Xiao Shunzi looked at the 10-yuan traffic ticket, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and scratched his head, saying: "Miss Yao, I don't see very clearly. If I delay your important matter, it won't be good."

  Yao Yile took out another 10-yuan note and asked with a straight face, "Cut the nonsense, where is it?"

  "At Zhengyangmen Railway Station." Xiaoshun's eyes lit up, and he reached out to take the money. In his heart, he secretly praised Da Kunzi for being truly prescient. As soon as Julian Mr. was mentioned, Ms. Yao would eagerly pull out her wallet without even batting an eyelid.

  "Don't tell anyone." Yao Yire took another look at the restaurant entrance, those few sneaky guys followed Lin Changmin and his daughter upstairs, without noticing this side, she handed over the money and instructed the driver to start the car.

  Dongjiaomin Lane is close to Zhengyangmen Railway Station, but Yao Yilei still had Ah Fu drive around in circles for a while to make sure no one was following them before heading to the station.

  The square in front of the station was bustling with cars and rickshaws, while beggars lay in the corner of the outer wall. Small vendors were scattered everywhere, and police officers carrying batons patrolled back and forth. On the wall next to the entrance, wanted posters were posted, and several men wearing long gowns and top hats stared intently at every passenger entering the station.

  Yao Yire's heart was burning with anxiety, looking around in all directions, but there was no sign of Julian anywhere. Just as she was gritting her teeth and preparing to go back to the Liu Guo restaurant to settle accounts with that westerner, the car door suddenly opened and a tall, bespectacled man in a long shirt brought a gust of cold wind into the vehicle.

  The car husband Ah Fu turned his head and was about to scold, but found that the person's long shirt had a bulging shape of a shotgun, and suddenly became afraid to speak.

  "What are you doing?" Yao Yire was also startled, and soon discovered that this person was none other than the Julian she had been thinking about day and night. He had only shaved off his small mustache and changed into Chinese-style clothing, and for a moment she hadn't recognized him. She exclaimed in surprise: "I've finally seen you."

  "Hello, Miss Yao." Chen Zikun slightly lifted his hat and glanced towards the entrance, smiling: "What a coincidence! How did you know my whereabouts so clearly, Miss Yao?"

  Yao Yile hastily waved her hand and said: "No no, I just happened to be passing by."

  Chen Zikun said: "Xu Shuzheng wants to arrest me, the Japanese also want to arrest me. Now Beijing is filled with military police everywhere, I don't know if Miss Yao is willing to help me escape."

  Yao Yile saw his calm and composed appearance, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat, but she said: "Why do Xu Zicong and the Japanese both want to catch you? If you're a bad person, wouldn't helping you be aiding evil?"

  Chen Zikun said: "I have discovered Xu Shuzheng's evidence of treason, this matter is of great importance, I must return to Guangzhou immediately to report to Mr. Sun Yat-sen, if you think I am a bad person, then don't help me, goodbye."

  As he spoke and made a gesture to leave, he was pulled back by Yao Yire, her small hand soft and warm, a pair of eager big eyes staring at him: "You... are you a revolutionary party?"

  "My god, the lines written by the second cabinet are really good, they fooled that little girl completely." Chen Zikun secretly praised in his heart, but his mouth was stern and said: "That's right, I am a revolutionary party member."

  "Alright, I'll help you!" Yao Yilei said resolutely, biting her lip. As a member of an official family, she had been exposed to many political news and knew that the South was under the control of Sun Wen's revolutionary party. The revolutionaries were young, heroic, and fearless of death, all elegant and handsome youths. Now it seemed that the rumors were indeed true.

  "Thank you." Chen Zikun squeezed Yao Yire's small hand, his piercing eyes fixed on her. Yao Yire felt a bit embarrassed by his gaze, but then bravely met his eyes and said: "The train station is not easy to get to, I'll take you directly to Tianjin, once we enter the concession Xu Shuzheng won't be able to catch us, then we can take a British ship to Shanghai, it will be safe."

  "I represent Mr. Sun Wen, representing the Revolutionary Party, thank you again." Chen Zikun shook Yao Yire's small hand vigorously, and the little girl was overwhelmed with emotion, her heart racing with excitement, and she said to the driver: "A Fu, start the car, go to Tianjin."

  A Fu was already scared out of his wits, armed fugitives and the Southern Revolutionary Party were enough to deal with, but now they had to be sent to Tianjin, if caught it would be a capital offense.

  "Miss, I have an old mother and a young child at home, spare me!" He said with a sorrowful face.

  "Miss Yao, don't make it difficult for him." Chen Zikong hypocritically advised, his hand resting on the butt of the revolver at his waist.

  "Ah Fu, do you dare disobey me? If you turn back now, I'll have the steward fire you on the spot!" Miss Yao was furious, Ah Fu looked worried and unhappy, but under her fierce glare, he succumbed.

  The car drove away from Zhengyangmen Railway Station, heading south along Qianmen Avenue. Under Chen Zikun's command, it made several turns before stopping at a secluded alley entrance. A big-bearded man carrying a suitcase got on the car and winked at Yao Yilei, who was stunned for a few seconds before realizing he was Count Solomon.

  The car continued to head south, Yongdingmen is the southern gate of Beijing City, a main road leads directly to Tianjin Wei, the city gate is guarded by the Infantry Commander's Mansion, seven or eight soldiers in gray uniforms are standing at the entrance, wanted notices are posted on the city wall, seeing the armed soldiers, Chen Zikun quietly cocked both hammers of the two shotguns.

