He watched the man leave with a gloomy face, gritting his teeth in his heart: once he catches those three, he will definitely skin them alive and turn them into human pigs. How dare his own dogs betray their master? They really have a lot of nerve.
Ling Xue and Ling Wei's family members were also imprisoned to await their fate. They were unaware of this, but even if they had, they wouldn't have felt any remorse; instead, they would have applauded it.
The people in the prison were cursing the two women. Their mothers, who had been living relatively well these past few years because they had legitimate sons, were now also cursing the two women. However, most of the time, they were being punched and kicked by the crowd to vent their anger.
They dared not resent the people who beat and kicked them, but instead resented their own daughters, wishing they could eat their flesh and drink their blood, as if everything they were suffering was because of Ling Xue and her companion.
Days passed, and there was still no news inside or outside the capital. People were filled with anxiety. Emperor Xuanyuan did not believe that so many people could disappear overnight, and ordered that if they could not be caught, they should all be punished.
Inside the space, Qin Qianluo had been observing the outside movements for the past few days. Finally, the spy camp was not so strict. Taking advantage of the night, she and Ling Xue left the space and flew to their place of rest.
Upon arriving at their destination, Qin Qianluo took Ling Xue into the space again. She had a bad feeling and thought it best to be careful, as the space was safer than the outside.
After washing up, Qin Qianluo took the floor plan that 001 had printed out for her and carefully marked the defense map of the imperial city and the deployment of defenses in various locations. This was all that 001 had discovered during his days in the spy camp.
After marking everything, Qin Qianluo placed her hands under her chin, thinking carefully about how she would disguise herself and go out tomorrow to check the patrol rotation times and order, and also to see what their weapons were like.
After everything was settled, Qin Qianluo returned to her bedroom to prepare for bed, and everyone else also prepared to rest. The space became quiet, but there was a commotion outside. Apparently, someone said they thought they had seen Ling Xue here, and the guards had come to arrest her.
The search revealed nothing but a dilapidated temple, with no signs of human habitation. Judging by the size of the temple, it didn't seem like it could hide more than a dozen people without being discovered. After confirming that there was nothing amiss, the guards could only leave dejectedly.
The people resting inside were unaware that a search had just taken place outside, and they slept soundly through the night.
When Qin Qianluo woke up the next day, she took a bodyguard with her and left the space. As soon as she came out, she found that the dilapidated temple where they were temporarily staying had been searched. Qin Qianluo was shocked. Fortunately, since entering the Xuanyuan territory, they usually rested in the space, otherwise there would have been a fierce battle last night.
Quietly leaving the dilapidated temple, the guard concealed himself and followed behind Qin Qianluo. The two, one in the open and one in the shadows, strolled casually through the imperial city. The more Qin Qianluo walked, the deeper her brows furrowed. Most of the people walking on the street were men, and she hadn't seen a single woman along the way.
As she passed a shop, Qin Qianluo smelled smoke. Her eyes suddenly sharpened, and after looking around, she realized the smell was coming from the shop in front of her. She stepped inside.
As soon as I entered the shop, I saw a group of people leaning against the wall, their clothes half-open, exhaling smoke. Everyone was thin and bony, with a look of enjoyment on their faces.
Qin Qianluo's anger surged instantly, and just as she was about to explode, 001 hurriedly spoke up, "Luo Bao, calm down. This is Xuanyuan Kingdom, not Tianxuan. We can't expose ourselves. Calm down, be good."
Upon hearing 001's voice, Qin Qianluo suppressed her anger, waved away the waiter who came to greet her, and walked out with a sullen face, her heart filled with rage.
She couldn't understand why this kind of thing would be here. '001, why is there opium here? If I remember correctly, Zhang Qian brought it back from his mission to the Western Regions. It was mainly used for medicinal purposes at the time. During the Jiaqing era, the West began smuggling it in large quantities to reverse their trade deficit. How come it's here?'
001 didn't understand why opium was here either. It frantically searched for information while reassuring Qin Qianluo, "Luo Bao, don't worry, let me look. Don't rush, wait a moment."
Qin Qianluo tried to calm herself down and turned to another place, carefully observing the imperial city. As if by chance, she passed by the city wall, mentally noting the time intervals between patrols and the style and material of the weapons.
Seeing several portraits posted beside the city wall, Qin Qianluo glanced at them and realized they were wanted posters for Ling Xue and the other two. Her heart tightened, and she was glad that she hadn't brought them out today. It seemed that they had been seen when she returned to the dilapidated temple yesterday, which was why the guards had come to search her.
Pretending to be relaxed, he distanced himself from the crowd and decided to go somewhere else. After thinking it over, he decided to go to an inn and book a room by himself, so as not to attract attention. If Ling Xue and the other two wanted to go out in the future, they would probably have to disguise themselves.
He found a secluded corner to enter the dilapidated temple and carefully erased all traces of his presence. Fortunately, the horses were hidden in the suburbs, otherwise he would have been exposed yesterday. After tidying up, he quietly left and found a fine inn.
After using the fake travel document to book a superior room, the innkeeper had the waiter lead him to the room. Once inside, he carefully inspected the room to ensure it was safe before opening the window and letting the guards in.
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