At this time, there was a burst of noise outside, and soon after, Qi Liancheng's voice appeared at the door.
"Your Highness!" Qi Liancheng said hurriedly, "It seems that some officers and soldiers have come to investigate."
"Fu Tingye?" Xiao Han guessed this possibility immediately, stood up from the ground almost instantly and hurried out of the room.
Hua Qingxue was still immersed in the shock just now, staring at the roof, her eyes were muddy and unfocused.
The door creaked shut again, but the locking sound was not heard... It was strange.
Hua Qingxue suppressed her sadness and fright, quickly packed her clothes and got up. She came to the door and tested it. Sure enough, they didn't lock the door when they left? !
A trace of suspicion crossed Hua Qingxue's mind, but before she had time to think about it, she opened the door and ran out.
It's easy to tell the direction in the courtyard. Xiao Han's men and horses are at the front door. It's dark, as if they are dealing with the officers and soldiers outside. Strangely, there is no one at the back door.
Hua Qingxue hurried over, only gently opened the inner buckle, and ran out.
But she didn't have time to relax, because soon, the sound from inside came through the wall.
"Hua Qingxue ran away! Find her quickly!"
When Hua Qingxue heard this, she quickly ran away!
When she came out of the back door and found the alley again, she felt a little dizzy.
The alleys of the ancients were not cut according to modern city planning. They were often twists and turns and eclectic. And she was a road freak, so the more she ran, the more panicked she became. In the end, she ran into a dead end in a panic. .
The footsteps chasing behind her were getting closer and closer... Hua Qingxue could almost hear her own heartbeat, like a drum!
"I think I saw a figure heading this way just now. Let's go take a look." They discussed and followed closely, slowly approaching where Hua Qingxue was.
Hua Qingxue squatted down and hid behind a pair of groceries at the end of the alley, like stray kittens and puppies huddled in a dark corner, the despair in her heart magnified infinitely.
The two men held knives in their hands, which glowed pale and pale against the moonlight.
Hua Qingxue tried her best to hide, but she was still discovered by them.
"it's here!"
One of them shouted, and the two of them stepped forward instantly—
Just when Hua Qingxue thought she would be caught again, she heard the sound of two knives cutting flesh, and the two people fell straight down.
His face was facing Hua Qingxue, and thick blood instantly flowed out of the corner of her mouth, making her jump up in fright!
The next moment, she saw Qi Liancheng's indifferent profile.
He had turned and walked away.
He quickly disappeared from this place, as if he had never appeared before.
Hua Qingxue's heartbeat couldn't stop for a long time. It turned out that... it was Qi Liancheng's intention to lure the officers and soldiers to investigate and transfer Xiao Han, let him escape without locking him, and finally... killed these two people again.
Hua Qingxue couldn't express her inner feelings. She was so confused that she never expected that Qi Liancheng would take action.
…
Fu Tingye and his party arrived at Jianmen Port at noon. The county magistrate of Jianmen personally met with the general and arranged accommodation for them, but Fu Tingye declined and stayed in an inn in the city.
Qin Laowu's injury was no longer serious. Although Fu Tingye did not ask for it, he insisted on following him. He had to rescue his wife with his own hands in order to repay her for rescuing him.
Haishixuan also accompanied him all the way, and almost all of Fu Tingye's trusted subordinates were dispatched. This time, everyone knew that the general was really angry, and he might be able to do something to provoke a war between the two countries immediately.
Hai Shixuan came out of Fu Tingye's room and saw Qin Laowu. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Old Qin, do you have any clues there?"
Qin Laowu shook his head: "I have checked all the inns in the city, and there is no news about Madam and Xiao Han staying in the hotel."
Haishixuan sighed: "The same goes for me. From the time we arrived at noon to now, all the passenger ships that docked at the ferry have been interrogated, and there are no clues."
What is going on here, it’s driving people crazy!
This Xiao Han is so cunning!
"Could it be that... Xiao Han didn't take this line at all?" Qin Laowu raised another possibility.
Hai Shixuan was very irritated: "Who knows, but the general is very sure that they are going this way, and they must be hiding in Jianmen now. It's really... damn!" Hai Shixuan got excited and said a curse word, "If you let me If we catch Xiao Han’s grandson, we will cut him into pieces!”
Cut it into pieces... Come on, brag about it, young man!
Qin Laowu really didn't want to expose him to his face, so he shook his head, walked around him, and walked into Fu Tingye's room.
"General." Qin Laowu clasped his fists and looked at Fu Tingye.
Fu Tingye hadn't had a good rest in the past two days. His beard had grown much longer and his eyes were red, but his energy was shining, as if he were made of iron.
"There are no clues, right?" Fu Tingye only raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Qin Laowu's expression, and guessed the result.
Not surprisingly.
In the past two days, they worked hard to catch up, trying to shorten the trip to half a day, but they failed to catch up.
