Liu Xiangnan waved his hand slightly, "No hurry, no hurry. Since Ru Mei is making a fuss in Qingguang City, the Great Earth Kingdom will definitely investigate. If we send people there now, it will be counterproductive. Besides, we have already sent over a hundred people, and there is no news yet."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei thought it made sense. Qingguang City must be in chaos now.
At this moment, Chen Xiaobei did not realize that he had narrowly escaped an assassination, otherwise, he would not have ended up well.
The next day was an ordinary day for Chen Xiaobei, but for Zheng Hai and others, it was a day they would never forget.
On this day, they finally arrived at the banks of the Xiaoqing River.
Out of caution, Zheng Hai took two people and walked onto the small stone bridge.
Standing at the top of the stone bridge, he looked across.
Traces of the garrison were clearly visible, but it was deserted.
Seeing this, Zheng Hai happily waved to those behind him, urging his brothers to cross the river quickly.
As he watched his subordinates cross the river one by one, Zheng Hai turned around and gazed westward, in the direction of the capital of the Great Earth Kingdom, silently praying, "Miss Liu, please come back safely!"
When the last person had crossed the bridge, Zheng Hai suddenly knelt down with his medical device and shouted loudly towards the west, "Big Brother, I'm with you, we're going home."
Hearing this shout, the men below also quickly knelt down, raising their robes, and shouted towards the west.
After everyone shouted, they immediately got up and rushed towards the border. After crossing the Xiaoqing River, there were no more natural barriers, and they could go home unimpeded.
Meanwhile, in Qingguang City, it was still in an uproar for these two days.
Jona's subordinates had searched for two days and had found several spies from the Great Cang Kingdom. However, it was clear that with their skills, they could not have completed the assassination. Therefore, the real culprits had not been found.
At this point, the pressure on Jona was increasing. The city gates had not been opened for two days, and the citizens who wanted to leave were stamping their feet in anxiety.
Facing immense pressure, Jona finally decided to open the city gates and, at the same time, ordered his trusted subordinates to guard the four gates and strictly search, not allowing any suspicious person to leave the city.
Hearing that the city gates were opened, Liu Ruomei quickly took Xiao Qing and walked out.
She led Xiao Qing, queuing among the people leaving the city, moving forward slowly, while vigilantly observing her surroundings.
At the same time, she carefully observed the details of the search by the soldiers guarding the city gate. Usually, they would ask people to open their baggage and carefully check for suspicious items. They would also question them about where they were going.
Liu Ruomei listened to the answers of the people in front of her, pondering as she went. Soon, she had an idea.
When it was their turn, she and Xiao Qing handed over their baggage and let the guards inspect it. Inside, there were only a few clothes and some food. They had already discarded their weapons, so there was no way they would carry such dangerous items.
"Where do you live, and what's your name?"
"My name is A Lan, and this is my sister A Qing. We live in Dongsan Hutong up ahead."
"Oh, where are you going?"
"To Yujia Town to visit my aunt."
Liu Ruomei spoke fluently, having made up these answers based on the responses of the people ahead.
Dongsan Hutong was inhabited by ordinary, poor people. The soldiers guarding the city naturally had no interest in further questioning them and waved them on.
As the two picked up their baggage and walked a few steps, the sound of horses' hooves echoed from behind. Prince Jona arrived and shouted loudly at the soldiers guarding the gate, "Watch them carefully, don't let anyone go!"
The squad leader on duty chuckled, bowed to Jona, and said, "Your Highness, Prince, please rest assured, not a single person will slip through."
Hearing this, Liu Ruomei quietly raised her right hand and gently patted her chest, thinking how lucky she was. She had clashed with Jona several times. If he had seen her, he might have recognized her.
Fortunately, before entering Qingguang City, Liu Ruomei and Xiao Qing had hidden the Great Earth Kingdom's military uniforms in a grove of trees. They went to retrieve them and put them on, once again appearing as soldiers of the Great Earth Kingdom. This attire was very useful for getting out of the city, and the two passed through without any obstacles. By dusk, they had reached Yujia Town.
This was the town where they had lived before entering Qingguang City with Zheng Hai and the others. It felt a bit like revisiting old grounds.
They found an inn to warm themselves up, then asked the innkeeper to deliver food directly to their room. While eating, they calculated their itinerary.
Tomorrow, they would have to find a way to get two horses. With horses, it would only take three to four days to return home.
However, at this moment in Qingguang City, Jona was frowning, unable to sleep or eat in his study.
Another day had passed, and there had been no progress.
Over the course of the day, two people had been captured. But both of them were ordinary soldiers of the Great Cang Kingdom. Similarly, with their skills, they could not have carried out the assassination.
Jona pondered for a long time and suddenly realized, "This is bad. Opening the city gates was a hasty decision. If they are mixed in with the crowd and slip out, all our efforts will be in vain."
Bazar Khan, his subordinate general, clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, Prince, I have a suggestion. Let's not surround the Xiaoqing River. Instead, let's guard the border. No matter how capable they are, they will eventually want to return to their country. If we control the border, we control their route back home!"
Hearing this, Jona's brow twitched. What Bazar Khan said made sense, and it was also the last resort. Sudan Novel Network.
However, Jona also knew how many troops would be needed to station troops on the border. He had to discuss this with his father.
Qiao Pusen listened to Jona's account and nodded slightly, "My son is right. The border is thousands of miles long, how can we watch over all of it? I think it's better to send people to guard the main intersections entering and leaving the Great Cang Kingdom, set up ambushes on the small paths, and dispatch mobile patrols for the rest."
Jona bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I will arrange it immediately."
Qiao Pusen nodded, "Mobilize personnel from various regions to reinforce the border, and do not relax domestic security either."
Qiao Pusen was satisfied with Jona's proposal. It had to be said that after many failures, Jona had matured a lot. Jona was the crown prince, and from his recent command, he was clearly much more capable than before.
Just as Jona was sending out messages in various directions, Liu Ruomei and Xiao Qing also began to speed on their journey. Getting two horses was a simple matter for them.
The two rode their horses like the wind, running until the sun was setting in the west. They didn't know how many miles they had traveled. They just found some dry grass by the roadside for the horses to eat and rest. Meanwhile, Liu Ruomei sprinkled some water on the dry grass.
"Miss, how much longer until we reach the Xiaoqing River?" Xiao Qing was eager to return home.
"Based on the distance, it's at least another three hundred li. We have to set off after we've eaten."
"Miss, do we need to be so rushed? I'm sleepy, I want to take a nap. It's so nice basking in the sun!"
Liu Ruomei glared at her, "With a powerful enemy ahead, you still want to sleep? Remember, we won't be able to sleep peacefully until we return to our country. We must reach the Xiaoqing River before dawn."