The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 833 - 730, Meeting an Old Friend_2

Chapter 833: Chapter 730, Meeting an Old Friend_2

Before leaving, Xiao Yeyang tightened the reins and looked towards Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai, "The Duke Residence wields considerable power in Beijing, it would be best for you both not to openly confront them."

Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai both nodded.

After Xiao Yeyang left, Yan Wentao turned to Bi Shi, "You’re to drive the carriage back to the residence now, letting people know that the eldest sister has returned. If Madam or the old lady ask for her, say she’s tired and has already gone to sleep. Remember, don’t let anyone see Miss Hong Ying."

Bi Shi nodded and quickly drove the carriage away.

Then, Yan Wentao turned to Yan Wenkai, "I’ll go find the eldest sister and Miss Dong, you go and check on the Dong family’s courtyard."

Yan Wenkai nodded, "Alright."

Soon, the two of them split up to carry out their tasks.

...

On the other side, unable to meet up with Yan Ying and Bi Shi, Daohua had no choice but to take Dong Yuanyao to a warehouse they had previously purchased to temporarily hide.

At first, because they were disguised as men, they walked down the street without attracting the attention of the officials, but later on, the Duke Residence’s servant girls and old women were added to the ranks of the officers searching for people.

Dong Yuanyao was betrothed to Luo Hongyuan, and the Duke Residence’s servant girls and old women all recognized her.

Daohua originally thought that Dong Yuanyao disguised as a man wouldn’t be recognized, but the matrons from the Duke Residence had particularly sharp eyes and identified the ducking Dong Yuanyao, had not Yan Ying arrived in time to distract the officers, they would have been captured.

"Huff, huff, huff~"

Daohua, pulling Dong Yuanyao, ran through several streets at high speed until they stopped gasping for air beside the inner river.

"Yiyi, stop worrying about me. Luo Hongyuan’s older brother is the Shuntian Prefecture Commander, and he knows Beijing very well. No matter where I hide, he will definitely find me. Even if I escape the officers today, in the end, I will still be found," Dong Yuanyao said, hands propped on her knees, breathing heavily.

Daohua: "Let’s first get through today, then I’ll figure out a way to get you out of the city. Once you’re out of the city, the world is vast, can the Luo family really search everywhere for you?"

Dong Yuanyao shook her head, "The Luo family won’t let me go. If they can’t catch me, they will definitely go to the Dong family to find my parents and elder brother, I can’t drag them into this."

Daohua disagreed, "This matter has nothing to do with your family. Even though the Duke Residence is powerful, they wouldn’t dare to openly give the Dong family a hard time. They might take their anger out on the Dong family, but at least their lives wouldn’t be at risk."

"But it’s different for you. If you’re captured and taken back, you’re surely headed for a dead end. Think about it, your uncle and aunt, and elder brother Dong, can they accept this?"

Hearing this, Dong Yuanyao squatted down in agony, covering her face with her hands.

Daohua couldn’t afford to comfort her at this point; she quickly surveyed their surroundings and, hearing the approaching voices of officers, urgently pulled Dong Yuanyao to run forward.

The inner river was connected to the vast Dayuan River outside the city. Now, as the Dragon Boat Festival approached and the weather turned hot, many citizens liked to come here to cool off at night, and some officials and nobles also enjoyed river cruises to admire the nighttime scenery.

At this moment, many pleasure boats and flower boats were moored on the river, and laughter could be heard from the boats, despite the distance between them.

"Make way, make way, tonight Shuntian Prefecture is apprehending a murderer, idlers are not allowed to stay outside!"

Seeing officers appear ahead as well, Daohua inwardly cursed and quickly led Dong Yuanyao to back away.

"Ouch!"

In their hasty retreat, they accidentally bumped into someone.

"Blind fools, didn’t see where you were going?" someone immediately berated Daohua and Dong Yuanyao.

Daohua promptly apologized to the middle-aged man they had bumped into, "Sorry, so sorry," and then tried to move away with Dong Yuanyao.

But the middle-aged man blocked their way, relentless, "You think you can just bump into someone and walk away?"

Daohua frowned, glanced back at the approaching officers, turned to the middle-aged man, and lowered her head, "Esteemed sir, it was our fault just now. Please forgive our youthful misconduct, and let us go just this once."

The middle-aged man, apparently annoyed from before, scoffed, "What if I don’t let you?"

Daohua’s face darkened, and she quickly pulled out an Itching Pill from her pocket (space), ready to throw it at the man when a pleasant voice rang out.

"Where have you two been, taking so long to return?"

Daohua and Dong Yuanyao both looked towards the source of the voice.

An Xi, in a pale moonlight-colored robe, smiled as he approached, looking at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, and bowed to the middle-aged man, "Master Zhuo, my two clumsy servants have bumped into you, please don’t blame them."

The middle-aged man saw An Xi and immediately smiled, "Ah, it’s Master An," then, pointing at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, "They’re your servants?"

An Xi nodded, smiling.

The middle-aged man relented, "Well, since they belong to Master An, I’ll let this matter slide."

An Xi cheerfully replied, "Thank you, Master Zhuo. Next time you visit Qing Garden, I’ll personally perform two acts for you."

The middle-aged man looked pleased, "Alright, we have a deal then."

After bidding farewell to the middle-aged man, An Xi looked at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao and walked towards a lavishly decorated boat moored by the river bank.

Daohua and Dong Yuanyao exchanged a look and followed silently.

Once at the riverbank, An Xi turned to Daohua and Dong Yuanyao, apologetically, "I apologize for intruding unexpectedly just now." Having grown up in the theater, he was adept at recognizing all sorts of costumes and promptly identified Daohua and Dong Yuanyao in their male disguises.

Daohua quickly shook her head, "Master An, please don’t say that, you helped us out of a tight spot, we should be thanking you."

"The Shuntian Prefecture is conducting an investigation, all idlers must leave immediately."

As the voices of the officers drew closer, Daohua and Dong Yuanyao’s expressions tightened.

Seeing their panic, An Xi looked surprised, recalling how these two ladies had been pursued by officers and hid in his theater troupe when they were in Zhongzhou, he ventured, "Are they after you?"

With officers ahead and behind, Daohua looked at the flower boat behind An Xi, and decisively nodded, "Yes."

An Xi was silent for a moment, then pointed to the boat, "There are many nobles aboard that flower boat, those officers wouldn’t dare search at will. If you’re willing, I can take you aboard to hide for a while."

Daohua looked at Dong Yuanyao; without other options, she nodded, "Thank you, Master An."

An Xi smiled, "Miss, you are too polite." Encountering a familiar person from their time in Zhongzhou made him quite happy.

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