Chi Yan and Yan Huai arrived at the dry well. There were a few drops of blood on the edge of the well. Chi Yan bent down to examine it and said, "The person did run away from here. Let's chase after them and see."
The guard explained, "Several of our men went down there, but they were driven back up by a thick cloud of smoke. We need to clear the secret passage now and see if there are any other ambushes."
This secret passage is extremely narrow, and its destination is unknown. If someone were lying in ambush below, it would be a real surprise.
As they spoke, several people carefully slid down the well. Yan Huai raised an eyebrow slightly: "He was hit by one of my arrows. Even if he survives, he will be seriously injured."
Thinking of what happened tonight, Chi Yan straightened up and bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your help, Your Highness."
Yan Huai's gaze paused, his tone tinged with a sigh: "Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws. Although my cousin reminded me to be extra cautious, and I did manage to intercept a batch of goods by following the clues, I never expected that something would happen to your cousin..."
Before his wedding, Shen Tangning went to the palace to remind him to pay close attention to the situation in the capital, and also revealed that the Feng family was being targeted.
After discussing it, the two decided to turn the tables on the other party. If the other party really intended to use the Feng family's merchant ships to transport something shady, they would pretend to fall into the trap and then use the clues to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Feng Yuan also chose to cooperate with them, pretending not to know that there was a problem with the goods. In fact, long before the Feng family's merchant ship transported the goods, Yan Huai had already secretly sent someone to sneak onto the ship.
His men followed Huo Cheng's men and made their way to a secluded place, only to find that it contained a large number of weapons!
However, there were many people guarding the area, so Yan Huai's men did not dare to act on their own. After returning and reporting the matter, Yan Huai personally led his men to intercept the batch of weapons!
This back-and-forth trip took a lot of effort, but fortunately, the results were very rewarding.
The reason for imprisoning Feng Yuan was merely to mislead the other side, making them believe that their scheme had succeeded and that the Feng family had cooperated with the Crown Prince in staging this charade to successfully intercept a large number of weapons.
Feng Yuan was not only innocent, but also made a great contribution!
But who would have thought that Feng Zhiwen would run into trouble at this critical juncture!
It was indeed their oversight. They thought Feng Zhiwen was just a pawn in their game, and that he would be useless once they had used him. They never expected that the other side would launch a surprise attack and kidnap him!
Thinking of this, Yan Huai looked guilty: "It was also my oversight. If I had sent someone to protect him beforehand, things wouldn't have happened..."
Chi Yan's eyes darkened slightly: "It's not Your Highness's fault. No one has the ability to predict the future."
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Inside an abandoned house.
Tang Xu waited anxiously, pacing back and forth from time to time.
Suddenly there was movement at the bottom of the well. He quickly led his men forward. The lantern shone, revealing the situation at the bottom of the well. His face darkened: "Quick, go down and help!"
Several people worked together to carry the unconscious Yan Xingzhou out, while two bodyguards also crawled out, looking disheveled.
Tang Xu caught a glimpse of the shocking bloodstains on Yan Xingzhou's chest and saw that he was barely breathing. He was horrified: "What happened? How could Your Highness be so badly injured!"
One of the guards, looking exhausted, said, "Sir, this is a long story. Let's leave here quickly and get His Highness a doctor! It will be too late if we wait any longer!"
With pursuers threatening to catch up at any moment, Tang Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go! I know a safe place!"
*
"Doctor, how is he?"
Shen Tangning stood at the door and heard Chi Yan's solemn voice coming from inside the house, so she turned her head to look.
After examining the patient, the doctor emerged from inside, his brow relaxing slightly. "The rest of the injuries are all superficial and will heal in a few days. As for this finger..."
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