"What? She didn't go back?" Gong Wei, who was standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise after hearing Hai Dong's words.
"This is still uncertain. No one has seen her return. However, when Master Quan woke up, he found a letter on the table in the room. When he opened it, he found that she had written it. The gist of it was that she suddenly remembered that she had other things to do and would not return for the time being. She was not sure when she would return, so she asked them to wait for her in Red Willow City."
Based on the handwriting, Master Quan and his colleagues were able to confirm that it was indeed her handwriting.
However, it's uncertain whether she left it there after going back, or whether someone else delivered it for her. Hai Dong, who had just been interrupted by Gong Wei, now spoke up and told everyone he knew.
Then, he saw that his own young master's face was even more unpleasant and darker.
Seeing that Murong Jing's expression was off, Gong Wei wanted to say something, but after thinking it over, he felt that he didn't know what to say. Just then, a guard reported that something had happened, so he quickly went out.
Although he hadn't spent much time with Hong Xiaoduo, based on what he learned from his son Tianquan and what he observed himself, Gong Wei had basically figured out what kind of person Hong Xiaoduo was.
She was definitely not like a woman from another family who obeyed her father at home and her husband after marriage, who would be unilaterally submissive to men and have men as the center of her world.
Prince Mu, since you have such good taste and have fallen for such a special girl, you certainly can't treat her as an ordinary woman.
The other person hasn't even officially accepted your feelings yet, and you can't even handle this situation, Your Highness? What are you going to do in the future!
Gong Wei was genuinely worried for Murong Jing. Even if the two of them eventually got married and he married her, he couldn't expect her to stay peacefully in the inner quarters, embroidering, playing the zither, and raising children.
There's a saying that goes something like, "If you're a tiger, you should roam the mountains; if you're a dragon, you should stir up the ocean." Anyway, that's roughly the idea.
Hong Xiaoniangzi is no ordinary woman; her thoughts and actions are certainly different from those of other women.
"Master, Tian Shu and the others aren't worried at all, which shows they know her capabilities and that nothing will happen to her. Master, please don't worry," Hai Dong said cautiously, seeing that no one else was around.
Murong Jing glanced coldly at his subordinate and said, "Didn't you personally experience and witness the situation at the military camp outside the city when we arrived? With her abilities, do you think I, the young master, am worried about her being in any danger?"
"That's true, there's probably no one in this world who can hurt her," Hai Dong muttered in agreement.
Thinking back to that time, Hai Dong still gets chills. If he and his three servants had been a little quicker and more efficient, and had been positioned a little further forward, cough cough, they would probably be missing arms and legs, or at least pieces of something else!
Honestly, afterwards he secretly told Yuanxi and Ziming that they were really lucky to be alive this time. Otherwise, it would have been so unjust to die at the hands of their own people!
If His Majesty finds out about this, he might very well consider appointing her to an official position. Anyone with a bit of ambition would want to recruit such a capable person!
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Hong Xiaoduo, who hadn't returned to Hongliu City, was at a tea stall in a small town, drinking tea with a man who was nearly forty years old.
"This is what you wanted, young master. I've been here for many years and am very familiar with this place. Wouldn't it be more convenient for you to take me with you?" the man pleaded again, unwilling to give up.
Dressed in men's clothing, Hong Xiaoduo smiled and declined again: "No need, I just want to wander around by myself. But thank you anyway, Uncle Wang."
"Alright then, if you need anything, just leave your signal," Wang Dong said with a hint of regret.
The Pavilion Master has spoken, saying that this person should be treated as the owner of the Treasure Pavilion, and that any needs she has should be met to the best of his ability—money, people, and information.
They weren't entirely clear on the exact relationship or connection between this person and the Pavilion Master, but the fact that the Pavilion Master had never treated anyone so specially meant that this person was very important to him. Those of them who were working under him simply needed to follow orders.
After Wang Dong left, Hong Xiaoduo took out a silver coin and placed it on the tea table. Then she picked up the things Wang Dong had given her, got up, and left to find an inn.
This small town is only a little over a hundred miles away from Baishi City. Although the fall of Hongliu City and the incident at the Baishi City military camp caused some panic among the people, it was not as panicked as it was in Hongliu City. The shops in this small town were all open.
Hong Xiaoduo found an inn on the main street, registered using the travel permit Wang Dong had given her, and asked for a superior room. Seeing that it was still early for dinner and she wasn't very hungry, she decided to go into the room to rest and check on the things she had just acquired.
Hong Xiaoduo discovered that Yunwu Kingdom and Fengliang Kingdom spoke the same language with no difference in accent, and their clothing was also similar, so Hong Xiaoduo did not feel any inconvenience.
The reason Hong Xiaoduo didn't agree to let Wang Dong come along was that she felt it would be more convenient for her to go alone.
At first, I decided not to return to Red Willow City simply because I wanted to avoid Murong Jing. As a freelancer, I was not under anyone's control and was very free.
Although Murong Jing doesn't hold an official position, he's still doing official business for the emperor. I don't believe he can outlast me. Let's see how long he can stay here!
After walking along the way, Hong Xiaoduo thought to herself, "Since we're already here, we shouldn't just wander around aimlessly."
Thinking about the benefits that resolving Baishi City would bring to Gong Wei's army, she made a plan.
After contacting the people at Duobaoge, they obtained national and defense maps of various regions in Yunwu Kingdom where troops were stationed. They didn't intend to use bombs everywhere anymore; they just wanted to take away all the food and supplies from the military camps near Hongliu City.
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