"Unfortunately... she's probably already dead by now."
He kissed his concubine's lips, saying, "The fire she ignited, I can only take it back from you."
The room was filled with the colors of spring, and the dark-faced guard in the courtyard knocked on the door, which silenced the commotion on the other side.
"Enter."
The dark-faced guard pushed open the door, and the gauze curtains on the bed concealed the spring light in the room, which was also separated by a screen.
"Your Highness, the guards who escorted Su Ruanruan away have been killed."
The gauze curtain was suddenly flung open, and an excited voice rang out. "You mean... Su Ruanruan isn't dead?"
"Yes, she has been rescued," the guard added. "This person might be Huo Yan."
Chu Ran got out of bed. "This is interesting..."
The guard said expressionlessly, "Your Highness, you must not let your guard down. Huo Yan has been lying low in the Northwest for the past few months, and he may not be truly idle."
Chu Ran emerged from behind the screen, went to the bookshelf, and turned a switch, revealing the secret room inside.
He walked down the steps, with his guards following behind.
He carefully examined the secret room, then reached under a nearby table for a switch, turned it hard, and a brick on the wall bulged out, revealing a box.
He took out the box, opened the kraft paper inside, and a detailed map of the mountains was revealed.
“If he really came for the mine, I’m not afraid. Huo Yan doesn’t have the map. It’s like a skilled cook trying to cook without rice. It’s all in vain.”
"Besides, even if he were to gain control of this mine one day, what would it have to do with me?"
“I was never in the mine; I was just traveling in the Northwest. What can he do to me?”
Chu Ran put the map back in its place, hooked his finger, and opened the chests of gold and silver. "This young master still prefers these..."
Suddenly, he stared blankly at the empty box.
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