Chapter 268 - 266. Going To The Cursed Land I (1/2)
Third-person POV
'Safe!' Bing Wen gave a hand signal to the twins that hid behind the trees beside his.
Then three little shadows passed the intense watch of the guards like nothing. Just by this, it could be seen how well trained the three children were. A guard felt a vague presence not far from his current position. He whipped his head to look his behind but what he saw was only the tree leaves and bushes that swayed lightly because of the breeze.
Nevertheless, he didn't just shrug it off like nothing. He called one of his fellow guards to watch over his back while he cautiously approaching the bushes. His hand was exuding with Qi and a sword soundlessly summoned into his hand in a blink of an eye.
He stopped right behind the bushes that the presence was last seen and slowly raised his sword above his head. Then, he twisted his ankle and spun around to face the behind of the bushes. Yet, only a dark-furred hare greeted him with grasses in its tiny mouth. The guard exhaled and retracted his sword. Nonetheless, he scanned his surroundings once again before he walked away with a grim expression on his face.
Three pairs of eyes were watching closely every movement that the guard made, they didn't dare to make even the slightest movement or else their location would be exposed in an instant. Even if the guard that approached them just didn't have a remarkable status or rank but his power shouldn't look down upon.
After they ensured that the guard was no longer within a 10-meter radius, they took off deeper into the dark forest without thinking any further about the threats that coming towards them.
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”Shang Tang, how is it going?” Meiyun called Di Shang and asked worriedly.
Di Shang gave Meiyun a reassuring smile and took her slender hands with his rough hands, ”Although we haven't found the people that are tailing us along the way, I had made sure to keep both the prince and the princess and our son safe and sound.”
”That is good to hear, I really hope nothing happens on this trip.” Meiyun uttered while stroking her bulging abdomen.
Di Shang understood her worries and hoped for the same, ”I will protect all of you so don't worry.”
”En, then I will go check them in their tent. I am afraid those stubborn kids will do something weird.” Meiyun patted Di Shang's hands and headed towards the tent where the three kids supposed to stay at.
At first, Meiyun didn't feel any suspicion towards what the three kids would do but after standing a foot away from the tent, she realized how ignorant she was. There was little rustling and moving sounds coming out from the tent which indicate there was someone in the tent.
Yet, the sound was repetitive and the presence of the three kids was extremely weak compared to their usual overflowing Qi. Meiyun roughly slid the curtain to the side and almost dropped to the ground when she only saw a simple mechanism making the stepping and rustling sound.
Seeing Meiyun suddenly went weak on her legs, the guards sprinted to her side and witnessed what Meiyun was seeing. Meiyun swiftly regained her composure and shouted.
”Deploy all soldiers! Find the His Highness Prince Zhang and Her Highness Princess Rong at all cost! Kill any suspicious person that you met! Go!” Meiyun commanded the soldiers with her roaring voice.
Di Shang appeared beside her a few seconds later after he heard Meiyun's roar, ”Are the kids gone?”
”Unfortunately yes, we have to find them right now!” Meiyun gripped on Di Shang's sleeve.
Di Shang firmly nodded his head and whistled to call his magical beast. And in a blink of an eye, an enormous sized horse appeared beside him and without wasting any time he placed Meiyun on the horse in one swoop.
With that, they took off to look for Zhang Wei, Rong Ai, and Bing Wen.
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”Hey, do you think this is the right way?” Rong Ai furrowed her brow as she looked around just to find trees surrounding them.
Not even a single sound of animal or water flowing to be heard. It was as if the forest was dead. Zhang Wei took his little sister's hand and Bing Wen's hand and pulled them closer to him.
”I am not sure but according to the map that I saw in Imperial Father's study room, this is the fastest route to reach the Cursed Land.” Zhang Wei clenched his jaw and his grip on their hands tightened.
”You sneaked into Imperial Father's study room?! What if you get punished?” Rong Ai asked worriedly.
”I am not caught furthermore, Imperial Father doesn't have the heart to punish us too hard.” Zhang Wei replied with a nonchalant tone.
”Well, what you said is true but Auntie Meiyun and Auntie Huayun are merciless to us.” Rong Ai reminded Zhang Wei, however, her voice didn't contain an ounce of worry for Zhang Wei.