If Li Zhu knew about the torture Wang Riqing was suffering, he would surely not hesitate to wipe them all out...
Ancient Yangguan!
Li Zhu had now taken over the city's defenses, and the Xiliang soldiers had returned to their camps to rest. Now it was time for him to put on a show...
He felt that these people fought like children playing house, with little loss despite the constant fighting. If you're going to fight, you have to inflict real pain on the enemy, so that the mere thought of the name "Xiliang" would instill a deep-seated fear in them; otherwise, it would all be in vain…
"Your Highness, a woman named Feixing is requesting an audience outside the city..."
Upon hearing the name, Li Zhu paused for a moment before realizing who Fei Xing was—Mu Ling's second disciple and Wang Riqing's senior sister…
Could it be that Mu Ling has encountered some difficulties?
Li Zhu frowned, guessing that his feelings for Mu Ling were incredibly complicated. The Dragon King had entrusted his daughter to him, yet he had slept with the Dragon King's woman...
This is an act of repaying kindness with enmity, especially after encountering the ascetic monk. He knew the Dragon King had escaped unscathed and was now probably going to find the fanatics...
If he manages to escape unscathed from the fanatics, they will eventually come after him, and at that point, he truly doesn't know how to face the Dragon King…
But now is not the time to hesitate. If Mu Ling is truly in danger, he must intervene to save her…
"Let her in..."
Li Zhu's heart was not as calm as it appeared; he didn't even know whether he should call Xiaolongnu over...
Soon Fei Xing was brought before Li Zhu. Upon seeing Li Zhu, Fei Xing immediately bowed and respectfully said...
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
Li Zhu nodded. As a martial arts practitioner, he had already done quite well, and he didn't dwell on the other party's manners...
"Feixing, aren't you with Muling? Why are you here?"
Li Zhu asked in a puzzled tone!
"Your Highness, I was sent by my master to secretly protect Junior Sister Qingqing..."
Upon hearing Mu Ling's words, Li Zhuteng stood up abruptly. This was the first time he had heard news about her since Wang Riqing left...
"You mean Qingqing is at Guyang Pass?"
Li Zhu asked in shock!
"My junior sister is in Loulan..."
Upon hearing Fei Xing's words, Li Zhu was momentarily speechless. This was too much of a coincidence; he hadn't expected such an unexpected gain...
"Where is she now? I'll send someone to bring her back..."
Li Zhu hurriedly and anxiously said!
"My junior sister..."
Seeing Fei Xing's hesitant manner, and recalling Wang Yanzhang's words, Li Zhu felt a sense of unease. He quickly stood up and anxiously asked Fei Xing...
"What's wrong with her? Tell me..."
"My junior sister has gone missing..."
Fei Xing finally mustered up his courage and said!
"Missing? How could someone this old disappear? Is she deliberately avoiding you, creating the illusion that she's missing?"
Li Zhu couldn't believe Fei Xing's words. Wang Riqing was a master, how could he just disappear like that...
"No, to protect my junior sister's safety, Master taught her some martial arts under another identity and assigned her the mission of infiltrating Loulan. Normally, my junior sister would report back every day, but three days ago, she stopped sending any messages. I sent people to search all over Loulan City, but we found no clues..."
Fei Xing's words sent Li Zhu's heart sinking to the bottom...
He knew something must have happened to Wang Riqing. He wished he could fly straight to Loulan, find her, and make sure she was safe. He could accept whatever treatment she received, as long as Wang Riqing was alright…
What's the situation inside Loulan City right now?
Li Zhu looked at Fei Xing and asked, "Since the other party came from Loulan, no one knows the situation in the city better than him..."
"The city appears calm on the surface, but the nobles are filled with unease. The Battle of Guyang Pass has instilled a fear of war in both Loulan and the Abbasid Caliphate..."
Fei Xing told Li Zhu the information he knew, but Li Zhu could have guessed it all. After all, the advent of gunpowder would definitely cause the enemy to lose control of the war's direction...
"So, now is the perfect time to infiltrate Loulan..."
Li Zhu murmured.
"The people in Loulan City are a mixed bunch, but they pay special attention to those from the Central Plains, so it's very difficult to sneak in..."
Fei Xing shared his opinion, which made Li Zhu frown. He was only concerned about Wang Riqing's safety; nothing else mattered to him…
"Your Highness..."
Just as Li Zhu was deep in thought, Fei Xing woke him up. Li Zhu looked at Fei Xing with a puzzled expression, wanting to know what he had to say...
Seeing Li Zhu looking at him, Fei Xing continued speaking.
"Your Highness, I suggest you lead your army in a high-profile attack. The moment Junior Sister Qingqing went missing, I felt that the enemy wasn't targeting her, but you. If I'm not mistaken, the more high-profile you are, the more attention you'll draw to the enemy, and the safer Junior Sister will be. No matter what their purpose is, as long as you're a big enough target, they'll eventually find you..."
Upon hearing Fei Xing's words, Li Zhu pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously, indicating his agreement with Fei Xing's assessment. He realized that if he were to infiltrate Loulan and disappear from sight, it would actually endanger Wang Riqing…
Thinking of this, Li Zhu said gratefully to Fei Xing.
"Thank you for the news. I'll have someone take you down to rest. I need to think about what to do next..."
"No need, I need to return to Loulan. My master has some things to tell me..."
After Fei Xing finished speaking, she was about to leave when Li Zhu hesitated for a moment before calling out to her.
"etc…"
Fei Xing's eyes flickered, as if she had guessed something, but she didn't show it. She turned to Li Zhu and pretended not to know anything, asking him in return.
"Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"
"Is she... alright?"
Li Zhu finally mustered up the courage to ask the question...
They then nervously watched Fei Xing, awaiting her answer. Both of them knew that Li Zhu was asking about Mu Ling, but Fei Xing was clearly indignant. After all, Mu Ling was her master, and she had been treated unfairly by Li Zhu. As her disciple, she naturally harbored a great deal of resentment…
"Whom is His Highness referring to? Please be more specific..."
Fei Xing said without any politeness!
Li Zhu felt somewhat embarrassed; his ill-fated relationship with Mu Ling was truly something he found difficult to talk about…
"Cough cough..."
Li Zhu coughed to cover his embarrassment before continuing to ask.
"I was asking about Mu Ling..."
"Hmph! You're always looking for something better, even eyeing my master. How philandering of you..."
Fei Xing retorted sarcastically!
"I'm just concerned about Little Dragon Girl's mother; after all, her daughter is with me..."
Li Zhu awkwardly tried to cover it up!
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