The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Duan Lixing continued northward without stopping, and soon he arrived in the northern border region. He first wandered around the city of the northern border region a few times and found that the streets were full of soldiers from the border defense battalion. He felt that something big must have happened on the border.

Duan Lixing saw the Yulu Inn and went inside. The waiter greeted him warmly, and Duan Lixing asked the waiter about Liang Feiyan: "Brother waiter, have two young women checked into the inn recently?"

"Sir, our place is always bustling with people, and I don't know which lady you're referring to," the waiter said politely.

"Isn't this the Yulu Inn? Do you have two women with Yulu accents?" Duan Lixing asked.

"Sir, if you say there are no two young ladies, then there are two young gentlemen who stayed at our inn a few days ago. However, they have been gone for several days and have not returned. Our manager is worried that something might have happened to them," the waiter said.

"Do you know where they're going?" Duan Lixing asked quickly.

"That day, the two young masters said it was their first time visiting this Northern Frontier City and they wanted to go out and explore the beautiful scenery of the Northern Frontier. They went out and never came back, but sir, they were men," the waiter said.

"Understood, please hurry and bring me some food, waiter," Duan Lixing said.

"Alright, sir." The waiter went to the kitchen.

After finishing his meal, Duan Lixing booked a room at the Yulu Inn before leaving.

"Brother, if those two young masters return, tell them to wait for me a moment. Tell them I'm a relative from Yulu City." Duan Lixing said as he walked out of the inn.

Duan Lixing rode his horse to the gate of the border defense camp, told the guards at the gate his purpose, and soon Li Hong came out of the camp.

"This must be General Li Hong. I am Duan Lixing. Excuse me for disturbing you. This is a letter that Prince Wen asked me to bring you," Duan Lixing said as he stepped forward.

"Brother Duan!" Upon hearing that it was someone from Prince Wen, Li Hong dared not be negligent and quickly stepped forward to take the letter.

The gist of Prince Wen's letter was that he wanted Li Hong to help find Liang Feiyan and to send back a message about the situation at the border.

After reading the letter, Li Hong quickly and warmly invited Duan Lixing to sit down in his barracks.

"Brother Li, when I came here I saw soldiers patrolling everywhere in Beijiang City. Is the border really that unsettled?" Duan Lixing asked.

Li Hong got up and looked towards the door, then closed it behind him. He said, "Brother Duan, you may not know this, but recently several prisoners in the border defense camp have somehow escaped. General Yao Yuan has ordered a city-wide search."

"What kind of prisoner is so important? Could he be a spy from the Northern Dynasty?" Duan Lixing asked.

“We’ll ignore the claim that she’s a spy who’s colluding with the enemy. Brother Duan, tell us how your niece ended up in Beijiang City?” Li Hong said.

Duan Lixing told Li Hong about Liang Feiyan's situation, and Li Hong said with a smile, "Your niece is bored at home and wants to come out and see the outside world."

“This child, apart from studying medicine with her master, has been practicing medicine in the Imperial Hospital with her grandfather. She has never traveled far from home. This time, her grandfather allowed her to study at Wenxian Pavilion in order to improve her medical skills, but who knew she would run away halfway through? It’s infuriating! It’s a pity that my sister only has her as her daughter, and my brother-in-law is often away traveling. The Liang family only has this one heir. If I, as her uncle, don’t come out to look for her, my sister will have no one to rely on.” Duan Lixing said helplessly.

"Brother Duan, don't worry. As long as Miss Liang is in Beijiang City, we will definitely find her. I'll find a few trustworthy brothers to help you look for her," Li Hong comforted him.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Li," Duan Lixing said politely.

“Brother Duan, there’s no need to be so polite. Prince Wen has given me orders to help you find Miss Liang,” Li Hong said.

Wenjie and his group were taken by Sang Ziqi to a secluded courtyard and dared not go out for several days.

“This courtyard belongs to Ayiguli. I’ve been taking care of it for her since she left. No one will find this place. Everyone can stay here peacefully for now and make plans when things calm down,” Sang Ziqi said.

“We can’t leave Beijiang City right now, so we have no choice but to stay here for the time being,” Wenjie said to Shangguan Xingyun.

"Thank you so much, Young Master Wen and Brother Sang. Our whole family has caused you trouble, and Miss Liang, we've also dragged you into this mess," Shangguan Xingyun said.

"No need to be so polite," everyone said in unison.

“Everyone, stay here without worry. I’ll go out and check on the situation outside,” Sang Ziqi said.

"Be careful," Wenjie said.

"I'll be right back, don't worry," Sang Ziqi said as he left the courtyard.

After Sang Ziqi left, everyone remained silent, and the atmosphere was quite awkward.

"Let me check on Senior Shangguan's injuries first," Liang Feiyan broke the silence.

Liang Feiyan walked to Shangguan Chenxing's bedside. Shangguan Chenxing didn't look well. Liang Feiyan took his pulse and looked worried.

"Miss Liang, how is my father?" Shangguan Xingyun asked anxiously.

“Senior, the injuries are too severe, and we need a large amount of medicine. The medicine we brought from the border camp is almost finished, and we urgently need to add another dose,” Liang Feiyan said.

"What medicine? I'll go get it," Shangguan Mulei said.

“Brother Shangguan, you can’t go out. They’re after you. What kind of medicine? Miss Liang, please write down the prescription so I can go to the pharmacy and get it for you,” Wenjie said.

"I'll go with Rainbow," Liang Feiyan said.

“Miss Liang, no, it’s dangerous outside. I’ll go instead,” Wenjie said.

"We can just change our clothes," Liang Feiyan said.

As Liang Feiyan spoke, she and Caihong went to the room to change into women's clothes. When they came out, everyone was stunned. What a beautiful girl!

"Could you please turn your eyes around a bit?" Rainbow said.

“They are two very beautiful girls,” said Madam Wang.

“We’re going,” Liang Feiyan said.

Wenjie stared blankly at Liang Feiyan, unable to react for a moment.

“Miss Liang, I’m still worried. I’ll go with you,” Wenjie said hurriedly.

"Stay put, we'll be back soon," Liang Feiyan said before leaving with Caihong.

Wen Tao and his entourage arrived at Beijiang City after a long and arduous journey. Yao Yuan, the garrison commander of Beijiang City, and Yan Da, the prefect, came out to greet them. Since Wen Tao was traveling with an imperial decree, they dared not neglect him. Knowing that Wen Tao came from a military background, they warmly welcomed him to the general's residence.

Duan Lixing was overjoyed to hear that Prince Wen had also come to Beijiang City, and he hurried to the General's Mansion to find Wen Tao.

Upon seeing Duan Lixing, Wen Tao asked, "Is there any news of Fei Yan?"

"We've been searching for two days and haven't found a single trace. We don't even know if that girl has left Beijiang City. She's such a worry," Duan Lixing complained.

"No rush, I'm here. As long as she's still in this Northern Frontier City, we'll find her even if we have to dig three feet into the ground," Wen Tao said.

“Now that Your Highness is here, I have nothing to worry about. Besides, my niece wouldn’t dare trouble Your Highness to come to Beijiang City in person,” Duan Lixing said with a smile.

"I came by imperial decree, and also to look for Feiyan," Wentao said.

"Thank you again, Your Highness, and His Majesty," Duan Lixing said playfully.