Qining said to the outside: "Wait a moment." Then he said softly to Eve: "You rest first, I will go out for a while and I will come back later."
Eve hummed softly, and Qining stood up, covered Eve, walked out of the door, closed the door behind him, and walked into the courtyard. Qi Feng followed behind, and then whispered: "Master Hou, that boy He didn’t stay at the palace, but stayed at a music studio in the city last night, accompanied by several officials’ children.”
"Oh?" Qi Ning sneered, "It's really just acting."
"He didn't go back to the palace last night and slept in the orchestra. He came out of the orchestra at noon today and then returned to the palace." Qi Feng lowered his voice and said, "He left the palace again just now, and he went to the orchestra yesterday. I secretly If you ask someone, this guy spends ten days a month in various music studios in the city."
"Is he still in the music studio now?" Qining asked.
Qi Feng nodded: "If nothing else happens, tonight is another night. Lord Marquis, why are you keeping an eye on that kid?"
Qi Ning did not answer and said: "Qi Feng, I want to assign you to do something."
"Master Marquis, please give me your instructions."
"At dawn tomorrow, take Eve out of the city." Qining said, "Go to the city to find a comfortable carriage, escort her along the way, and take Eve back to the Black Cave."
Qi Feng was startled and said: "Master Marquis, are you sending Miss Eve away? Then... Then she is still recovering from her injuries. There is still a long way to go in Black Rock Cave. Is it... Is it too hasty?"
"Eve's injury is not a big problem." Qining said: "She just needs to rest. Chengdu is too dangerous to let her stay here. You can take Zhou Shun and the others to leave together tomorrow. By the way, is Li Tang going to do it?" Haven’t come back yet?”
He sent Li Tang to Qingcheng Mountain to inquire about the temple, but he never saw Li Tang turn around.
Qi Feng said: "Li Tang is always cautious in doing things, so the Marquis does not need to worry."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "That's right, which door does that kid always go through when he leaves the palace?"
"The main entrance to Prince Shu's palace will be closed as soon as it gets dark." Qi Feng explained: "There are people patrolling around the palace at night, and the back door is also closed. I think Li Yuan always comes out from the east door."
"That's good." Qining said, "Hurry up and get ready and leave tomorrow morning."
Qi Feng seemed to have a premonition of something. He hesitated and finally asked softly: "Master Hou, you... what are you going to do?"
"Is it your turn to ask about my affairs?" Qi Ning's face darkened, "I ask you to do things, and you just do it honestly." After a few more instructions, he went back to the house without saying much, closed the door, and sat there. Sitting down next to Fu, Eve opened her eyes and said softly: "Did I disturb you?"
Eve shook her head slightly and was about to speak when Qining waved his hand and said softly: "Don't talk, just listen to me."
Eve snorted, and Qining whispered: "I have made arrangements for you to leave Chengdu early tomorrow morning...!"
Eve's eyes immediately showed worry, and Qining said softly: "You are injured. It is not good to stay in Chengdu. I will send my men to escort you away."
"Then...then you won't come with me?" Eve struggled slightly, Qining held her down gently and said: "I still have one last thing to do, and I can catch up as soon as it is finished. You guys set off first, I’m afraid I’ll catch up with you before you get back to Black Rock Ridge.”
Although Eve was a bit impatient at times, she was by no means stupid. She vaguely felt something, shook her head and said, "No... you... want to leave, let's go together, I...!"
"Don't talk." Qining's expression became serious: "The Han people have a saying, marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog. Although you haven't married yet, you are already my wife, so I let you leave. You must Leave without negotiation." The tone then softened: "Don't worry, I said I would find you soon, and I will definitely not break my promise."
Seeing Qining's firm attitude, Eve knew that it would be useless to say more.
Early the next morning, Qi Feng prepared the carriage, and the Miao warriors who accompanied Eve to escort Qi Ning to Chengdu were also ready. Zhou Shun and another guard were also ordered by Qi Ning to follow Qi Feng and escort Eve back to Heiyan Ridge. .
Qi Ning personally carried Eve into the car. Before he set off, he saw Wei Shutong suddenly coming over. He was a little surprised when he saw this and asked: "Master Hou, are you going back to Beijing?"
Qi Ning shook his head and smiled: "The real culprit behind the assassination has not been found yet. Of course, I will not leave like this. It's just that Eve was injured and is not accustomed to the climate here, and there are better doctors in Miao Village, so I sent her back to recuperate first. .”
Wei Shutong arrived and said, "I see." He then asked, "Xiaguan will send a team of people to escort along the way?"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "No need to work." He asked: "Yes, Mr. Wei came so early, is there anything?"
"Oh, I have something to discuss with the Marquis." Wei Shutong said: "The Marquis is an imperial envoy sent by the emperor, so I would like to ask the Marquis to inspect the troops and horses in Chengdu. I wonder if the Marquis can arrange it?"
