That wretched vixen has disguised herself as my wife!

Jiang Jingming used both hands to grab a hostage, displaying great prowess.

Aqing and Fang Zhiyi exchanged a glance, feeling that they should also join the scene, but they didn't know whether they should play the hostage or the villain.

Chapter 84 The Show

Jiang Jingming heard the threat from the Divine Capital Guards, but he did not back down at all.

It wasn't that he didn't want to retreat, but the two hostages were just too cooperative, practically stretching their necks to meet the blade.

This meant he had to carefully adjust the angle to avoid actually injuring the two people, which would require Dr. Fang to save them on the spot.

The scene would really descend into chaos.

"Please act more realistically."

Jiang Jingming had no other choice but to whisper instructions to the two of them.

Xie Yunqi immediately understood and grabbed Jiang Jingming's wrist like a kitten being lifted up, crying out in a sob-like voice.

"Help! Help! Help! Waaah, I'm so scared! Daddy! Mommy! Come save me!"

...That was way too much of an acting job!!!

"Don't be afraid, young lady! This man would never dare to harm you!"

The guards standing around were all sweating profusely, looking at each other in bewilderment, none of them knowing what to do.

At this moment, Chief Lu spoke.

"Let's do it!"

He spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were already prepared to die a martyr.

"We absolutely cannot let our actions ruin our plans! Move in! Take down the criminals!"

"..."

The guards looked at each other, thinking that their young commander had probably gone mad.

The problem is, even if we ignore his life or death, who dares to ignore the young lady's life or death?!

Jiang Jingming, wielding two swords, felt utterly speechless at his own villainous behavior.

The show was stolen by two insane hostages.

"We can't wait until Chen Sha arrives, otherwise it will be difficult for us to perform."

Xie Yunqi pretended to cover his face and cry, speaking in a voice that only the three people could hear.

"I know."

Jiang Jingming slightly turned the blade.

The surrounding guards were so frightened by his actions that they fell silent, not daring to breathe.

Jiang Jingming observed the expressions of the leading guards of the Divine Capital Guard.

Just like the young lady thought, they were unsure of what to do, but someone had already secretly informed Chen Sha that he would be arriving soon.

Unlike these guards who were unaware of the inside story, Vice Envoy Chen could tell at a glance what kind of play they were putting on.

Jiang Jingming paused, then said loudly:

"All of you, immediately retreat thirty feet away!"

Upon hearing his words, the Shen Du Wei looked at the leading guard.

The guard's face was tense, and he did not immediately give the order to retreat.

Jiang Jingming immediately tilted the hilt of his knife, and Xie Yunqi cooperated perfectly by squealing like a little chick.

"stop!!!"

The guard's face instantly turned ashen.

Letting a fugitive go is a serious crime, but if anything happens to the young lady, there's no need to wait for punishment; she can simply commit seppuku herself.

"On my command, retreat thirty feet!"

The Divine Capital Guards quickly formed neat ranks and retreated step by step.

Jiang Jingming turned his head slightly and exchanged a glance with Aqing.

She understood immediately, grabbed Fang Zhiyi's hand, and led her away first.

Fang Zhiyi was pulled like that, and although her steps were messy, she was still able to keep up.

Jiang Jingming maintained his hostage position until the Divine Capital Guards disappeared from sight before removing his sword.

Lu Zhao twirled his sword in his hand before accurately sheathing it at his waist.

"You scared me to death, Jingming!"

Lu Zhao clutched his chest, still belatedly realizing the shock.

"I'm not afraid you'll betray me, I'm just afraid you'll actually release me as a hostage!"

"If you hadn't committed the serious crime of stealing weapons, I might have considered it."

Jiang Jingming smiled casually.

"Hurry up and let's go!"

Xie Yunqi followed behind him and tugged at his clothes.

Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she was completely immersed in the mood of "rebellious adventure," feeling extremely excited.

Behind them, where the Divine Capital Guards were located, eagles cried out in the sky, and countless arrows pierced through the clouds.

The three exchanged a glance, then without further hesitation, quickly followed in the direction Ah Qing had just left.

……

The route they took to escape from death row was planned in advance.

The death row was built on the outskirts of the city outside the inner city, with a main road running north to south. The road to the north was the way out of the city, and the road to the south was the way into the city.

Logically speaking, fugitives would choose a wider and easier-to-hide route out of the city.

Fengling City was already heavily guarded due to the massacre of the entire family, so the fugitive would certainly not be able to escape the strict screening.

