Taiping Rift 372. Dongfang You is captured

"There's no need to bother Miss Dongfang with the whereabouts of Master Qingchen. Why don't you ask Princess Li to talk to me first?" A male voice with a faint smile suddenly came from the hillside not far away.

Hearing this, everyone in front of the hut looked the same. Although this hut looked inconspicuous, there were many traps set up on the way. They might not hurt anyone, but once they touched the people in the hut, they would know immediately. But this person had already quietly come to them without alarming anyone.

"Who is it?" Dongfang You suddenly turned around and saw a man in black leaning against a tree and looking at him from a small hill not far away. Dongfang You thought for a moment and remembered the man's identity, "He is from Prince Ding's Mansion!"

Although she didn't know the name and identity of the man in front of her, Dongfang You still remembered that she had seen this man once beside Princess Ding, and he was obviously Princess Ding's confidant. But she didn't expect that while she was carefully guarding against Prince Ding's mansion, Ye Li's confidant had quietly followed her.

The man in black smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Zhuo Jing from Prince Ding's Mansion has met Miss Dongfang."

Dongfang You looked at him calmly and said, "What are you doing here? You can't be the only one coming to Prince Ding's Mansion, right?"

Zhuo Jing said, "Whatever Miss Dongfang is here for, I am here for the same purpose. Your Excellency invites Miss Dongfang to come and tell her." Dongfang You's face slightly changed, and she asked, "Ye Li is here too?" Zhuo Jing smiled faintly without saying anything. Dongfang You's mind raced, and she knew that the situation was somewhat disadvantageous to her. Last time, in order to capture Xu Qingchen, the people she sent and those sent by Mo Jingli were killed or wounded by 70% to 80%. It was conceivable how powerful the guards of Ding Wangfu were, not to mention that Ye Li personally controlled the most elite Qilin in Ding Wangfu.

"I'm afraid I don't have time to reminisce with Princess Ding. If Princess Ding has anything to say, you can come to Prince Li's mansion and have a seat." Dongfang You said lightly.

Zhuo Jing didn't waste time talking to her. He smiled silently and raised his hand. Countless black figures appeared silently on the hillside around the cottage. They blocked all the roads leading to the outside in a very well-trained manner, making it impossible for them to escape even if they had wings.

Dongfang You also knew that if she didn't take action, she would not be able to escape from Prince Ding's Mansion. She didn't hesitate to fly forward and rushed towards Zhuo Jing. The people around Dongfang You naturally didn't hesitate to attack her, and a melee in the forest began.

Zhuo Jing smiled as he looked at the woman rushing towards him, and he didn't care and drew his sword and swung it out. Although Dong Fangyou's martial arts might be better than his, he was not afraid of her. The two of them soon got entangled in a fight.

On a hill not far away, Ye Li and Wei Rui were watching the fight from above. Although Dong Fangyou and his companions were good at martial arts, they were outnumbered. This place was very secluded, and it was just a place where Dong Fangyou hid people, so naturally there wouldn't be too many people stationed there. But in a moment, Dong Fangyou's people were left behind.

"Princess, Dongfang You's martial arts are really good. If it weren't for some problems with her brain, she could really be called a genius." Wei Rui couldn't help but praise. It is more difficult for women to learn martial arts than men. Dongfang You is only sixteen or seventeen years old, but she has already mastered such advanced martial arts. In terms of talent, she is not much worse than Mo Xiuyao when he was young. If everything goes well, she may become another martial arts genius after Mo Xiuyao in the future, and she will also become the first person in history to be a daughter to obtain the title of the world's number one master.

Seeing the woman fighting with Zhuo Jing with great skill, and even barely overpowering Zhuo Jing, Ye Li could not help but nod and praise: "The descendant of Cangmang Mountain is indeed a rare genius in the world." Dongfang You is not only good at martial arts, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, singing, dancing, astrology, and medicine. Ye Li asked herself that she could not be such a genius. Unfortunately, the ideas of geniuses are also different from those of ordinary people, and her ideas are obviously not acceptable to ordinary people.