  The car arrived at the city gate, and the officer on duty waved his hand to stop it. He walked over with his hand resting on the holster of his gun. Chen Zikun sat tightly beside Yao Yilei, with a pistol hidden under his long shirt aimed at the officer through the car door. Andrei, however, remained calm and composed as he lit up a cigar and began to smoke.

  Yao Yile felt her heart was about to jump out, and she was a bit dry-mouthed. Just when she was getting so tense that she could hardly hold on, the officer suddenly stood at attention and saluted: "Report, road repairs are underway outside the city, please proceed with caution."

  With a sigh of relief, everyone's heart returned to its original place. Ah Fu trembled as he started the car and sped out of Yongdingmen Gate, stepping on the gas pedal and racing away.

  Beijing to Tianjin is less than three hundred miles, in the cold winter month of December, the dirt road was frozen hard, most rural people were still hiding at home for the New Year, outside it was desolate and empty without a single person, Yao Gongguan's car sped away with full force, escaping from Beijing.

  Along the way, Andre and Chen Zikun conversed in French. Beihua Girls' School was a church school run by British people, so they didn't teach French, leaving Yao Yile with nothing to do but stare at them with wide eyes, unable to join in on their conversation.

  When the car arrived in Tianjin, it was already late afternoon. The car drove directly to the dock. Andrei got out of the car with his luggage, and Chen Zikun was about to get out when his hand was tightly grasped by Yao Yilei, who looked at him with tears welling up in her eyes.

  "Can't we just not go? We can rent a house in Tianjin and hide." Yao Yile said with a sob.

  Is this elopement or what, the young lady from a noble family is really open-minded. Chen Zikong was startled and immediately thought of the lines taught by Er Gui, so he deliberately lowered his voice and said with infinite sadness: "Alas, my body has already been promised to the country, and it's hard to promise you."

  Having said that, he got off the car and walked away with big strides.

  "Wait!" A shout came from behind, Chen Zikun had just turned his head when Yao Yilei rushed into his arms and said urgently: "I'll go with you, and make revolution together."

  Chen Zikun gave Yao Yire a forceful hug, carefully helping her wipe away tears. Since the script didn't provide lines for this scene, he simply shook his head firmly.

  Yao Yilei seemed disappointed, but didn't continue to insist. Instead, she pulled out a large roll of cash from her small bag and handed it to Chen Zikun. After thinking for a moment, she also took off her jade bracelet and necklace, ring, and earrings, and stuffed them all into Chen Zikun's hands.

  "Revolution requires funding, you must take it!"

  Chen Zikun felt a lump in his throat, and he didn't expect that this seemingly arrogant and spoiled young lady would have such a devoted heart. At this moment, any words were pale, he took a deep breath, wrapped his arms around Yao Yilei's waist, Yao Miss cooperated very well, tiptoed, closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling, her petal-like lips slightly opened.

  A lingering kiss that lasted for a long time finally came to an end, Chen Zikong turned around and left resolutely, never looking back, leaving Miss Yao sobbing in the cold wind.

  Chen Zikong chased him to the side of the ship's gangway, and Andrei walked out from the shadows, "How was it? Got both wealth and beauty, satisfying, huh?"

  Chen Zikun sighed: "I feel a bit guilty."

  Andrei smiled: "Don't take yourself too seriously, in a few days she will forget you completely."

  The whistle blew, a British passenger liner was about to set sail. Yao Yile gazed at the massive outline of the ship in the darkness, and the sea breeze brought a chill.

  "I'll wait for your return." The girl silently muttered to herself.

  A Fu opened the car door and asked cautiously: "Miss, are you still going back to Beijing? The gas is running out."

  "Go to Tianjin and stay at Aunt's house for a night, then we'll talk." Yao Yile got back in the car and left.

  ……

  Miss Yao stayed in Tianjin for one night, and the next day she sent Afu to drive back, and she bought a first-class ticket to take the train back to Beijing. The Blue Steel Express from Pukou stopped at Tianjin North Station to add water and coal, and let passengers on and off. Her aunt came to see her off in person, chatting about family affairs, while Yao Yilei responded vaguely, her mind elsewhere as she thought about the thrilling events of the previous day.

  Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in the field of vision, tall and with eyes shining like morning stars, flashing by in the crowd. At this moment, Yao Yiren almost exclaimed, but suddenly woke up, it wasn't him, he had taken a boat south, that was just a laborer with a similar build to his.

  ……

  Chen Zikun finally safely sent the two cabinets onto the Shanghai-bound ship. The two did not bid each other farewell like women, but instead nodded to each other and went their separate ways. He found a small inn near the dock to spend the night, and the next day he bought a third-class train ticket at the train station and took the train back to Beijing.

  To avoid unnecessary trouble, he specially found a barber shop to shave his head clean, making the barber very puzzled. It's an old rule not to cut hair in the first month, why is this kid different from others?

  He shaved his head, pawned his long gown and hat at a pawnshop, then went to a clothing store to buy a short jacket and trousers. Only after that did he board the train. Three hours later, the train arrived at Zhengyangmen Railway Station. Chen Zikun walked out of the station with an air of confidence, but the patrolling police and secret agents lingering around the entrance didn't even give him a glance.

  "Beijing, I'm back again." Chen Zikun said, gazing at Zhengyangmen Gate Tower.