My wife has a secret

Chapter 197 King Xiang
Under Xu Qing's influence, the attitude of the tavern owner softened significantly and he gradually compromised with the two.

"Since we are all friends in the underworld, if Zhang San and Li Si can't get the reward from King Xiang, they can only blame their own luck."

After the boss said this, he put down the ruler in his hand, fumbled under the counter in front of him for a while, took out a gold-rimmed iron plate, and threw it to the two people.

"The King of Xiang is currently in the palace. You can visit him with the signboard at another day. You will definitely receive the reward for your meritorious service."

"No."

Xu Qing blurted out and rejected the tavern owner's suggestion.

Although he bluffed in order to dispel the other party's suspicion, he finally managed to keep the situation.

But now that he saw that the other party wanted to take the two weak children away, he naturally felt unwilling.

The four of them had developed some feelings for each other along the way. Although they didn't know where this group of people wanted to take the two children, King Xiang was definitely not a good person and he could not sit idly by.

Soon, Xu Qing thought of a reason not to be suspected.

"It was fine at first, but now that you've all shown your knives, who can trust you?"

Xu Qing pretended to be nonchalant and pointed at the two shivering girls.

"You guys arrange the accommodation. The two of them... stay in the same room with us tonight. Don't do anything crooked."

Seeing this man so cunning, the tavern owner wanted to strangle him to death.

But the criticality of this batch of goods was not something he could delay, so he could only suppress his anger, and kindly asked his subordinates to put down their knives, and had them taken to the backyard to settle down.

Xu Qing followed a hunched-backed man into the guest room in the backyard. After the man left, he used his body to block the door and asked the female warrior beside him, "Is there any way to get out?"

"The wall isn't high, but there are too many guards during the day, so we have to wait until night to take action."

When Yang Xianning came in, she was secretly observing the structure of the tavern's house and yard.

As a veteran in the industry, she noticed several weak spots suitable for escape.

But the people traveling together were not only himself and Xu Qing, but also two little kids, so they could only wait until dark before setting off.

Ryoko and Jingjing were huddled in a corner of the house, with the former constantly comforting Jingjing, telling her that they would be fine.

Now, hearing Xu Qing and the others' idea of ​​escaping, he raised his hand tremblingly and asked, "Master, can you take us with you?"

"What are you thinking? You two have to come with us. You can't stay in this crappy place for even a second."

Although Ryoko was comforting Jingjing, she was also very panicked and had no idea what her next step would be or what the outcome would be.

I thought the two of them would eventually be handed over to the red-eyed pig demon, but when I heard that Xu Qing and the others had not given up on them, a hope ignited in my heart.

Similarly, she also had a good impression of these two people, thinking that this man and woman were different from the human traffickers who held her hostage, and should be good people.

But living in troubled times, no one can make any choice, and everyone is trying hard to survive.

"well."

Liangzi was delighted. She responded and then looked at Jingjing. The sadness in their eyes gradually disappeared.

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The glazed tiles of the imperial palace shine brightly in the sun, and the magnificent palace complex is like bright stars, inlaid in the prosperous capital.

Between the red walls and green tiles, the corridors are winding and the eaves are high, showing the dignity and majesty of the royal family. Although the Liao Dynasty's palace is far less exquisite than that of Qi, its palace gate is towering into the sky, and even the stone lions on both sides are majestic and majestic, which looks very grand.

In the imperial garden, flowers are in full bloom and the fragrance is overwhelming.

Rockeries, pavilions, and waterside pavilions are arranged in an orderly manner, forming a beautiful picture. But behind this peaceful and prosperous scene, there is a giant with a body five feet wide and a height that almost reaches the screen.

Rather than a human being, he is more like a wriggling lump of flesh. Even though his head and limbs are thicker than those of an ordinary person, they still appear short because they are deeply embedded in his body.

The palace maids who were surrounding him included those who fanned him, those who served him tea and water, and those who fed him meals.

But without exception, they did not have the courage to look each other in the face and all cowered and lowered their heads.

"enough."

"Meat Ball" spoke softly, and the singing girls dancing in the center of the dance floor in front of them didn't dare to say a word. They took small steps and quickly retreated to the side.

In the middle of the vacated corridor, a handsome man with a determined look and thick eyebrows walked over.

He first knelt on one knee and patted his left chest in salute.

"Your Majesty."

The etiquette of the Liao Dynasty was simple, especially between familiar superiors and subordinates like the two of them, there were no unnecessary gestures or movements.

"Looking for me at this time, something big must be happening, right?"

King Xiang's expression was calm as he chewed the grapes handed to him by someone beside him. In no time, he had swallowed the whole bunch of grapes along with the seeds.

After eating a lot of food, his stomach, as big as a mountain, did not rise or fall at all.

"The Qi delegation just arrived today. The emperor is hosting a banquet in the palace to welcome them. I'm afraid they can't come here."

"Qi State? That's the newly crowned empress... Humph, sending gifts to our Liao Dynasty is quite discerning. But Yelu Chu is a man who can never be satisfied."

In the entire Liao Kingdom, perhaps only Prince Xiang had the courage to call the emperor by his name.

The palace maids were horrified when they heard this, but they dared not make a sound for fear of getting into trouble.

The man below seemed to be accustomed to the way the King spoke, and continued: "There is also news about the extremely yin woman that the prince is looking for."

"Oh?"

A voice mixed with surprise was heard, and the towering and huge body made a loud crackling sound and turned to the front, becoming even bigger and more exaggerated than before.

Only then did the others realize that King Xiang had just been sitting on a Persian rug and was only now propping himself up.

Given his size and width, it was naturally difficult for him to get up and move on his own.

"Really found it?"

King Xiang's voice was filled with surprise. He couldn't believe that the extremely yin woman who he had been looking for for so many years actually came to his door.

"Yes, Zhang San and Li Si found the girl in Qinghe County in the east. Because Qinghe County was closed for a long time and could not pay taxes, it was ignored by the local county government and the county's population and place of origin were not updated on time."

"Convict! You almost ruined my good deeds!"

"Yes."

After the man finished answering, he continued to report calmly, "It was Zhang San and Li Si who found the extremely yin girl, but something went wrong... According to the report from the informant at the tavern, it seems that someone of unknown origin killed them, intercepted the credit, and wanted to claim the reward from the prince."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, King Xiang burst into laughter, as if he had heard a very funny joke and laughed so hard that he almost couldn't breathe.

(End of this chapter)