Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Zhou Chuxuan was slightly startled and turned around to look. Sure enough, he found two figures quickly shuttling through the mountains and dense forests, and soon came in front of Zhou Chuxuan.

"Your Highness!"

"Well! How is it? Did you find anything inside Lotus Mountain?" Zhou Chuxuan quickly dismounted and asked softly, while vigilantly looking at the patrolling officers and soldiers in the distance, but they were not discovered.

"Your Highness, there seems to be something strange in there!"

Han Bin frowned and looked at Zhou Chuxuan: "Your Highness, we went to the military camp over there and found that there were 3,000 soldiers stationed around it. 1,000 of them were stationed in the camp, 1,000 were responsible for patrolling the mountain, and there were said to be 1,000 more on the mountain. We didn't go too high up the mountain, so we don't know the location of the officers and soldiers on the mountain!"

"Ok?"

Zhou Chuxuan was stunned: "Is there some secret on this Lotus Mountain? Why did so many officers and soldiers stationed there? A thousand people on the mountain..."

"Your Highness, we overheard the conversation of the generals inside. They came three months ago and have no conflict with us! Therefore, they are not guarding against us, but have other purposes!"

Ma Sandao added, "Also, Your Highness, I discovered something strange. Every soldier on the mountain has a white powder on their body. It doesn't seem to have any special smell, but they all have it!"

"And, there are also such things around their camp!"

Nangong Yanling stepped forward from behind and said with a smile: "Your Highness, if you want to know the secrets here, you have to go up the mountain and take a look!"

"Hey! What are you thinking, woman? This mountain is full of soldiers and officers, and we don't know the situation there very well. If we rush over rashly, won't we be in trouble? What if we get into danger?" Ma Sandao rarely started to think about the problem and shouted immediately.

Zhou Chuxuan waved his hand, looking uncharacteristically at the mountain ahead. "No venture, no gain. Perhaps we really need to go up the mountain to find out what these people are doing! Besides, I have a feeling that the things on the mountain must be related to the destruction of Lotus Village!"

"But, Your Highness, we don't know anything about the situation on the mountain. Will it be dangerous if we go up like this?" Han Bin looked at Zhou Chuxuan nervously.

"That's all right, General Murong. Come with me this time! General Han, General Ma, you two stay here! Remember, if you notice anything unusual happening with the opposing officers and soldiers, set off fireworks to distract them!"

"Yes!" Han Bin and Ma Sandao answered with a bow.

Murong Xue dismounted and entered the dense forest with Zhou Chuxuan and Nangong Yanling.

Looking at their backs, Ma Sandao couldn't help but say, "Brother, do you think His Highness can find out anything? I feel like this place is full of weirdness, so we'd better leave quickly!"

Han Bin glanced at Ma Sandao strangely, looking him up and down. "When did you become such a coward? When has Your Highness ever done anything you weren't sure of? You must trust Your Highness!"

"Brother, don't you smell a foul odor up there?" Ma Sandao sniffed, seeming to dislike the smell. "Near the camp, the smell is very strong, but the farther away from the camp, the weaker the smell!"

"Why didn't you say anything just now?" Han Bin looked at Ma Sandao in shock. "As long as there's a clue, you should let His Highness know. Maybe we can deduce some useful information!"

Ma Sandao touched the back of his head and said, "Well, if I catch up now, maybe I can catch up with His Highness?"

"What the hell are you following?" Han Bin's eyes went dark, and he almost fainted. "Forget it, forget it, wait for His Highness to come back! If you rush up now without knowing which way His Highness took, it would be troublesome if you take the wrong path and get discovered by the soldiers!"

"Brother, it seems like dawn is almost here. Is our current position not very good? How about we change?"

After Ma Sandao's reminder, Han Bin realized that the sky was already getting light. Their position was indeed a bit conspicuous. "Quick, take the horses and get out of here!"

On the other side, Zhou Chuxuan and others slowly walked up the mountain along the path and reached the outside of the military camp. Seeing that the soldiers who had been on guard all night were too sleepy to open their eyes, Zhou Chuxuan and the other two bent down.

"General Murong, go ahead and investigate! It would be best if you could bring back some clothes!"

Murong Xue was about to make a move, but was held down by Nangong Yanling: "Don't move, I'll do this kind of thing, I'm more experienced!"

"You look down on me?"

Murong Xue glared at him, her voice low and full of dissatisfaction, but Nangong Yanling didn't even look at her, and moved on her own into the bushes: "I'm afraid you'll die in there!"

Zhou Chuxuan chuckled and pulled Murong Xue to the ground. "Forget it, just let Miss Nangong do it. You are really not as good as her at this kind of work!"

"Humph!"

Not long after, Nangong Yanling emerged from the nearby bushes again, holding a large bundle filled with armor. "Your Highness, three sets! Change quickly! These are patrol uniforms!"

"You didn't kill three people, did you?" Zhou Chuxuan's mouth twitched as he looked at the faint bloodstains on the bundle.

"It's too much of a bother, so just leave it alone! It's nothing serious!"

Zhou Chuxuan: “….”

Soon, the three of them changed their clothes and walked up the road towards the gate of the military camp.

"Hey, it's not time to change shifts yet, why are you back?"

The soldier at the gate asked curiously as he opened the door, "The last time the patrol came back early, they were punished by the general. How dare you come back again? You're so brave!"

Zhou Chuxuan lowered his voice and said hoarsely, "Oh, don't mention it! I caught a cold last night and I'm feeling terrible now. Come back and get some rest!"

"Go in, and keep your voice down. It's time for the general to get up and inspect the camp!"

"okay!"

Fortunately, the soldiers guarding the gate were also sleepy and did not see clearly that there were two women following Zhou Chuxuan, so they let them in.

Except for some cooks who had already gotten up, the rest of the people in the camp were still sleeping soundly. Zhou Chuxuan and the other two quickly moved towards the center of the big tent.

"This should be the general's tent. Why isn't there even a single soldier guarding it?"

Zhou Chuxuan looked around in confusion. Logically speaking, the tents here should be the most heavily guarded places, but now there was no one in sight, which made people suspicious.

"I'll go over and take a look!"

Nangong Yanling quickly approached the big tent, stuck his head inside to take a look, then waved to Zhou Chuxuan and the other two. The two understood and quickly entered the tent.

"The charcoal fire in the middle of the tent has not yet gone out. It is obvious that the people here have just left!" Zhou Chuxuan put his hand on the charcoal fire and felt the temperature.

"Your Highness, come and see, what is this?"