Chapter 295: The Secret Passage?
It wasn't until recently that several great generals left the country from heaven and heard the news of the six princes.
I heard that the sixth prince not only appeared in front of the world, but also had an additional fiancée.
They had also heard of the name of the famous future Sixth Princess.
Although it is very incredible for this, as long as the six princes feel happy, it is enough. After all, for the six princes, all this is his own choice, and these few of them, as his former subordinates, have the most blessings for him.
What's more, the sixth prince is sick, and being able to find someone who loves him is a very happy thing in itself.
Although they never had the opportunity to meet the Six Princes, it was good that they were able to get news of him. The boy back then, I don't know what has become now, they believe that the only thing that remains unchanged is that this man will only become stronger, he is a man who will never admit defeat.
Although I don't know why he has disappeared in the past few years, there must be a reason for him.
Memories are always sweet, although there is a faint bitterness, and unwillingness, but now several generals have fulfilled the promise they once made to that young man, and they have all become generals, no longer young and frivolous boys.
I don't know, how are the six princes doing today?
Coming back from their contemplations, several of the generals looked at each other, and they all showed a somewhat tacit smile. This is a memory that belongs only to them, even if they don't meet again, they believe that in their hearts, their admiration for the Six Princes will never change.
What the young man did at the beginning has long been deeply imprinted in their hearts.
"So, what's going on with this grain and grass?"
A discordant voice interjected, and several generals looked at each other again, all showing a somewhat helpless look.
Although they are no longer stupid little hairy heads, they still have no clue about this matter. After all, this happened too suddenly, and it was very strange, and several people were a little confused.
Now that the second prince has come, it has been a few days, why is there still no news? Lu Fei and the others thought that even if the second prince was very smart, he was afraid that he would be exhausted at the moment.
He didn't know anything about this side at all, even the terrain, he didn't know about it, and when he took on such a tricky matter, they felt that if it were a different person, they might think the same way.
Therefore, they can't blame the second prince either, and it's not his fault either.
At this moment, Pei Qian was sitting in his tent, looking at the map under his hand, and his handsome eyebrows were tightly wrinkled together.
He looked at the places marked on the map, around the camp where they were stationed, most of them were mountains, and he had also explored the road with several great generals, and the weather on the frontier had not been very good lately, and there would be a heavy rain from time to time.
In this kind of weather, there is no way for grain and grass to be in the open air. Once the grain and grass are wet in the rain, they can easily spoil. He believed that the enemy should think the same way, they couldn't have traveled thousands of miles to transport a batch of spoiled grain and grass, right?
What's more, all the roads around the camp have been surveyed. The night before the grass went missing, there had been a torrential rain.
But to everyone's puzzlement, around the camp, there were no traces of footsteps or horses' hooves. The land is so muddy that if someone passes by, they will leave footprints or traces of wheels.
But there is nothing around.
Pei Qian looked at the map in front of him and fell into deep thought.
There were no footprints, and there wasn't a trace of anyone.
Could it be that the people behind the scenes didn't transport the grain and grass to other places at all?
A trace of something flashed through his mind quickly, but Pei Qian didn't have time to grasp it.
He grabbed his hair, picked up the cold tea on the table next to him, and took a sip of it. The cold tea slowly seeped into his throat and fell into his stomach, Pei Qian was stimulated by this coldness, and his brain was slightly clearer.
He had been in his tent for the past few days, and had hardly ever stepped out except for necessary communication. Pei Qian has been thinking about how the people behind the scenes got out.
But now, he suddenly doesn't think so.
The reason for this is that it rained for the past few days.
Before Pei Qian arrived, he didn't know the weather conditions here, and he only wore a thin coat that day. After all, the weather in the capital is still relatively hot.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he came here, as soon as he got out of the carriage, Pei Qian shivered fiercely. The weather here is indeed a little too cold.
He didn't notice at the time that the land here was so wet.
Perhaps the man who stole the grain and grass did not walk the road on this road at all, so there was no trace of it.
In this case, only one argument makes sense.
