Chapter 168 Looking for Someone
Chapter 168 Looking for Someone
"Why did my eldest brother suddenly disappear? All the other lieutenants have returned, but he hasn't?!"
After receiving the news, Nangong Jing naturally refused to believe it. Why did the other deputy generals come back, but his eldest brother, the main general, did not?
Xuanyuan Xingyao knew that Nangong Jing and Nangong Mu had a good relationship, so after receiving the news, he was worried that Nangong Jing would not be able to bear it.
Looking at Nangong Jing's distraught look, Xuanyuan Xingyao felt that he had underestimated the importance of Nangong Mu in Nangong Jing's heart.
"From what I know, your eldest brother accidentally fell off a cliff while fighting bandits. After the battle, General Lin personally went down to look for him, but he only found a pool of blood, but no sign of your eldest brother. I wonder if someone rescued your eldest brother."
"No, my eldest brother is a magician. He's not good at close combat. Every time he leads his troops out, he stays on his horse and conducts long-range attacks. How could he possibly fight bandits?"
Nangong Jing immediately noticed something wrong in Xuanyuan Xingyao's words.
Xuanyuan Xingyao paused when he heard this. Yes, Nangong Mu is a magician and a veteran. How could he engage in close combat with a group of bandits when he knew that he was not good at close combat?
"I'll have someone check it out again."
Xuanyuan Xingyao said in a deep voice.
"I'm going back to the Duke's Mansion first. Once the news about my eldest brother gets back, the Duke's Mansion will definitely be in chaos for a while."
Nangong Jing stood up with a grim expression, preparing to return to the Duke's Mansion to stay for a while.
"Okay, I'll tell you when I have news."
Xuanyuan Xingyao knew that letting Nangong Jing stay in the palace at this time would only make him feel uneasy, so it would be better for him to return to the Duke's Palace and wait for news.
"By the way, can you help me check if the commander leading the troops this time has any relationship with the Second Prince and his men?"
Although Nangong Mu was the main general in supporting the bandit suppression this time, because it was a support mission, he still had to obey the arrangements of the main general of the party seeking help after arriving at the battlefield.
"Okay, I will."
Although Xuanyuan Xingyao agreed, he didn't think he could find out anything.
If Nangong Mu’s disappearance was really related to Xuanyuan Xi, he wouldn’t be so stupid as to leave such an obvious handle for others to catch.
When Nangong Jing returned to the Duke's Mansion, he saw that Nangong Tao, who had not been seen for a long time, had also returned.
This was the first time Nangong Tao had appeared since the matter between Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing was resolved. Before that, he had been in seclusion and no one dared to disturb him unless there was something important.
Nangong Tao's face looked very ugly at this time. It was obvious that Nangong Mu's sudden disappearance had dealt him quite a blow.
"I'm back."
Nangong Tao's expression did not change when he saw Nangong Jing coming back.
"I don't believe it was an accident. He's a magician, engaging in close combat with a warrior. Even the most ignorant person wouldn't do such a thing, let alone a wise brother."
Nangong Jing said with a serious expression.
Nangong Tao rubbed his forehead and said with a headache.
"I just met with General Lin. He said the bandits have been entrenched in a high mountain. The mountain roads are difficult to navigate, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. General Lin isn't very good at mountain warfare, so he suffered a great loss earlier and was forced to request support."
Nangong Jing casually found a seat and sat down, listening to Nangong Tao continue talking.
"I've taught Mu'er how to fight various battles since he was young. Although he's not familiar with mountain warfare, he's better than General Lin. So this time, although General Lin is the commander-in-chief, the commander-in-chief is actually Mu'er."
"So what does this have to do with Big Brother's disappearance?"
Nangong Jing became a little impatient when he saw that Nangong Tao couldn't get to the point for a long time.
"You are simply too impatient. Mu'er is the leader, so they naturally targeted him. After Mu'er led his troops up the mountain, they were targeted by the bandits. They knew that Mu'er was a magician and not good at close combat, so they sent several warriors to besiege Mu'er until they forced him off the cliff."
When Nangong Tao said this, he couldn't help but choked up. A magician's body was not as fragile as a warrior's. Falling from such a high mountain was almost a disaster.
Nangong Mu is not only Nangong Tao's eldest son, but also his successor who was personally taught by him.
How could Nangong Tao feel good about what happened to Nangong Mu?
"Are the others just going to watch as Big Brother is attacked by those gangsters???"
Nangong Jing screamed in anger.
"It is said that the information was wrong. The number of bandits was much greater than they imagined. Almost everyone was surrounded. Almost everyone was seriously injured. If it were not for the timely treatment of the light magician, many people would have died."
When General Lin came over just now, his face was still pale from excessive blood loss. Although his external injuries had recovered a lot through light magic, his arm was still bandaged because it was too seriously injured.
It is clear how serious the injuries he suffered in this battle were.
"I don't believe that Big Brother died like this. I plan to go to the place where Big Brother fell in person."
Nangong Jing just refused to accept the news that Nangong Mu was suspected to be dead. Hadn't the body been found yet? Hadn't they said that he might have been rescued?
