The prince is very cruel

"Hahaha!" Guan Ning laughed.

"What about the Imperial Guards?"

"That..." Yuan Tao stretched out his voice and shook his head. "I'm not sure. The Imperial Guards receive orders directly from the Emperor. Even if there are any changes, outsiders won't know."

Guan Ning frowned and nodded: "Okay, I understand."

"Sima Yuan, have you got any news about the person I asked you to inquire about for me?"

Yuan Tao frowned: "This is the second thing I want to tell you."

"I sent people to search the entire Zizhou City and asked many local tyrants, but none of them had seen your subordinate Shengqi."

After hearing this, Guan Ning was greatly disappointed!

Didn't he come?

Or he couldn't come?

Then, he changed the subject: "But I heard a piece of gossip."

"It's said that someone saw someone who looked just like you outside the city. He was 1.9 meters tall and built like an ox. This kind of build is rare even in the military. I wonder if that's true."

Guan Ning's eyes shone: "Where?"

"It's in Kufu Mountain. There's a mine controlled by the Zheng family of Xingyang. It's located between Zizhou and Lingjun. It's not too far and can be reached in the morning."

"If this person is really your friend, then I think your friend is likely to be drafted."

"Able-bodied man?" Guan Ning stood up suddenly, unable to remain calm, and there was even murderous intent in his eyes.

"Don't get excited!" Yuan Tao also stood up.

"It is not clear whether this person is your subordinate now. It needs to be verified."

"But you need to go by yourself. Due to many court-related reasons, it is not convenient for me to intervene and come into conflict with the Zheng family of Xingyang."

Guan Ning nodded: "Sima Yuan, I understand this."

"Thank you for your care and shelter these past few days. If there is a future, I, Guan Ning, will repay you with all my heart!"

"But now, I have to go to Kufu Mountain. Zhao Tai has retreated anyway, so I'll say goodbye." He bowed, not willing to wait a moment longer.

Seeing that he cared so much about his subordinates, Yuan Tao admired him and had no intention of stopping him.

"it is good."

"But I want to remind you, be careful."

"The Zheng family of Xingyang was a giant throughout the Central Plains. They built the local roads, paid the taxes, and all the people depended on them for survival. Even the government's words were ignored by them."

"Although Zhao Tai has great power and a large army, he is not as powerful as the Zheng family in terms of background. The reason why Zhao Tai was transferred back is probably because he offended the main branch of these aristocratic families."

"You are now a wanted criminal by the imperial court. Don't cause trouble for yourself anymore, understand?" Yuan Tao said this very seriously. He was wary of Zheng and he really regarded Guan Ning as his nephew-in-law.

Guan Ning took a deep breath. This was the Wu Dynasty's "Five Hopes and Seven Surnames," right? But no matter what, as long as there was news of Sheng Qi, he would go to save him, even if it meant going through fire and water!

"Okay, thank you Sima Yuan for the reminder."

Yuan Tao nodded, knowing that Guan Ning was not an ordinary person.

"I have asked someone to prepare two fast horses for you, some dry food and money for your journey."

"Please clean up."

"Okay, by the way, Sima Yuan, there is one more thing I would like to trouble you with." Guan Ning suddenly remembered something and frowned.

"Just say it directly." Yuan Tao said generously.

Guan Ning looked at Tang Xiang'er who was waiting on the side and said, "I don't know what will happen when I go there. It will be inconvenient to bring Xiang'er with me. Can you let her stay with you for a while longer?"

"I'll come back to pick her up after I find Shengqi."

As soon as these words came out, before Yuan Tao could say anything, Tang Xiang'er was struck by lightning: "Brother Guan, don't!"

"I want to go with you!"

She rushed over and grabbed Guan Ning's hand tightly: "Brother Guan, please don't leave me, I'm afraid..."

She was already crying.

Guan Ning froze instantly, feeling extremely distressed.

"Xiang'er, I'm just going to look for someone this time. It's nothing serious. Whether everything goes well or not, I'll come back to pick you up. It'll only take half a month at most."

"If you were just looking for someone, why didn't Brother Guan take me with him?"

"I can also help you find Brother Shengqi." Tang Xiang'er burst into tears and held Guan Ning tightly, fearing that he would run away.

The dependence on each other along the way made Tang Xiang'er's dependence on Guan Ning reach the extreme. She would rather go through fire and water with her than stay alone in a safe place, which made her feel even more insecure.

Only when she was with Guan Ning did she feel at peace, and her home was where she felt at peace.

"Please, Brother Guan..." She sobbed and begged, tears streaming down her face.

Guan Ning's heart broke instantly.

In the end, he couldn't get her to stop him: "Okay, then I'll take you with me. Don't cry."

He forced a smile and wiped Tang Xianger's tears.

Yuan Tao, who was standing by, witnessed all of this. As someone who had been through this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this kid was destined to be a romantic.

A young talent, on the run, will always have a beautiful woman by his side through thick and thin.

"Sima Yuan, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. Well, I'll take the person away. After the matter is done, I will come to thank you again!" Guan Ning smiled bitterly.

Yuan Tao nodded and said with a smile, "No problem."

"Then go clean it up."

"I'll personally escort you out of the city in a moment."

"Thank you, General!" Guan Ning bowed.

"Thanks, but you're welcome. Maybe we'll have a chance to be a family in the future." Yuan Tao joked, hinting at something. He didn't look down on or avoid Guan Ning just because he was a wanted criminal on the run.

In this respect, he is broad-minded and unique.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

What they didn't notice was that outside the house, a beautiful figure was eavesdropping from the corner under the eaves.

"Kufu Mountain? Here's the chance!"

The corners of Yuan Xiang's mouth curled up, and then disappeared on the spot.

"..."