That man, perhaps, walked through a secret passage.
That's right, the secret passage.
Pei Qian thought of the secret passage, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
There were no footprints on the road, maybe they didn't plan to walk the surrounding road at all, otherwise they would leave traces and chase them directly, wouldn't it be over?
was able to transport so much grain and grass so quietly in one night. The biggest possibility is that they are taking a secret path at all.
So, where exactly will the secret passage be?
If it's the closest place, the only way out is the granary.
Pei Qian had seen it before, the granary of Tianli Country was very large, and there were some partitions. It's not impossible to dig a tunnel in it. After all, those partitions can be seen at a glance, but no one can easily move them. What's more, the weight of the partition is not so easy to move, maybe the person behind the curtain is precisely because of this, so he will start here.
Pei Qian thought about it carefully and thought that his idea was very reasonable. If there is no secret passage in the granary, it really can't be said.
When he thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh at his ingenuity.
But now is not the time to do that. Isn't Pei Qian clear? When he was at a loss in the face of the granary, the so-called generals looked at him.
Although they didn't show it obviously, Pei Qian just felt it. These men looked down on him at all. Although his attitude towards him was still very respectful at first, it was just to maintain a superficial modesty.
In their hearts, they may not look down on themselves at all. Even though he was a second prince, Pei Qian also knew that these generals had already followed his father in the early days of the Heavenly Departure. They have guarded the frontier for so many years, and have won so many battles for the country of Tianli, they must be very arrogant in their hearts, how can they look down on him?
In addition, he did not show the slightest strength at the beginning, and he was a little clueless about the affairs of the granary, which led to the attitude of those generals towards themselves very coldly.
When Pei Qian thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a resentment in his heart. Although he also knew that those generals hadn't done anything to him, Pei Qian felt uncomfortable in his heart when he remembered the eyes and movements they had seen when they mentioned Pei Xiu.
That's why he hasn't been willing to step out of his tent for the past few days.
But Pei Qian would never admit that he was jealous of Pei Xiu's prestige, and even faintly, there was a trace of envy for him. But how could a proud person like Pei Qian be willing to admit it?
He couldn't wait to go out and confirm his idea now.
If this was true, he wanted to see what kind of expressions those great generals would look on when they faced him.
Pei Qian walked out, called the soldiers, and hurried in the direction of the granary.
As long as he can get back all the grain and grass, then in his father's heart, he will definitely think a lot more highly of himself. After all, he has also made meritorious contributions, and when the time comes, as long as he can get the appreciation of his father, he thinks it will be enough.
Pei Qian thought about it as he ordered the soldiers to invite those generals over.
It was drizzling outside at the moment, and in the tent, Lu Fei and a few people were still drinking wine, chatting with each other in pairs. On days like this, they are all a little lazy and don't want to move. Although the current situation does not allow them to do this, they have no clue at the moment, even if they are in a hurry, it is useless.
It's better to sit down, drink a glass of wine, calm down, and warm up.
When the soldiers came to report, several generals looked at each other, and a trace of doubt flashed in their eyes.
"The second prince told us to go to the granary, what is this for?"
"Could it be that the second prince has a clue?"
"Let's go, let's go and see, maybe he'll find something." Although the generals didn't say it, they were actually very anxious in their hearts.
They all stood up, put on their coats at random, and walked in the direction of the granary.
After a few people arrived at the granary, Pei Qian was already standing inside.
I saw him standing between those partitions, carefully scrutinizing, and his serious and focused appearance made several generals who originally wanted to ask questions couldn't help but sigh.
At this time, it seems that it will be better not to disturb the second prince.
Pei Qian seriously touched the partitions, knocked them from time to time, and listened to the sounds.
"Tuk-tuk-"
Pei Qian listened carefully to the sounds as he walked, trying to find something different.
Until Pei Qian walked in front of a partition, he knocked casually.
There was a dull sound from the partition, a little different from the crisp sound before.
Even the slightest difference was discovered by Pei Qian.
His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but shout, "Found it—"