Chapter 934: Amazing (3)

Shen Miao smiled: “I’ve only heard someone mention it before.”

When Wanyu was about to marry a Xiongnu, she heard that there were often wolf packs on the Xiongnu side. Shen Miao was worried and found many ways to drive away the wolves and gave them to Wanyu, hoping that she could use them in the future, but... What a pity.

Pain flashed across his eyes, and when Shen Miao raised his eyes again, he was completely calm and said, "Keep going forward."

"Still going forward?" Fennel asked, "Madam, we've been walking for several hours. Haven't you noticed? We seem to be going in circles, not moving forward at all. We've walked this route several times before. If we keep going like this, even if we walk all night, we won't reach the end."

Cong Yang also said, "That's right, Madam. Even if we want to leave, we can't just keep going without a purpose. Otherwise, we'll be making the same mistake over and over again."

Shen Miao pondered for a moment and looked at Luo Tan: "Is the compass always pointing south?"

Luo Tan nodded quickly and said, "Yes, we must have gone in the right direction, but... this scene does look like something I've seen before."

"We clearly didn't take the wrong path, but the scenery is exactly the same. This is even more strange." Shen Miao said, "Things that are abnormal to the extreme must be demonic. If we take the wrong path, we will definitely be caught if we return the way we came. We will definitely not be able to return. It's better to keep going this way. But what you said is also right. We keep seeing the same scenery. These trees look exactly the same, which is bound to mislead people. If they are really the same, it will make people feel disgusted and suspicious. If they are fake, it will be even more confusing."

She pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve and asked Luo Tan to pull out one as well. She tied it over her eyes and said, "How about this? Don't be misled by your eyes. You can't see anything. Just follow the compass and see how far you can get. Cousin Tan and I will both be blindfolded. Ba Jiao Hui will be in front, looking at the compass, and Cong Yang and you will be behind. Let's try walking forward again."

Mo Qing hesitated a little: "Madam, is this really possible?"

"I know what you want to say," Shen Miao said with her eyes covered, but her tone was unquestionable: "To be honest, I don't know what the consequences will be if we continue like this, but Xie Jingxing doesn't have that much time. Every step we take will increase our chances. If we don't even move, then the result doesn't seem to be surprising."

"Right, right, right," Luo Tan said quickly, "We have to give it a try first. What's the point of saying it a thousand times? It's better to do it yourself."

Fennel was a bit surprised. She felt she couldn't quite understand this lady. When she first married into Prince Rui's palace, the Mo Yu army's subordinates had secretly spied on her. They'd only ever thought she was calm and steady, and therefore a bit less enthusiastic towards her master, perhaps even heartless. Yet, she was willing to risk a night of walking in the dark woods for her master. She seemed intelligent, rationally analyzing the pros and cons, yet now she naively believed in legends about changing one's fate, even resorting to such foolish methods.

Hui Xiang couldn’t understand Shen Miao’s contradictory actions, but in fact, it was not as complicated as she imagined. At special moments, people would unconsciously reveal their true feelings, and in some urgent times, it was not reason and intelligence that guided people, but instinct.

At this moment, wisdom is no match for the urgency.

Mo Qing silently followed behind Shen Miao and walked forward. Hui Xiang and the others paused for a moment, and finally stopped talking and continued to follow.

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The people of Longye City were unaware of the events unfolding at Fengtou Manor. All the court officials knew was that Prince Rui had been injured during the hunt, but no one knew the severity of his injuries, and naturally, no one dared to ask. Xie Yuan held a delicate position within the Longye court. Some desperately hoped for his death, while others, their lives and fortunes depended on him, desperately praying for his safety.