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"What do you mean by 'wait for the rabbit to fall'?" Sun Shengguang didn't understand.

"Think about it. Since this Prince is in our hands, as his fiancée, how could Xue Ruyun not be anxious?" Dan Wuqing smiled slyly.

"Yeah, this is a brilliant move. However... "We did everything cleanly before, and there were very few clues. Say, do you need to go down the mountain and spread the word?" Sun Shengguang began to have an idea after being reminded by Dan Wuqing.

"No rush." Dan Wu Qing waved his hand, gesturing for them to halt.

"She's so smart, I'd like to see how long she'll be able to find us." Dan Wuqing thoughtfully said.

"True, big brother is right." Sun Shengguang pondered for a moment and then laughed.

"How is it? Is there any news from there? " The next day had just begun to clear up. Xue Ruoyun no longer cared about the mud on the mountain path, and had already arrived at the place where Mu Ying and the others had disappeared early in the morning, once again searching for clues.

Beta was worried. He had said earlier that he was here to hunt, so he had followed Xue Ruoyun and the others.

However, after being washed clean by the heavy rain, the chances of finding any clues were extremely small. After searching for a long time, they still could not find any traces of him.

Just as he was on the verge of despair, Xue Luoyun gazed into the distance, looking at the place where the leaves had piled up. The leaves were too thick, and it was leeward, so the leaves were still there.

She gently pushed away the leaves and her eyes instantly lit up. "It's a horseshoe print!" Xue Ruyun cried out in alarm.

The hooves were far from where they were resting. They had been tied to the horses, so they couldn't have come this far. It must have been someone else's horse.

Xue Luoyun took out a handkerchief and lightly moistened the water within the imprint. He discovered that this imprint had a lightning-like appearance.

It seemed that the horse had stepped on something that was imprinted on it, but unfortunately, it could not be found. It was also possible that the mark they had left on the horse for the purpose of marking it was acceptable.

Xue Ruoyun carefully memorized this shape in his mind and continued to search for it.

It was a pity that after searching for a while, he couldn't see the horse's hooves anymore. They had all been washed away by the rain. Xue Luoyun was somewhat disappointed. His brows tightly knitted together, stubbornly not giving up hope.

She continued to walk forward for a while, carefully searching for something.

When Beta saw her like this, he was very worried and followed her closely.

Indeed, hard work never pays off. After walking forward for a short while, Xue Ruoyun saw a path. It seemed that quite a number of people had left.

"I didn't expect that after I've entered this mountain so many times, this is the first time I've found this road." Even Beta was surprised by Xue Ruyun's persistence.

"Great, let's follow along this road and take a look." At this time, Yun Zhi also walked in and saw the road.

Xue Ruyun nodded his head, and had long since walked in front.

"Hurry, let's go." Beta urged Yun Zhi. A few people were extremely excited, and even Xue Muyun was unable to conceal his excitement. It seemed that soon, there would be news of Mu Ying and the others.

However, after walking for a short time, they found that they were too happy.

The few of them were stunned, what laid in front of them was a tall pile of mud. It turned out that the mountain had fallen down, and the mud had fallen down, blocking the road. He had completely buried the road, leaving no clues behind.

With the clues cut off, Xue Luoyun looked extremely dejected. It was now impossible to find a way out.

"Beta, can you take us around there?" Xue Luoyun was only depressed for a moment, but he quickly regained his hope.

"Let me think..." Beta shook his head, troubled, because he had only discovered this road today as well.

"Got it!" Beta thought for a moment, his eyes lighting up. "Come with me."

With her many years of hunting experience, Beta quickly found a shortcut. After climbing for a while, they soon arrived at the other side of the landslide.

"We're here." Beta heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that he had misjudged his position and lost his way in the forest.

"That's great, thank you!" Xue Ruyun happily patted his shoulder, his smile like a flower.

Beta looked at the place where she had touched him, and it seemed to be incomparably hot. His heart suddenly thumped in his chest, and his entire mind and eyes were filled with the smiling face of Xue Ruyun.

"Are you okay?" Yun Zhi waved her hand in front of Beta's face and shouted twice. Beta finally came back to her senses.

"Ah, what, you say?" Beta lowered his head and asked in panic.

"I see that your face is flushed and your eyes are glazed. Are you alright?" Yun Zhi looked at him and repeated.

"Oh, I, I'm fine." Beta replied, and then saw that Xue Ruyun was already gone.

"Where's Miss Xue?"

"Miss has already walked forward, I'm telling you to hurry up." Yun Zhi shook his head, not sure if he was bewitched or not.

"Miss, wait for me." Yun Zhi quickly chased after him.

Xue Ruyun didn't walk too far and stopped. He originally thought that even though there were no hoof prints, there was always an end when he followed the road. He didn't expect that there were three paths in front of him.

Xue Ruyun carefully searched for a long time, but he still couldn't find any clues. Where should he go now?

