Spring arrives and the land smiles

After Chief Chen left, Qingyan called Siyou over and told her about the increase in the number of people following them. Unexpectedly, Siyou had already noticed it.

Siyou: "Princess, it seems they're planning to rob us outright tonight."

Qingyan said, "Tonight, you will take men to guard that carriage. Under no circumstances should the people on the carriage be the priority."

Siyou: "But, Princess..."

Qingyan interrupted her: "I am a princess, and the Lady of Yong'an Marquis would never make things difficult for me. Otherwise, everything that the Marquis of Yong'an has done before would be in vain, and he would only be able to ally with the Prince of Jin, which is the last thing he wants. Therefore, the Lady of Yong'an Marquis just wants to snatch me away and reduce my bargaining chips."

Siyou: "Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

After Siyou left, Qingyan thought for a moment and sent someone to tell Chief Escort Chen not to enter the village. If a fierce battle was unavoidable tonight, swords and spears had no eyes, and rashly entering the village would only harm innocent people.

After a moment's hesitation, Chief Escort Chen agreed.

"Boss, I never expected this lady to be so slender and frail, yet so kind and benevolent," said the bodyguard beside him.

"Indeed, I misunderstood her before." Head镖师 Chen dismissed his concerns and quickly arranged for the guards to go.

Night had fallen, and Qingyan and her group settled in an abandoned mortuary at the entrance of the village.

"Princess, this is a mortuary, I'm afraid it's not appropriate," Siyou said, helping Qingyan inside, her voice filled with worry.

Qingyan laughed and said, "What, you can't stay if I can?"

"Princess, that's not what I meant. It's just that this place used to be a mortuary, and I was afraid that the evil spirits here might offend you," Siyou quickly said.

"That's exactly the evil energy I want." Qingyan smiled gently. "Alright, Siyou, I know you're loyal. Go and prepare. Our enemy will be here soon." Qingyan whispered his instructions, and Siyou nodded repeatedly.

Siwu and Zhuier took excellent care of the boy and, following Qingyan's instructions, settled him in the safest place. Qingyan herself stayed on the outermost perimeter with the guards, displaying an air of being ready to live and die with him. Qingyan's actions filled everyone with confidence.

As night fell, past midnight and approaching 1 AM, a time when people are most tired, everyone was only pretending to sleep, except for Luo Qing, who had been deliberately knocked out by Qing Yan.

Sure enough, people in black began to sneak into the abandoned mortuary. Qingyan hid in the shadows and counted them by the moonlight; there were about twenty people.

There were about seven or eight people who sneaked into the inner courtyard. They were agile and didn't seem to intend to do anything to Qingyan and her group. Instead, they wanted to find the boy and take him away. So the seven or eight people split up and did not harm anyone.

The group was quick and efficient. One of them quickly spotted the boy that Siyou had hidden under the incense table. But just as they were about to take action to abduct him, a figure flashed before their eyes. By the time they came to their senses, a rope had already wrapped around their feet. As soon as the rope moved, they fell flat on their faces.

Afraid of making too much noise and waking everyone, the man in black tried his best not to make a loud noise when he fell. But when he got up again, the boy he had just found was gone.

The man in black sensed something was wrong and slowly retreated. He encountered his companion and discovered that he had encountered the same situation, so he immediately dared not act rashly.

How can there be two teenagers?

At this moment, the leader in black gave a signal, and the group withdrew from the abandoned mortuary.

One person said, "I found them, but just as I was about to kidnap them, a dark figure knocked me down."

The other person said, "Me too."

Others also said they had the same experience.

The leader of the men in black gritted his teeth: "Playing tricks, this princess is really not easy to deal with."

But which one is the real one?

The leader of the group, dressed in black, frowned in thought. He had followed them all the way, and apart from a few bodyguards, there were no experts among them. If it weren't for the Lady of Yong'an Marquis's order not to reveal their identities, they would have been better off just robbing them openly. Now that this strange thing had happened at the mortuary, the leader of the group felt uneasy and uncertain.

