As soon as Xie Bao heard that things were about to turn around, he immediately became interested: "But how should we pursue it? After leaving Luoyi City, there are vast fields and roads outside, and I can't figure it out at all."
"Brother Bao, don't worry about this." Di Xian sneered and said, "Please forgive me for being a little pretentious. I have my own way of figuring out the escape route of the prince and his companions, and I will never go astray."
Xie Bao was dubious: "Well, since you are so capable, I will trust you again. Prince Li Bing has a lot to do with it, and I am also responsible for it, Mr. Bao, so I can only make this hard trip. Someone come!"
The deputy general beside him responded quickly.
Xie Bao ordered: "Deploy three thousand cavalry, all of them into light armor, and follow me and Di Xian to chase the prince. The rest of the troops will return to the city as a team and set up defenses in order, and we will wait until I come back!"
All the generals accepted the order in unison and took action quickly. In a moment, three thousand light cavalry lined up.
Xie Bao asked Di Xian: "Everyone is ready, where are we going?"
Di Xian pointed to the west and said: "Outside Guangyi Gate, I have left a few men waiting there. Let's go over and join them first." After that, he led Xie Bao and three thousand Xuanjia Army light cavalry in a furious manner. He walked around to the outside of Guangyi Gate in the west of Luoyi and found his subordinates who had been waiting there for a long time.
Before the horse could stop, Di Xian pointed forward and said to Xie Bao: "Brother Bao, look over there, do you see those three hounds? Yes, they are the ones I used to chase Nilinsi and snatch back the prince." magic weapon."
Since it was very dark and there was little light in the wilderness outside the city, Xie Bao couldn't see clearly the hounds Di Xian was talking about for a while. He could only see three pairs of green light spots in the distance. It wasn't until he got closer that he saw three thin, slender, black dogs squatting on the ground, sticking out their tongues at him.
At first glance, these three flesh-and-blood guys look a bit unattractive.
Di Xian seemed to have guessed what Xie Bao was thinking, and introduced: "Don't look at their skinny appearance, they don't seem to be anything special. In fact, these are rare breeds brought back by Mr. Lao from Western Xinjiang. Not only do they run extremely fast, It is fast, has excellent endurance, and is an expert in hunting. The most powerful thing is the sense of smell of this hound, each one is particularly sensitive, far beyond the ordinary level."
"Are you planning to... let them track the prince's scent?" Xie Bao guessed.
"No, it's not the prince's scent." Di Xian shook his head: "Firstly, searching for a relatively unfamiliar scent will greatly reduce their tracking efficiency; secondly, there will be a lot of interference along the way, such as the other party wading across the river, or encountering them by chance. Any hare or small animal may distract these hounds. Therefore, if we are searching for the hiding prince within a specific range, we might as well use his scent as the first choice. But now we should use dogs to pursue quickly. The most familiar taste will do.”
Xie Bao asked with great interest: "Oh? This is strange. What do you mean by the familiar smell of dogs?"
Di Xian seemed confident: "When Mr. Lao first trained these hunting dogs, he often used the floral fragrance of Xijiang Phoebe as a target. After this floral fragrance has been complicatedly refined, it is difficult for humans to detect, but it cannot escape the dogs' noses. Therefore, I have already done some tricks on the prince, leaving traces of Nanjinhua. Now we only need to follow the hounds and chase him all the way."
As he spoke, he gestured towards his men.
When those people saw this, they quickly loosened the leash of the dog and muttered the usual commands for dog training.
The three agile hounds received the master's order and started moving almost at the same time. They first circled in place twice. Immediately afterwards, two of them suddenly jumped forward, running towards the dense forest to the west one after another.
But the other hound was still sniffing at the same place, and then, ignoring its companion who had already run away, it turned around and ran towards the city. If the owner hadn't been holding on tightly with a rope, he would have disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Faced with such a strange scene, Xie Bao looked at Di Xian with some confusion, while Di Xian frowned and pondered to himself. After a moment, he said in a deep voice: "This dog's behavior is very strange. Maybe there is something else we didn't expect. Brother Leopard, I suggest that you and I divide our troops into two groups for the time being. Could you please lead the troops to chase outside? , I will follow this hound back to the city to take a look. If there is nothing abnormal, I will meet you again."
Xie Bao thought for a while, then shook his big head: "No, no, no, I think it's better for you to chase outside. I'll go back to the city and take charge. It doesn't matter if you take all the three thousand cavalry away."
Di Xian was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Xie Bao was worried that he would fall into Nilin Division's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain again, so he did not dare to leave Luoyi City easily. Time is running out now, and Di Xian doesn't want to worry too much about this kind of thing, so he has no choice but to respond: "Forget it, I'll chase him outside, and ask Brother Bao to go back to the city to investigate."
After that, he called the cavalry troops and quickly chased them in the direction in which the two hounds were running.
Xie Bao saw that they were getting further and further away, and he did not dare to waste time. He quickly ordered the remaining dog trainer to let go of the hound and search the city.
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Zhishanfang, Murongxue's residence.
