As Yin ventured deeper into the tribe, his anxiety grew. The number of his distinctive markings diminished considerably, likely due to the relentless pursuit during the chase.
"Master, there are no more markers ahead." Su Peisheng felt uneasy as they followed the markers into a dense forest.
This road was supposed to be the place the Imperial Guards were searching, but no one was searching here. Their carriages arrived, but the Imperial Guards hadn't arrived yet. It's likely that some of the Imperial Guards had been bribed by Prime Minister Suo.
"Damn it!" Yin cursed under his breath.
"Fourth Brother, search this area." Qingyan sensed danger; she knew those people must have some connection with the Imperial Guards.
"Seto, you stay here with Xiaoguai and wait. Tulichen and Eshuo, take some men and accompany me into the mountains," Yin said directly.
The atmosphere within the new army was somewhat tense. They noticed that their masters looked serious, and even the two commanding officers looked unwell.
"Leave half of the new army to protect them, the rest will come with them. Equip them all with firearms, and send all the Imperial Guards into the mountains to search!" Yin ordered directly.
Tu Lichen's heart sank when he realized that Yin no longer trusted the Imperial Guards. This time, the Imperial Guards around Yin were all newly recruited, some of whom held high positions. They would definitely compromise for the sake of the family.
"." Tulichen no longer insisted on having the Imperial Guards protect them.
"Little Darling, wait here. No matter what happens outside, don't show yourself. Brother-in-law, I'm entrusting Little Darling's safety to you." Yin got off the carriage, took the warhorse that Su Peisheng had pulled over, and prepared to mount it. After giving Saito a few instructions, he prepared to leave.
"Be careful," Qingyan whispered.
He looked down at her, feeling somewhat uneasy.
"Alright, let them all go with us. Leave a few people to watch the carriage." Yin was reluctant to leave Xiao Guai, so he reached out and placed her directly in front of him.
Seto shrugged helplessly, knowing that Yin would definitely not let Xiao Guai off easily.
Each time, Yin wanted to face the danger alone, but he worried that he might lure Xiao Guai away from the mountain and put her in a difficult situation.
She smiled to herself. This place was surrounded by dense forests, and if she wasn't careful, she could fall into an ambush by outsiders. If she could be with Yin, he would protect her even if there was danger.
"Let's go!" Yin gave the order, and everyone mounted their horses. Except for the guards who stayed behind to look after the carriage convoy, the rest of them followed Yin.
They followed the online markers left by Yin and searched for the location, when they heard voices talking nearby.
Fortunately, the sound of their horses' hooves was muffled by the mud as they traveled, preventing them from being discovered by those people.
"Master, should we approach them?" Tu Lichen gestured directly to Yin, hoping that his comrade Yin would consider how to get closer to those people.
“Not for now!” Yin replied.
He didn't hear any news about Yin from these people, and he was unsure whether they hadn't discovered Yin or had come prepared.
At this moment, Qingyan looked at the distance, where there were at least several dozen people. Those people were familiar with the terrain, and if they launched a direct attack, they would definitely be surrounded by them.
She carefully observed the surrounding environment. Deep in the forest, there were likely many forks in the road, which only those who frequently traveled there could remember clearly.
"We haven't found the person the higher-ups ordered us to look for yet. When we get back, the leaders will definitely punish us."
"There's nothing we can do about it. The one in the capital contacted the leader a long time ago. If any of us dare to be negligent, things will definitely get serious."
"We have very little time, and we haven't sent any messages out in the past few days."
“If someone comes looking for them, that would be terrible. Luckily, we have people in the Imperial Guard. If any of the princes come to help, we can take them all down at once.”
"That eldest princess is quite pretty; it would be good for her to be a wife for my youngest son."
"Hehe, so the royal princess has become your daughter-in-law?"
Their joyful words reached Yin's ears without missing a single one. At this moment, he was truly relieved. Yin should be safe, probably hiding somewhere, waiting for them to rescue him.
"Do you know about the spies within the Imperial Guards?" Yin heard their conversation and directly gestured to Tulichen.
Tulichen shook his head. They hadn't found anyone contacting the people here, so it probably wasn't from their side.
"Pass this message on to Father Emperor tonight!" Yin was worried about these people around Kangxi.
Being close to the emperor allows one to obtain more information.
"Prepare to search for Prince Zhi." Yin gestured to several generals.
Qingyan nestled in Yin's arms, her large, watery eyes taking in everything around her.
Where exactly is Yin's family?
"Action!" Yin uttered two cold words in a low voice. He was protected by Saito and others, watching as the new army men moved in from four directions toward the source of the sound.
Soon, the men were frightened by the sudden appearance of guards around them, and some tried to use the complex terrain to go back and report.
Before the breach could be opened, he was shot dead by the new army with firearms.
"Fourth Master, it's time to go!" Seto heard the gunfire subside and felt it was time for the Fourth Master to go and interrogate the suspect himself.
A moment later, Yin arrived deep in the dense forest, where the people were surrounded, and there were two or three corpses on the ground.
The place where the people were lying was already stained red with blood. She closed her eyes briefly to calm herself down.
"Where are the people you were tracking?" Yin asked directly.
Now, time is of the essence. The sooner we find out the answer, the safer Yin family will be.
He had heard most of what they said. He was curious about the people behind the scenes arranged in the capital, but he wouldn't ask them. He would only inquire about them after Kangxi interrogated him personally.
"They're hiding nearby!" The people surrounded were already terrified by the new army's firearms.
Qingyan wanted to ask a few more questions to see if they were lying.
Yin went directly to stop them. These people rarely encountered firearms, and they were terrified.
“Four…” Qingyan looked at him.
“They won’t lie. I’m leaving Tulichen to you. My two brothers-in-law, come with us one more time.” Yin hadn’t found him, and he didn’t want to go back.
Judging by the time, Yin Zhi should have finished his business and was on his way here. Yin was the brother who lived the furthest away, yet he was the first to arrive.
As soon as he finished speaking, he had a bad feeling; the other brothers should have returned to camp earlier.
Damn it!
What Prime Minister Suo most wanted to see was that the princes would not work together.
"Yin!" Yin's voice brought him back to his senses.
From where they captured those people to the cave in front of them, they had already walked for half an hour. The further they went in, the more uncertain he felt.
"Big Brother?!" Yin urged his horse forward, finding Yin standing at the entrance of the cave. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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