Chapter 109 Long time no see

"where?"

Suddenly, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Xiao Mingxuan lifted the curtain and pointed towards a certain mountain peak. "The place we went to yesterday. It's well hidden and has enough food. He can survive for half a year without any problems, as long as he doesn't come down the mountain."

"Why is it that lousy place again?" Liu Yuan simply hated Dafengzhai. He had been cornered only a few times in his life, and Dafengzhai was one of them. "But, little bastard, you forgot one thing. The head of Dafengzhai is Ning Jiang, Jiang Zhongguo's eldest son. How can he not be considered part of the Jiang family's assets?"

"Who knew he was Jiang Zhongguo's son?" Xiao Mingxuan asked, "You, me, Xiao Xi'er, and General Xu—just the four of us. Have you told the eldest prince?"

"No."

"Is there still time for General Xu to speak?"

"It was too late. As soon as Qingcheng returned to Zhuangzi, he was taken away by His Majesty's men."

The captain's murder took place between last night and early morning, and his escape also took place during this period. The only person who knew that Dafengzhai was connected with the Jiang family and had gone down the mountain was Xu Qingcheng, but Xu Qingcheng was taken away by Emperor Jingyuan's men after dawn.

There is a time lag here.

In other words, the captain had no idea that Dafengzhai was the Jiang family's property. He might have thought it was just an ordinary bandit village, so he hid there with peace of mind.

"Ning Jiang couldn't even detect a spy like Jiang Zhongguo, so it's even more unlikely that he knew the captain. He probably thought he was just a traveler seeking refuge. On the other hand, Jiang Zhongguo's son was 'executed' many years ago, so the captain couldn't have seen him. So he wouldn't have thought he was Jiang Zhongguo's eldest son who died young." Xiao Mingxuan took a sip of tea, his throat finally less dry, and continued, "The Second Prince doesn't know either, so he won't investigate Dafengzhai, hidden deep in the mountains."

After saying that, Xihe on the side quietly clapped her hands, earning an admiring look from Xiao Mingxuan.

Liu Yuan leaned against the car wall and let out a long sigh, "You two, have become spirits, right?"

His strategy, scheming, perspective on issues, and meticulousness far surpass those of his peers.

"Thank you for the compliment." Xiao Mingxuan raised his teacup and clinked it with Liu Yuan's.

Liuyuan: "..."

Then he suddenly asked, "Little boy, why don't you marry into our Tianshuo family?"

Xiao Mingxuan spat out the tea he had just drunk without any warning, and said through gritted teeth, "What did you say?"

Liu Yuan looked at the ignorant little girl beside him with an innocent look and said, "Why, you don't want to?"

Xiao Mingxuan fell silent, his eyes darting around, not daring to look, "Don't talk nonsense, she... is still young."

Liuyuan: "..."

If the little girl was a full-year-old, she would have been abducted by you long ago. How could she have stayed until now?

Liu Yuan sighed and patted his shoulder seriously, "Think about it carefully."

For the sake of public interest, he didn't want the Beili Imperial Court to have such a meticulous person. This was not good news for Tian Shuo.

For selfish reasons, he didn't want to fight this brat.

Liu Yuan planned to get off the carriage halfway and go directly to the Second Prince. The moment he lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, Xiao Mingxuan suddenly asked, "If I go back one day, what will you do?"

Liu Yuan's hand paused, and he was silent for a long time, so long that Xiao Mingxuan thought he would not answer him.

"I will kill you."

He has shown his potential at the age of ten. If he grows up, he will definitely be a formidable opponent.

Liu Yuan left. Xiao Mingxuan was stunned for a moment and suddenly laughed out loud. Turning around, he found that Xihe had fallen asleep at some point and was sleeping very soundly.

The little girl was extremely tired and slept soundly for two whole days. When she woke up completely, Liu Yuan had already captured the captain and was interrogating him.

Xihe was led along the way by the people brought by Sanping. Seeing that the route was wrong, he asked, "Uncle, aren't we going to the main hall?"

The person sent by Sanping was also someone who often walked before the emperor. His name was Xiao Xia Zi, and Xihe looked very familiar.

Xiao Xiazi lowered her head and replied, "To answer the princess, the interrogation is not in the main hall. Master asked me to take you to a new place."

"Okay~" Xihe responded obediently.

After many twists and turns, the two finally stopped at an inconspicuous thatched house.

The little girl didn't understand what was going on until Xiao Xiazi stepped forward and pressed a button somewhere, and a passage appeared underground for people to enter and exit.

Wow, no wonder the National Academy’s study tour is arranged here, it turns out there is a mystery behind it.

But... why is it another secret room?

Xihe has been scared of the secret room recently. Every time she goes in and out, it is extremely thrilling. At this moment, she has a sad face and stares at the entrance helplessly.

Xiao Xiazi thought the little princess would be afraid because she had never seen mechanical devices before. Remembering her master's instructions, she whispered, "Princess, are you afraid of the dark? It's okay, it's very shallow, and we'll be there soon. I'll bravely lead the way."

Xihe quickly recovered as usual and shook her head obediently, "It's okay, sorry to bother you uncle~"

Being called by the little princess' sweet voice, Xiao Xiazi's heart seemed to be filled with honey, and her attitude became even more respectful. "Princess, let's go then."

"Okay~"

Xiao Xiazi led Xihe down the secret room. The entrance was quickly closed, and the two of them arrived not long after walking.

Sitting at the top of the main hall was the eldest prince Zhao Chengning, with the Minister of War Su Zhongqian and Sanping sitting on both sides, as well as Xu Qingcheng who had been released and Liu Yuan who had just found the person. There was no one else.

"Big brother~"

Xihe skipped and ran towards Zhao Chengning. Zhao Chengning's originally cold expression suddenly disappeared, and he hugged his sister in his arms.

"Did you sleep well?"

"I slept so much that my waist hurts." The little girl slept for too long and felt her whole body was soft and tight, and she was too lazy to lift a finger.

"That's good. You've worked hard." Zhao Chengning looked at his sister's face which had become smaller and even her original baby fat was gone. He couldn't help but feel distressed and cursed the thief countless times in his heart.

The little girl chuckled twice and turned to greet Sanping, "Uncle Sanping, long time no see~"

Sanping smiled and quickly stood up, "Thank you, Princess, for your concern."

"No trouble, no trouble~" The little girl waved her hand nonchalantly. Seeing another strange man, she hesitated for a moment and whispered, "This uncle... is also good?"

Su Zhongqian was a serious person, having not spoken a word since entering the place. Hearing this, he was slightly stunned for a moment before quickly standing up and bowing, "Your humble servant Su Zhongqian greets Princess Zhaoyuan."

Su Zhongqian looked as still as a mountain and extremely majestic, which actually scared Xihe because he gave her a full bow, which was the second highest etiquette in Tianshuo, usually shown to those who had made great contributions to the country, second only to the etiquette for the emperor.

Xihe felt that she couldn't bear it, so she quickly dodged and said, "Uncle, please get up, please get up. I can't bear such a big gift."