"What should we do?" one of them asked the leader, who was dressed in black.

"You, you, and you again, go scout ahead. The rest of you, stay put," the leader in black ordered.

The three men obeyed and went into the abandoned mortuary, but after a while, none of them came out. The leader, dressed in black, had no choice but to send three more men in. As dawn approached, the three men still did not emerge.

"Boss, this mortuary is really haunted," one of the men said, following the leader in black.

This time, even the leader of the night-clothes agents wasn't sure. After following them for several days, he was certain that there were no experts in the abandoned Yizhuang, and it was impossible for them to act so stealthily. Although those bodyguards were skilled in martial arts, it was impossible for them to make six people disappear so quietly.

Exposing their whereabouts would be a violation of Lady Hou's orders, but failing to complete the mission would result in even harsher punishment. The leader of the Nightwalkers made a snap decision and ordered a blatant robbery. The others, who had been holding back for a long time, all rushed into the abandoned mortuary.

Soon, inside the abandoned mortuary, Siyou and Siwu led their guards and bodyguards to subdue the men in black.

"Princess, fifteen people have been captured, but five have escaped," Siyou reported to Qingyan.

"Fifteen people were captured so easily. It seems Lady Yong'an didn't tell Marquis Yong'an about the boy at all. Otherwise, if Marquis Yong'an had made a move, five people would have been enough." Qingyan thought to herself, feeling that her bargaining chips had become even stronger.

"Madam," Chief Escort Chen requested an audience with Qingyan.

Qingyan dismissed everyone around her, and Chen, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), took a deep breath and said, "Since Madam has such a skilled person by her side, why did she entrust the escort to Hongsheng?" Clearly, this Madam did not want to reveal her strength and used Hongsheng镖局 (escort agency) as a smokescreen. Although the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) did not suffer much damage, the person who entrusted the escort was so dishonest and dishonest, which also put them in danger.

After listening, Qingyan bowed to Chief Escort Chen.

Chief镖师 Chen was slightly taken aback, not expecting that this lady would bow to him after his questioning, and quickly returned the bow.

"Please forgive me, Chief Escort Chen. I concealed this matter from everyone. I apologize."

Qingyan's frankness made Chen the镖头 (bodyguard) feel embarrassed.

"No, no need for you to apologize, Madam. It's enough to explain this matter clearly."

Qing said, "Then please ask Chief Escort Chen to continue escorting us to Hua County."

Chief镖师 Chen: "Of course, since I've taken on this mission, I must ensure the lady's safety."

After speaking, Chief Escort Chen left.

Zhui'er rushed over in a panic: "Ah, Princess, Young Master Luo has woken up."

Why did you wake up so quickly? Qingyan originally planned to wake up in Luoqing County, but she woke up half a day earlier than expected.

"Luo Qing." Qingyan helped him up and fed him a sip of water.

Luo Qing smiled weakly at Qing Yan, took a few sips of water before speaking, but her voice was still dry.

"Qingqing, the medicine was a bit too strong. It took me a lot of effort to wake up."

Qingyan was taken aback. So Luo Qing knew. Her expression changed.

"I don't blame you." Luo Qing gently stroked Qing Yan's hand. "You must have your reasons."

Luo Qing's unconditional trust made Qing Yan feel even more guilty.

"I'm just worried about your injury. We rescued that boy, and there will definitely be some trouble along the way. I don't want you to go into battle injured, but I know you promised Lan Zhen that you would protect me. So, this is the best way to keep your promise and not make me worry." Qingyan explained in one breath.

"Then can I mistakenly think that Qingqing has fallen for me?" Luo Qing's eyes were half-open and half-closed, tired, but they revealed joy.

Ke Qing was taken aback by what she heard, but fortunately no one was around.

"Whatever you want to think, I'll go get you something to eat." Qingyan ran out, feeling a little embarrassed, and instructed Zhuier to prepare food for Luo Qing.