Qi Ning said: "We will discuss this later. I will definitely visit Mr. Wei tonight."
Wei Shutong didn't say much. He said a few polite words and then left.
Qining sent Eve out of the city. After leaving the city, he got on the carriage and asked softly: "Can you hold on?"
However, Eve's eyes were already red, she bit her lip and did not speak.
"I told you, don't worry." Qining reached out and touched Eve's hair, and said softly: "Wait for me. When I see you again, I will definitely bring you a big gift." Zai Yi Fu kissed her forehead, and Eve held Qining's hand, tears rolling down her face, and said, "Don't lie to me when you say anything."
"If you don't lie, don't lie." Qi Ning smiled and said, "I am an honest person, and everyone knows that I will not lie to others."
Seeing that he was serious, Eve couldn't help but laugh. Qin Ning nodded, then got off the carriage and gave Qi Feng a few instructions. Qi Feng looked solemn and said: "Master Marquis, I will send Miss Eve to you." Go back to Black Rock Cave and hurry back immediately."
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "You guys wait for me at the Miao Village. If I don't arrive, you will go back to Beijing directly."
"Master Marquis...!" Qi Feng's throat was dry and he was choking: "We are following the Marquis to protect him. If the Marquis... the Marquis makes a mistake, we have no shame to go back and can only commit suicide to apologize."
"Nonsense." Qining frowned and said, "I'm so good, what do you mean by mistake? A dog's mouth can't say good things. Let's go on the road now. If Eve loses a hair, I won't be able to spare you."
Qi Feng bowed and bowed, and everyone else also bowed deeply. Then he got on his horse and escorted Eve's carriage away. Qi Ning waited until the carriage was no longer visible, then entered the city and returned to the official post.
On this day, Qi Ning did not come out of the official post. He also told the official officials in the official post that no one was seen.
At dusk, Qining's door was knocked on. Qining opened the door and took a look, only to find that it was Li Tang who had returned.
"Master Hou." Li Tang entered the room and reported in a low voice: "My subordinates arrived at Qingcheng Mountain, found the temple, and entered the temple disguised as a pilgrim. The temple didn't look like anything special." Seeing Qin Ning. He motioned for himself to sit down, with half of his butt resting on the edge of the chair, "Last night, I sneaked over and found that the temple was very heavily guarded at night. The monks in the temple were walking around with swords. I wanted to go in, but was stopped by their people. Found...!" Having said this, he felt a little ashamed and said, "My subordinate is incompetent...!"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "Don't blame yourself, what happened next?"
"My subordinates were discovered and had no choice but to escape. Fortunately, the terrain of Qingcheng Mountain is complicated. More than a dozen monks have been chasing me on the mountain. I finally escaped." Li Tang said: "Those monks are not weak in martial arts. Mr. Hou, I saw Just know that the temple is not as simple as it seems.”
Qi Ning smiled coldly and said: "How can a temple donated and built by the King of Shu in Xichuan be simple?"
"Master Marquis, I originally wanted to find another opportunity to go in and inquire, but I was worried that I would not come back. The Marquis was worried, so I came back to report first." Li Tang said in a low voice: "I will go there again to find out more about it."
"No need." Qi Ning said: "I heard that Li Hongxin donated and built more than one temple. Find out how many temples he donated and where they are. Remember, be careful in everything."
Li Tang said: "My subordinates understand. That's right, Lord Marquis, Qi Feng and the others are nowhere to be seen, is it...?"
Qi Ning did not hide anything. He simply said that Li Tang and Qi Feng were both guards of Jinyihou Mansion. The famous guards Qi Ning selected this time were not only not weak in martial arts, but also very clever. Li Tang When he heard it, he knew that something was strange. When he looked up, he saw a long black package on the table. He was startled and didn't know how to ask more questions.
"You have worked hard all the way, rest early." Qining said softly: "You can stay in this room to rest tonight, with the lights on."
Li Tang thought for a while and finally said, "Is the Marquis going out to do something?" He lowered his voice and said, "If you have anything to do with the Marquis, just leave it to your subordinates to handle. The Marquis is waiting here."
"No need." Qining shook his head and said, "There are some things that I have to do myself. Just stay here and let people just think that I am always in the house."
Li Tang knew that Qining was letting him stay to hide from others, and he was worried, "Master Marquis, or...!"
"No need to say more." Qining shook his head, "Just wait here."
The sky quickly became dark. After it was completely dark, Qining turned behind the screen. When he came out again, he had already changed into a very ordinary coarse cloth clothes and tied a black scarf on his head. Under the dim light, at first glance, They looked like ordinary people walking around in Chengdu.
Li Tang frowned slightly, Qining had already picked up the black package on the table, raised his hand and patted Li Tang on the shoulder, opened the door and left without saying a word.
Li Tang wanted to follow him out, but he hesitated and finally sat down at the table, picked up the teapot on the table, and murmured to himself: "Master Marquis, you must come back safely!"