After arriving at Jianmen, they searched and blocked the dock throughout the city, but still no one was found.
So, none of this seems surprising.
If Xiao Han doesn't have three heads and six arms, then it can only prove that there are people placed by him in Jianmen.
Fu Tingye couldn't help but feel a little scared when he thought of this. A prince of the Liao Kingdom, and a prince who had not been explicitly selected as the successor by the Liao Emperor, had unknowingly stretched his hand to the sword gate.
This man's mind and city are not simple.
Therefore, it was not surprising that they would not be able to find it for a while.
"General, what should we do now?" Qin Laowu was anxious, but he couldn't find the direction. The game of cat and mouse was not suitable for a rough guy like him. He still felt that fighting with open swords and guns was more satisfying on the battlefield.
Fu Tingye kept tapping the table with his hands, looking out the window. From the angle where he sat, he could just see the thousands of households in Jianmen, and the rows of roofs, like fish scales.
Hua Qingxue must be in one of these houses, but... how to find her as quickly as possible.
"Go to the county government office and ask if there was anything unusual during last night's patrol?" Fu Tingye ordered calmly.
Qin Laowu went out after receiving the order. Fu Tingye stood up and came to the window to look at it.
…
After Hua Qingxue escaped last night, she slowly walked out of the narrow alley. However, she had not recovered from her typhoid fever. This was another night of frost. The frost and dew were the heaviest near the morning, and she hid in the There was a huddled body on the street corner, unable to resist the cold, and finally fell down with fever all over.
When she opened her eyes again, the sky was already bright. People were coming and going around, but few people looked at her. Hua Qingxue wanted to stand up. She wanted to find Fu Tingye, but she found that her feet were weak and unable to stand at all. stand up.
Plop…
Something was thrown in front of her.
Hua Qingxue lowered her head and saw that it was an orange.
She was slightly startled, then looked up blankly, and saw a child smiling at her: "Here you eat."
Is this... treating yourself as a beggar
Hua Qingxue reacted instantly and looked herself up and down. She was really...
Not to mention he was dirty from head to toe, his hair was also messy, he was a complete beggar.
"Thank you." Hua Qingxue said softly to the child.
The child was quickly taken away by the adults in the family and warned not to talk to strangers in the future.
The child listened with suspicion, but kept looking back at Hua Qingxue.
Looking at the child's innocent eyes, it seems like the purest things in the world, but why do these things no longer exist when they grow up...
Hua Qingxue laughed to herself, and in the end she just leaned against the wall, letting the morning sun shine on her, which would at least keep her a little warmer.
People were coming and going on the street. In the early morning, most of them were doing business or shopping. Hua Qingxue squinted her eyes slightly. Although she was groggy, she was still on guard.
Sure enough, people with strange looks hurriedly came over soon. They were tall and dressed like ordinary people, but they had an innate murderous aura.
When Hua Qingxue's eyes swept over one or two of them, her heart suddenly rose to her throat.
It's Xiao Han's person.
Definitely looking for her!
Hua Qingxue tried her best to move, trying to change positions, but she still couldn't stand up. She had no choice but to lower her head and pretend to be a beggar.
Looking at the ground silently, the footsteps of the group of people passed by in a hurry and did not stop in front of her.
Hua Qingxue let out a long breath, but at this moment, a pair of black brocade boots fell into her eyes. The pure black fabric was even embroidered with a large swallow with hidden threads. It was impossible to distinguish it without careful identification. figure it out.
People from Liao!
Hua Qingxue's heart suddenly rose to her throat, and then, Xiao Han's voice fell above her head.
"You look so ugly now." Xiao Han sneered, squatted down, his eyes were parallel to Hua Qingxue, looked at her for a long time, and suddenly stretched out his hand towards Hua Qingxue.
Hua Qingxue dodged almost subconsciously, which made Xiao Han slightly startled.
"Don't move." Xiao Han scolded softly, and the next moment, warm fingers caressed Hua Qingxue's face...
Xiao Han actually helped her wipe away the stains on her face bit by bit.
Hua Qingxue's whole body was burning hot, and she had no strength, so she could only let him do this.
I don't know if she stopped resisting, but Xiao Han's mood improved. It was very pleasing to see Hua Qingxue's originally pretty face becoming clearer and brighter.
"Your illness has worsened again. Come back with me." Xiao Han stood up and gave an order, and someone immediately stepped forward to help Hua Qingxue up.
Soon a carriage pulled over, followed closely by a group of guards walking slowly down the street not far away.
Xiao Han and his group were instantly alert. After exchanging glances with each other, they hurriedly put Hua Qingxue on the carriage and then lowered the curtain.
"Wait a minute." Just as the carriage was about to set off, Hua Qingxue suddenly spoke.
Xiao Han sat next to her and looked at her quietly.
"A child gave me two oranges this morning. I want to eat them." Hua Qingxue's voice was very soft, so soft that it seemed like it would disappear immediately.