But everyone could think of this, and Chen Sha must have known that his group could think of it too.

Therefore, we need to think in reverse again, that is, I anticipated your prediction.

At the crossroads leading out of the city, Jiang Jingming found A Qing and Fang Zhiyi hiding there.

Fengling City is surrounded by mountains and water, with lush trees covering the entire area, making it impossible for even the Divine Capital Guard to conduct a search here.

Fang Zhiyi was squatting to one side, picking off the burrs that were stuck to her skirt one by one.

She rarely looked so disheveled, and Jiang Jingming couldn't help but want to laugh.

Ah Qing was sitting in the tree looking into the distance. After confirming that there were no pursuers nearby for the time being, she jumped down and lightly patted the dust off her hands.

"Huff, huff!"

Xie Yunqi hugged a tree, panting heavily. She was starting to regret not practicing her lightness skill properly.

When Wu Dutou asked her to jump on the plum blossom stakes, she would always be lazy and only do one lap before lying that she had finished her homework.

"We are currently in the northern suburbs of Fengling City. I have looked at the map. If we go any further ahead, there is a village called Xinghua Village."

Lu Zhao looked in the direction the sun was rising and estimated the location.

Jiang Jingming pondered for a while, then looked up and asked him:

"Which direction is Cuiwei Mountain in?"

"Go through Xinghua Village and keep walking along the river until you see the tallest mountain."

Lu Zhao first answered his question, and then widened his eyes.

"Jingming, do you mean we should go straight to Tingpu Villa now?"

"Yes."

Jiang Jingming nodded:

"Instead of playing hide-and-seek with the Divine Capital Guard in irrelevant places, let's cut to the chase and go straight to where we need to go."

Lu Zhao swallowed hard, scratching his head:

"While it's true that the most dangerous place is the safest place, this is just too dangerous!"

"Compared to this, don't you guys think Listening Waterfall Manor is really eerie right now? Could it be haunted?"

The fearless Miss Xie suddenly backed out, and the reason was surprisingly this.

Jiang Jingming shook his head:

"I don't think Tingpu Villa is the most dangerous place right now."

"Yes."

Fang Zhiyi finally finished removing the burrs from her skirt and looked up:

"The officers of the Divine Capital Guard have been stationed here for quite some time. They should have already collected all the evidence from the scene of the massacre, turning the place upside down. Therefore, the probability that they still have most of their manpower at Tingpu Manor is very low."

"But if all the evidence has already been collected, then what are we still doing?"

Xie Yunqi tilted his head and asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingming simply smiled faintly.

"Some evidence cannot be erased or taken away. When you get to the scene, Miss will naturally understand."

Chapter 85 Home is Where the Heart Finds Peace

As its name suggests, Xinghua Village is covered with apricot trees all over the mountains and fields.

It was early spring in March, and the apricot blossoms were already in bloom, looking like a pale pink cloud from afar.

Jiang Jingming parted the tangled vines and saw the setting sun on the horizon, with wisps of smoke rising from the village chimneys—a scene of serene beauty.

Having just escaped from the death row and the encirclement of the Divine Capital Guard, the scene before me gave me a feeling of being in another world.

"How beautiful the apricot blossoms are!"

Xie Yunqi wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes widening in surprise, a pink mist reflecting in his peach blossom eyes.

To avoid leaving any trace, the group took the most dangerous mountain paths the entire way.

At first, the young lady complained a bit, but when she saw that Fang Zhiyi, who had never practiced martial arts, remained silent, she immediately felt embarrassed.

"As a doctor, it's common for me to go up the mountain to collect herbs. You don't need to worry about me too much; I can keep up."

Fang Zhiyi was dressed in flowing white robes, her eyes gentle and kind.

If someone were to happen to see her in the mountains, they would probably think they had met a legendary healer hiding among mortals.

After such a difficult journey, seeing this scenery makes the trip worthwhile.

"What do you think, Jingming? Can we stay in Xinghua Village tonight?"

Lu Zhao's official robes were too conspicuous, so he simply took off his outer robe and tied it around his waist, revealing a black short-sleeved cloth shirt underneath, making him look like a hired thug.

"do not know."

Jiang Jingming shook his head.

Even if a deity were to come and look at it from a high vantage point, he wouldn't be able to make heads or tails of it.

Aqing walked to his side and tilted her head slightly.

"few......"

She paused very clearly for a moment, then quickly corrected herself:

"Young Master, shall I go and scout ahead first?"

"Do not."

Jiang Jingming thought for a moment, then shook his head and refused.