Wang Xiaohu leaned against the wall and gritted his teeth. "Are we just going to keep hiding here? No, I have to go back and settle the score with that old bastard!"
Lin Taichu held him down. "Now isn't the time to act rashly. We're no match for him at all. Going back would be suicide."
Wu Qian also said, "Senior Brother is right. We have Zheng Xiuyuan's notes on poison-making, as well as those officials as witnesses. As long as we can present this evidence to Your Majesty, we can bring him down."
"But the problem is, we can't get into the palace at all. And even if we do, we won't be able to see Your Majesty."
Zhao Feng pondered for a while. "I do have an idea. Manager Li in the palace used to be an acquaintance of mine. He's an upright man and has long disapproved of Zheng Xiuyuan's actions. We can find a way to contact him and have him deliver the evidence to Your Majesty."
Lin Taichu's eyes lit up. "We know Manager Li. We passed messages to Your Majesty through him before. But we're wanted criminals now. How can we contact him? If we go looking for him recklessly, we'll only drag him down with us."
Zhao Feng pulled a jade pendant from his robes. "This is a token I gave Manager Li long ago. Take it to the Yue Lai Inn in the city and tell the innkeeper that Zhao Feng sent you. He'll help you contact Manager Li."
Lin Taichu took the jade pendant and carefully put it away. "Thank you, Senior. Should we leave now?"
Zhao Feng shook his head. "No. There are surely wanted notices for us all over the city right now. It's too dangerous to go out