NOVPUBMeanwhile, Shen Roujia crawled out of a pile of foul-smelling garbage, looking very much like a little beggar.
She didn’t care about her appearance.
Earlier, she had run to the back kitchen’s slop buckets, found a relatively clean container to hide in, and covered herself with debris. She then slipped out of the City Lord’s Manor with those taking out the trash.
Looking around at her surroundings, Shen Roujia decided to disguise herself as a man, but she still looked like a beggar.
She wiped some black soot from her face, satisfied, and began walking toward the city gates.
The security was tight.
No one paid attention to someone who looked like a beggar, nor did they want to.
Shen Roujia had learned of Gu Zhi’s location and was about to head there when she heard the sound of hooves approaching. She quickly ducked into a corner.
Step by step, she carefully edged her way toward the city gates.
No one noticed the small figure slipping away.
As the sound of hooves grew closer, Shen Roujia recognized Xu Shiyi’s voice. “The City Lord orders you to guard the area strictly. Find that girl.”
Xu Shiyi handed them a portrait before riding away with his men.
Shen Roujia felt a wave of relief. It felt like she had escaped the City Lord’s Manor as if in a dream.
