Feng Yu Heng brought Wang Chuan and Huang Quan out of the manor. Yao Xian remained behind to take care of Zirui. A bad premonition began to fill her heart. For the sake of traveling faster, Feng Yu Heng's group of three did not sit in the imperial carriage. Instead, they chose to ride horses.
Huang Quan was a little worried and said: "I only saw it from afar and felt that the person in the carriage was very similar to the third prince. In addition to this, Duan Mu Qing's group only left the city after dark. No matter how I think about it, it's a little strange."
Wang Chuan also furrowed his brow and forcefully cracked the whip, saying: "After eldest young miss Feng's matter, the Xiang Palace has not made any movements. This servant was wondering why it was so quiet; however, who knew that this sort of thing would happen today." But she was still puzzled: "His Highness the third prince is going with Duan Mu Qing. Could it be that he is going back to the North?"
Feng Yu Heng was also worried about this. Although she did not speak, her legs clamped down on the horse. Raising the whip in her hand, the horse moved even faster.
The North was where Xuan Tian Ye's maternal family was. Xuan Tian Ye did not obediently remain in the capital. Instead, he chose to go North with Duan Mu Qing. This could only mean one thing: The North wanted to cause trouble, and Xuan Tian Ye wanted to surround them. He was using a roundabout tactic.
She thought to herself that the North had a military force. Wanting to cause trouble was impossible. If the Duan Mu family wanted to rebel, the only way was to ally with Qian Zhou. And this was what she did not want to see the most right now. She was waiting for the new steel weapons to be completed and put into use. Old third's side was not stupid. They also knew that they needed to get there before her steel weapons were completed. Thus, the two sides were currently in a race to see who could get there before the other.
The three remained silent the entire way until they successfully left the city. Ban Zou, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly appeared and landed directly on Feng Yu Heng's horse. Feng Yu Heng was not surprised. After all, they needed to move even faster after leaving the city. Ban Zou could not possibly continue to use qinggong to chase after the horse. It was just that when that person sat down behind her, the first words that he said caused her to think again. Ban Zou said: "The third prince has already been injured to such an extent. Could it be that he still wants to succeed the throne with a crippled body?"
She frowned and felt that something was wrong. Huang Quan also began to worry. "Miss, why don't we go back?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head. "They've already come out. Let's chase after them."
After he said this, Ban Zou urged his horse and its speed increased once more. But right at this moment, she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind her. Listening to the sound, she could tell that there was only one horse.
Ban Zou was the first to turn around. Feng Yu Heng clearly felt his body freeze and could not help but ask: "Who is it?"
Ban Zou said: "Your Highness the seventh prince."
While she was speaking, the horse behind her had already closed the distance and was now walking side by side with her. Feng Yu Heng turned her head to look. Sure enough, it was Xuan Tianhua. Her heart skipped a beat, and that bad premonition hit her again.
"Seventh Brother, why did you come?" she urgently asked.
"Why are you here?" Xuan Tianhua was a bit anxious. It was rare to see his expression change, but at this moment, it was covered in a layer of haze.
"You also noticed that something was wrong, right?" Feng Yu Heng spoke a bit quickly, "I'm not talking about why we left the city. Rather, I'm talking about why we all left the city. My servant saw Duan Mu Qing's group in the city and discovered that the third prince was in the carriage. Only then did we want to chase after them to see what was going on. Are you also like this? "
Sure enough, Xuan Tianhua nodded and said: "I went out to buy some things and saw him on the streets."
She slightly closed her eyes, and her heart began to beat like a drum. "Seventh Brother." The horse continued to run forward for a while before she said: "You make a decision. Should we continue chasing, or should we return to the city?"
Without waiting for Xuan Tianhua to speak, Ban Zou said: "We can't return to the city." He then raised his head and led her to look forward: "We've already caught up."
Everyone looked forward. Sure enough, not far away, a large group of carriages was already in front of them.
Huang Quan and Xuan Tianhua said at the same time: "It's that group!"
Feng Yu Heng gritted her teeth, "Then let's chase after them and take a look!" After saying this, she took the lead and urged her horse forward. Xuan Tianhua followed closely behind, not forgetting to remind her: "Be careful!"
No matter how careful they were, they still had to charge forward. Feng Yu Heng felt that the carriages ahead seemed to have slowed down, as if they were deliberately waiting for them. Their horses also slowed down, maintaining a safe distance from the carriages. Feng Yu Heng asked Huang Quan: "Which carriage is it? Can you still recognize it? "
Huang Quan looked for a while before pointing forward and saying: "It's that carriage with the yellow curtains. At the time, I remembered the color of the curtains, but I didn't pay attention to the others. Looking at it now, it seems that only that carriage's curtains are different."
Wang Chuan became nervous, "Young miss, something isn't quite right."
Feng Yu Heng also knew that something was wrong. Why was it that only that carriage's color was different? Why was it immediately recognized by Huang Quan? This was clearly a deliberate attempt to attract people's attention so that they would focus their attention on that car. With things as they were, they had already chased to this place. Could they give up?
"Regardless of whether it's right or wrong, we have to take a look." She asked Ban Zou: "Do you have the confidence to investigate?"
Ban Zou furrowed his brows and looked for a while. He did not dare to speak confidently, only saying: "I'll try." He then flew up and instantly disappeared into the darkness.
Xuan Tianhua instructed Feng Yu Heng: "In a moment, no matter what happens, if you can fight, then fight. If you can run, then run. Don't worry about anything else. Just focus on protecting your life. Do you understand?"
