Don't panic, nephew. I will take this pot of evil star.

"The word 'travel' is a modern word. People here probably don't say it." Feng Xili guessed it from his shocked look. She didn't expect to meet an old friend in a foreign land.

"Ding Laoya isn't your name, right?" She blinked, trying to get closer.

He snorted and laughed, "You know a lot!"

She shrank her neck and felt the coldness around her dissipate a lot.

"I also heard something about retreat..." She looked at him timidly.

Ding Laoyao's eyes narrowed and he sneered, "I'm warning you, there are many unsolved cases in this place. If you ruin my business, I don't mind adding two more strange cases."

Feng Xili continued blinking, "What on earth are you going to do?"

She continued plucking the tiger's hair without fear of death, "I am the princess, I can help you."

Ding Laoyao's mouth twitched. "Do you have nine lives? Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about."

He pushed her away and said, "If you have some free time, go and take care of your brother. He's not in a good mental state."

He paused, then looked at her tentatively, "Tell him that if he eavesdrops again next time, I won't be polite."

What? Tianxu eavesdropped?

Feng Xili opened his mouth in surprise, then shook his head helplessly. Without saying anything more, he turned and walked out of the alley.

She remembered Tianxu's tiredness this morning. What was that guy doing in the middle of the night?

"Also, I'm only here to lure out one person this time and won't bother anyone else. You two better be quiet."

After taking two steps, Ding Laoyao felt that he should reveal a little, so as to prevent his fellow villager from accidentally ruining his plan.

She was startled by his words and couldn't find anyone to ask her anything else.

She was frowning in thought when she was bumped by the open gate next to her. Two children came out and saw her standing stupidly at the door. They asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"

"Uh, sorry, I took the wrong way." She came to her senses and looked up at the sky, which was already dark.

Oops, it took too long to get out.

When she hurried back to the small courtyard, she found that Tianxu was not there.

He hasn't come back yet? It's been almost a whole day and night since last night. What is he planning?

Until the sun sets, the dark night sky is like a beast with its mouth wide open, patiently waiting for its prey to come.

She rested her chin on the table with her hands, thinking about all these things.

Ding Laoyao came here from another time just like her, but he seemed so at ease. When did he come here?

He said Tianxu eavesdropped. When did that happen? What did Tianxu hear? Did he already guess something?

He had arranged those words, hadn't he? This method of communication was indeed foolproof. No one except the people he had told them about would know what those words meant.

A muffled "bang" interrupted her thoughts which were constantly guessing and refuting.

Her heart skipped a beat. Who was it?

The cold courtyard was a little dark, but the figure lying on the ground in the courtyard looked very familiar.

She rushed over, "Tianxu! Wake up!"

But Feng Tianxu lay there motionless, which scared her so much that her heart started beating wildly.

She couldn't pull him away, and soon she was sweating profusely. "Tianxu, wake up! You can't sleep here!!"

After finally getting him back into the house, Feng Xili felt like she had used up all her life's strength. She was tired and hungry.

Feeling the warmth and fragrance all around him, Feng Tianxu opened his eyes in a daze, and the aches all over his body surged into every limb.

He suddenly woke up and realized that he had fought hard to return, but there was still something he hadn't done.

"A-Li..." He called her in a hoarse voice. Feng Xili was sleeping very uneasily on the table not far away. In a daze, she seemed to hear someone calling her.

"Ugh!" She shuddered, sitting up straight and looking directly into those open eyes.

"Are you awake?" She rubbed her shoulders with a grin, turned around and poured a bowl of rice porridge that had been kept warm.

Feng Tianxu looked at the person in front of him, and the overflowing emotions were suppressed in his eyes in an instant.

"what happened?"

Seeing that he seemed to be hesitant to speak, she wanted to ask him if he knew something, but when she saw the dark circles under his eyes and the bloodshot eyes, she swallowed the question that was on the tip of her tongue.

Feng Tianxu closed his eyes weakly, a deep laugh emanating from his chest. When he looked at her again, his tone was filled with despair and numbness, "Go to the government office. My badge can prove your identity."

He took out a brocade bag from his arms and handed it to her.

Feng Xili took the brocade bag helplessly. What happened?

"What? Aren't you going to ask for help? The people in the Prime Minister's Mansion can still be ordered around." He smiled sarcastically with his lips curled.

"Last night, someone still set off fireworks in the middle of the night. The government officers and soldiers arrested several people and took them back for punishment."

"I spotted quite a few caravans outside the city slowly approaching. After sneaking in, I discovered that those so-called merchants were well-trained. They had boxes of fireworks but they wouldn't let anyone get close."

He was shocked by his own guess, but was unwilling to admit that someone really wanted to raid this small border town.

The people in the city are innocent. Now that he has discovered it, he can't really sit idly by.

Feng Xili's eyes widened. "So, the fireworks that were set off late at night these past two nights were meant to confuse the government officials?"

Tonight is the third night. If someone else attacks the city by setting off fireworks, can the county magistrate tell it in advance?

Would you think that it is another commoner who refuses to change despite repeated warnings?

"Tianxu, tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month..." This means that the New Year atmosphere will once again reach a new height.

"Well, the city has been paralyzed by the unruly fireworks these past few days. By the time they discovered someone was using the fireworks to attack, it was too late. The civilians will definitely be the first to suffer."

Once those people reach the city gate openly and enter the city under the disguise of fireworks vendors, the entire Zechun City will be in danger.

"Ah! I'll go now." Feng Xili jumped up hurriedly and ran out holding up her skirt.

How far is the nearest city from here? Can we make it in time?

Feng Tianxu lay on the bed as if he had lost his soul. He had carefully selected this place, but he didn't expect that it had been noticed by others.

He could have taken Feng Xili away and found another place, but if he knew there was a danger but concealed it, it would indeed go against his bottom line as a human being.

I put my eyes on the back of my hand. Even if I galloped, it would take two to three hours to reach the nearest city. If I sent troops, it would take almost a day. I don't know...

"Ali, it's over so soon..." Are ten short days enough for him to have memories for the rest of his life?

No, maybe there is no second half of life.

The badge of the Prime Minister's legitimate son was indeed very useful. As soon as the county magistrate heard that Prime Minister Feng's only son had come to his small town, he couldn't wait to come in person.

It was unknown what the two men discussed in the house. Half an hour later, the county magistrate returned to the government office with a look of panic on his face.

As soon as the sun rose, Feng Tianxu took her to another place and simply told her: I'm going to help the county magistrate.

Then the person disappeared.

After a day of anxiety, the sky had just darkened when the sound of fireworks was heard outside.

The knock on the door was so faint that she could barely hear it, but she could still hear it clearly.

After the door opened, an officer stood outside and saluted respectfully, "Princess, I am from the government office. You can just call me Dongchun. Master Feng has ordered me to take you away."

As he spoke, the man handed over a bundle.

Feng Xili's eyelids twitched wildly. She took the bundle and opened it. Inside were several banknotes and two brand new dresses.

And, the waist badge of the Prime Minister’s eldest son.

Her mind buzzed, "Where is Feng Tianxu?"