Helian Rong frowned. Although Wu Shou said that he did not find Ci'er in their carriage, he had a feeling that Ci'er's disappearance was related to these people.
"Where are they now?" Helian Rong's gaze was sharp, as if he were about to capture them all immediately.
Wu Shou lowered his eyes in shame: "I sent the Azure Dragon Guards to follow them into the city, but they were shaken off in no time. I don't know where they are now?"
Helian Rong no longer had the strength to blame Wu Shou, and only narrowed his eyes and said, "They entered the city?"
“Yes.” Wu Shou nodded: “The driver who drove them at the time sounded like he was from the Northern Wei Dynasty, and he seemed to be a warrior. He seemed to know the roads in the capital very well.”
Wu Shou remembered that he had paid special attention to the coachman at the time. He noticed that the coachman had calluses on his hands and feet and walked very steadily. He was obviously a martial artist. Moreover, he was the only one in the carriage who had a Northern Wei accent.
However, his Northern Wei accent was a bit strange, as it seemed to be mixed with some other accents, and it wasn't a pure Northern Wei accent.
According to the report from the Qinglong Guards, the coachman managed to shake them off with a few quick turns.
Therefore, the coachman must have been from the capital of Northern Wei and very familiar with it, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to shake off the Azure Dragon Guard so easily.
Upon hearing this, Helian Rong felt even more strongly that the group Wu Shou was talking about was no ordinary person: "Search the capital again and find this group for me."
"Yes," Wu Shou replied immediately, bowing and stepping back.
As soon as Wu Shou and the others left, Helian Rong immediately summoned his guards: "Have the three princes made any unusual moves these past few days?"
The guards quickly bowed and replied, "No, we have been keeping an eye on the three princes and have not found anything suspicious."
Not only did the three princes seem to remain silent, but they were also curious about the truth behind the prince's disappearance!
Helian Rong waved his hand weakly at them: "Keep a close eye on them for me!"
"Yes." The guards bowed and disappeared in a flash.
After the guards left, Yuan Xian said to Helian Rong, "Perhaps the disappearance of the imperial grandson really is related to those people that Commander Wu mentioned."
Helian Rong pondered Wu Shou's words. He was handsome, had extraordinary martial arts skills, and exuded an air of nobility. He didn't seem to be a person from Northern Wei. He was also accompanied by a woman and a boy of about ten years old!
Helian Rong suddenly thought of something and immediately looked at Yuan Xian: "How old are Ci'er's two children in Dongchu?"
Yuan Xianwei was taken aback for a moment, then bowed and said, "The young princess should be under twenty, eighteen or nineteen years old? The young prince should be around ten years old."
After Yuan Xian finished speaking, he froze, his eyes widening in shock. "Could it be that the young princess and the young prince have come to Northern Wei?!"
Helian Rong frowned and murmured, "Perhaps it really is!"
They weren't from the Northern Wei Dynasty, but they were all very good-looking, and their ages matched. It was also such a coincidence that they were related to Ci'er's disappearance. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed like they were from the Northern Wei Dynasty!
If it were just these two children who came looking for him, it wouldn't be a problem; he could take this opportunity to see his two great-grandchildren. But the fact that Ci'er disappeared as soon as they arrived made him start to worry!
Most importantly, Ci'er doesn't remember them now. Logically, Ci'er shouldn't have left with them, so why did Ci'er disappear?
Wu Shou also said that their group entered the capital of Northern Wei. If they really came for Ci'er, then why would they return to the capital of Northern Wei after taking Ci'er away? That's too strange!
Helian Rong suddenly thought of the coachman Wu Shou had mentioned. Could that coachman be one of Li Jinyuan, Wu Liping, or Yun Songquan?
After all, in Eastern Chu, no one knew more about the affairs of Northern Wei than the three of them.
Moreover, if it really were these two children, it would be difficult to reach Northern Wei without the guidance of those three guides.
Helian Rong thought about it more and more and felt that it was just as he had guessed. He immediately looked at Yuan Xian and said, "Go and find the portraits of Li Jinyuan, Wu Liping and Yun Songquan, and call Wu Shou back again."
"Yes." Yuan Xian bowed and immediately went to do it.
After a cup of tea, Wu Shou was called back, and this time three portraits were placed in front of him.
"Was the coachman you saw that day one of these?"
Wu Shou hadn't looked at the portraits carefully before, but after Helian Rong asked him, he immediately began to examine them closely. He quickly picked out one of the three portraits: "It should be him, but the coachman looks much older than the person in the portrait."
They do look quite alike, but they don't seem to be that much older.
Upon hearing this, Helian Rong's eyes lit up: "That's right, this is a portrait from twenty years ago!"
Yuan Xianjian handed the portrait that Wu Shou had selected to Helian Rong, who immediately raised an eyebrow: "It's Wu Liping!"
Wu Shou looked at Helian Rong in surprise: "Does Your Majesty know this person?"
Could it really be them who took away His Highness the Crown Prince?
Helian Rong ignored Wu Shou and only asked Yuan Xian, "Do you remember where Wu Liping lives?"
Yuan Xian immediately bowed: "It's in the capital. This old servant remembers the location."
Helian Rong was satisfied: "Then you will lead them to the Wu residence and bring back everyone from the Wu residence to me."
“Yes,” Yuan Xian replied immediately.
Wu Shou was also somewhat excited.
What does Your Majesty mean by this?
So they've found the whereabouts of His Highness the Crown Prince?
Is it still in the capital?
They have been searching the capital for three whole days. They have searched every nook and cranny of the capital, but there is no trace of the imperial grandson.
Is His Highness the Imperial Grandson really in the capital?
Just as Wu Shou was about to leave with Yuan Xian, Helian Rong seemed to have something on his mind and said again, "Don't hurt anyone, especially those two children."
child?
What child?
Wu Shou was completely bewildered, not understanding what Helian Rong meant at all.
Yuan Xian understood, and bowed to Helian Rong again, saying, "This old servant understands."
Helian Rong stared at Wu Liping's portrait and suddenly felt a sense of anticipation.
The two children came too. I wonder if they look like Ci'er.
Half an incense stick later, Yuan Xian, along with Wu Shou and the Azure Dragon Guards, arrived at the Wu residence. Before they even saw anyone, they surrounded the Wu residence.
Upon seeing the commotion outside, several old servants in the Wu residence immediately went to report it.
Wu Shou and Yuan Xian went directly into the Wu residence.
Wu Shou looked around the Wu residence, frowned, and asked Yuan Xian, "Is Eunuch Yuan sure His Highness the Imperial Grandson is here? This area should be under the jurisdiction of the White Dragon Guards; they must have searched this residence before."
If His Highness the Crown Prince is really here, then they must have found him!
Before Yuan Xian could even reply, Wu Liping came out as soon as Wu Shou finished speaking.
Upon seeing that it was Yuan Xian and the Azure Dragon Guard, Wu Liping's expression instantly turned solemn.
"It's you!" Upon seeing Wu Liping, Wu Shou's eyes widened suddenly, clearly recognizing him as the coachman from that day.
Yuan Xian bowed to Wu Liping and said, "This old servant greets General Wu."
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