Chapter 277 It shouldn’t be
The cavalry retreated quickly and found a relatively high point in the muddy and slippery terrain.
These were all things he was used to doing, and the camp soon took shape. Qin Zhaoqiong held the hilt of his sword and inspected the camp.
Occasionally, a warhorse would shake its head restlessly, spewing out a few wisps of white mist, and anxiously stepping on the muddy ground under its hooves.
The soldiers were busy working silently and in an orderly manner, much more efficient than when they had just left Fengjing.
Set up tents, light a bonfire and boil water.
It is easy to catch a cold if you get soaked at this time of year, especially since most of the imperial guards are from around Fengjing and are somewhat unaccustomed to the northern climate.
After a round of inspection, Qin Zhaoqiong returned to the main tent.
He wiped the rain off his face, but did not take off his armor. He immediately sent a secret message: "Is there anything wrong?"
The hidden Liu Yan frowned and pondered in silence.
Over the past day, their thousand-plus riders encountered many troubles.
First, Qin Zhaoqiong's saddle broke;
Later, more than ten horses had their horseshoes fall off;
When I took a short break in the forest in the afternoon, I encountered thousands of gadflies in a low bush.
Now we arrived at the ferry, but we were suddenly hit by heavy rain and the stone bridge broke, so we had to change the route.
None of the incidents were a big deal and there was no loss of staff.
It's a bit strange that troublesome things happen one after another on the same day.
Most people just called it bad luck, after all, they were all unforeseen accidents, but Qin Zhaoqiong and Liu Yan both felt that something was wrong.
Is this just too much of a coincidence? Or is it just unusually unlucky?
The two people had basically the same idea, and both suspected that someone might have been secretly tampering with it.
When it comes to such mysterious things, the first thing that comes to mind is the methods of sorcerers.
It's hard not to have doubts after fighting twice on the way to disaster relief.
It's just that before, they were all big-ticket, aiming for big things, so what's with this kind of innocuous harassment now? It shouldn't be like this.
Qin Zhaoqiong thought about it for a long time and only thought of one possibility: the other party was delaying the team's progress in this way.
Only then did they make the decision to continue marching late into the night, hoping to reach the northern border barracks as quickly as possible.
As luck would have it, they really encountered a rainstorm, which "just happened" to break the stone bridge, blocking the way forward and forcing them to change their route.
Scouts have been scouring the river upstream and downstream, looking for the nearest way to cross the river.
Qin Zhaoqiong had secretly decided that if the journey took too long, he would just wade across.
Liu Yan stayed by Qin Zhaoqiong's side today and didn't dare to leave for a moment.
Hearing the question, he took two deep breaths and suddenly expanded his "momentum" to the limit.
The soldiers in the temporary camp each performed their duties, setting up camp and guarding, making fire and boiling water, and leading horses and comforting them.
The team didn't have much dry firewood, so when it burned, it produced thick smoke.
Raindrops clattered against armor, and in the distance, the raging river and the broken bridge surface...
Today was not the first time that Liu Yan quietly unleashed his "power". Everything around him was clearly visible in his mind.
But just like every time before, nothing unusual was found.
After more than twenty breaths, he stopped and informed the prince of the situation.
If there really was a sorcerer waiting for an opportunity not far away, it would be impossible for Liu Yan, who was already on guard, to not notice it at all.
Moreover, judging from the spiritual feedback from the Divine Martial Realm, there was no sense of anxiety or panic.
In this case, there are only two possibilities:
Either the opponent's strength is far above his, such as being at the second level;
Or maybe there was no enemy lurking around at all, and what happened to them that day was pure bad luck.
After repeated unsuccessful searches, Liu Yan was more inclined to the latter.
If it was a second-grade sorcerer who took action, why would he make such a petty fuss, as if he could stop the other party's attack?
After thinking it over again and again, he finally said in a voice transmission, "Your Highness, there's nothing unusual. It must be pure bad luck."
Qin Zhaoqiong remained silent. She believed Liu Yan's judgment, but she also heard a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
The candlelight in the tent was dim, and my sight fell on the deep darkness at the doorway.
He rubbed his thumb against the cold, hard hilt of the sword at his waist, and finally spoke to his personal guards, his voice a little low and hoarse:
“Also send someone to look for any woods around.
After half an hour, if the rain continues or the detour is too far, prepare to build a floating bridge to cross the river."
It is not difficult for people to cross the river, but the difficult part is the more than a thousand war horses.
Fortunately, they were all light cavalry and were supplied along the way, so there was no baggage in the camp.
"Yes!" The personal guards took the order and left.
Fifty steps away from the temporary camp, Jiang Wuya, the head of Tianyan Sect, was hunched over slightly, with his hands in his pockets, looking at the bonfire not far away.
The wind and rain passed through my body, as if I had completely merged into this world.
Although he was standing in the rain, his figure could not be seen by the naked eye.
Even when the "force" of the flowing flame swept over, no problems could be detected.
This is the suppression of the third grade by the second grade, plus the sorcerer himself has a strong advantage in concealing his whereabouts.
So Liu Yan tried many times after a day, but still couldn't find any clues.
After receiving the news from Yan Wujiu, Jiang Wuya immediately set out north and continued his journey until he found the eldest princess and her entourage.
In fact, Qin Zhaoqiong and Liu Yan's first impression was not wrong. The broken saddle, the falling horseshoes, the flying gadflies, and the broken stone bridge were all caused by him.
It’s just that Jiang Wuya did it covertly, or in other words, he took advantage of the right time and place.
For example, a horseshoe fell off when the team was crossing a gravel area;
I met the gadfly in a low bush;
For example, it is reasonable that a sudden rainstorm and surging river water washed away a dilapidated bridge.
Jiang Wuya's every move was smooth, but at this moment he had a bitter face and frowned.
That's not right...
According to Yan Wujiu, both of his serious plans were broken, and it was the kind of failure that no one could find out what went wrong afterwards.
This kid is quite talented. When he was in the sect and at the Qiwu realm, he was one of the best at deducing and planning among those at the same realm.
Now that he has reached the third rank, his strength has made a qualitative leap, and two consecutive failures are unacceptable.
But throughout the whole day, Jiang Wuya used all his tricks and never failed once.
Among the three plates of Tianyan Sect, the Tianpan is the most mysterious. Only those who own it know its mystery. But there is basically a consensus: those who own the Tianpan often have great luck.
If the Heavenly Plate was in the hands of the Grand Princess, she should be able to resolve these little plots quietly, regardless of her level.
Jiang Wuya actually hoped that all his methods would be ineffective, which would save him trouble.
He deduced over and over again that Yan Wujiu should not have lied.
So, the Heavenly Plate is not on the eldest princess?
Jiang Wuya clenched his teeth, and the range was huge.
There are also two royal heirs, many officials from the three courts, and four to five thousand imperial guards. It’s a headache just thinking about it!
The next moment, his figure disappeared and he left...
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