“My father has a strong sense of righteousness. Even if you kidnap me and take me to Beihuan, my father will not compromise, because he has millions of people behind him.” Nan Wusi tried to persuade Helan Wenyue.
"How will you know if you don't try?" Helan Wenyue sneered. He wasn't going to let her go just because Nan Wusi said so.
"You've joined forces with Xiao Mu?" Nan Wusi asked tentatively. If Helan Wenyue wanted to find allies, then Crown Prince Xiao Mu and Third Prince Xiao Jing would be the best choices, but she wasn't sure which one it was.
He Lanwenyue gave Nan Wusi a meaningful look. He hadn't expected Nan Wusi to guess so easily that he had joined forces with Xiao Mu.
However, he did not answer Nan Wusi's question, but this attitude was tantamount to giving Nan Wusi an answer.
"Could it be that Xiao Mu is involved in the deaths of my parents in the original text?" Nan Wusi wondered to herself, feeling a little anxious. She couldn't go to Beihuan with Helan Wenyue and the others; she had to go to the border to find out the reason in the original text that led to the deaths of Nan Tianba and Jiang Zhirou.
"Xiao Ba, can this medicine that's preventing me from using my internal energy actually solve the problem?" Nan Wusi asked Xiao Ba in his mind.
"Host, I've already told you, unless you fulfill the request I promised you before, there's nothing I can do to solve this." Xiao Ba's tone was full of helplessness.
"Can't you connect to other worlds? Get some antidote over here," Nan Wusi said.
"Host, do you think connecting to other worlds is so easy? I won't use the system's energy unless it's a life-threatening situation," Xiao Ba refused.
"I've been kidnapped. My life is in danger. Without martial arts skills, I could die at any moment," Nan Wusi earnestly advised.
"..." Xiao Ba replied speechlessly, "Host, you eat and drink well every day, so the system has no way of determining that you are in any life-threatening danger."
"Can't I even use more beauty points to exchange for it?" Nan Wusi was still unwilling to give up.
"No way." Xiao Ba refused again without any mercy.
"Hmph." Nan Wusi was almost driven mad with worry. Without martial arts skills, she had no chance of escaping successfully. Why hadn't Xiao Yi come to save her yet?
They were now very close to the border, so Nan Wusi became increasingly anxious. If she didn't have a chance to escape soon, she would be truly helpless once she left the border.
However, Xiao Yi did not disappoint Nan Wusi. Shortly after they set off again, Xiao Yi's subordinates finally caught up with them.
"Xuan Heng!" Nan Wusi exclaimed in surprise. She had seen Xuan Heng before, so she recognized him at a glance.
“Miss Nan, we are late, please forgive us.” Xuan Heng nodded to Nan Wusi.
The battle between the two sides was about to break out. Helan Wenyue dragged Nan Wusi aside, and then the rest of the people rushed forward. The two groups of people instantly clashed and fought fiercely.
Although Xiao Yi's subordinates had undergone rigorous training, these envoys from Bei Huan were no pushovers either. They were all brave and skilled warriors handpicked by Bei Huan, and their abilities were naturally quite good as well.
To Nan Wusi's surprise, it was Xuan Heng's side that ultimately lost, and they had no choice but to retreat.
"I never expected you to be so close to this Prince Yi." He Lanwenyue's words were devoid of emotion, but Nan Wusi could sense that he was in a very bad mood.
Nan Wusi didn't say anything. She was also in a very bad mood. She had always thought that Xiao Yi's subordinates were very capable, but she never expected that they would fail today.
"Don't even think about anyone coming to save you," Helan Wenyue said to Nan Wusi.
Nan Wusi was annoyed and ignored him with a cold face.
As they approached the border, Helan Wenyue and the others switched back to the pipes, while Nan Wusi was once again drugged and hidden away.
However, when Helan Wenyue saw Nan Tianba at the border, his face turned green. He did not expect that Nan Tianba had received the news so quickly and was even waiting for them at the exit of the border.
"Where is my daughter?" Nan Tianba asked directly, not bothering with their pleasantries.
"General Nan, where is your daughter? Are you asking the wrong person?" Helan Wenyue asked.
"Stop spouting nonsense. I'll ask you one more time, where's my daughter?" Nan Tianba exuded an imposing aura without being angry, and even though Helan Wenyue had a strong mentality, she was still somewhat intimidated by him.
"I don't know," Helan Wenyue said, shaking her head.
"Search." Nan Tianba ordered his soldiers to search the luggage of the Northern Huan envoys.
"Yes, General." The soldiers stepped forward and began searching the luggage and belongings of the Northern Huan envoys.
He Lanwenyue stood expressionless to the side. Although she had to pass the search checkpoint, the fact that the searcher was Nan Tianba made her feel very pressured.
Therefore, Helan Wenyue could only use a blank expression to cover up his inner tension, but he was still confident that the place where he was hiding would not be so easy to find.
"Reporting to the general, no suspicious items were found," the soldiers reported to Nan Tianba after completing their search.
"How is that possible?" Nan Tianba looked incredulous, so he went forward to check it himself.
He Lanwenyue watched coldly, not believing that Nan Tianba could find out.
Sure enough, Nan Tianba touched and looked around, even getting into the carriage to examine the items, and even flipped up the carriage seat.
Even so, he still couldn't find any trace of Nan Wusi.
Nan Tianba's face was ashen. If they let the man go like this, what would happen if his daughter was taken to Bei Huan? But they hadn't found anything during the search, nor did they have any reason to detain him.
The other party was an envoy from the Northern Huan, and they had all the necessary paperwork. Even if they didn't want to release him, they had no choice.
Just as Nan Tianba hesitated, another person arrived at the border gate.
"Your Highness Prince Yi, what brings you here?" Nan Tianba was surprised, as he had not received any prior notice that Xiao Yi would be coming to the border. It was only after receiving a message from Xiao Yi that Nan Tianba learned that his daughter had been kidnapped by the Northern Huan people, so he still held Xiao Yi in high regard.
"General Nan, I was a little worried, so I did my best to come. Fortunately, I made it in time." Xiao Yi dismounted and bowed to Nan Tianba.
Nan Tianba dared not accept this and immediately dodged it, saying, "Your Highness Prince Yi, what do you mean by this?"
"I'll explain later. The most important thing right now is to find Sisi." After saying that, Xiao Yi turned to Helan Wenyue and said, "Princess Helan, may I check again?"
Although Xiao Yi asked this question, he walked towards the goods of the Northern Huan envoy without waiting for Helan Wenyue's reply, clearly indicating that he would still go forward to inspect them even if Helan Wenyue refused.
He Lanwenyue didn't say much after seeing Xiao Yi's actions. He knew that if these people didn't search several more times today, they wouldn't be able to leave.
Like Nan Tianba, Xiao Yi also searched everywhere, but still couldn't find a place where Nan Wusi could hide. Finally, he turned his attention to the carriage, as it seemed to be the best place to hide someone.
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