The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chapter 508 Hostage Exchange

The crazy Taoist remained silent, and Chu Yunxi was too lazy to talk to him. She felt a little tired after sitting for a long time, so she stood up and ran to Wen Rulan and asked, "Brother, how long will the beggar's chicken take?"

Wen Rulan added firewood to the fire and said with a smile: "You are such a greedy cat, always thinking about food."

Chu Yunxi said nonchalantly: "Food is the most important thing for people. What's wrong with me liking to eat? I'm not fat."

"Yes, yes, you are right." Wen Rulan has never been able to win an argument with her.

Chu Yunxi squatted beside the fire, looking into it as hard as she could see the beggar chicken below. She didn't notice when the crazy Taoist came over and said to her, "I will definitely restrain him in the future, otherwise he will do bad things again."

Chu Yunxi looked up, but he had already left, as if he had said nothing. Chu Yunxi looked at his back and couldn't help laughing. This crazy Taoist priest was not a bad person, he was just too obsessed and couldn't help himself.

The beggar's chicken was finally ready. Wen Rulan stoked the fire and took out the chicken buried underneath. The wet mud had been roasted dry, and cracks had appeared. Wisps of fragrant aroma wafted out, making people salivate.

Wen Rulan knocked off the mud and opened the leaves. Without Chu Yunxi saying anything, she tore a chicken leg for her. Chu Yunxi smiled and took it without hesitation. She took a bite and her lips and teeth were immediately filled with fragrance.

This time, Wen Rulan directly tore half a chicken and handed it to the crazy Taoist. He looked up at Wen Rulan, didn't act pretentiously, took it, said, "Thank you," and started eating.

Wen Rulan also sat down beside him and started eating, saying as she ate, "I am willing to give it to you because you haven't made things difficult for Yunxi these past two days. In fact, I think you are not a bad person by nature. I would like to advise you that Huo Zixu is guilty of a heinous crime. If you insist on staying on the same boat with him, be careful not to be implicated by him and end up in the water with him."

The crazy Taoist paused while eating, chewed slowly, and said incoherently, "You don't understand."

Wen Rulan didn't even look up and said, "I don't understand, but I know that when it's time to make a decision, it's time to make a decision. Some things can be taken care of, and some things can't be taken care of. Everyone has to bear the consequences of what they have done, and no one is exempt."

The crazy Taoist stopped talking and quickened his eating pace. After he finished eating, he flew up a tree, closed his eyes and took a nap.

When the few people were on the road in the afternoon, the atmosphere was quite depressing. The journey was not far and they arrived in the evening. They originally wanted to find a place to spend the night, after all, the trading time was not until tomorrow. But unexpectedly, as soon as Gang Du Pavilion appeared in their sight, Chu Yunxi saw a familiar figure.

"Your Highness!" Chu Yunxi called from afar.

Xiao Mubei was standing in the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking at the mountains in the distance. Suddenly he heard Chu Yunxi's cry. His body shook and he looked in the direction of the voice. He saw Chu Yunxi being led by Wen Rulan, and then he also saw the crazy Taoist and Muchen who were following them.

He jumped up and down a few times and came to Chu Yunxi's side. Chu Yunxi threw herself into his arms and said happily, "Why are you here so soon? Didn't we agree to trade and replace people tomorrow?"

Xiao Mubei smoothed her hair that was messed up by the wind, and checked her up and down. After making sure that she was not injured, he was finally relieved and said, "I was worried about you, so I went to the palace to get someone and rushed here without stopping. I have been waiting here for a day and a night."

Chu Yunxi felt warm in her heart, and rubbed her head in his arms again, saying, "I know that you are the best to me."

Wen Rulan coughed behind Chu Yunxi and said, "Be careful of the impact, there are outsiders here."

Upon hearing this, the Crazy Taoist turned around immediately. Huo Zixu on the pavilion was also pulled around by Baiyu Heimu. Only Muchen asked in confusion, "Sister, do you feel uncomfortable in your head?"

Chu Yunxi stood up awkwardly from Xiao Mubei's arms and said, "Little Muchen, sister is feeling well."

The crazy Taoist then turned around, coughed, and said, "Your Majesty, I had no choice this time. Your Majesty kept your promise, and I am grateful to you."

Xiao Mubei said: "Huo Zixu is extremely evil. If he is released, he will bring disaster to the people. Since I have promised you this time, I will hand him over to you, but I have to say this in advance. You'd better hide him well. Next, I will send the elite of the Dali Temple to capture him. He must accept the trial of the law and give an explanation to those innocent people who died unjustly."

The crazy Taoist was silent for a while before he finally said, "Thank you."

Baiyu Heimu took Huo Zixu down and pushed him to the Crazy Taoist. Huo Zixu chuckled and said proudly to Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi: "I'm sorry, you two. I'm out of the prison again, and I'm not going to the execution ground. Your wishful thinking has failed again."

Xiao Mubei ignored him, and the crazy Taoist slapped him on the head instead, "If you do anything wrong again in the future, I will destroy you without your help."

"You..." Huo Zixu was slapped unexpectedly, and immediately became furious. Just when he was about to lose his temper, he remembered that he still had to rely on him, so he swallowed his anger and said, "I know."

No one at the scene believed this except the Crazy Taoist and Much Chen. A dog will always eat shit. Looking at his eyes rolling around, Chu Yunxi knew that he was brewing some bad idea in his mind again. It was a pity for the Crazy Taoist and Much Chen to have to deal with such people.

The Crazy Taoist achieved his goal and bowed to Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi, "Thank you for your offense this time. I will definitely discipline him more in the future and stay away from him."

Xiao Mubei said sternly, "Since you didn't hurt the princess this time, I'll give you three days to take him away. After three days, the people from the Dali Temple will come to arrest him. Whether we can protect him or not will depend on our own abilities. But there is one thing you must promise me, as a token of your gratitude for saving my mother's life. That is, you must not kill any of the officials who come to arrest you. Otherwise, I will personally arrest you and bring you to justice, no matter where I go."

"Okay." The crazy Taoist agreed readily.

Huo Zixu wanted to say something, but the crazy Taoist glared at him and he immediately shut his mouth, feeling very dissatisfied.

The crazy Taoist took Huo Zixu and Muchen away. Chu Yunxi said with some concern: "His Qinggong is outstanding. Can we still find them in three days? If we can't catch Huo Zixu, if he continues to do evil..."

Xiao Mubei looked at the direction they left and said, "I have asked His Majesty to issue wanted notices to all places. All officials will receive them and must attach great importance to them. This is a wanted criminal who wants to kill the current emperor. Whoever catches him will have a great achievement. So unless they live in the wilderness, once they show up in crowded places, they will definitely be recognized and unable to move."

"So you already had a plan. No wonder you stopped him from killing the official." Chu Yunxi finally understood Xiao Mubei's arrangement.