East Village.

The prince kicked open the door and saw a bloody corpse lying on the ground.

Nian Chen hid in the corner, his eyes helpless and scared.

Yinzheng's breathing was stagnant, and his fingers were numb as he stood there.

At that moment, he felt that the air had condensed, as if everything in the world was still.

His eyes were burning and painful, and the feeling of regaining something he had lost made his whole body tense up.

Five years.

He lost Nianchen for five years.

In the past five years, he felt like he had gone crazy.

"I killed someone... I killed someone..." Nian Chen hugged himself tightly in fear and cried even harder.

"Nianchen..." Yinzheng's steps were a little stiff, and he walked over numbly. He raised his hands in confusion, and then dropped them in fear.

He was afraid that he would scare Nian Chen.

Nian Chen curled up, raised his head and glanced at Yinzheng secretly, holding his head tightly in fear. "Don't come over, don't come over!"

Obviously she was frightened and didn't know Yin Zheng.

"Chen'er, it's me..." Yinzheng knelt down in front of Nianchen and spoke nervously and cautiously.

But Nianchen just hid in a corner, crying and hugging himself tightly. "Don't touch me."

Yinzheng reached out and held Nianchen in his arms, his voice trembling. "Chen'er, it's me, I'm your brother."

Nian Chen's eyes froze for a moment, and then he began to struggle. "Don't touch me, don't touch me..."

Yinzheng's breathing became tight. In order to prevent Nianchen from being discovered by others, he had no choice but to cover her up and faint.

"I'll take you home..." Yinzheng's voice trembled fiercely. He held Nianchen in his arms and fondly touched her forehead with his chin. "Whether you want it or not, from now on, you are not allowed to

Get out of my sight..."

"Prince!" Outside the door, a secret guard rushed over.

Yin Zheng's eyes suddenly turned from soft to fierce. He glanced coldly at the corpse on the ground and said in a deep voice. "Deal with it. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the princess will be tortured. No one will be left alive."

"yes!"

The prince took Nianchen away before anyone could find her.

…

Outside the village chief's home.

When Chao Ge and Xiu'er arrived, a fire had already broken out at the village chief's house.

"Your Majesty!"

Kitano Yoshi rushed into the fire, his men shouting in panic.

There was no sign of Nian Chen in the house, so Kitano Yoshi ran out and the back of his hand was burned.

"Why is the King of Southwest here?" Chao Ge pretended to be puzzled. Since they had already met him, he always wanted to say a few words.

Kitano Yoshi glanced at Chaoge and frowned. "Find an old friend."

Chaoge narrowed his eyes. "What a coincidence, I'm also looking for an old friend."

He Lianxiao hid outside the wall and looked at the secret guards who left after setting the fire.

The prince's people...

Obviously, the prince should have taken the person away with Zao Chaoge and Kitano Yoshie.

Princess Nianchen.

He Lianxiao frowned and signaled the secret guard to catch up.

The prince always cherished Nian Chen and almost held him in his hands. If Nian Chen was really taken away by the prince, he would naturally not be in danger.

But, how could anyone hide Nianchen in a small mountain village less than twenty miles outside Kyoto for five years?

As for Nian Chen, no news came out even once.

Is she hiding on purpose, or is someone controlling her?

He Lianxiao grew up with Prince Nianchen, and he knew Nianchen very well... She was very smart, and if she hadn't done it intentionally, no one could have trapped her for five years.

What's more, no one knows who Nian Chen's master is, but He Lianxiao knows it very well.

Nian Chen was always followed by secret guards.

Five years ago, Nian Chen's disappearance had always been an unsolved case.

Even the emperor couldn't imagine who could get rid of the secret guards who had been protecting Nian Chen in the dark, kidnap Nian Chen away, and hide him for five years.

This is definitely not something that people in Kyoto are capable of doing.

Moreover, Nianchen had a close relationship with Guiyin Shan. She and her eldest grandson Fenglin studied under Guiyinshan together. Whether it was poison making or martial arts, they were not inferior to eldest grandson Fenglin.

But Princess Nianchen has been missing for five years, and Guiyin Mountain is a bit too peaceful.

There were only occasional letters asking if Princess Nianchen had been found, but no one left Guiyin Mountain to search for her personally.

Guiyin Mountain is the most powerful existence in the existing Jianghu organization.

Even Shen Muli's Baixiaotang is affiliated with Guiyin Mountain.

Baixiaotang claims to know everything about the world, from major national affairs to trivial matters. Baixiaotang's spies are all over the world.

If Nian Chen can't be found, it is indeed an unsolved case.

…

On the way back to Kyoto.

Chao Ge did not go with Kitano Yoshi for fear of attracting attention.

"Princess, someone is following us." Xiu'er's ears twitched and she spoke cautiously.

Chaoge sat on the horse and looked coldly into the grass.

Suddenly, a poisonous arrow struck Chao Ge.

Being attacked by surprise in such a remote mountainous area, it was obvious that someone had laid an ambush in advance.

The man knew they were coming...

Chao Ge's heart tightened, he was too careless.

Nian Chen had been hidden for five years, and suddenly clues appeared. She, Kitano Yoshi and the prince all came to this remote mountain village...

Obviously someone wants to kill everyone and start a war.

…

When Chaoge was attacked, the prince also encountered a killer who had ambushed him in advance.

In the carriage, the prince held Nian Chen in his arms and looked out the window with cold eyes.

Five years...

Suddenly Nian Chen was found so easily. This was the bait released by the Zhao family.

Zhao Pei...

The murderous intent and chill in the prince's eyes became more and more intense.

"Kill." The prince said in a cold voice and asked the coachman to continue on his way.

The rest stayed to fight.

Outside the ambush circle, the prince had already guessed that someone would ambush him, so he was waiting for the mantis to catch the cicada and the oriole behind him.

A premeditated assassination turned into a counter-murder.

The smell of blood spread into the carriage, and the wind outside the window was a bit cold.

Yinzheng hugged Nianchen tighter and whispered, "Brother will take you home, don't be afraid."

As long as he is here... he will not let anyone hurt Nian Chen again.

…

Kitano Yoshi is not as lucky as the prince.

The killers ambush them in advance, and their men didn't react at all.

"My lord! Run away!"

Kitano Yoshi dismounted, picked up the bow and arrow on the ground, and fired three arrows at the killer in the dark.

If it weren't for Kitano Yoshi's martial arts skills, he would probably die here today.

…
To be continued...