Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

"You mean Zhining? She's my partner, and we work together in Wuyan Pavilion."

Lu Che was straightforward, unlike Chu Huanjun and the others who liked to beat around the bush. Or perhaps it was because, for him, there was nothing to hide from Tao Yao.

"In addition, she has another identity. She was married to Zhou Yan as a concubine, but now that Zhou Yan is dead, she has left the Zhou family." Lu Che added.

Tao Yao's eyebrows jumped, and she suddenly matched Zhining's voice with the second wife of the Zhou family whom she had met in Shi Mansion before. No wonder she always felt that this person's voice was extremely familiar, it turned out that she had seen her before.

"What is Wuyan Pavilion?" Tao Yao asked.

"An assassination organization in the underworld."

Having said this, Lu Che finally raised his eyelids again. Tao Yao was shocked to find that his eyes had become cloudy and bloodshot.

"I was..."

Lu Che was about to continue speaking when he suddenly felt a chill on his forehead. Tao Yao was measuring his forehead temperature with her hand.

"Do you have tea? The stronger the better." Tao Yao asked.

Lu Che's brows were tightly furrowed, pressing down on his already deep eye sockets, shrouding his gaze in a small shadow.

Tao Yao sighed and said, "In a desperate situation, I poisoned you with oleander. Drinking strong tea can help the poison be expelled."

After saying this, Tao Yao raised her hands to Lu Che, showing her ten fingers painted bright pink. She said, "Here, the tools used in the crime. Do you believe it now?"

Lu Che nodded and dug out a few large wooden boxes from the haystack in the corner of the carriage. He clapped his hands and with a click, the locks on the boxes fell to the ground.

All of a sudden, the lids of the boxes were opened, and boxes full of tea immediately came into view.

Tao Yao was so shocked that her eyes widened: "Wow, I didn't expect you to be a lock picking expert!"

Lu Che was a little embarrassed. "Working in Wuyan Pavilion, I often have to sneak into people's homes, so I know a few tricks..."

"Oh... so..." Tao Yao touched his head as if realizing something, "You stole this carriage too, right?"

Lu Che didn't deny it and said calmly, "It just so happened to be a merchant carriage transporting tea, so there happened to be some tea available on board."

Although Tao Yao's legs were half-crippled, he was still very skillful and quick at work with his hands, and his eyes were sharp. In the time it took to speak, he had already found a water bag from Lu Che's bag and poured the tea leaves into it.

"How long has it been since I scratched you?"

Tao Yao asked while shaking the water bag.

Lu Che thought for a moment and replied, "I didn't calculate the time specifically. Based on the carriage's speed, it would have taken about half an hour to get here from Qinglongwu."

"It's okay." Tao Yao handed the water bag to Lu Che. "I scratched your calf, so the poison wasn't that strong. In comparison, the other person is more dangerous than you."

Lu Che knew that the "other person" Tao Yao was referring to was Chu Huanjun.

In a desperate situation at that time, Tao Yao calculated that Chu Huanjun would not be on guard against her, so she took advantage of the opportunity and scratched his throat three times with her venom-soaked nails.

Lu Che turned his head away, not accepting the water bag, and said calmly, "We still have a long way to go. We'll pass through the desert and poisonous forest along the way, and it will be difficult to find clean water. We should keep this little water on hand."

Tao Yao pondered for a moment, then pressed forward, grabbed the water bag, and began pouring it into Lu Che's mouth. As she poured, she said, "I say, you're really twisted! I know that martial artists like you are incredibly strong and capable of withstanding the poison, but now that you have a way to detoxify, why are you still forcing yourself? Is it because you men have to save face, or did your brain get caught in the door when you left?"

Lu Che was forced to drink all the water he was supposed to save for the next three days. His stomach was immediately bloated and aching. There was a hint of pleading in his tone, but he still insisted, "It's just a minor poison. It's okay even if there's no antidote. Don't worry about it."

Tao Yao couldn't help but laugh dryly twice, and said helplessly: "Originally, I don't care about you, but now I have something to ask of you..."

"You have something to ask of me? What?"

"Didn't you say before that you could take me away? I agree now. I'm going with you, the farther away from here the better."

Tao Yao answered quickly with a sincere look on his face.

Lu Che's eyes flickered. He didn't directly answer Tao Yao's question. Instead, he changed the subject and said calmly, "Just now, I answered your question. Now, can you answer mine?"