She stubbornly remained silent.
Xuan Tianhua helplessly sighed, "Be good. If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to Ming?"
Feng Yu Heng glared at him, "Seventh Brother, even if Xuan Tianming was here today, I would still say the same thing. If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together. Whether it's him or you, I can't just run for my life and leave you behind."
"Heng Heng!" Xuan Tianhua's voice carried a pleading tone. Seeing the stubborn expression of the girl on the horse's back, he knew that he would not be able to persuade her no matter what. He could only give up. He secretly decided that even if he had to put his life on the line, he would protect her.
Soon, Ban Zou returned, but his face was dejected. He landed back on Feng Yu Heng's horse and said: "We can't get close. The carriages are heavily guarded. There are anti-stealth hidden guards."
Feng Yu Heng's face sank, "Anti-stealth hidden guards?"
Xuan Tianhua explained to her: "There are several types of hidden guards. There are those who are good at using concealed weapons, those who are good at fighting, those who are good at qinggong, and those who are good at assassination. Of course, as a hidden guard, the most basic requirement is to be able to conceal oneself. However, no matter how good they are, they can't compare to the heavy hidden guards. They don't learn anything else in their lives. They only learn concealment and anti-concealment. Not only can they instantly become one with their surroundings, they can also immediately detect dangerous targets that try to get close. "
In truth, Feng Yu Heng had already guessed this in her mind. Anti-concealment, anti-attack, anti-investigation, these were things that the special forces of her previous life had taught her. It was just that not everyone could learn them well. There would always be a small group that could become elites, while the majority focused on physical fitness.
It was very clear that she did not belong to that small group of people. Regarding the anti-stealth hidden guards appearing in the carriages ahead, she also felt a headache coming on. It wasn't that she had never thought of using her space to move through the air, but with so many people watching, it would be hard for her to explain. Secondly, the carriages ahead were moving forward. Although they had already slowed down, they were still very fast. She could not rely on running or walking to catch up. But she couldn't do anything. What should she do?
While she was deep in thought, Xuan Tianhua said from beside her: "I'll go take a look." Then he flew up. His speed was even faster than Ban Zou's. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.
Feng Yu Heng was a bit worried. The person behind her gently patted her shoulder and quietly said: "Prince Chun's martial arts are not below Prince Yu's. Don't worry."
How could she truly relax? However, she could only stretch her neck forward to look. At the same time, her legs clamped down on the horse, urging it to run a bit faster.
Fortunately, Xuan Tianhua quickly returned, but the first thing he said to her after returning was: "Heng Heng, listen to me. You should go back first. Right now, the capital must be in chaos. Ming is still in the manor. I'm afraid that something will happen."
Feng Yu Heng was startled. She then shook her head, "If the capital is in chaos, if you want me to go back now, isn't that the same as pushing me into a pit of fire? Seventh Brother, I believe in Xuan Tianming. He also has his own pride. He also does not wish for his woman to rush back to the city at this time just to save him. Since it's also dangerous, I want to see what kind of tricks Duan Mu Qing is playing! "
After she finished speaking, she did not give anyone else a chance to react. Suddenly, she clamped down on the horse, and the slowly moving horse charged forward. Xuan Tianhua was given a fright and quickly followed behind her.
Ban Zou held her waist and ground his teeth together. He angrily whispered into her ear: "Have you gone crazy?"
Feng Yu Heng shrugged, "I haven't gone crazy."
"If you haven't gone crazy, then where are you going?"
"We're going to the carriages ahead." Feng Yu Heng pointed to the side, "We're going to the side. I'm going to take a closer look at the carriages and think of a way."
Ban Zou was so angry that he wanted to beat her: "I already told you that there were anti-concealment hidden guards on the side. Why didn't you listen?"
Feng Yu Heng gave an exaggerated sigh. She said in a resentful voice: "I already said that there were anti-concealment hidden guards. Do you really think that they did not notice us at all? Ban Zou, oh Ban Zou, it's clear that there is a trap ahead. Our every move is being watched by them. "
"Then why are you still going!" Ban Zou raised his hand to pull on her reins; however, Feng Yu Heng broke free.
"Stop messing around! Since we're already here, how cowardly would it be to go back like this? There's no need to be afraid of a trap. We'll just charge through it. I want to see just how big of a splash Duan Mu Qing from the North can make in the outskirts of the capital! "
While they spoke, their horses had already reached a position parallel to the carriages. The distance between them was pulled apart, so it was not very conspicuous. But even if this was the case, everyone could see that the other side had clearly made preparations. Otherwise, not to mention the presence of anti-concealment hidden guards, Ban Zou would have been able to discover their group with this kind of movement without the need for anti-concealment.
However, the carriages continued to move forward without any intention of stopping.
Feng Yu Heng pointed at the carriage with the yellow curtain and said: "It's that one, right? Since we can't go forward to see what's going on, we'll just flip the carriage over and have the people inside roll out for us to see clearly! "
As she spoke, she reached into her sleeve under the gazes of the people beside her. A palm-sized tranquilizer gun was pulled out and held in her hand. Everyone saw her straighten her arm and crooked her finger at the carriage. In the blink of an eye, something shot out as fast as lightning. After that, a series of "plop plop" sounds were heard. The two horses pulling the yellow curtain carriage suddenly fell to the ground and couldn't get up anymore … …
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