The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1343 - 1343 654 taels of the second watch_2

Chapter 1343: 654 taels of the second watch_2 Chapter 1343: 654 taels of the second watch_2 “`

The Shopkeeper sighed, “The old sect leader finally had a son in his later years, he cherishes the boy too much and naturally cannot bear to punish him.”

Nangong Li said coldly, “But I cannot swallow this insult!”

The Shopkeeper’s face changed slightly, “Is the general planning to—”

Nangong Li didn’t continue, “I have my own arrangements for this matter. Keep an eye out for me on His Highness’s side, though I have been injured, I still hold military power, which should still be of use to His Highness.”

The Shopkeeper laughed, “The Nangong Family is now the foremost military power, His Highness couldn’t value the general more. Once the general has recovered, we can just send someone to kill that young man.”

“I understand,” Nangong Li said indifferently as he stood up, inadvertently pulling at the wound on his amputated arm, causing him to inhale sharply from the pain. Instinctively he raised his left hand to support himself but accidentally knocked down a painting from a multi-treasure lattice.

The painting unfolded with a clap as it hit the ground.

Gu Jiao fixed her gaze upon it.

It was a portrait of Xiao Hen.

To be exact, it was a portrait of Canglan Academy’s number one beauty.

The beauty in the painting was dressed in plain silk robes, wearing a translucent veil, and was incomparably stunning.

Nangong Li had once kidnapped Xiao Hen and recognized Xiao Hen’s face—

Gu Jiao’s brows furrowed slightly as she clenched the silver needle in her hand.

Bowing, the Shopkeeper picked up the painting and rolled it up, saying sheepishly, “It is a portrait from the list of beauties from the six countries, a new beauty at Canglan Academy.”

Nangong Li was not interested and left without turning back.

Gu Jiao put away the silver needle.

Through the conversation just now, Gu Jiao ascertained two things: first, someone in the Dayan royal family wanted Xiao Hen dead; second, Chang Jing, the darling son, was the young sect leader of the ‘Night Gate’.

Did the Marquis of Xuanping know that the child he had taken in was the precious son of the sect leader of ‘Night Gate’?

If the sect leader of ‘Night Gate’ found out, he would probably come over with a sword to chop him down.

After Nangong Li left, Gu Jiao slowly replaced the tile and leapt down from where she was hiding.

Nangong Li originally had only one martially skilled coachman by his side, making it not too difficult for Gu Jiao to tail him. However, as soon as they left the shop, suddenly a troop of men arrived to escort Nangong Li.

Gu Jiao hesitated for a moment, then decided to call it quits for the day.

Now that she knew the Pawnshop was Nangong Li’s stronghold, as long as she kept watch, there would always be another opportunity to encounter Nangong Li in the future.

But plans couldn’t keep up with changes, and Xiao Hen, along with the young monk Jingkong, appeared nearby all of a sudden.

Jingkong had grown taller, his old clothes too short, so Xiao Hen brought him here to have new ones made.

What a coincidence that the Embroidery Building was right across from the Pawnshop.

The carriages of Nangong Li and Xiao Hen each stopped at the side of the road.

Jingkong poked his little head out of the window, curiously looking all around.

Seeing him, Gu Jiao was almost certain that Xiao Hen was also in the carriage.

At that moment, Nangong Li also arrived on the street. As soon as Xiao Hen stepped out of the carriage, Nangong Li would see him.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted.

A hand, slender and jade-like, reached out from inside the carriage.

And as if drawn by some predestined force, Nangong Li instinctively looked toward the opposite carriage.

Jingkong hopped down first.

He was tanned into a little dark egg, blending into the night, his appearance inconspicuous.

But Xiao Hen was too eye-catching.

Just as Xiao Hen bent down to step out of the carriage, Gu Jiao suddenly picked up a small stone from her feet and hurled it fiercely at Nangong Li’s carriage!

With a thud, Nangong Li turned his head to look in this direction!

The surrounding guards gathered protectively around Nangong Li and the carriage.

“Protect the general!”

One guard said.

In this moment of distraction, Xiao Hen successfully entered the Embroidery Building.

Nangong Li looked toward the carriage and saw nothing, but by now his attention was no longer on that troubling carriage.

His whereabouts had been exposed!

He bellowed, “Chase them! I want them alive or their corpse!”

“Yes!”

Eight guards charged in the direction from which the stone had come.

Gu Jiao was still wearing the Tianqiong Academy’s attire, hardly an opportune moment for a fight.

She quickly retreated.

The opposition pursued relentlessly, splitting into three groups to encircle her.

As she passed a narrow alley, suddenly a hand with distinct knuckles stretched out, covered her mouth, and dragged her in.

Due to the excessive force, she crashed into the person’s arms. Her arm shook slightly, and a silver needle fell into her hand.

“It’s me.”

A familiar voice sounded promptly in her ear.

Gu Jiao withdrew her hand and turned to look at him.

After ensuring that Gu Jiao recognized him, Mu Qingchen, using lightness skills, took her to the other end of the alley and onto a carriage.

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