly rose the memory of those eyes like spring water, and behind the veil, the still-visible tender pink lips, the soft boneless hand clinging to his neck.

"It's her!"

"Yun Miao Er!"

Whipping his horse to go faster, ignoring the royal city's orders, he rushed back to West Wind City.

"Open the gate." The Captain saw the black-faced Great Prince, his legs trembling slightly, he tremulously opened the Main Gate of the West Wind Mirror.

As Xi Ge stepped into the West Wind Mirror, his whole person was engulfed in rage, the fury blazing through him.

Good, really good—over all these years, he'd never been toyed with by anyone.

Yun Miao Er!

"Has anyone come in these days?" Not a question, but an affirmation.

"Yes, a young man in black clothes, his mind not working right, he just took a stalk of wild grass." The Captain's schadenfreude expression still on his face, Xi Ge drew his sword and beheaded him…

"Mind not working!"

Such a fool, guarding the West Wind Mirror, letting people empty it out!

Xi Ge bellowed, "Find them, dig them out, pull tendons and strip skin!"

"Yes." The two guards glanced at each other, for a moment nobody dared to speak.

The whole of West Wind City, after West Suburb City, sprang into action; the searchers, whether men or women, had male portraits and also female portraits.

Men…

Xi Ge thought of that damned woman who had stolen his seal and given it to a man; he wanted to kill that man as well as find that damned woman and ruthlessly violate her.

Jiang Yunchu hid in an empty courtyard, pondering something; the situation was bad, the searchers would eventually comb this place, she had to act in advance.

On the street, the searchers knocked door to door; if a courtyard's door wasn't opened, they just kicked it in.

She was pondering.

At that moment, an arrow suddenly shot into the courtyard.

"Bei Cheng Gate, the horses are ready." A few simple words, whether a note or an arrow, Jiang Yunchu had no time to deal with, also fearing to expose the people inside, she tossed them all into her space.

Bei Cheng…

Her current position is to the west…

Thinking of this, she made a few quick leaps, dodging the patrol unit on this side.

But Xi Ge had already made up his mind to lock down the city and search; everyone was to stay indoors, yet she walking outside soon drew attention.

"Who, halt!"

A person from the search unit saw Jiang Yunchu's silhouette; Jiang Yunchu not only did not stop, but instead ran quickly. His internal power had not recovered, but that special energy seemed even more useful than internal power.

Bei Cheng...

Almost...

"Over there, that man is over there, quickly go find the Great Prince."

"Seize him, the Great Prince offers a great reward."

"Catch him, don't let him escape!" In an instant, West Wind City was filled with clamor.

Sweat covered Jiang Yunchu's forehead; no matter how much energy he had, it wasn't enough for such consumption.

In a small courtyard, Lao Ba was somewhat anxious, "Shouldn't we go help?"

That was the Prince's Princess Consort; if they didn't help, would the Prince have them killed?