Although the belongings of the lost were found here, it can only prove that they once appeared here, but they are not necessarily the place where they stayed, maybe they were passing by, maybe they were temporarily staying, and they should have been transferred long ago.

Otherwise, how could they have searched so many times and couldn't find it, unless that group of people knew how to stealth!

But even if the soldiers did not have hope in their hearts, they did not dare to say it.

Originally, King Jinyang had already attached so much importance to it, but now even the crown prince has come.

At this time, no matter what you think in your heart, no one will say such a depressing word. Unless it's tired and crooked!

The prince, Hetai, and Pinglianchuan sat on a big rock, looking a little depressed.

"Could it be that those people stayed here and then left?" said Ping Lianchuan first, breaking the deadlock.

"No! this must be where they're hiding. Hetai affirmed.

"Why is the imperial brother so sure?" the crown prince asked.

Hetai's thin lips were pursed, and his deep eyes were cold and waveless, and he got up and jumped off the boulder, pointing to the woods not far away.

Fluttershy's beads are left in the woods. He turned his head to look at Pinglianchuan, "If this mountain is not their hiding place, they should flee quickly after the captives, why do they have to delay time in this deep mountain? The valley is a few hours away from the foot of the mountain. They don't have to. ”

Seeing that Ping Lianchuan was thoughtful, Hetai asked again.

"If you were them, would you return to your lair after the captives, or would you go to a deep mountain that had nothing to do with it?"

Ping Lianchuan nodded, "This is reasonable, if I will return to a safe place as soon as possible, I will not delay my efforts on the way." ”

The prince also agreed with Hetai's analysis. But why did I search in the mountains for so long and not even see a human shadow?

"It's weird, where the hell is it hiding? The prince was a little angry.

"yes, it's so weird, those caves have been in and seen, and there is no trace of anyone staying at all. Ping Lianchuan echoed.

"Keep searching, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you will dig them out. Hetai said lightly, and there was an irresistible majesty under his peaceful voice.

Ping Lianchuan smiled bitterly, "Not to mention, that gang of people kidnapped people didn't play cards according to the routine, and actually dug tunnels to steal people from the carriage, maybe the hiding place is beyond ordinary people's imagination, maybe it's also underground." ”

These days of searching, the physical tiredness can still be bearable, and the psychological endurance is challenged again and again, which is really uncomfortable. Ping Lianchuan also teased, trying to ease his anger.

As soon as these words came out, Hetai suddenly felt as if some thought flashed in his mind, and he wanted to catch it but couldn't.

The prince was also thoughtful, suddenly raised his head, and said seriously, "It's not impossible. ”

Hetai stared at the prince and said in a deep voice, "Brother Huang, do you also think that it is really possible that those people are not on the ground, but underground?"

This was the first time in a few days that he had called the crown prince brother, and his voice trembled, and the emotions he had tried to suppress still leaked out of his tone.

Ping Lianchuan looked at the abnormal looks of the two, and he didn't know why, for fear that the two of them would be led in the wrong direction by his unintentional ridicule, so he hurriedly said, "Prince, lord, I just said casually, it is impossible for a living person to live underground." ”

"How could it be impossible, didn't Sun Shi just hide in the cellar for several days?" asked Hetai rhetorically.

Uh, Ping Lianchuan's face froze, it is indeed ah. But that's not the same, Sun Shi is alone, those thieves are not alone, and the cellar can't be hidden? But it's not impossible to dig a bigger hole.

Thinking about it, Ping Lianchuan also felt that it was possible.

"When I say that, I'm not just guessing. I have heard people say that there is an organization in the rivers and lakes that lives in the underground palace. The prince spoke suddenly. His brow furrowed slightly, obviously, he didn't know if it would really be such a coincidence. Is it really that group of people that Yu Butterfly encountered?

As soon as these words came out, for a moment, Hetai and Ping Lianchuan were dumbfounded. Even the soldiers around the boulder stretched out their ears to listen.

As soon as Hetai jumped, he reached the top of the boulder, close to the prince.

"Brother Huang, come on. ”

The prince said slowly, "Speaking of which, it's still a matter of childhood, when the commander of the Praetorian Guard in the palace was a person from the rivers and lakes, and later defected to the imperial court. Life in the palace is boring, and sometimes when I am bored, I talk to him and ask him to tell me interesting stories from the outside. ”

"Once he said that there is an organization in the rivers and lakes, which is ruthless and secretive, so although it is despised by the righteous people in the rivers and lakes, no one can do anything with them, because it is easy to find them. That organization's nest is not on the ground, but underground. Build an underground palace and live in it, and the gods are elusive, and ordinary people can't find them at all. ”

"And what that organization does is to go around and spy on the news, and anyone who has any treasures or knows some great secrets, as long as they are on their list, and they don't get their hands on it, they will plan to rob people. Then try to get your hands on the things, or ask for the secrets. ”

After listening to the prince, Hetai's eyes lit up.

