"What!" Ji Fengming exclaimed in surprise.
"Why didn't you say something so important sooner?" Ji Chenhai was also extremely shocked. Without a second's hesitation, he immediately pulled Hei Xiao to his feet: "In that case, we can't linger on the road any longer. We must return to the capital immediately."
Hei Xiao grabbed Ji Chenhai and said, "Uncle Ji, why don't I leave by myself first? You and Fengming went to war with the army, so you should return to the capital with the army. Otherwise, the Chen family will definitely make a big fuss, and the emperor will punish you. That would be a big problem."
“No way, the Scorpion Envoy might be waiting for you to be alone. How can I let you go alone?” Ji Fengming rushed up and grabbed Hei Xiao’s arm tightly, as if afraid he would fly away at any moment: “Or, I’ll go with you.”
"What do you mean, one person or two people? Let's go now. If the Emperor blames us later, let Ninth Prince take the blame! At worst, if we can't stay in Bald Vulture Village, the three of us will pack our bags and go back to Bald Vulture Village to be carefree bandits again," Ji Chenhai muttered, waving his hand as he went to get the horse.
Black Owl: "..."
They really treated Xiao Jiu like family and then betrayed her!
Ji Chenhai, Ji Fengming, and Hei Xiao left without deliberately keeping it from the Chen family. As soon as they left, the sentries sent by the Duke of Chen to keep watch on them day and night reported the news.
Duke Chen rose, putting on his clothes, a vicious and cunning smile spreading across his face: "An ignorant bandit is an ignorant bandit. Marquis Anping, do you think that just because you're returning to the capital, you don't have to accompany the army and can leave without permission? This is a serious crime of violating military discipline. If the Emperor wants to kill someone, this crime can be punished by beheading!"
"Father, do you think the Emperor might want to kill someone?" Chen Shiyu put on his robe and stood up, a faint smile on his face.
Duke Chen slapped his leg and laughed heartily, "His Majesty probably has no interest in the lives of these bandits, but if the Ninth Prince, who is related to these bandits by marriage, wants to protect this den of bandits for that female bandit, he'll be lucky to escape with his life!"
Ji Chenhai, Ji Fengming, and Hei Xiao traveled day and night, and arrived at the nearest post station to the capital in just four days. They would be able to enter the capital in another day.
Ji Chenhai and Ji Fengming had both changed horses several times. It was only thanks to Guimian's extraordinary talent that Black Owl was able to abandon it halfway and let it find its way back on its own.
The three were resting and eating at the post station.
The food had just been served when Black Owl's ears twitched slightly. He heard Scorpion Envoy's shrill, unpleasant voice again, like the scraping of metal: "Do you think you're safe now that you're back in Kyoto? Have you forgotten that you were captured by us in Kyoto back then? Once I've set my sights on someone, you can run to the ends of the earth, it's no use, hehehehe..."
"Chirp, chirp!"
Sensing its master's restlessness, the golden phoenix also let out two uneasily low cries.
Hearing the golden phoenix suddenly cry out twice, Ji Fengming looked up and noticed the black owl's strange behavior. His expression turned grave: "What, could it be..."
“Hmm,” Black Owl nodded. “I feel that he is closer to us this time.”
"Take the food, we can eat as we go!" Ji Chenhai reached out and grabbed two steamed buns, then immediately stood up.
Ji Fengming also took two steamed buns and got up.
Just as Black Owl was about to agree, he heard the screech, ghostly laughter of the Scorpion Envoy again: "Hehehehe... Still leaving? Was I not clear enough?"
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