Nangong Mu must still be alive and well, just injured and unable to move. Yes, that must be the case.
"I can't leave the imperial capital at will, so it's okay for you to go. Although the army has returned, General Lin still left some people behind to find your eldest brother's whereabouts. When you arrive, you will meet up with them first."
Nangong Tao also couldn't believe that Nangong Mu was gone just like that, but as a duke, he couldn't leave the imperial capital at will.
If this were not the case, Nangong Tao would have personally gone to look for Nangong Mu's whereabouts as soon as he received the news.
"How is Mother?"
Nangong Jing first nodded to show that he understood, and then asked about Zhong Yumei's situation.
If we were to say who could not bear Nangong Mu’s disappearance the most, it would be Zhong Yumei.
"She fainted after receiving the news and hasn't woken up yet."
Although there was no love between Nangong Tao and Zhong Yumei, they had been married for decades and had a son, Nangong Mu.
Seeing Zhong Yumei's disheartened look, Nangong Tao also felt a little uncomfortable.
"I won't go to see her, so as not to upset her. Please tell her that I will definitely bring my brother back."
The relationship between Nangong Jing and Zhong Yumei was just a matter of face, and he didn't intend to show any filial piety in front of Nangong Tao.
Besides, Zhong Yumei is not in the mood to act right now. If Nangong Jing really appears in front of her now, she might be upset.
Why is Nangong Jing fine but Nangong Mu is missing? It’s not that Nangong Jing is overthinking it, but Zhong Yumei will definitely think so.
Nangong Tao also knew Zhong Yumei's character and responded.
"I'll pass on the message."
"Father, you have been in seclusion for many days, so you may not know that my second brother has joined the Second Prince."
Nangong Jing originally wanted to stay in the Duke's Mansion for a while, but since Nangong Tao had come out of seclusion, he naturally had no use for him.
Nangong Jing wanted to set off immediately to find Nangong Mu's whereabouts.
But before leaving, he still had to tell Nangong Tao about the matter between Nangong Dao and Xuanyuan Qing.
As soon as Nangong Jing finished speaking, a sharp light flashed in Nangong Tao's eyes.
"I see."
Nangong Tao has always been a royalist. Even when Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing were together, he never thought of leaning towards Xuanyuan Leng.
But now Nangong Dao was so bold as to defect to Xuanyuan Qing. Nangong Tao said that he had been too good to Nangong Dao and the others over the years, so that he actually did such a presumptuous thing.
"Didn't you say you were going to stay in the Duke's Mansion for a while?"
Xuanyuan Xingyao said with surprise and surprise when he saw Nangong Jing suddenly come back.
"My father has been released from confinement, and I'm planning to go look for my eldest brother at the place where he disappeared. I can't believe he's just gone."
"I'll go with you."
Xuanyuan Xingyao was not surprised that Nangong Tao came out of seclusion. How could Nangong Tao sit still when his child was missing?
But if Nangong Jing wants to go find Nangong Mu, that means he will have to leave the imperial capital for a while. How could Xuanyuan Xingyao let Nangong Jing go alone?
"Why don't you tell Father or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that I can go alone."
Xuanyuan Xingyao is not like Nangong Jing, who can leave whenever he wants.
"It's okay. Father hasn't been paying much attention to me recently. I'll just send someone to pass on the message."
Ever since the last incident, Xuanyuan Hongtai may have felt guilty and has been even nicer to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
It's just a matter of leaving the imperial capital for a while. Xuanyuan Hongtai would never object to such a small matter.
"good."
Xuanyuan Xingyao had already said this, so Nangong Jing naturally wouldn't refuse anymore.
The two of them quickly packed a few sets of clothes and then left the imperial capital on the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan.
The speed of the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan is really amazing. It took the army more than a week to reach its destination in just a few hours.
Because there were mountains and rivers all around, Xuanyuan Xingyao did not put the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan away, but let it play in the mountains and forests, just making sure it didn't run too far.
After arriving at the scene of the accident, Nangong Jing and Xuanyuan Xingyao first checked the place where Nangong Mu fell, but they did not find any useful clues except a pile of blood.
Then he went to find the soldiers who were left behind by General Lin to search for Nangong Mu's whereabouts.
"Your Highness, we have been searching along the cliffs for the past few days, but have not found General Nangong's whereabouts."
The soldiers didn't expect that while only Nangong Mu was missing, Prince Xuanyuan Xingyao would actually show up in person.
The few who were left behind were all low-level soldiers, and they were naturally a little terrified when they suddenly saw the prince.
"Have you searched them all?"
Nangong Jing asked with a frown.
If Nangong Mu was just injured, there was no way he could have run far away. Even if he was rescued, there would be no clues at all.
"Yes, we have searched everywhere, but we haven't found General Nangong. We are now going to look around to see if someone has rescued the general and taken him away."
After hearing Nangong Jing's question, a soldier looked at Xuanyuan Xingyao first, and when he saw that he didn't say anything, he answered.
"Notify us immediately if you have any news."
Nangong Jing ordered in a deep voice.
"yes."
After the soldiers responded, they turned around and continued to search for Nangong Mu. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading
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