Shangguan Wan'er thought for a moment and then explained what happened in detail. It turned out that after they entered the woods, they saw forty or fifty strong men in smart clothes standing on the roadside. These strong men are all tall and mighty, with swords in their belts. Seeing Wang Hai leading the carriage, the strong men hurriedly bowed to greet him.
Wang Hai suggested to Wu Yuan to eat something before going on the road. Wu Yuan left in a hurry just now and really didn't eat. He could leave after eating. Wu Yuan then asked Wu Zetian for instructions. Wu Zetian was very happy to see the fragrant wild flowers and green grass in the woods, and immediately agreed.
Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er, and Zhang Changzong got off the carriage. Wang Hai hurriedly spread a piece of cloth on the grass and asked Wu Zetian and the others to sit down. After a while, someone respectfully brought pancakes, fruits, and freshly boiled hot water.
Wu Zetian was eating pancakes while admiring the surrounding scenery. Wu Yuan saw that Wang Hai was respectful and well-behaved, so he had no doubts and started eating with confidence. Not long after, Wu Zetian, Wu Yuan and others fainted and were unconscious until Feiyun and the others arrived.
Feiyun looked around, but didn't see any pancakes or fruits. Even the cloth on the ground was taken away. Feiyun thought that this group of people acted shrewdly and left no trace at all, and couldn't help but frown.
Liangchen took a few steps forward on the road, smelled it carefully, and looked at the ground carefully. Then she came to Shangguan Wan'er and sniffed for a while before walking to Feiyun. Feiyun knew that Liangchen was very attentive and had a good sense of smell, so she probably discovered something.
Feiyun then asked: "Liangchen, have you found anything?" Liangchen replied: "Fortunately, it rained the day before yesterday, and we can see that this group of people drove the carriage forward. We searched along the ruts, Maybe we can find out something.”
Feiyun thought for a moment and said to Wu Yuan: "Captain Wu, whether you believe us or not, the top priority is to find your master. If you are willing, we will catch up immediately. If you are not willing to go with us, we will leave first!" After saying that, he waved his hand towards the good time and beautiful scenery, jumped on his horse, and took the lead.
Shangguan Wan'er also said to Wu Yuan: "Captain Wu, let's chase him with Shaoxia Lin. We only have this clue now and we must not give up. There is no use staying here."
After all, Shangguan Wan'er was a popular person around Wu Zetian, and Wu Yuan did not dare to offend her. Besides, after losing Wu Zetian, Wu Yuan became the person to be punished and could only listen to Shangguan Wan'er's words. He had no other choice but to nod in agreement.
Wu Yuan ordered the two guards to dismount and walk, and gave the horses to Shangguan Wan'er and Zhang Changzong. Immediately, Wu Yuan and others quickly mounted their horses and followed Feiyun and the others.
After a while, after leaving the woods, there was a fork in the road. A road leads west, and to the west is a field. A road leads south, winding along the edge of the woods. There were ruts and horse hoof marks on both roads. It seemed that this was done intentionally by Wang Hai and his group, so that Wu Yuan did not know which road to pursue.
Feiyun looked at Liangchen and wanted to hear her opinion. Liangchen ignored Feiyun, but turned to Wu Yuan and said: "Master Wu, there are two roads now, and it is difficult to determine which one Wang Hai and his group are taking. You don't trust us, so in order to reassure you, Why don't you choose a path first and lead your people to pursue it? We senior brothers and sisters will take another path, what do you think?"
Wu Yuan looked at the distance between the two roads and saw rolling mountains in the distance to the south and a wilderness in the distance to the west. He hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the road to the west.
Liangchen smiled slightly and said to Feiyun: "Brother, since Mr. Wu has chosen the road to the west, let's go south, okay?" Feiyun didn't say anything when he saw Wu Yuan. He was very rude and treated Wu Yuan naturally. Very dissatisfied.
Feiyun nodded towards Liangchen and rode south first, ignoring Wu Yuan and others. The good time and the beautiful scenery gave Shangguan Wan'er a hand, and urged her horse to follow Feiyun. Wu Yuan waited for the two guards behind to catch up, and then walked west together.
Feiyun rode the horse for a while, then reined in the reins and let the horse walk slowly. After Liangchen caught up, Feiyun asked: "Third sister, are you really not sure which path Wang Hai will take?" When the three of them were alone, they always addressed each other as brother and sister.
Liangchen smiled slightly and said: "Although I am not sure, I think he may have taken this road. As long as we walk, look and ask, we should be able to find some clues."
Meimei said doubtfully: "Second sister, you can't rely on guessing. If you guess wrong, aren't we getting farther and farther away from Wu Zetian?"
Liangchen smiled slightly and explained. In the past two days, she had become aware that the fragrance on Wu Zetian's body was the same as that on Shangguan Wan'er. Liangchen smelled this aroma just now on the way to the south. Fortunately, there was no wind and the aroma had not completely dissipated.
Besides, there are mountains in the distance to the south. The terrain in the mountains is complex and sparsely populated, which is perfect for Wang Hai and others to hide. Looking to the west is a densely populated area. Wang Hai and the others are so large that they will definitely attract people's attention and their whereabouts can easily be revealed.
After hearing this, Feiyun nodded slightly and asked why Wu Yuan was asked to choose first. What should he do if he chose Xiangnan? Liangchen smiled and thought that Wu Yuan would never choose the south road. Wu Yuan had lived in the palace for a long time and did not understand the thoughts and habits of Jianghu people. Therefore, he believed that there were many mountains in the south, and the mountain roads must be rugged and difficult to travel by carriage. Of course Wang Hai would not choose this road.
Feiyun felt that Liangchen's words were very reasonable, so he asked: "Then what should we do now?" Liangchen smelled it carefully and said: "When we get here, the fragrance has dissipated and there is nothing in the air. But now it is dark. Daliang, there are a lot of people out to work. There are so many people in Wang Hai’s group, someone must have encountered them. As long as we ask around, we will definitely be able to get some useful information."
Feiyun thought that he had no other choice now but to act according to Liangchen's advice. The three of them walked and enjoyed the scenery along the way. They inquired about passers-by when they met them, but received no information.
Near noon, the three of them arrived at a small town. The beautiful scenery was lively and exciting, but I soon felt hungry and had to finish my meal before leaving. Feiyun raised his head and looked at the sun. Seeing that it was almost noon, he nodded in agreement. Overjoyed by the beautiful scenery, we quickly found a restaurant.
As soon as Mei Mei dismounted, the restaurant waiter came up to him, took the reins and said, "Please come in, three guests. The horses will be led from the young ones to the stables nearby." Feiyun and Liangchen also dismounted immediately and handed the reins to the waiters. , entered the restaurant.
It was meal time, but there were only three or four guests in the restaurant. Mei Mei had already sat down and asked the waiter. Feiyun thought to himself that along the way, there were not many pedestrians on this road, and it was reasonable that the restaurant business was not doing well.
