Only after Hu Xiaotian was certain no one was following him did he stop the carriage, gather Visa into his arms, and leap out. Eldest Princess Xue Lingjun watched him with a smile. "You intend to let me go just like that?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded. "Would you rather I killed you to silence you?"
Xue Lingjun cast him a sultry glance. "Aren't you afraid I'll expose your identity?"
"Suit yourself!" Hu Xiaotian said with a smile. He had no desire to linger and swiftly vanished into the night with Visa in his arms.
It was already the third watch that night when Hu Xiaotian reached Sunny Street and reunited with his companions. This hideout of the Heavenly Wolf Mountain Horse Bandits stood among a cluster of ordinary homes and looked unremarkable at first glance. Only upon entering did he discover that it consisted of four adjoining courtyard residences, all linked by underground passages. Even Liang Yinghao, an expert at tunneling, marveled at its construction.
Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief when Hu Xiaotian returned. When Liang Yinghao had parted with him, he had clearly seen him leave alone, yet now he had returned with an exotic beauty. Liang Yinghao could not help sighing inwardly. Their Prefect truly had too much affection to spare. With the net tightening around them outside, he had still risked rescuing this woman. He simply had not sorted out his priorities. In truth, the others felt much the same. After settling Visa in, Hu Xiaotian went to Yang Lingqi's room.
Everyone was still waiting for him there. Seeing that neither Yan Boguang nor his sister was present, Hu Xiaotian asked quietly, "Where are Yan Boguang and the others?"
"In the courtyard next door," Xiong Tianba said. "They got in touch with quite a few of