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Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei exchanged a glance and quickly ran towards the prison van. Nangong Yifeng was also alerted and followed behind them.

Upon arriving at the prison van, they saw several soldiers guarding it, escorting a masked man. Although the man had been subdued, he was still struggling desperately.

“Reporting to the general,” a guard stepped forward and said, “someone tried to rescue someone under the cover of darkness. We spotted him in time and subdued him, but he was still injured and left this behind.” As he spoke, he handed over a small piece of blood-stained sleeve.

Gu Ye took the sleeve and examined it carefully. Just then, Nangong Yifeng spoke up somewhat awkwardly, "This...this is my confidant's clothing!"

All eyes were on Nangong Yifeng. Gu Ye narrowed his eyes and asked coldly, "Are you sure?"

Nangong Yifeng nodded, glanced at Murong Xuewei, and his expression became even more awkward. "I'm sure. Because I made a little money doing business before, among the prince's confidants, my confidant was the best dressed."

Gu Ye's gaze sharpened further. "It seems you have quite a few spies in the Primordial Kingdom."

Nangong Yifeng quickly explained, "No...no! I don't know how they got here. I genuinely want to befriend the Taichu Kingdom; I have absolutely no other intentions!"

Just then, Murong Xuewei suddenly spoke up, "Gu Ye, don't scare him. If he really had any ulterior motives, he wouldn't have recognized this piece of fabric so easily."

Gu Ye glanced at Murong Xuewei and nodded slightly.

He ordered, "From now on, everyone must be on high alert. The next wave might not be for rescue."

Back in their room, Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye began to discuss in hushed tones.

"How can you be sure someone will try to hijack the prison van again?" Murong Xuewei asked.

Gu Ye smiled slightly, "I guessed."

Murong Xuewei was taken aback. "You guessed?"

Gu Ye ruffled Murong Xuewei's hair. "Alright, you've been traveling all day, let's get some rest!"

Murong Xuewei slapped Gu Ye's hand away and glared at him. "What are you sleeping for? We haven't even caught the enemy yet, and you're already thinking about sleeping?"

Gu Ye nodded thoughtfully. "That makes sense. So, in order to better deal with the enemy next, we must maintain a good state of mind."

After saying that, Gu Ye picked up Murong Xuewei and carried her in his arms. "So, Madam, we should rest now."

Murong Xuewei blushed and buried her head in Gu Ye's arms.

The next morning, Gu Ye prepared water and brought it to the bedside for Murong Xuewei to wash her face, but Murong Xuewei squinted and slapped Gu Ye's hand away.

"Stop fooling around, let me rest for a while."

Gu Ye gently coaxed, "Don't fuss, let me wipe your face. This morning I had the kitchen make your favorite jujube and shredded pork porridge; get up and have some."

Gu Ye helped Murong Xuewei sit up. Murong Xuewei rubbed her sore back and glared at Gu Ye.

Gu Ye smiled and extended his hand, "It was my fault, I'll be more careful next time."

Murong Xuewei playfully slapped Gu Ye, "There won't be a next time."

Gu Ye chuckled and grabbed Murong Xuewei's hand, "No more, no more."

After wiping his face, Gu Ye carried Murong Xuewei to the table and fed her bite by bite.

Murong Xuewei rested her chin on her hand, her mouth opening and closing as she drank the porridge.

Murong Xuewei suddenly revealed a sly smile, "I have an idea."

Gu Ye looked at her curiously, "What idea?"

Murong Xuewei leaned closer to Gu Ye and whispered, "We can use Nangong Yifeng to spread some false information and see who takes the bait."

Gu Ye's eyes lit up. "Great idea! But will Nangong Yifeng cooperate?"

Murong Xuewei smiled confidently, "Don't worry about that. Although Nangong Yifeng is a prince, he's inherently more interested in business. As long as we promise him some benefits, he'll definitely cooperate."

Gu Ye looked at Murong Xuewei, his eyes full of admiration, "Xuewei, you really are..."

Murong Xuewei winked mischievously, "What am I really?"

Gu Ye suddenly reached out and pulled Murong Xuewei into his arms, saying, "You're really making me more and more fascinated."

Murong Xuewei leaned against Gu Ye's chest, feeling his heartbeat.

Murong Xuewei gave a coquettish smile, "Alright, we still have a lot of things to prepare. We'll discuss it with Nangong Yifeng later; after all, we need his cooperation."

Gu Ye looked at Murong Xuewei and nodded gently, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

After finishing her breakfast, Murong Xuewei found Nangong Yifeng and explained her plan to him.

Just as she had predicted, Nangong Yifeng immediately agreed to cooperate upon hearing that he could obtain trade privileges from the Taichu Kingdom.

Over the next few days, the group continued their leisurely journey towards the capital.

As dawn broke, mist swirled through the mountains. Murong Xuewei stood atop the mountain, gazing down at the rolling hills below. A gentle breeze caressed her face, carrying the fresh scent of earth and vegetation.

Murong Xuewei took a deep breath and felt refreshed.

"Xuewei," Gu Ye's voice came from behind, "What are you looking at?"

Murong Xuewei turned around and saw Gu Ye walking towards her. In the morning light, his features appeared particularly strong, but his eyes were full of tenderness.

“I was thinking,” Murong Xuewei said softly, “this place is so beautiful, I wish I could stay a few more days.”

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Gu Ye's eyes. "Then let's stay a few more days. We're not in a rush to travel anyway."

Murong Xuewei's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Gu Ye nodded. "Of course. I've already had it arranged. We can relax here for the next few days."

Murong Xuewei felt a warmth in her heart. Since arriving at the border, Gu Ye had been busy with military affairs and rarely had time to spend with her. This few days alone together were truly a rare treat.

The campsite was quickly set up. Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye's tent was placed on a small hill, offering both a panoramic view of the entire camp and privacy.

The two spent the next few days in blissful contentment. They fished and hunted during the day, and enjoyed moon-gazing and heart-to-heart talks at night. Murong Xuewei even thought how wonderful it would be if things could continue like this forever.

However, the peace was ultimately short-lived.

That day, Murong Xuewei took Liuli and Nangong Yifeng hunting again.

Although Nangong Yifeng is a prisoner on the surface, he actually lives a very carefree life.

"Xuewei," Nangong Yifeng complained as they walked, "we've been hunting for days on end, can't we try something different?"

Murong Xuewei smiled and shook her head. "Nangong Yifeng, you're a prisoner, yet you're being so picky."

Nangong Yifeng pouted, "I'm the sixth prince of Qu Kingdom, after all. Hunting every day is such a waste of my time!"

As they were talking, Murong Xuewei suddenly stopped and frowned slightly.

"What's wrong, Madam?" Liuli asked.

Murong Xuewei didn't answer. Instead, she squatted down and carefully examined the ground. After a moment, she stood up, her expression grave.

“Someone has been here,” Murong Xuewei said in a low voice.

Both Nangong Yifeng and Liuli were startled.

"How is this possible?" Nangong Yifeng looked around. "We're deep in the mountains, how could anyone be here?"

Murong Xuewei pointed to the ground, "Look here, the grass has been trampled, but then deliberately covered up. And look at that tree trunk over there, there are fresh knife marks, but the surrounding bark has been deliberately smeared to conceal the marks."

Liuli gasped, "Madam, could it be..."