Chapter 107: Yang's Counterattack First Shot

  After Zhu Houzhao's order, He Qizhen, who was originally detained in the Dongchang, was brought to the Jin Yiwei Nanzheng Fu's large prison, and Zhu Houxi, the son of King Xingxian, who was originally detained in the Zongrenfu, was also brought here.

  Zhu Houzhao suddenly ordered Liu Jin to hand over He Qizhen, which scared Liu Jin. Liu Jin even packed up his valuables and ordered the palace informants to pay close attention to the emperor's every move, and if there was any wind, Liu Jin would probably run away immediately.

  However, fortunately, Zhu Houzhao did not give any instructions on how to deal with Liu Jin, which made Liu Jin slightly relieved.

  At night, the stars are shining brightly, and the moon is in the sky.

  Such a beautiful night should naturally do something beautiful. Jiang Xia let Cui Nianslave take out the famous ancient zither Jiao Wei that he gave her, and then played and sang a song "The Sky of History" for Li Dongyang, Lie Jueqing and others in the courtyard.

  This song was originally the ending theme of the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Such music that transcends time made Li Dongyang and others listen in a trance-like state. Until Jiang Xia finished singing, Li Dongyang was still immersed in it, muttering to himself: "Reunions and separations are all destined, partings and reunions are all related to emotions. Taking charge of life's affairs, what care is there for posthumous evaluations? Good lyrics, good melody..."

  Just as Jiang Xia and others were still singing to the moon, in the great prison of Nanzhen Fu, someone suddenly shouted: "Someone has escaped from prison!" Then the prison guards immediately shouted: "Chase!"

  Then came the sound of dense footsteps, and it seemed as if all the prison guards had left.

  He Qizhen, who was about to fall asleep, immediately woke up. He listened carefully and found that there were no guards within a hundred meters of him. Some prisoners nearby were just breathing evenly, already asleep.

  He Qizhen's heart thumped a few times, and finally he decided to take a gamble.

  "Bang!" The wooden bars of the cell were broken by He Qizong's palm. As soon as He Qizong crawled out of the cell, he heard footsteps coming from behind him, and it turned out that a prison guard had run over.

  The prison guard was startled when he saw He Qizhen jump out of the cell, and He Qizhen lightly tapped his toes on the ground, leaped into the air, and jumped in front of the prison guard. With the iron chain on his handcuffs wrapped around the prison guard's neck, he said: "Take out the keys to the handcuffs and shackles, I'll spare your life."

  The jailer didn't resist at all, and immediately handed the keys to He Qizong with a trembling hand. He Qizong knocked him unconscious with one palm, then quickly opened his own handcuffs and shackles.

  He Qi opened it and pulled out the steel knife from the waist of the prison guard, then ran towards the exit of the prison.

  As he was passing by a prison cell, He Qizhen suddenly heard someone calling him: "Uncle He, save me, save me Uncle He!"

  He Qi Ting stopped in his tracks and turned around: "Young Master Wang?"

  He Qiutu looked around and saw that there were no prison guards, so he walked over, mobilized his true energy, and struck the solid wooden railing with one palm, breaking it. After Zhu Houxi crawled out of the cell, He Qiutu immediately used a key to unlock Zhu Houxi's handcuffs and foot shackles.

  He Qiye helped Zhu Houxie escape from the great prison of Nanzhoun Fu Si, and asked Zhu Houxie: "Young King Wang, where are we running to now?"

  "When I was at Zongren Fu, I heard that Father Wang had arrived in the capital. He is now at Yun Ge Guest House, let's go find him quickly."

  "Good." Upon hearing that Zhu Youxiao was in the capital, He Qizhen's spirits lifted instantly. Originally he thought this time he would definitely die, but unexpectedly he could still escape with his life.

  Perhaps because He Qizhen was too anxious and nervous, he didn't even notice that from the time he escaped from the Nan Town Fu Si prison to now, he had only met one prison guard along the way.

  But Zhu Houxi was in the Imperial Clan Court, and someone actually revealed to him the whereabouts of Zhu Youxiao. These were absolutely not coincidental coincidences, and anyone with discerning eyes could see that it was a conspiracy. However, He Qizong and Zhu Houxi couldn't see through it, and for anyone who had narrowly escaped death, there would only be one feeling in their heart - gratitude; they wouldn't think of anything else beyond that.

  He Qiutiao took Zhu Houxi on a wild run, and the powerful Jin Yiwei and Dong Chang made them not dare to stop for a moment. Fortunately, they finally arrived at Yun Ge Guest House safely.

  At this moment, it was already late at night, and the doors of the Yunlou Inn had all been closed. He Qiutiao couldn't be bothered with so much, and directly kicked open the door of the inn with one foot. The shopkeeper who was sleeping in the lobby of the inn woke up with a start, looked at He Qiutiao and Zhu Houxi, and immediately shouted: "Thieves..."

  He had just called out, and He Qi immediately flashed over with the steel knife in his hand, pressing against the shopkeeper's neck, shouting loudly: "Don't make a sound, or you'll lose your life. Tell me, where does a thin and weak man and an old man live?"

  "It's here." A calm voice came over.

  He Qiyan and Zhu Houxi looked back together, both shouting in unison: "Fu Bo!"

  He Qizhen excitedly ran to the stairs and said, "Alright, follow me upstairs."

  Fu Bo led He Qizhen and Zhu Houxi to the door of Zhu Youxiao's room, knocked on the door, and a voice came from inside: "Come in."

