Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

After running around the palace twice, Xiao Ce had covered exactly ten kilometers.

He returned drenched in sweat, only to find that Yin Pan'er had already woken up.

There were several soldiers beside him.

Before Xiao Ce could ask, Yin Pan'er rushed forward and said, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Mos Ashina has been rescued."

Xiao Ce listened, but still had to feign a surprised expression: "What! They were rescued? What happened?"

With a grim expression, Yin Pan'er turned to a soldier captain beside her and said, "Quick, what's going on?"

The soldier captain, his face grim, said, "Your Highness, yesterday General Yan Jia needed to move some silver, so he sent us all to help. We thought about the heavy security here, so we only left two of us to work. Later, after we finished moving the silver, Your Highness left us there, and we ended up drinking too much. This morning when I came to relieve him, I found that two guards had been knocked unconscious, and Mos Ashina was nowhere to be found!"

The soldier captain, his face grim, said, "Your Highness, it was my negligence that led to this. I beg Your Highness to grant me death."

Yin Pan'er, standing to the side, worriedly advised, fearing that Xiao Ce would go on a killing spree: "Your Highness, now is not the time to pursue the matter. We should go find the person first."

"Okay, I'll do as you say!" Xiao Ce said to Yin Pan'er with a smile.

Yin Pan'er was also taken aback by Xiao Ce's gentle attitude, but then she remembered Xiao Ce's tender words from the previous night. It wasn't surprising that Xiao Ce was so obedient now.

Xiao Ce said, "Since the princess has pleaded for you, you can go back now. I will send people to arrest them."

Then, Xiao Ce said to Da Lei, "Da Lei, go ahead. Have Yan Jia organize some people to search for Mos Ashina throughout the entire operation!"

Da Lei understood immediately and bowed in agreement.

After saying that, Xiao Ce waved his hand, telling them to leave.

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Yin Pan'er, "Pan'er, it's my fault!"

Yin Pan'er looked completely bewildered.

"I should have had someone keep an eye on you, as I've disturbed your rest. Why don't you go back to sleep for a while?"

Hearing Xiao Ce say this, Yin Pan'er blushed: "Your Highness, there's no need. But why don't you seem to be in a hurry at all?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "They've all run away, what's the rush? Besides, do you really think those Turks will obediently bring the ransom to exchange for them?"

"He's escaped, which saves me some trouble. After all, it's not easy to kill him in a short time, and I'd still have to feed and drink him, which would be a waste of food."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er looked at him suspiciously, then whispered, "Your Highness, you didn't let him go on purpose, did you?"

Xiao Ce didn't answer directly, but said, "Pan'er, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let's go have breakfast together."

Then he asked Xiao Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, is breakfast ready?"

Xiao Jiu nodded.

Xiao Ce took Yin Pan'er's hand and walked over.

Yin Pan'er was a smart woman. Even though Xiao Ce didn't give a direct answer, she guessed that it was all Xiao Ce's doing.

Because, if they didn't want Mos Ashina to leave...

Even if Yanjia were short of manpower, they wouldn't specifically call upon the guards who were watching over Mos Ashina.

He was one of Xiao Ce's most trusted generals and wouldn't make such a basic mistake.

Throughout the journey, Xiao Ce was a meticulous person, the kind of person who thought a hundred steps ahead before taking a single step.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

...

News of Mos Ashina's rescue spread quickly.

At Da Lei's instruction, Yan Jia sent men to search the noble and powerful clans first.

After they heard the news that Mos Ashina had been rescued.

The noble families were immediately in an uproar.

"You see, I told you the prince was no match for the northern barbarians. They managed to rescue him without anyone noticing. Our northern king is still too young!"

"Now that the Turks have no worries about their rear, will they launch an attack on us?"

"That's for sure! The Turks are always vengeful! What are we going to do now? If the Turks really attack, we'll be the ones who suffer again. The King of the Northern Desert just extorted a large sum of money from us. If we go back and are attacked by the Turks again, wouldn't we lose both our wife and our army?"

"What are you afraid of? Haven't you all seen the elite troops of the Northern Desert King? If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up! Besides, this money is for your life. Do you dare not pay? Those soldiers outside are all yelling and screaming. They look much more terrifying than the Turks!"

“That’s right, the methods of the Northern Desert King. If you dare not hand it over, Cai Tianming is a prime example! Patriarch Kan, don’t you agree?” Liu Xuan asked, looking at Kan Zongye who was standing silently to the side.

Kan Zongye chimed in, “You’re all worrying about the wrong thing! Everyone has seen the army of the Northern Desert King. That was prepared for him by the God of War, King Zhen! Even if the Northern Desert King is useless, King Zhen will support him! If a war breaks out with the Turks, we don’t need to worry too much!”

