Fire Captain

Chu Qiao took advantage of Jin Zhu's love for Yu Wen Yue and used the method of telling two lies and eight truths in ten sentences to successfully alienate the already fragile relationship between Yu Wen Huai and Jin Zhu. Jin Zhu blurted out nervously, "Master Yue never kicked you out of the house, and he never trusted me. The warrant was forged by Master Huai."

Chu Qiao immediately laughed when she heard this: "Oh? So... it was forged by Master Huai?"

As soon as Jinzhu said this, she knew she was doomed. When she turned around, Yuwen Huai's eyes were full of frost as he said, "You stupid pig!"

Jinzhu reacted and immediately ran to Yuwen Huai, knelt down and begged for mercy: "Master, Master, I was really wrong. Let's... let's kill her!"

Yuwen Huai kicked Jinzhu away and said to Zhu Shun, "Sell her to a brothel." Someone nearby immediately pulled Jinzhu away.

Yuwen Huai looked at Chu Qiao and said, "You are quite smart."

Chu Qiao laughed and said, "It's not that I'm smart, it's that she's too stupid."

Yuwen Huai also laughed and said, "How can you be so calm after harming others?"

Chu Qiao said innocently, "I didn't hurt anyone. What I said was true. How can I use a servant like Mr. Huai who is stupid and double-minded?"

Yuwen Huai said: "It's not very convenient!"

Chu Qiao smiled charmingly and said, "Then how about changing to someone who is smart and trustworthy?"

Yuwen Huai asked: "What are your conditions?"

Chu Qiao said: "I hope you can spare my two sisters."

Yuwen Huai walked up to Chu Qiao, bent down to pick up the scattered swords on the ground and said, "How can I believe what you, a little fox, say?"

Chu Qiao said: "How do you know whether you should believe it or not if you don't try it?"

Yuwen Huai said softly: "I think we should not try it. I'd better kill you. What if you become my enemy in the future?" After saying that, his face changed and he swung his sword towards Chu Qiao.

When Chu Qiao was about to dodge, the tip of Yuwen Huai's sword was suddenly broken by a hidden weapon. A man flashed out and reached out to catch the sword tip that bounced back, but his hands were immediately cut by the sword blades on both sides, making them full of blood.

Chu Qiao immediately turned around and saw that it was Yan Xun.

Yan Xun held the tip of his sword and looked at Yuwen Huai and said, "What a lively scene!"

Yuwen Huai looked at Yan Xun who suddenly showed up, and said puzzledly: "Prince Yan Xun has been coming to my house quite frequently recently. Could it be that he has fallen in love with this girl?"

Yan Xun smiled and said, "I can't say I like her, I'm just a little interested. You know me, I'm the most idle person in the capital, it's rare to meet someone I'm interested in, so I can't help but take a closer look."

Yuwen Huai looked at Yan Xun, whose expression changed slightly, and asked, "Are you sure you want to meddle in other people's business, Prince Yan?"

Yan Xun also put away his smile and said, "Master Huai, we know each other. Isn't it a trivial matter for me to ask you for two servants?"

"Yes!" Yuwen Huai threw down the broken sword in his hand with a clang and said, "It's just meddling in other people's business."

Seeing Yan Xun's expression, Chu Qiao said, "Thank you, Mr. Huai, for not killing me. Xing'er will take her leave first." After that, she immediately took Xiao Ba and left the prison quickly. Yan Xun was left behind...

After leaving the prison, Yan Xun simply bandaged the wound on his hand, came to Chu Qiao and her sister, handed a jade bottle to Chu Qiao and said, "What? You don't recognize me so soon?"

Chu Qiao reacted and pulled Xiao Ba and said, "Thank you, my Lord, for saving my life."

Yan Xun said: "Here, take it, it's a good medicine for healing!"

Chu Qiao's forehead jumped when she saw the familiar jade bottle. She didn't know where Bai Ziyang had taken the last bottle to. Why did he want another one? She subconsciously said, "I have it!"

Yan Xun was stunned. Xiao Ba beside him took the medicine and said, "Thank you, my lord."

Seeing this, Yan Xun smiled and said, "Can you two go back together?"

Chu Qiao said, "Okay."

Yan Xun turned around and said, "That's good, Feng Mian is leaving!" After taking two steps, he suddenly turned around and said to Chu Qiao, "By the way, don't forget, you owe me another favor, and you have to pay it back in the future!"

Looking at Yan Xun's back, Xiao Ba nudged Chu Qiao and said teasingly, "Sixth sister, it seems that your friend is much more reliable than your friends outside!"

Chu Qiao said calmly: "My friends outside can take you out. Which one do you think is better now?"

Xiao Ba immediately said, "The one outside is better!"

After Chu Qiao returned to the room, she asked Xiao Ba to go find Xiao Qi. After waiting for a while alone, she saw Bai Ziyang climbing in through the window.

Bai Ziyang smiled when he saw Chu Qiao's actions: "Oh, you're waiting for me!"

Chu Qiao glanced at him without saying anything. Bai Ziyang sat opposite Chu Qiao, holding his chin with both hands and looking at her and said, "Are you upset?"

Seeing that Chu Qiao still didn't say anything, he continued, "I owe Yan Xun a big favor today."

This time Chu Qiao took action and rolled her eyes at Bai Ziyang. Bai Ziyang smiled and said, "Don't think about it. I'll repay this favor for you."

Chu Qiao snorted and said, "Just you?"

Bai Ziyang said indignantly: "Don't disbelieve it, just wait and see, Yan Xun's family will be in big trouble soon..."

