Both worlds are like dreams

Chapter 344 Departure - Gulang Town

In the evening, Xue Huang returned to the general's mansion.

Rong Yu and Mo Ruilin have also returned and are discussing with Lu Wenxuan about the departure in three days.

The time and route have been determined, and we just need to prepare some supplies and we can hit the road.

Xue Huang did not object either.

Lu Wenxuan was a little worried, "But your injuries haven't healed yet. Isn't it a little hasty to set off now?"

"Thanks to the precious medicinal herbs General Lu found, my injuries are now healed." Xue Huang said.

"I originally hoped that His Highness and the Princess could rest here for a few more days. At least they are safe in Muhua City."

"The situation in Shangyang City is still unclear, so we shouldn't stay here for long."

"Okay." Lu Wenxuan said. "I will also dispatch a team of personal guards to escort His Highness and the princess away."

"Thank you, General Lu." said Mo Ruilin.

"Your Highness, please take care of yourself during this trip."

"it is good."

"I will ask people to prepare the supplies for departure right away. If you need anything, please let me know." After saying this, he said goodbye and left.

Mo Ruilin also stood up and walked out. When he passed by Xue Huang, he glanced at her and seemed to have something to say, but he held back.

Rong Yu said, "Be careful on the way back."

"Uncle too."

"We have decided to set off in three days, but we haven't told Mo Yunchen yet. Do you want me to go and tell him?"

Xue Huang shook her head, "I'll go."

After saying goodbye to Rong Yu, Xue Huang returned to her room.

When Mo Yunchen was not around, she sat in front of the tea stove and made tea. It was snowing, so she sipped tea and admired the snow.

With a quick glance, he saw Yun Qing tying a cloak on Zhuo Yang in the corridor opposite the window.

Looking from a distance, Zhuo Yang's face seemed to turn red again, and he ran away in a panic.

A smile flashed in Xue Huang's eyes as she looked into the night.

Mo Yunchen came back half an hour later, feeling so cold that even the room seemed to be colder.

He was a little surprised to see Xue Huang sitting by the window, "Are you waiting for me?"

"Three days later, we will set off back to Shangyang City."

Mo Yunchen sat opposite her and poured himself a cup of tea. "So, you want to convince me to cooperate?"

"Shen Congfeng has already had murderous intentions towards you. We are now in the same boat. Only by cooperating can we both gain what we need, right?"

Mo Yunchen sneered, "You want me to keep him alive?"

"Killing him at this time will do you no good. You can only get what you want if he is alive."

"What do I want?"

"There are only a few people left with you, but you are not in a hurry. I don't know what you have been planning these days, but I guess you must have a plan to protect yourself. It should be a simple thing for you to protect one more person."

Mo Yunchen raised his eyes to look at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Why? Are you starting to trust me?"

Xue Huang looked at the blazing charcoal fire and said calmly, "I believed you."

"Okay." Mo Yunchen looked at her seriously, "I promise you I won't touch him."

Xue Huang nodded.

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Three days later, Xue Huang and the others were ready to set off.

Hua Yu was reluctant to let Xue Huang go, "I have to watch you leave again."

"Aunt, I will come to see you."

"Why can't I see my brother?"

"He had other plans and couldn't say goodbye to you in person. Let me say sorry to you on his behalf."

"My brother has his own problems, so I naturally won't blame him. I don't know when we will meet again after this separation, so I just hope you take care of yourself."

Xue Huang waved and had a box brought over. "Aunt, I didn't prepare any gifts for your wedding with uncle. Now that you're pregnant, I'm going to make it up to you today."

"Silly girl, why bother to mend it? You know I never care about these things."

"That won't do." Xue Huang smiled slightly, "There's more than just my gift in here. This is Guigu's dowry for you."

Hua Yu was somewhat touched, with tears in her eyes, "Thank Master and fellow apprentices for me."

"Aunt." Xue Huang's nose felt sore and she held back her tears. "I'm leaving. Please take care of yourself."

Hua Yu reluctantly let go of her hand, "You should take care of yourself too."

Lu Wenxuan bowed and said goodbye, "Your Highness, Princess, my cavalry will escort you to the Chishui River. Please take care of yourself for the rest of the journey."

"Thank you, General Lu. See you later." Mo Ruilin helped him up.

After packing, we set off.

This time they went west, all the way north from the Hexi Ancient Road. The first place they passed was Gulang Town, which had the largest port in Beiling.

It is very convenient to travel from there either by land or by water. There are sufficient supplies along the way, and there is a contact point of Shanhemen there, so their news can be transmitted back to Shangyang City as soon as possible.

But this road was quite long and roundabout, so it took more than ten days of walking in the wind and snow to reach the nearby post station.

Everyone was exhausted and stopped to rest for a while.

Xue Huang is fine. After healing her wounds along the way, her strength has almost recovered.

It was a pity for Murilin, as he almost vomited due to the shaking of the carriage.

Xue Huang washed up, changed into clean clothes, and went to see him with some food.

He was lying in the tent and didn't want to get up. When he saw Xue Huang come in, he quickly sat up.

"Are you okay?" Xue Huang asked.

"Not good." Murilan sighed. "My bones are about to fall apart. I have never been in a carriage for so long."

Xue Huang glanced at him and said, "Pay attention to your manners."

"Okay." Mo Ruilin sat at the table and ate slowly.

"I brought you some wine."

"Thank you." Murilan smiled.

"There was nothing unusual along the way, which is good news. But it's easier to dodge an open attack than to defend against an arrow from the dark. Thank you for your hard work."

"I'm really not used to you talking so seriously."

Xue Huang poured him some wine and said calmly, "This is a matter of life and death, so we must be cautious."

"Don't worry. It'll be fine."

