Traveling through ancient times, the princess of the special forces became the group's favorite

At the end of the Si hour, the sun is very strong.

Shen Li, Yun Chenyu and others finished their pistol practice and returned to the front hall.

In the past few days, whenever they returned from training, Qingluan would always rush forward to greet them and offer them a cup of steaming hot tea.

However, today, she was nowhere to be found in the huge front hall.

Shen Li thought that Qingluan might be busy with other things, so he didn't pursue the matter any further.

Soon, it was already two quarters past noon.

The servants brought the food to the table one after another.

But at this time, Qingluan still did not show up.

Shen Li couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He turned to ask the person beside him, "Where's Qingluan? Why haven't I seen her yet?"

A servant in the courtyard thought for a moment and then replied respectfully, "Princess, Miss Qingluan may have gone to the back mountain to pick mushrooms.

Yesterday she asked me about the conditions in the back hills. She heard there were a lot of mushrooms growing there, and she seemed very excited. She even said she wanted to pick some fresh mushrooms and make mushroom soup for you, Princess.

Before he finished speaking, another servant seemed to suddenly remember something and hurried to the yard to check.

After a while, he came back in a hurry and said in a slightly panicked manner:

"Princess, the backpack that was usually placed in the yard is gone. I think Miss Qingluan must have gone into the mountains."

When Shen Li heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and a look of worry appeared on his face.

She murmured, "It's already noon. Even if he went mushroom picking, he should have returned long ago..."

An ominous premonition gradually emerged in her mind, making her feel more and more uneasy.

Qingluan was her dowry maid. Although Shen Li traveled from the modern era, after such a long time of getting along and getting used to each other, she really regarded Qingluan as a sister as close as a sibling.

At this moment, Yun Chenyu beside him gently comforted the anxious Shen Li: "Ali, don't worry too much. Why not send the servants to search everywhere first?"

After saying this, he immediately ordered all the servants in the other courtyard to go to the back mountain to look for Qingluan.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the beginning of the Wei hour.

What is worrying is that there is still no trace of Qingluan.

Shen Li became increasingly anxious.

Because she knew that the back mountain was very large, and the manpower in the villa was extremely limited. Even if it took two days, it would probably be difficult to visit every corner of the mountain.

At this moment, Shen Li suddenly remembered the three blue birds in his jade pendant.

The three blue birds fly in the mountains and forests all day long, maybe they know something.

She quickly reached out and grasped the jade pendant, tapping it gently and calling out repeatedly, "Three Blue Bird, Three Blue Bird, are you there?"

The three blue birds that were sleeping soundly in the jade pendant space were awakened by the sudden knocking sound.

It stretched its body lazily, slowly opened its eyes sleepily, and muttered a complaint:

"Oh my! I was sleeping soundly, but you, Master, have disturbed my sweet dreams!"

When Shen Li heard the three blue birds' response, he felt a surge of joy and excitement in his heart, and urged anxiously:

"It's already late, how can you still have the mind to sleep? Wake up quickly and help me find someone!"

"What's the rush? You won't even let me sleep! Sleep is the best way to restore spiritual power and repair the body."

Shen Li was a little impatient and frowned tightly.

"Do you know where Qingluan is right now?"

The three blue birds stretched slowly, opened their mouths and yawned loudly, then responded slowly:

"My dear master, look at me. I've been immersed in a sweet dream. How could I possibly know where Qingluan is? Do you think I have the ability to predict the future?"

"I don't know if I should just say it straight out. You're such a long winded babbler!"

Shen Li sighed helplessly.

However, just a moment later, she seemed to have suddenly remembered something important and asked again eagerly:

"Then are you aware of any dangerous areas lurking in the mountains behind? For example, steep cliffs, deep and dark caves, or ferocious and brutal beasts?"

After all, Qingluan hasn't returned yet, so she must have encountered some kind of accident.

Will it stumble and fall off a cliff? Or accidentally fall into a bottomless cave? Or will it become a delicacy for some vicious beast?

When Shen Li thought of this last possibility, his heart instantly rose to his throat, as if it was being grabbed by an invisible big hand.

If it is the first two situations, it is still better, at least there is still a glimmer of hope; but if it is really eaten by a wild beast, then there is probably no hope of survival.

By then, I'm afraid I'll end up with a miserable death with no remains left...

Just thinking about it made Shen Li feel creepy and terrified.

The three blue birds pondered for a moment and slowly spoke, "Although the back mountain is lush with vegetation and full of animals, there are very few large beasts. As for deep pits, there are quite a few."

"Deep pit?" Shenli asked in confusion.

Why are there so many deep pits in the mountains?

"I don't really understand human affairs. Those people have been in the mountains for more than half a year, and they are very mysterious.

At first, they dug a hole here, and then a hole there, until they finally decided on a spot. Then they continued digging in that spot, and every day they would pull out some shiny, stone-like things from the hole.

Shen Li was very confused.

Yun Chenyu, who was standing nearby, also found it strange.

He also has confidants in the court.

However, he had never heard of any plans or actions by the imperial court to mine anything from this mountain.

Shen Li frowned and said worriedly, "Maybe Qingluan fell into a big pit, or maybe she was captured by those mysterious people."

After saying that, she turned her gaze to the Three Blue Birds beside her and asked anxiously, "Three Blue Birds, do you know the exact location of those pits?"

You know, these three blue birds roam back and forth in this vast forest all day long. They know every blade of grass, every stone and every water in the mountains by heart. It can be said that they are very familiar with them.

It nodded slightly and said confidently, "Haha, you really asked the right person this question!"

Then, the three blue birds began to describe the situation in detail: "All you have to do is walk out of the courtyard and follow the winding path at the entrance straight up the mountain. When you reach the top of the first mountain, count two more small peaks and you will reach your destination. Those mysterious people and the large pits they dug are all concentrated in that place."

After hearing this, Shen Li felt relieved and quickly bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, Three Blue Bird."

After saying that, Shen Li went out immediately.

Yun Chenyu chased after him and shouted, "Hey, you're going up the mountain alone. What if you run into any danger? I'd better go with you. I can protect you!"

After saying that, Yun Chenyu caught up with Shen Li, put his arms around her waist, and flew out with a tap of his toes.

Xiao Jingyan, Tangzhou naturally cannot be left behind.

Protecting the prince and princess is their most important task.