When Tule Haojia saw the guard's face, his expression immediately darkened. It was completely different from the smiling look he had when he was with Mu Fengqie just now. He seemed to have returned to being the king on the grassland.
"Routine search. Is there a woman like this here?" the guard said rudely.
Tule Haojia pretended to step forward and take a look, then shook his head. "There's no woman here. I haven't seen any woman either."
But the guard kept peering inside. They were on a mission and couldn't afford to miss any place. Otherwise, it would be a dereliction of their duty.
The guard's behavior really annoyed Tule Haojia. Even if the guard didn't recognize him, he should at least know the prestige of the Tule tribe. How dare he act so arrogantly in front of him?
"Do you think I'd hide someone here? I've already said there's no one. Hurry up and leave," Tule Haojia said, rolling his eyes in annoyance.
Hearing this, the guard's face also turned unpleasant. Although he knew the person in front of him was dressed like a grassland native, he was used to being authoritative on a daily basis. Naturally, he was unhappy to be spoken to in such an attitude.
"Get out of the way! I'm going to conduct a search. Don't block the entrance!" The guard drew his sword to intimidate Tule Haojia.
At this moment, the people hiding in the room were extremely nervous. They didn't know if Tule Haojia could stop the guard.
So they held their breath and didn't dare to move a muscle, afraid of making a sound and giving themselves away at this critical moment.
Tule Haojia's expression darkened. He blocked the guard completely. Seeing this, the guard couldn't help shivering. It felt as if the temperature around him had dropped a lot. His previous arrogance was completely gone.
"I'll tell you one last time. I'm Tule Haojia. Think carefully before you decide whether you really want to search my house," Tule Haojia stared at the guard coldly.
After hearing his name, the imposing guard just now deflated like a punctured balloon.
Everyone knew the name of Tule Haojia. Such a powerful figure was actually in Beiming. The guard began to tremble all over. He didn't know what would happen if he angered him. Maybe his head would fall off the next second.
"I... I... won't search... won't search..." the guard stood there, trembling and stammering.
Tule Haojia let out a cold snort from his nose. His whole face was filled with disdain. "Since you know my name, why don't you get out of here quickly?"
Although he was the adopted son of the grassland king, in name, he was still the king's son. So he was worthy of being a little prince. Not only the people on the grassland, but also people from other countries knew something about his name.
The guard fled in a hurry. He didn't stop running until he heard the sound of the door closing. Then the group of people came out of the house.
Mu Fengqie let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they had escaped this disaster. If they had fallen into the hands of that cruel woman, they might have lost their lives.
Although she had never liked Tule Haojia, after all, he had saved them today. She should show her due gratitude.
"Thank you. I'll surely repay your kindness one day," Mu Fengqie said, bowing slightly.
Hearing this, Tule Haojia scratched his head shyly. "You don't have to be so polite. Since we're so fated, why don't we travel together? I don't know why the Beiming army is searching for you, but it might be dangerous if you travel alone."
Mu Fengqie frowned slightly. She had already owed him a favor today. She didn't want to owe him more.
Moreover, his identity was special. It was not suitable for her to have too much contact with him. It was better to just stop here.
"No, thank you for saving us today. I can't repay your kindness of saving my life. If you ever need my help in the future, as long as it's not excessive and doesn't go against my conscience, I'll surely help you."
After saying that, Mu Fengqie led the others out of the inn. There were people here who recognized them, so they had to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.
Anyway, their top priority was to find a way to leave Beiming first. They could discuss other things in detail after they got back.
But just when they finally managed to escape from the inn and headed towards the city gate, they found that the city gate was tightly closed today, and there were heavy guards inside. It seemed that this was especially prepared for them.
Seeing this, A Ru panicked completely. "Are we doomed? There are so many soldiers at the city gate. We're no match for them."
Although Yuan Yuhan also looked solemn, as a man, he should take on the responsibility of protecting the women. He hugged the nervous A Ru and kept comforting her.
"Don't worry. I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you. Trust me, okay?" Yuan Yuhan comforted A Ru gently.
Xiao Mu also noticed something was wrong. He said anxiously, "It seems we can't get out for the time being. We're too conspicuous here. We should find a place to stay first."
"But the searches in the city are getting more and more frequent. I'm afraid we'll be recognized no matter which inn we go to. Where else can we stay?" A Ru sighed heavily.
She knew how vicious that cruel woman was. A natural fear welled up inside her. If she had known it would turn out like this, she would never have agreed to let her elder sister come to this dangerous place.
Xiao Mu's eyes kept turning. After a long time, he finally said, "There is a place, but the environment is a bit poor. I wonder if you can accept it, Master. What do you think?"
"What place? In our current situation, we can't be picky. The most important thing now is to stay alive and get back safely."
Looking at the people who had been through all this with her, Mu Fengqie felt extremely sad and regretful.
Although she knew there might be danger, she didn't expect it would end up like this. She regretted why she had been so soft - hearted and brought so many people here.
Xiao Mu's lips curled up slightly, showing a charming smile on his face. "In that case, you might have to suffer a bit."
Half an hour later...
A Ru looked herself up and down and was very disgusted with herself. "I wouldn't make myself so dirty if it weren't for saving my life!"
A Ru had never been so embarrassed before, not even when she was injured.