Chapter 269 Robbed
Xiao Heng fell to his knees and said:
"Second Master, I deserve to die. I failed to protect Second Madam. Second Madam..."
"What happened to her! Where are the Crown Prince and Ouyang Di? Aren't there so many masters in the palace? What do they do?!"
Upon hearing that Mengxi was in trouble, Xiao Jun asked anxiously and started coughing violently again. Xiao Xia hurriedly got in the car to support him, patted his back gently and said:
"Second Master, Second Master, don't get excited. Listen to Xiao Yuan slowly. Second Madam is blessed with a long life. Nothing will happen to her."
"Second Madam and the Crown Prince walked to a forest more than thirty miles ahead, when suddenly a large number of masked men appeared and tried to assassinate the Crown Prince. The fight lasted for nearly half a quarter of an hour. The guards protecting Second Madam saw that they were getting entangled in front of them, so they all ran to help. Unexpectedly, they fell into a trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain. When only Ouyang Di, the guards of Yichun Hall, the servants, and Xiao Qi and a few others were left here, a large group of people and horses rushed out of the forest and headed straight for Second Madam's carriage. Xiao Qi and others were killed, Ouyang Di was seriously injured, and the servants were also entangled by several people. Seeing that they had kidnapped Second Madam, they wanted to die to make amends, but they were afraid that if the servants died, no one would send a message to Second Master, so they robbed a batch of horses and came back to report the news..."
"Who kidnapped my second grandmother?"
"I didn't know, they looked like gangsters, and before the guards in front could react, they had already kidnapped the Second Wife."
"Prepare the horses!"
"Second Master, your body can no longer bear the strain of riding a horse."
As if he didn't hear Xiao Xia's words, Xiao Jun got off the car early and told Xiao Heng to change horses and lead the way. He took the reins from the servant, jumped on the horse, and rode away with Xiao Heng.
When the guard Xiao Ke saw this, he also jumped on his horse and chased after him. Xiao Xia stood there for a moment, then turned around and told the coachman and everyone else to follow.
…
"Zhixia! Zhixia..."
Zhiqiu, covered in blood, knelt on the ground, hugged Zhixia's body and shook it desperately, shouting...
But the person in his arms did not respond, and a dagger pierced Zhixia's heart from behind.
Ouyang Di sat on the ground leaning against the wheel of the carriage, looking at Zhiqiu blankly. A guard was bandaging the wound on his left shoulder. There were seven or eight corpses and injured guards lying on the ground.
Looking at everything in front of him in disbelief, Xiao Jun stood there for a moment, then dismounted from his horse, walked a few steps to the front of the carriage, and violently pushed open the half-open door. The inside was empty, leaving only blood on the ground, flying paper scraps, and the familiar small medicine box...
Looking back at the prince slowly approaching, Xiao Jun stepped forward, grabbed his collar, shook him, and roared:
"Why! Didn't His Highness promise to protect her? His Highness brought so many guards with him, but he couldn't even protect a woman..."
Looking at Xiao Jun expressionlessly and listening to his roar, the prince surprisingly did not lose his temper. He just stood there and let him shake and roar.
Xiao Heng and Xiao Ke, who came later, were shocked. The Xiao family had just experienced a catastrophe, and they could not anger the prince again. They quickly dismounted, stepped forward, hugged the Second Master, and advised:
"Second Master, Second Master, the Crown Prince doesn't want this to happen, please calm down..."
Ouyang Di was surprised to see Xiao Jun coming. Looking at Shangguan Heng, who claimed to be Shangguan Jun's subordinate, holding Xiao Jun tightly, Ouyang Di showed a hint of doubt in his eyes. He pushed away the guard who was bandaging his wound and tried to stand up with difficulty.
At this time, the prince's guards also surrounded them and pulled apart Xiao Jun and the prince who were entangled with each other.
The prince reached out and straightened his clothes. He took Mengxi south and did it in a very low-key manner. Mengxi's carriage was specially arranged by him. It was extremely comfortable inside and ordinary outside. The guards outside the carriage were all masters wearing low-level guards' uniforms. He had strictly ordered them not to leave the carriage at any time. The carriage was also at the back of the team and was not conspicuous at all.
For fear of arousing suspicion, he stayed at the front of the team all the way and rarely came to see Mengxi.
But he never dreamed that the opponent would go to so much trouble to lure the tiger away from the mountain. First, thirty or forty people came to assassinate him, and the fight lasted for nearly a quarter of an hour. Everyone thought that the assassins were targeting him, the prince. The guards guarding Mengxi forgot their master's orders and ran to rescue him. After all, the prince was worth millions and could not have any mistakes.
Unexpectedly, he fell into the enemy's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain. A force twice as large as the one in front rushed out from the woods behind him and snatched Mengxi away in the blink of an eye.
Until now, he still hadn't recovered from the shock. He put on his clothes, came to Xiao Jun who had calmed down, and said sincerely:
"Xiao Jun, Xi'er was kidnapped, which was unexpected for me. Please believe me. I don't want anything to happen to Xi'er more than anyone else. I have sent out spies to investigate. No matter what the cost, I will rescue Xi'er intact!"
Hearing the prince calling "Xi'er" affectionately, Xiao Jun clenched his fists again and again, wanting to beat up the person in front of him.
Unfortunately, his body was still tightly held by Xiao Heng and Xiao Ke. Xiao Jun took a deep breath, slapped their hands away, and said to the prince:
"Your Highness, please forgive me for my impoliteness. Who kidnapped Xi'er? Does Your Highness have any clues?"
