The roads in the south are mountainous and difficult to travel, and Pei Xiyuan had asked Xiong Er to inform them before. Jian Ning didn't think he would get involved. Even if Meixiang was colluding with Yunniang, she might have done it behind his back.
"Going south is unlikely." Jane Ning shook her head. "The road there is difficult to travel, and a woman with a child has to avoid being hunted. In my opinion, going west or returning to the north is the most likely option."
"This purse belongs to that bitch. If Man'er secretly took it off and threw it in the westward direction, it would be fine. But if that bitch deliberately threw it here to confuse and mislead us, wouldn't we be fooled?"
Weidong also had the same concern.
Jian Ning thought about it and remembered that Ah Man, like Qiao Feng and San Niu, didn't like to wear too many head ornaments. She remembered that in addition to the small Juanhua that she exchanged with Er Niu, she also wore a small hairpin on her head. She could have thrown her own hairpin to lead the way, so why used Yun Niang's?
"Oh no," she cried out, then continued, "Is it possible that Man'er accidentally discovered the sign when he left it there? Did they really use this purse to confuse us?"
"If that's the case, then there's only one possibility: they went north."
"Let's wait for Brother Ding to come before we make any plans." Huo Jincheng was extremely anxious. He placed all his hopes on Ding Youtian, hoping that he would be smart enough to determine the route to find Ah Man as soon as possible.
After Brother Qiu brought Ding Youtian over, he handed over his purse and explained the situation before asking, "Brother Ding, where are we going to chase him?"
Jian Ning added her own opinion. Ding Youtian thought about it while holding his purse. "That's right. From here, going south is almost impossible. To be safe, Jincheng, you and your men will chase us north, and Uncle Wei will lead the men to chase us west. They've been running all night, so they can't keep running. If they see a village or market, stop and look carefully. If my wife's concerns come true, I'm afraid there won't be any signposts along the way."
"There is no time to lose, let's split our forces into two groups and chase after them." Wei Dong said as he waved his hand and strode westward with a few guards.
Qiu carried Ding Youtian on his back, stopping and starting occasionally. Jian Ning and the others followed behind, chasing north. Sure enough, they found no more road signs. As the sky gradually brightened and the road northward became flatter, three or two farmhouses appeared faintly in the mist ahead. Ding Youtian signaled for everyone to stop.
"Jincheng, go to the farmhouse up ahead and change into two sets of clothes that my wife and I can wear. After that, we can discuss the next steps."
"I'll go down." A guard volunteered.
Ding Youtian waved his hand: "Your commander is wearing casual clothes. He can go there, but you can't. Just wait and see. He can handle this matter."
He also reminded Huo Jincheng, "Don't ask if there are any outsiders in the village when you go there. Just change your clothes and come back quickly."
Huo Jincheng left without answering, but returned a moment later with two sets of peasant clothes, a few hot bean cakes, and half a basket of eggs, all covered with a piece of blue flowered cloth.
"You are thoughtful enough to exchange it for half a basket of eggs and food." Ding Youtian praised him sincerely.
They shared the bean cakes. After they finished, Huo Jincheng saw Ding Youtian and Jian Ning taking their clothes and preparing to hide in the mountains to change. He hesitantly called out to them, "You don't know martial arts. How about I go with your wife, and you stay here with them to rest for a while?"
"If I can't do it, my wife can't do it either, right?" Ding Youtian shook the clothes in his hands. "Even if you put them on, you won't look like a farmer. It's better for me to go."
"Don't worry, if they really stop in the village, I will send you a signal." Jian Ning called Brother Qiu again and asked it to follow him to the mountains to find food. Later, he would take the opportunity to feed it some spiritual spring water.
Brother Qiu looked at her, then sat there sullenly, refusing to move.
For the first time ever, Huo Jincheng sat next to it and even reached out to stroke each of its heads.
Jian Ning pulled Ding Youtian up the mountain. After entering the mountain, she pulled Ding Youtian into the Baicaojian, changed her clothes, and took out her makeup bag to change her and Ding Youtian's appearance into a middle-aged couple.
When Huo Jincheng saw them coming down the mountain, he called out "Uncle" and "Auntie" as soon as he realized what was happening. He coughed awkwardly and waved his hand, "Go quickly. I'll wait for your news."
On the official road, farmers were already carrying loads and pushing wheelbarrows on wooden carts, heading towards the city. Jian Ning and Ding Youtian crossed the road and turned into the village ahead. Jian Ning lowered his voice and called out intermittently, "It's time to harvest eggs! It's time to harvest eggs!"
Jian Ning's voice at this moment sounded exactly the same as when she and Ah Man were at the farm outside Jin County. Worried that Ah Man had forgotten and couldn't hear her, she would occasionally call out to Ding Youtian, who was walking ahead with his hands behind his back, "Ma Fuquan, please walk slower! You're in a hurry to reincarnate! Why don't you help me shout?"
The two of them circled the village, one in front and one behind. They collected quite a few eggs, but found nothing. Jian Ning whispered to Ding Youtian, "That's impossible! They're not immortals. How could they walk all night without stopping? There's only one village nearby. Could they have just kept going without stopping?"
Jian Ning was a special police officer in her previous life. After high-intensity physical training, staying awake for a whole day and night was child's play for her. In contrast, Ding Youtian looked much worse, with bloodshot eyes. He looked like this even after drinking the spiritual spring water. How could he have gone so far with Ah Man and Yun Niang?
Unless, that Wang guy gave them some kind of poisonous medicine.
Damn it! Although those medicines can produce quick results, they are harmful to the body. How can a child withstand the ravages of those drugs?
Thinking of this, Jian Ning couldn't help but feel agitated. After the two of them returned to the foot of the mountain to meet up with Huo Jincheng and the others, Huo Jincheng frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at Ding Youtian and said, "Do you think... could they have gone back to that mountain stream and rested in the carriage?"
"No." Jane Ning rejected this possibility. "There were two pairs of men's footprints yesterday, which means the coachman was there too. Moreover, one of them has the ability to counter-detect and infer. They escaped from the city through the north gate, so they must have thought we would chase north. Otherwise, they wouldn't have deliberately abandoned the carriage there."
Ding Youtian looked at her approvingly and nodded. "My wife is right. We need to think carefully. We must be one step ahead of them to stop them. Otherwise, we will be led around by them all the time, and not only will we be exhausted, but all our efforts will be in vain."
Although Jian Ning is a special police officer, her anti-detection ability is not strong. The reason why she attracted the attention of the armed forces when she was still in the police academy was simply because of her outstanding overall physical fitness. In addition to her martial arts skills, she also has the title of "Little Overlord of Traditional Chinese Medicine". The dean of their academy's chronic cold legs were cured after her acupuncture and massage.
Those who can become special police officers, in addition to possessing super physical fitness, are also gifted in a certain field, and have reached a level that ordinary people cannot reach in their entire lives, which is also a special skill.
For example, extraordinary vision and hearing, good detection and counter-detection capabilities, etc.
Such people have existed throughout history.
Jane Ning was a relatively versatile special police officer. She looked at Ding Youtian and asked, "Could it be that they suddenly changed their minds and headed west again?"
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