Chapter 137: Pitch Black
However.
When they saw the people and horses leaving empty-handed and returning empty-handed, they were instantly filled with despair and even a little anger.
"You don't have any money?"
Hongye frowned and asked him, no matter what, he wouldn't come back empty-handed.
The subordinate dismounted, also looking puzzled.
"No, I went all over the town, and all the shops were closed. I heard that everything was sold out yesterday. There's nothing left to sell in the town."
"Is there anyone still alive in this town?"
Hongye's face changed. How could this happen?
"Yes, they are all normal people, but they don't do business."
That's not normal.
Someone deliberately took away everything yesterday!
"Besides, the people there would run away when they saw a stranger, so it was hard to get anything out of them. Just like what my subordinates said, we had to pay money to get the information out."
Among the people.
Someone jumped up immediately.
"Nonsense! That's Wushan Town, a very prosperous place with everything. You're just making excuses, or maybe you haven't even been to the town at all."
Chu Jiuning's face turned cold.
"Whether it is true or not, we will find out when we go to the town at night."
The prince nodded with a cold face, then turned and walked with the secret guard Yuan.
"Go to the mountains and see if there's anything you can hunt. Wild animals, vegetables, and fruits are all welcome."
"yes."
The secret guards were all numbered and all had the surname Yuan. Yuan Yi took the order and ran towards the nearby mountain with a few brothers.
Hongye said to his subordinates.
"Let's go see if there are any dilapidated temples or anything like that around here so we can rest for the night."
Said.
Hongye turned around and climbed onto the carriage.
When she opened the box and looked at the neatly laid out medicinal herbs, her eyes darkened slightly.
We must save the people, but we must also leave a way out for ourselves.
If everything is controlled by someone with ulterior motives, these people will have to die when necessary.
Spread out a piece of cloth.
She put all the precious herbs and pills into the bag and tied it around her body.
Chu Jiuning lifted the curtain.
Hongye turned around suddenly, her eyes sharp, but when she saw it was her, she retracted her gaze. Chu Jiuning glanced at her bag and nodded slightly.
Hongye breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she didn't blame her or have any opinions.
“Maybe it’s not the right thing to do, but it feels right to me.”
They had already eaten up all the food they had prepared in the previous meal, and they had no idea what to expect tomorrow morning.
They don’t know what the future holds for them.
But the feeling is not good.
soon.
A subordinate reported that there was a dilapidated temple in the woods half a mile away, which looked like it had been vacant for a long time.
But when the people heard that they still had to walk half a mile, they immediately hesitated.
The ruined temple and here.
It doesn't feel like much of a difference.
Chu Jiuning frowned.
"It's going to rain tonight. Although the temple is dilapidated, it can still provide some shelter from the wind and rain."
Just finished speaking.
Lightning tore through the air above my head, and a loud bang suddenly exploded above my head.
then.
The voices of opposition disappeared in the thunder, and Chu Jiuning and the prince turned around and walked towards the carriage.
Just about to get on the carriage.
Then they heard a man in his fifties pointing at them and yelling.
"How can you ride in a carriage?"
He lifted up his sleeve, revealing the wound on his arm, with a look of both aggrieved and angry.
"We are all sick, and some of us can't even walk. How can you have the nerve to ride in a carriage when you are fine? You should give up the carriage and let us ride."
"Yes, young people should respect the elderly and love the young. How can you just turn around and leave? Since you are in charge of us, you must take care of us to the end."
"They threaten us with knives at every turn, but we are not afraid of death."
Hongye, Amber and Mingtang's eyes sank when they heard this. They thought these people would be grateful, but they didn't expect them to say such words one by one.
The cold aura emanated from the prince in an instant. The common people felt that the young man and young lady in front of them were like gods. They subconsciously felt timid and took two steps back.
But.
There were still people who rushed forward with a fierce look on their faces and pointed at the wound on their legs.
"My legs are injured. I can't walk, not even halfway. You must help me."
If it were normal times.
The prince had really ordered his subordinates to kill them all.
But.
He couldn't take action now. If he did, someone with ulterior motives would get hold of him and report it back to the capital, which would then cause trouble.
He held Chu Jiuning's hand and looked at Hongye.
Hongye nodded.
All the important things were tied to his body, and there was nothing in the carriage except some water and some snacks.
The prince then took Chu Jiuning's hand and turned to walk towards the ruined temple.
When the people saw that they had indeed given way, they were overjoyed and rushed towards the carriage like crazy.
Amber turned her head.
Looking at the well-maintained carriage, which was suddenly squeezed by them and became shaky and seemed about to explode, I really wanted to rush up and throw them all out one by one.
Hongye led the horse over and everyone mounted silently.
"Your Highness."
Chu Jiuning turned her head.
"The appearance of these people is very strange. The disaster may be real, and the escape may also be real, but there must be someone behind it."
perhaps.
The other party wanted to slow them down and didn't want them to arrive in Jiangzhou so early.
Or maybe.
The other party wanted them to see the situation in Jiangzhou and then give up.
They don't believe it at all.
How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who is so high and mighty, really come down to help the common people? He didn't even have time to escape himself.
"kindness."
The prince nodded grimly, and the horse galloped away, soon arriving at the designated dilapidated temple, where guards had already lit a fire.
"Your Highness, Yuan Ba and his men have found traces of pheasants and are still searching."
"kindness."
Chu Jiuning responded softly and turned to look outside. The rain was getting heavier. It was probably difficult for the guards to move through the woods. The people who had just said they couldn't walk were running faster than anyone else.
Rushed into the temple.
As soon as they saw the fire, they rushed over and sat around it.
Instead, it pushed Chu Jiuning and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince away.
The guards were all furious, but since their master didn't say anything, they didn't dare to get angry.
Hongye's eyes turned slightly.
"Master, Miss, let's go out and look around to see if we can find something to eat, right?"
Someone heard this and stood up hurriedly.
"The carriage cannot be taken away. We need it."
Someone else stood up and said.
"I'll go with you."
If he found something to eat, he could eat his fill before coming back.
Although the prince's handsome face sank, he still nodded. The man jumped up and followed behind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Then several other men came out and wanted to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
This time.
Hongye was not polite and told them that there were not enough horses to ride, but they could go if they wanted and just run along.
The group of people became angry when they heard this, but they were also afraid of Hongye and the others' momentum. In the end, they selected four people who were in relatively good physical condition and followed them on the two horses.
Let’s go together.
Taking advantage of the rain and night, everyone ran towards the place called Wushan Town in front.
Jump out of the mountain road.
What was suddenly clear was the open space. On a huge rock, three large characters "Wushan Town" were carved.
There is only one road leading into the town. It is narrow and winding. From a distance, it looks like a big snake.
Entered the town.
The expected bright lights did not appear at all. Fog was passing through various buildings, and a cold wind was blowing. Occasionally, a cat or a dog would whiz past in front of people, which was enough to scare them to jump.
All the shops are closed.
It was so quiet that it felt dead.
Standing at the end of the street, the prince and his entourage looked extremely strange.
"Did you see clearly?"
Hongye pointed at the darkness and gloom in front of him and spoke coldly to the people who followed him.
The four people on horseback were also stunned. When they heard Hongye's questioning, their faces turned pale...
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