The prince shook his head and said:
"I don't know, but I guess it must be the King of Yan. Apart from him, who else dares to touch my people!"
Xiao Jun frowned and fell into deep thought.
Zhiqiu, who was immersed in sorrow, was also awakened by Xiao Jun's noise. He turned around and saw that it was the Second Master. His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly got up and walked in front of Xiao Jun and the prince. He knelt on the ground with a plop and begged:
"Second Master, please save the young lady. She is wearing a perfume made of flame flowers. She said that this flower can not only clear away heat and detoxify, but also prevent snake and insect bites in the forest. It emits a smell called sulfur. Even if it rains, this smell is not easy to disappear. Smell it, it is this smell... The young lady will definitely leave this fragrance on the road. Second Master is naturally sensitive to fragrance and will definitely find the young lady!"
As Zhiqiu spoke, he took out a purse from his pocket, opened it and handed it to Xiao Jun. Xiao Jun and the prince's eyes lit up. Xiao Jun grabbed Zhiqiu's purse, put it to his nose and smelled it.
Ouyang Di had come up to the two men without knowing when. Seeing that they were both staring at their purses, he clasped his fists and said:
"Your Highness, Second Master, in the past two years, the master has saved many people in the martial arts world, especially the leader Cheng of the Green Bamboo Gang. He once left a Green Bamboo Order, saying that no matter who takes out the Green Bamboo Order, the Green Bamboo Gang will unconditionally fulfill one request of the person holding the order. I will gather them now. Second Master is naturally sensitive to strange scents. As long as Second Master can follow the scent to find the master, I will definitely be able to save the master..."
The prince and Xiao Jun nodded after hearing this. Just as they were about to speak, they saw the guards who had gone out to investigate came back on horseback. The prince saw them and asked anxiously without waiting for the guards to dismount:
"Well, do you have any clues? Which direction did they flee to?"
The guard jumped off his horse, knelt on one leg and replied:
"Reporting to the prince, judging from the traces along the way, they seem to be heading towards Jingqiao County."
“Jingqiao County!”
"They want to use Xi'er to lure His Highness north!"
"They want to lead me back to Pingyang!"
After hearing the guard's words, the prince and Xiao Jun spoke in unison. After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and guessed that the other party's obvious intention was to disrupt the prince's plan to travel south!
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Mengxi woke up again and found that she was no longer in the bumpy carriage that made her vomit bile, but was lying in a gorgeous bedroom . Looking up, she saw Zhang Dezhong's famous painting "Peony and Wealth" on the wall in front of her. Looking around, she saw that the furnishings and decorations in the bedroom, including the gauze quilt and beaded curtains on the bed, all exuded an air of luxury.
It was obvious that the owner of this house must be a person of noble status. Mengxi was startled and wanted to turn over and get up, but found that she still couldn't move. She thought that her acupoints were still pressed. Fortunately, her clothes were intact. Mengxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Based on the number of times she was woken up to be fed and watered along the way, Mengxi judged that it had been four or five days since she was abducted. She had been locked in a tightly covered carriage and had long lost her sense of direction. However, she was able to move from the carriage to the bedroom, which meant that she had arrived at the destination . Who abducted her and where was this place? Why did they capture her?
Just as she was thinking, she heard the door open and two little maids came in. They were the ones who had been feeding her Shui Xiangping and Liu'er along the way. When they looked up, they saw Mengxi looking at them. They were startled for a moment, then said briskly:
"Miss is awake. I will report to the prince right away."
Liu'er said this and turned and walked out.
Prince!
Shit, it can't be the King of Yan! If she falls into his hands, how can she be good?
When Mengxi heard Liu'er mention the prince, her heart began to beat fast. Seeing Xiangping coming over, she asked casually:
"Xiang Ping, where is this? Liu Er wanted to report to the prince just now. Which prince was it?"
Xiangping just shook her head and said nothing, just like she did on the road. She probably thought that the owner of this place was very strict with the rules and she didn't dare to say anything.
Seeing Mengxi looking at her without blinking, she asked:
"You have slept for so long, young lady, you must be hungry. Shall I bring you some food?"
"How long did I sleep this time?"
Seeing Xiang Ping remained silent, Meng Xi asked again, with a pleading look in her eyes, which made her look even more pitiful. Xiang Ping seemed to feel sorry for her and whispered:
"Miss, you have slept for more than a day. This is the prince's villa. I will serve you food right away."
"I'm not hungry, pour me a glass of water first."
Xiangping responded and helped Mengxi up from the bed, made her lean on the bed, and propped her back with a pillow. Then she turned around, poured a cup of water from the teapot on the table, brought it over, and fed Mengxi to drink.
Mengxi let out a long sigh and looked at Xiangping. She had to understand her situation as soon as possible, so she asked again:
"Xiang Ping, do you know which prince's villa this is?"
Xiang Ping shook her head, put down the teacup, threw a towel, and came over to wipe Meng Xi's face. Meng Xi wanted to push her away with her hands, but she found that she couldn't move her hands. She secretly groaned. Seeing that Xiang Ping just lowered her head to work and didn't say much, she continued to ask:
"Whose prince's villa is this? Why can't I move?"
"Miss, please don't embarrass me. If you want to know something, you can ask the prince in person when he comes..."
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Whatever Miss Li wants to know, I will tell you everything I know."
As they were talking, the door was pushed open, and a man in white clothes, wearing a turban on his head, with a handsome face and a majestic demeanor, walked in leisurely, playing with a pair of jade glass in his hands, and continued what Xiangping had said.
