The most respected force in White Jade City was naturally the City Lord’s Mansion, which governed White Jade City and had hundreds of thousands of citizens.
The Meng Family was one of the largest families in White Jade City, and their wealth was comparable to a country’s.
The news of the marriage between the two of them had naturally caused a sensation throughout the entire city. Rumor had it that the Eldest Young Lady of the Meng Family was a peerless beauty, one rarely seen in the world. The Young City Lord was a dragon among dragons, the two of them a perfect match.
On the day of the wedding, the entire White Jade City was covered in red and was extremely lively.
The citizens of White Jade City seemed to be infected by the atmosphere of this grand wedding and the entire city was filled with a festive atmosphere.
The bridal escort team set out from the City Lord’s Mansion, blowing gongs and drums all the way to the Meng Mansion. The groom was riding a tall horse, wearing a bright red robe, and even the horse he was riding was covered in a bright red color.
At the same time, inside Meng Mansion, the disguised Yang Kai held the invitation in his hand and easily snuck in, pretending to stroll around the Meng Mansion as he approached the Inner Court.
Having served as a guard in the Inner Court for several months, Yang Kai naturally had a deep understanding of the situation in the Inner Court, as well as the places where the hidden guards often hid.
Although he had tried to infiltrate Meng Mansion several times in the past few days, he had failed due to the tight security around it.
Today was a day of celebration for the Meng Mansion, and there was a shortage of manpower everywhere. Although the security of the Inner Court was still tight, at the very least, it was still within his scope of understanding, so this was an excellent opportunity for him.
Avoiding a few hidden guards, Yang Kai jumped over a man-sized wall into the Inner Court. His figure was as agile as a cat’s, not making the slightest sound as he quickly turned into a rock garden.
A moment later, Yang Kai walked out from the rockery, and inside the rockery, a hidden guard fell unconscious.
He stuck close to the corner of the wall and climbed up to the roof like a gecko. After a dozen breaths of time, he flipped over and landed on the ground. On the roof, a prostrating Inner Court guard also fainted.
One after another, in less than half a cup of tea’s time, the guards hidden outside the Eldest Young Lady’s Embroidered Building were all dealt with.
Yang Kai walked straight towards the Embroidered Building where the Eldest Young Lady was.
In front of the Embroidered Building, two guards with sharp eyes were standing guard with their swords drawn.
Yang Kai stumbled over, his body reeking of alcohol, his hand holding his mouth, as if he could vomit at any moment, causing the two of them to become extremely vigilant.
This person was obviously a guest attending the banquet, but this was the Inner Court, so it was impossible for him to reach this place. Even if the guests had lost their way, the guards standing guard outside wouldn’t let them pass.
How did this person arrive here?
The two guards glanced at each other before one of them raised his hand and shouted, “Stop, this is not a place you should be!”
Yang Kai covered his mouth with one hand while swinging his other hand towards the two of them, his body swaying as he staggered towards them.
The guard who spoke frowned and stepped forward, preparing to stop this rude guest.
The moment the two of them came into contact, the guard’s figure suddenly froze and he vomited.
The other guard quickly discovered that something was wrong, but just as he was about to investigate, the drunk guest’s figure flickered and appeared in front of him like a ghost.
His clear eyes showed no signs of drunkenness.
Shocked, he drew his saber and prepared to attack!
However, it was too late. Yang Kai’s palm landed on the guard’s neck, and with a burst of strength, the guard’s body went limp and fell to the ground. At the same time, the guard behind him also fell.
Yang Kai let out a sigh of relief and adjusted his clothes before walking into the Embroidered Building and walking up.
Although he had served as a guard in the Inner Court for several months, this was the first time he had entered the Embroidered Building of the Eldest Young Lady, so he only knew that she usually lived on the third floor.
The door to the third floor was tightly shut, and a few whispers could be heard from inside. It was Cui’er’s voice.
“Eldest Young Lady really looks good today, don’t you agree, Qian Qian?”
Qian Qian's voice rang out gently, “Eldest Young Lady has always been beautiful.”
Cui’er smiled and said, “But today’s the most beautiful, it's indeed different when you get married.” Saying so, she suddenly burst into tears, “Eldest Young Lady, don’t smile foolishly, Cui’er is so scared. What’s so good about that Guard Yang? He’s just the Guard of the Meng Mansion, the status as the Young City Lord is a million times higher than his. Being married to the Young City Lord is your destiny!”
“Hehe!” Meng Ru’s voice rang out, “Am I smiling foolishly?”
“En…” Cui’er replied, “Also, didn’t Old Master say that Guard Yang colluded with the bandits from Treasure Field Peak and killed many people from the escort company, robbing the goods from the Meng Mansion? The City Lord’s Mansion is currently looking for him, such a person must have some ulterior motive for infiltrating the Meng mansion.”
Meng Ru said, “My lover is not so despicable. He didn’t do those things, and… he will come back to find me!”
“Eldest Young Lady, you’re crazy!” Cui’er said angrily, “Today, you’re going to get married, and from now on you’ll be the Young City Lord’s wife, yet you still talk about your lover.”
Meng Ru’s voice faintly rang out, “The person I love must be a peerless hero, willing to become the enemy of the world for me!”
