Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

From their words, Su An vaguely guessed the ins and outs of the matter, and his heart couldn't help but tighten.

After the two men walked away from them, Su An suddenly stood up and said excitedly.

"No, Zhou Li is in danger, I have to go save him."

Seeing her impulsive emotions, An Yi quickly grabbed her and said in a deep voice, "Miss Su, calm down. He Cheng is doing this to force you to show up. If you leave now, won't you play into his hands?"

But since it concerns Zhou Li's life, how could she remain calm?

Su An clenched his hands, his eyes bloodshot.

"Didn't you hear what they said? They want to hang Zhou Li. Do you want me to watch him die in front of my eyes? If I go back, I can save his life. Then I would rather stay in the palace."

As she spoke, she ignored An Yi's dissuasion and rushed towards the city gate.

An Yi had no choice but to take a few steps forward and tap the acupuncture points on her body.

Su An's body suddenly froze, his limbs became somewhat out of control, and he stood stiffly in place, unable to move at all.

Her face flushed red and she squeezed out a word from between her teeth.

"An Yi, what did you do to me? Let me go!"

"The prince has told me to protect Miss Su. I cannot fail him, so I will be the one to save her. Miss Su, I apologize."

As he spoke, An Yi pulled out a rope from his waist and tied Su An up.

Su An struggled in vain and could only watch helplessly as he was tied up.

After doing all this, An Yi untied her acupoints and set out to rescue people.

But before he could move, a slight sound of breaking through the air was heard.

Immediately afterwards, a dart flew straight towards his face.

An instinctively took a step back. The dart flew past his cheek and hit the tree trunk behind him. His expression suddenly changed and he looked around quickly, but he didn't see anyone.

Su An came back to his senses and suddenly spoke.

"Letter, there is a letter on the dart."

After hearing this, An Yi stepped forward, carefully removed the dart from the tree trunk, and unfolded the note tied to it. It read: "The hostage is fake, the Marquis is coming!"

After reading this, he handed the note to Su An.

After reading the above content aloud softly, Su An's heart finally relaxed a lot, and he couldn't help but frown in doubt.

"Why does this letter say that Zhou Li is fake?"

"Even the Emperor has to show some courtesy to the Marquis, let alone He Cheng. Logically speaking, He Cheng wouldn't dare touch Crown Prince Zhou, let alone hang him. The only explanation is that He Cheng had someone impersonate the Crown Prince at the city gate, deliberately trying to lure you out."

An Yi pursed his lips and analyzed it this way.

If this is true, Zhou Li should not be in any danger in the short term.

When the Marquis arrives, he will naturally find a way to escape.

Su An took a deep breath and gradually calmed down, secretly thanking himself for not acting impulsively.

Fortunately, An Yi was there to stop him, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

She shook her arms, signaled An Yi with her eyes, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Now that things are clear, I won't be impulsive again. Can you let me go?"

An Yi took a few steps forward and untied the ropes that tied her.

Su An, who was free, rubbed his arm and then turned his attention back to the note.

She studied the note carefully, pinching her lower lip lightly, a cloud of doubt still lingering in her heart: "But is this information reliable? What if Zhou Li's mortal enemy is trying to confuse us? If it's true, then who is secretly helping us? What is his purpose?"

A series of questions lingered in Su An's mind, leaving him puzzled.

An Yi pondered for a moment, shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"I don't know either, but based on my experience, this person in the dark must be a friend, not an enemy. Otherwise, based on his skills just now, he would have just killed us directly. Why go to all this trouble?"

makes sense.

Su An nodded seriously.

Now that Zhou Li is out of danger, they don't have to worry about rescuing him.

Without waiting for Su An to speak, An Yi urged.

"Miss Su, if He Cheng spreads the news to the palace and lets His Majesty know that you are not dead, he will definitely send people to search for you. Before they react, it is better to have your subordinates escort you away as soon as possible!"

Su An also knew the priorities of the matter and quickly nodded in agreement.

"Okay, without further ado, let's get going!"

There was still chaos at the city gate, but Su An and An didn't even glance at it and fled in opposite directions.

It was almost evening, but Su An still hadn't shown up at the city gate.

He Cheng narrowed his eyes, gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and shouted loudly around.

"Su An, I know you are nearby. He fell into our hands because he was trying to save you. Do you want to watch him die here? Come out quickly if you know what's good for you. I can spare his life!"

His voice echoed in the empty city gate, but no one responded.

Seeing this, He Cheng gritted his teeth and thought to himself.

She is really patient. Since they won't cry until they see the coffin, then give her a strong dose of medicine!

He raised his index finger and hooked it at the person behind him.

"The auspicious time has arrived, execution!"

The guards responded immediately, put the rope around Zhou Li's neck, then slowly tightened it and pulled it to both sides. As his body gradually rose into the air, Zhou Li's face turned red instantly and his legs and feet kept struggling.

It looks very painful.

But until he died, He Cheng had not seen any trace of Su An.

What bad luck! Did he really make a wrong judgment?

He Cheng's face turned pale and he was burning with anger, but he had no choice but to withdraw his troops.

"Throw the people into a mass grave!"

After giving the order, He Cheng hurried to the dungeon and asked someone to open the door of a cell.

The person sitting inside was Zhou Li.

Zhou Li's legs were half-supported, his arms resting on his legs, and he was slowly sipping the water in his hands. He looked leisurely, as if he was not a prisoner here, but was cultivating his body and mind in his own mansion.

He Cheng glanced at him condescendingly, his anger growing even stronger.

He sneered in annoyance, flicked his sleeves and sat down.

"The person the prince risked his life to save, now knows he's going to be hanged, and he doesn't even dare to fart. It seems the friendship between you two is just this."

Su An didn't fall for it?

After hearing this, Zhou Li had only one thought in his mind.

Upon hearing the news, he put down the teacup in his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, and clapped his hands with laughter.

"As expected of someone I risked my life to save, he's smart and insightful, unlike Lord He who is as dumb as a pig and could even come up with such a poor idea."

"you……"

He Cheng's face immediately turned ashen, he stood up suddenly and pointed at Zhou Li.