By the time Xu Zhong returned to Kong Zhen scarred, it was already several days later...
"I gave you more than thirty brothers, but I only caught two babies. In the end, only a dozen of them came back. Xu Zhong, you really let me down!"
Kong Zhen's tone was filled with anger that was difficult to conceal.
Xu Zhong was covered in scars, "Sir, there is no sign of the third princess, nor of the two little brats. It is very possible that they let us get the news we got before! Maybe the people who left the city lord's mansion seven or eight days ago were not there at all. It’s not the third princess, but someone pretending to be it. The real third princess may have taken her two children and hid somewhere else..."
"It took a lot of effort for my subordinates to catch up with those people, but looking back now, if those people really led the third princess back to the capital, then they would have been on the road day and night. It was impossible for us to catch up so easily. Again We were ambushed because my subordinates were careless."
Kong Zhen narrowed his eyes and said, "This move is really clever to divert the tiger away from the mountain. They could have noticed that we would be watching in the dark, and they deliberately did this to make a fool of themselves..."
Xu Zhong nodded, "It has been so many days. Liu Shengsheng and Nan Muze have probably arrived at the border of Li country long ago, and the third princess may have quietly gone to hide somewhere..."
"Mo City is so big, where can they hide? And she is a princess after all. No matter where she hides, there must be someone around to protect her, right? There are also two little babies who can only cry. Can they still not be found? ?」
Kong Zhen said with an irritated look, something suddenly occurred to him, and his eyes widened suddenly, "Witch Clan! Do you think it is possible? Did the princess bring the child to the Witch Clan?"
Xu Zhong was instantly enlightened, "It is indeed possible!"
Kong Zhen curled his lips, "This is really interesting. I'm afraid that's the only couple who can keep us entertained."
Xu Zhong narrowed his eyes, "The Witch Clan is proficient in the art of Gu. They have to sneak in without anyone noticing. Otherwise, they will inevitably suffer big losses..."
"You're right, especially that elder who can control birds and mice. He really needs to be extremely careful."
"Then my subordinate will personally take the people there..."
"No, just send a few of your confidants over there. First, make sure those two brats are there, and secondly, decide how many people to send over to solve them. Before that, we need to catch up with those two people."
Kong Zhen's eyes flashed with evil, and he added: "Those people from the Wu clan have a very good relationship with Liu Shengsheng. If the two children were not brought back to the capital by the princess, the most likely place to go is There!"
Xu Zhong nodded, "Yes, firstly, it is very close to here, and secondly, the environment there is also very suitable for seclusion. From this, it can be seen that the two children are most likely hidden there..."
"Stop talking nonsense and send someone over quickly. We have to set off as soon as possible to catch up with the young couple."
"yes!"
"..."
at the same time.
Liu Shengsheng and others have already checked into a luxurious tavern.
That is the border city of Liguo, Huicheng.
Not long after entering the city, the clear sky suddenly turned into dark clouds, followed closely by heavy rain.
Du Tingyun just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
But Nan Muze must find a tavern to take a rest.
It was raining so hard that he couldn't bear Liu Shengsheng to rush on the road in the rain. After all, it was raining so hard that he could hardly see the road ahead clearly.
So I went back to the city to rest for a day or two.
When I was on the road, I could only eat dry food, so during the two days I stayed in the restaurant, I had a full banquet every time.
Of course, Liu Shengsheng didn't want to waste food, and would often invite Yichen to sit down and eat together.
If it was Liu Shengsheng alone, Yichen might sit at the table.
But Nan Muze was still beside him. After struggling for a long time, he only dared to stand aside and then shook his head gently.
Liu Shengsheng smiled and said, "Now we are in a foreign country. The mountains are high and the roads are far away. I don't know how long we have to travel through mountains and rivers. Don't you
Eat more delicious food, and you won’t have anything to eat later. "
Du Tingyun, who was sitting not far away, coughed twice and said, "Shengsheng, Liguo is so big. There are villages and counties everywhere. They are not just mountains and roads. When you get to the next city, you can still have a good meal, and this is your hometown." , it cannot be a foreign country.”
Liu Shengsheng shrugged and said nothing.
Yichen said, "I'll just go outside and eat with the soldiers."
After hearing this, Liu Shengsheng did not force him, but just said something calmly.
"Is there any letter from Nan Xin?"
Yichen looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, then whispered: "No, but according to this time, if everything goes well, the princess and the others should have returned to the capital."
Liu Shengsheng nodded.
Then I heard Yichen say: "The girl is smart. She secretly arranged for a group of experts to go to the princess a few months ago, and then a month ago, she quietly sent the two young masters away without anyone noticing. , and then it took another half a month to send the princess away, which completely confused everyone’s attention. If I hadn’t handled the whole process, I would have almost forgotten where the little master was.”
Liu Shengsheng smiled and said, "I can't say that. I just feel more at ease with A Ge and the others."
"Yes, it is indeed very reliable for them, father and son, to personally escort the two young masters back to the capital."
Liu Shengsheng said with some melancholy: "I just don't know if Nan Xin has joined them..."
"You sent several groups of people back to the capital one after another, and you also specially prepared several women with similar figures to the princess to confuse the public. As long as the people behind you can't know when the real princess left, they can't guess. When will the two young masters return to the capital, so girls don’t have to worry."
Liu Shengsheng took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth, "I'm not worried. Nan Luochen is there in the capital, and the palace is heavily guarded. If we really get to the palace, there is nothing to worry about."
"yes……"
"It's just too hard on Nan Xin. She wanted to be the godmother of her child, but in the end she had to go alone."
The corners of Yichen's lips twitched and he replied: "Her Royal Highness the Princess still has to call you "Auntie", but she wants to be your child's godmother. What a mess this generation is..."
Liu Shengsheng smiled and said, "I don't really care about this. After all, we are similar in age. It's good that she can be happy."
"That's what I say, but isn't the great elder the child's godfather? In that case, that silly tall man is the godfather. This... another godmother will make my head spin."
"Don't think about it like that. If you really care about seniority all the time, there are a lot of things to care about. In fact, as long as everyone is happy, it's fine. If no one cares, there is no need to care."
Yichen lowered his head, "What the girl said is..."
"Let's go eat quickly."
"yes."
