Chu Yunning hugged the ferret and looked around cautiously. According to the ferret's timid nature and fear of death, if there was no danger ahead, he would never react so violently.
"Everyone, be careful, there may be danger ahead." Chu Yunning took two steps back, and everyone followed suit, but they surrounded Chu Yunning in the middle. Not far ahead was a dense jungle, layer upon layer of which could not be seen.
head.
After waiting for a while, there was still no movement inside.
The breeze blew by, and I could only hear the rustling of leaves in my ears. The ferret in Chu Yunning's arms sneakily poked its head out, its body trembling slightly, raising its head and making a squeaking sound at Chu Yunning.
.
"Is there anyone in the woods?"
The ferret shook his head.
"There are many wild beasts?" That shouldn't be the case. Ferrets have grown up in the mountains and forests since they were young. What kind of beasts have they never seen?
It is neither a human nor a beast, so how could it scare the ferret into such a state?
Chu Yunning touched the ferret and comforted her: "I'll go take a look."
The ferret's ears stood up when he heard this, and his head shrank and turned into Chu Yunning's arms, refusing to raise his head.
Seeing this, Chu Yunning decided to go and see what was going on. A secret guard stopped her and said, "Chu Shang Palace, let me let my subordinates go and take a look."
After saying this, the secret guard flew up into the air, and his figure passed by like a ghost. A moment later, the secret guard's screams were heard, and then the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground was heard.
"Creak, creak, creak!" The ferret became even more restless.
Chu Yunning touched the ferret's fur, turned over and dismounted, and boldly walked forward cautiously.
Seeing this, her blood suddenly flowed backwards.
In front of you is a huge Bagua-shaped formation, with several wooden figures standing on the intricate eyelets of the formation. Each wooden figure has a different shape, just like the images in the paintings of martial arts secret books.
The secret guard just now was lying on the outermost layer of the Bagua array, and was grabbed by two wooden men, and was torn to pieces alive.
It’s so terrible!
What made her even more angry was that there was a cage in the center of the Bagua, and a young boy was trapped inside, with a thumb-thick iron chain around his neck. She took a closer look, could this person be Chu'er?
Chu'er!
Chu Yunning's breathing stopped instantly, and her whole body was trembling. She looked at Chu'er, who was thin and thin, wearing a gray robe. There was still some blood on her body, and she didn't know where she was injured.
And Chu Er's pale face and dying appearance directly stimulated Chu Yunning.
Chu Yunning bit her lip and forced herself to calm down. She took several deep breaths to gradually calm down her emotions.
"Chu Shanggong, what is this?" The secret guard was surprised: "It looks very vicious."
This Bagua array is all a trap, and she discovered that the iron chains were surrounded by small chains again, hanging above the iron cage. One of the iron chains had been broken, and there were twelve in total. The top of the iron chain
They are sharp iron thorns. If the chain is completely broken, the iron thorns above will fall down and shoot Chu'er directly.
So vicious!
Chu Yunning waved her hand: "Don't move."
She lowered her head and glanced at the ferret: "Is there anyone else around here?"
The ferret shook his head.
Chu Yunning immediately turned back to the secret guards and said, "Destroy the horse's hoof prints immediately without leaving any trace."
"yes!"
She couldn't let anyone discover that she had been there. As for the secret guard who died just now, Chu Yunning immediately wrote a secret letter and studied the Bagua array carefully. Because the secret guard was at the outermost edge, Chu Yunning was originally
She planned to put it on the secret guard, but she didn't dare to risk Chu'er.
So she pinched the letter and threw it at the end of the grass. She looked at Chu'er deeply, feeling regretful in her heart.
Why didn’t you take Chu Er with you when you saw him?
Perhaps it was the telepathy between mother and son, Chu Er opened her eyes weakly and looked at Chu Yunning in surprise.
Chu Yunning made a shushing gesture towards Chu'er. Chu'er nodded and smiled.
After comforting Chu'er with his eyes and gestures, Chu Yunning gritted his teeth and turned around to leave. After returning the same way, standing on the shore, Chu Yunning's heart was colder than the lake water in winter.
