Huo Yan took the piece of paper, on which were five different patterns. The patterns were so strange that it was hard to make out what they were.
Anyway, Yuan Zhizhi doesn’t know him.
Seeing the movement here, Yuan Nan'an drew his spear and sat over with Yuan Xuan.
"Uncle Huo, what is this?"
They also saw the picture on the paper, but couldn't understand it.
"This was discovered by my people more than ten kilometers outside the Beiqiang capital. For five consecutive days, these patterns made by horse hoof prints appeared on the grassland..." Huo Yan explained.
The little ones looked at each other, still confused.
These pictures have no structure, they are just made up of simple lines. What can they represent?
But Huo Yan picked up the burnt branch and started painting on the spot.
He combined several patterns on the paper, and gradually Yuan Xuan saw the clues.
"Mountain..." He looked at Huo Yan in surprise and asked, "Is this the word 'mountain'?"
Huo Yan nodded and pointed to another pattern on the paper. "Two parallel rows of horseshoe prints represent importance."
Yuan Nan'an saw the double-row parallel pattern appear three times on the paper and was confused. "How did Uncle Huo know what this meant?"
Such a pattern would be ignored by everyone.
Maybe someone just made it out of boredom while riding a horse.
Huo Yan lowered his eyes, the firelight reflected on his face. He looked at the children sitting around him and said slowly, "This is a secret code between Zhao Zhao and me."
…
Actually, it happened many years ago, when she first started learning horse riding, and she brought it up on a whim.
He taught her while leading the horse, and found it funny to listen to the random code words she devised with the horseshoe prints.
"With so many people riding horses, who would notice such a simple mark?"
The girl tilted her head, leaned forward to get close to him, blinked and called his name, "Ayan..."
"What if?"
She dragged out her tone, "What if you can't find me one day?"
The boy thought about it and felt that it made some sense. "Well, think about it again and add something that will let me know it's you."
"Hmm... That must be something I need every day..." Yuan Zhao thought for a long time while riding on his horse, "How about marigolds?"
"I use calendula in my daily bath..."
By the time she realized what she had said, the man leading the horse's ears were already red as blood.
…
Hearing that it was related to their mother, Yuan Nan'an and Yuan Zhizhi suddenly became excited.
"Really? Daddy! Is this really news from mommy?" Yuan Nanan was so excited that he didn't even notice the change in his address.
Only after she finished speaking did she realize that her expression had paused slightly, but Uncle Huo seemed to be immersed in the letter and didn't notice.
She sat down awkwardly and looked at Yuan Xuan.
Yuan Xuan obviously noticed it and raised his eyebrows and smiled at her.
Wuhu! Finally, there's news from my mother!
Huo Yan lowered his eyes and stared at the message on the letter. It stated that marigold petals, which were not found on the grassland, appeared more or less near these horseshoe prints.
His men had been in Beiqiang for quite some time, but they could not find any news about Yuan Zhao.
Dota's whereabouts were erratic and he didn't make any moves.
Huo Yan appeared calm these days, but he was already extremely anxious in his heart.
After carefully analyzing Duota's behavior, Huo Yan speculated that he must have hidden Yuan Zhao somewhere.
He thought that as long as Yuan Zhao was safe, he would definitely find a way to pass on the news to him.
So he asked his men to pay special attention to horseshoe prints, not to miss even the simplest ones, and especially to inform him of any marigolds that appeared nearby.
Ben was just holding onto a glimmer of hope, after all, this happened many years ago.
He wasn't even sure if Zhao Zhao still remembered it.
Unexpectedly...
He clenched his hand holding the letter slightly, wishing he could fly to Beiqiang immediately.
"Mom must be trapped in a mountain. Let's go find her!" Yuan Nan'an suggested immediately.
Huo Yan frowned slightly. He couldn't be completely sure that this information was Yuan Zhao's news.
But he must rush to Beiqiang as soon as possible, otherwise something might happen.
But... there is Xiaoyu...
Yuan Xuan saw what Huo Yan was thinking about, so he suggested, "Uncle Huo, how about we split up into two groups? You go to rescue Auntie, and the rest of us go to look for Xiaoyu."
Huo Yan looked at the children, feeling a little hesitant.
Yuan Nan'an held his spear and patted his chest, "Uncle Huo, don't worry! I can protect myself!"
As she spoke, she put her arm around Yuan Xuan's shoulders and said, "I can protect my cousin too! I will definitely find Xiaoyu back!"
She didn't notice that Yuan Xuan was staring at her hand on her shoulder with an unnatural look on his face.
Huo Yan finally made the decision, "Alright then! Let's split up. I'll take Zhizhi with me, and you two will go find Xiaoyu. After that, you'll go to the Northwest Camp and reunite with your third uncle and eldest brother!"
…
Having made this decision, Huo Yan couldn't wait any longer and decided to set off immediately at daybreak.
Yuan Zhizhi didn't care. She always slept on Huo Yan's back, wrapped warmly, and she didn't have to put in any effort.
Taking her with me, maybe we can find my mother faster.
After Huo Yan packed up, he repeatedly reminded Yuan Xuan and Yuan Nan'an to be careful and go to Liangzhou City after finding the person.
He looked at the two of them, still worried. "I wrote a letter to Mo Yu. He will meet you in the city ahead. Yuan Xuan, take good care of your sister."
Yuan Xuan nodded repeatedly, "Uncle Huo, don't worry!"
Huo Yan finally said to Yuan Nan'an, "Nan'an, don't slack off on your spear skills."
Yuan Nan'an watched Huo Yan get on his horse and nodded.
"good……"
She wanted to say something more, but swallowed it back.
Yuan Xuan noticed her mood and patted her shoulder.
She turned to look at Yuan Xuan and saw his eyes full of encouragement. He mouthed to her silently, "Nannan, go ahead."
Huo Yan was ready. When he was about to set off on his horse, he heard Yuan Nan'an's voice behind him.
"Daddy! Be careful on your journey! You must rescue Mom!"
The crisp sound of "Daddy" rang in his ears, and his heart seemed to be hit hard, and his hands holding the reins tightened unconsciously.
Huo Yan turned around, a smile appeared on his usually stern face, he waved at her and said loudly,
"Okay! Daddy will definitely do it!"
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