Only Gu Jingchun and Luo Ziqian left no trace whatsoever?
Thinking of this, Shen Hechuan slowly opened his eyes.
Without any hesitation, he called out softly.
"Heavenly secrets".
After a long while, Tianji slowly emerged from the shadows.
He smiled somewhat awkwardly, attempting to explain.
"Your Highness, I... I was worried about your safety, which is why I wanted to protect you in secret."
Shen Hechuan ignored what he said and said directly, "Find someone, dig."
Tianji asked in return, somewhat puzzled.
"What are you digging for?"
"Dig here."
Shen Hechuan gestured with his foot to indicate the location of his feet.
"Furthermore, immediately order the Earth Branch to search all the pharmacies in Tiandu City to see if anyone has bought the herbs for the prescription he wrote from a pharmacy."
As Shen Hechuan spoke, his expression returned to what it had been before, and his tone became decisive, which also invigorated Tianji.
That's wonderful, that's wonderful! His Highness has finally cheered up.
Shen Hechuan, oblivious to the excitement on Tianji's face, continued:
"Order men to strengthen the defenses at the city gates. If anyone is found taking a child out, report it immediately."
Since waking up, Shen Hechuan has refused to believe that Gu Jingchun died so easily, and has been ordering people to investigate in Tiandu.
Thinking that Gu Jingchun might have been rescued, he might find her in time.
Now, he is incredibly grateful for his decision.
If Gu Jingchun secretly hides away, then it won't be so easy for her to leave the city.
Thinking of this, Shen Hechuan couldn't help but think of another person.
Luo Ziqian.
With his help, Gu Jingchun might really be able to leave quietly.
However, he was also well aware of Luo Ziqian's methods.
Thinking of this, Shen Hechuan curled the corners of his lips and continued:
“Pay attention to the actions of beggars, casinos, restaurants, and brothels in Tiandu City.”
"Furthermore, keep an eye on those spies connected to Luo Ziqian. Report to me immediately if there is any movement."
"yes."
Tianji agreed and immediately went to make the arrangements.
Soon, a group of people arrived in a large procession with their tools and began digging at the spot on the ground that Shen Hechuan had mentioned.
Shen Hechuan, however, ordered someone to bring over a chair and sat down opposite them, quietly watching everyone smash the ground.
Once, twice, three times.
However, the ground remained as hard as ever, without any change.
This made the workers tremble with fear; they continued to smash the metal while calling for more people to come.
And she was also carefully observing Shen Hechuan's expression.
Seeing Shen Hechuan's face visibly darken, everyone held their breath in fear.
But Shen Hechuan suddenly stood up at that moment.
This made those present even more frightened, and they quickly mustered all their strength to continue.
But it still didn't work.
Then, several more blows were struck, but still to no avail, not even leaving a mark.
This terrified the group, who immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, I don't know what's wrong with this stone, we just can't break it!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan chuckled softly.
"It's good that it can't be smashed!"
He even chuckled as he spoke.
"If we can't break it down, then we'll get some more people over and think of other solutions."
Smash it!
That one word sent a shiver down everyone's spine, and they immediately began to think of a solution.
But Shen Hechuan sat down again.
This time, he even drank tea with great interest.
It's good that it can't be smashed; if it can't be smashed, it means there's a problem.
This reminded him of all the things that had happened since he met Gu Jingchun.
She was a smart woman, and he always knew that.
That's why he didn't resent her after learning she had been married before.
After learning that she had schemed to marry Luo Ziqian, he became even more resentful towards her.
He even felt sorry for her because of this, and hated himself for meeting her too late, which left her isolated and helpless, and she did not hesitate to come up with such a method to protect herself.
Now, recalling the first time he met Gu Jingchun in Tiandu, he realized that her words clearly indicated she wanted to dismiss him casually.
But he was quickly proven wrong when he learned her true identity.
Nevertheless, he believed her explanation and had no doubts whatsoever.
Even though she kept avoiding his questions and never explicitly said that she wanted to be with him.
Later, the Empress Dowager discovered that Gu Jinxi was his child.
And that's how this happened to her.
Now, putting all these things together, it's hard not to suspect that Gu Jingchun did it all on purpose.
From the very beginning, she had no intention of being with him.
Otherwise, why would she hide the fact that the child was his?
This deduction made Shen Hechuan's heart tighten, and the fingers holding the teacup began to turn white.
A moment later, he put down the teacup.
In an instant, the teacup, which had been perfectly intact, shattered into pieces, and scalding hot tea splashed out everywhere.
Just then, a series of exclamations suddenly rang out from the busy crowd.
It turned out that they had tried every possible method but had failed to break through the ground.
Therefore, all the people from the Ministry of Works were dragged out of their beds.
Finally, it was a carpenter skilled in mechanical devices who discovered a clue.
After some work, a mechanism was repaired, and then the ground that had been impossible to break open suddenly split open from the middle.
Those who were originally standing on the ground naturally fell down.
Upon seeing this, Shen Hechuan immediately stepped forward.
Those around him were astonished and, disregarding the prince's status, hurriedly shouted to ask the people below what was going on.
But the people below shouted, "It's okay, there are very soft cushions down there to catch you, they're very soft, you won't get hurt if you fall."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan's face turned pale and then red, looking quite unpleasant.
Even if I had prepared myself mentally long ago.
But now that his thoughts had been confirmed by you, he still felt a pang of anxiety and was so angry that he laughed.
very good.
It's really good.
Gu Jingchun.
He was completely manipulated by her.
Since that's the case, then he'll have some fun with her.
It's best not to let him catch her, otherwise, he'll definitely make her pay.
That night, everyone present worked tirelessly, but no news came out the next day.
Even the neighbors next door have been silenced by Shen Hechuan.
Just thinking about Shen Hechuan's expression at that time made them tremble with fear, and no one dared to utter a single word.
From tonight onwards, there will be more people secretly keeping watch here.
Not only that, Shen Hechuan also planned to go out through this tunnel to see where it led.
Unfortunately, the inside was too badly collapsed to pass through.
Tianji then secretly arranged for someone to take care of it.
Soon, another two days passed, and the tunnel was finally cleared.
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