The weather in the north in winter is like a child's face, changing at any time.
It was still sunny at noon, but it was already pitch black in the evening. It was only an hour after the snowflakes began to fall, and the ground was already covered with a thin layer of snow.
Judging from the severity of this snowfall, I’m afraid the snow will pile up to our ankles tonight before tomorrow.
Heavy snow can cover tracks and hide smells.
The difficulty of finding people will then be even greater.
Time is of the essence.
Act fast!
Ying Yi and Feng Ping have already begun mobilizing personnel from Tianshu Pavilion and the camp.
The former will accompany Qi Xu to search for Wei Yunlan's whereabouts, while the latter will block the surrounding roads to prevent suspicious people from escaping from Beiguan.
Just left the campground.
With a whoosh sound.
A sharp arrow pierced the night sky and pierced the ground in front of Qi Xu.
"Master, be careful!"
Upon seeing this, the guards stepped forward and surrounded Qi Xu.
Two other people had already chased in the direction where the sharp arrow came from.
"It's okay." Qi Xu's eyes fell on the tip of the arrow that was inserted into the ground. He flashed slightly and jumped off his horse.
He reached out and pulled out the arrow.
There was a note and a small piece of cloth the size of a palm stuck on it.
There were only six words written on the note.
"Huifeng Pavilion, one person comes"
Qi Xu tightened his hand holding the note slightly. He recognized the pattern on the scrap of cloth attached to the back of the note. It was the same pattern on the clothes Wei Yunlan was wearing today.
Obviously, the other party was threatening Miss Wei's life and forcing him to take risks.
While feeling extremely apologetic, Qi Xu actually felt a little relieved.
As long as Miss Wei’s “magical skills” are not exposed, it will be fine.
In the face of huge interests, all rules and speculations become meaningless, and no matter which force it is, no one will let anyone go easily.
Compared to that, using her as a hostage to threaten her, at least before he arrived, they would never dare to hurt Miss Wei in the slightest.
As for who wanted to use Miss Wei's life to exchange for his life...
Qi Xu's eyes fell on the tail of the arrow. He reached out and rubbed it twice, and sure enough, he felt a faint cross pattern.
The already deep gaze suddenly became colder than the ice and snow under his feet.
"Stop chasing, let Yingsan come back."
If we continue to chase him now, we will definitely not be able to catch up.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the two people who had chased out earlier returned to the team.
He lowered his head slightly and replied, "Master, the person coming here is very fast and I was unable to catch up with him."
"Of course he is fast. In terms of physical skills, I'm afraid only a few instructors can compare with the one just now."
Hearing Qi Xu's words, Ying San and another secret guard who were reporting below looked up in surprise.
His eyes seemed to be asking, how could the master know who the person in secret was?
Qi Xu really knew it.
The training methods for the Royal Secret Guards are roughly the same.
For example, the predecessor of Tianshu Pavilion was the Royal Secret Guard, which was trained by the Emperor's grandfather himself and left to him.
Of course, he has more than just the Royal Guards...
In terms of skills, the secret guards currently under Emperor Xiaoming's command are not as good as those ranked at the top of Tianshu Pavilion. As Emperor Xiaoming is afraid of death, it is impossible for him to send the strongest ones away from the capital.
As for Qi Yao, he was not even worthy of the royal secret guards. The other princes were not to be mentioned.
It is obvious who the remaining people are.
"Oh."
Qi Xu sneered and became furious in his heart.
"Since she is so eager to stretch her hand toward the North, I will cut off her outstretched finger first!"
…
There was a constant shaking underneath.
Wei Yunlan closed his eyes and let his arms swing freely without struggling at all.
But his mind was focused on a small sack in the space.
The almost odorless white powder quietly sprinkled on the snow in the direction of travel.
Even if you hold a torch and look down, you can't see any traces.
Not to mention that the few people who took Wei Yunlan away didn't notice that someone was chasing them. Just the fact that Wei Yunlan fainted was not enough to make them alert.
It was also at this time that Wei Yunlan discovered that his space had another "wonder".
When she sank her consciousness into space, her limbs unconsciously went limp. As long as she didn't open her eyes, it would be easy for her to pretend to be fainted even if she was awake.
Even those people with profound internal skills could not see anything unusual.
A sack of powder was quickly used up and there was only a little space left.
Wei Yunlan didn't need to be frugal and just gave away the remaining money.
Then he opened another bag.
This almost odorless white powder is nothing more than fine flour.
The flour she stockpiled during her exile was huge in quantity but not as fine and white as this. These bags of fine flour packed in small sacks were taken out from Qin's small kitchen in the Jinyang Marquis' Mansion before she was exiled.
Qin, who was used to being a wicked mother-in-law, rarely did something good for her former daughter-in-law.
The second bag of flour was also sprinkled until only a shallow layer was left.
Wei Yunlan was just about to open the third bag when he noticed that the person carrying him slowed down.
There was no sound of conversation in her ears, she could only hear the whistling wind stop.
Then, my body, which had been frozen stiff, seemed to warm up.
The people carrying her made almost no sound of footsteps, but from the sound of the wind one could vaguely tell that they were taking her to a hidden place underground.
The person who had been carrying her finally put her down from his shoulders. His movements were not gentle, but he did not use much force either. Wei Yunlan endured the slight pain of her back hitting the ground.
Fortunately, it is winter and I am wearing warm clothes.
Otherwise, if her clothes were thin, the pain from the fall would be even greater, and it would be much more difficult for her to maintain the state of "pretending to be unconscious".
"Tied up?"
"Just tie her hands and feet. When the servants come, bring her out for them to see."
The people talking were a man and a woman.
His voice was a little hoarse, and I don't know if it was because of the cold or if it was just natural, but he didn't sound very young.
After catching the information in the conversation between the two, Wei Yunlan's mind moved slightly.
Waiting for someone to come.
Who are they waiting for?
It's the one who wants to catch her.
Or should we use the people she brought here?
If it's the latter...
As long as she could free herself, the trap that this group of people had set up with great difficulty would be broken.
If we manage the timing right, we might be able to catch them all in one fell swoop.
This group of people were obviously acting cautiously. Even though he was in a "coma" in their eyes, they did not reveal any clues in front of him.
It is impossible for ordinary people to call upon such well-trained and skilled people...
I only heard a "bang" sound in my ear.
It seemed as if someone had closed the door from the outside.
Immediately afterwards, Wei Yunlan finally heard the sound of vague conversation coming from outside.
A slightly older voice said, "King You is coming this way."
"It's all set up outside."
Another voice, with a hint of disapproval, said, "The master has given the order, so just take the head."
The old voice sighed, "After all, he is the blood of the late emperor, so leave his body intact."
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