After finalizing the plan, Ye Zhi disguised herself as a young man and staked out Zhao Yi’s routine day and night. Those few days, she couldn’t sleep well, fearful of the plan failing.

Finally, on the fourth night, when all was silent, Ye Zhi, clad in black, appeared lightly at the corner of the high wall outside the Marquis Yongqing Mansion, carrying a small bundle with her, accompanied by three men also dressed in black.

These three men were also the ones to set out to sea and responsible for watching over Zhao Yi on the ship.

They didn’t want to do this either. However, the young lady in front of them offered too much—a thousand silver taels, enough for the three to squander for a long time. Plus, it wasn’t about murder or arson, so they naturally agreed.

At dawn tomorrow, the sails would be hoisted for departure; tonight, they had to get the person onto the ship.

It was a dark and windy night, the perfect time for a kidnapping.

In the dark corner.

Ye Zhi’s bright eyes were full of seriousness as she instructed, "Wait here first. I’ll go knock him out, feed him the drug, and then find you to move him." She took out a dagger, then fetched a rope from her small bundle, fully prepared.

The three men behind her were silent. How did this little girl seem so adept...

Ignoring whether the men responded, she lightly tapped her toes, used qinggong to leap up and flip over the wall, heading towards the east wing, her target.

The moonlight was hazy, like shrouded in a thin mist, casting a cold light on the ground. Occasionally, in the night, the chirping of insects could be heard.

A moment later, Ye Zhi flew over a moon gate lacquered in red, landing in the Pear Courtyard, the target individual’s courtyard. Familiar from days of reconnaissance, she walked straight to the window of her target’s room. Her small frame quietly flipped over the threshold window, landing on the room’s floor.

Her heart pounded like thunder as she quickly approached the bed.

Zhao Yi was tossing and turning in bed. Suddenly, he heard footsteps as light as could be outside the door. Holding his breath, he pretended to sleep, preparing to catch the little thief once she came to the bed. As she approached, he threw off the brocade quilt, saying, "Bold little thief, how dare you intrude into the Marquis Yongqing Mansion, you shouldn’t..."

Before he could finish, a white powder hit him in the face.

He failed to notice and inhaled much of it, dizziness overwhelming him, and he collapsed immediately. Before collapsing, he was still muttering, "You shouldn’t act recklessly here, this is the Marquis Yongqing Mansion."

With that, he fell into unconsciousness.

"Oh Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi, haven’t you heard of ’dying from speaking too much’? If you knew I was coming, it would have been more reliable to start fighting and calling for help right away, but you just had to give a speech," Ye Zhi’s face under the black mask was full of smiles on her fair and rosy cheeks.

She cautiously approached, kicked the man a few times without getting a response, finally feeling relieved but not relaxing at all. She immediately put away the dagger into her boot, picked up the rope, tightly bound the man’s hands and feet, and tied a few dead knots before feeling assured.

Then, she mixed the drug with water and forced him to drink it.

Feeling it wasn’t enough, she mixed more Soft Muscle Powder with water and forced it down him.

Then she shoved a large wad of white cloth into his mouth to prevent him from waking up halfway and calling for help...

Ye Zhi muttered, "It’s not on purpose; who told you to fall for someone you shouldn’t? You begged the Emperor for a marriage decree, and the Little Fairy would definitely escape. The State Preceptor coming down the mountain would cause trouble; your actions are putting two people in danger. You should obediently stay on the ship for a few months, don’t come back too soon."

Ah, after saying that, she felt relieved, as it wasn’t her concern; she was also a victim.

With that thought, her mood brightened.