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Seeing Luo Yao at this moment looking like he wanted to say something but couldn't explain it, it seemed that Luo Yao did know something that could fly into the sky.

"It's as round as the moon and can fly as high as the moon." Bei Zhenting added information.

Round? As high as the moon? How could it be possible...

"Your Majesty, have you seen the hot air balloon?"

"Hot air balloon, what is that?"

"It's very similar to the principle of a Kongming lantern. The prince can be thought of as a giant Kongming lantern."

Bei Zhenting immediately understood what he said and fell into deep thought.

If there really is such a Kongming lantern, then...

"Yaoyao, if we make a very large and strong hot air balloon, can we fit people in it?"

"This...theoretically possible."

In fact, I don’t know whether ancient people could make it. The material of that ball is quite exquisite.

Bei Zhenting was very excited when he heard him say that. If people can sit in a hot air balloon, then everything can be connected according to the current clues.

Eleven years ago, when the Yong'an Palace was wiped out, many people were killed. However, afterward, no bodies were found within a hundred miles. Now it seems that there really is a way to transport those bodies away without leaving any trace!

Those people put the bodies in hot air balloons. This thing appeared during the Yong'an Palace and Qingye Valley disaster. Now the hot air balloon suddenly appeared. What are those people planning to do? Have they exposed their whereabouts?

"Yaoyao, we may have to leave the ghost village quickly!"

"What happened?" Luo Yao looked at Bei Zhenting in confusion.

"It's my fault. We've been here for too long. The traffickers have failed, and sooner or later they'll become suspicious. Now we're under attack from all sides, but we can't confront them head-on!"

Luo Yao asked seriously, "How long does it take to get from Gui Village to Qinlin County?"

"Three days at the earliest."

"Don't they know about it now?"

"Take the child in a carriage. No one has been to the ghost village for many years. The road must be difficult to travel. It will definitely take time to get to Qinlin County. It will take at least four days. But we can't stay here any longer."

"Then where are we going? And what about Chenchen?" Luo Yao looked anxiously at his younger brother who was sitting beside him with a confused look on his face.

"It's too late! I will immediately arrange for someone to escort him away!"

"But!"

Luo Xinchen understood what they meant, and burst into tears with his mouth pursed. The kite fell out of his hand. Bei Zhenting picked up the coil that he had dropped and reeled the string in one circle at a time.

Luo Yao hugged his brother and felt so distressed.

"Chenchen, don't cry and listen to me. The situation is urgent and dangerous. If you follow me, I will be distracted and won't be able to protect you properly. You should go to Qingye Valley and take good care of your brother Linlin. When I finish my work, I will pick you up and take you home immediately!"

Luo Xinchen cried until he was out of breath. He was extremely reluctant in his heart, but he was too sensible and didn't want to drag his brother down, so he nodded while sobbing.

Luo Yao felt distressed and hugged him in his arms, "Brother will go and pick up Chenchen home early!"

Luo Xinchen cried for two hours and was still sobbing when he was carried back to the tent. The guards all looked reluctant.

Finally stopping crying, Luo Xinchen opened his little hands to ask for a hug. Luo Yao was about to hug him, but Bei Zhenting, who was standing by, picked up Luo Xinchen with one hand and scolded him, "Man, how dare you cry like that?!"

Luo Xinchen hugged Bei Zhenting's neck and rarely argued with him, but stuck close to his neck.

The hug from his brother is different from the hug from the prince. The hug from the prince makes him feel at ease.

He can vent his emotions by hugging his brother, but the problems will not be eliminated. They are just shared by him and his brother. However, when the prince hugs him, he can feel reliable and at ease, as if no matter how many problems there are, he does not have to worry as long as he has the prince.

When being hugged by the prince when he was about to leave, Luo Xinchen wiped away his tears, and a wonderful feeling connected Bei Zhenting and Luo Xinchen.

Looking at the child who stopped crying and snuggled in his arms, Bei Zhenting touched the child's head.

"When you go to Qingye Valley, you must learn to read and practice martial arts. Do you hear me?"

Luo Xinchen nodded.

Bei Zhenting pulled his little face, and Luo Xinchen straightened up and looked at him.

The two of them, one big and one small, were looking at him. Bei Zhenting suddenly found it amusing and leaned over slightly to get in front of Luo Yao and said, "Yaoyao, do you want a hug too?"

