Xu Chong recognized the hairpin at a glance and exclaimed, "Prince, this belongs to the girl!"

The girl seemed to like this hairpin particularly, and he saw her wearing it several times.

Xie Beiheng's forehead veins bulged, his breathing became heavy, and he seemed to be suppressing great anger as he quickly unfolded the piece of letter paper.

A few lines of words were clearly written on the paper: "Xie Beiheng, come to Ao'an Mountain alone before 3 p.m. If anyone finds you with someone, you'll have to wait for her to collect your body!"

After reading the letter, Xie Beiheng squeezed it tightly in his hand, and a cold aura emanated from his whole body. It was indeed directed at him!

Early this morning, news came from the military camp that three centurions were killed in the camp last night and were not discovered until dawn.

Every soldier in the Zhenbei Army was a valiant and experienced warrior, always vigilant and alert. Now, someone had managed to silently kill three centurions in the barracks without being detected, coming and going freely, treating the camp as if it were deserted.

Among the four major countries today, apart from him and his master, only his senior brother can achieve such high level of lightness skills.

So when he heard the news, he was shocked and immediately went to the crime scene in the military camp to check. He found that all three people were killed by one sword. The swordsmanship was similar to Ling Yunfeng's, but it was not his senior brother!

But no matter who the murderer was, it was just a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The purpose was to lure him away and make him leave the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion so that Song Fangqian could take the opportunity to take Xiangxiang away.

Xu Chong, standing nearby, also saw the contents of the letter and said in panic, "Prince, this is clearly a trap. We must proceed with caution and take a long-term approach!"

He was worried that the prince would act impulsively and without regard for the consequences because he was concerned about the girl's safety, and put himself in danger!

After passing Changlingpo, forty miles west is Ao'an Mountain, which is also the highest mountain around the capital. Because it is connected to the Kunyu Mountains, wild animals often appear there, so few people go up there.

The back of Ao'an Mountain is like a huge wall, standing vertically, with the turbulent Lancang River at its bottom. The Lancang River winds and twists, passing through the Kunyu Mountains, rushing endlessly.

If the enemy sets an ambush in this place and the prince goes alone to rescue the girl, even if he is a martial arts master, he will surely be in danger of death!

Xie Beiheng tightly grasped the letter, his eyes dark with emotion, and then he said in a deep voice, "Go and invite Mr. Guo over!"

"Yes, Prince." Xu Chong answered immediately. He was worried that the prince would go to Ao'an Mountain alone regardless of everything.

Mr. Guo hurried to Xie Beiheng's room. As soon as he entered, he saw Xie Beiheng standing there with a face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

Mr. Guo was startled and quickly bowed and asked, "Sir, has something happened?"

Xie Beiheng immediately handed him the crumpled piece of letter paper and said in a deep voice, "Sir, take a look!"

After saying that, he quickly added, "Xiangxiang was taken away. This prince suspects it was done by the Beirong people!"

Mr. Guo's face changed drastically when he heard this. Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion knew that Miss Lin was the Crown Prince's favorite and the future Crown Prince's Consort, but now she had been taken away!

Mr. Guo was even more terrified after reading the contents of the letter. He was also worried that Xie Beiheng would act impulsively in a moment of desperation, so he hurriedly said, "Sir, the other party is obviously coming for you. You must not act impulsively!"

Xie Beiheng frowned, his heart becoming increasingly anxious and irritable, his tone becoming more and more anxious: "Then according to your opinion, what should we do?"

It's almost noon now, and there's not much time left!

Mr. Guo pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Sir, since they won't let you bring anyone with you, then I'm afraid you can only go alone..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Chong said hurriedly, "Sir, how can this be done? If the enemy sets an ambush, the prince will be in danger if he goes alone!" Xu Chong looked anxious. If he had known earlier, he would not have asked Mr. Guo to come.

Mr. Guo quickly waved his hand and said, "Guard Xu, please calm down and listen to me."

"The Northern Rong people have always been known for their ferocity and brutality. If you bring anyone with you, there's no guarantee they won't harm the girl. Therefore, you must go alone."

"However, when the prince goes up the mountain, he can leave marks along the way, so that Guard Xu can lead his men to follow the marks and meet the prince."

After hearing this, Xu Chong became even more anxious. "The Beirong people are cunning. Once the prince goes up the mountain, there will definitely be people in the dark closely watching his every move. If he leaves any clues along the way, he will definitely be discovered."

Just after he finished speaking, he added hesitantly: "Unless there is some mark that can be left quietly, so that it will not be discovered by the other party, and we can track it later..."

Can you track it?

Xie Beiheng's eyes flashed, and he said, "Use Tracking Powder!"

Tracking powder is odorless and in white powder form. Because the powder is extremely fine, it is difficult to be detected after it is sprinkled. After half an hour, the powder will emit a strange fragrance and turn green.

At that time, as long as he holds the tracking powder in his hand and scatters it little by little along the way, it will be white powder when scattered, and people hiding in the dark will not notice it. After half an hour, it will turn green. Although it will be hidden among the grass and trees on the mountain and difficult to identify, Xu Chong and An Yi can follow the scent with Xue Cangwei and the dark guards.

Xu Chong's face lit up with joy, and he said excitedly, "Yes, use Tracking Powder."

Xie Beiheng's eyes darkened, as if he had thought of something, and he said to him, "Go and get the map of the capital and the map of Dayue immediately!"

Xu Chong immediately agreed, turned quickly and went to Xie Beiheng's study, and soon came back with two maps, which he spread flat on the table.

On the map of the capital, one can clearly see the location and general appearance of Ao'an Mountain, but on the Dayue map, Ao'an Mountain only has a small mark.

Xie Beiheng's eyes were fixed on Ao'an Mountain on the map of the capital. He said coldly, "This prince suspects they will set an ambush on the mountaintop!"

He used tracking powder just in case, but he still felt that the most likely place was the top of the mountain.

Mr. Guo's face was heavy as he said worriedly, "This is what I'm most worried about. If we set an ambush on the mountaintop, the prince and the girl will have no way to retreat. I'm worried that the Xue Cang Guards and the Secret Guards won't be able to rescue the prince in time."

Xie Beiheng frowned and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he looked at the map of Dayue with a flickering look in his eyes.

Mr. Guo saw Xie Beiheng's thoughts and was shocked. He quickly advised: "Sir, you must not do this. The Lancang River is turbulent. The terrain where it flows is very high and undulating. The water is turbulent and the water is like a hanging river. Don't take any risks!"

The Lancang River flows through the Ao'an Mountains, winding southward through the Kunyu Mountains, passing through the capital city and then through the four prefectures of Qibei, Yingdu, Yunxi and Chinan, and finally flows into the Kingdom of Southern Shu.

The Kunyu Mountains stretch endlessly, and the terrain of the section from the capital to Qibei Prefecture is relatively flat, but the terrain of the section from Yingdu Prefecture, Yunxi Prefecture and Chinan Prefecture is extremely complex.

If you really fall into the Lancang River, you will be in danger of death!

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