Shen Yangge felt the weight on his hands lift. Looking at the opened lock, surprise and disbelief flashed through his eyes. The servant urged him anxiously:
"My lord, let's hurry!"
On one side was freedom, and on the other...
For once, he did not leave with the servant immediately. "Did His Highness say anything before he left?"
The servant shook his head.
A cacophony drifted in from outside, screams and cries of panic mingling with all manner of other noises. Shen Yangge knew this was no time to let his thoughts wander.
He changed into clothes that were easy to move in, then slipped out through the estate's back gate with the servant.
As he ran, Shen Yangge watched the crowds in the streets. He noticed that quite a few people appeared frightened but were secretly watching the estate.
These were clearly the Japanese pirates who had infiltrated the city. Shen Yangge could infer why they were watching the estate. First, they believed Chu Xuanzhen's "weakness" was inside.
But they did not know what that person looked like. The only information they had was that he was a fairly fair-skinned man.
Before leaving, Shen Yangge had changed into a servant's practical clothes. His looks were striking rather than ordinary, so those people assumed he was a beauty Ji Guangchun kept at his estate.
After all, Ji Guangchun had traveled far and wide, and rumors of his romantic affairs had abounded in his younger days. It was hardly surprising for him to keep both men and women around.
Second, he had only one servant with him. These infiltrators all understood that if Chu Xuanzhen's "weakness" escaped, he could not possibly have just one servant at his side.
Shen Yangge withdrew his gaze, his mind racing for a solution. These people clearly