The three of them inquired all the way to Huaihua Village.

This village is located at the foot of a mountain, and there are only a few households. It is almost sunset, but there is no smoke. The village is also extremely quiet, and there is no sound of cocks crowing or dogs barking.

"Your Highness, something doesn't seem right." Rong Li said.

Xiao Jingchen nodded, worry flashing in his eyes.

"Go in and have a look."

Rong Li turned back to Zhuang Wan and said, "Just wait in the carriage and don't go anywhere."

Then he entered the village with Xiao Jingchen.

As soon as I entered the village, I saw some blood stains on the snow. The doors of every house were wide open, but there was no one inside.

Xiao Jingchen felt his heart beating faster and tightened his fists. He could no longer imagine what was happening here, or what had happened to Mu Qiulan...

The two continued to walk in, and suddenly a man came out of a farmhouse. When he saw them, he said viciously: "Who are you?"

Rong Li asked: "Where are the people in this village?"

"Who are you? This is the territory of our Xiaoyao village, the head of the village. Get out of here, or we will arrest you."

Xiao Jingchen twisted the man's wrist and heard a click. The man let out a scream and asked sharply: "Where are the people here?"

The man howled and begged for mercy: "Sir, spare your life, I will say it!"

Xiao Jingchen let him go and said, "Say."

The man said: "They were all driven up the mountain. We originally occupied the mountain and became the king. But a month ago, for some reason, the boss wanted to move the village to Huaihua Village, so he drove the villagers up the mountain.

Already."

Rong Li asked: "What's going on with those blood stains?"

"That's all the blood left after killing chickens and ducks. We didn't hurt a single life."

"Then have you ever thought about how they will survive if you drive them up the mountain? It's not a dead end." Rong Li continued to ask: "How many of you are there? Where is your boss?"

"The big boss took people to the neighboring village to grab things. This village is very poor and has almost run out of food. There are only a few people guarding the village at the moment."

"Okay!" Xiao Jingchen said, "Let's wait here for that big boss."

The Ci Hall in the east village had long been turned into a meeting hall by this group of thieves. There was a tiger-skin chair in the upper hall, and several minions below were tied up.

Zhuang Wan took a look and saw that they were all crooked and cracked, which matched the appearance of a bandit.

There is a desperate person who is still shouting: "Do you know who our boss is? When he comes back, he will tell you to live or die one by one."

"That's right!" Another echoed: "If you know who our boss is, you will be scared to death."

Xiao Jingchen snorted coldly: "Okay! Then I would like to hear what is so special about this bandit leader."

"Humph, I'll scare you to death! Our boss's surname is Yan!"

Zhuang Wan's heart skipped a beat and she raised her head to look at the little guy.

Rong Li said: "So what if your surname is Yan?"

"Don't you know that Yan can't be named by everyone, only..."

"Only those remnants of the previous dynasty who are still hanging on." Xiao Jingchen took over his words, "Tell me, are they from Yunzhou or Fuzhou?"

"Humph! None of them. Our master is much more noble than them."

The more Zhuang Wan listened, the more something seemed wrong.

Rong Li said: "I have become a prisoner, but I am still noble."

"Prisoner? Our master will one day enter Kyoto, take over the Zhaoyang Palace, and regain our homeland."

Zhuang Wan: "..."

She couldn't help but ask: "Who are you talking about?"

Xiao Jingchen and Rong Li looked at her, and Zhuang Wan quickly said: "I...I'm just curious...who is so bold."

The young man sneered and said: "Let me tell you! Our head of the family is the former prince!"

Zhuang Wan quickly grasped her robe.

Yan Cheng disappeared for no reason, and everyone thought he was dead. Zhamu showed up at the inn and told her that he had killed Yan Cheng, and the inn was only a hundred miles away...

Is this all a coincidence?

The words of the little guy also shocked Rong Li and Xiao Jingchen, and they looked at each other. They didn't know the inside story of what happened back then. The Yan clan in Yunzhou were all side branches, and the royal family had already died out back then.

, and now, a former prince suddenly appears. If this person's identity is true, it will be a serious problem.

Dayan's dynasty had only been established for twenty or thirty years, and its foundation was unstable. There were hidden forces from the previous dynasty, both in the court and at the local level. If the prince of the previous dynasty appeared, there would be a response from a hundred people, and the consequences would be disastrous.

"Hmph, you're afraid!" the little guy said arrogantly: "Let me go quickly! As long as you are willing to surrender, the master may be able to spare your lives."

Xiao Jingchen was furious: "You audacious rebels, how dare you make such a noise! ​​If he was really the former prince, today would be his day of death."

Zhuang Wan: "..."

Her palms were sweating nervously. Could it be that it was really Yan Cheng? The villain and the hero had broken up so early? She was wondering whether to send a message to Yan Cheng first, telling him never to come back.

At this time, there was a sudden noise outside, accompanied by the sound of horses galloping.

"Okay! The boss is back, and none of you can run away."

Rong Li hurriedly came over and protected Zhuang Wan behind him. Seeing that her face was pale and her whole body was shaking, she quickly comforted her: "Don't be afraid! I'm here."

Zhuang Wan felt flustered and turned away. She didn't know what she would do when she saw Yan Cheng, and she didn't want Yan Cheng to do anything impulsive for her.

At this time, the little minions saw their boss coming and started shouting: "Boss, save me!"

The footsteps outside the door stopped for a moment, and then everyone dispersed cautiously, visually observing dozens of people.

Xiao Jingchen stood in the main hall, staring closely at the door, the sword in his hand shining coldly.

It was quiet all around, but everyone knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly dozens of sharp arrows shot in from the window. Xiao Jingchen blocked it with his sword, while Rong Li took Zhuang Wan and hid behind the tiger leather chair.

Those minions probably didn't expect that their master would release arrows, so they didn't have time to get down. They were all hit by arrows and fell to the ground dead.

Zhuang Wan wanted to go out and ask Yan Cheng to stop fighting, but Rong Li quickly stopped her: "What are you going to do? Don't worry, Your Highness can handle it."

After a hail of arrows, Xiao Jingchen was indeed unscathed while hiding behind the pillars. People outside slowly began to approach the room, and then someone kicked the door open.

"Master, please!"

Zhuang Wan buried her head, and saw a pair of feet wearing white boots slowly stepping in, and above it was a large cloak with fox fur trim...

Zhuang Wan quickly closed her eyes and hid.

She had imagined various scenes when Yan Cheng came back and the two would meet, but she never imagined that it would be like today.

"Master, there is no one!" the minions shouted: "Get out of here!"

Xiao Jingchen walked out from the corridor, "Are you...the former prince?"
Chapter completed!