Chu Qiao immediately asked, "What's the trouble?"

Bai Ziyang said: "Don't worry about it, we don't know if you can catch up yet!"

Chu Qiao asked: "Why did Yan Xun suddenly appear today?"

Bai Ziyang said: "Yu Wenyue called me here."

Chu Qiao asked curiously: "Yuwen Yue?"

Bai Ziyang said, "When Yuwen Zhuo was young, he cut off his legs for a maid and ruined his future. Now he is afraid that his grandson will follow in his footsteps, so he keeps a close watch on the maids around Yuwen Yue. He ordered Yuwen Yue not to save you. Yuwen Yue had no choice but to do so because he was afraid that someone would notify Yan Xun." Bai Ziyang glanced at Chu Qiao's face and said, "But you don't have to feel any burden. Yuwen Yue probably doesn't have any... feelings for you now. At most, he sees you differently because you are special."

At the same time, Bai Ziyang was also thinking that he should speed up.

Bai Ziyang said, "The emperor has held a Chang'an Lantern Festival in the name of the emperor's birthday. If you have the chance, ask Yu Wenyue to take you out to enjoy the lanterns. I will then arrange for you to meet your eldest sister and fifth brother, and then I will arrange for them to leave Chang'an."

Chu Qiao was delighted when she heard this: "Is my fifth brother's injury healed?"

Bai Ziyang said: "It's already been done. How can it be bad if I can help?"

Chu Qiao immediately stood up excitedly, very happy. Bai Ziyang couldn't help but sigh when he saw her happy look. Maybe the usual environment was too tense and depressing. She was just standing there when she was happy. There was no laughing, no revelry, no cheering.

Before leaving, Bai Ziyang said, "Jinzhu deserved what she got. You have to know that sometimes living is not easier than dying."

Chu Qiao looked at Bai Ziyang when she heard this. It seemed that she could not hide what she was thinking from the man in front of her. She nodded and said nothing more.

The Chang'an Lantern Festival will be held in two days. Before Chu Qiao could find a good reason to leave the house with Yu Wen Yue, Yu Wen Yue took the initiative to offer to take her there. Chu Qiao saw this and thought to herself, this is perfect, it saves her trouble.

When leaving the house, Yuwen Yue said, "You and I will ride on the same horse, and I will lead you."

Chu Qiao said, "Sir, this is against the rules. Xing'er can ride the horse by herself."

Yu Wen Yue looked at Chu Qiao and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

Chu Qiao smiled and said, "Of course!"

Yu Wen Yue nodded and ordered, "Find a good horse for Xing'er."

"Yes!" A servant went to lead the horse.

Chu Qiao looked at the human horse kneeling under the stirrup and said politely, "Sorry to bother you, brother. I can mount the horse myself."

The man stood up and quietly retreated to the back, causing Yu Wen Yue to glance sideways at Chu Qiao.

During the lantern festival at night, the streets and alleys of Chang'an were bustling with people, and in addition to people admiring the lanterns, there were also people watching various acrobatics. Yu Wen Yue and Chu Qiao's horses could not be ridden into the street when they reached the entrance, so they had to tie them at the entrance and walk in.

Chu Qiao came to the street and looked for Bai Ziyang under the lights. In this situation, she could only hope that Bai Ziyang would take the initiative to find her.

Chu Qiao looked at the place in front of her where a group of people were gathered, and said with a turn of her eyes: "Sir, I want to play lantern riddles!"

Yu Wen Yue turned around, looked at her, pushed through the crowd and walked in, with Chu Qiao following behind him.

When the lantern vendor saw the two men's extraordinary demeanor, he immediately came over and asked, "Sir, what riddle do you want to guess?"

Yu Wen Yue walked over and picked up a puzzle hanging under the lantern, and said, "This one."

Chu Qiao also leaned over to read and said, "If you don't say it sooner, you won't say it later."

Chu Qiao thought for a moment and then shouted happily, "I guessed it. The boss's name is Xu."

The boss laughed and said, "Oh, this sister-in-law is really smart. She guessed it right at once."

Yu Wenyue said with a pun, "It seems like a simple question, but it's actually not simple."

The boss said, "Since this sister-in-law has guessed the riddle correctly, please go to the pavilion on the right to claim your prize."

Chu Qiao smiled and said, "Okay!" She raised her leg and was about to walk over there.

Yu Wen Yue stopped her and said, "There are so many people here, all of them are men. If you get caught in a fight, there won't be any good prizes. It's better not to take it."

Chu Qiao was eager to get away, so she looked at Yu Wen Yue and said, "Since it's a lucky draw, it's auspicious. Sir, please wait a moment. Xing'er will go get it right away."

Seeing this, Yu Wen Yue said, "Stop, wait here, I'll help you get it." Then he turned around and squeezed out of the crowd.

Seeing this, Chu Qiao slowly moved towards the crowd. Suddenly, someone grabbed her wrist. Chu Qiao turned around and saw that it was Bai Ziyang. Bai Ziyang put his index finger to his lips and said "hush", then pulled Chu Qiao's wrist and walked to the side. Chu Qiao glanced at Yu Wenyue's back and quietly followed Bai Ziyang out of the crowd.

Bai Ziyang took Chu Qiao and turned left and right until they came to the villa they had been to before. When Chu Qiao opened the door, she saw Linxi and Zhixiang waiting for her inside. When they heard the door open, they looked in together. When they saw Chu Qiao, they immediately stood up excitedly and ran over.

Chu Qiao also came forward and called out, "Eldest sister, Fifth brother!" The three of them hugged each other.

Bai Ziyang quietly closed the door from outside.