Chai Yan walked into the palace, stood still, saluted and said: "I have seen the Crown Princess..."
The princess smiled and said: "No need to be polite, just sit down..."
Chai Yan thanked her, went to a seat at the end of the hall and sat down, then quietly waited for the Crown Princess to speak.
The Crown Princess stepped back, then cast her gaze at Chai Yan, with a hint of worry on her eyebrows: "Chai Yan, I called you here because His Highness the Crown Prince encountered a trouble!"
"Trouble?" Chai Yan looked serious.
The Crown Princess nodded slowly, glanced at Hang Baiqiu, and said: "There are no outsiders here, so I won't beat around the bush! I hope you and Secretary Hang will go to Suzhou, and it's best to leave today!"
"Suzhou, is it the Suzhou heading towards Liangzhou?" Chai Yan probably knows the direction of Suzhou.
The princess said: "Exactly!"
"What happened?" Chai Yan was puzzled.
The Crown Princess thought for a moment, organized her words, and then said: "Chai Yan, have you ever heard of a country in the Western Region, Uhra Country?"
"Uhla Country?" Chai Yan shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it..."
When mentioning the countries in the Western Regions, Chai Yan couldn't help but think of the gang of crooks in the Western Regions. However, there are many small countries in the Western Regions. How could it be that those people were from the Uhela Kingdom?
The Crown Princess said: "The Uhela Kingdom is thousands of miles away from our great prosperity. There is a special beast there called the Suan Ni. It is ferocious and cruel in nature. It looks like a tiger cat and can eat tigers and leopards..."
"Suanni?" Chai Yan remembered hearing it somewhere in the past, but he couldn't remember it.
"Idiot, it's a lion!" Shangguan Peining suddenly reminded him.
Chai Yan suddenly understood: "Yes, yes, Suan Ni is a lion. I have read it in the book..."
The Crown Princess continued: "Last year, the Emperor said that he wanted to see the majestic appearance of the Suan Ni with his own eyes. His Royal Highness immediately ordered people to contact the merchants of Uhela Kingdom and spent a lot of money to buy two Suan Ni beasts from them.
....."
Chai Yan nodded and waited for what the Crown Princess would say next.
The Crown Princess gradually frowned: "Just some time ago, Uhra merchants sent news that they had obtained two Suan Ni, and they had sent people to deliver them to the capital day and night. Although it was a long way, the transportation was
The process was relatively uneventful...until we passed Liangzhou and entered Suzhou, the situation suddenly changed..."
Chai Yan couldn't help but said: "Could it be that the two lions died because they were not accustomed to the climate?"
"I think so too. It would be easier to die! Alas, it's a pity that it's not..."
The Crown Princess sighed and continued: "One night, the two Suan Ni broke through the animal cage and escaped!"
"The lion ran away?" Chai Yan was surprised and asked quickly: "Where did it go?"
The Crown Princess shook her head to express her ignorance.
Hang Baiqiu then answered: "Chai Yan, this is the purpose of the Crown Princess calling you here. Come with me to Suzhou to help find the traces of the two beasts, and then capture them!"
Catching a lion? Are you kidding...
The Crown Princess nodded solemnly and looked at Chai Yan with expectant eyes.
Chai Yan looked stunned. He calmed down for a while and then said: "Princess, there is no problem in catching the lion, but just Hang Sushi and I are too weak."
The Crown Princess said: "You don't have to worry about the manpower issue. Di Chu, Pu Junxiong and their party have respected the Emperor's will and set off for Suzhou early the day before yesterday. You two just need to rush to join them and assist in the search!"
"
Chai Yan had dealt with Pu Junxiong before, and Chai Yan's impression of him was not very good. As for Di Chu, Chai Yan had seen him and was deeply impressed by him, because this Di Chu always carried a gun behind his back.
His personal characteristic is that he never leaves his body with a large blade.
"Princess, there is no problem for us to rush there now, but they are both high-ranking envoys. Will they listen to us?" Chai Yan asked worriedly.
