Phoenix Pavilion sent many people to search for Su Jinxia and Mai Zizi, but there was still no news. So many days have passed, and he is really worried.
"Qianxue?" Zhou Ji raised his voice.
Shen Qianxue slightly raised her eyes, suppressing the unease in her heart.
He glanced at the situation on the map and analyzed, "Chen Zhen was originally a local thug with no humanity. It will not be easy to get him to submit to us. We need to find a way to tell him that he has no way out and that he will die if he does not submit to us. Only then will there be room for negotiation."
"Why not just kill him?" Zhou Ji was slightly annoyed. If they waited any longer, the city would fall, and everything would be left to Liu Wei to handle.
By then, Zhou Ji would no longer be able to take control of this rebel army.
Shen Qianxue shook her head, disagreeing with Zhou Ji's suggestion.
"Chen Zhen's confidants are all desperate criminals like him. Even if you kill Chen Zhen, it will be difficult to recruit his men."
"We'll continue our siege to put pressure on Chen Zhen, and then I'll send more people over to force him to submit to us. Also, I'll make contact with their other leader, Shi Lang, to see if we can get in touch with him from that angle."
Zhou Ji breathed a sigh of relief, his brows furrowed with worry. "I heard that Shi Lang is Chen Zhen's strategist, the one who advises Chen Zhen behind the scenes. They're probably all in cahoots. Anyway, I'm leaving this matter to you. Make sure you take down this rebel army."
Shen Qianxue looked up and sensed the prince's irritability. He gently comforted him, "I know, Your Highness has been working hard lately."
Zhou Ji sighed, "It's not that it's hard work, but Liu Wei is the Crown Prince's man. The Crown Prince loves to bully the weak, and all his men are like that. He's just a general, and he doesn't take me seriously at all."
“A couple of days ago, one of my close bodyguards spoke up for him on my behalf. The next day, that bodyguard made a mistake and was killed by him. I…”
Zhou Ji's eyes welled up with tears. "I really hate myself. How could I even..."
In the end, only a long sigh remained.
"Your Highness, there's no need to blame yourself. This isn't your fault." Zhou Wenshu, who had been by Zhou Ji's side all day, knew his difficulties.
Suddenly, a guard came to report from outside: "Miss Mai Zizi wants to see the Seventh Prince."
Shen Qianxue jumped up from her seat, strode forward, opened the door, and asked anxiously, "Where is she?"
"In the outer hall," the guard replied.
Shen Qianxue abandoned everyone and ran out quickly.
Before Zhou Ji could even hide the sadness on his face, Shen Qianxue had already disappeared from sight.
Shen Xi also left with Shen Qianxue, leaving only Zhou Ji and Zhou Wenshu staring at each other.
Mai Zizi was overjoyed to see Shen Qianxue, who remained as serene as a gentle breeze and a bright moon.
However, instead of rushing forward as usual, she twitched the corners of her mouth, organized her thoughts, and considered how to minimize Shen Qianxue's anger.
"Brother Qianxue, look, I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong with me." Mai Zizi spun around, beaming with a fawning smile, first letting everyone know she was alright.
Shen Qianxue's gaze did not fall on Mai Zizi, but instead looked around, searching for Su Jinxia's figure.
However, the empty hall was empty except for Mai Zizi.
"Where is Su Jinxia?" Ignoring Mai Zizi's capriciousness, Shen Qianxue was eager to know Su Jinxia's whereabouts.
While annoyed that Shen Qianxue only cared about Su Jinxia, Mai Zi honestly said, "She's afraid you'll scold her, so she's waiting outside."
Shen Qianxue disappeared from the spot like a gust of wind.
Mai Zizi stomped her feet and chased after him.
Outside the mansion, the horses pawed their little hooves, and the carriage waited quietly outside.
“Ah Jin”.
Shen Qianxue rushed to the front of the car, her eyes, as bright as stars, filled with anticipation, and pushed open the car door.
However, the carriage was completely empty.
Mai Zizi ran out after her, and seeing Shen Qianxue, she turned back and asked her with a puzzled look, "Where is she?"
Mai Zizi was also confused. "Is there no one in the car?"
She jogged over and glanced at it; the carriage was empty, and the coachman and Li Wenci's carriage were nowhere to be seen!
"What happened? She said she was waiting for me outside!"
Mai Zizi was so anxious that she paced around in circles. After a long while, she finally came to her senses.
"No, she did it on purpose. What do you mean she was afraid you'd scold her? She just wanted to get rid of me and leave alone, so she tricked me into going in first and then ran off!"
"hateful!"
Mai Zizi was furious.
Shen Qianxue gritted her teeth, suppressing her agitation, and said, "Come in!"
Mai Zizi was startled by Shen Qianxue's angry voice and cursed inwardly: This guy actually ran away, leaving me to bear the wrath.
That's so unfair! Absolutely unfair!
Back in the hall, under Shen Qianxue's pressure, Mai Zizi recounted her entire journey in detail.
Shen Qianxue suddenly realized that Su Jin had gone to Tianyang City, which explained why the people she sent couldn't find them.
The routes from Tianyang City to Qishan and from Fenghuang Pavilion to Qishan are two separate routes.
"Where do you think she might go?" Shen Qianxue couldn't understand Su Jinxia's intention to leave alone.
Mai Zizi thought for a moment, "Either she's afraid you'll scold her, or she went to see Li Wenci off, right?"
Shen Qianxue snorted lightly. She's afraid of me?
She's got some nerve, why would she be afraid of me!
"Where is Li Wenci going?" Shen Qianxue pressed for the second possibility.
Mai Zizi scratched her head. "I only heard that they're coming to Qishan, but I don't know exactly where they're going."
Li Wenci had not told Mai Zizi that he was going to join the rebel army.
Shen Qianxue frowned deeply, still unable to understand Su Jinxia's actions.
Even if you want to send Li Wenci away, you can come to him and he can send someone to deliver it. Why does Su Jinxia want to send it away by herself?
Moreover, Mai Zizi knew nothing about what Su Jin had done in Tianyang City.
"Brother Qianxue, are you worried about her? Don't worry, she's very capable. She's the one who bullies others, no one can bully her."
Mai Zizi's tone revealed complete trust in Su Jin.
Frustrated, Shen Qianxue called Shen Xi over and told him to take Mai Zizi away. She warned that if Mai Zizi dared to run away again, she would hold Shen Xi responsible.
Mai Zizi left the hall, patting her chest in relief, "Thank goodness, they weren't too angry with me."
Shen Xi laughed and said, "That's because his mind isn't on you right now. Once he realizes it, you'll be in for a lot of trouble."
Mai Zizi snorted, "Brother Qianxue really cares more about Su Jinxia."
Shen Xi reached out and smoothed Mai Zizi's messy hair, saying with heartache, "You must have suffered a lot on this journey, you've lost weight. You too, Su Jinxia is used to traveling the world, how could you not suffer if you followed her?"
“I didn’t suffer at all, she was very good to me,” Mai Zizi couldn’t help but retort.
"Oh?" Shen Xi looked at Mai Zizi with curiosity and said, "Didn't you dislike her? Why are you speaking up for her now?"
Mai Zizi slapped Chen Xi's hand away in disgust. "How could a grown man like you understand the feelings between us girls? Humph!"
"Alright, alright, I don't understand, Miss. You've been traveling for many days. How about I prepare some water for you and you take a hot bath?" Shen Xi coaxed Mai Zizi.
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