Chapter 180 Stop struggling
Wang Qinian didn't notice the fleeting panic, but Fan Xian did.
Curling the corners of his mouth, Fan Xian glanced calmly at the two large bamboo baskets filled with vegetables.
Said the man in plain clothes.
"Sir, there are only two baskets of vegetables and a few sandbags in my car. There are no bandits."
As he spoke, he took out a small bunch of copper coins from his sleeve, stuffed them into Wang Qinian's pocket, and said in a flattering manner.
"Sir, I know the rules. A small gift is not a sign of respect. You can take it and have a cup of tea. You see, there are only so many things in the car. It's obvious at a glance. I'm in a hurry to deliver the food. How about you give it to me and make some concessions?"
When Wang Qinian saw the hanging copper coins, he subconsciously glanced at Fan Xian. Seeing that Fan Xian didn't look at him, he quickly took the money and stuffed it into his arms, not thinking it was too little, and said with a smile.
"Okay, okay. It won't take you long. Please park the carriage aside first. Don't block the road. Don't worry! It's just a routine inspection. We are not deliberately making things difficult for you. It will be quick. It won't take you long."
The cloth-clothed man's smiling face froze when he heard this, and he cursed in his heart, "Damn it, why are you charging me if you don't let me pass? You bastard!"
The man in plain clothes reacted quickly. Although his heart was in his throat, he appeared to be cooperative and obediently pulled the carriage to the side of the road.
After parking the car, the man in plain clothes took the initiative to bring Wang Qinian to the side of the car, pulled a vegetable basket to the side of the car, reached in and rummaged through it, and showed it to Wang Qinian.
"Look, sir, these two baskets are really full of vegetables. I'm not kidding."
Wang Qinian just took a quick look and left. The man was pulling the basket of vegetables so lightly that it obviously didn't weigh anything. It wouldn't be so light if it was hiding someone.
Wang Qinian looked at the other vegetable basket, and the man in cloth clothes spoke in time.
"The other basket is the same as this one. Let me turn it over for you to see."
After saying that, he leaned forward and started rummaging in the other basket. Since it was not convenient to reach, the man did not search very deep. Wang Qinian took a quick glance and nodded.
"Okay, wait a moment."
Wang Qinian walked around the car and took a look. There were indeed only a few burlap bags behind the vegetable basket, which were not enough to hold a person.
Wang Qinian, who had completely put aside his doubts, looked at Fan Xian.
"Sir, I've checked this car, there's nothing wrong with it!"
Fan Xian folded his arms and looked at Wang Qinian with a half-smile.
"Oh? Is that really okay?"
Wang Qinian was a little confused by Fan Xian's attitude and scratched his head.
"You were watching right beside me, sir. I saw it with my own eyes. It's fine."
After Fan Xian looked at him deeply, he raised the corners of his mouth and spoke softly.
"Oh, then let it go."
Although Wang Qinian felt it was strange, he didn't think much about it and just waved at the driver.
"Okay, okay, you can go now."
The coachman was delighted when he heard the question. He thanked him repeatedly and then drove the carriage away.
Wang Qinian came to Fan Xian and saw that he was still looking at the carriage. He asked in a low voice with some surprise.
"Sir, is there anything wrong with you being the coachman?"
Fan Xian didn't even look at him and spoke directly.
"Si Lili is in that carriage."
"What did you say? Si Lili was in that car?"
Starting from the word "me", the tone suddenly rose. Wang Qinian's pupils shrank and he subconsciously looked towards the carriage. After looking at it for a few times, his expression became a little confused again.
"No way, I obviously..."
As he spoke, Wang Qinian's expression changed.
"You mean, Si Lili is in the other basket?"
Fan Xian smiled and nodded.
Wang Qinian was about to turn around and chase after him, but was stopped by Fan Xian.
"Don't worry, she can't run away!"
Wang Qinian stopped and looked at Fan Xian in confusion.
"You already knew this?"
Fan Xian hummed.
"When you just stopped him from revealing his identity, the driver panicked for a moment, and I noticed it. At that moment, I knew that Si Lili must be in the car."
"Didn't you notice that the driver was deliberately checking the baskets for you? Since he could pull the first basket, why didn't he pull the second one? Instead, he had to stand on tiptoe and lean over to take out the vegetables with great effort. Don't you think it's strange?"
Wang Qinian looked ashamed, he really didn't notice this.
"Since you already knew about this, why did you let Si Lili go? Should we not catch her?"
Fan Xian laughed.
"Catch her, but what's the point of arresting her alone? Let's go and follow her to see if she has any other accomplices!"
Wang Qinian suddenly understood and chuckled.
"Your Excellency is indeed very clever. Wang is convinced."
Fan Xian thought about it and added.
"Also, quickly send a message to the Overwatch Council and call more people. Let's catch them all in one fell swoop!"
Wang Qinian said with a smile.
"Well, just wait and see!"
Fortunately, the coachman was just pulling the carriage forward at a slow speed, so the two of them caught up easily. On the way, Wang Qinian took the time to send a message to the Supervisory Office.
……
Control Yuan.
"Sir, we have confirmed that it is not Si Lili. It seems that the last one is undoubtedly her. Judging from the direction she is moving, it is the same as your previous judgment."
