After they left, Marquis Ningyuan sent people to deal with the situation at the scene.
They staged the deaths of some people as if they had been killed by robbers, and then dressed two corpses in Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze's clothes to make it look like they had been burned to death.
After doing all this, Marquis Ningyuan waited for a long time, anticipating that Qi Guze and the others had already gone far away, before secretly revealing some information.
Those who received the news immediately guessed that Qi Guze and his group might have run into trouble on the way, and rushed over to check the scene.
Upon arriving at the scene, they discovered that Qi Guze and his companions might have been murdered.
"Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai's clothes are here. Could they really have been burned to death?"
"Judging from the signs of a struggle at the scene, both of them should be dead."
"So who exactly harmed them?"
"And who was lying in ambush here early on to attack them?"
These people simply couldn't guess who had harmed Qi Guze and his group.
No other evidence has been found, and the trail ends here.
Unable to find any clues, these people left the scene.
They took the bodies away and then dealt with the surrounding area.
After a long while, Ah Qi arrived with his men.
He searched the surrounding area but found no unusual clues.
"Your Highness, Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai may really be dead!"
“I know you are good friends, but now that Qi Guze and his gang have killed the King of Mingyue, even if they manage to escape, they have no chance of survival.”
"Your Highness, it's best not to pay them too much attention, lest you be implicated by them!"
The people around Ah Qi reminded him not to get involved in the affairs between Qi Guze and Xu Yuehuai anymore.
"It's a bit strange that two perfectly healthy people like them just died here."
"With their combined abilities, how could they possibly die so easily?"
"I believe that the two of them faked their deaths and escaped!"
"I must find a way to locate those two people!"
As he spoke, he led his men forward, intending to pursue Qi Guze and his group.
Qi Guze and his group had already escaped far away in the past few days.
However, for some unknown reason, Qi Guze's internal injuries suddenly worsened.
When they left, everything they had was given to them by Marquis Ningyuan. Now, they searched through their belongings for medicine, but found nothing.
"Your Highness, what should we do? I couldn't find the medicine to save you in the package my godfather gave me. How are you feeling now? Can we still go on?"
"If you really can't stand it, how about we stop for a while and then continue?"
Xu Yuehuai said to Qi Guze.
Qi Guze was almost speechless, his whole body was in great pain, especially his internal injuries were very serious, even breathing was painful.
"This might be the only way now, let's stop and rest for a bit."
Then, Qi Guze stopped the horse, and Xu Yuehuai helped Qi Guze off the horse.
The two rested in the nearby bushes for a while, and then Xu Yuehuai took out some food for Qi Guze.
"Your Highness, please eat something first to replenish your nutrients so that we can travel more smoothly!"
Along the way, Xu Yuehuai ate quite a lot, while Qi Guze only ate a little bit, as if he wanted to leave all the food for Xu Yuehuai.
This made Xu Yuehuai feel very bad. She wanted to take good care of Qi Guze, and now she finally had the opportunity.
Qi Guze nodded lightly, and then Xu Yuehuai fed him.
After eating a simple meal, Qi Guze's condition indeed improved significantly.
"Your Highness, how are you feeling now?" Xu Yuehuai asked Qi Guze.
Qi Guze's face was extremely pale before, but now it has regained some color.
"I'm much better now, so don't worry about me. Just be careful and watch your surroundings. Make sure no one catches up with us." Qi Guze was extremely cautious, constantly keeping an eye on his surroundings.
However, his internal injuries were severe, and he was unable to perceive his surroundings.
In the past, Qi Guze could use his internal energy to find out the situation within several miles of them.
But now, all we can do is rely on our eyesight.
Xu Yuehuai said, "Okay, I will observe the surrounding situation carefully. If we encounter anyone chasing us later, I will take you away to escape, Your Highness."
"With your small frame, can you even lift me up?"
Qi Guze smiled faintly.
"If you encounter danger, don't worry about me. Just run away on your own. Maybe you can escape."
"I am deeply wounded and unable to help you. I don't want to be a burden to you."
Xu Yuehuai was deeply moved upon hearing these words.
"Your Highness, I would never abandon you."
"If we're going to live, we'll live together; if we're going to die, we'll die together."
"I will protect you well and will never let anyone hurt you!"
Xu Yuehuai is now prepared and will definitely not abandon Qi Guze if danger arises.
Their eyes met, and they both saw a resolute determination in each other's eyes.
"How could you be so foolish? You won't be a match for those people, they'll hurt you! There's no need for you to suffer here with me, you might as well run away now."
As Qi Guze was speaking, Xu Yuehuai quickly covered his mouth.
"Your Highness, do you intend to stay behind alone and face the danger?"
"If those people really catch up with us, do you want someone to lead them away so I can be safe?"
"I'm not the kind of person who can't share joys and sorrows. No matter what dangers we face, I will always stay by your side, Your Highness!"
As Xu Yuehuai spoke, Qi Guze felt a surge of emotion upon hearing her words.
Now the two of them are like a pair of lovebirds in distress, sharing joys and sorrows, neither willing to suffer for the other.
They rested there for a while, and then decided to hurry on their way.
After continuing forward for a while, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves chasing from behind.
"Have our pursuers arrived?"
Xu Yuehuai quickly looked behind her, but saw nothing.
They didn't know if those people were trying to harm them, but judging from the sound, there must have been quite a few people coming.
Qi Guze, with the soft sword at his waist, carefully observed everything.
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