Ever since Yin Guangbo figured out the serious connection and worried that Xiao Zimu would be implicated by Zheng Zhongguang, the search became more active.
But the result, of course, was still nothing.
Now Zheng Zhongguang has defected for three days and his whereabouts are still unknown.
When Yin Guangbo was worried and helpless, a message from the Yamen servant came from outside the Yamen.
"Magistrate Yinzhou, there is a man outside who claims to be General Zhao Xingwen and is here to look for His Highness Seventh Prince." The officer reported to Yin Guangbo.
Yin Guangbo was stunned for a moment. Xiao Zimu had been gone for two days. Why did General Zhao come here now? Although he was confused, he still asked the Yamen to bring people in quickly.
After a while, Zhao Xingwen took Su Qian'an into the government office.
Yin Guangbo saw that both of them were tall and muscular, but he still knew Su Qianan, but he was too recognizable. He was already eight feet tall, slightly taller than others. He occasionally saw him and Bingwen when they were in Beijing. Together, they will naturally be remembered.
Therefore, Yin Guangbo directly asked Zhao Xingwen, who was filled with a murderous aura: "General Zhao?"
Although Yin Guangbo had heard for a long time that the Zhao family's army was brave and invincible, he had never seen any of the Zhao family's generals. Now that one came, he couldn't help but stare at him with some curiosity.
Zhao Xingwen nodded and asked him, "Where is His Majesty the Seventh Prince?"
"His Royal Highness Seventh returned to Beijing two days ago." Yin Guangbo responded respectfully to him.
"Going back? It's impossible. We didn't see him on the way either." Zhao Xingwen frowned and looked suspicious.
There was only one official road from Anhui to the capital in ancient Anhui. If Xiao Zimu had walked for two days, they would definitely run into each other.
Yin Guangbo was also shocked when he heard this. He followed Xiao Zimu from the capital, so he naturally knew that this was the only official road leading to the capital.
There will be another fork in the road after reaching Wuzhou, but we still can't reach Wuzhou in two days.
"Can you two miss His Highness without knowing it?" Yin Guangbo glanced at the two of them and asked speculatively.
"No." Zhao Xingwen affirmed with a solemn expression.
He and Su Qian'an both came at a fast pace and did not ride in a carriage.
Therefore, it is impossible to miss Xiao Zimu.
"Isn't something going to happen?" Yin Guangbo saw Zhao Xingwen's solemn face, and the veins on his forehead jumped.
"Hurry up and send people around to investigate." Zhao Xingwen ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes, it should be fine. Your Highness is surrounded by Xin Ya and four hidden guards sent by the emperor to protect him secretly. General Zhao, don't worry yet." Yin Guangbo first ordered the officer, and then comforted Zhao Xingwen. .
There was something else he didn't say, His Highness probably wasn't around here.
In the past few days, he would send people to search for Zheng Zhongguang every day.
If someone sees Xiao Zimu's figure, they will definitely come back and report.
However, looking at Zhao Xingwen's dark face, he did not dare to refute his intention, and still gave the order, asking people to scatter around to look for him.
His words to comfort Zhao Xingwen not only comforted him, but also comforted himself.
With the hidden guards here, what else could happen
But after all, Xiao Zimu may be missing now, and he is also anxious in his heart.
"We will also go out to search. If there is any news, Yinzhou Prefecture will send someone to inform us." Zhao Xingwen told Yin Guangbo, turned around and walked out the door with Su Qian'an.
Before Yin Guangbo could do the ceremony and before he could say anything, the backs of the two of them were almost invisible.
Yin Guangbo sighed and held his head against the pain.
He muttered: "Your Highness, please don't let anything happen to you..."
After Zhao Xingwen took Su Qian'an out of the door, he walked all the way to the outside of the capital.
"There will definitely be someone arranged by Xia Chu around His Highness. Can you contact him?" Zhao Xingwen asked Su Qian'an.
Su Qian'an shook her head and replied to him: "Just now, the Yinzhou magistrate said that His Highness only has Xin Ya, and there are four other hidden guards sent by the emperor. If the young master arranged someone, they should also be secret guards. Secret guards. There are special ways of contacting each other, I don't know about this. If Bingwen is here, we can still contact him."
"If something really happened to His Highness, it's too late to write to Bingwen and let him ask questions now. We'll look for him separately later. Have you ever seen His Highness' appearance?" Zhao Xingwen's face became more worried after hearing this. .
Although there is only one road to the capital, there are still branching roads to other places.
He was afraid that Su Qian'an didn't know what Xiao Zimu looked like, so he asked.
"I've seen him before." Su Qian'an nodded to Zhao Xingwen. He had followed the young master and met Xiao Zimu that night at the Lantern Festival.
"That's good. Let's search here separately. If we have any news, we'll pass it on to each other." Zhao Xingwen ordered Su Qian'an.
Su Qian'an said 'yes' and walked towards a mountain road.
Zhao Xingwen raised his whip and walked towards another passage.
He rode farther and farther, but there was still no trace. He couldn't help but regret that he should have come earlier.
After he received Xia Chu's letter, he thought that Wen Shu's hairpin ceremony would be held in two days, so he was delayed for three days.
The night was getting darker, and Zhao Xingwen's heart became colder and colder.
He looked in the direction of Su Qian'an, but there was no signal coming.
He reined up his horse and headed back, planning to go to the government office first to see if there was any news from Yin Guangbo.
After Zhao Xingwen rushed back to the government office wearing stars and moonlight, Yin Guangbo did not return to the house, but paced back and forth anxiously in the lobby of the government office.
The two of them looked at each other, their hearts sinking.
Yin Guangbo wasn't that worried during the day, but after it got dark and Zhao Xingwen and Su Qian'an hadn't come back yet, he became more and more worried and started thinking wildly.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that Xiao Zimu left suddenly that day.
"Give General Zhao a cup of tea first." Yin Guangbo looked tired. He thought he had just arrived in Guwan today, and then went out to look for someone. Until now, he added to the boy who was about to make tea. : "Come and eat at the end."
Zhao Xingwen didn't show any pretense. He was indeed tired and hungry at this time. He still had to eat something to replenish his strength before he could continue to search for Xiao Zimu's whereabouts.
Right now, although Su Qian'an hasn't come back yet.
However, he probably didn't find it either.
Otherwise, I should have sent him a signal long ago.
Yin Guangbo and Zhao Xingwen were both in a low mood at this time. Yin Guangbo did not speak again except after giving instructions to the boy just now.
After the food arrived, Zhao Xingwen began to devour it, and after he finished eating, he planned to continue looking for it.
Therefore, he did not have time to chat with Yin Guangbo.
Just when he was in a state of confusion, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from behind.
He looked up and saw Yin Guangbo pointing to the door as if he had seen a ghost.
Zhao Xingwen turned around and realized it.
It turned out to be Su Qian'an, who walked in covered in blood.
(End of chapter)