When Luo Xinchen heard this, he turned to look at his brother.

Luo Yao was stared at by these two people, feeling extremely embarrassed. Did he want a hug? He was just looking at his brother, okay?

Rolling his eyes at Bei Zhenting, Luo Yao touched the side of Luo Xinchen's cheek that was pulled red by the big devil.

"Is Chenchen feeling better?"

Luo Xinchen nodded.

Luo Yao touched his head.

Everything had been prepared. In order to prevent being discovered, Zhang Jiji was sent as the guard to accompany him.

Zhang Jiji is thoughtful, adaptable, and skilled in martial arts. He had taken care of Luo Xinchen before, and he has been taking care of Luo Xinchen these days. It is most appropriate to arrange for him to follow Luo Xinchen.

In addition to Zhang Jiji, there are 30 secret guards who are secretly protecting them. The guards are under the command of Zhang Jiji but also have autonomy. They try their best to eliminate all possible dangers and ensure the safety of the journey.

After seeing Luo Xinchen off to the carriage, the two, one big and one small, waved goodbye.

Luo Xinchen leaned on the window and waved hard. The carriage was about to start. A small stone flew from somewhere and hit the window of the carriage. Luo Xinchen screamed in fright. Bei Zhenting quickly looked in the direction of the tent in the distance.

Two guards came over, carrying a small child. "Your Highness, we found him hiding in your and the princess's tent and peeping!"

The child was in tattered clothes, barefoot, with a dirty face and mud all over his body.

Seeing Bei Zhenting was like seeing his father.

Luo Yao and Bei Zhenting were stunned by his look, and they thought they had a new eldest son.

The child knelt in front of Bei Zhenting and said, "My benefactor, my name is Luo Xiaoye, I am six years old this year, I was born without a father and a mother, and I rely on the villagers for food. The village is poor, and if the uncles and aunts give me a bite of food, they will have to eat less. I don't want to cause trouble to the villagers anymore. Can you send me away too?"

As the child spoke, he kowtowed three times solemnly to Bei Zhenting.

Bei Zhenting: "This is originally your own business."

Seeing her benefactor remained indifferent, Luo Xiaoye felt anxious. "I can sign a contract with you to sell myself! I can do anything!"

How could such a young child know about the indenture contract? Luo Yao looked at the child in shock.

Luo Xinchen was curious and saw that the baby was already standing at the door of the carriage watching the show.

"Do you think I need your help with anything?" Bei Zhenting refused disdainfully.

Luo Xiaoye glanced at Luo Yao standing aside, and after looking around, she found the wrong target. She stood up and knelt on one knee towards the child in the carriage. "I, Luo Xiaoye, am willing to follow you and protect you for the rest of my life! Please take me away!"

Luo Xinchen stared blankly at the child of his age kneeling on one knee on the ground, not knowing what to do.

The plot suddenly took this turn, and Bei Zhenting and Luo Yao were both dumbfounded.

Luo Yao reacted and wanted to go forward to pull Luo Xiaoye up, but Bei Zhenting pulled him back.

"Luo Xinchen, this is your carriage, you decide."

The little girl looked at her brother the prince in disbelief. Seeing that the prince had no expression on his face, she didn't know what to do. Luo Xinchen looked at his brothers again. Seeing that both brothers ignored him, the child's gaze shifted to Luo Xiaoye, who was kneeling on one knee on the ground.

He frowned and thought seriously, not knowing what was in his little head. Luo Xinchen imitated his brother and the prince's tone and said, "Get up, this young master agrees!"

Luo Xiaoye stood up and stood obediently, while Luo Yao stood beside her and laughed secretly.

Bei Zhenting stepped forward and straightened Luo Xiaoye's collar, saying seriously, "Luo Xiaoye, obey my orders."

Luo Xiaoye knelt on one knee, "Xiaoye, obey my orders!"

"Luo Xiaoye is from Hualin Village, Tanlin County, Tanlin Commandery, Zhejiang Province. I now appoint you as the first guard for the young prince Luo Xinchen in the Yong'an Palace. You must never betray or abandon your master, and you must protect him for life, even until death!"

"Xiaoye obeys the order!"

"Li Qingyun, give me the token!"

Li Qingyun reluctantly took off his token and presented it with both hands.