Who put the yellow robe on me?
Chapter 17: Looking for a Thief at Midnight
When Jiang Chen rushed to the Imperial Hospital, Jiang Sirou had already arrived at the scene.
The fire was particularly dazzling in the dark night, and thick smoke was billowing.
The smell of burning in the air grew stronger, the crackling of flames mixed with the sound of burning wood roared in his ears, and the heat wave hit his face, burning his skin.
"Hurry, go get the buckets!" a guard shouted loudly, and the others acted quickly, passing buckets of water one by one and pouring them towards the flames.
The guards covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths. Some guards held the wet cloths and tried to put out the flames, but the fire was too fierce and the wet cloths were quickly engulfed by the flames.
The captain of the guards gritted his teeth and personally joined the team passing the buckets.
An hour later, the flames were finally extinguished, leaving only a few smoking wreckages. The guards breathed a sigh of relief and slumped to the ground exhausted.
After the fire was brought under control, Jiang Chen and Jiang Sirou quickly searched the ruins, as the bad thoughts in their minds needed to be confirmed.
The smell of smoke and charred char still hung in the air, and the ruins were littered with charred debris.
The two found some burnt bags of medicinal herbs in a pile of rubble. One of the bags was half burned, and the label "Sichuan Papaya" could be vaguely seen.
"Sixteenth brother, do you think they are here for Sichuan papaya?" Jiang Sirou hesitated but still expressed her doubts.
"It must be!" Jiang Chen suddenly remembered something, "Oh no, the refugees outside the city are in danger."
"Thirteenth sister, we must go to the refugees outside the city now."
"it is good!"
The two men arrived at the city gate. The chief guard, Dianzhang, stood in front of them with a stern expression and said, "Your Highnesses, by the Emperor's order, you are not allowed to leave the city without permission. Please forgive me."
The Thirteenth Princess's expression changed slightly, her almond-shaped eyes widened as she angrily said, "I can't leave the palace? I'm going to save people now! Do you understand what it means to save people? If someone dies, can you afford it?"
The guard remained unmoved and said firmly, "Your Highness, this is my duty. Please don't embarrass me!"
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Jiang Chen pulled out a gold medal of the Imperial Commissioner from his pocket and said, "Guardian, I grant you the gold medal of the Imperial Commissioner, as if the Emperor were here in person!"
"Long live the emperor!" When Dianzhang saw the gold medal, he immediately knelt down with the city guards.
"Where's the glory from just now? Let me tell you..." She was about to say a few more words when Jiang Chen grabbed her and left in a hurry.
"Let's go, Thirteenth Sister, don't embarrass him."
Jiang Chen took two steps, then suddenly stopped and turned back, "Guardian!"
Dianzhang's heart tightened, and he quickly responded, "I'm here!" At the same time, he was ready to be held accountable.
Dian Zhang knew that with his superior martial arts skills, he had the opportunity to be promoted to the Imperial Guard. However, due to his straightforward personality, he easily offended others, so he was still only the captain of the palace guards.
Jiang Chen looked at Dian Zhang with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "I heard that you are good at martial arts. It just so happens that we need a master for this trip. Come with us."
Dian Zhang wanted to refuse, but looking at the gold medal shaking in Jiang Chen's hand, he could only nod helplessly: "I obey your command."
"Sixteenth brother, why did you let him follow us? Wouldn't it be troublesome if he knew our secret?"
"Thirteenth sister, if he knows, then he knows."
"How do you know he won't betray us? What if he tells Brother Nine?" Jiang Sirou was anxious.
"Thirteenth sister, look at him. If he could do this, would he still be the captain of the guards now?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"Hahaha, Sixteenth Brother, that's true!"
Dianzhang is completely speechless, I am still here...
……
The three of them came to the city wall at the gate of the capital. Night fell, the cold wind was howling, and a few wisps of clouds covered half of the bright moon.
The surroundings were unusually quiet, with only a few dog barks coming from afar, which seemed particularly desolate.
The three of them found the best observation point and looked down from the city wall. It was still silent all around, without even a ghost in sight.
Time passed by bit by bit, and in a blink of an eye, more than an hour had passed.
Jiang Sirou was so sleepy that she kept yawning: "Are you sure there's someone there? Are you being too suspicious?"
Just as Jiang Chen was about to speak, he heard Dianzhang whisper, "Princess, there's someone over there."
After saying that, he pointed to a place not far away, and the two of them chased in the direction of Dianzhang's finger.
I saw a dark shadow flash out from the corner, crouching and walking stealthily towards the well outside the city.
The three of them stared at the black shadow, and saw the man tiptoe to the well and seemed to pour something into the well.
"Catch him!" Jiang Chen shouted in a low voice, then waved his hand to signal Dianzhang to take action.
Dianzhang nodded in agreement, and with a tap of his toes, he jumped off the city wall as lightly as a swallow. After a few jumps, he approached the black shadow silently.
The black shadow seemed to sense the movement, suddenly stood up, turned around and ran away.
The man in black was very skilled and he was able to distance himself from Dianzhang with just a few moves.
But Dianzhang was as fast as the wind, approaching quickly and swinging his sword to stab the enemy.
Seeing this, the man in black drew out his dagger, and the two men quickly exchanged blows, with swords flashing and sabers flying, and a cold aura was intimidating.
Jiang Chen and Jiang Sirou arrived immediately. Jiang Sirou was extremely excited when she arrived. She drew her sword and joined the battle.
The man in black was swift and powerful, and Dian Zhang's martial arts skills were even more advanced, but Jiang Sirou's were a bit fancy...
After several rounds, Dian Zhang not only had to fight the man in black, but also had to protect Jiang Sirou from being hit. Otherwise, the outcome would have been decided long ago...
The man in black gradually showed signs of fatigue, and Dianzhang seized the opportunity and kicked the dagger away.
Just as the man in black was pinned to the ground by Dian Zhang, he suddenly pulled out a flying knife from his arms and threw it towards Jiang Chen.
Finished!
When Jiang Chen saw the flying knife coming, he thought that everything was over.
But he still used up all his strength and dodged to the side. The flying knife finally grazed his arm and blood immediately flowed out.
Jiang Chen suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain.
"Your Highness!" Dianzhang exclaimed and hurriedly held down the man in black, holding him firmly under control.
Jiang Chen covered his wound and looked coldly at the subdued man in black: "Who are you? What did you just put in the well?"
The man in black sneered, "Hmph! Don't even think about getting a single word out of me!"
Jiang Chen's eyes darkened, and he turned to Dian Zhang and said, "Take him back, lock him up, and let the Ministry of Justice interrogate him!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Then he tied up the man in black in a few seconds.
Jiang Sirou came up to check Jiang Chen's wound: "Sixteenth brother, are you okay?"
Jiang Chen covered his injured arm and bandaged it with a simple piece of clothing, temporarily stopping the bleeding: "Fortunately, the wound is not deep. I can just apply some ointment when I get home!"
Jiang Sirou nodded: "Let's go back quickly!"
"Okay, Thirteenth Sister, I'll go tell the guards on the city wall first. This well has been drugged and must be covered up, otherwise many people will definitely get sick tomorrow."
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