Lin Shou asked, "So you mean we can rest assured?"

Kan Zongye shook his head and said, "Of course not. What we should be worried about now is that, based on our geographical location, if the Turks move south, we will definitely be the first to respond! If the King of Mobei does not send troops, those Turks will attack us first! At that time, will you all fight or not?"

"Of course we won't fight! Why would we fight? We're the guards of the prefecture, not soldiers."

"Yes, those are our guards! How could we possibly go to fight the enemy!"

...

Everyone was against it.

Kan Zongye continued, "Therefore, we must prepare early. Our new king is full of cunning ideas. It's not impossible that he'll send us to fight the Turks with knives!"

"Patriarch Kan, what do you mean? Just say it!" Lin Shou said to Kan Zongye.

Kan Zongye said, "Isn't my meaning simple? What if the Turks attack and the King of Mobei holds back, leaving us to meet the enemy? What then?"

Liu Xuan said, "Patriarch Kan, there are no outsiders here, so let's speak frankly. Do you want to contact the Turks?"

Lin Shou said cautiously, "Alright, there's no need to rush this topic! Let's discuss it after we leave this area!"

Kan Zongye nodded and said, "Have your families arrived almost yet? There are still two days until the Prince's banquet to mark his return to the capital."

"Ours will arrive tonight."

"Great, ours will arrive first thing tomorrow morning."

Kan Zongye continued, "Did you bring all the money to buy the war bonds?"

The crowd nodded and said, "This isn't some war debt; it's money to buy your life. Anyone who dares to shortchange us will face our Northern King's ruthless methods."

Kan Zongye said, "I hope he can be just as ruthless towards the Turks!"

...

Mos Ashina, who had escaped from the Northern Desert King's Palace, left Lingxiao City overnight.

As agreed, Nie Bing arrived at the inn from the previous day.

After entering the room, the mysterious person remained behind the screen.

Nie Bing said, "I've done what you asked me to do! What about what you promised me?"

The mysterious man said, "We always keep our word!"

As he spoke, the mysterious person behind the screen clapped his hands lightly.

The door behind Nie Bing was opened once again.

A burly man led in a bright-eyed boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in a blue robe.

When Nie Bing saw the boy, his eyes immediately reddened. The person in front of him was different from the younger brother he remembered.

However, she recognized him at a glance as her younger brother!

The boy's eyes also reddened as he looked at Nie Bing.

The two of them walked to each other almost simultaneously, taking two steps at a time.

"Xiao Hao! You've grown taller. How are you all doing?" Nie Bing, who was as stern and unsmiling as an iceberg, burst into tears at this moment.

Nie Hao nodded and said, "Sister, we are all fine. The master is taking very good care of us."

Nie Bing subconsciously asked the person behind the screen, "Is the gentleman you're talking about him?"

Nie Hao glanced at the person behind the screen and nodded: "Yes!"

"What the hell is this..."

Before Nie Bing could ask any further questions, the mysterious person behind the screen said calmly, "Nie Hao, step down."

Nie Hao bowed slightly to the person behind the screen.

"Sister, the gentleman is a good man. You can listen to him!"

Before Nie Bing could speak, Nie Hao bowed slightly to the mysterious person behind the screen and then withdrew.

Nie Bing said, "Who are you? What's going on? You..."

The person behind the screen said to Nie Bing, "You have too many questions. I have done what I promised you! If you want to know these things, you can only become one of us, and then I will naturally tell you everything."

"Am I not doing things for you? Aren't I one of your own?" Nie Bing asked.

The person behind the screen sneered, "This is nothing! Do you want to join us?"

"What are you? The White Lotus Cult?" Nie Bing asked warily.

The person behind the screen scoffed, "Hmph...you underestimate us too much. That insignificant rabble doesn't even dare to compare itself to us!"

"If you want me to join you, you have to let me know who you are and what you do," Nie Bing asked.

The person behind the screen said, "You are not qualified to know. If you want to join us, you need to do something for me."

"I've done something for you!"

The person behind the screen said, "That's to see your brother. After you complete the next task, I'll tell you what we do, and then you can decide whether to join!"

Nie Bing asked, "Then what do you want me to do?"

The person behind the screen didn't speak, but a page beside him handed a slip of paper to Nie Bing.

After opening it, Nie Bing glanced at it, her brows furrowing, and she almost blurted out, "This is impossible!"

The person behind the screen didn't waste any words: "Then you can leave. I guess I misjudged you."

Nie Bing clutched the note tightly, then turned and left!

The person behind the screen said calmly, "Even if you don't do it, I will have Nie Hao do it."

Nie Bing froze again, her face contorted with resentment. "Are you Xiao Yang's people or Xiao Xiangqing's people?"