Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao were sweetly and warmly cuddling in the room when Wu Shang's spoilsporting voice came from the shadows: "Your Highness, we just received an urgent report from the border, delivered by Hei Xiao."
Shang Xiye quickly got up, first straightening Ji Fengyao's clothes, before saying, "Come in."
Wu Shang handed over the sealed letter.
Shang Xiye unfolded the book and immediately frowned deeply, his expression becoming solemn.
"What's wrong? Did something happen at the border?" Ji Fengyao was startled when she saw his serious expression, thinking that something had happened to Ji Chenhai and the others.
Shang Xiye handed the secret letter in his hand to Ji Fengyao.
Ji Fengyao took it and unfolded it, only to see a simple line of text written on it: Discovered the lair of the Black Purgatory, witnessed with her own eyes.
Signed: Black Owl.
"Your Highness, shall we go?" Ji Fengyao turned her head to look at Shang Xiye.
Shang Xiye pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Go, I can't let Black Owl face Black Purgatory alone."
“I’m going too. I always felt that Black Purgatory wasn’t as simple as it seemed, and I wanted to see for myself what it was all about,” Ji Fengyao said.
Upon hearing this, Xi Que, who was just entering from outside, hurriedly said, "If Miss goes, I'll go too!"
"You can't go," Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao said in unison.
After saying that, the two smiled at each other, impressed by each other's exceptional tacit understanding.
"Why? Miss used to take me with her wherever she went," Xique said, feeling indignant and unhappy.
Ji Fengyao held Xique's hand and said, "Not only can you not go, but Lin Shuang and Bai Lu can't go either. You are my close confidants, especially you, Xique. You must stay in the capital and go out from time to time so that people feel that I am still in the capital."
"I understand now. When others see me, it's like they're seeing you, Miss." Xi Que suddenly realized how important she was and quickly cheered up again, only earnestly reminding, "Then, Miss, please be careful out there and don't get hurt."
"Don't worry, I will," Ji Fengyao said with a bright smile.
Shang Xiye also instructed Wushang to wear a human skin mask and impersonate him.
He only brought Ji Fengyao and Wu Zhong with him, and all three of them had storage spaces, so they traveled light and left the capital overnight.
This was the first time Ji Fengyao had been able to go out freely without a large entourage since coming to this world. Even traveling at full speed, day and night, was still more interesting than staying cooped up in her small courtyard all day. She was so happy along the way that she felt like she could fly.
Shang Xiye was initially worried that his young wife wouldn't be able to endure the hardships of living outdoors.
After running around for two days, he found that his young wife had more energy than he and Wu Zhong, and he felt even more affection for her.
His wife is truly the best woman in the world.
After Ji Chenhai and Ji Fengming had that conversation, Ji Fengming, to prevent Ji Chenhai from insisting on sending him and Hei Xiao back to the capital, did not tell Ji Chenhai that he and Hei Xiao had discovered the Black Purgatory's lair and sent a message back to the capital.
And in these past few days.
As agreed with Chen Shiyu, the people of Black Purgatory committed evil deeds in several villages on the border. Ji Chenhai forbade Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao to participate, and Ji Fengming did not force them. He and Hei Xiao waited peacefully in the border town for Shang Xiye to arrive.
To Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao's surprise, Shang Xiye brought Ji Fengyao along as well.
The brother and sister hadn't seen each other for several months, during which time they had also faced life-threatening situations.
It's better not to see it.
Upon seeing him for the first time, Ji Fengyao's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she rushed over to Ji Fengming, throwing herself into his arms: "Brother!"
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