Tao Yao sighed, and could probably guess what he would ask. She nodded and said, "Ask ahead. Anyway, we are now on the same boat for the time being."

Before she finished speaking, Tao Yao suddenly felt her wrist tighten. She looked down and saw that it was held by Lu Che.

He used a lot of strength, completely disregarding the fact that Tao Yao was just a thin woman, and had no sense of sympathy for her.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind and want to go with me?"

Lu Che's palm was very broad, and when he held Tao Yao's slender arm, it was like a millstone twisting a straw rope. If he used a little more force, he might have twisted Tao Yao's wrist into pieces.

There were countless scars and calluses on his palms, like a wasteland with undulating gullies. The rough and heavy touch entangled Tao Yao, making her unable to breathe.

Tao Yao simply bared her sharp fingers again and shouted at Lu Che fiercely, "Why is there such a thing? People change. I didn't want to go with you before, but now I do. It's that simple. Is it not possible? Ouch, ouch, it hurts, let go!"

Lu Che didn't agree with her. He tightened his grip a bit, his breathing becoming heavier. "You work for Chu Huanjun? When did you send him the signal?"

Tao Yao was baffled by Lu Che's sudden anger and didn't bother to be polite with him. She simply bared her shiny teeth and bit down on the fist that was holding her wrist.

Unexpectedly, Lu Che immediately let go of her hand, but the next moment he covered Tao Yao's mouth with his hand again, put his arm around Tao Yao's shoulders, and rolled into the straw pile in the corner of the carriage.

"Shh..." Lu Che pressed his finger to his lips, made a silencing gesture, and said in a very soft voice, "Don't talk."

At that time, several groups of people passed by the car window, and Tao Yao realized that someone was following them.

More and more people came, and by listening to the sounds, I could roughly sense that there were people standing on the roof, behind, and in front of the carriage.

Lu Che's hands covered Tao Yao so tightly that she couldn't breathe. Tao Yao's face flushed red from holding her breath. Maintaining the same posture for a long time inevitably made her tired. Tao Yao suddenly felt her calf stiff and numb. She kicked unconsciously and happened to kick a clay pot, which made a clanging sound.

The noise immediately exposed their position.

In an instant, a white light flashed in front of Tao Yao, and fell like a meteor just five inches away from him. When he looked closely, he found that it was a silver needle.

The needleman's power was swift, and the silver needle had already sunk three-quarters into the wood. The needle's surface glowed blue, suggesting it was poisoned.

"Come out."

A clear female voice came from the roof of the car. Tao Yao's heart moved. The voice sounded very familiar.

At that time, Lu Che's hand was already on the dagger at his waist, lying in wait, looking for an opportunity to break through.

Tao Yao suddenly felt her heart tighten. She hugged Lu Che's arm tightly around her shoulders and whispered in his ear, "You can't abandon me. At least you have to take me with you when we leave the capital..."

Before she could finish her words, Tao Yao suddenly felt a warmth on the back of her head, and the next moment her forehead bumped into Lu Che's, forcing her to meet his burning gaze.

Lu Che held Tao Yao's face, and the two of them looked at each other quietly for a moment. Although they didn't say anything, they seemed to be in tune with each other. Tao Yao roughly guessed what Lu Che was going to do next.

Sensing the other party's inquiring gaze, Tao Yao nodded and returned a look of affirmation.

It's now.

Instantly, Tao Yao felt her body empty, every piece of clothing flapping in the gust of wind. Lu Che held her in one hand, tightened the reins with the other, and reined in his horse, sending it into a gallop.

The carriage galloped away at full speed. Lu Che deliberately drove the horses onto the rocky curve, causing the carriage to twist and wag its tail wildly as it sped, but he still couldn't shake off the man lying in ambush on the roof.

The sound of horse hooves was getting louder and louder all around; it was the pursuers.

Tao Yao had never experienced such a scene before. She tossed and turned and almost fainted. Her stomach was churning and she was about to vomit out the medicinal porridge she had eaten at Prince Yi's mansion this morning.

Barely holding back the bitter taste rising in her throat, Tao Yao tugged at Lu Che's sleeve and breathlessly said, "I'm almost dying..."

Lu Che glanced at Tao Yao and saw that she looked pale and weak. He quickly pressed a few acupuncture points on her chest and neck. Finally, he patted her cheek and said gently, "Just bear with it."

At that moment, the man's voice was heard from the roof again: "I am not here to take anyone's life, I just want to take someone away."