Chapter 201 Xiao Quanzi was taken away by assassins to be silenced?
Lu Chi glanced at Xie Yunqi, the meaning in his eyes was obvious.
Xie Yunqi met his gaze, then quickly looked away, pushing him aside with one hand: "Oh, that's great! Xiao Quanzi must be alright. Oh! I know, Xiao Quanzi must have fallen somewhere! He probably didn't see this slope, so he accidentally fell down and fainted in the cave. Oh, or maybe Xiao Quanzi suddenly encountered a pack of wolves and was so scared that he jumped over there on purpose. Let's go save him! And so on, or maybe there are assassins, or Xiao Quanzi accidentally witnessed some terrible conversation or transaction, and he's about to be killed by assassins. That's how it's written in storybooks."
Xie Yunqi changed the subject in a serious tone, and the more she talked, the more outrageous it became. She was both amused and exasperated. She had almost lost count of how many times Xie Yunwen had made her laugh today.
If Xie Yunqi continues to act like this, we won't be able to find Xiao Quanzi by nightfall.
Sheng Sheng spoke first: "Hmm, that makes sense. Have we found nothing here? Let's hurry down the slope and take a look."
Sheng Sheng called Zijuan back, and upon asking, they found nothing.
The group had no choice but to walk towards the edge of the "cliff" and go down the slope to take a look.
Xie Yunqi was still standing there pretending to think when Lu Chi grabbed him and said, "Let's go."
Xie Yunqi was still a little awkward and didn't say anything, just muttered as he followed him.
When they reached the edge of the "cliff," Sheng Sheng wanted to peek out, but Lu Chi blocked her way and told her to stand back.
This is the windward slope; the wind is strong and the cold wind howls, blowing Sheng Sheng's hair straight and revealing her smooth forehead.
"Princess, please be careful. Let me go first."
Xie Yunqi, without any hesitation, also hid behind Lu Chi, hands behind her back, gesturing as if pointing out the world: "That's right, sister, let him go first. If he can't even handle this little danger, how can he become a great general on the battlefield in the future?"
Lu Chi nodded as he observed, casually agreeing with him: "Yes, yes, Your Highness is right."
She asked him repeatedly, "Brother Lu Chi, how is it? Is there anything wrong?"
Lu Chi stared at a spot, pondering something.
"I was just wondering why Xiao Quanzi would run this way for no reason." Lu Chi paused and took two steps back. "It seems that someone is up to something in the dark."
"Huh?" Xie Yunqi asked, confused. "What are you babbling about? Who's up to this?"
She frowned and cautiously glanced down.
Just as the Imperial Guards had said, the slope was indeed extremely steep, almost like a cliff.
It really does prove the saying that only the walls are vertical, everything else is a slope.
The only difference is that the cliff is empty when you fall down, but this steep slope has a path.
Moreover, the steep slope was full of potholes, big and small, and he thought that if he wanted to get down the slope, he would have to be fully focused at all times, otherwise he would fall into a pothole if he was not careful.
What's most alarming isn't the terrain of this steep slope, but that Xie Yunqi actually guessed correctly.
At the very bottom of the hillside, in the largest pit on the far left, a person was lying face down with their legs pointing outwards.
The familiar dark blue eunuch robe, along with the close-fitting eunuch-specific patterns on the hem, all unmistakably identified him as Xiao Quanzi.
Xiao Quanzi was in the pit, his face was not visible, and his body was motionless. Sheng Sheng couldn't tell what Xiao Quanzi's condition was for the time being.
Beside the large pit, two masked men squatted.
The two were facing each other, with something seemingly placed between them, and they were intently whispering to each other about it.
Because of the strong wind and the many trees around where Sheng Sheng and the others were, the wind whistled through the trees, masking the faint sounds of their movements.
In addition, some people were some distance away from the two people at the bottom of the hill, and the other party had not yet noticed their arrival.
She gasped silently, realizing almost instantly that Xiao Quanzi had been harmed by two people of unknown origin.
He lowered his voice and said to the patrolling Imperial Guard squad leader, "Quickly send someone back to the hunting grounds to find more men."
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With the reinforcements secured, the most important thing now is to find a way to confirm whether Xiao Quanzi is still alive.
Xie Yunqi slapped himself hard, feeling extremely annoyed. He muttered to himself, "What a jinx! What a jinx! It's all my fault for being such a jinx. How come everything I say comes true? I've never heard myself say anything that's ever come true before!"
"This isn't your fifth brother's fault," Sheng Sheng asked Lu Chi. "Do you recognize those two people?"
Lu Chi shook his head: "It's too far away, I can't see it clearly."
Sheng Sheng frowned. Actually, asking this question was unnecessary. If they were their own people, who wouldn't know that Xiao Quanzi was the Fifth Prince's personal eunuch?
The prince's personal eunuch, although he is a eunuch, is essentially the prince's right-hand man and a favorite. Anyone with a bit of sense knows that he cannot be offended. How could anyone possibly harm him? Wouldn't they be afraid of losing their head if the prince blamed them?
Looking at the two from a distance, he couldn't make out anything. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should try to find a way to get around them or stay put and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
Xie Yunqi was extremely anxious: "What are we waiting for? Don't wait for reinforcements any longer. If we wait any longer, Xiao Quanzi will die! There are only two of them, and we outnumber them. Let's just go and fight!"
Sheng Sheng patiently said, "Fifth Brother, don't be anxious. Although there are only two of them, the Shanglin Hunting Ground has always been a royal hunting ground, so they couldn't possibly not know that. Besides, Xiao Quanzi is still wearing his eunuch's clothes, which clearly shows that he is from the palace. Since they dare to mess with palace people on royal territory, they are definitely not good people. What if they have an ambush if we rush up there rashly, or what if they are very powerful and can easily defeat a larger force with fewer troops?"
Lu Chi agreed with Sheng Sheng's statement: "That's right, it's better to be cautious than to be afraid of the unexpected."
After listening to their words, Xie Yunqi calmed down a bit and nodded: "You're right, calm down, we can't put ourselves in the fire pit too."
Xie Yunqi looked distressed, blaming herself and Xiao Quanzi at the same time. "It's all Xiao Quanzi's fault. He was kidnapped for no reason and didn't even call out. If he had called out, we could have gone to save him right away. Sigh, it's also my fault. Why did I have to stir up the hornet's nest? Now we can't even get the honey, and Xiao Quanzi's life is still hanging in the balance."
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