At this moment, the secret guard who went to the mountain also came back.
"All the secret guards in Chu Shang Palace and the back mountain are dead, and no one noticed it. My subordinates have inspected the scene and estimated that the time when young master Chu Er left was about yesterday morning."
Chu Yunning nodded, closed her eyes tightly to suppress the trembling all over her body, so Chu'er had been locked up for a whole day and night.
Damn it!
"Chu Shanggong, what should we do now?"
Chu Yunning bit her lip tightly and forced herself to calm down. She raised her eyes and glanced at the mountain peak not far away. The golden eaves were faintly exposed on the top of the mountain. She had an idea in her mind.
"First visit the surrounding villages, inns, and taverns to find out who has appeared in the past two days as soon as possible. Anyone who provides clues will be rewarded with silver. It is extremely important to tell the outside world that a secret guard is escorting
The secret message disappeared."
"yes!"
Everyone dispersed, leaving only a few people following Chu Yunning.
Chu Yunning raised her head and thought for a moment, where could there be clues?
One is the temple in front of you, and the other is the bustling city. They are both the best places to find out information.
Chu Yunning gave up the temple and went to the nearby Zhangcheng. She wandered around the street and went directly into the largest flower house. She had already dressed up before going and was inconspicuous.
She entered the door, and a group of pretty girls came to greet her. Chu Yunning grabbed one of them and asked with a smile: "Where is the madam?"
A girl on the left side raised her head and asked: "Sir, is Xiao Cui'er okay? Why do you have to find Mother Liu?"
Chu Yunning smiled and pinched Xiao Cui'er's chin, pretending to be teasing: "Then it's you, let's find a quiet place to chat."
Seeing her impatient look, Xiao Cuier grinned, thrust her head into Chu Yunning's arms, and then took Chu Yunning to her room.
She endured the smell of rouge and powder and entered the house. While Xiao Cui'er was closing the door, she put medicine in the wine glass, poured another glass of wine and handed it to Xiao Cui'er.
"Young Master..." Xiao Cuier also drank it all in one gulp without any precautions.
After less than half a stick of incense, Xiao Cui'er became confused. Chu Yunning asked: "Who is the boss behind this place?"
"That's Mama Liu."
"What is Mama Liu's background?"
"Mother Liu is a widow, she doesn't have much background, she is just the prefect's concubine." Xiao Cuier said with a sarcastic smile.
Hearing this, Chu Yunning felt confident.
So she gave Xiao Cui'er another antidote. After a while, Xiao Cui'er woke up and had no idea what had just happened.
Chu Yunning threw down a piece of silver and went out. He randomly found another girl to test, and the result was the same as what Xiao Cuier said. Then Chu Yunning went to find Liu's mother.
"Why are you not satisfied with so many girls?" Mother Liu sneered, looking Chu Yunning up and down: "Are you not here to cause trouble?"
"You make a price, I will buy this building." Chu Yunning sat on the chair, holding the tea and sipping it gently with a normal expression. Mother Liu sneered again and again: "You are not afraid of speaking big words and flashing your tongue.
Do you think you can just buy this yard?"
Mother Liu stretched out five fingers towards Chu Yunning. Chu Yunning took out five silver notes from her arms and slapped them on the table: "Here are the five million taels of silver notes."
"Five million?" Mother Liu was stunned. She took the banknote and studied it carefully. She had been in this business for many years and could tell at a glance whether it was true or false. It was indeed true.
She couldn't earn back so much money even if she didn't eat or drink for twenty years. Liu's mother's attitude towards Chu Yunning immediately changed.
"Sir, what is your identity? You are too generous."
Chu Yunning's face turned cold, and she was so scared that Liu's mother immediately fell silent and became more hurriedly behaved.
"Mother Liu, I only have one request." Chu Yunning lowered her voice, and Mother Liu immediately stepped forward. Listening to the strange request, she frowned, but for the sake of the money, she nodded.
"Sure, I'll take care of this matter. I'll make sure you find someone."
Chu Yunning waved her hand to indicate that the other party could retreat.