Hu Qing and all the guards who came with him admired Miss Su very much after their journey.
They were just a bunch of rough men; this kind of journey was a piece of cake for them.
Miss Su was a delicate young lady, and she didn't utter a single complaint the whole way.
They would even give them some pills to eat, saying they could replenish their strength.
After taking the pills, everyone felt less tired.
Along the way, under Hu Qing's influence, most of the guards in the palace also regarded Su Ruojin as the future princess.
On the eleventh day, the group arrived at the campsite on the outskirts of Shenyu Mountain.
This campsite was set up in search of Mu Jingshan.
Gao Cen, who was in charge of the search, rushed forward to report the situation when he saw Xiao Yanchu arrive:
"Your Highness, our men search the mountains every day, but we haven't found any trace of Young Master Mu. The terrain of Shenyu Mountain is far too complex; I'm afraid..."
Gao Cen paused, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm afraid Young Master Mu is likely in grave danger."
Xiao Yanchu knew that Gao Cen was right. If Mu Jingshan had been in danger and injured, after so many days in the mountains without food or water, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to survive.
But he wouldn't give up so easily.
"Keep searching! We need to find him alive or dead!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Gao Cen turned around to assign the search mission.
Looking at the mist-shrouded Shenyu Mountain before him, Xiao Yanchu asked the little girl beside him, "Ajin, what do you think?"
Su Ruojin took out her homemade backpack and started packing things into it: "What else can we do but go in and take a look?"
Xiao Yanchu saw Su Ruojin's backpack and became very interested: "Ajin, your bag is very unique. Can you make one for me next time?"
"Okay, I'll make one for you when I get back."
Xiao Yanchu added at the opportune moment, "Ah Jin, I listened to you and put away that sachet before. Now I don't have any sachets to use. I wonder if you could make me one while you're at it?"
Su Ruojin checked the contents of her bag again to make sure everything was there, and without paying much attention to what Xiao Yanchu was saying, she casually agreed, "Okay."
Xiao Yanchu's lips curled up slightly.
"Let's go!" After confirming that everything was in order, Su Ruojin slung her backpack over her shoulder and took the lead into Shenyu Mountain.
Xiao Yanchu stepped forward to take the backpack, but she refused: "There are a lot of medicines in this bag. You don't know how to use them, and it will be a waste of time to search for them later."
Xiao Yanchu thought about it and agreed, so he stopped insisting and went into Shenyu Mountain with Su Ruojin.
Hu Qing and his group quickly followed.
Once inside the mountains, the outside noise was immediately shut out, and the fresh air mixed with earth rushed towards us, and the temperature dropped a few degrees.
Occasionally, birdsong could be heard from not far away, and the only other sound was the sound of their group walking through the wild grass.
They were still on the outskirts of the mountain, where there were many paths trodden by herb gatherers. Following these paths, the journey wasn't too difficult.
After walking for about an hour, there were very few paths left by previous travelers; the path was mostly covered with weeds and shrubs.
Hu Qing and his guards were cutting down various weeds that were almost as tall as a person with machetes in front of them, making it easier for the prince and Miss Su to walk.
Following the general direction of the signal given to Mu Jingshan by Gao Cen, they traveled for another hour when Su Ruojin suddenly spoke up: "Wait."
Everyone stopped in their tracks.
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