"My Lord, you should have held out a little longer. If word of this reached the Crown Prince, wouldn't he be disappointed in you? What you just said was also correct. They were clearly causing trouble on purpose."

Before Marquis Changping came out, he received a mission from the prince. Now there is no progress at all. The prince is angry. What benefits can they get?

Marquis Changping was also very annoyed. These people didn't know how to help him solve his problems, but just kept asking questions.

He couldn't help himself and started cursing, "Do you think I don't know they're deliberately looking for trouble? But they have the right, and I can't refute it! What can I do?! Don't get in my way. If you can think of a solution, think of it. If not, get out of here!"

The Marquis of Changping gradually disappeared, and the Imperial Master laughed wildly.

"I'm dying of laughter. Seeing the ever-changing face of Marquis Changping, I know he must have had a restless sleep today. What do you think he was thinking? Even if he wanted to help the prince, he couldn't harm the people."

He was really curious about what was going on in the minds of the Crown Prince and Marquis of Changping.

The reason why Du Changming can sit in this position is, firstly, because of the favor of His Majesty, and secondly, he has not done anything unforgivable in these years.

But he has been attacking the people frequently recently. Even if Your Majesty wants to protect him, he cannot be saved.

Sheng Mingyu looked indifferent and even a little disgusted. Couldn't he find a few smart people to play with him?

"Who knows? He must have been driven mad. He wants to kill me, but he has no other choice but to take this risk. I'm curious about what he'll do next."

Gu Yunni frowned and never let her guard down.

"Don't be so arrogant. Do you know who's behind the Crown Prince? If there's a general, he'll have more military power. We're far away in Anyuan County now, and we don't have many guards with us. If we run into trouble, it'll be hard to handle."

In the past, everything was easy in Kyoto. Sheng Mingyu was always guarded by someone, and he also had an army given to him by His Majesty.

But now we are in Anyuan County, so I have to think more.

Sheng Mingyu smiled slightly and patted him, "Don't worry, Yunni. This prince knows what's going on. The guards are hiding in the dark. If they want to take action, this prince will be there to fight them. You don't need to take those little idiots under the crown prince seriously."

Gu Yunni sighed and said nothing more.

Since Sheng Mingyu knows what he is doing, then just do it according to his method.

The Imperial Master didn't really care, he had worked with the Crown Prince for many years and he was no different from a waste.

"Yeah, don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem. Every time the Crown Prince gets angry, it's all talk and no action. If he really could deal with the Crown Prince, he would have done it long ago."

Gu Yunni didn't ask about those things anymore. Since both of them thought there was no problem, maybe she was just overthinking it.

"So, should the three of us go investigate in person? We've basically confirmed they're outside the city. Should we send our guards, or go in person?"

Sheng Mingyu thought for a moment, "The murderer must be caught anyway, and it would be even better if I could catch him myself. What do you think, Imperial Master?"

"I think it's feasible. I also want to know which mountain valley he's hiding in to kill people?"

Sheng Mingyu and the Imperial Master both chose to confront each other head-on.

Sheng Mingyu is a person who refuses to back down, and the national teacher is not afraid of trouble, so of course he would choose to have some fun.

The two people's ideas coincided with Gu Yunni's. She also wanted to go find it herself, but she was not at ease leaving it to the guards.

They have been searching for so long, but there is still no news. It is probably not reliable.

The three of them set off impatiently and rushed to the outside of the city as quickly as possible, bringing only a few guards with them.

Although there was a large group following behind him, they were hiding in the dark and were very far away.

Looking at the towering and dangerous mountain before him, Gu Yunni fell into deep thought again, "Which mountain fits our guess? We know he's hiding in the mountains, but we don't know where."

It’s such a big mountain that even if we send soldiers to search it, it will take three days and three nights.

Can they really find it with just a few people like them?

"Don't worry, let's go for a walk first to determine the general direction. If we can find it, it only means we are lucky."

The national teacher is more open-minded and not anxious at all.

Everything has its own destiny and cannot be rushed.

"That's right, let's go and take a look first. The deeper the mountain, the more suitable it is for him."

The people have been taken away, and no one will go missing in the short term.

Those who were captured should all be killed.

So they can slow down. Even if they find it faster, they will only see corpses on the ground.

The three of them walked up the mountain as if they were strolling around the streets. The guards behind them looked at each other in confusion.

I thought coming out today was a big deal, but I didn't expect that the master was just bored and wanted to go out for a walk?

"For some reason, I always feel that today is not a good day to find that person. We don't bring many people with us, and even if we add those in the dark, we may not have the upper hand." Gu Yunni walked, still worried.

The Imperial Master shrugged. "Yeah, let's look for his traces. Since he brought so many people up the mountain, there must be traces left. It's impossible for those people to be carried up there out of thin air."

He knows the mystical arts and has little ghosts around him. I wonder what other help the master has provided him?

If an accident really happens, the few people behind them will not be enough.

The few of them went up the mountain in silence, and the atmosphere was much quieter, for fear that saying one more word would attract attention.

Several people searched separately, and just as it was getting dark, Gu Yunni finally found a clue, "Come quickly! It's here!"

The Imperial Master and Sheng Mingyu hurried over, fortunately their efforts today were not in vain.

Gu Yunni observed very carefully, searching bit by bit close to the ground.

Sheng Mingyu had walked along this road before, but saw nothing.

He felt a little regretful, thinking he should have been more careful earlier.

"Look, the grass here is different from the grass over there. The land here is new, and the grass is newly planted. They must have come from this road."

Sheng Mingyu's eyes lit up. "Indeed, the entire road is like this. The land beside it has been trampled down."

The Imperial Master always felt uneasy, as he knew that the master of the mystical arts would not be so careless in doing things.

"Why would they leave this clue? If the locals wanted to go up the mountain, they could easily find it. We are not familiar with farming, so it took us so long to search, but it's different for the locals."

Sheng Mingyu curled his lips into a sneer. This man's mental state was not difficult to guess.

Over the years, he has seen many people who want to deceive the emperor and their superiors. Aren’t they all in this state?

I always feel that I have to be successful and don’t take anyone seriously.

"Would someone who is on the verge of refining the elixir of immortality and feels he is on the verge of becoming the master be so cautious? He is probably just listening to others' advice if he is willing to hide his path."

The national teacher suddenly realized, how could he have forgotten this?

Sheng Mingyu still has a more thorough understanding of people's hearts.