Long Fei Ye gave the Shadow Guard five days to deploy. First of all, it would take some time to dispatch the Shadow Guard, and second of all, this deployment would be different from any of the previous ones. This time, they had to be extra careful. If even the slightest bit of information was leaked, the consequences would be unbearable.
Of course, during these five days, Long Fei Ye and the others didn't idle around. Because even though they knew that the person was imprisoned in Fengming Mountain, the mountain was so big that they still needed to investigate the exact location.
Long Fei Ye and Gu had both gone to Fengming Mountain to look for the person, but they couldn't find any trace of the person. This was enough to show that Bai Yanqing was well-hidden. There must be a secret place in Fengming Mountain that they didn't know about.
"Brother, let's send people to guard all the gynecology and obstetrics clinics within a hundred miles. As long as Bai Yanqing sends people to get the medicine, we'll be able to catch him!" Tang Li suggested.
If they waited for the doctor in the pharmacy to finish writing the prescription and send it over, the person who went to get the medicine would have already gone far away. The best way was to wait.
Gu immediately objected, "No, we can't do that. If we catch the person and bring him back, it'll be over if he doesn't confess!"
Even the most carefree Gu Qishao had turned cautious and careful.
If they caught the person who went to get the medicine, they wouldn't be able to find out where Bai Yanqing was hiding. If Bai Yanqing couldn't wait for the person who went to get the medicine, then all their efforts would be in vain.
"Then we'll follow the person who went to get the medicine!" Tang Li said anxiously.
"Who's going to follow? What if we're discovered? Can you guarantee that nothing will go wrong? "Gu retorted.
The person who went to get the medicine was very cunning. He didn't go to a fixed pharmacy to get the medicine. Last time, he went out of Medical City to get the medicine. Who knew where he would go this time?
With their martial arts skills, they wouldn't be discovered if they followed the person, but how were they supposed to set up an ambush without knowing where the person was going?
If the Shadow Guard set up an ambush, it'd be fine if someone like Xu Donglin or Chu Xifeng ran into the person. But if it was a regular Shadow Guard, it'd be easy to spot.
At a time like this, Bai Yanqing's men had to have extraordinary martial arts and poison skills.
Before they could come up with a better idea, the best thing they could do was to hold back their troops for now.
Seeing Tang Li's defeated expression, Long Fei Ye finally spoke up. Cold, he said, "Last night, I've already sent down orders. Xu Donglin and Chu Xifeng are already leading ten experts to hide at all the entrances to Clearbreeze Peak. Over the next few days, they'll report to me if anyone comes in or out."
Gu and Tang Li both looked at him in disbelief. Gu Beiyue sat on one side with a helpless smile. He wasn't surprised at all.
"Big bro, how did you come up with this idea? Amazing! Really amazing! "Tang Li was pleasantly surprised.
What did it mean to wait for rabbits by a stump? This was the real deal!
Sending a bunch of people to stand guard at the various pharmacies was full of uncontrollable factors. Chu Xifeng and Xu Donglin, on the other hand, had ten experts to guard the entrance to Clearbreeze Peak and wait for the right moment. That was much more reliable! Even if they couldn't track anyone, they'd at least know they'd come from Clearbreeze Peak.
Tang Li had prostrated himself before his big bro since he was young, much less now. As for Gu, even if he approved of Long Fei Ye, he wouldn't say it out loud. He looked at Long Feiye and pursed his lips before withdrawing his gaze. Are there different levels of intelligence? he mused inwardly.
Five days could be said to be long, but it could also be said to be short.
On the first and second day, they busied themselves with setting up defenses and reading up on all sorts of records about Clearbreeze Peak.
On the third day, Chu Tianyin brought over ten Driving Arrow experts from the Nether Clan. Although Western Zhou had already retreated, Chu Tianyin only had a hundred or so archers under his command after the betrayal and chaos of war. This was the last of the Nether Clan's strength.
Long Fei Ye had him pick out ten or so Driving Arrow experts as reinforcements. In addition, Long Fei Ye had Tianshan Kenzō send over a group of sword experts as well.
Since Bai Yanqing didn't want to fight them head-on and only wanted to stall for time, it was very likely that Bai Yanqing would continue to flee as soon as he discovered they'd broken into Clearbreeze Peak. The outer perimeter of Clearbreeze Peak was their last line of defense. Even if they couldn't trap Bai Yanqing for them, they could at least stall for time.
Chu Tianyin strode in and cupped his fists in greeting Long Fei Ye. "Your Highness."
Leaving aside whether or not the two imprisoned Chu Clan elders had pledged allegiance to Long Fei Ye, Chu Tianyin had done so long ago.
"Sit," Long Fei Ye said.
Chu Tianyin sat down next to Gu Beiyue and murmured, "Brother Gu, long time no see."
"It's a good thing we can still meet," Gu Beiyue murmured back.
His words revealed the grudges and grievances between the Nether and Shadow Clans over the past few years.
Long Fei Ye and Chu Tianyin discussed the deployment of the Shadow Guard, so Chu Tianyin knew what to do with his archers. He hadn't found out anything about the Li Clan's schemes in Western Zhou, nor did he have the face to ask Long Fei Ye to see his father and uncle. He could only withdraw for now.
By the fourth day, the Shadow Guard was in place. Tang Li's new batch of concealed weapons, the "fire crossbows," were also in place. Everything was ready to go.