Soldiers were divided into three paths, one for each person. Fine. Xue Ruyun himself wasn't worried, but Lange and Beta didn't have any martial arts. They were tall and dense, easily losing their way. If they encountered any evil people, wouldn't that be like sending a sheep into a tiger's den?

When Xue Luoyun thought of this, he shook his head.

However, it was not a realistic idea to go through them one by one. If he went in the wrong direction, he would not be able to go back tonight. They did not bring dry food or water, so they were not well-prepared.

"Do you know where these roads lead?" Xue Ruyun looked at Beta with a glimmer of hope.

It was a pity that Beta still shook his head. "There are only three crossroads. There are probably a few more forks in front of us, and the direction we're heading towards is really too many." "Moreover, there have never been many people who have walked on this mountain road, and it has always been winding and winding. As for the exact direction, we are not too clear on that either."

After Xue Ruyun heard this, his eyes dimmed.

Beta felt guilty for seeing her like this, and hated herself for not knowing enough to be of any help.

Xue Ruyun looked at several roads, but in the end, he still sat down and did not have a clue.

"I'm sorry." Beta said carefully.

"Nothing, how can I blame you. "You've helped us a lot. To be honest, I don't even know how to thank you." The corner of Xue Ruyun's mouth curled up, and he forced out a smile. Soon after, he recovered his worries.

"No need, I don't ask for anything in return." Beta said seriously. He raised his head and saw that Xue Ruyun was once again looking at the intersection in front of him, but it was unknown what he was thinking about.

The few of them sat there for a while. Seeing that the clues had been cut off, they decided to head back to Beta's house to check on Third Uncle. Is it possible to bring back some good news?

"I'm back." As soon as Beta entered the house, the old man came to greet him. Seeing the dejected looks on the few of them, he guessed that they probably didn't have any gains.

"Dad, is third uncle back?" When Beta returned, he hurriedly asked his father for more information.

"Not yet." I just went to ask your Third Aunt. I heard she said your Third Uncle is on his way back today. If we're fast, we'll be there tomorrow, so let's wait a bit longer. " The old man looked at Xue Ruyun and smiled, as if he was trying to soothe her emotions.

"En, alright. Thank you, uncle." Xue Mengying smiled gratefully. Although she was disappointed, there was nothing she could do.

Mu Sheng was trapped in the prison, unable to move even a single step. Thus, he decided to just lie there and watch to see what tricks they could pull.

He slept for a long time. Suddenly, he heard a woman crying in the middle of the night.

Mu Sheng's ears twitched as he stood up and listened attentively to the direction of the sound. He only heard the sound stop once again.

"He must have been smoking too much. He must have been hallucinating." Mu Sheng shook his head and lay down again.

After a while, the moaning sound came again. It was extremely eerie.

"Could it be that this group of people have started to play tricks?" Mu Ying was puzzled for a moment. What were they trying to do? Are they trying to scare him by pretending to be a ghost?

Mu Sheng never believed in ghosts and gods. He just lay down and slept for a while. His voice was like a sob, and his heart was filled with annoyance. Mu Sheng finally could not take it anymore and sat up once again.

He pressed his ear against the wall and listened carefully. This time, he could really hear it clearly. There was indeed a woman crying. It seemed to be not far from him.

Mu Sheng originally thought that he and a few hidden guards were inside, but he was somewhat surprised to find out that there was actually a woman inside.

Mu Ying hesitated for a moment before he lightly knocked on the wall. "Is anyone here?" Mu Yong asked tentatively.

He didn't expect to hear a sound from the other side. He seemed to be frightened and immediately stopped crying. Mu Rong Zhan listened attentively for a moment, but didn't reply. He insisted on asking a few more times, "Is anyone there? I'm the one who's locked up next to you."

After a few more questions, a sobbing voice could be heard, "Who … who are you?"

"Oh, don't be afraid. I'm also a prisoner here. Who are you?" Mu Ying briefly introduced himself.

The woman didn't say anything for a long time. Just as Mu Ying was about to lie down, she spoke in a cold voice, "Hmph, you can't be their accomplice, right?" The woman was suspicious.

Mu Sheng laughed bitterly, "If you believe me, then believe me. If you don't, then forget it." Mu Sheng didn't have that kind of patience with other girls. Moreover, it wasn't clear whether this woman was an enemy or a friend.

The woman on the other side seemed to have paused for a while, then she cleared her throat and said in a clear voice, "I apologize for offending you." The woman quickly apologized.

"I'm fine." Seeing that the others had already apologized, Mu Ying didn't have a good expression on his face.

"How did you, a little woman, get here?" Mu Sheng had slept for an entire day, but could not fall asleep. Thus, he decided to start a conversation. See if I can get any useful information from this woman.

"I've been here for a month. I don't know how I got there, but I vaguely remember that day in the mountains when they brought me here. When I woke up, I found myself in the village … " The woman was still afraid when she thought about it.

"Do you know where this is? "Who are these people?"

"When I came here, I was scared and frightened. I had never met these people before, but since they were wearing strange clothes, I didn't know much about them either. I never knew a word, even if I saw their names. " The woman said somewhat awkwardly.