"Will your subordinates help?" Wei Rui asked. It's not that Zhuo Jing can't deal with Dong Fang You. No matter how talented Dong Fang You is, she still lacks experience. There is a difference between her and Ren Qining, who has been tempered for a long time. If Zhuo Jing wants to kill Dong Fang You, he will have at least three or five chances to do it now. But it is a bit difficult to catch her.

"No need." Ye Li shook her head and smiled faintly: "She can't run away, let's go down too."

Dongfang You had no way to escape, but the one who dealt her the fatal blow was not Zhuo Jing or the people from Prince Ding's Mansion, but one of the guards who had been following Dongfang You. When all of Dongfang You's subordinates were taken down and only the guard was left, that person rushed over to block Zhuo Jing's sword for her. Dongfang You thought she had found an opportunity to escape, but she didn't expect that she would be greeted by two swords. She dodged Zhuo Jing's sword, which only tore her clothes a little, but the sudden attack from the young man, who she had never been prepared for, severely injured her.

Covering his chest, Dongfang You stared at the young man standing shoulder to shoulder with Zhuo Jing with hatred. What else did he not understand? "Are you from Prince Ding's Mansion?!"

Zhuo Jing smiled and said, "Cangmang Mountain can place people in Ding Wangfu, so why wouldn't Ding Wangfu place people in Cangmang Mountain?"

After all, his experience was too shallow. Although Dongfang You had some of the most advanced martial arts in the world, he still had to be controlled by others. When he saw Ye Li walking with Wei Rui, Dongfang You's eyes became even more angry, "Ye Li, it's you!"

Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "Originally I didn't want to show up here, but Miss Dongfang forced me to come. Now that we're here, why don't we go inside and sit down." At this point, Dongfang You naturally had no room to speak. His martial arts were restrained, and he was forced to follow Ye Li into the small wooden house next door.

There really was something else inside the cabin, and the Prince Ding's mansion had no problem prying these people's mouths open. Especially after seeing Dong Fang You casually beat his companion to death, these people couldn't help but feel a little sad. Compared with the unpredictable, moody, and ruthless Dong Fang You, the Princess Ding, dressed in white and smiling gently, seemed particularly amiable.

It took Zhuo Jing and Wei Rui less than half a minute to get the entrance of the secret passage from those people. They walked in front with Dong Fangyou, and they walked for about half an hour before they finally saw the light of day. This place turned out to be in a deep valley surrounded by cliffs. Although Ye Li had some idea about the terrain and route in the secret passage before, he couldn't help but frown when he really saw such a place. In such a place, let alone Xu Qingchen who didn't know any martial arts, even if Ye Li wanted to leave without alerting anyone, it would be difficult. What's more, Xu Qingchen didn't know Qinggong, and it would be difficult for him to climb the nearly 100-foot-high cliff alone with his physical strength. How did his brother disappear from here?

"When did Master Qingchen disappear?" Ye Li asked calmly while sitting in a simple little building in the valley. She looked at the furnishings in the building. Although it was simple and plain, it had everything she needed. There was a half-read ancient book on the table. The room where Xu Qingchen lived was also neat and tidy, and it didn't look like someone had broken in and kidnapped Xu Qingchen.

The men and women looked at each other, and one of them stepped forward and said, "Princess, Master Qingchen... disappeared two days ago."

"Two days ago?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows. "Since Master Qingchen disappeared two days ago, why didn't you report it to Miss Dongfang? Did you send anyone to look for him?" The man smiled helplessly and said, "We sent people to look for him at that time, but we couldn't find him after searching everywhere in the valley and on the mountain. The young master asked us to keep an eye on Master Qingchen. Now that Master Qingchen is missing, we are really..."

Ye Li understood what these people were thinking. They had been following Dong Fangyou for some time and probably knew Dong Fangyou's methods. Princess Qixia was almost beaten to death by Dong Fangyou just for making a few remarks, not to mention that these people had lost Xu Qingchen. They could only delay it for a day, maybe they would find him before Dong Fangyou came.

Ye Li glanced at Dong Fangyou who was sitting stiffly on the side. It was unexpected that Dong Fangyou had grown into a master who made his subordinates tremble with fear in such a short period of time. However, now that she had caught him, it was nothing. Cangmang Mountain, a nail buried in the countries for hundreds of years, would be completely removed sooner or later.

