My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Ji Yunshuang soon discovered the soldiers who had escaped from Ningcheng in a town near Ningcheng.

When she found the group, two people were arguing.

Taking advantage of her spatial ability, Ji Yunshuang secretly overheard the content of their argument.

They discovered that they were arguing because of the fire in Ningcheng.

One of them was questioning the other, asking why he ordered the fire, saying that the whole of Ningcheng was burning down, so what if Prince Duan was killed?

So many gold, silver and jade artifacts were burned in the fire. What did they get?

The other man looked very aggrieved, saying that he had not given any order to set the fire and that he did not know how the fire started.

He said his family was also in Ningcheng, and he must be insane to order the entire city to be burned down.

The people they each led were arguing about this matter.

However, neither of them were fools, and they quickly realized that there were other people involved in the fire.

So the two sat down calmly to discuss what to do next. Someone suggested that since things were in such a mess, they might as well rebel.

Some people, however, felt that with their limited manpower, they couldn't hold out even if they rebelled, and that they should take the opportunity to surrender to King Xuan.

The argument went on for a long time, but in the end, no conclusion was reached, and the topic returned to the arsonist.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a pang of regret, saying that if Ningcheng hadn't burned down, they wouldn't have done what they did. They could have seized the Duan Prince's mansion, which would have yielded a great deal of treasure, and then, taking advantage of Ningcheng's terrain, they could have simply defended the city.

But now that Ningcheng is gone, they haven't gained anything and have been branded as rebels for nothing.

At this point, some people cursed the arsonist, saying that if the arsonist were found out, he would be torn to pieces.

Some people also expressed their blaming towards Su Muchen, saying that he had gathered them to rebel, but in the end, he abandoned them for the sake of a woman.

After listening for a while, Ji Yunshuang realized that they were repeating the same things over and over again and that she couldn't hear any new information, so she quietly withdrew her mental power.

She left the group alone for the time being, letting them do whatever they wanted.

Given the current situation, a little chaos in Ningcheng would naturally be more advantageous for them.

At least now that things are in chaos here, we can't stab them in the back like we used to.

Moreover, based on her observations, she can deal with these people later when she has some free time.

The most important question now is: where has Prince Duan gone?

The worm in his head is probably the most dangerous thing.

Ji Yunshuang searched the area around Ningcheng repeatedly, but still couldn't find Prince Duan.

As time ticked by, she couldn't afford to waste any more time. Besides, searching alone was ultimately too few people. She needed to find more help.

She pondered this in her mind and headed towards Guangping County for the time being.

Along the way, she met many people who had fled the city, so she rode a horse and inquired about information as she went.

She hadn't walked far when she ran into Xia Biao.

As soon as Xia Biao saw Ji Yunshuang, he rushed to greet her, "Master, are you alright?"

Ji Yunshuang shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and then asked him, "Why did you come here?"

"I noticed you weren't here this morning, so I guessed you must have been held up by something. I figured you were in Ningcheng, and I wanted to see if I could help you, so I came to check on you."

Thinking of the information he had gathered on his way here, Xia Biao asked in surprise, "Master, is Ningcheng really on fire?"

"Yes, there's been a fire. The entire Ningcheng has been burned down, and Prince Duan's whereabouts are currently unknown."

Ji Yunshuang said, "You've come at the right time. Gather a group of people and go investigate to see if you can find his whereabouts."

As she spoke, she took out a bag of gold and silver and gave it to him to take care of.

Now that Ningcheng has been burned down and countless people have lost their homes overnight, it is not difficult to recruit a group of people.

Xia Biao accepted the silver and readily agreed. Remembering the matters concerning the several estates, he then asked Ji Yunshuang about the arrangements there.

"Recruit a few reliable managers, entrust the tasks at hand to them, and inspect them every few days."

As Ji Yunshuang spoke, she thought of the group of people she had bought from the Xu family.

She didn't have time to train these people after she bought them; she originally planned to train them after she finished her current tasks.

Unexpectedly, a fire broke out in Ningcheng, throwing everything into chaos.

Now that the shops are gone, those people, having nowhere else to turn, might go to the village.

Ji Yunshuang found a place to take shelter from the rain and handed over all the indentures of these people to Xia Biao.

Of course, in this chaotic world, a contract of servitude may not be effective.

The key is to provide them with resources and certain management methods to make them willingly follow them.

Holding a thick stack of indentures, Xia Biao once again felt his master's high regard for him. He said with great enthusiasm, "Master, rest assured, I will definitely do a good job of what you have entrusted to me."

Ji Yunshuang gave some more instructions before leaving, still feeling a little uneasy.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Xia Biao, but rather that she worried he wouldn't be able to deal with Prince Duan even if he did find him.

She always felt that the fire in Ningcheng revealed some kind of conspiracy.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Yunshuang turned her horse around and went to a manor she had bought from the Xu family.

The village was located in a somewhat remote area, and with the heavy rain falling, once the horses turned onto the side road, there wasn't a soul in sight.

After confirming that no one was around, Ji Yunshuang moved a carriage out of her spatial storage and then moved Li Zhao and the baby into the carriage.

Li Zhao was seriously injured and had been hypnotized by her telekinesis, so he did not wake up even after being moved to the carriage.

It was raining heavily outside, and the carriage got soaked after traveling for a while. In addition, the rain washed away the tracks on the road.

She wasn't worried that anyone would notice anything.

She drove the carriage all the way to the mountain villa.