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Chapter 5089: 5.0841 Fleeing for Life

Everyone thought the little Crown Princess's inquiry about the Xiao Bao family mother and daughter meant she wanted to learn more about the Second Aunt of the Huainan Earl's Estate. Who knew the little girl would just ask that one question and then dismiss it as none of her business.

The palace maids and mommas (wet nurses/nannies) were somewhat speechless.

Whose eccentric personality did the Crown Princess inherit? Her mother, Madam Wei, seemed like a very normal woman.

The Empress laughed heartily, "Alright, alright, quickly serve dinner. Little Glutinous Rice Ball might not be back in time, let's not wait for him, we'll eat first."

The little Crown Princess thought for a moment, then reluctantly said, "Then let's wait for him a bit longer."

"Master, quickly, come this way, from here." The masked man, who had escaped from the back door of Yixiang Garden, supported the gray-haired elder with one hand, fleeing rapidly into the alley.

Within Dragon Flame City, buildings of all sizes were densely scattered.

The masked man supported his master with one hand, while the other clutched a dripping long sword, moving very slowly.

After their identities were exposed at Yixiang Garden, the man protected his master, fighting and fleeing all the way.

The two were like stray dogs, constantly running for their lives.

"Master," the masked man looked down at his master.

The gray-haired elder, panting heavily, raised a hand and waved at his subordinate.

"Don't mind me, just k-keep going."

If they didn't quickly escape the city now, once surrounded, they truly wouldn't be able to escape anywhere.

The masked man took a deep breath. "Your subordinate is being impolite, Master. Please lean onto my back; allow me to carry you."

The gray-haired elder indeed couldn't walk any further.

After all that running for his life, his legs felt like they were filled with mercury, trembling uncontrollably with every step.

"Master, get on!" The masked man urged again, pushing the elder onto his back.

The elder lay on his back, took a breath, and said intermittently, "Zhu Fei, if we can escape this calamity today, this old man will never forget your great kindness to me."

"Master needn't speak this way," the subordinate named Zhu Fei said with a serious expression. "If Master had not taken me in back then, I would not be who I am today."

"Back then, my entire family was killed by enemies. I barely escaped from the fire. My whole body was covered in burns; if Master hadn't sent people to treat me, I would have long been dead."

"Zhu Fei's life belongs to Master. I will go through fire and water for Master without hesitation!"

The elder nodded with satisfaction.

Zhu Fei, carrying him, almost collided with someone around a corner.

His long sword moved swiftly, and by reflex, he lunged it towards the person's chest.

"Wait!" The person's deep voice cautioned, "It's, it's me."

The elder on his back had also recognized the person's identity at this point and quickly said to Zhu Fei, "Larry has come."

Zhu Fei looked closely and couldn't help but gasp in a low voice, "Grand Imperial Master, what happened to you?"

Larry looked utterly miserable.

He leaned against the alley wall, dragging half his body, as if all his strength had been drained. He was panting heavily, his whole body trembling.

"Larry," the gray-haired elder asked in surprise, "what happened to you?"

"Master, we ran into a tough opponent," Larry spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground, shaking his head at the two with a pale face. "That Crown Prince Lian activated half of Dragon Flame City's defensive array."

"Within the grand array, we cannot teleport out smoothly at all."