Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 222

the next day.

Qin Shaoze spent the night at the inn and didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky.

Since losing all his martial arts skills, his body has become much weaker, and his stamina is extremely poor. He was exhausted after a long day yesterday, and today he slept so much that he almost couldn't get out of bed.

Then he still had to face the problem that had been giving him a huge headache yesterday: whether or not to continue searching for the lost Yao Sujuan and Shen Lingjun.

Their group was scattered by bandits, and there was chaos. The carriages carrying Yao Sujuan and Shen Lingjun had all gone missing. He searched for a long time last night but couldn't find a single person.

Qin Shaoze's progress is already slow. If he doesn't set off soon and doesn't reach the Northwest battlefield in time, he will be punished for violating military orders.

After much deliberation, he decided to leave his two personal guards behind to continue searching for Yao Sujuan and Shen Lingjun in the vicinity. He himself could not delay any longer and had to set off. He also needed to leave two people to protect him on the way, since he had no martial arts skills at all.

Shen Lingjun saw Qin Shaoze set off with two personal guards from the room window.

Of course, she wouldn't show her face right now. She'd rather travel with Mo Zhonggui than be disgusted by Qin Shaoze.

As for Yao Sujuan, whose whereabouts are unknown, let her fend for herself.

Shen Lingjun went downstairs and saw Mo Chonggui having breakfast by the window in the lobby of the inn.

Mo Zhonggui disappeared last night, but now he's changed into a new set of robes and is sitting there calmly, as if nothing had happened, greeting Shen Lingjun with an air of nonchalance.

"Come and have breakfast."

He didn't explain why he said he wanted to stay with Shen Lingjun last night, but then suddenly left without explanation. Shen Lingjun was happy not to mention it and went to eat breakfast as if nothing had happened.

After resting for a while, they set off again.

Unlike the generals who rushed to the front lines, they were not in a hurry and continued their journey northwest at a normal pace.

Mo Zhonggui never mentioned sharing a room with Shen Lingjun again after that, and Shen Lingjun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two traveled together peacefully for a month, just like traveling together normally, until they arrived at Luzhou, the last of the twelve northwestern cities and the closest place to the border battlefield.

Many families who accompanied the army chose to settle here because it was a city with a relatively good environment and conditions, only three days' journey from the border. Despite fighting the Western Qi for so many years, the Northern Yi had never reached Luzhou, making it relatively safe.

This northwestern city had long been accustomed to years of war. While fierce fighting raged on the border a hundred miles away, Luzhou City remained calm, with its people going about their daily lives as usual, only some supplies were in short supply during the war.

What they didn't know was that the crisis of this war was greater than any before.

At this point, Shen Lingjun could no longer travel with Mo Zhonggui.

Otherwise, if the Lady of Yongning Marquis were to travel all the way to the Northwest with the Director of the Eastern Depot, and someone were to see this, the gossip and rumors would spread all the way to the capital.

Mo Zhonggui seemed quite displeased: "Where are you going to stay here?"

Shen Lingjun: "I need to make an appearance in front of Qin Shaoze and Yao Sujuan so that I can stay in the Northwest legitimately. Anyway, Qin Shaoze is going to the battlefield soon, and I won't be living with him. I'm going to go find my father soon too."

She knew that Mo Zhonggui didn't like seeing her with Qin Shaoze, but she didn't like it either.

She then asked, "Where is my father now? Has Chief Supervisor Mo been in contact with them?"

Mo Zhonggui: "Yes, they last sent me a message half a month ago. They have already infiltrated Western Qi territory, trying to find any evidence within the Western Qi army. I don't know where they are now."

Shen Lingjun didn't ask if any results had been found. If there were, Mo Zhonggui would have told her long ago. If he didn't say anything, it probably meant there weren't any.

Chu Tianming isn't stupid. If he dares to do something like treason, he will definitely try his best to destroy all the evidence. It won't be easy to find out.

Mo Zhonggui continued, "You should rest in Luzhou for a while. Once I receive the latest news from Marshal Shen and the others, I will come and take you to meet them."