Bai Er thought the same thing. He also felt something was off. With just the two of them here, he was really afraid he couldn't protect Gu Xin.
Gu Xin rode her horse back to the city; this was the first time she had ever ridden a horse so fast.
Once on the main road, she didn't need to stop at the city gate. She often walked towards this gate, and all the soldiers guarding the city recognized her.
She only needed to say that she had an urgent matter to report to General Peng, and the guards opened the city gate for her.
As Gu Shouxin passed by the yamen, he was talking to someone at the entrance when he saw Gu Xin riding by quickly without even glancing at him. His face darkened.
That brat!
In just a moment, he realized that this girl was never one to panic like this before, so her sudden outburst must mean something big had happened.
Since they're in such a hurry, they must be going to the Peng family. Gu Shouxin sent someone to wait at the Peng family's house. Soon, the Third Miss came out of the Peng family's house to pick them up.
When Gu Xin arrived at the Peng family's residence, she happened to run into General Peng, who was returning home from the camp for dinner.
General Peng had intended to tease her, but seeing her hurried manner, he abandoned that idea.
Upon hearing Gu Xin's words, General Peng immediately ordered someone to find Peng Wulang and have him lead his men to the cave.
He had taken it to heart when Lu Zheng mentioned it to him last night, but he didn't expect such a big change to happen in just one night. He had only gone to the camp to draw people this morning, and it wasn't even arranged yet.
The only option is to send Peng Wulang and his men to guard that area.
"Xin Xin, what do you think was the purpose of the people who went in and out of that cave?" After making the arrangements, General Peng asked Gu Xin.
“Uncle Peng, actually I saw it once last year when it snowed, but at the time I wasn’t sure if it was a person or a beast, so I didn’t pay much attention to it. I just thought about it occasionally. I went there with Brother Yuanyuan yesterday.” Gu Xin finished speaking, thought for a moment, and continued, “If Brother Yuanyuan, Sister Sisi, and I hadn’t carefully searched that cave yesterday and found no secret passage entrance, I would have thought that the cave was a route built by foreigners or our Great Zhou’s traitors to the enemy. But, even without a secret passage entrance, we searched every inch of it yesterday.”
“If it weren’t for the secret passage, I would think it was a savage. But Brother Yuanyuan said there are no legends of savages in Kunzhou, and the Peng family has been in Kunzhou for decades without ever hearing of them. So, I don’t know what it was used for. I just have a feeling that this place is not a good place.” Gu Xin truthfully expressed her thoughts.
"Okay, go back first. You left so early in the morning and haven't returned yet; your family must be worried. Leave the cave to me; I'll handle it properly." General Peng nodded and then saw Gu Xin out.
At the entrance, officials were waiting. Gu Xin boarded the carriage.
The driver told Gu Xin, "Third Miss, the master saw you riding a horse by the road just now, and his face turned black!"
Gu Xin: ...
She touched the small bundle on her body. Luckily, she had this. Yuan Yuan said that Dad would definitely not scold her if he saw it.
Now Gu Xin was in the mood to see what was inside the little bundle.
She sat in the carriage, opened the door, and her eyes widened in surprise.
This entire bundle was filled with land deeds, house deeds, and various seals, and there was also a letter inside.
Gu Xin swallowed hard, then unfolded the book to read it.
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