Lou Mingkou was no good man. Moreover, there was Mu Fengqie beside Jing Xunche. As if he had thought of something, he stepped forward and blocked the way of Jing Xunche and Mu Fengqie.
Jing Xunche looked up and saw Lou Mingkou. It was like enemies meeting on a narrow road. "General Lou, what do you intend to do?"
"I find this young man quite familiar. Have we met somewhere?" Lou Mingkou squinted and said.
Jing Xunche took a step back, his face full of defense and alienation. "General is joking. I'm just an unknown person. I've never met the general."
"Really?" Lou Mingkou took a step forward. "But why do I find you so familiar? You look very much like an old acquaintance of mine. That child was about your age, and I watched him grow up."
Mu Fengqie felt like vomiting when she heard this. It was really a big joke that even villains wanted to appear virtuous these days.
"General Lou, what are you doing? Do you want to morally blackmail us? General Lou has already fallen out with me. Don't forget that I'm the Princess of Anning. Even you, General Lou, should salute me!"
Mu Fengqie couldn't swallow this anger. According to the etiquette, Lou Mingkou was a subject while she was of royal status. A mere general dared to confront the princess. But she was just an illegitimate princess, so she could only use her title to suppress Lou Mingkou.
"The princess is really imposing. But I can see at a glance what game the princess and the young general are playing. Although I'm old, my eyesight is still good..." Lou Mingkou kept sizing up Jing Xunche in front of him.
He always felt that Jing Daniu was actually Jing Xunche. Now all the signs indicated his identity. How could there be such a coincidence? No wonder he had never been able to find Jing Xunche. It turned out that he had been right under his nose. The most dangerous place was the safest place.
Jing Xunche had a bad feeling. Sure enough, this old fox was really crafty. Nothing could be hidden from his eyes!
"I don't understand the general's scheming. I have something important to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." After saying that, Jing Xunche pulled Mu Fengqie past Lou Mingkou.
Lou Mingkou turned around to look at Jing Xunche. He already had an answer in his heart. "Whether it's a man or a ghost, the true face will be revealed one day. A fox can't hide its tail..."
Mu Fengqie got into the carriage and began to panic. "Oh no! He must have discovered something. You can't stay in the imperial city now. It's too dangerous. Maybe Lou Mingkou has already sent people to hunt you down."
"Don't worry. We're not helpless. I just didn't expect to be seen through so soon." Jing Xunche comforted her.
He always knew that Lou Mingkou was insidious and cunning. He didn't expect the plan to be exposed before it was even implemented. It seemed that he had underestimated the situation.
Mu Fengqie finally relaxed and calmed down a bit. "It seems that all our previous plans have gone to waste. Maybe our plans are all under Lou Mingkou's control. We have to change our strategy."
Lou Mingkou was so cunning that he might soon figure out their plan. If that happened, all their efforts would be in vain. So they must do the opposite.
Jing Xunche stared blankly ahead and slowly said, "Maybe there's another way."
"What way?"
"Go to Qinglong Temple to find Master Kongtong. Father's brilliant plan in the brocade bag must be useful."
Mu Fengqie suddenly realized. This was indeed a good idea. Presumably, Lou Mingkou would never expect that they still had this card up their sleeve.
"When shall we set off? The imperial city is temporarily peaceful now, and the Qin Dynasty is also prosperous. Presumably, we can go secretly without being discovered. Let me go with you this time, okay?"
Mu Fengqie grabbed Jing Xunche's hand. This time, she would stay by his side no matter what. Although the poison on him had been cured, she still didn't want to spend the long wait alone.
Jing Xunche frowned. Seeing Mu Fengqie's pitiful look, he also felt very reluctant. "Not to mention the long journey, this trip will definitely be very dangerous. You're pregnant and only a few months away from giving birth. You really shouldn't travel with me."
Mu Fengqie was just a weak woman without any martial arts skills. He couldn't just watch his woman take risks with him.
Mu Fengqie shook her head repeatedly and said anxiously, "You can't leave me alone this time. Do you think I'll be safe if you leave and I stay in the imperial city? Besides, home is where you are, isn't it?"
Jing Xunche couldn't resist Mu Fengqie, so he had to nod and agree. It was indeed dangerous for Mu Fengqie to stay in the imperial city without him. Maybe that old fox Lou Mingkou would take advantage of this opportunity to attack Mu Fengqie.
After making some hasty preparations, the two left the imperial city. Qinglong Temple was far away, almost at the outermost edge of the Qin Dynasty, but in the opposite direction from the border.
"Qie'er, we'll reach Pingzhou soon. It's getting late today. How about we rest in Pingzhou for one night?" Jing Xunche suggested.
Mu Fengqie lifted the curtain of the carriage. Sure enough, she saw that the sky outside was already a bit dim. "Then we have to enter the city and rest first."
The carriage changed direction and was about to enter the city. But they hadn't gone far when they were attracted by the noisy sounds. Mu Fengqie and Jing Xunche both lifted the curtains to check the situation.
Seeing so many people running around in panic, Mu Fengqie frowned. The two quickly got out of the carriage and casually grabbed a refugee. "Auntie, what's going on? Why are everyone so panicked?"
"You must be from out of town. No one is entering the city now. I advise you to escape quickly. This place will soon become someone else's territory!"
After saying that, the woman shook off Mu Fengqie's hand and then ran away in a hurry. The two wanted to ask more, but no refugee would pay attention to them.
"Qie'er, something must have happened in the city. How about we find another place to stay tonight?" Jing Xunche had a bad feeling in his heart.
Pingzhou was a big city. Although it wasn't as big as the imperial city, it was the second-largest. Such a big city could make the common people flee in all directions. It seemed that life in the city was not peaceful either.
Mu Fengqie also had a hint of doubt in her heart. But seeing that it was getting dark, if they didn't enter the city, they would probably have to sleep in the open all night, which would definitely affect their speed of traveling the next day. So they could only enter the city to rest.
"Anyway, we should enter the city first. I have a feeling that something big must have happened here. Let's go and find out what's going on. Zhu Fei, go and find out secretly." Mu Fengqie ordered.
This time, Mu Fengqie only brought Zhu Fei with her because she knew martial arts, so Mu Fengqie could feel more at ease.