They waited until noon, when the sun penetrated the tree canopy and fell on them, causing Qin Lin's face to shed a thin stream of sweat.
She wiped her sweat and was about to take a drink of water when she saw the puppy lying on the ground obediently stood up at some point and kept pacing back and forth, looking very anxious.
"A Liu, look! What's wrong with this puppy? Oh, don't go out!"
Halfway through the words, the puppy suddenly wanted to rush out. Qin Lian was so frightened that her face turned pale and she hurried over to catch it. "There are bandits outside. If you go out at this time, you will kill us!"
"Woof woof woof!"
This time, the puppy rarely heard anything and was struggling to rush out.
Qin Lian was so frightened that she directly pressed the puppy into her arms and covered its mouth to stop it from barking.
Old man Liu was also startled. When he came back to his senses, he realized that something was wrong. He looked outside and asked, "You two ladies, did something happen outside that made the puppy want to go out?"
"This pup is extremely smart. This is the first time in all my years, old man, that I have met such a smart pup. Look, he brought us all the way here, and he was doing well on the way. Suddenly, like this - shush! Look!"
The old man said, suddenly lowering his voice and staring outside nervously.
Seeing this scene, Su Liuye also tightened her breath. She looked outside and saw many bandits coming down the mountain road. Most of them had knives in their hands. A woman wearing a red dress and a skirt was walking slowly behind her. He looked arrogant.
It's Yu Xiangqin!
Su Liuye's pupils shrank, and she immediately lowered her body to avoid being seen by people outside.
"The second master has been prepared, and the carriage is waiting at the foot of the mountain." A bandit walked up to Yu Xiangqin and said roughly.
Yu Xiangqin said "hmm" and waved to the person behind her, "Go and bring that kid over to me and show him to Boss Luo. How much money can such a handsome kid be sold for?"
"Second Master, wait!"
The bandit following behind got the order and went to do it quickly.
After a while, the bandit came over holding a child with dust on his face.
The child looked to be about five or six years old. Although the robe on his body was scratched, it was easy to tell from the lines on it that it was a piece of fine fabric and must be expensive.
It's him!
Su Liuye took a breath, she didn't expect to see the emperor's son, and his mother was still a noble concubine in the palace, so she was legitimately favored.
Yu Xiangqin dared to abduct such a child, which was really embarrassing.
"Wash his face well, don't embarrass me!"
Seeing the stain on the boy's face, Yu Xiangqin frowned in disgust.
Do you really think she is shameless by selling such dirty goods?
"Okay, Second Master, you will wait a moment."
The man holding the boy nodded, and then held the boy aside. There were several water storage tanks there, which were filled with rainwater and had not been cleaned for who knows how many years.
"Go, wash your face!"
The man pushed him.
The boy turned around and glared, his black and white eyes filled with anger, which made Su Liuye break into a cold sweat.
If the little prince is allowed to go back, I'm afraid this Tieniushan Mountain will be flattened with just one word, right?
It's just that now he is alone, and there are several big and thick men beside him. No matter how you look at it, he is at a disadvantage.
He could only endure the anger in his heart, and went over to wet his sleeves with the dirty water in the vat, then wiped the stains off his face indiscriminately, revealing a pair of white, tender and handsome little faces.
Seeing that the bandit was satisfied, he kicked him from behind and scolded, "Go over and show the second boss! If you dare to run around, I will skin you!"
Seeing them treating a child like this, Su Liuye felt a sense of slavery in her heart.
When Yu Xiangqin captured Dabao and Erbao and locked them in a cage in the dungeon, Erbao was still suffering from a fever. If Chu Yan hadn't taken her there to find the child, who knows what would have happened?
These people are so damned!
She clasped her hands and hid in the ditch secretly looking for an opportunity. She saw the boy walking humiliatingly in front of Yu Xiangqin. Yu Xiangqin looked at him for a few times and then said "Yes" with satisfaction, "Okay, take him to the carriage. Don’t let anyone run away.”
"Second Boss, don't worry, it won't happen. I'm watching!" The bandit patted his chest and pushed the boy again, "Let's get in the car quickly!"
The boy obviously didn't want to listen to their words. He struggled a few times and looked anxiously towards the mountain road going down the mountain, as if waiting for something.
Seeing his look, Su Liuye had an idea and asked Qin Lian to let go of the puppy in her arms.
"Shh-"
Because she didn't dare to speak, she could only shush the puppy and pointed in the direction of the boy.
The puppy seemed to really understand what she meant. It didn't bark anymore when it was placed on the ground. Instead, it ran out of the ravine, barked a few times and ran into the forest.
When the bandits heard the sound, they saw it was just a white puppy and immediately lost interest.
"Is it the old man's dog again?"
"Hey! Look at this dog running up and down the mountain every day. The meat must be delicious. Can you eat it when it grows up?"
"Okay, haha!"
The boy was still struggling, but when he heard the puppy's cry, his eyes suddenly lit up, he turned back and glared at the bandit who was talking, and walked slowly towards the carriage.
Seeing this, Su Liuye sweated in his palms, and looked anxiously at the scorching sun above his head.
It's only noon now. Shi Feng is rushing from here to Sanxi Town. It will be evening at the soonest. By then, Yu Xiangqin and the others have already left, and they don't know where they are going!
Perhaps sensing her uneasiness, Qin Lian held her hand and shook her head, fearing that she would be impulsive.
Su Liuye bit her lip and watched helplessly as the boy was forced to get on the carriage.
Yu Xiangqin was not in a hurry to go up.
After a while, a woman came down from the mountain, walked up to Yu Xiangqin, and said respectfully, "Madam, there was news from Chunhua Manor just now, and everything is ready. Let's go over now. Boss Luo is also waiting."
"Okay, hurry up and go."
Yu Xiangqin snorted, "Then Wang Yuan is really a waste. He was caught so easily, which makes me go through such trouble."
"Madam, don't worry. Everything has been arranged. Chen Wang is still in Qinghe Town. We estimate that we can go back in a while," Su Xin said.
Hearing this, Yu Xiangqin felt better, "Okay, I'll make them look good when I get back!"
I don't know who she was thinking of, but there was a hint of cruelty in Yu Xiangqin's words.
Su Xin remained silent beside her.
She snorted, got on the carriage and left, Su Xin followed immediately.
