He Liufeng changed his clothes and disguised himself halfway through.
Zhou Wenli's men were resting in the wilderness. They had set off too late today, and even if they arrived at midnight, they wouldn't be able to reach the next post station, so they had to rest in the wilderness.
However, Zhou Wenli was not one to compromise himself. His tent was exceptionally luxurious and eye-catching, and anyone could tell at a glance who lived in the most prestigious place.
He Liufeng was stopped by the guards escorting the delegation. "Who are you?"
"Call Zhou Wenli out." He Liufeng glanced coldly at the guards blocking his way.
"How dare you address His Highness by his name!" the guard shouted, immediately drawing his sword and pointing it at He Liufeng. Those who witnessed this scene immediately ran to Zhou Wenli's tent.
When Zhou Wenli arrived, he saw that his side was brightly lit with fire, and he was confronting more than a dozen men in black.
Zhou Wenli recognized the leader as He Liufeng at a glance. The reason was simple: He Liufeng had used the same disguise mask when they first met.
Zhou Wenli looked at He Liufeng, narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at He Liufeng's icy expression, and said leisurely, "What do you want from me? Do you want me to stay?"
"Where is my wife?" He Liufeng stared intently at Zhou Wenli, trying to discern something from his face, but unfortunately, Zhou Wenli was all smiles and he couldn't tell anything from him.
"Are you kidding me? How would I know where your wife is?" Zhou Wenli crossed his arms and looked at He Liufeng with amusement.
He Liufeng narrowed his eyes at Zhou Wenli, took two steps toward Zhou Wenli, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I heard that while you were away, the Third Prince has dealt a heavy blow to several of your forces. Do you think that if my brother knew about this, he would immediately send troops to fight?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenli's smug smile vanished instantly, and he glared at He Liufeng through gritted teeth, "He Liufeng, how dare you!"
"Do you want to gamble with me?" He Liufeng was not afraid of Zhou Wenli's threat at all.
At present, the Zhou Kingdom is almost in chaos, but this news has been blocked and outsiders are unaware of it. This is also why Zhou Wenli is so anxious to return.
He Liufeng understood Zhou Wenli; he cared deeply about the Zhou Kingdom. If this news reached the Emperor's ears, the Emperor would surely find an excuse to send troops.
The Zhou emperor is old and senile, and his princes are engaged in serious infighting. In contrast, the Ling emperor is only in his forties, in his prime, and has no internal strife. He is also well-equipped and has a strong army. It will be clear who will win and who will lose in the end.
"You, hmph." A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Wenli's eyes, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He really hadn't expected that He Liufeng would threaten him with this matter.
He Liufeng didn't say anything more. Although he was very anxious inside, he still appeared calm on the surface.
He absolutely cannot lose his composure now. Judging from Zhou Wenli's expression, even if he didn't do Qu Qingxi's disappearance, he must know something.
Zhou Wenli glanced at He Liufeng, then walked towards his tent.
He Liufeng took a deep breath and followed. He wasn't worried that Zhou Wenli would attack him; Zhou Wenli would never do that.
Ling Mu glanced at He Liufeng and was about to follow when he was stopped by the people next to him.
Ling Mu was anxious, but since the prince hadn't said anything, he stayed put and waited.
Once inside the tent, Zhou Wenli sat down and leisurely poured himself a cup of tea.
"Where is she?" He Liufeng asked.
“She was taken away by Cang Yuan.” Zhou Wenli looked up at He Liufeng. “You didn’t expect this, did you? This person was personally left in the palace by your princess.”
"Which direction did they go?" He Liufeng ignored Zhou Wenli's teasing.
"I don't know about that," Zhou Wenli shook his head.
"Hmph." He Liufeng sneered, "Then let's see if you can actually defend your city."
After He Liufeng finished speaking, he prepared to turn around and leave.
Seeing this, Zhou Wenli knew that He Liufeng was not joking. He was in a hurry to go back and deal with the Third Prince's matter and could not be disturbed by other things. He absolutely could not stand by and watch someone take advantage of the situation at this time.
"Southwest, that's all I know." Seeing He Liufeng lift the curtain and go out, Zhou Wenli added, "Oh, right, he also knows that Qu Qingxi is skilled in martial arts."
He Liufeng paused. Sure enough, Cangyuan knew about this. No wonder Qu Qingxi didn't leave any clues.
He Liufeng quickly led his men away. Zhou Wenli stood in front of the tent, watching the group of people walk away without saying a word, his face no longer showing the ease he had shown before.
He recalled that during the day, he had clearly agreed with Cang Yuan that after Qu Qingxi came out, they would take Qu Qingxi away together.
Who would have thought that after Cang Yuan took Qu Qingxi away from the Prince's Mansion and left the capital with the help of the people he had arranged, he actually knocked out his own men and then left alone with Qu Qingxi. Moreover, Zhou Wenli had no idea which direction Cang Yuan went.
Zhou Wenli was furious and wanted to chase after them, but they had only just left the capital and the people from Lingchao who were responsible for escorting the delegation had not yet left. He could not make any move and could only watch helplessly as Cangyuan took Qu Qingxi away.
He never expected that Cang Yuan would have different feelings for Qu Qingxi. He actually fell for a brat who hadn't even grown up yet.
However, seeing how anxious He Liufeng was, he couldn't be entirely wrong, since He Liufeng was the most anxious person right now.
He Liufeng is very powerful, and Cang Yuan is not simple either. Now it all depends on Qu Qingxi.
He Liufeng didn't dare to delay at all, as he had no idea what kind of person Cang Yuan was.
Previously, the information from Cuiwei Pavilion only revealed his background, but what exactly happened before he found Lan Zhiming was impossible to find out.
He Liufeng is now very worried that Cang Yuan will harm Qu Qingxi.
He Liufeng, wearing a cloak, changed horses one after another and headed straight southwest. Zhou Wenli wouldn't lie to him at this time; he absolutely couldn't afford to gamble.
Qingdai and Lingmu looked at He Liufeng, who seemed to be going crazy, and wanted to persuade him to take a break, but when they saw He Liufeng's icy eyes, they couldn't bring themselves to say anything.
Although the prince is in good health, it's the dead of winter and so cold outside. Even if He Liufeng has a strong constitution, he can't withstand such a torment.
They were also very worried about Qu Qingxi's safety, and didn't know where Qu Qingxi had been taken.
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