On the morning of the fifth day, Chu Xifeng personally came with good news.
"Your Highness, there's been a situation in the pine forest west of Clearbreeze Peak. A black-robed man came out of the woods and went down the mountain. This subordinate didn't dare chase after him, "Chu Xifeng reported excitedly.
Not chasing after him was the safest and wisest thing to do, because it was very likely that the man had gone down the mountain to get medicine. As long as he did that, he'd definitely come back up the mountain.
"Excellent!" Long Fei Ye rose to his feet, a cold smile on his lips.
Immediately after, Gu Beiyue, Gu, and Tang Li rose to their feet as well. Finally, it was their turn to wait for the hare to show up!
Long Fei Ye, Gu Beiyue, Gu, and Tang Li immediately headed for Clearbreeze Peak, leaving Chu Xifeng to wait for news at the medical academy.
The four of them didn't stick together, but spread out on the four paths leading up Clearbreeze Peak.
However, what was surprising was that they waited from morning till night, but they did not see a single person. Chu Xifeng didn't receive any news from the medical academy either.
If the man had gone to get medicine outside the city, then he might not be back by the end of the night. Thus, they continued to wait. However, even after waiting until the evening of the next day, there was still no news at all.
Everyone was still very calm and continued to keep watch without batting an eyelid. But on the third evening, there was still no news.
By now, Gu and Tang Li were starting to lose their cool.
Gu slipped away to find Gu Beiyue and said, "That person shouldn't have gone to get medicine! If we keep watching, we might as well go up the mountain to search! "
This was the first time Gu Beiyue had been so serious with Gu. Cold, he said, "Seventh Young Master, don't be careless! Hurry and go back to keep watch! If you lose track of him, you'll have to bear the consequences! "
Gu was about to explain himself when Gu Beiyue knitted his brows. "Go back!"
Gu had no choice but to go back the way he'd come.
At the same time, Tang Li ran to Long Fei Ye. Before he could speak, Long Fei Ye gave him a single word: "Scram!" Tang Li didn't even dare to explain himself, but went back with his tail between his legs.
The four of them and the Shadow Guard waited for an entire night.
But on the fourth day, a black figure appeared in Gu Beiyue's line of sight. The sky was dim and the light wasn't good. Moreover, the figure was quite far away, so Gu Beiyue couldn't see clearly. But he was certain that the man was heading deeper into the forest!
"Tell His Highness and the others that I'll chase after him if there's any movement. Everyone, stay calm," Gu Beiyue said in a low voice before silently following the figure.
Letting Gu Beiyue chase after the person was the safest bet. Gu Beiyue was not only fast, but his figure was also like a ghost. Even Bai Yanqing might not be able to find him.
When this news reached Long Fei Ye's ears, Long Fei Ye's tense face finally relaxed a little. The Shadow Guard beside him also breathed a sigh of relief. For the past three days, following beside His Highness was the same as staying in a large ice cellar! They were constantly hoping that the princess would bring the little master who was still in his mother's womb back to melt the ice mountain that was His Highness.
Long Fei Ye was absolutely assured that Gu Beiyue would do something. Sure enough, after four hours, Gu Beiyue returned.
He whispered to Long Fei Ye, "We'll talk when we get back."
Long Fei Ye left without another word. Tang Li and Gu quickly left after receiving the Shadow Guard's orders, returning to the medical academy.
"There's a hole in a tree halfway up the mountain. That person jumped in through it," Gu Beiyue said seriously.
"The underground palace!" Long Fei Ye blurted out.
There were two large mountain ranges in the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds. One was Clearbreeze Mountain while the other was Monarch's Descent Mountain. Between these two mountains was where the Poison Sect's sacrificial altar was located. It was a very deep ravine and a very dense forest. They had already destroyed Monarch's Descent Mountain's underground palace. When they had entered Monarch's Descent Mountain's underground palace, they had also entered through a hole in a large tree.
From the looks of it, Clearbreeze Mountain was the same as Monarch's Descent Mountain. There was also an underground palace hidden within the enormous mountain.
At this moment, the Shadow Guard arrived with a prescription. "Young Master Beiyue, this came from the maternity clinic in the acropolis twenty-five li away."
Gu Beiyue glanced at it and picked out a medicine that had been used incorrectly. It was called Cassia Seed.
If they hadn't made their previous conjectures, they probably would have wasted a lot of time and effort. But with their previous conjectures and today's discovery …
They all knew that the "Ming" in "Cassia Seed" was the "Ming" of Clearbreeze Mountain.
Everyone thought that this prescription was meaningless, but Gu Beiyue still managed to pick up on something. He said, "Although the three prescriptions use different ingredients, their effects are the same. The princess must be fine now and doesn't need to take any medicine. Otherwise, with Fourth Young Miss Ren's abilities, she wouldn't have been able to prescribe three different prescriptions in a row. "
This piece of news was more delightful than anything else. Long Fei Ye's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally calmed down.
"Brother, let's kill our way over right now!" Tang Li was extremely excited.
Gu Qishao stood up and said, "Call everyone over and surround the entire mountain for this old man!"
"That's right! Why don't we wait a few more days? I'll call everyone from the Tang Sect over! "Tang Li said in a hurry.
In terms of excitement, Long Fei Ye was probably the most agitated. However, he still managed to keep his cool. He ignored Tang Li and Gu and said seriously, "If it's the underground palace, there must be another entrance."
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