  Fu Bo pushed open the door and entered with He Qiutu and Zhu Houxi.

  Zhu Houxi immediately exclaimed excitedly: "Father King, Father King......"

  He Qiutu also knelt down on one knee excitedly, holding a steel knife in his hand and making a fist to salute: "Subordinate He Qiutu, see King Wang."

  Zhu Youxiao slightly narrowed his eyes, pushed away Zhu Houxi who had rushed into his arms, and asked faintly: "How did you escape, and how did you find this place?"

  He Qiyan and Zhu Houxi immediately told Zhu Youxiao about their escape, and after listening, Zhu Youxiao's face turned gloomy. Fu Bo saw the change in Zhu Youxiao's expression and knew something was wrong. With his understanding of Zhu Youxiao, even if he was extremely happy or angry inside, his face would remain calm, but now it had changed...

  Zhu Youhao looked at Fu Bo and said lightly: "Fu Bo, go and order the inn to prepare a table of good wine and dishes, the best kind."

  "Yes." Fu Bo immediately stepped down.

  He Qiutao and Zhu Houxi heard that Zhu Youxiao had arranged a good wine and dish for himself, and suddenly became excited. He Qiutao said: "Your Highness, the subordinate and the young master can no longer stay in the capital, please arrange to send us two out of the city as soon as possible."

  "Yes, Father King, I must return to Anlu State early, or else I might be found by the Imperial Guards and the Eastern Depot."

  Zhu Youhao shook his head, "Nothing, let's eat first and talk later."

  Perhaps it was due to Fu Bo's generosity with silver that the inn's service was extremely swift, and before long a table of fine wine and dishes was prepared. During this period, He Qiutu and Zhu Houxi had both suffered greatly, and as soon as they saw the table of food, they began devouring it ravenously.

  Soon the two of them were full and drunk, Zhu Youxiao asked: "How is it? Are you full?"

  "Have you eaten enough, Your Majesty?" "I have, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

  "Now that you're full, I'll trouble Fu Bo to personally escort the two of them to the Jin Yiwei's Nan Town Pacification Command." Zhu Youxiao said calmly, without a hint of tremble in his tone. Only Fu Bo noticed that he was tightly grasping the hem of his clothes, as if wanting to pinch it into his palm.

  "What?" He Qiutao and Zhu Houxi exclaimed together. He Qiutao suddenly stood up and said to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Highness, I have been with you through thick and thin for so many years, no merit but hard work. Even if I was caught, I didn't betray you, why do you want me to die now?"

  "Yes, Father King, I am your own son. Save me, don't send me to the Imperial Guards, I will die if I go."

  Zhu Youzhang looked up at the two of them and said in a calm tone, "What kind of place is the Jin Yiwei's Southern Patrol and Pacification Command's great prison? Have you ever heard of anyone being able to escape from there?"

  You were deliberately released by someone, and the purpose is to let you come find me, and then expose the relationship between me and the Tianji Society. You fell into their trap.

  Don't worry, after you die, I will take good care of your wife and children, and won't let them suffer any grievances.

  Zhu Youzhen's mention of He Qiutao's family at this moment actually has two meanings: one is to comfort He Qiutao, and the other is to warn him that his family is still in his hands.

  "What's the big deal about my wife and children? If I die, I'll just be a handful of yellow earth. Whether they live well or not has nothing to do with me! My old mother is weak and sickly, living is torture for her. As for my wife and children... as long as I'm still alive, women can remarry, children can be reborn. In short, since He Qizhen has come out, I will never go back."

  "This can't be helped!" Zhu Youxiao slightly nodded, and Fu Bo immediately clawed at He Qizhen with his five fingers.

  He Qi Pu's reaction was extremely fast, and he dodged Fu Bo's attack with a quick sidestep. However, Fu Bo changed his move quickly, and when one move didn't work, he immediately switched to another, slapping He Qi Pu with his palm. He Qi Pu was forced to counterattack with a slap of his own.

  "Hua la......" He Qi was a master of the great tripod, but he was actually slapped flying by Fu Bo and crashed into the door of the room.

  Then Fubo suddenly jumped out and knocked He Qitian unconscious with a swift and fierce movement.

  Zhu Houxi fell to his knees immediately and wailed: "Your Majesty, don't, don't... I am your own flesh and blood, don't..."

  Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath and muttered in his mouth: "Zhu Houzhao, this move of yours is ruthless!"

  "Fu Bo!" Zhu Youxiao shouted.

  Fu Bo immediately walked up to Zhu Hou Xie's side and raised his right hand, knocking him unconscious with a single slap.

  Fu Bo then looked at Zhu Youjian and couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, are you really going to send them back?"

  "If you don't send him back, everyone in the Wang Mansion will die, what do you think?" Zhu Youxiao asked back, his meaning already quite clear.

  Fu Bo shook his head and said straightforwardly: "I don't understand."

  "Send him back first, I'll tell you why when he comes back." After finishing speaking, Zhu Youxiao turned around and didn't look at Zhu Houxi again. He muttered to himself: "I used a straightforward tactic, but the other side also used a straightforward tactic. It's likely that this time it wasn't Zhu Houzhao who made the move, but rather Jiang Xia."

  Fu Bo looked at Zhu Youxiao's resolute back, sighed and shook his head, carrying Zhu Houxi on his shoulder and tucking He Qizhen under his arm as he walked downstairs.