"I will go to the town tomorrow. There is a contact point for the Shanhe Gate here. The army of Muhua City can only escort us to the banks of the Chishui River. We need to prepare for the rest of the journey early."

"Everything is up to your arrangement."

"Then take your time eating. I'm leaving." Xue Huang stood up and said goodbye.

The next morning, Xuehuang took Yunqing to the town.

I thought the Shanhemen's contact point would be particularly hidden, but as soon as Xuehuang walked into the town, she saw a sign with the four big characters "Fengchun Tavern" on the street, which was very conspicuous.

Xue Huang cast a questioning look at Yun Qing, "Branch?"

Yun Qing nodded, "The wine in the store is very popular now. Sister Luo Ning simply opened a store here to make it easier to get information."

"Very good." Xue Huang said. She hadn't been drunk from Rouge for a long time, and she missed it a little.

She glanced around and saw that there were some for sale, and they were very popular.

Yun Qing has already started to exchange secret signals, "Shopkeeper, do you have any fine wine that has just been delivered from the north?"

"How much do you want, young lady?" The proprietress smiled.

"A cup of peach blossom for a light taste, two pots of snow pear for a small drink, three jars of osmanthus for friends, and another thirty jars of rouge wine for guests. If the boss lady has other wine, I want another thirty jars."

The proprietress's expression changed slightly, "Miss, you want a lot. Come in with me and take your time to choose."

Yun Qing motioned Xue Huang to follow her into the back hall, which was filled with wine jars and had a strong aroma of wine. After passing the curtain, there was a secret door inside.

The proprietress opened the mechanism and the three of them walked in together.

"My name is Furong. What are your names, young ladies?"

"It turns out to be Madam Furong," Yun Qing bowed, "I am Yun Qing, and this is the sect master's nephew, the young master of Shanhe Sect."

"I've met the young master."

“You’re welcome.” Xue Huang said.

Yun Xiangxiang explained to Xue Huang, "Madam Furong was sent here by Sister Luo Ning several years ago to establish a contact point for the Shanhe Sect. She is responsible for delivering the intelligence network of the entire Hexi Ancient Road."

Xuehuang was somewhat impressed. This Lady Furong was about the same age as Luo Ning, but she didn't expect that she was so capable.

"I have also inquired about the news of Muhua City. I know that the young master has chosen this path. I have already passed the news to Shangyang City. I wonder if the young master has any other news to pass on to the sect master?"

"Since you have sent back the message, my uncle will surely have a plan to deal with it. Let Yun Qing tell you about the other things later. I have something else I want to ask you."

"Young Master, please speak."

"Has there been anyone with unusual movements in this town these days?"

"Yes." Lady Furong confirmed. "This town is very chaotic with the coming and going of people, but there is still a big difference between the styles of the martial arts sects and the well-trained soldiers."

"You mean, there's a troop movement here?"

"They are not marching or stationing, but they are hiding their identities. It seems that there are some important arrangements."

"But is it the team from Jiuxiao City?"

"I can't make that judgement." Madam Furong shook her head.

"Where are they now?"

"They came to the town five or six days ago, rented a passenger ship at the port and disappeared. In addition, many martial arts masters have come to this town. There were always such people in the past, but there seem to be more recently."

Yun Qing looked at Xue Huang, "Could it be that they are coming for the Fifth Prince?"

Lady Furong continued, "Some of them are among the best masters in the martial arts world, and many are on the Young Warriors Ranking."

"We are numerous and powerful, so we can't hide. The more people come, the more we can justify the show of being the enemy of the court." Xue Huang said.

"How does the young master plan to deal with this?" Lady Furong asked. "There are still some people from the Shanhe Sect left here. I can gather them and escort the young master away."

Xue Huang thought for a moment and said, "Let these people stay in the dark for now. If anything unexpected happens, just protect the Fifth Prince."

"Yes."

"Yun Qing," Xue Huang looked at her, "I'll leave the matters here to you. I'll go find out the details of those people."

"Young Master, be careful."

Xue Huang left the tavern and walked around the town.

After a round, they indeed found many martial arts masters. Many of them were martial arts assassins who were good at assassination. It was not a coincidence that such a large number of people gathered together.

Xue Huang sighed inwardly, she still had to fight.

"How is your recovery?" Xue Huang stood on the ancient tree, folded her arms and looked at the vast river not far away.

This river is considered the largest river in the entire Liuyun Continent. Even though it is winter, only the banks are covered with frost.

Small ships cannot sail, but there are still many large passenger ships and merchant ships.

"It's not enough to support you to risk your life." Mu Guang said lazily.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Come on." He rolled his eyes even though he knew she couldn't see him. "How dare I slack off when I'm hanging out with you? I'll be thankful if you don't risk your life."

"I'll try not to risk my life this time."

"Remember what you said. If I'm gone someday and you kill yourself again, no one will save you."

"We'll talk about it on that day."

In the afternoon, Xue Huang returned to the post station and told everyone the situation in the city in detail.

"What's coming will eventually come." Mo Ruilin was not surprised. "It would be abnormal if there was no excitement along the way."

The leader of the Muhua City army this time was Zhan Hui. Upon hearing this, he quickly said, "I will arrange the inspection right away. Please rest assured, Princess and Your Highness."

"Captain Zhan, you've worked hard," said Mo Ruilin.

Xue Huang also looked at Yun Qing and Zhuo Yang, "No matter what happens, protect the fifth brother first."

"Yes." The two responded and retreated.

Mo Ruilin looked at Xue Huang, "You have to be careful too."

"If I, the Princess of Dongchu, die in Beiling, it will be hard to explain."

"You have to be careful. Political affairs are complicated, so you have to cherish this life-saving talisman of yours."

"Don't worry." Xue Huang stood up, "I'm leaving first."