With Yue Zhengfeiyuan and his men joining in, the collapsed mountain was excavated even faster. After an unknown amount of time, they finally saw the entrance to the original cave.
It was completely collapsed, and if Qinglong hadn't recognized the huge rock at the cave entrance, they wouldn't have believed that this was the place.
"Hurry, we're almost there, everyone speed things up!" Le Zhengfei was the first to step forward and started moving stones again.
"Dr. Nan, are the chief and the others still alive?" Qinglong stared blankly at Nan Wushang.
Nan Wushang didn't speak, but silently stepped forward and started moving stones with Yue Zhengfeiyuan.
Yin Li and Bai Hu didn't say anything and went to dig. In fact, they all knew that after so many days, even if they dug it out, the person couldn't possibly be alive.
But we need to see the person alive or the body dead, right?
After digging for a while, Si Jia arrived with Rong Bai, Wei Qing, and others. Upon seeing the scene before them, no one spoke, and they all silently began to help.
After an unknown amount of time, they finally dug to the original cave. The stone bed was still intact, but... there was no one there.
Neither a body nor any severed limbs were found.
And the monster that Rosie mentioned was not seen either.
There wasn't even a trace of blood.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also completely bewildered. The absence of corpses and limbs meant that the person was still alive.
But where have people gone if they're still alive?
"Keep searching, don't miss any crevice or pit," Yin Li said.
Le Zhengfei and his men naturally did not object and began a thorough search.
But after another ten days or so, they had searched even places beyond several mountains, but still found nothing, and the three of them did not return.
Everyone fell silent.
When they hadn't figured it out yet, they were holding on by sheer willpower. Now that they haven't found anything, what are they supposed to do?
Everyone collapsed to the ground, their eyes vacant.
After a while, Yue Zhengfei stood up by supporting himself with one hand, wiped his face, and strode forward.
Si Jia was taken aback, then chased after him and grabbed his arm: "Fei Yuan, where are you going?"
Le Zhengfei stopped in his tracks, but did not turn around.
"I promised the chief that I would take down Tianqi. Now many vassal kings or bandits are still fighting their own battles. I should go to the battlefield. Uncle Xia and Qi Lei are still there," he said calmly.
“You’re right.” Si Jia let go of him: “Go ahead, I’ll bring everyone to support you from behind.”
Le Zhengfei nodded slightly and left with heavy steps.
Yin Li also stood up: "I'll go and haul the grain over to him."
The grain and fodder he transported here are still in the original military camp, unloaded from the carts. They can be easily hauled away by horses.
When Wei Qing and Rong Bai mentioned that they needed to collect grain tax, one said he wanted to earn more silver to fill the treasury, and then they left.
As Si Jia was about to leave, she saw Nan Wushang and Qinglong Baihu still sitting there, gazing into the distance, lost in thought.
"Aren't you... leaving?" he asked.
"Let's rest for a bit and then look again. Maybe the leader and the others are waiting for us somewhere," Qinglong murmured.
The white tiger beside him nodded, but Nan Wushang didn't say a word, just sat there blankly.
Si Jia looked up and glanced at the mountain peak that they had already crossed countless times. He remained silent for a long time, but in the end, he still assigned a thousand soldiers to Qinglong and his men.
"If you hear anything, please let us know," he said.
Qinglong nodded, stood up, and began to instruct the remaining people to tap and bang here and there.
The news of Roxi's disappearance has now spread to every inch of the Tianqi Dynasty, and those rebel kings or vassal kings are instantly overjoyed.
When Luo Xi was in power, Chaoyang was a strong and united army that defeated them without any chance of fighting back.
But now that Luo Xi has disappeared, Chaoyang will definitely fall into chaos, with no one willing to submit to anyone else, and it might even break up and collapse. That would be their opportunity.
Those people were all eager to seize Roxi's empire for themselves.
However, before they could take any action, Le Zheng Feiyuan and Xia Zhong had already split into two groups and started attacking various places. Both of them were holding their breath and fought with extraordinary bravery. They did not stop at all and killed anyone who did not surrender.
With the continuous support of manpower and resources from Si Jia Yin Li and others in the rear, they truly defeated the still-dreaming vassal king.
"Are these people from Chaoyang stupid? Luo Xi is gone, and instead of figuring out how to seize power for themselves, they attack us first? Who will claim the spoils if they gain control of the country?"
The smarter ones said, "Maybe they want to defeat us all first, and then slowly fight for that position."
As for whether it was true or not, they had no chance to see it, because at this time, the two groups of people had already defeated everyone and occupied the palace.
Looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar hall before him, Le Zhengfeiyuan felt a complex mix of emotions.
"I never thought that after going around in circles, I would end up back here. And how many of the people I used to know are no longer here, even the chief..." He sighed softly, unable to continue.
Yin Li was here for the first time, so she didn't have any particular feelings: "Qinglong still hasn't found anything, which means that the chief should be alright. I just don't know what has delayed her. I believe she will definitely come back one day."
He patted Yue Zhengfeiyuan on the shoulder: "What we need to do is to arrange everything before she comes back."
After listening, Le Zheng Feiyuan smiled with relief: "You're right. Even God wouldn't take away a good person like the Boss."
As he spoke, he led his soldiers out of the palace and wiped out every corner of the capital, especially Xiao He's remaining followers, leaving none alive.
After tidying up the palace, Yin Li went to help Yue Zheng Feiyuan appease the people of the capital.
After many days of hard work, this most prosperous place in Tianqi has once again returned to its former peace and vitality. Of course, many people are also curious about what kind of person is the current head of the capital.
Even after all the officials of Nanyue County arrived in the capital, they still hadn't seen the female leader, and the people couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"It seems the rumors about the leader's disappearance are true."
"Sigh, things have only just calmed down a little while ago. I'm really scared that they'll start fighting again."
"Who says otherwise? The capital has been in turmoil for the past year. It has changed hands several times due to the constant fighting."
Liu Xiaoyu didn't care whether Luo Xi was there or not; she directed the servants to move the Luo family's belongings to the palace.
Yin Li, Si Jiale, Zheng Feiyuan, and the others naturally had no objections and even came over to help.
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