His only consolation was that Gu Yun, even far in the Northwest, refused to leave him to fend for himself. Although his means of carrying things out was a bit evil, his heart still went out to him.

At the same time, he felt that he had involved Master Liao Ran into this. In addition, that person did not return to the manor even for the New Year. For what reason must he extend his reach out this far?

Cao Niangzi grabbed his sleeve: "Big brother, what should we do?"

Chang Geng returned from his train of complicated thoughts, and after calculating for a bit, he reached into his own bag, grabbed a handful of silver coins, and scattered them in the direction of the crowd: "Catch the money!"

It was fortunate that Master Liao Ran had run away; otherwise, he would be distressed to the point of growing his hair back.

The people chasing the monk were suddenly hit by a handful of silver and were stunned on the spot. Their first instinct was to pick them up. Some others heard that there was real cash and immediately gave up the objective of the same price, which was now running away, in favor of picking up the real deal, conveniently blocking the way of the officers and men that were behind. In the blink of an eye, Liao Ran had disappeared.

Chang Geng smiled: "We are also leaving."

After that, he took the lead and pierced through the crowd, preparing to disappear from this place without a trace. But a trail of horse hooves suddenly sounded from the other side of the narrow street. It seemed to be just in time to corner them in.

If their purpose was not to pick a fight, then it was to arrest people.

Ge Pang Xiao suggested: "Big brother, we should use the small path."

"No," said Cao Niangzi. "We should just stay still and wait."

The approaching hooves stopped at the entrance of the market. A few men, who appeared to be from the military, were lined up in a row. One person moved forward in the middle...the person whom Chang Geng would recognize even if he turned to ash -

Chang Geng was dumbfounded; he did not expect that Marshal Gu would come all the way from the Northwest to arrest him.

Gu Yun had already thoroughly thought this out on the way over. He would skin that Liao Ran first, then take Chang Geng back for a spanking.

A little tree would be bent if not straightened properly. He felt that he pampered this child way too much. The former emperor's way of parenting simply did not work; he should have followed the method of the iron-faced old marquis.

However, the flame of anger boiling inside him, upon seeing Chang Geng, was extinguished suddenly.

Gu Yun, seated on his horse, almost could not recognize Chang Geng.