The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

Zhao Qi could not bear Xiao Tong's cold gaze and had to lower his head:

"Your Majesty, the secret guards found the remains of the Imperial Concubine's clothes on the day she disappeared in a place called Tuyelin, dozens of miles away.

Now, the secret guards are searching."

Zhao Qi's injuries had not yet healed, and he had just ridden a horse, so his breath was short and he spoke.

Xiao Tong had no time to worry. His expression changed when he heard the words and he strode forward:

"Lead the way immediately!"

"Yes!"

Poor Zhao Qi didn't even have a sip of water. After coming back to report the news in person, he climbed back on his horse and led the way, with his back covered with wounds.

On this side, Xiao Tong and his secret guards were quickly rushing towards Tuye Forest. On the other side, Qin Fang's thatched house welcomed several ferocious-looking uninvited guests.

Sun San was a heavy drinker and gambler, and he liked to spend the night in brothels from time to time, but he had an unbreakable habit of asking his brother for money every three days.

The Sun family's parents had passed away long ago, and Sun Er and Sun San had been hanging out with the scum outside and had picked up a lot of bad habits.

The two brothers are not good people outside, but Sun Er still cares about his only younger brother.

Every time Sun San asked him for money, he looked very disgusted, but he always gave it to him, no matter how much, it was always his responsibility as the older brother.

This time, Sun San didn't go to ask for money for six days in a row, and Sun Er felt something was wrong.

When I got home, I saw that the broken table and benches in the house were covered with dust. It was obvious that Sun San had not been back.

Sun Er asked around and found the person who had last drunk with Sun San. He grabbed him and beat him up, and then he learned that he had last drunk with Sun San and heard Sun San say that he was going to find a woman named Qin Fang to relieve his sexual desire.

Sun Er had some impression of the name Qin Fang. One time, Sun San went to the county to find him and asked him for ten taels of silver, saying that he wanted to go to Qin Fang's parents' home to propose marriage.

He said that once he got Qin Fang and her daughter, he would sell the little girl to a brothel.

At that time, Sun Er was upset about something happening in the building, and he kicked Sun San out before he even finished speaking.

It now seems that Sun San’s disappearance is definitely related to this woman named Qin Fang.

Sun Er was an impatient person. When he heard the news, he found a few brothers and went to Qin Fang to settle the score.

He asked all the way from the village, alarming many people in the village.

The village chief was worried that something might happen to Qin Fang, an orphan and her widowed mother, so he had to find a few young and strong men to go to Qin Fang's house to check on the situation.

Yaya picked the wild vegetables and Qin Fang went to the old place and picked up a few pheasant eggs, preparing to stir-fry them with the wild vegetables.

Seeing that it was almost time, Qin Fang washed the wild vegetables and brought them into the kitchen. Just as she lit the fire and rolled up her sleeves to cut the vegetables, the bamboo fence door of her house was kicked open by someone.

"Qin Fang, come out!"

Sun Er roared angrily, and Qin Fang was startled. She moved her hand and the kitchen knife cut a long bloody wound on the back of her hand.

Blood immediately gushed out, and Yaya, who was burning the fire, was so scared that she ran forward immediately.

"Mom, your hand is bleeding."

Yaya was so anxious that she was about to cry. Qin Fang was so flustered that she had no time to comfort the child. She just wiped her face casually with a handkerchief, told Yaya to stay in the kitchen and not come out, and ran out alone.

There were eight or nine men crowded together in the small earthen-walled courtyard. The leading man had a ferocious look and a face full of flesh. Qin Fang became even more panicked when she saw that his face was quite similar to Sun Sanwu.

There are still a few rays of afterglow in the sky, casting shadows on the mountains and forests, and there is still a bit of heat.

Sun Er stared at Qin Fang unkindly, and saw that she was wearing clothes with holes that were starched and turned white, and his face was full of disdain.

"You are the one who seduced my brother?

Tell me, where did you take Sun San?

Qin Fang trembled at his roar, and stood there with a face red and white, feeling humiliated and embarrassed. Seeing this, the village chief hurriedly stepped forward and said to Qin Fang:

"Qin Fang, don't be afraid. This person is Brother Sun San. Sun San is missing and he is looking for someone.

Have you seen Sun San these days?

If you have seen it, just tell me honestly. If you haven't, just say it directly.

We are all here and we won’t let anyone bully you.”

The old village chief was a kind-hearted man. When Qin Fang's husband died, she was forced here with her daughter. The village chief came to visit her several times.

Qin Fang has had a hard time in recent years. The village chief has always known about it. Sun San harasses Qin Fang every now and then, and the village chief has scolded him twice when he met him.

When he heard that Sun San was missing, the village chief wished that he had died in a gutter and would never harass the poor mother and daughter again.

They will not sit idly by when Sun Er makes trouble.

Qin Fang glanced at the village chief with gratitude, then looked at the fleshy Sun Er and said haltingly:

“I, I haven’t seen Sun San.

These days, no one comes here these days.”

"You fart!"

Sun Er's eyes bulged like bells:

"Someone clearly saw Sun San coming to your shabby thatched house that night!

It must be you who seduced him. I wonder what he did to that effect!

Tell me, where did you take him?

If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll punch you.”

The village chief and the strong men in the village couldn't stand Sun Er's intimidating attitude, and were about to speak when the tattered wooden door behind Qin Fang creaked open.

"You're forcing a weak widow into confessing under such pressure?"

The clouds were rolling, and a face as beautiful as a lotus flower appeared in everyone's eyes, just like the sweet voice of a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, echoing through the broken walls and ruins of the courtyard.

Although the woman was dressed in coarse linen, her noble and imposing aura shocked everyone present and made them suddenly freeze.

When Sun Er met the woman's sharp eyes, his heart was shocked and his expression changed immediately.

Sun Er has been a thug for many years and has seen countless people.

But even his boss didn't have the nobility of the woman in front of him.

Not knowing where this golden phoenix came from in this remote village, Sun Er, with the insight he had accumulated from years of being a thug, winked at his brothers and looked at the noble woman who seemed out of place here.

"I wonder what the relationship is between the young lady and Qin Fang and her daughter?"

Jiang Wumei walked out of the room slowly without answering. Her eyes were filled with coldness as she glanced at Sun Er. She turned around and bowed as a junior to the village chief who had just spoken for Qin Fang.

The village chief had never seen such a beautiful and smart person. When Jiang Wumei saluted him, he turned sideways without thinking.

Escaped...

Seeing Jiang Wumei coming out, Qin Fang quickly walked to her side and supported her nervously.

"younger sister……"

Jiang Wumei calmly patted the back of her hand, silently comforting Qin Fang.

After the hesitation in Qin Fang's eyes faded away, Jiang Wumei looked at the village chief again and spoke softly:

“I guess this elder is the village chief here.

This is our first meeting, and we haven’t been introduced yet. I am Sister Qin’s newly recognized younger sister. My surname is Jiang and my name is Wumei.

These past few days, I have been staying here with Sister Qin and have not seen any of the three or four Suns.

If anyone tries to force Sister Qin to accept the stigma, I hope the village chief and the neighbors will lend a hand and drive these tyrannical individuals out of the wild forest."