"Apart from the secret passage, is there any other way out of this valley?" Ye Li asked.

Everyone shook their heads. The leader smiled bitterly and said, "Princess, even if there is a way, Master Qingchen can't get out. Even if he climbs out from this cliff, the cliffs on all sides are hundreds of feet high, as if they were cut by a knife. Not to mention someone like Master Qingchen who doesn't know martial arts, even people like us..." Ye Li nodded. Without the help of tools, even Ye Li himself could not climb up such a cliff.

"What was Master Qingchen doing before he disappeared?"

"Because the young master ordered us not to neglect Master Qingchen, so as long as Master Qingchen doesn't run away, he can do whatever he wants. We have been watching him today, and Master Qingchen has been very well behaved. He just reads books and plays the piano every day. So we didn't pay much attention to it. At that time every day, Master Qingchen would sit on the hillside outside the small building and read books."

Ye Li stood up and said, "Take me to see it."

Now that the lives of these people are in Ye Li's hands, they will naturally not disobey Ye Li. Moreover, if Ye Li had not suddenly appeared with people, with Dongfang You's anger at that time, they might have died like the unlucky ghost who died first. So in a way, Princess Ding saved their lives. Moreover, no matter from which angle, being loyal to the Ding Palace is much more profitable than continuing to follow this already ruined Cangmang Mountain.

Ye Li smiled and looked at Dong Fang You. Dong Fang You stared at Ye Li without showing any weakness. Her eyes seemed to be filled with poison. Ye Li frowned and said calmly, "Miss Dong Fang, please stay here for a while."

Dong Fangyou glared at her and said, "I want to go find Master Qingchen together."

Ye Li frowned, "Big brother won't want to see you, haven't you hurt him enough?" Dong Fangyou said angrily, "I didn't hurt Master Qingchen, I just... I just..." Ye Li waved her hands and said, "I don't want to hear what you just said, just tell me whether you want to stay here quietly or not?"

Dongfang You glared at her provocatively and said, "What if I don't want it? Tie me up if you can."

Ye Li smiled, "If that's the case..." With one hand, she cut Dongfang You's neck cleanly. Dongfang You closed his eyes and fell to the ground, "Wei Wei."

Wei Rui looked at Ye Li with admiration, nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, Princess, I guarantee that she won't be able to cause any trouble." There are many methods and medicines in Dingwang Mansion to seal internal energy, which guarantee that even if Dongfang You wakes up, she will be limp and unable to move at all.

After placing it in Dongfangyou, the group, led by those people, came to the place where Xu Qingchen disappeared. It was indeed the best place in the whole valley. There was a smooth stone on the ground. Compared with the stones in other places, this stone seemed particularly clean. It was obvious that someone often wiped it or sat on it. Ye Li sat down on the stone, looked around, and asked, "Where is the book that Big Brother was reading that day?"

Everyone looked at each other, and after a while they said, "It seems... that he also disappeared with Master Qingchen." Master Qingchen's disappearance had already made everyone in a panic, so they had no time to care about an insignificant book. Now they remembered that Master Qingchen did come out with a book that day, but they did not see the book nearby afterwards, which meant that Master Qingchen took the book with him when he left.

Zhuo Jing whispered beside Ye Li: "It seems that Master Qingchen was not forced by others, but left on his own?" If he was forced, how could he be so careful as to not forget to take even a book with him? If Master Qingchen was taken away unconsciously, it would be even more impossible. It couldn't be that the person who took Master Qingchen away suddenly saw the ancient book and couldn't let it go, so he just took it away with him, right?

Ye Li pondered for a long time before finally pointing to the cliff in front of him and saying, "Let's go up and take a look." He then pointed to the lake not far away and said, "Let's go down and take a look." Immediately, several black-clad guards walked to the cliff and began to climb up. Two other guards who were good at swimming slid into the water neatly and slid down silently.

"Princess, Master Qingchen shouldn't..." Several people who were originally guarding Xu Qingchen thought Ye Li thought Xu Qingchen had fallen into the lake and hurriedly spoke to persuade him. If Master Qingchen really fell into the lake, his body should have surfaced in the next two days.

Ye Li waved her hands to signal them not to say anything more.

