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"My lord, the message has been sent out."
"Well, now we just have to wait for the fish to take the bait. Let's see what tricks they have up their sleeves to get the Emperor Emeritus to exonerate them!"
At this moment, in a secluded cave, more than ten people gathered together, took off their clothes, and hung them on tree branches to dry.
A doctor was tending to the sharp thorns lodged in Lin Ruhai's shoulder and chest.
"Please bear with it, sir."
Lin Ruhai took the branch, put it in his mouth, turned his face away, endured the pain, and nodded to indicate that he was ready.
By the light of the fire, the doctor carefully cut open the skin and flesh, removing the small, sharp splinters that had been lodged in the flesh for several days, making it difficult to remove them all at once.
Fifteen minutes later, Lin Ruhai, panting heavily, leaned against the mountain wall to rest.
"Don't let the lady and the young lady know yet."
"My lord, Lin'an is already..."
Lin Ruhai...
It's alright, it's alright. By the time the news arrives, he should have almost finished dealing with things here.
The next second,
"Sir, the message was sent yesterday."
Lin Ruhai?
It's alright, it's alright. Madam and Yu'er are both strong people, they should be fine.
"A message just arrived from Lin'an by carrier pigeon: the lady and the young lady have gone missing."
Lin Ruhai...
How come these spikes aren't poisonous?!
Madam and Yu'er must have gone on a trip to the outskirts of Beijing. It's alright, it's alright!
"A scout from the neighborhood reports that the lady and the young lady have been found; they are in Mengcheng, a hundred miles away from us."
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Guard: We're sitting by the fire, why is it so cold?
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