Qiao Zhongguo shook his head.
"It's just a matter of careful sailing."
"Our Qiao family ate all the dry food we brought with us along the way, and we also personally provided supplies on the way. We just didn't want to leave any chance for thieves."
Meng Guxue was shocked and frightened when she heard this, and nodded quickly: "Okay, I listen to Master Qiao! Let alone eating dry food, just give me a few sips of water!"
Seeing Meng Guxue's cooperation, Qiao Zhongguo secretly nodded.
"Princess, you don't have to be so arrogant. Just recharge your batteries and have your ministers with you for everything."
Meng Guxue saluted Qiao Zhongguo sincerely through the car curtain.
"Thank you, Mr. Qiao. If I get to Nanli safely, I will definitely repay you for this great kindness!"
Having finished speaking, Qiao Zhongguo turned and left.
As night falls, the surroundings are dark, and only the firewood pile here is still lit.
Qiao Zhongguo looked around, and his eyes suddenly settled on an elegant carriage.
The second prince never showed up tonight.
According to Meng Guxue, the second prince must have been in agony and grief, unable to extricate himself.
This was the pain that the second prince wanted to inflict on him.
If it weren't for the eldest brother's cleverness, astuteness, delicate body and extraordinary abilities, he would be the one who would have to hear the bad news today!
Obviously, there is only one outcome between the Qiao family and the second prince, either you die or I die!
Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo's eyes were cold and full of determination!
He looked at the way he came from, and thought to himself: "The letter has been sent, I hope everything comes in time..."
Around noon on the second day, just as Qiao Zhongguo expected, the marriage team officially stepped out of the Yong Kingdom, and the atmosphere in the team became visibly solemn.
Obviously, everyone has long heard about the bad reputation of Papi Ridge, and the dowry given to the bride this time is countless and its value is inestimable.
The wages of avarice is death.
Even if the team is composed of elites from Yong and Nanli, there is no guarantee that the bandits from Papi Ridge will not be blinded by money and attack them!
As the saying goes, "A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake." The terrain of Papi Ridge is complex, with mountains, ridges, and valleys. Most of the bandits are desperadoes. If they are attacked by a sneak attack, they will be hard to guard against!
Qiao Zhongguo and Baili Chengyou were still riding horses side by side. At this time, Baili Chengyou's expression was more solemn than ever.
Qiao Zhongguo saw the clues and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, you seem quite worried?"
Baili Chengyou knew that he and Qiao Zhongguo were on a united front this time, so he said directly without any concealment:
"Lord Qiao, I have already sent a message to my subordinate Aja, asking him to lead 300 people to greet him. Logically speaking, he should have arrived at this time."
"But the scouts just came to report that there was no trace of A'le for thirty miles ahead."
Qiao Zhongguo's expression changed slightly when he heard this. The second prince should not be able to intervene in Nanli's affairs. Is this even God paving the way for the second prince?
"Your Highness, we may find out tonight."
Qiao Zhongguo said in an extremely cryptic manner.
Baili Chengyou nodded lightly. There was no response from his subordinates. He assessed the situation and did not dare to overdo it.
The next moment, he turned to look at Qiao Zhongguo and said seriously:
"Lord Qiao, if you can help protect our third imperial concubine this time, I will be deeply grateful!"
Qiao Zhongguo's eyes darkened, "This is also my duty."
That night, darkness fell, and it was really hard to continue on the road.
Qiao Zhongguo found a relatively open area and ordered to rest.
After lighting the fire, everyone unanimously chose to eat dry food and talked less.
In the wedding car, Xiao Tao was close to Meng Guxue, and the two were still comforting each other.
This time, the Qiao family specially sat very close to the wedding car, and were talking in a low voice, when suddenly a cry of surprise sounded, tugging everyone's nerves!
"Look, who is that!?"
With a crash, everyone stood up warily and looked in the direction the man pointed.
Meng Guxue also heard the sound, and her heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, something was wrong!
She boldly opened the corner of the car curtain and looked out. Where the evening breeze came from, she saw a graceful woman dancing gracefully. There seemed to be dust and mist rolling around her, making her look fairy-like.
"who!"
Atu, who was beside Baili Chengyou, mobilized his inner strength and shouted sternly.
At the same time, everyone holds weapons and prepares to fight!
Unexpectedly, the woman just danced and didn't respond at all.
Nowadays, the strange scene has caused people's hearts to wander. After all, there are countless innocent souls in Papi Ridge. This... I'm afraid this is not...
Upon seeing this, Baili Chengyou turned his head and glanced at A'Tu. A'Tu understood it and while instructing a team of five people to sneak up from the side, he shouted loudly to attract the woman's attention.
"This is the convoy of the marriage alliance between Nanli and Yongchao. If you recognize this, retreat quickly!"
Everyone was paying close attention to the five-man team moving forward. They saw them sprinting close to the ground. They were obviously well-trained and highly skilled in martial arts.
But the next moment, an incredible scene happened.
I saw that the closer the five-person team got to the strange woman, the slower they moved. When they were about three feet away from the woman, they suddenly all lay on the ground and stopped moving!
A'Tu's expression changed slightly when he saw this, and without hesitation he took out a bone whistle from the girdle and blew it loudly.
As a result, the five-person team seemed unheard and motionless!
"This this......"
As soon as this incident came out, everyone's expression changed, and some people even thought of ghosts and gods!
"Yes...are the ghosts of those who died in Papi Ridge coming to claim their lives? I heard that this place is often haunted at night!"
"Huh? No...it can't be right?"
Seeing that people's hearts were in chaos, Qiao Zhongguo immediately shouted:
"The talk of ghosts is nothing but nonsense. All you dignified and warm-blooded men are frank, so why should you be afraid!"
This voice was so powerful that it shocked everyone, and then they became quiet again.
Qiao Zhongguo took a deep look at the rhythmic person.
Since some people are engaging in psychological tactics, it means that the dancing girl is pretending to be a ghost!
At this time, Baili Chengyou also came to Qiao Zhongguo. He guessed in a low voice: "Master Qiao, those five people may have been drugged."
Qiao Zhongguo nodded with deep understanding.
At this moment, they all turned their attention to the second prince's carriage.
A strange phenomenon has emerged here, but the second prince remains motionless in the carriage...
"Qiao...Master Qiao..."
At this time, a slightly weak voice suddenly sounded.
Qiao Zhongguo turned around and saw that it was Meng Guxue who opened the curtain and waved to him regardless of the presence of all the guards.
Qiao Zhongguo frowned slightly and immediately stepped forward, "Princess, what's wrong with you?"
Meng Guxue's face turned pale, and she supported the frame of the car and said, "No... something's wrong, I seem... I don't have any strength left."
Qiao Zhongguo's expression changed when he heard this.
"Princess, did you eat anything else today?"
Meng Guxue shook her head, "No, I only ate the dry food and water sent by Mr. Qiao."
After just saying these two words, Meng Guxue was so tired that she gasped.
Baili Chengyou stepped forward and shouted: "Military doctor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him suddenly shook slightly, and some people actually fell to the ground!