Zhuge hummed calmly.
"Did everyone fall over?"
"They are all heading to that town. They will definitely arrive before Si Lili arrives."
Zhuge thought about it.
"How far is Si Lili from there?"
"Based on its pace and speed, it should arrive in the town around noon today."
"Very good, next..."
Before Zhu Ge could finish his words, he was interrupted by a spy who rushed into the room to report the news. "Report to the Lord, Wang Qinian sent an urgent message! Si Lili was found in the city! Fan Tisi judged that Si Lili might have met with other Northern Qi spies. He and Fan Tisi have already caught up and left marks along the way. He requested the Lord to send people for support as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Zhuge was stunned for a long while. After he came to his senses, he stood up and said with his eyes wide open.
"Si Lili really returned to the city?!"
The spy from before said.
"Sir, could it be that Fan Xian and Wang Qinian made a mistake? Si Lili escaped safely, so why is she in the city? They are not deliberately causing trouble, are they?"
Zhuge actually thought about this possibility, but he quickly put the idea out of his mind. He thought it was unlikely and waved his hand.
"No! Even if Fan Xian wanted to make trouble, Wang Qinian, as an old man in the Supervisory Council, would not treat such a thing as a joke and play along with him. He doesn't have the courage to do so."
There was a pause.
"They are good at being reasonable! They even knew to inform the hospital in advance, otherwise they might have missed something!"
After a little thought, Zhuge made a prompt decision.
"Quick! Gather all the people from Unit 1 who are in the yard and have nothing to do, and go with me to provide support!"
"Yes!"
The spy who reported the news left immediately.
Zhuge looked at the spy who had reported the news earlier.
"Send a message over there. Forget about the last leg. Just return to your positions along the way! Just in case, have the spies along the way confirm it again."
"Yes!"
After the spy left, Zhuge took a look at the pile of secret letters on the desk, suddenly smiled bitterly, and then shook his head.
He raised his foot and was about to walk out.
A person appeared at the door.
"Si Lili is back in Kyoto again?"
The one who asked the question was Yan Ruohai.
Zhuge glanced at him, lifted his foot from his seat, and walked towards him while speaking.
"You've heard about it, too. It was Fan Xian and Wang Qinian who discovered it. I'm just about to arrest them."
A hint of surprise flashed across Yan Ruohai's calm eyes.
"You didn't notice it, but he did?"
Zhuge walked up to him, stopped, crossed his arms, and opened his mouth.
"Yes, I was fooled by Si Lili's counter-measure. I really misjudged her this time and underestimated her. So, are you here to laugh at me?"
Yan Ruohai glanced at him.
"I don't have the time to do that. Si Lili's move was beyond my expectation. I just didn't expect that Fan Xian would think of something that neither you nor I could think of. This kid is really capable."
Zhuge looked at him strangely.
"You talk too much today."
Yan Ruohai spread his hands.
"It's just what I feel. If you don't like it, just pretend I didn't say it."
Jug rolled his eyes.
"Are you okay? If you're okay, don't block the way. I'm in a hurry to catch someone."
Yan Ruohai smiled, which was rare.
"You, there's not enough space next to you to walk."
Zhuge looked at him quietly without saying anything.
Yan Ruohai curled his lips speechlessly and turned away.
"Okay! I'll make way for you! Lord Zhu, please."
Zhuge glanced at him and walked away.
……
A quiet dark alley in the city.
The driver turned in with the vegetable cart.
After stopping the carriage, the driver walked to the vegetable basket, looked at both ends with a vigilant look, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, he felt around the side of the basket, grabbed it tightly and lifted it up. It turned out that there was only a shallow vegetable basket on top, and it was hollow at the bottom.
A young woman, whose natural beauty could not be concealed even in plain clothes and without any jewelry, slowly raised her head from the basket. The woman was Si Lili.
Si Lili also looked around vigilantly, then stood up, stepped out of the vegetable basket, and jumped off the carriage with the help of the coachman.
Si Lili got off the car without saying much to the driver. After looking around, she grabbed the package on her shoulder, took two quick steps and turned into another dark alley.
In this dark alley, eight men dressed as servants were already waiting there, guarding a sedan chair.
The four people in front saw Si Lili and immediately pushed the sedan chair. After Si Lili stepped into the sedan chair, she gave an order very quickly.
"Go out the east gate."
Just as he was about to get into the sedan chair, he suddenly heard the voices of two men, one after the other, above his head.
"I'm afraid you can't go to the East Gate. Would you like to consider going to the Overwatch Council main gate instead?"
"Haha, ten, this is a great harvest, sir!"
When Si Lili heard the voice that she had just heard not long ago, her heart skipped a beat. She said to herself, "Oh no!" and looked up in horror. Not only her, but the eight sedan bearers also raised their heads.
They saw two men, a young man and a middle-aged man, squatting on the wall, looking down at them with a smile.
Si Lili's face changed and she reacted very quickly. She immediately looked towards the intersection and wanted to run.
Fan Xian said quietly.
"You don't think it's just the two of us who are here to arrest you, do you? You can't get away, so stop struggling."
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