Is there really such a cunning person who puts his nest underground?

His previous flash of inspiration also wondered if there would be such a possibility, and he hid underground. But I always felt that it was unlikely, so I didn't think about it deeply.

Ping Lianchuan furrowed his brows, "It's really organized and hidden underground! And it's really like it, otherwise who would rob Fluttershy? She shouldn't offend anyone." The thieves thought that Fluttershy was the emperor's lady and should have treasures, so they robbed her. ”

"But it's visible to the naked eye on the ground, how can you search underground? Even if it's really hidden underground, it's so big underground, who knows where it is? You can't turn the whole land over, right?"

Hetai said, "No matter how difficult it is, it's better than no clue." ”

Originally, I thought of some eyebrows, but the prince did not look optimistic, but even more gloomy and uneasy.

"Brother Huang, do you still have anything to say?" Hetai also noticed that something was wrong with him.

The prince looked up blankly and shook his head again, "I hope that Die'er was not taken captive by those people." ”

If there are clues compared to no clues, he would rather have no clues and look for them aimlessly. It's better than being robbed by that gang.

Although the prince didn't say anything, Hetai and Ping Lianchuan both noticed it, and there was a panic in his voice. The two of them suddenly looked very solemn. I don't know what the prince is hiding from them.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, it's all here, just say what you have. Ping Lianchuan couldn't stand the panic of the unknown, and would rather know the facts.

Hetai didn't say anything, didn't ask anything. Just staring at him for a moment.

The eyes of the three stared at each other, and quietly, no one spoke again.

Hetai and Ping Lianchuan were very worried in their hearts, looking forward to hearing the prince's voice, but also afraid to hear what he said.

The prince hesitated for a long time, gasped heavily, with a wry smile on his lips and a trace of sadness in his eyes.

The voice was as soft as butterfly wings, "The Praetorian Guard Commander also said that that organization is called the Blood Sect, bloodthirsty blood. Anyone who was captured by them, whether they cooperated with them or rebelled against them, was never released. ”

In other words, those who are caught, they will not be left alive. The treasure was handed over, the secret was revealed, and it was death. If you don't hand over treasures, don't tell secrets, you still die. In short, death. ”

"Therefore, the Blood Sect has no morality at all, and it is not even as good as the mountain bandits, even if they are mountain bandits, some of them still act according to the rules. If the ransom is given, the person will be released, and the ticket will not be torn up. ”

After the prince finished speaking, he hung his head in a gloomy manner, as if he was extremely hurt.

Ping Lianchuan was dumbfounded, and he never imagined that this would be the case. This means, looking for it in vain? It's a dead end? His heart was suddenly cold, the kind where his soul had nowhere to be placed, a fatal emptiness!

He always thought that he had experienced illness and torture since he was a child, and he had long seen through life and death, and his heart had long been indifferent. However, he only found out now that maybe from the moment he met her, he was destined to be Pinglianchuan, as long as there was anything about her, he would not be indifferent no matter what.

Hetai's heart ached even more, anger and hatred ignited in his eyes, and he said astringently, "No, I'm sure Fluttershy will be fine!"

The three deaths in the Prince's words are as if they were not talking about Fluttershy, but killing him in an instant. He was in terrible pain, he was dying! No, he would never want this outcome, he believed it was not.

He turned to Heirenchuan, "As you said, Fluttershy Jiren has her own nature. Whatever the case, she's going to be the exception, isn't she?"

Ping Lianchuan nodded like pounding garlic, "Yes, yes, yes." There's no way Fluttershy is going to be fine. ”

Seeing that the faces of the crown prince and Hetai were not good-looking, they were both pale and depressed, and he comforted him, "And it's not sure that it's the person who is the blood sect." Maybe some other organization had also heard about the Blood Sect's hiding in the underground palace, so they followed suit and hid underground. But his actions are not as vicious as those of the Blood Sect. They only want things and don't kill people. ”

"Maybe Fluttershy knows how to heal and leave her as a doctor?"

It was originally a comforting word for others, but as he spoke, Ping Lianchuan was persuaded by himself, and felt that maybe this might really be the case, and his mood improved.

The crown prince also came to his senses, raised his head and echoed, "Yes, what you said is reasonable, I think it is, maybe it wasn't the blood sect's doing." Moreover, I don't know if what the Commander said is true or not, maybe he said it was to coax me to play. ”

Originally, it was a story he heard when he was a child, and at that time, it was just an interesting story to hear, but it was only when Ping Lianchuan mentioned that he was hiding underground, which made him suddenly remember it.

Being deceived by someone is always an angry thing, but at this time, the crown prince has a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand hopes that the Janissary Commander is lying to him, there is no damn Blood Sect, and the Blood Sect is not so vicious at all. He said he was here to coax children to play.

"Regardless of whether the Blood Sect is true or not, it is feasible to hide underground. Since there is no one on the ground, look underground. Hetai calmed down, contemplated for a moment, and then made a decision.