Looking at the tall city wall in front of him, Qi Lao suddenly felt that he had finally arrived at his destination, and felt that his hard work for so many days had not been in vain.

Moreover, he felt that according to his current level of fatigue, as long as he gave her a bed, he would be able to fall asleep, maybe he would not need to give her a bed, as long as there was an open place, a slightly quiet environment, he was likely to fall asleep on the ground.

"I'm finally back." After arriving in the Dragon Teng Kingdom, Qi Lao felt that the whole world seemed to be his own again, after all, he had lived in this place for many years.

Feeling that he was a little hungry, he sent out a signal that he was hungry, and Qi Lao hurriedly ran to a restaurant, ready to order some drinks and meals to fill his empty stomach.

"Little Er, serve the best meal, and then have a pot of wine." Walking into the restaurant, Qi Lao was like returning to his home, and he didn't care about the problem of silver two at all, after all, he was also a figure calling for wind and rain here.

In the face of such a heroic guest, the shopkeeper naturally did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly ran to the shopkeeper to report the account and order the meal, and diligently brought the best wine in the store to Qi Lao.

"Guest, this is the wine you wanted." The shopkeeper put a jar of wine on the table very respectfully, and said to Qi Lao with a smile: "Guest officer, this is our best daughter in the store, it took ten years to produce such a jar, this wine was bought ten years ago, guest officer, you are really lucky." ”

"Well, yes, it's good wine!" Qi Lao moved his hand on the top of the wine jar, and soon smelled a strong smell of earth and a faint aroma of wine, he understood that this was indeed a good jar of wine, so he said to the shopkeeper: "Wine is good wine, but I don't know how your food is?" Give me all the best dishes in your house, and we'll not be short of money! ”

"Guest, please wait, I'll be here soon." In the face of such a heroic guest officer, how could the shopkeeper not hug his thighs?

Not long after the shopkeeper left, Qi Lao was sitting at the table drinking alone, but suddenly heard the people at the next table talking.

"Hey, you know what? Our Longteng Kingdom is estimated to be changing the sky this time. ”

The people at the next table were eating the peanuts on their table and drinking wine, and they were talking about the recent events in the Dragon Teng Country.

"Who doesn't know that?"

While discussing, the two of them ate the food on the table, shaking their heads, lamenting that this may be another era when people are not making a living.

"The country is in turmoil, what can we, the ordinary people, do?"

Qi Lao, who was still drinking and drinking very happily, couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard the person at the next table talking there, isn't Long Tengguo good, how could it suddenly change the sky?

"Two brothers, I don't know what you two were talking about just now?" Qi Lao felt that he felt as if he didn't know anything for a moment, so he still had to go over to the two of them to inquire about the current development of things.

"Nothing, nothing." The two of them looked at the person they didn't know, and they also knew that the disaster came from their mouths, and they thought it was better not to chew the root of their tongues, after all, this was a major event in the court, and they ordinary people only said it after tea and dinner, and the two of them waved their hands one after another, indicating that they were just talking nonsense about some problems in the family.

Seeing the two of them dodging one after another, Qi Lao knew that he must be afraid that what he said would be heard by others, and if it reached the ears of those nosy people, he would have to eat prison, so he hurriedly took his good daughter red on the altar and made it on their table.

"Hey, two brothers, come, taste my good wine." In the face of such a drunkard, Qi Lao still has his own way, he is very attentive to pour a big bowl full of his daughter red for the two of them: "This good wine is fragrant, you can taste it and know." ”

The two strong men suddenly looked at each other with some contempt, but they were both the lives of drunkards, so they uncontrollably picked up the bowl in front of them and drank everything.

It is said that people are short-handed, eaters are soft-mouthed, and after drinking Qi Lao's wine, you must say everything you just said.

"Since you want to know, Brother Ren, then we won't hide it from you, we drank together, and everyone is friends, but you have to hide a little bit for us, otherwise, if someone with a heart hears it, this is a matter of losing your head."

The two of them felt that this matter was not big or small, but if it reached the ears of others, the two of them would definitely be in danger of their lives, so they still had to make this matter clear first, so as not to let Qi Lao go out and talk nonsense.

"Hey, don't worry, I'm very tight-mouthed, I'm just a little curious, and I'll definitely rot in my stomach and won't say anything about this matter."

Of course, Qi Lao knew that in the face of such people, he must puff up his chest and vouch for them, so that they would tell themselves the truth, otherwise it would be even more difficult to know these secrets.

