Chapter 410 Tracking - Hiding
Wan Laoer didn’t know where to run now, but when he looked back, it seemed that those people didn’t catch up with him, so he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Daddy, don't stop. They will catch up with us soon. Fubao doesn't want to go with them. They are all bad people. Fubao doesn't want to go to the palace and be locked up by them. Fubao is so scared..."
Fubao's big eyes were full of tears, and he looked at Wan Laoer pitifully. Wan Laoer's heart instantly broke into thousands of pieces. He touched Fubao's little face, tried hard to hold back the tears in his eyes, and forced a smile: "No, my daughter, don't worry, Dad will protect you even if it costs his life."
But Fubao knew that Wan Laoer was just an ordinary man and he didn't have the ability to protect her. Fubao looked up at the sky and tears as big as beans rolled down his cheeks.
"Dad, let's go to the county government office, go there quickly, and tell them that we have a spy from the Kingdom of Yue. The county magistrate will definitely arrest him, and then we will be safe."
Fubao often heard Grandma Wan say that Wan Xingmo's family was exiled because of the crime of treason, which led to their family being exiled as well, and that's why they picked her up. Grandma Wan always said that this exile was a blessing in disguise, so the little girl thought this would definitely work.
Wan Laoer's eyes immediately lit up and he regained his confidence.
"My daughter is so smart. Why didn't Dad think of that? Let's go to the county government office now."
But neither the father nor the daughter knew the exact location of the county government office.
At this time, the National Master and others were holding a compass in their hands, and they were getting closer and closer to Fubao by following the direction of the pointer.
Fubao felt that the danger seemed to be getting closer and closer, and she became more anxious.
"Dad, it's too late. We must find someone to hide in."
Wan Laoer believed in his daughter's feelings, because many times it was because of Fubao's feelings that they avoided disasters.
Wan Laoer immediately ran towards the nearest house. He knocked on the door frantically and looked around, fearing that those people would suddenly appear behind him.
At this time, the National Master and his men were already in the alley next door, and they could see Wan Laoer by turning a corner.
When they were just a few steps away, the family finally opened the door and Wan Laoer immediately rushed in.
"Hey, who are you? Get out."
Wan Laoer's IQ was online at this time. He quickly took out a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to the other party. At this time, he no longer cared about the silver. As long as he could save Fubao, he would not hesitate to spend all his money.
When the other party saw so much silver, he immediately stopped talking.
"Sister-in-law, please, there are bad guys chasing us, please let us hide in your house for a while, we will leave soon, this is the reward."
The woman took the silver, bit it with her teeth, then put it in her arms, turned around and closed the door.
The gate had just closed when the Imperial Master turned around the alley.
"Come with me. You don't look like bad people. How did you offend bad people? Oh, it's so cold. Why are the girl's clothes torn?"
The woman noticed with her sharp eyes that there was a big hole in Fubao's clothes on the back, revealing his skin and cotton wool underneath.
When the woman saw how adorable Fubao was, she quickly went into the house and took out one of her own child’s clothes and gave it to Fubao.
"You gave me so much money, I can't take it for nothing. This dress is too small for my child, but I have washed it. You can put it on your daughter. It's so cold, don't let the child get frozen."
After thanking him profusely, Wan Laoer let Fubao wear it outside. It was a little long, but it was just enough to wrap Fubao tightly.
"Sister-in-law, I want to ask, where is our county government? I want to go there to file a complaint. When we passed by an alley just now, we heard a group of Yue people plotting something. I thought they were spies, but they discovered us and they have been chasing us. I have to go to the county government right away to report to the county magistrate."
The woman's husband came out from the inner room at this time, and said in a serious look: "That is indeed something we should pay attention to. We all hate the Yue people. My brother died on the battlefield fighting against the Yue people. Brother, where are those people? I will take you to the county government office."
"Thank you, brother. They seemed to have chased us just now. They should be nearby. I'm afraid that if we go out, we will attract their attention and they will kill us before we even get to the county government office. Otherwise, would you mind going there for me?"
Wan Laoer said that he would give the man some money as a fee for running errands.
The man refused to take anything. "This is our job as a Daqi person. You don't have to give me any money. I will go to the county government office to report the news. But you are not safe in my house. I have a cellar. If you don't mind, you can hide in the cellar first and wait for me to come back."
Of course Wan Laoer wanted it more than anything.
"Thank you very much, big brother. Please lead the way."
The man hid Wan Lao Er in the cellar and placed a few bundles of straw on the wooden board above the entrance. Then he hurried out through the back door to the county government office.
On the other side, when the national masters and their companions chased to the man's doorstep, the compass needle suddenly stopped moving, and then began to jump around randomly, unable to find any direction.
"Master, what happened to this compass? Is it broken?"
The chief guard Song Hongyu asked with a frown.
The Imperial Master shook his head. "No, unless the other party is hiding, there are a few places that my compass cannot search. One is underground, and the other is in the water. These two places can conceal the aura, and my compass cannot explore them."
"What should we do now? The other party must be hiding underground. It's so cold, they can't hide in the water."
Song Hongyu glanced around and saw that it was full of residents. Rows of houses were neatly placed together, and every house had its door closed.
However, the Imperial Master's eyes were fixed on a gate in front of him, which was exactly where the compass went wrong and where Wan Laoer was hiding.
"I guess they might be hiding in this house. My compass lost its direction here. They must be nearby. Let's search quickly."
In order not to miss any clues, the imperial teacher ordered everyone to search all the households nearby.
The national teacher stood in the middle holding a compass, staring at the gate in front of him.
Song Hongyu took the lead in knocking on the door of the nearest household and offered ten taels of silver to search the house.
"Sorry to bother you, big brother. We were just tracking a thief, but we lost him here. He's a big thief. To ensure the safety of you and your family, we would like to search your home. Is that okay with you? He's very cunning and has great kung fu skills. If he's hiding in a corner of your home, you won't be able to find him."
When the landlord heard this, he took the money on the spot and invited the person into the house with a pale face.
"Search quickly and carefully. There is nothing in our house. There is nothing to steal."
As soon as Song Hongyu entered, he began to search carefully. At the same time, several other people also used the same excuse and money to search other people's homes.
Only the National Master has not taken any action yet, because his compass is pointing to a place at this time, which makes him a little unsure whether the other party is still there?
However, it is better to kill by mistake than to let the person go. He did not take action in the restaurant just now because there were too many people there and he deliberately let the other party go. However, he did not expect that the other party was so cunning and disappeared in the blink of an eye. It seems that he still underestimated Princess Furui.
This child was different from others since birth, especially she was smart. Now, four years have passed, and her intelligence has far surpassed that of adults. In time, this princess will surely amaze the four countries. Moreover, Yue State is now suffering from constant natural disasters and man-made disasters, so he must take her back to stabilize the country's destiny.
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