Even in a famine, there's no panic; the eldest sister has stockpiled plenty of money and grain.

Jiang Bai controlled Song Shi, pinning her hands behind her back.

She tore off a piece of her skirt, tied it to a tree branch, and stuffed it into Song's mouth to prevent her from struggling and biting herself.

One foot restrained her kicking legs.

In just a moment, she felt herself covered in sweat.

She dared not exert too much force and could only struggle to control her strength.

Song kept roaring, his face was flushed and his eyes were bloodshot.

His face was full of pain.

Jiang Bai took a moment to take out the bamboo flute that Xuan Yi had given her for communication, put it in his mouth and blew it twice.

The Gu worms in Xuan Yi's sleeve, who was already anxious, began to stir. He couldn't help but frown and quickened his pace.

However, the soldiers were in hot pursuit of him.

These were the soldiers who had gone out of the city to track down Jiang Bai.

When they returned empty-handed, they happened to encounter a man in black riding a horse.

Riding a horse on the official road, and being someone they had sent people to keep an eye on a few days ago, how could it not arouse suspicion?

Knowing that the Gu worms on Song's body wouldn't last long, Xuan Yi glanced coldly at the soldiers chasing after him, flicked his sleeve, and sent several flying insects flying towards the soldiers behind him.

The flying insects were only the size of a thumb, and since the soldiers behind them were caught off guard while they were riding horses, several of them were immediately stung.

The man in black held a flute in one hand and gently blew into it. A strange melody rang out, and the soldiers riding in front suddenly reined in their horses. The soldiers behind them were caught off guard and crashed into him.

"You bastards, what are you doing?"

The officers and soldiers rolled around in a heap, while the officers and soldiers behind them shouted questions.

However, the soldiers in front were already controlled by the Gu worms and could not hear what they were cursing.

After falling to the ground, he drew his broadsword and, without saying a word, began slashing at his colleague.

The officers and soldiers were caught off guard and offered no resistance. Several officers and soldiers were killed instantly.

The soldiers further away, having reined in their horses in time, were not tripped, and were greatly alarmed upon seeing this scene.

"That person is strange; he might be a Gu worm. Everyone be careful and follow me."

They were not frightened by their comrade's sudden betrayal. Instead, they abandoned the chaotic soldiers and chased after the man in black again.

There were at least fifty or sixty officers and soldiers who came after them.

However, Xuan Yi was only one person, and he was no match for them.

They could only fight while fleeing.

Jiang Bai played the bamboo flute a few more times, and Xuan Yi knew that they couldn't delay any longer.

Thinking of Jiang Bai's martial prowess, he gritted his teeth, ignored the pursuers behind him, and ran desperately towards Jiang Bai.

"Chase."

The soldiers behind him noticed his actions and their eyes lit up.

Suspecting he might be Jiang Bai's accomplice, they pursued him even more relentlessly.

On Jiang Bai's side, Song Shi's struggles did not lessen at all. Perhaps because of the Gu worms that Xuan Yi had placed behind her, Song Shi's spirits were much better than before.

This was a real hardship for Jiang Bai.

Finally, Jiang Bai heard the sound of horses' hooves.

She looked in that direction and saw that the person leading the group was Xuan Yi.

Not far behind him, a large group of soldiers on horseback were chasing after him.

When Jiang Bai saw the soldiers, the soldiers naturally saw her and Song Shi as well.

Their eyes lit up; Jiang Bai was indeed here.

"master."

The man in black galloped over, reined in his horse, and stopped beside Jiang Bai, completely ignoring the soldiers behind him.

The worm flew out from his sleeve and landed in Song's ear.

The Song family, who had been struggling, immediately quieted down.

"Your subordinate is incompetent and failed to shake off the pursuers. The Gu worms on the lady's body must be removed immediately."

"You take her first, I'll cover the rear."

Jiang Bai handed Song Shi over to Xuan Yi, who nodded, picked up Song Shi, mounted his horse, and galloped off with a flick of the whip.

It seemed like the two of them spent a lot of time, but in reality it was only a few breaths. Before the soldiers could catch up, Xuan Yi had already led Song Shi away.

The officers and soldiers had already received orders, mainly to bring back Song Shi. Seeing that Song Shi had been taken away, they didn't care about Jiang Bai anymore and rode their horses to chase after Xuan Yi.

They may ignore Jiang Bai, but Jiang Bai will not ignore them.

She leaped forward, clenched her fist, and slammed it hard on the ground.

The ground shook violently, and a large crater instantly appeared in front of the officers and soldiers.

The horses were startled and neighed, forcing the soldiers to stop.

"Want to go there? Try beating me if you dare."

Jiang Bai stared at them coldly, and before they could answer, he made his move.

Leaving aside the battle outside the city.

Because Song Shi was taken away by Jiang Bai, Prince Xin, feeling deeply deceived, didn't care whether the doctor and his nephew Ji were suspects. The moment Jiang Bai forced Song Shi out of the city, he ordered his men to arrest the two.

The guards who went to arrest the man returned empty-handed.

The Crown Prince's expression was unreadable; he asked, "The person escaped?"

The guard knelt down on one knee to beg for forgiveness.

"Your subordinate has failed in his duties; please punish me, Your Highness."

The guards didn't dare to raise their heads, quietly awaiting the punishment from Prince Xin.

Prince Xin stared at them intently, his emotions churning within him. He was so enraged that he became numb.

"Go and receive your punishment!"

He closed his eyes, feeling utterly exhausted.

The two guards exchanged a glance, their expressions revealing relief at having survived a close call.

The Crown Prince of Xin locked himself in his room, thinking about the wealth in the Princess's mausoleum.

Currently, both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are searching. The Wang family supports the Crown Prince, while the Bai family, one of the two major aristocratic families, supports the Second Prince, and the Yang family remains neutral.

The Prince Xin's Mansion was a royalist party.

But if given the chance to win that position, who would want to be subordinate to someone else?

He knew that the Third Prince would be the ultimate winner, so he used the Bai family to send the Third Prince out of the capital.

Who knew the Wang family would be so useless, and Wang Shaoyang even more of a good-for-nothing.

They practically delivered the person to his doorstep, yet he still managed to get away.

Not only that, but it also got him on Jiang Bai's side.

Thinking of Jiang Bai's martial prowess and the wealth she could possess, the Prince of Xin suddenly opened his eyes.

The Song family had already been kidnapped; Jiang Lu and her brother were his last hope.

And... the Third Prince must die.

"Someone is coming."

He called out, and two bodyguards appeared before him in response.

“Send a message to the second young master, saying that Madam Song is seriously ill and misses her children, and ask the second young master to bring Madam Song’s children back to the capital no matter what.”

The guard immediately went down to deliver the message.

Little did he know that the men he sent to Nan'an County to lure Jiang Lu and his companion had not only failed, but Jiang Lu had also outmaneuvered them, extracting a considerable amount of information from them.

"Jia Yi, why do you think the Crown Prince of Xin would send someone to lure me and Awen?"

Jiang Lu frowned, completely baffled.

The people sent by the Crown Prince of Xin only knew that they wanted to lure Jiang Lu and her brother to the capital, but they didn't know why they wanted to trick them.

"I don't know, but since they ordered someone to lure you and the young master, they probably didn't have any good intentions."

A's expression turned slightly cold.

I originally thought that it was a good thing that the Crown Prince of Xin took in Lady Song.

But this recent development has changed his mind.

"You're right, no matter what, he definitely didn't have good intentions."

The two had just said the day before that Prince Xin's heir was not a good person, and the very next day, Ji Yanwen brought Yu Shang to Pingshan as a guest.