Zen Master Huidian was waiting for news in the room. When he saw Li Jiangyao rushing in with several subordinates, he stood up and asked: "Donor Li, how is the situation?"
"Thanks to Master and Miss Xiahou," Li Jiangyao cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness has been rescued safely."
"Amitabha, you are so good." Hui Dian breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I was still worried just now that I didn't fight hard enough tonight, so don't miss the important thing. In the end, Ninghan's little niece was able to keep her composure and say the right thing. You have complete confidence.”
Li Jiangyao smiled loudly and expressed his gratitude to Xia Hou Ninghan who was walking out of the room inside.
Xiahou Ninghan smiled slightly and said: "General Li, you don't have to be polite. Today Ninghan has experienced your thunderbolt methods. In less than a day, the entire Dongdu was turned upside down. trick."
Hui Dian also agreed: "I didn't expect it at all! You actually made such a big noise in the opponent's heavily guarded city. This is the first time I have seen such a scene after many years of wandering around the world."
"In comparison, the scene where the master and I pretended to be assassins tonight seems insignificant." Xiahou Ninghan's tone changed from his usual cold tone: "General Li, although many people in the city were accidentally injured , but considering the overall situation, this is a last resort... No matter what, you have worked hard today."
Li Jiangyao said quickly: "Thank you, Miss Xiahou, for your consideration. In terms of hard work, we and other Shengtang soldiers are duty-bound to receive the emperor's favor. And you are the ones who help us with real hard work. Besides, there will be trouble in the future. Where’s the seat?”
Xiahou Ninghan and Hui Dian couldn't help but look at each other, wondering what Li Jiangyao meant: The prince has been successfully rescued, what else do they need to do?
Li Jiangyao smiled narrowly and explained: "Just now, two hundred Nilin Si Feiqi escorted the Prince's carriage out of Guangyi Gate and headed west. However, the only one who walked with them was Murong Xue. His Royal Highness the Prince rode on The carriage was tampered with in advance by us, and there was a hidden compartment under the carriage. When the carriage stopped at Guangyi Gate, the people from Nilin Sisi took advantage of the darkness of the night to move the prince from under the carriage, while he was originally hiding in the secret compartment. His brother pretended to be the prince and took his place in a car to escape."
"Are you worried about the pursuit of the Xuanjia Army?" Xiahou Ninghan said, "So you came here to steal the throne and plan to secretly transfer the prince?"
Li Jiangyao nodded: "That's right. The Xuanjia Army has a huge area of influence. To escape from their territory, the goal is obvious and there is no guarantee that there will be no mistakes. The safest way is not to protect them with heavy troops, but to act in a low-key manner. I feel that as long as the prince is disguised and accompanied by one or two top masters, it will be easier to get out of danger."
Xiahou Ninghan seemed to be meeting Li Jiangyao for the first time. He carefully looked at the young general in front of him, with a charming light flashing in his beautiful eyes: "He is bold and as careful as his hair. He is indeed remarkable."
Li Jiangyao was a little embarrassed by her praise and said quickly: "Thank you, Miss. Li would like to ask you and Master to be good people and help us escort the prince back to the imperial capital safely."
"That's no problem!" Hui Dian agreed readily: "We were originally here to rescue the prince and little Murong. Since Donor Li can trust us, we should just go."
Xiahou Ninghan also agreed: "Since the Xuanjia Army has set its sights on the Flying Cavalry of Nilin Division, it will naturally relax in other directions. The three of us have small targets and should not attract their attention. Where is Your Highness now? Where?"
"It's in the main room in the front yard." Li Jiangyao pointed outside: "He was knocked unconscious by Lian Ji just now. In addition, he was frightened and his body bones are weak, so he hasn't woken up yet."
After hearing this, Xia Hou Ninghan was worried about Li Bing's condition and quickly asked Li Jiangyao to take her and Hui Dian to have a look.
The three of them came to the main room. Sure enough, as Li Jiangyao said, Prince Li Duo was still unconscious and lying quietly on a stretcher, as if he was asleep.
Xiahou Ninghan stepped forward and put his hand on his wrist, felt his pulse briefly, and then said: "It doesn't matter, he will wake up naturally after sleeping for an hour or two."
The old monk Huidian sighed: "Amitabha. I don't know what kind of luck Shengtang is in? The dignified prince is so frustrated, alas -"
Xiahou Ninghan responded calmly: "Heaven will give this man a great responsibility. As the crown prince, it is not necessarily a bad thing to suffer some setbacks. The prince's repeated disasters may be God's test for him."
Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly: "Miss Xiahou is quite reasonable. But this is a bit difficult for God. It's not enough to test the prince alone, so he has to bring us together to accompany him in the exam."
Xiahou Ninghan couldn't help but burst into laughter, and then rolled her eyes at him.
Hui Dian felt the same way, nodded and said, "That's right. I haven't been so busy for a long time. Thinking about it, I really have to thank the prince."
Xiahou Ninghan felt helpless towards these two inconspicuous guys, the old and the young. Just when he was about to say something else, he suddenly had a thought in his mind and asked curiously: "Do you smell anything?"
