Chapter 357 Hint
Xiao Jing had already told the prince about the situation, and then called everyone together to discuss it.

"Do you think this incident has anything to do with Yaoyao's disappearance?" Xiao Jing asked.

Xia Chunfeng didn't know the details of Datonghui: "It shouldn't be possible. Datonghui is a business, and it may have a vested interest in Prince Yu. It is possible to provide funds to Prince Yu, but how can it help Prince Yu capture my second sister-in-law?"

Zhao Qixuan said solemnly: "However, if there is indeed a shadow of Datonghui behind Prince Yu, the problem will be tricky."

Everyone knows that if you want to expand your power, financial resources are the most important.

Money can make the world go round!

Su Yi said: "I plan to go and test the bottom of Datonghui tonight."

"Ah? Then I'll go too." Zhao Qixuan became excited and said it seemed very exciting to visit Datonghui at night.

Su Yi glared at him: "You will only get in the way if you follow me."

Zhao Qixuan muttered angrily: "You underestimate me too much."

No one wanted to tease Zhao Qixuan. This was no joke. Xia Chunfeng said, "How about I go with you?"

Xia Chunfeng was still somewhat confident in his skills. Although he was not as good as his second brother, Helian Xuan and Su Yi, he was still considered pretty good among the young men of Jinling.

Su Yi shook his head: "I can do it alone."

Seeing Su Yi so determined, Xia Chunfeng didn't know what to say.

Xiao Jing said, "Chunfeng should go to meet him. You should stay on the periphery. If Su Yi gets entangled, you can help him. Datonghui is too mysterious. It's always better to be careful."

This time Su Yi did not object.

The four of them decided on a plan and went about preparing separately.

If Prince Yu knew that Xiao Jing and his friends were targeting Datonghui, he would probably vomit blood. In fact, this was a beautiful misunderstanding.

It was true that Lin had an urgent matter to discuss with him that night, but it was not because of the Datong remittance, but because of the news that came via carrier pigeon from Ganzhou: the plan had failed!
Not only did Deputy General Guan fail to kill Xia Chunyu, but he ended up having his head and body separated. He also allowed Xia Chunyu to wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop. The government had been trying to capture them for years but had not been able to do so, but Xia Chunyu captured them as soon as he went there. So, Xia Chunyu had made another contribution, but he had lost a deputy general.

However, this kind of useless thing is broken, it's just a bit depressing. Moreover, the secret report also mentioned that Xia Chunyu had interrogated Deputy General Guan. Although Xia Chunyu's statement in the end was that Deputy General Guan colluded with the bandits, did Xia Chunyu already know that Deputy General Guan was appointed by him?
In short, a coincidence exposed the Datong exchange.

Ye Jiayao is still on an arduous hunger strike for three days. Fortunately, there is water to drink, otherwise she would really die.

Just when Ye Jiayao was determined to hold out for another day, the iron gate opened, and the paralyzed gatekeeper came in and said, "Second Young Madam, my master has agreed to let you take a walk in the corridor outside for one stick of incense every day."

Ye Jiayao was secretly happy that she had not starved in vain, but she said weakly: "I need half an hour, otherwise, I will continue the hunger strike."

The man said, "My master said that it will only take one stick of incense. If you continue to fast, my master has plenty of ways to make you eat. I just don't want to embarrass you. Let's both take a step back!"

Ye Jiayao gritted her teeth secretly. Never mind. One stick of incense is better than nothing. She still wanted to explore another passage!
A rich fragrance wafted through the secret room.

Ye Jiayao's stomach twisted. She turned her head and saw that it was the maid who brought in some delicious food. Suddenly, a plan came to her mind.

"I want to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall tomorrow. I'm locked up here by you and can't do anything. You should at least satisfy my little wish, right?"

Uh... the man hesitated for a moment: "I need to ask the master for instructions."

The man went out, and Ye Jiayao staggered to her feet, feeling dizzy and dazed. Man is like iron and food is like steel, and one will feel hungry if he doesn't eat. As expected, the feeling of being hungry is too uncomfortable.

While drinking wild vegetable soup and eating white flour buns, Ye Jiayao was thinking about the plan that had suddenly come to her mind just now.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, there are not many people who can make authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. The Lu family father and son, Zhong Xiang, Wang Mingde, Deng Haichuan, and other than that, they are all idiots. The chefs here can't cook everything. Can she convey information to people outside through food? Yes, let's do it. If Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is delivered tomorrow, she will ask for ice cream again, which will be even more amazing. Besides her, only Jiang Yue can make ice cream.

Ye Jiayao was a little excited, but more depressed. Why didn’t she think of it earlier?

That night, the sky was particularly dark, with dark clouds overhead. It was pitch dark, and it seemed as if a snowstorm was brewing.

A black shadow flew over the high wall as lightly as a kite with its wings spread, and landed silently in the yard.

The person who came was Su Yi.

Su Yi did not dare to be arrogant. He kept a low profile, bent his body, and observed the situation in the yard carefully like a civet cat.

There is a different world behind the five-bay storefront.

Moreover, this seemingly ordinary courtyard exudes an unusual atmosphere everywhere. Every tree, every stone, and every path here are specially designed, and they contain the formation diagram of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.