After a while, the guards who climbed up the cliff came down and said, "Princess, there are traces of people on the mountain, but... Master Qingchen should not have climbed up the cliff." It would take a lot of time and effort to bring a person who doesn't know martial arts up such a high cliff. And the chance of being discovered by the people below is too great. What's more, there is no trace left on the stone wall or the cliff. Unless the opponent's lightness skill is so high that he can carry Master Qingchen and fly up the cliff in one breath without any help and still have enough energy to fly further. However, I'm afraid that even the prince can't do that.

Ye Li sighed slightly. She had not held out much hope. She dismissed the guards and stared at the rippling lake in silence.

After a long time, the guard who had gone down before finally poked his head out from the bottom of the lake. He said in surprise, "Princess, there is a very deep cave at the bottom of the lake. I suspect it leads to the outside."

Wei Wei frowned and said, "But even so, Master Qingchen can't get out." Looking at the two guards, he knew that they were almost out of breath before swimming back. Master Qingchen's body definitely couldn't hold his breath better than the guards of Prince Ding's mansion, not to mention... Can Master Qingchen swim?

Ye Li's brows relaxed slightly, and he said, "Big brother will certainly not leave on his own."

"Princess, do you mean someone took Master Qingchen away?" Zhuo Jing asked. A guard who was still in the lake held up a jade pendant and said, "Princess, I found this at the bottom of the lake."

Wei Rui took it and it turned out to be the jade pendant Xu Qingchen usually wore. The silk thread that tied the jade pendant was not broken, but the jade pendant was found in the lake, and it was obvious that someone had deliberately thrown it there. Holding the jade pendant, Ye Li thought for a moment and asked, "Can I get through it?"

"I am incompetent. I am afraid that... I have swum a long way, but still cannot feel the exit. Moreover... this is in the mountains. Even if there is an exit, it may not be close." The guard apologized.

Ye Li waved her hands and said, "How can you be blamed for this? You should get up first. Wei Rui, send people to secretly investigate all places within a five-li radius around here, and record all places with pools, rivers, and swamps. Zhuo Jing, see if there are any people who live by the sea and can dive into the water for a long time, and let them try from here as usual."

"As you command," the two said in unison.

Originally, I thought I had some news about Xu Qingchen, but I didn't want to be happy for nothing. But at least I knew the exact news about Xu Qingchen. Although Ye Li was worried about Xu Qingchen's safety, she could only return to the city first.

However, the city of Nanjing was in turmoil because of Dongfang You's sudden disappearance. People sent by Prince Li's Mansion were everywhere to search. Ye Li was still walking on the street with Zhuo Jing and Wei Rui, who had disguised themselves. On the other hand, Dongfang You had been sent back to Chu's Mansion in the city. Ye Li did not intend to use Dongfang You as a pawn now. It was not a good thing to startle the enemy. When Mo Jingli left Nanjing, Dongfang You and Cangmang Mountain would be much more useful.

Dongfang You was put in a box and brought back to Chu's house. Mo Jingli, who was frantically looking for Dongfang You, naturally didn't expect that Dongfang You would be put in a box without knowing it and transported back to Nanjing like moving cargo. I don't know if the transporter forgot, but when Ye Li returned to Chu's house, Dongfang You was still in the box and hadn't been released.

When the lid of the box was opened, Dongfang You had already woken up. Unfortunately, after being acupunctured and taking medicine, her behavior was not much better than that of a child who had just turned one year old. So even though she had woken up a long time ago, she could only curl up in the box and wait helplessly for someone to let her out. Dongfang You had a smooth life. Except for the time when Xu Qingchen couldn't get what she wanted and the time when she was forced to marry Mo Jingli, Dongfang You had never suffered any grievances in her life, let alone being treated like this. So, as soon as the box was opened, Wei Rui felt Dongfang You's sharp stare.

Wei Rui shrugged, picked up Dongfang You and threw him into the chair beside him. Dongfang You glared at the person in the main seat with hatred, but when he saw the elegant man sitting in the main seat, he was stunned, "It's you?!"

Ye Li smiled faintly and nodded, "Miss Dongfang, I'm sorry for wronging you."

