Although Zhou Yongji seemed to agree on the surface, he first picked a burly man from among his men and stuffed it into the carriage to intimidate Wen Qiujun and others, and then reluctantly arranged for the groom to drive to the Wen Mansion.

During the Kang Dynasty, a curfew was implemented at night in Chengfang, prohibiting residents from traveling on the main streets at night.

Only on grand festivals like the Lantern Festival, the curfew will be temporarily lifted and people in the city are allowed to take to the streets to play.

The people of Ding'an City will party all night long during these three days, and the event is unprecedented. There is a poem that says, "Mountains with moonlight and lanterns fill the imperial capital, and incense carriages and treasures cover the narrow thoroughfares."

A large number of street drums have been set up on the six streets of Ding'an, and the sound of the drums signals the start and end of the curfew.

The drums are beaten at dusk every day, the city gates and square gates are closed, and the curfew begins; the drums are beaten again at dawn in the morning, the city gates and square gates are opened, and the curfew ends.

During the curfew, officials can travel for urgent business, and people can also leave the city for funerals, serious illnesses and other major events.

However, you need to report to the government and obtain a written ultimatum before traveling. With the written ultimatum, you can pass smoothly in Ding'an City, where the curfew is strict.

For people like Crown Prince Chang, who are relatives of the royal family, and the Wen family, who are aristocratic families with official positions, it is not difficult to get the ultimatum in advance and leave the city.

However, the Dakang Dynasty had only been established for a century, and its national power was strong, the government's ability to govern was stable, and the curfew system was very strict.

If someone breaks the curfew and is caught by the patrol, the emperor will be guilty of the same crime as the common people and will need to be flogged.

Since the curfew system was implemented in the Kang Dynasty, there were indeed high-ranking officials and nobles who were punished.

Therefore, if people want to have a banquet and have fun in a restaurant or brothel in a certain city at night, they will try to come to the city before the drums are played and stay here for the night.

Business activities in the city squares are not within the scope of the curfew. Several prosperous city squares are still singing and dancing at night, as if it were daytime.

During the Chinese Valentine's Day, the curfew was not lifted in Ding'an. Wen Qiuyun had obtained a written ultimatum before arriving and was still preparing to return to Wen Mansion in the evening, but he did not expect that there would be so many twists and turns tonight.

The carriage was bumpy and everyone was speechless.

Zhou Yongji was leaning on the carriage with a slumped look on his face. He seemed to have accepted his fate and just wanted to get the antidote and stay away from Wen Qiuyun.

He was already afraid of Wen Qiuyun's endless tricks and did not dare to teach her any more.

Wen Qiuyun was also feeling uneasy at this time. She really didn't expect that anyone would dare to cause trouble in Kuiwen Building tonight.

No matter which force they belong to, these assassins must be their hidden targets in Ding'an early on.

This time, six were pulled out at once, and the price paid was huge.

The person behind all this was Lin Xiuyuan, so she unconsciously looked at him.

He had a calm face and his eyes were staring straight ahead. There was a glimmer of light in his deep eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

In this atmosphere, everyone was preoccupied. Only the burly man who was dragged up straightened his back in order to show off himself in front of his master, kept wearing rough clothes, shook his beard, and glared.

Look around with big eyes.

The city gate of Xinghuafang has been opened.

The nearby street patrol officers and Jinwu guards who were patrolling at night had received news of the commotion in Kuiwen Building and rushed over with their troops.

Wen Qiuyun opened the curtain from the carriage and saw Jin Wuwei arriving, and felt a lot more at ease.

She is still very confident in Ding'an's public security management. In her last life, she traveled all over the country and visited countless cities, but she never saw a safer place than Ding'an City.

Dakang, as the most powerful country today, enjoys tribute from neighboring vassals. Even though there are often neighboring countries on the border that are ready to make moves, it is impossible for them to do anything in front of the emperor.

She estimated that the incident at Kuiwen Tower was just a small incident, and it would be difficult to cause another disturbance after tonight.

After imagining this, Wen Qiuyun looked at Lin Xiuyuan again and held his hand habitually.

Wen Qiuyun's palms were prone to sweating, but Lin Xiuyuan's hands were always extremely cold. The moment the two hands touched, it seemed as if there was a real current flowing through each other.

Lin Xiuyuan was instantly separated from his thoughts and looked at Wen Qiuyun in surprise.

Wen Qiuyun also quickly pulled out her hand in embarrassment, but she immediately regained her composure and held Lin Xiuyuan's hand again.

The two looked at each other for a while and smiled brightly.

Wen Qiuyun believed that as long as he could spend tonight safely, Lin Xiuyuan would be fine.

Zhou Yongji, who was on the side, also witnessed the two shaking hands, letting go and then shaking hands. He grinned and felt uncomfortable all over.

Originally, he wanted to make some taunts and insults, but he thought that he was just here to pay homage to the leader tonight, but everything went wrong. His subordinates were beaten up, and he was even given poison.

He was also really tired and wanted to quickly send away Wen Qiuyun, the god of plague, get the antidote, and go home to sleep.

When the carriage drove to the gate of Xinghuafang, it was stopped by the guard.

The guard said that the Jinwu Guards had ordered that entry and exit of Xinghua Square was now prohibited and a thorough search would be conducted inside the square.

When Zhou Yongji saw that the carriage was blocked, delaying his return home, he couldn't bear it anymore.

So he got out of the carriage angrily and shouted, "Do you know who I am and you dare to stop me?"

Then he threw an ultimatum to the guard, "Look, I also have the ultimatum, let us leave quickly."

