On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1778: Mountain Shaped Mark

Once the notice was posted, it immediately caused a sensation in the city.

Teahouses, bars, streets and alleys, everyone is talking about this matter. Twenty taels! It's not a small amount.

The governor's office immediately became lively, and soon many people came to provide information.

However, many people come here purely to try their luck, and will talk about whether they have seen any shadows or not.

Although it's not a big deal, I'm very busy at the moment and it adds a lot of workload.

When Mrs. Cao heard that Yan Ruyu had arrived, she invited her to the back house, prepared snacks and fruit plates, and had a good chat with her.

After chatting for a few minutes, I heard the maids and servants outside talking in low voices.

Madam Cao asked, "What are you doing? Mumbling, are there any rules?"

The maid quickly admitted her mistake: "Madam, I know I was wrong. I just heard about the commotion up front and couldn't help but say a few words."

Yan Ruyu asked: "What happened in front?"

The maid glanced at Madam Cao, who said, "Hurry up and reply to the princess's request."

"Replying to Princess, there are a lot of people who come to provide clues, and many of them provide false information. The adults have issued a new rule that those who come to provide information must come in pairs, and each person can corroborate each other's statements."

Yan Ruyu smiled lightly: "This method is very wonderful."

"Go and tell the adults that if anyone wastes time knowing that the news is fake, he will be beaten with ten sticks and detained for three days."

"Yes."

With the two new regulations in place, the number of visitors suddenly dropped significantly.

Taking advantage of the bustle in the city, Lu Peng put on a bamboo hat and ventured back into the city.

He didn't want to go back, but after thinking it over, he had to go back.

I ran in such a hurry last night, just wanting to escape. When I woke up this morning, I thought I should contact my superiors and leave a secret code.

As soon as I entered the city, I heard about the reward. I was shocked at first, thinking that there was a reward for his capture. Later, when I saw the notice, I realized that it was not the case.

But he did not let his guard down, as he found that although the situation was loose on the outside, the situation was tight on the inside, and there were still many people searching for something in secret.

Probably looking for him.

Huo Changhe's death was kept secret, so those who wanted to find him could only do so in secret.

Lu Peng lowered his hat and walked quickly into the small streets and alleys, arriving at the agreed location and leaving a mark.

Afterwards, he quietly left and quickly left the city.

As soon as he left, the news reached Yan Ruyu, who copied the mark and handed it to her.

"I can't help myself. I'll keep an eye on that place to see if anyone is interested in the mark. I must not alert the enemy."

"Yes."

Yan Ruyu stood in front of the desk under the window, looking at the rubbings. They were three connected triangles. The middle one was slightly higher and solid, while the ones on the two sides were smaller and shorter and hollow, with only an outline.

What does it mean?

The eldest master went to the window and replied, "Princess, the eldest lady sent someone to ask if you would like to have lunch in her courtyard."

Yan Ruyu retracted her thoughts: "Okay."

The big boss accidentally glanced at it and saw the pattern: "Huh? Which mountain is this marking?"

Yan Ruyu was startled: "What?"

The eldest boss laughed and said, "Princess, you don't know. When I occupied the mountain stronghold before, I encountered those rich people who were not kind. I wanted to rob them. When I was scouting the place, I made a mark, which is similar to this."

"Look, three triangles connected together, don't they look like a mountain? Simple and clear."

Yan Ruyu's mind moved, and she looked at it from a different angle. Yes, that was right. Her thoughts were blocked just now, and she only thought of it as three triangles side by side, and she didn't think of it as the word "mountain".

Could it be that Lu Peng’s superior is that “mountain”?

She took the mark and went to see Zhao Zebang.

"Have you seen this mark?"

Zhao Zebang looked carefully and shook his head: "No."

"Then you know that Erya usually has three traders. One is to use the Peng bird as a substitute, the second is to use the mountain as a substitute, and the third is to use the flower as a substitute."

Zhao Zebang thought about it seriously, then shook his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"Princess, it's not that I don't want to say it, but I really don't know."

"Our team doesn't have much contact with Erya, and when she needs us, she usually contacts us. As for her affairs, she never lets us know."

He himself felt a little nervous at the end. If he didn't know anything, it meant he was useless. If he was useless, why would people keep him around?

"Princess, although I don't know what's going on with Erya, I can still do other things. And General Rong, if you have any clues, I can also help."

Yan Ruyu saw his concerns and thought, "Want to live? Sure, then do as I say."

Shortly after lunch, Governor Cao asked Cui Chong to deliver the list.

According to her request, the names of people with the characters "mountain" and "flower" in their names, as well as their ages and occupations, were copied.

"Princess, all of them are here. There are 230 of them in total."

Yan Ruyu handed him the fruit basket she had prepared: "Thank you for your hard work, take it back and share it."

Cui Chong was delighted and did not refuse: "Thank you, Princess."

"Any clues about the reward?"

"There is nothing particularly reliable at the moment," Cui Chong said helplessly, "but they should all be true. Your Excellency is personally watching the interrogation. Once there is any news, I will report it immediately."

Cui Chong left, and Yan Ruyu looked at the list. Just looking at these, she really couldn't see anything special or suspicious.

However, we cannot just look at these things on the surface.

As the sky grew darker, Erya felt anxious.

I don’t know whether the token hanging outside the window has been seen or what its current situation is.

After returning to the palace, all news was cut off. The people in the palace were very tight-lipped. When facing her, they were like mutes and did not answer any questions.

Erya was helpless and even more anxious.

The sky darkened again, and another day passed.

She was feeling annoyed when suddenly a shadow came in quietly, bent over, and walked all the way to her.

Erya took a closer look and asked in surprise, "Why is it you?"

Zhao Zebang looked around, his face full of nervousness: "The mansion was in chaos, I took advantage of the chaos to escape."

Erya was alert: "Why is there such a commotion in the mansion?"

"Don't you know yet?" Zhao Zebang said quickly, "I just found out too. The man who was arrested with you injured Huo Changhe, and the knife was poisoned. Now..."

Erya couldn't believe it: "Lu Peng? Huo Changhe was injured? What's the situation?"

"She's more than injured. She's probably dead," Zhao Zebang said as he untied the rope for her. "Otherwise, how could the mansion be in chaos?"

Erya turned her head and looked at him, full of suspicion: "Who did you say was dead? Huo Changhe? The Prince of Zhennan?"

Zhao Zebang nodded: "Yes, and that man ran away. I heard that he has an antidote, but the Princess of Zhennan hasn't agreed to his request, so the Prince of Zhennan is doomed."

"He failed to meet his conditions and ended up being a victim of the crime. He could only flee in panic."

These pieces of news were like thunder, shocking Erya greatly.

"Lu Peng ran away? Where did he go?"

"How would I know?" Zhao Zebang frowned, "I don't even know his name."

Erya really found it unbelievable.