webnovelfull Chapter 186 Who told you to meddle in other people's business?
Chapter 186 Who told you to meddle in other people's business?
Xiao Jinghan was so anxious that he wanted to fly to the capital immediately. On his way, he briefly told An Junyuan and others about the disappearance of Princess Nanzhi.
After hearing this, everyone felt that the situation was serious and expressed their desire to rush back to the capital as soon as possible to help find the princess's whereabouts. An Junyuan suggested, "In my opinion, instead of following the original route through Liuyun City and then returning to the capital, it is better to find another way and find a shortcut that may reach the destination faster!" This suggestion was responded to by everyone.
At this time, Mu Hongxiu interrupted and said, "Actually, I know of a road like this that can avoid Liuyun City and Luoxia Town, but the road is rugged and difficult to travel!" Her tone revealed a hint of worry.
However, time was running out and there was no time to waste. An Junyuan and Xiao Jinghan discussed it briefly and immediately decided to take this difficult but time-saving path back to the capital. So, the group changed direction and embarked on a journey back home full of unknown challenges...
At a bend in the mountain road, Xiao Jinghan's team ran into the Yuewu Kingdom delegation, which was full of rats. They did not stop and directly passed the Yuewu Kingdom delegation.
Eunuch Hua stared with wide eyes, looking ahead nervously. He saw An Junyuan leading a group of people, rushing through the envoys' team like the wind.
At the same time, the carriage that Hu Yanzhuo was riding in also suffered an accident. The carriage, which was originally moving smoothly, was suddenly pushed to one side by a strong force, and then lost control and slid straight into the ditch beside it.
Hu Yanzhuo was caught off guard and was frightened by the sudden change. She turned pale, grabbed the shaft of the carriage in panic, and asked in a trembling voice: "Eunuch Hua! What happened? Why did my carriage suddenly lose control?"
Eunuch Hua was equally furious. He gritted his teeth and responded angrily: "Don't be alarmed, Princess! It's Xiao Jinghan's carriage! For some reason, they are like crazy, rushing towards the capital!" As he spoke, Eunuch Hua's face was full of anger, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with this sudden situation.
Hu Yanzhuo's brows knitted tightly, his heart suddenly shocked, and he shouted loudly: "Eunuch Hua! Speed up quickly, and make sure to overtake Xiao Jinghan's team! We must not let them rush back to the capital first!"
Although Eunuch Hua had some doubts in his heart, he did not dare to delay when he saw Hu Yanzhuo was so anxious. He immediately ordered the entire team to speed up and closely follow Xiao Jinghan's team in front.
The envoy was suspicious when he saw this. He ran to Hu Yanzhuo while panting heavily and asked breathlessly, "Princess! What is going on? Why are we chasing after Prince Xiao's team at all costs?"
Hu Yanzhuozhuo's eyes were cold and he replied sternly: "If we let Xiao Jinghan return to the capital first and report to Emperor Wen with exaggerations about what happened in our delegation along the way, then the reputation of our Yuewu Kingdom would be completely lost! So no matter what, we must arrive in the capital before him and explain the situation to Emperor Wen." When he said the last sentence, Hu Yanzhuo's voice was full of firmness and determination.
The two teams rushed towards the capital city like the wind, chasing each other!
Luo Lingyue ran as fast as she could, cursing angrily, "Is Hu Yanzhuo crazy? Why is she chasing us for no reason? This mountain road is so steep and rugged, is she in a hurry to reincarnate?"
Luo Lingfeng on the side sneered disdainfully and said sarcastically: "Maybe she is too eager to marry the prince of Dazhao!" His words were full of contempt and disdain for Huyan Zhuozhuo.
It was said that after Princess Nanzhi and her guards left the capital that day, they always felt as if there was a pair of eyes watching them from behind. Although everyone was on high alert, the vague sense of crisis still lingered in their hearts.
Finally, during a break, Nanzhi discovered some clues - there seemed to be a group of mysterious figures hiding in the woods not far away. However, when she tried to get closer to investigate, those figures disappeared without a trace like ghosts.
A few days later, when Nanzhi went out alone one night, misfortune struck. She was unprepared and was knocked unconscious by a group of people who suddenly appeared and quickly loaded into a carriage that had been prepared. The carriage sped away, raising a cloud of dust, leaving the guards panicking and looking for clues everywhere.
The carriage went northward, crossing mountains and rivers, and headed straight for Beiyuan. Nanzhi, who was in a coma, had no idea what fate she would face, and could only let it take her.
After several days of bumpy ride, the carriage arrived at the border between Beiyuan and Beiliu. Just as the driver was about to move on, an accident happened - they encountered a small team of scouts from the Luo family army.
The Luo family army was known for its elite strength. They were keenly aware of the abnormality of the carriage. The scout captain who led the team was tall and sturdy, standing there like an iron tower. His broad and resolute face was tanned and shiny by the sun, showing a standard square face. At this moment, his eyes were as sharp as a hawk, staring closely at a carriage not far ahead.
The carriage looked a little strange. It was moving slowly towards the border between the two countries, as if it was deliberately avoiding something. Seeing this, the scout captain frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt surged in his heart. He turned to his companions and whispered, "You stay here and be on guard. I'll go up and check the situation!" After that, he quietly approached the mysterious carriage like a ghost.
When he got close to the carriage, the scout captain jumped up lightly and sneaked into the carriage. The scene in front of him made him stunned - there was a young and beautiful girl tied up in the carriage! Seeing this, the scout captain's heart moved, thinking: Could these people be human traffickers? How dare they smuggle women from Dazhao to Beiliu? Do they regard our army as nothing?
Thinking of this, the scout captain was furious. He blew a sharp whistle to signal the soldiers lurking around to take action. In an instant, a team of well-trained soldiers swept in like a storm and quickly surrounded the carriage. Faced with the sudden change, the group of human traffickers panicked and had no power to fight back. Not long after, they were all subdued and surrendered obediently.
The scout captain carefully took out the antidote from his arms, gently pried open the girl's teeth, and fed the antidote into her mouth. After a while, the girl's eyelids trembled slightly and she slowly opened her eyes.
Looking at the concerned scout captain in front of her, the girl's peach-like eyes flickered a few times, but in an instant, her eyes became extremely cold, and she said coldly: "Who told you to meddle in other people's business?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scout captain suddenly felt dizzy and the scene in front of him began to blur. He tried to open his mouth to say something, but found that his body was out of control and he fell straight onto the carriage.
The girl quickly tied up the scout captain, then reached out and lifted the curtain of the carriage, and shouted to the soldiers outside: "This soldier has a heat stroke! Come and have a look!"
Hearing the shout, the surrounding soldiers gathered around nervously. However, just as they approached the carriage, the girl suddenly raised the powder in her hand and sprinkled it on everyone.
The unsuspecting soldiers immediately fell to the ground, unconscious. Seeing this, the girl snorted and drove away triumphantly in the carriage...