The Crown Princess immediately said: "Didn't I send the Hang Secretary to go with you? With the Hang Secretary here, they will not turn a blind eye to you!"
Hang Baiqiu stood up and said: "Chai Yan, if there is no problem, we will set off soon!"
"Chai Yan, as long as you handle this errand for His Highness the Crown Prince, I promise in the name of His Highness the Crown Prince that I will never treat you badly!" The Crown Princess looked sure and serious.
After accepting the errand, Chai Yan left the Prince's Mansion with Hang Baiqiu.
After coming out, Hang Baiqiu said: "Let's meet outside the west city gate in an hour. Don't be late!"
After saying that, Hang Baiqiu left without looking back.
Chai Yan didn't waste any time and turned around and headed towards the street.
In the next hour, Chai Yan did not go back to Wudesi to get a change of clothes. Instead, he walked toward the west gate and looked for shops selling winter clothes along the street.
Suzhou and Liangzhou both belong to the northwest, and the temperature is lower than that of the capital. The ones at home are not thick enough, so it is better not to bring them at all, so Chai Yan has to buy new clothes, hats, shoes and socks that can keep out the cold!
In addition to buying thick clothes, hats, shoes and socks, Chai Yan also bought a lot of dry food along the way. He put some of it in his baggage and also stored some in his storage bracelet, which was both relaxing and able to meet unexpected needs.
In about an hour, Chai Yan arrived outside the west city gate, but there was no sign of Hang Baiqiu. He thought he had arrived early.
Chai Yan felt hungry, so he found a food stall and ate while waiting for someone.
While he was eating, Shangguan Peining's voice came out: "Chai Yan, how about I discuss something with you?"
"What's the matter?" Chai Yan asked while stuffing food into his mouth.
Shangguan Peining hesitated for a moment and said, "If you have the chance, can you take some lion's blood for me?"
"You want lion's blood?" Chai Yan asked in surprise: "Is lion's blood also effective on the Heaven-Bearing Treasure Tree?"
Shangguan Peining said in a serious tone: "Of course it works! Did you know? The more ferocious the beast, the more effective its blood is on the Tongtian Baoshu! The blood of pigs, cattle, sheep and horses is basically useless in the face of the blood of rare beasts.
It’s worthless, and its effectiveness is even greater than that of human blood!”
Chai Yan nodded in surprise and sighed: "Wow, so awesome! It's stronger than human blood, is it true?"
Shangguan Peining said: "I don't need to lie to you! It turns out that in the Proud Moon Kingdom, mortals often donate the blood of various beasts for my use. It's not like I have never seen lion blood before!"
"Shangguan Peining, you want the lion's blood to replenish your cultivation. I completely understand this feeling! Moreover, I am also happy to help you. After all, helping you means helping myself... But you just heard it.
, those two lions were bought by the prince for a lot of money and presented to the emperor..."
Chai Yan took a sip of water, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then continued to say to Shangguan Peining: "If I kill such a precious lion, can the emperor and the prince forgive me? This matter...
It’s not easy to handle...”
"How can I not know what you said?" Shangguan Peining said coldly: "That's why I want to discuss this matter with you! If there is a chance to get it by then, that would be the best. If there is really no chance, I will
I won’t force it..."
"Hey, you suddenly became so reasonable, I'm not used to it, hahaha..." Chai Yan joked with a smile.
But Shangguan Peining didn't find it funny at all, and the quiet atmosphere made Chai Yan a little embarrassed.
"Ahem..." Chai Yan coughed twice to relieve the embarrassment, and then said seriously: "I promise you, as long as conditions permit, I will definitely help you get lion blood, how about it?"
"Okay!" Shangguan Peining responded immediately.
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PS: Tomorrow is the beginning of the seven-day holiday. I would like to wish all book lovers a happy National Day!
Another issue is the update. Because I have to spend time with my wife and children during the holidays, the coding time will be very unstable. Therefore, the number of updates may decrease during the long holidays. I hope everyone can understand.
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