Chapter 590: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 590: Scheme within a Scheme (1)
Seeing Xiao Ruiyuan approaching with a stern expression, the guards exchanged worried glances, unsure of what was happening.
Xiao Ruiyuan ignored them and went straight through the thicket, only to find it completely empty—there wasn't even a trace of anyone.
The guards, witnessing this scene, turned pale and cold sweat began to bead on their foreheads. The only thought in their chaotic minds was: It's over!
Xiao Ruiyuan's face darkened as he examined the surroundings for any signs of abnormality. He was almost certain that the Thirteenth Prince hadn’t encountered any danger but had simply slipped away.
“Where is Thirteenth Brother? Why is he missing?”
The young princes, who had been waiting for some time without seeing Xiao Ruiyuan return, became restless and came over to check. They were shocked to find that Thirteenth Brother was the only one missing.
Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression grew darker. He had no time to comfort the anxious princes. He coldly instructed the thirty pale-faced guards, “Assign ten to escort the princes back to the palace and report the Thirteenth Prince's disappearance to His Majesty. The remaining guards will accompany me to search for the Thirteenth Prince immediately!”
“Yes! We obey!” The guards quickly organized themselves, exhibiting the high professionalism expected of palace guards.
The young princes, realizing this was not the time to act willfully, obediently followed the ten guards down the mountain.
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The Sixteenth Prince stopped after a few steps, turned to look at Xiao Ruiyuan with an apologetic expression. He wanted to say something but realized that words were unnecessary at this moment.
Xiao Ruiyuan did not notice the Sixteenth Prince’s emotions. Following the trail left by the Thirteenth Prince, he quickly led the remaining twenty guards in pursuit.
If the Thirteenth Prince had remained on the outskirts of Phoenix Mountain, it would have been manageable. However, venturing into the deeper mountain areas brought many dangers. Apart from the risk of encountering wild beasts, deep forests were fraught with perils—one could easily fall off a cliff or get lost in the maze-like terrain, making escape nearly impossible.
In the two hours since the Thirteenth Prince went missing, a ten-year-old child could cover a considerable distance. Despite the rapid pace, tracking for half an hour brought Xiao Ruiyuan and the guards within three miles of the Thirteenth Prince, who had reached the outskirts of the Beast Forest.
Xiao Ruiyuan, recognizing the increasingly familiar surroundings, furrowed his brows deeply. Ahead lay the Beast Forest, which housed a large portion of the wild beasts driven into the forest by the guards. The dangers there were apparent.
Even though Xiao Ruiyuan suspected that this situation was part of a carefully laid trap, he had no choice but to continue forward and find the Thirteenth Prince as quickly as possible.
The group pressed on, and soon they reached the Beast Forest, where the Thirteenth Prince’s trail disappeared.
As Xiao Ruiyuan prepared to enter the forest to continue the search, Prince Qi, who had always been at odds with him, emerged from the forest with a group.
Following Prince Qi were several younger princes and more than a dozen sons of prominent families. The missing Thirteenth Prince was among them, head lowered, avoiding Xiao Ruiyuan's frosty gaze.
“Oh, isn’t this General Xiao, who brought our brothers hunting?” Prince Qi raised his chin with a hint of disdain in his eyes. “General Xiao’s actions caused my Thirteenth Brother to run away. If I hadn’t been nearby and stopped him from entering the Beast Forest in time, Thirteenth Brother might have faced grave danger. How should General Xiao be held accountable, hmm?”
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