Chapter 1586: Chapter 1586: Notify People Immediately
“Since the two of you are preparing to set off, shall I go buy some food to take on the journey?” Su Tang suggested after some thought.
“Alright, off you go.”
Zhan Beiye nodded, watching as Su Tang departed.
On the street, Su Tang stepped out from a pastry shop only to see a group of men questioning passersby with aggressive postures.
“Have you seen any man covered in injuries recently?”
A man clad in black clothes held a civilian by the collar, glaring at him with sharp eyes as he interrogated.
“No, no I haven’t.”
The grabbed civilian shuddered in fear but still instinctively shook his head.
“Scram!”
Seeing that he did not obtain the answer he wanted, the man in black clothes tossed the civilian aside and grabbed another one nearby, continuing his prior questioning.
But clearly, he was oversimplifying matters, who would dare tell the truth in such a manner?
They were all civilians, but the civilians were not fools.
Saying no was the simplest thing to do, yet if they admitted having seen something, these intimidating men would definitely make them lead the way.
And it would be one thing if it were just about leading the way, but the fear was that after finding the person they were looking for, these men would silence them permanently.
So what if they were just ordinary civilians? They hadn’t lived enough yet; they also wanted to live on peacefully and joyfully, didn’t they?
Therefore, whoever the men in black clothes grabbed, each would shake their head decisively saying no, never uttering an extra word. Although it was because they didn’t dare to say yes, it was also true they had not seen any injured men.
Upon seeing those people, Su Tang’s face turned pale, and he quickly found a secluded corner to hide.
Among these men, it was very likely that some recognized them. If they saw him, it would be troublesome and could expose Prince Zhan’s whereabouts.
“We must notify Prince Zhan and Madam Qian immediately.”
After a moment of thought, he realized that hiding like this was not a solution; he had to notify others quickly.
Since the other party was searching so openly and without any disguise, they must have powerful backing, and there was no guarantee they wouldn’t check the inn.
For now, they simply hadn’t thought that after being pursued, they would still come to stay at an inn.
Inside the inn, An Jiuyue and Zhan Beiye also encountered trouble.
If the other party was searching the streets, they naturally wouldn’t overlook places like inns, hence a search party was already scouring the inn.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing?”
Amidst the sound of pounding on doors, An Jiuyue opted not to let Zhan Beiye answer but went herself, her belly quite pronounced.
Upon opening the door, the search party of men in black clothes even attempted to barge in, provoking her to start shouting loudly, almost waking up the entire inn.
“Don’t push me, don’t push me, I’m pregnant. If anything happens to the baby, dear, dear, come quick, these people are lawless!”
As the leader of the men pushed An Jiuyue aside, she stumbled towards the side and started yelling even more.
Not far behind her, Zhan Beiye was covered in black lines on his forehead.
She could shout all she wanted, but did she have to summon her “dear” so crisply? If Qian Jiyun found out, he would wring his neck off, wouldn’t he?
He certainly couldn’t bear that responsibility.
However, now was not the time to worry about these details. He got up from his seat, steadied An Jiuyue, and then faced the newcomers.