I have traveled through time, who am I afraid of?

Chapter 950 Understanding the Situation and devising a Countermeasure

The reason Leng Rongyue agreed to walk hand in hand with Xiao Jingyu was because Xiao Jingyu repeatedly emphasized that the two of them were walking on the street at midnight without carrying any baskets or bundles, and that others might find it strange to see them empty-handed.

It would be better if the two held hands; others would only think they were an elderly couple returning home together.

Leng Rongyue raised her hand, which had been meticulously crafted to resemble a hand wrapped in withered tree bark, and looked at Xiao Jingyu. She smiled and said in a voice that only an old woman would have, "Your Highness, is it really worth holding a hand like this?"

That truly impresses me!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingyu grasped the small hand tightly before speaking, "This is Yue'er's hand, of course I must hold it and lead it!"

I want to hold your hand for a lifetime, to hold your hand for a lifetime!

After saying that, the warm hand tightened its grip on the small hand in its palm once more.

Leng Rongyue looked at Xiao Jingyu's ordinary face and chuckled. She then gave him a harmless glare, but didn't pull her hand away from his tight grip. Instead, a sweet feeling welled up inside her.

The soldiers from the Five Cities Garrison, who were walking towards them, naturally saw the elderly couple holding hands.

Seeing the two walking hand in hand, calmly side by side, everyone involuntarily stopped and stared at them.

Only after watching the elderly couple walk away and disappear around the corner did someone exclaim, "Look... that old couple is so old, yet they can still hold hands all the way. That's really rare!"

"yes!

but……"

One of the people next to them curled his lip and said, "We're still on the street, and people of their age are still walking hand in hand like this. Aren't they ashamed!"

"That's right..."

Others chimed in to agree.

That being said, there was clearly envy hidden in those unyielding gazes!

A nearly dilapidated carriage stopped three streets away from the East Gate.

The carriage came to a stop, and an old man in his fifties got off first. After getting off the carriage, he helped an old woman of similar age down from the carriage...

The elderly couple were Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu.

The dilapidated carriage continued forward, turned into a side street, and disappeared from sight.

Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu stood on the side of the street and looked around...

This place is close to the East Gate, and it's rare to find even the residences of wealthy families, let alone the mansions of kings and high-ranking officials.

Aside from a few small shops along the street, there were only a few small inns for merchants from afar to stay in.

The shops were all closed, but the inn still had lanterns hanging high and its door slightly ajar, probably because some guests had not yet returned.

Apart from that, the surrounding area is full of small households of ordinary people, densely populated and with compact houses.

It is precisely in such a mixed place that some people have chosen it as a hiding place.

Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu walked to the shadowy corner of the street, where a man in black was already waiting.

As soon as the man spoke, Leng Rongyue recognized him as Sui Feng, Xiao Jingyu's first bodyguard.

Sui Feng spoke softly: "Your Highness, Miss, our people have just reported that everything is normal so far!"

Xiao Jingyu nodded and asked, "Is that person here too?"

"Your Highness, that person is there."

Sui Feng said, "That person rushed into the city just before the city gates closed, entering through the south gate. He just returned to his courtyard not long ago."

"Are there sentries around their yard?"

Xiao Jingyu asked.

"Yes, Your Highness. The courtyard where they are hiding is right next to the street. There is a road outside the wall, and there are two big locust trees by the roadside, which are located in the southeast and northeast corners of the courtyard."

At night, people would hide up there.

There was also a large locust tree in the southwest corner of that courtyard, and there was a person hiding in that tree as well.

They were very careful and vigilant.

It's possible to get close during the day, but it's not advisable to stay and observe.

At night, it becomes impossible to approach, let alone enter the courtyard!

"understood!"

Xiao Jingyu nodded, "Pass down the message: everyone must leave for now and not come near this place tonight!"

"As you command, my Lord!"

They followed orders and left.

Leng Rongyue listened the whole time.

In response to this situation, Leng Rongyue was also considering countermeasures.

There are people hiding in the trees in three directions of the courtyard. Even if there is no one in one direction, the courtyard itself is not big. If the people hiding in the other three directions are not dealt with, it is still impossible to enter secretly.

Killing those three directly would be simple, but it would alert the enemy.

Currently, the only option is to drug those three people without them noticing, then sneak into the courtyard to investigate. Afterwards, we need to wake them up so they won't suspect anything.

However, there are three of them, each in a different location, and they are not far apart... They can only act at the same time.

Having made up her mind, and seeing that Sui Feng had gone to deliver the message, Leng Rongyue told Xiao Jingyu her analysis and plans.