The two of them were very satisfied that Qi Lao could make such a guarantee, so they told Qi Lao everything they knew, Qi Lao instantly felt a little stunned after hearing it, he didn't expect that such a big thing would happen in such a short time after he had only left, which made him instantly a little unsure of what to do?

"This ...... This...... Two brothers, I'm ...... I'll take my leave first, I remember that I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you first, this good wine will be given to you as the fate of my acquaintance with you. ”

After listening to the words of the two of them, Qi Lao now only thought about going to Chu Hongze in a hurry, and he didn't have the heart to stay here any longer, so he didn't even want a jar of good wine: "I have already given you the silver for the dish just now, and it can be regarded as for you." ”

The two strong men saw Qi Lao leaving in a hurry, and they didn't know what he was going to do, and it was too late to stop him, and when they reacted, Qi Lao had already rushed out.

Qi Lao, who walked out of the inn, hurriedly walked towards Rui Wang's Mansion, his mood was also very complicated, after all, things were a little out of his control, but he suddenly remembered that Wen Ruyi seemed to be rushing out of the gate, according to her attitude of caring about Chu Hongze, could it be ......

The servant of the Rui Wang's Mansion saw that it was his master's master who had returned, and immediately hurried to report it, but met the butler on the way.

When the housekeeper learned that it was Qi Lao who came back, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart, and he didn't dare to slack off in his heart, so he hurriedly sent the little servant who informed him, tidied up his clothes again, and hurriedly went to the front door to greet Qi Lao.

"National ...... National Teacher, you ...... When did you come back? Seeing Qi Lao, the housekeeper was very happy, after all, Qi Lao went out with Chu Hongze, and he was also the master, so he must know the whereabouts of the prince.

"Uh...... I'm also out on an errand, and I just came back, what happened in the palace recently? When Qi Lao saw the housekeeper, his eyes flashed slightly, and there were many emotions in his heart.

"Oh, the national teacher has worked hard, it's just ...... There was no news after the prince went out with you last time, and the princess didn't know where the prince went, and I wonder if the national teacher knew the news of the prince? Chu Hongze has been missing for a long time, and Wen Ruyi is back now, but she doesn't know Chu Hongze's whereabouts, so the housekeeper pins his hopes on Qi Lao.

Seemingly...... Did Chu Hongze really disappear? Qi Lao finally confirmed that the news he heard was true, since they crossed back, Chu Hongze had disappeared, it seemed that ...... Sure enough, it is very likely that he was arrested by Mu Zirong, after all, only Mu Zirong was at the scene at that time, and the two had a grudge, so naturally it was impossible to easily let go of such an opportunity, he must have taken Chu Hongze away.

"National teacher? National Teacher? Seeing that Qi Lao didn't answer his question for a long time, the housekeeper couldn't help but ask again.

Qi Lao's thoughts were disrupted in an instant, he came back to his senses and looked at his housekeeper, his eyes turned slightly, and he pretended to be completely ignorant and said, "Hey, your lord...... Maybe go out to run errands, you don't have to worry about it, wait for me...... I'll go to him in person, don't worry, it's okay. ”

"Yes...... But ......" The housekeeper couldn't help but be surprised, but their princess clearly said......

"Oh, okay, don't be here, I'm Ze'er's master, do I still lie to you?" Seeing that the housekeeper had so much to do, Qi Lao became more and more impatient, "Okay, I'm tired and hungry now, you quickly order someone to clean up my room, and then wait for me to wash and prepare the meal!" ”

Qi Lao said as he walked straight to the mansion, with an impatient look on his face.

Hearing this, the housekeeper didn't want to ask anymore, but looking at the national teacher who was very different from before, he also had a lot of doubts in his heart, and he became more and more hesitant in his heart, after all, what Wen Ruyi said was completely different from what Qi Lao said.

According to what Qi Lao said after arranging for him, the housekeeper also deliberately kept an eye on it, and quietly went to wait in person, he remembered that the princess had been asking about the whereabouts of the prince every day after she came back, and he could see that his eyes were also full of worry, but Qi Lao was different, he had never asked about the whereabouts of the prince since he came in, as if he didn't take the disappearance of the prince seriously at all, and he refused to answer when he asked.

Through his careful observation, the housekeeper found a lot of suspicions about Qi Lao, and he paid more and more attention, after all, a lot of things have happened now because of Chu Hongze's disappearance, and the court situation has also changed, and the palace has to be more cautious in everything, so as not to happen when the prince is away.