Meanwhile, news of Princess Jiang being kidnapped by bandits spread like wildfire throughout Yunshui County.
The people of the county were all filled with righteous indignation and wished they could tear the thief to pieces!
Many of the refugees in the refugee camp witnessed the scene at the city gate and immediately put down what they were doing to shun anyone in the camp who seemed suspicious.
Sure enough, someone actually discovered some clues and quickly reported them to Prefect Liu.
Liu Yunfei had already made arrangements, but unexpectedly the thieves still managed to exploit the loophole!
However, Aunt Jiang told him that the Invention Institute had invented a special powder that could emit a green fluorescence at night.
According to my second brother, the incident happened suddenly.
But he trusted Aunt Jiang, believing she wouldn't suffer a loss and that she must have a backup plan!
Therefore, as night fell, he led a group of men and searched along the tracks in the snow outside the city. Sure enough, they found traces of the medicinal powder!
Following the trail of the medicinal powder, the group found a cliff on the outskirts of town an hour later.
"Your Excellency, the traces of the medicine powder end here."
"This place is steep. If the thieves push the princess off the cliff, wouldn't she...?"
"Shut up! The princess is blessed with good fortune and will not encounter any misfortune!"
Liu Yunfei shouted, his entire being like a ferocious beast, staring intently at the official who had spoken.
"I have misspoke, please forgive me, Your Excellency."
The official hurriedly bowed and begged for forgiveness. How could he have forgotten that Prefect Liu and the Princess were as close as mother and son...?
"Guards, bring the hook! I will personally go down and investigate!"
Liu Yunfei stopped looking at the other person, frowned, and after observing for a while, he believed that Aunt Jiang must still be alive!
"Your Excellency, you mustn't!"
"In Yunshui County, besides the Princess, you are the most important person. You must not risk your life personally."
"Yunshui County cannot be without a ruler for even a day. I urge you, my lord, to reconsider."
The others tried to dissuade them, after all, with such a steep cliff, if something happened, they would be leaderless...
"What's there to think about? Princess Jiang's life is uncertain, and she is waiting for my rescue. My mind is made up. You all wait here and follow my instructions!"
Liu Yunfei already considered Aunt Jiang as his godmother. A godmother is also a mother, and he couldn't ignore his mother's life or death!
"My lord, this is the first hook rope developed by the Institute of Invention. It is impervious to water and fire. I am unworthy, but I am willing to follow you to rescue the Princess!"
"This humble servant is also willing, and begs your permission, sir!"
One after another, the guards they brought all offered to help rescue the princess.
Liu Yunfei did not refuse. He selected a few skilled men to accompany him, while the others remained on the cliff. If it was not them who came up, they would be captured!
If the rope is pulled three times in a regular pattern, the people above will work together to pull them up.
If it happens twice, it means there is danger, so they should be on guard!
"Your subordinate obeys!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
......
Princess's Residence —
Qingsong returned home and told everyone that his mother was in danger, and that as her son, he was determined to find her.
Fangfang was very worried, but she encouraged her husband, saying that with her and Yaoyao there, things in the household would not be in chaos.
Gu Liulang also learned of this matter. Without his grandparents urging him, he picked up his medicine box and caught up with his adopted nephew...
Chen Haichao also received the news.
Soon, he mobilized his elite troops and went to assist Prefect Liu.
Inside the cave—
Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Jiang Yue deliberately said:
“Your father was a fool, greedy and lustful, and deserved to die.”
"You're so young, yet you're ignorant and incompetent. You're just a spoiled brat, a nobody."
"Let me guess, in such a short time, your skills don't seem to be of the righteous path. Have you strayed into some crooked way?"
"What, are you angry because I guessed right?"
"You're stalling for time, don't think I can't see through you!"
Veins bulged on Wang Jinrong's forehead as he pointed his sword at the woman who was getting closer and closer to the truth.
"You're not stupid, so why do you keep doing incredibly stupid things?"
If you tell her not to talk, she won't talk?
Wouldn't that make her lose face?
She said that she even picked on the other person's sore spots.
"In your father's land, you pretend to be a hunchback. Do you really want to be a hunchback, or is it some strange fetish?"
"Go ahead and do it, killing me is easy enough!"
"Oh~"
"I understand. The person behind you wants to spare my life. My life is of great use!"
The Crown Prince, the Prince of Zhao, the Empress, or who else?
Who would help a stray dog? What wicked scheme is being plotted to capture her?
Wang Jinrong was on the verge of collapse. He picked up the sword in his hand, put it down, and then picked it up again. Finally, he roared:
"Shut up! Believe me or not, I'll cut out your tongue and make sure you can never speak again!"
"Heh~"
"You're nothing but a pawn in the hands of the person behind you. They have something on you, but I, the princess, don't!"
"If you wanted to kill me, you could have done it long ago. Instead, you kidnapped me and brought me here, making me guess what you're doing~"
"Either the other party wants you to spare my life, because he has a great use for me."
"Either you disregarded their orders and only wanted to settle personal scores."
It's not that Jiang Yue is particularly smart, but rather that she has watched too many TV dramas in the past.
It's the same old routine over and over again.
Putting herself in the situation, she sorted out the plot before her, and realized that was all there was to it.
"Clap clap clap~"
“Princess Jiang is indeed intelligent, unlike the foolishness of ordinary women.”
In the shadows, a hidden door opened, and an unexpected person appeared in Jiang Yue's line of sight...
"It's you—"
......
"Phew~"
"Splash~"
As they slowly descended the cliff, Liu Yunfei and the others breathed heavily, occasionally falling as loose rocks slid down with their movements and plunged into the bottomless abyss.
Cold sweat trickled down everyone's foreheads.
No one dared to let their guard down; they braced themselves and continued.
Suddenly, the clouds dispersed, revealing a terrace large enough for three people to land...
The group exchanged glances and dared not make a sound lest they alert the enemy.
Liu Yunfei gripped the dagger tightly, and then, as he approached the terrace, carefully untied the rope wrapped around his waist.
Inside the dark cave, it seemed as if people were talking.
He led his men, infiltrating little by little, trying to make as little noise as possible...
"Princess Jiang, oh no, Princess Jiang, you have such a good memory! It's been so long since we last met, and to meet again under these circumstances is truly my fault. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
The man had a mustache and spoke in a deep, muffled voice that didn't sound like any of the accents from Tianyao at all; it sounded more like he came from another region.
"Mr. Liu, your appearance truly surprises this princess!"
Jiang Yue's eyes turned slightly cold. She never expected that the person who came would be Liu Yugui, the merchant from Hu!
If the second brother found out, he'd probably smash this guy's head in!
100 miles away—
Qingsong, riding his horse, suddenly sneezed.
"Achoo~"
One sound and someone thinks; two sounds and someone curses.
Is it because his mother misses him?
Is Mother scared?
Mother, don't be afraid, your son is here!
With ten guards protecting him, he wasn't afraid of danger, but he was more worried about his mother's situation...
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