Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

"Can……"

Su An looked conflicted and wanted to say something else, but An Yi had already hugged her and rushed in the opposite direction.

Zhou Li's figure gradually faded from sight until it disappeared.

Seeing Su An leave safely, Zhou Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing that he couldn't escape, he simply gave up running. He simply slid down against the tree trunk, holding his chest. There was no sign of tension on his face, but rather a sense of leisure.

The sound of footsteps gradually approached.

A group of pursuers quickly dispersed and surrounded him.

He Cheng covered his shoulders with his hands and staggered towards him.

But at this time, Su An was no longer there. He clenched his fists in annoyance and could only cast a sinister look at Zhou Li. He snorted disdainfully and raised his lips in sarcasm.

"I left you alone when you were in danger, and this is the person you risked your life to protect!"

"Don't provoke me here. Even if I fall into your hands, what can you do to me?"

Zhou Li curled his thin lips slightly, spread his hands on his legs, looked up at He Cheng with a smile, and his eyes were full of provocation.

Hearing this, He Cheng gritted his teeth and raised his hand to order the people behind him: "Catch him for me!"

"Don't bother with that, I'll go on my own."

Before the surrounding officers and soldiers could move, Zhou Li held onto the tree trunk and walked towards the capital with a fearless look on his face.

He Cheng turned his head and glanced in the direction where Su An left, thinking to himself: Su An, you can hide on the first day, but can you hide on the fifteenth? I want to see if you can bear to see him die because of you!

At the same time, Su An felt an itch on his nose and couldn't help sneezing.

She couldn't help but frown in worry, thinking to herself: Why did he sneeze for no reason? Could it be that the madman He Cheng had done something to Zhou Li?

Thinking of this, her heart subconsciously tightened.

When An Yi saw that the forest behind him had returned to silence and there was no movement at all, he put Su An down, bowed, and said with a cold face.

"This is an urgent matter. I apologize for any offense. Miss Su!"

"It's too late to worry about this. No matter what, Zhou Li is in danger just to save me. I can't just abandon him like this."

Su An waved his hand nonchalantly and sighed absentmindedly.

After hearing this, An Yi lowered his eyes, pursed his lips and said nothing.

She had finally escaped from danger. According to normal logic, she should have fled far away from the capital. He Cheng's defenses would definitely be more relaxed than usual.

In addition, he was seriously injured in the fight with An Yi and needed time to recover.

So now is the best time to find out information and rescue Zhou Li.

After making up his mind, Su An suddenly stood up and told An Yi his plan.

"There's no time to lose, let's go back now. You're good at hiding, so help me find out about Zhou Li. I'll disguise myself and blend in with the soldiers. When the time is right, we'll work together inside and outside to rescue Zhou Li!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she was rejected by An Yi.

"No, the prince specifically instructed me to protect Miss Su before he left. This plan is too risky and cannot be implemented."

Seeing An Yi's stern face and no room for negotiation, Su An had no choice but to compromise. He sighed helplessly and muttered, "Then I won't put myself in danger. Let's go back and find out the news about Zhou Li first, and then make a decision."

After hearing this, An Yi reluctantly nodded in agreement.

Although Zhou Li was of noble status, He Cheng would not dare to touch him.

But now the emperor has gone so crazy that he would rather break the prince's promise and take Su An into the harem. If he knew that the fake death was related to Zhou Li, he might not necessarily take action against Zhou Li.

Thinking of this, An Yi's brows became even more solemn.

After agreeing on a countermeasure, they stayed in the forest for a while and then quietly returned to the outside of the capital along the winding path.

"The city gates are guarded by twice as many soldiers as before, and the security is even tighter. Entering the city now would be a death trap. Let's rest outside the city tonight, and I'll find a way to find out the situation tomorrow."

An Yi hid in the dark, observed carefully for a moment, and analyzed in a low voice.

Although Su An was worried about Zhou Li, he had to agree.

As the night deepened, the number of people coming and going in the capital became fewer and fewer. Until the city gates were closed, the two men finally breathed a sigh of relief, found a secluded corner, lit a bonfire, and took a nap leaning against a tree.

Perhaps because he had been frightened too much in the past few days, Su An did not sleep well that night.

The scene of Li Wanyue burying her alive kept replaying in her dream. Su An's face was pale, cold sweat oozed from her forehead, and she uttered a few fragments of words from her mouth.

Suddenly, the scene changed and she seemed to be in the palace again.

In front of her was a mottled bronze mirror, which reflected her face in a phoenix coronet and bridal robe. Su An couldn't help but feel frightened. She hurriedly took off the accessories on her head and muttered, "I don't want to get married, I don't want to get married..."

As he was murmuring, the door behind him was pushed open.

Chu Yi was wearing a bright red dragon robe, smiling ferociously, and stretched out his hand towards her.

"Su An, you can only be mine in this life, you can't escape!"

"what!!!"

With a cry of surprise, Su An suddenly opened his eyes and woke up from his dream.

She swallowed and looked down, only to find that cold sweat had soaked her clothes. The surroundings were still in the quiet night, but the firelight was a little dimmer than before.

Hearing the noise, a dark figure landed beside her and added some wood to the fire.

Then he took out a paper bag from his bosom and sprinkled some powder on the firewood pile, saying with concern:

"Miss Su, are you having a nightmare? This is a calming incense. It will help you concentrate and calm your mind. It's almost dawn, so you should rest for a while."

After saying that, he jumped up, ran onto a branch, and lay down with his arms folded.

Su An came back to his senses, then lay back down and closed his eyes.

Early the next morning, An Yi woke Su An up.

The two men were lurking on the road out of the city, carefully observing the direction of the city gate.

They could only see a group of people gathered at the city gate, but they couldn't hear the specific conversation and had no idea what was happening.

At this moment, two big men walked side by side on the road, still talking.

"What a handsome young man! If he could be sold to Nanfeng Pavilion, he would definitely be worth a lot of money."

"It would be fine if we could keep the body intact, but he was sentenced to death by hanging. Let alone selling it to Nanfeng Pavilion, even selling it to those brothers privately might not be possible. Why take the risk to steal the body? What's more, I heard that this man is the Marquis's biological son. We can't afford to offend him. Let's not have that evil idea."

"I was just saying it casually. Who would dare to snatch someone from His Majesty for no reason? But it's really strange. You said that since he came from a prominent family, His Majesty should have given him some respect. Why did he make such a big fuss just to save a prisoner?"