“He’s already a wanted criminal, he won’t be able to return to White Jade City for the rest of his life. Eldest Young Lady, please wake up.”
With a creak, the three women in the room all turned to look at Yang Kai, who had returned to his original appearance.
In the next instant, Cui’er’s beautiful face lost all color while Qian Qian’s face was filled with shock. Only Meng Ru seemed to have expected this, a happy and satisfied smile appearing on her face as she slowly stood up.
She wore a bright red wedding dress, a phoenix coronet, and a robe, a beauty that seemed out of this world.
Their eyes met and Yang Kai grinned. Meng Ru’s eyes were filled with nothing but a figure.
Yang Kai only asked, “Are you willing to come with me?”
Meng Ru picked up her skirt and ran over happily without any hesitation.
“Eldest Young Lady!” It wasn’t until this moment that Cui’er came to her senses and called out.
A palm strike landed on her neck, causing Cui’er to fall limply to the ground.
Yang Kai and Meng Ru both stared at Qian Qian in shock.
Qian Qian was obviously shocked. Although she had been practicing martial arts with Yang Kai for several months, she had never fought with anyone before, so when she attacked just now, she had only reacted subconsciously. She hadn’t expected that she would really knock someone out.
At this moment, her beautiful face paled slightly, “I… I didn’t do it on purpose.”
Yang Kai glanced at her, then at Cui’er on the ground, comforting her, “It’s nothing, she just fainted.”
Qian Qian nodded, finally feeling better.
“We need to leave White Jade City as soon as possible!” Yang Kai grabbed Meng Ru’s hand and whispered.
Meng Ru nodded and smiled sweetly, “Good!”
After spending several months together, the two of them had never interacted with each other in terms of affection, nor had they ever overstepped their boundaries. At most, their eyes would meet affectionately.
However, at this moment, it was as if they had known each other for three lifetimes. With just a single glance and movement, they could understand each other’s thoughts.
There was no barrier between them, as if they had been married for many years and understood each other’s habits.
“Eldest Young Lady, I’ll go with you!” Qian Qian summoned her courage and shouted.
Meng Ru looked at Yang Kai inquiringly for a moment before nodding.
The three of them immediately left.
The guards guarding the nearby courtyards were still unconscious, so it was much easier for them to leave than when they first entered. After passing through a few gates, the three of them quickly arrived at a street behind the Meng Mansion.
Yang Kai had already prepared a carriage here.
After getting Meng Ru and Qian Qian into the carriage, he urged his horse forward.
The plan to bring Meng Ru out of the Meng Mansion was a success, and the next step was to leave White Jade City. This was somewhat difficult, because of the previous arrest warrant, White Jade City’s entrance and exit had to be strictly inspected.
He didn’t really care about that, he could simply disguise himself and sneak out, but bringing Meng Ru and Qian Qian along with him would not work. For example, Meng Ru was still wearing her phoenix coronet and robe, which was too eye-catching.
If he could successfully pass through, then so be it, but if he really couldn’t, then he could only force his way through. The guards guarding the city gate definitely wouldn’t be able to stop him.
Contrary to Yang Kai’s expectations, when he drove the carriage out of the alley, several similar looking carriages suddenly rushed out from both sides and rumbled forward.
Looking at this situation, it seemed that they were about to leave the city. Yang Kai frowned slightly, faintly feeling that something was wrong, but at this moment, he could only follow along. The bridal escort team should arrive at the Meng Mansion soon, and Meng Ru’s disappearance would soon be exposed. Before that, he had to leave White Jade City.
Soon, the carriages arrived at the city gates, and just as the guards guarding the gates were about to inspect them, the driver of the first carriage waved a token in his hand and the guard quickly shouted, “Let them go!”
Without any obstruction, a few carriages whizzed past, with Yang Kai following behind them.
After leaving the city, Yang Kai’s brow wrinkled even more. As he followed the carriages, he could faintly feel that the mastermind behind the scenes was manipulating the situation.
A few dozen kilometers outside the city, several carriages suddenly scattered and a figure stood quietly in front of them, seemingly waiting for something.
As the carriage slowly came to a stop in front of this man, Yang Kai turned around and said, “Wait a moment.”
Meng Ru nodded.
Yang Kai got off the carriage and walked over to the man, cupping his fists, “Senior Brother Feng!”
Feng Cheng Si smiled at Yang Kai, “You don’t seem surprised at all?”
Yang Kai nodded, “I have some guesses, but I can’t be certain. After meeting Senior Brother Feng, many of my doubts were easily resolved.”
With his methods, after disguising himself and entering White Jade City, he was immediately discovered and sent to follow him. The only person Yang Kai could think of was Feng Cheng Si!
The events that followed further proved his guess.
Feng Cheng Si was White Jade City’s Young City Lord, so he had the ability to obtain an invitation from the Meng Mansion.
After Yang Kai led Meng Ru out of the Meng Mansion, the carriages that had left the city were obviously there to cover for him, otherwise how could things have gone so smoothly?
“If Senior Brother Feng is here, then who is the groom?” Yang Kai asked curiously.
Feng Cheng Si smiled and said, “You’ve met him before, the boy who followed me last time.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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