After daybreak, Qin Qianluo confirmed that no more soldiers would come to search before entering her space to have breakfast with everyone. Qin Qianluo pondered that she should rest outside for the next few days, otherwise it would be difficult if she was not found during a search.
Under the treatment of the imperial physician, Emperor Xuanyuan regained consciousness. The first thing he did was ask if the person had been found. Upon learning that they had not been found, he angrily smashed the medicine bowl. Just as he was about to order the head of the guards to be dragged away and beheaded, he heard the head of the guards say that there was a clue.
Suppressing his anger, he had someone present the clue. He saw a footprint and looked at the head of the guards, who quickly recounted what he had discovered the previous night.
The Yellow Emperor stared at the footprints, lost in thought. Could it be that the footprints were made by Ling Xue and her two companions? Or perhaps, it was Ling Xue and her two companions who, along with a child, did this?
He suddenly remembered that the news from a few days ago mentioned that there were six of them, including a little boy. It must be them. How did they manage to do it? People disappearing overnight, opium disappearing overnight—this didn't seem like something that could be done by human power.
He frowned in thought, then suddenly remembered Qin Qianluo from Tianxuan Kingdom. She seemed to be a child as well, but wasn't Qin Qianluo a woman? Could she be a woman disguised as a man? Had Ling Xue and the other two sided with Qin Qianluo?
Thinking of this, he was furious. He had been played by a little girl. It was truly hateful. When he caught her, he would definitely torture her severely. Ling Xue and the other two were even more hateful.
But how could she disappear overnight? It seems the one in the capital of Tianxuan Kingdom is a fake. The real Qin Qianluo is already in her own country and has some means to make people and things disappear overnight.
He stroked his chin, his interest in Qin Qianluo growing stronger. If he could just capture her, all his questions would be answered, and he was determined to obtain those magical things she possessed.
After figuring it out, he ordered the guards to search for a boy around eleven years old, and gave everyone a portrait of Qin Qianluo, asking them to look for him in the portrait.
The head guard took the portrait from the eunuch and was puzzled to find that it was of a woman. After the Emperor Xuanyuan said that it was a woman dressed as a man, they realized what he meant and left to carry out the order.
After the guards left, Emperor Xuanyuan was somewhat excited. He was about to capture Qin Qianluo. He had heard that she could not only produce many useful items, but was also extremely beautiful. He was determined to enjoy her to the fullest.
Thinking this, his heart, which had been aching with anger, felt a little better. He looked forward to the guards capturing the man and bringing him before him. The thought of that scene made him smile lewdly.
At this time, Qin Qianluo was unaware that she had been exposed. After having breakfast and training for a while, she took Xuan You out of the space, preparing to perfect the specific details of the imperial city before heading to the next stop.
As soon as the two stepped out of the space, they smelled a fragrance. Xuan You cautiously scanned the room and saw a stick of incense burning on the window frame, with a note next to it.
He walked over cautiously and recognized it as the Shadow Guard's incense. The Emperor had shown them this incense when he told them the list; it was used to transmit important messages.
A bad feeling welled up in his heart. He picked up the note and checked it. Sure enough, it was bad news. After confirming that there was no problem, he plucked the incense stick, extinguished it, and handed the note to Qin Qianluo, saying, "It's a message from the Shadow Guard."
Qin Qianluo took the note, which said that the guards were searching her with her portrait. Qin Qianluo was shocked, realizing that she had been exposed. Just as she was about to leave the room with Xuan You, she heard a noise. Xuan You opened the window a little and saw that there were people all outside.
Hearing the sounds getting closer and closer, it was too late to go out now. They had no choice but to take Xuan You into the space and wait for an opportunity to leave. As soon as the two entered the space, the door was violently opened and countless soldiers poured in.
The people in the space were speechless for a moment. How could they have discovered it so quickly? The Shadow Guard's message had just arrived, and the incense had only burned a little bit. Everyone was puzzled.
Half an hour ago, the soldiers who had searched Qin Qianluo's room the day before looked at the portrait more and more familiar with it. They showed the portrait to the people who had searched with them that day, and they also felt that it looked familiar. Suddenly, they remembered that it was at Tongshun Inn, where the person who looked like a playboy was almost exactly the same as the person in the portrait, only the gender was different.
The group quickly found the guards and told them what had happened. They were then taken to the head guard. The head guard looked at the portrait in shock. This was too audacious. How could someone so blatantly stay in an inn?
He hurriedly led his men to Tongshun Inn, but it just so happened that the search was of a noodle shop. The shadow guards left behind were the same ones from that day. Upon seeing the portrait, they knew something was wrong. After the searching soldiers left, they quickly went to deliver the message.
It was only then that the two who had just emerged from the space saw them. Even if they had been any later, they would have been in danger, surrounded and captured. It must be said that they were lucky. Otherwise, if they had really come out and faced the soldiers of the Xuanyuan Kingdom, Qin Qianluo and Xuan You probably wouldn't have been able to return to the space to hide so easily.
The soldiers came in and found no one, but instead of leaving, they guarded the room and even the windows. Qin Qianluo's lips twitched. It seemed she couldn't take advantage of the chaos to leave. She would just wait until the soldiers withdrew.
The head guard brought the message to the palace. Emperor Xuanyuan listened with narrowed eyes and pondered. The guard said that the manager had not seen anyone leave, but the room was empty and the bed was cold, indicating that the person had been gone for some time.
The order was given quickly, and the soldiers arrived at the inn just as fast. Based on what the soldiers told the guard leader, it was confirmed that Qin Qianluo was staying there. But what about the other five people? What about the dozen or so women they had abducted?
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