After leaving the palace, Hui Mo rushed to the House of Duke without stopping. He didn't care about etiquette and flew up a tree to summon Forsythia. He asked anxiously, "Little Forsythia, where is your lady? Is she in the house? "
Forsythia frowned, "She's not here. When she went out this morning, she said that she had something important to do in the palace. She was afraid that she would be delayed for a while. She asked me to cover for her in front of the madam." She suddenly became nervous, "What's wrong? Did something happen to her? "
Hui Mo's heart thumped, but he pretended to be relaxed, "Don't think too much. It's just that my Shizi is looking for her for an urgent matter. He couldn't find her for a while. You stay in the House of Duke. When your lady comes back, immediately send someone to inform her. I'll go first."
Leaving the House of Duke, Hui Mo mounted his horse and rushed to the place where they had agreed to meet. Just as he reported the news to Xiahou Qing, he saw Tian Wen sweating profusely as he tightened his grip on the reins and stopped the horse.
Xiahou Qing listened carefully and immediately said, "Tianwen, what's the result of the investigation?"
Tianwen didn't talk much nonsense and directly said, "Some passers-by saw Lady Ning's carriage leaving the palace gate. It went through Xuanwu Street and went out of the city. The last person who saw the carriage was at a teahouse three miles away from the city gate. As the sun gradually rose, the owner of the teahouse was busy selling tea. As soon as he looked up, he saw a magnificent carriage slowly stop. He heard the young lady inside say that she was thirsty and asked a maid to buy a cup of tea. After drinking, the carriage continued to go west. After that, no one saw it again. "
"Why did Lady Ning go to the western suburbs? Go all the way to the west, the meaning is not — "Hui Mo almost blurted out the word" auspicious ". Hui Mo quickly slapped his own mouth and spat twice. He stood aside obediently and waited for his master's order. He did not want to talk nonsense.
Xiahou Qing's usually calm and collected face was now extremely tense. He stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the horsewhip."
"Ah!" Hui Mo was stunned. He hurriedly advised, "You forgot that you can't see. It's too dangerous to ride the horse. Let's get on the carriage. I'll use all my strength to ride the horse. I must make the carriage run faster."
But Xiahou Qing said, "The carriage is too slow, I can't wait. Tian Wen and She Yan will lead the way. Huimo and Jiusi will follow behind me. Don't worry, I'm not deaf. I won't let anything happen to me. There's no time to lose. Give me the horsewhip now! "
Since he was so insistent, the others had no choice but to follow his orders. Therefore, the group of people rode their horses out of the city at the fastest speed and headed west. The overly bright summer sun enveloped his entire body, causing his forehead to drip with sweat. His jade-colored face revealed an unusual paleness, but he did not make a sound. He bent his body and urged his horse forward, listening attentively. He was like a mountain in the wind.
The two-hour journey was shortened by half by them. When they arrived at the teahouse, they asked the owner of the teahouse a few more questions. The carriage style and carvings were the same as the one in the House of Marquess. It should be the carriage that Ning Shu rode.
"I just asked the owner of the teahouse. If we continue to head west, there will be a fork in the road. What should we do, Prince? Should we divide into three groups and continue to chase? "Hui Mo was in a dilemma.
It was not impossible to divide into three groups, but the problem was, what if they encountered another fork in the road ahead? Lady Ning's carriage was faster than them by two hours. If they continued to chase like this, no matter how many people they had, they would not be enough.
On the horseback, Xiahou Qing suppressed a burst of coughing in his chest and said in a deep voice, "Look at the total number of ruts on the ground."
After hearing Xiahou Qing's words, Hui Mo immediately thought about it. He and Tian Wen got off the horse and bent down to check carefully, "There are a total of fourteen ruts that can be seen clearly. They belong to seven carriages. Among them, three pairs of ruts are surprisingly in the same direction. They should belong to the same group of carriages. These three pairs can be ruled out. Among the remaining four pairs of ruts, two pairs are relatively clear. They should belong to carriages that just passed by. They can also be ruled out. This pair of ruts is very deep. They have eaten into the soil. This kind of situation is usually left by a carriage carrying something heavy. There were only three people in Miss Ning's carriage, and they were all slender girls. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have left such a deep mark. The other half of the mark must have been left by the horse! Prince, let's follow it! "
Without further ado, they continued to get on the horse. Not long after, they suddenly smelled a pungent smell of gunpowder in front of them. Along with the hot wind, they could not help but sneeze.
Jiu Si was very careful. He immediately reined in the horse and said, "Prince, this smell is not right. I am afraid there is danger in front. Please wait here for a while. I will go to the front to inquire about the situation. I will be back soon! Go! "
Tianwen had sharp ears and eyes. He was the best at inquiring about information. He also said, "I will go with you!"
The two winged cavalry immediately rushed away. Huimo and She Yan stayed at Xiahou Qing, waiting for news. However, they did not expect that after waiting for a long time, they did not see anyone return. They could not help but feel anxious. Just as they were thinking about whether to send someone to check, they came back.
Jiu Si's expression was very strange. Tianwen had always been jumpy, but it was the first time that Huimo had seen such a strange expression on Jiu Si's face. It was as if he had just witnessed something very strange. It was extremely terrible. It was as if he could not bear to say it.
Xiahou Qing frowned.
Huimo was very anxious, "Hey, why are you guys making such a strange expression? What happened in front of us? Tell me quickly! "
Jiu Si and Tianwen looked at each other. It was as if they had made a very difficult decision in a short time. Finally, Jiu Si whispered, "There is a firecracker workshop in front of us. It exploded."
She Yan asked, "Isn't it common for firecracker workshops to explode? There are many of them every year. What happened? Could it be that someone was injured by the explosion? "
Jiu Si looked at Xiahou Qing hesitantly and said slowly, "The passers-by said that they saw a carriage passing by when the explosion happened. The people inside and the carriage were blown to pieces. And the style of the carriage … Shizi!!! "
Xiahou Qing's hand missed and he immediately fell from the horse. Jiu Si was already prepared and immediately jumped over to support him. However, he saw that Xiahou Qing's throat rolled and suddenly a mouthful of blood slipped out from his mouth!
"This is … Hui Mo, where is the medicine? Quickly bring it!!!"
Xiahou Qing stretched out his hand to stop him. He raised his hand and wiped the blood off his mouth. He hissed word by word, "No. Need. Take. I. Don't. Believe. It's. Her. Help me. Get on the horse. Sit. I. Want. To. See!! "
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