jdhmnovel Chapter 286 Leaving the City
Chapter 286 Leaving the City
Yun Chen walked out of the empty treasure house and burped contentedly like a satiated diner.
Outside the corridor, the hustle and bustle of the Zhou Mansion could be faintly heard.
He didn't delay for a moment.
After confirming that there was no one around, Yun Chen acted quickly.
He tore off the conspicuous "Gu Hong" black robe and white hair disguise and stuffed it into the storage ring with swift movements.
With a sweep of his mind, he found a set of standard uniforms for the Zhou family's low-level guards from the spoils that had just been looted.
Yun Chen didn't care at all and changed it in no time.
He looked down at himself and found that he was still too clean.
So he bent down, grabbed a handful of dust from the corner of the wall, and rubbed it on his face, neck, and the clothes he had just changed without any hesitation.
There was no mirror, but he could feel that he must be looking dirty and miserable.
well.
Yun Chen was thinking calmly in his mind.
As soon as Zhou Zhenggang left, the mansion must have been in an uproar, and everyone's attention would be attracted by the two things of "the theft of the treasure house" and "hunting down the old thief".
This is the best time to fish in troubled waters.
The goal is to escape from the city during the chaos!
……
Disguised as a panicked guard, Yun Chen lowered his head and blended into the crowd in the inner courtyard of Zhou Mansion.
The situation was more chaotic than he had expected.
The entire Zhou Mansion seemed like a hornet's nest that had been poked.
The guards ran around and gathered like headless flies.
"Hurry up! Get the fuck moving!"
"The head of the family has spoken. If we can't find the thief, we'll all be skinned alive!"
"Search to the east! Team three, go to the back mountain!"
"I heard the treasury was emptied! Oh my god, what kind of thief is so bold?"
No one noticed this "little guard" who was mixed in with the crowd, with his head down, covered in dust, and looking frightened.
Chaos is the best cover.
Yun Chen lowered the brim of his hat, and his ears were filled with the guards' nervous discussions.
"Have you heard? The whole city is on lockdown!"
"The City Lord's Mansion has dispatched troops to capture a white-haired old man!"
"Bounty! One hundred high-grade spirit stones!"
"My goodness, I've never seen so much money in my life!"
When he heard the words "white-haired old man" and "bounty", Yun Chen curled his lips into a barely perceptible sneer.
Zhou Zheng, you must make sure that I take the blame.
He kept walking, and even quickened his pace a bit, blending perfectly into the chaos.
……
The guards at the back door of Zhou's mansion had long been withdrawn, leaving only the main door open.
Yun Chen slipped out without much effort and turned into a secluded alley leading to the main street.
He didn't dare to stop for a moment.
Outside the alley, although the flow of people on the street was not as chaotic as inside Zhou's mansion, there was a clear atmosphere of tension.
Qingshi City has implemented a curfew, but the lights are on at this moment, and teams of soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion and guards from the Zhou family are patrolling back and forth.
Yun Chen took a deep breath, forced himself to relax, adjusted his pace to be as natural as possible, and merged into the sparse crowd.
Relying on his memory, he walked towards the nearest west city gate.
My inner vigilance was at its highest level.
He knew that the spiritual awareness of an old monster like Zhou Zheng, who was in the Jindan stage, could theoretically cover the entire Qingshi City.
Although the other party's attention may still be on the mansion, no one can tell when that spiritual sense will sweep over their heads.
Must be as soon as possible!
……
Qingshi City, West Gate.
The place can no longer be described as heavily guarded.
The tall city gate was tightly closed, leaving only a small door on the side that was only wide enough for two or three people to walk side by side.
The city walls and gates were densely packed with elite guards of the Zhou family and soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion.
All people leaving the city were stopped, lined up in a long queue, and were subject to extremely strict inspection.
Especially the elderly, who were interrogated almost over and over again.
The team was filled with suppressed complaints.
"What's going on? Are you going to let people leave the city?"
"It's just that I have an emergency at home!"
"Keep your voice down. Can't you see that they are from the Zhou family?"
"I heard their house was robbed and they're going crazy."
Yun Chen's heart sank suddenly.
Break in?
That is a very bad idea, tantamount to committing suicide.
You can stay here and queue up...
Zhou Zheng might catch up at any time. There are so many people here and the risk of being exposed is greater.
Just when Yun Chen was in a dilemma, a rough voice exploded not far in front of him.
Guard captain Wang Biao was annoyedly kicking a street vendor in front of him who was trying to get away with it.
"Go back! Didn't you hear my order?"
"The entire city is under martial law, no one is allowed to enter or leave!"
The peddler ran away in a panic.
Wang Biao spat, feeling furious.
He is the captain of the guards in the outer courtyard of the Zhou family. He has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining and has worked in the Zhou family for more than ten years. He has always wanted to move up the ladder.
The head of the family has issued a death order tonight. Whoever can provide clues to catch the old thief who stole the treasure will be rewarded with 100 high-quality spirit stones and promoted three levels!
This is a great opportunity!
Wang Biao scanned the crowd nearby intently, not missing any suspicious face.
Suddenly, his attention was drawn to a figure.
He was a guy wearing his own guard uniform, with his head lowered, sneaking towards the city gate from the edge of the crowd, as if trying to bypass the inspection team.
Ok?
Wang Biao frowned, and a desire to make a contribution suddenly emerged in his heart.
He walked over and blocked the other person's way.
"stop!"
Yun Chen's heart skipped a beat, but his face still maintained that panic-stricken look. He raised his head, revealing a young face covered in dust.
"You! Which team are you from?"
Wang Biao looked down at him and said, "The whole government is on alert, what the hell are you doing here?"
Yun Chen's heart skipped a beat, but his brain was working rapidly.
He lowered his voice and imitated the tone of a low-level guard, who was both nervous and eager to take credit:
"Report... Report to the Captain!"
"I...I'm Zhang San from the Inner Courtyard Patrol Team Three!"
He made up a name and team.
"Just now... I heard that something big happened in the mansion. They said a thief escaped!"
"I... I thought the thieves would definitely run out of the city, so...
"I quickly chased over to see if I could help..."
He spoke haltingly, his eyes evasive, and he looked like a coward who had never seen the world.
Wang Biao frowned and looked up and down at this "Zhang San".
It's a bit unfamiliar...
Moreover, there is something strange about the aura of this kid, which is hard to describe.
But the other party was wearing Zhou family clothes, so this reason... made sense.
It's not surprising that those brainless newcomers in the mansion would do such things.
"Team Three?"
"Who is the captain of your three teams? What's his name?"
The crisis escalates suddenly!
Yun Chen had no idea what the captain of Team Three was called.
Just as his mind was spinning rapidly, wondering whether he should take action or continue talking nonsense—
boom!
An indescribable terrifying pressure, like an invisible mountain range falling from the sky, descended upon the entire West City Gate!
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
Everyone at the city gate, whether they were guards, soldiers or civilians queuing, felt a sense of suffocation from the depths of their souls.
Some people with lower cultivation base felt their legs go weak and fell to their knees with a thump, their faces pale.
Wang Biao was almost forced to kneel down by this pressure. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the city gate tower with horror on his face.
I saw a figure appear silently on the city wall.