Chu Junwei's appearance, but Ye Li's voice. Dongfang You's face suddenly became very ugly, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Ye Li, it's you! How dare you..." The Master Chu who made her quite fond of him at the chrysanthemum appreciation party turned out to be Ye Li in disguise. This was definitely more embarrassing for Dongfang You than anything else. However, she didn't have time to care about Ye Li's tricks on her at this time, and asked hurriedly, "Where is Master Qingchen?"

Ye Li shook her head helplessly. Dong Fangyou's feelings for Xu Qingchen were definitely deep and devoted, but it was a pity that she used the wrong method and Xu Qingchen really had no feelings for her. A relationship that was mutually agreeable was never a one-person thing. If Dong Fangyou just wanted to love Xu Qingchen silently and no one else would get in the way, Ye Li would naturally not mock her feelings. But if the other party had already righteously rejected her, it would be too much to insist on pestering her or even using all means.

"Brother's affairs will be handled by Prince Ding's Mansion. If Miss Dongfang has time, she might as well think about herself." Ye Li said calmly.

"I want to see Master Qingchen!" Dongfang You screamed.

Ye Li frowned and said, "We haven't found our eldest brother yet."

"I want to see Master Qingchen!" Dongfang You seemed not to have heard what Ye Li said, and continued to scream and roar. Ye Li sighed helplessly, "There is no more room for discussion, please go down and rest, Miss Dongfang."

"Ye Li! I want to see Master Qingchen!" Dongfang You glared at Ye Li, as if she was an evil mother-in-law who beat her daughter with a stick. Ye Li frowned and looked at her, and asked faintly: "Ms. Dongfang, have you thought of Madam Dongfang these days?" Dongfang You was slightly shocked and her face turned pale.

Ye Li waved her hand and asked someone to take her away.

Perhaps it was because Ye Li suddenly mentioned Dongfang Hui that Dongfang You was taken away in a daze.

"Princess, I never thought that I would bring back such an extraordinary person after going out." Yao Ji stood at the door and looked at Ye Li with a smile. Ye Li raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Yao Ji who came in person and said, "Why are you here?"

Yao Ji smiled and said, "Prince Li is looking for someone all over the city, so I knew something must have happened. I didn't expect that it was Prince Li's wife who was missing." Ye Li was a little curious, "Didn't Mo Jingli announce this?"

Yao Ji smiled and covered her lips, "I'm afraid Mo Jingli has already determined that Dongfang You has run away with Master Qingchen, so why would he announce it and embarrass himself? I'm afraid he never thought that the Regent Princess he was looking for would be in the Chu Mansion not far from the Li Palace. How is it? Is there any news about Master Qingchen?"

Ye Li frowned slightly and shook her head. Yao Ji sighed and said, "Princess, don't worry. Master Qingchen is a lucky man. Nothing will happen to him. By the way, I came here for a serious matter."

Ye Li looked at her with a smile. Yao Ji raised the note in her hand and said with a smile, "Prince Li is going to go to war, but he is short of military funds, so he plans to host a banquet for the rich and powerful merchants in the city. Can you lend me some money?"

Ye Li was stunned for a moment, and then said, "So, Mo Jingli plans to borrow money from me to attack the Mo family army?"

Yao Ji laughed and said, "Who made the Chu family a famous family in the Great Chu?"

－－－－－－－A side note－－－－－－－

Well, I have to go home for the New Year. Also, I have to work on the ending behind closed doors. It may be a bit difficult to update 10,000 chapters recently. If I can't finish it before the New Year, I won't stop updating during the New Year. Thank you for your support, dear ones. Here is a small drama: When the Qingchen Master was kidnapped, his friends and friends

Feng: I heard that Master Qingchen was kidnapped by a woman.

1. A certain young celebrity

Celebrity: Hmm? Kidnapped... Has Master Qingchen finally been kidnapped by a woman? That's so good... The world is really going downhill, people's hearts are not as they used to be. Actually, I'm not bad either...

2. A hidden person: Hmm… is Xu Qingchen really kidnapped? I heard a girl say she wanted to kidnap her more than ten years ago. Has that girl finally mastered her martial arts?

3. A certain beauty: Wuwu… I also prepared the xx medicine, why did someone get there first?

4. A little kid: Wow... (trying to run wildly while holding the sword) Uncle, Xiaobao is here to save you...