If Chunfeng or Xiaojing were to come, they would trigger the mechanism and be discovered within ten steps.

Su Yi walked carefully in the garden and saw a house in front of him. Just as he was about to go over, he suddenly realized something was wrong. A murderous aura filled the air.

Su Yi held his breath and slowly searched for the source of the murderous aura. He soon found a hidden sentry. The other party was definitely a master, and his martial arts skills were probably only about as good as his.

The secret sentries were deployed by experts, which further confirmed Su Yi's suspicions.

Datonghui has a lot to offer.

However, it is still unclear whether Ye Jinxuan was abducted here.

The master hiding in the dark was also searching around with his eyes. He just found something wrong. After searching for a while, he found nothing unusual. Perhaps out of confidence in his skills, he hid his breath and hid in the dark again. If he went forward, he would definitely be discovered. Su Yi quietly retreated and looked for another way.

I went around the side and came to a window.

Just as I was about to peek into the house, I heard footsteps.

Su Yi hurriedly hid himself.

"Little Lord……"

"Well, is she willing to eat?"

"Yes, but she suggested eating Buddha Jumps Over the Wall tomorrow."

"Hmm..." The voice, as gentle as jade, had a long upturned ending.

Su Yi's heart was pounding, and he quickly restrained his breath, decisively retreated, and followed the way he came. He jumped over the high wall, took a wild cat from Chunfeng's hand and threw it in, and the two of them left quickly.

We have gained a lot tonight. That person called the man in the room the young master. If he is really the young master of the Jiangzuo League, his martial arts must be very strong. If he does not retreat in time, he will be exposed.

Su Yi's inference was correct. Immediately after he left, someone opened the window and looked out. Several men in black also began searching in the garden and finally found a wild cat.

He didn't take it seriously and caught the wild cat and brought it back to report.

Su Yi and Chun Feng arrived at a safe area. Chun Feng asked anxiously, "How is it? Did you find anything?"

Su Yi was recalling that simple conversation.

Is she willing to eat?
She suggested eating Buddha Jumps Over the Wall tomorrow...

Is she a man or a woman? But the key is "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall", which is the signature dish of Tianshangju. Ye Jinxuan was appointed as the imperial kitchen assistant by the emperor for this dish. Why did she choose to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?
"If there is any gain, we will talk about it when we get back."

The next day, a beggar sat at the door of Datonghui. When the waiter opened the door and saw the beggar, he drove him away with a rude attitude. The beggar couldn't bear to be offended and walked away. Then he sat down again and begged with a broken bowl.

It was almost noon when a man came out of Datonghui. He was of medium height and a little fat, with a calm look and a slight smile on his face. He looked like Maitreya Buddha.

The man got on a carriage, said a place, and the carriage started rolling.

After crossing a street, different people followed him, some on foot and some in carriages, all the way to the vegetarian restaurant.

After the fat man went in, he came out after a while and returned to Datonghui in a carriage.

Not long after, news came from Jiu Ye that the manager of Datonghui went to the vegetarian restaurant, ordered a dish of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and asked for it to be sent to Datonghui.

Xiao Jing suppressed her excitement and asked everyone, "Do you think it's Yaoyao who wants to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? She's telling us in this way that she's at Datonghui."

Zhao Qixuan slapped his thigh and said, "That's entirely possible."

Su Yi said calmly: "It is not enough to be sure just by eating Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Let's wait a little longer. If it is indeed Ye Jinxuan who is hinting at us, then I believe there will be other hints later."

"What if she's gone? My second sister-in-law has been captured. Can the person who captured her grant her every request?" Chunfeng retorted.

"I suggest requesting a government search and turning Datonghui upside down. I don't believe we won't be able to find the person," Chunfeng said.

Su Yi said calmly: "What if we can't find it? Wouldn't that alert the enemy?"

Uh... Chunfeng was speechless.

Xiao Jing felt that what Su Yi said made sense. Without absolute certainty, it was better not to make any alarm.

Su Yi said: "Let Jiu Ye's people continue to keep an eye on this kind of thing. These little hooligans are more professional than the people in the patrol room."

In the afternoon, news came that people from Datonghui went to Juxiangyuan to buy candied fruit and persimmon cakes, and went to Tianshangju Pastry Shop to order a portion of honey-glazed taro and persimmon cakes.

Everyone fell into deep thought after listening.

"These things are very common. If Ye Jinxuan wants to deliver a message, she should be more specific!" Zhao Qixuan said depressedly.

Xiao Jing seemed to have thought of something, his eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Su Yi.

Su Yi nodded slightly, and the two said in unison: "Secret room."

"What? What secret room? What's going on?" Zhao Qixuan was at a loss.

Chunfeng smiled: "The snacks bought in both places have a secret word on them, candied fruit, honey taro, plus dried persimmon cakes and persimmon cakes, isn't that a secret room?"

Xiao Jing was in high spirits: "No need to doubt, it must be Yaoyao. She is telling us that she is locked in a secret room. I know she will find a way."

"We are not bad either. If we hadn't targeted Datonghui, Yaoyao's information would have been transmitted in vain." Zhao Qixuan laughed, not forgetting to take credit for himself.

Everyone laughed and confirmed that Ye Jiayao was inside. The next step was how to rescue her.

(End of this chapter)