Just when the guard was in a dilemma, another official came through the door, it was Chen Zhitong who was currently serving as the right patrol envoy.

Chen Zhitong bowed to Zhou Yongji and immediately said flatteringly, "Your Highness, please calm down. Of course you can pass through the gate with the document in hand. Please get on the carriage and I will see you off."

Zhou Yongji was very impressed by Chen Zhitong's attitude and said happily, "Don't bother me, you did a good job. What's your name? I remember you."

Chen Zhitong said excitedly, "The villain's name is Chen Zhitong, and he is currently serving as the right patrol envoy."

Zhou Yongji nodded with satisfaction, and patted Chen Zhitong on the shoulder when he left.

Wen Qiuyun, who was sitting in the carriage, recognized Chen Zhitong's voice from the very beginning. A surge of overwhelming hatred suddenly rose in his heart.

Chen Zhitong was born with a simple and honest skin, very good at observing people's words and flattery, but in reality he was sweet-mouthed and cunning.

In the previous life, Wen Qiuyun was deceived by Chen Zhitong's acting skills, thinking that he was a thoughtful and loyal person, and gave full trust to his brother-in-law, but was eventually betrayed by him.

Now it seems that Chen Zhitong, who was a small street patrolman at this time, has the ability to cling to the powerful.

In his last life, he relied on hooking up with Wen Qiuxun and relying on the power of the Wen family and the Fang family to become King Xuan.

After Chen Zhitong pretended to surrender to Princess Jin Le, he was good at dancing and stirred up troubles everywhere, but in front of everyone, he appeared to be a casual, loyal and upright person.

If he didn't have any means, how could he deceive Wen Qiuyong, who is also good at acting, so miserably in the end?

Now that Chen Zhitong had let them go in order to please Zhou Yongji, Wen Qiuyun couldn't help it.

Revenge has a long way to go, so there is no need to waste time here today.

Wen Qiujun thought to himself that since he had already seen Chen Zhitong's true face, he would not be able to climb up so smoothly in this life.

After the carriage passed through the city gate, Wen Qiuyun felt relieved, feeling relieved that a long nightmare was over.

Wen Qiuyun's tight grip on Lin Xiuyuan's hand relaxed and she began to close her eyes and rest.

After Lin Xiuyuan suddenly lost the touch on his hand, his heart trembled and he subconsciously looked at Wen Qiuyun.

Seeing that Wen Qiuyun had closed his eyes, his heavy eyes also gained a touch of softness.

The commotion in Kui Wen Tower was quite loud. At this hour in the past, there were almost no cars and horses moving on Ding'an Street.

However, there were many carriages speeding out of Xinghuafang. Wen Qiuyun guessed that they were all powerful people who had used their connections to escape first. I wonder if they were released by Chen Zhitong in order to sell favors.

The Jinwu Guards who came all the way originally wanted to stop these carriages, conduct a thorough investigation, and clean up the streets.

But the person who stopped him was either the son of a certain prince or the young master of a high-ranking official. He held a document in his hand and shouted, "If something happens to me while I stay here, can you bear it?"

Since the riot had just occurred, the manpower of the Jinwu Guards had not yet been mobilized.

The Jinwu Guards who rushed to Kuiwen Tower considered that although there was a risk of leaking the murderer, they had not yet judged the situation at the scene and did not want to delay in such thankless things, so they chose to focus on quelling the riot first.

Therefore, their carriage traveled without incident, but when all the Jinwu Guards were mobilized, they would be in trouble if they wanted to go so smoothly.

I don't know how much time passed, but the carriage was still driving. Wen Qiuyun remembered that Xinghuafang was not far from the city where she lived, but she felt that she hadn't arrived after walking for a long time.

Wen Qiuyun was not the only one who felt strange. Everyone felt very strange and looked at each other speechlessly.

So Zhou Yongji kicked the big man who was still shaking his head, "You go out and see what's going on?"

The big man was obedient and ignorant, and he stuck his head out majestically.

The moment the big man stuck his head out, he fell straight back as if struck by lightning. He lay down in the carriage, closed his eyes, and fainted.

Before anyone could react, a dark shadow came in like a ghost and quickly knocked out Zhou Yongji.

It was already dark at this time, and only the cold moonlight filtered through the car window. The vision was very blurry, and it was not clear from a slightly farther distance.

Wen Qiuyun felt a strong wind hit his face, so fast that he had no time to react.

Just when Wen Qiuyun felt that he was about to lose consciousness, he suddenly heard Lin Xiuyuan's urgent voice.

"Don't touch her, I'll go with you."

In front of Wen Qiuyun's eyes, the black figure gradually solidified, revealing a man of about forty years old.

Wen Qiuyun noticed through the moonlight that although the man in front of him was not young, his facial contours were clear without a trace of fat, and there was a neatly trimmed mustache on his lips.

Although she only had a rough look, Wen Qiuyun felt that if he were in his twenties, he would be a handsome man with a beautiful face.

Even now, the charm is still there, and there is a handsome temperament between his eyebrows.

His empty eyes glowed with a crystal color under the moonlight, and his eyes were indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything that happened in the world, but Wen Qiuyun felt that there seemed to be a faint sadness in his pure and stoic expression.

At this moment, he slowly sat in the parking space opposite Wen Qiuyun, letting the carriage drive freely, looking straight at Lin Xiuyuan.

Lin Xiuyuan noticed the man's gaze and looked directly into his eyes, his expression firm and determined.
Chapter completed!