There was an eerie silence in the carriage.

"Can you even guess that?" Pei Shu half-tilted his head to look at Chen Ying, one eyebrow slightly raised, but there was not much surprise in his eyes.

He should have expected it.

His Royal Highness the Prince's expression did not change much, but Chen Ying noticed that the moment he heard her question, his sleeves moved.

In the end, he has received a strict education since he was a child, and his ability to control his emotions is far beyond ordinary people.

Chen Ying thought so and did not say anything.

"Miss Chen San's guess is right, and she is really smart." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, putting down the teacup: "What we are looking for is the other village where King Kang was back then." ”

"What is happening in Penglai County now is probably related to some people back then." Pei Shu said, without the slightest hesitation in his tone.

It can be seen that he and the crown prince should have reached a consensus, so they will give Chen Ying these news.

Chen Ying's face was unmoved, but her heart was awe-inspiring.

Penglai County, or Dengzhou Prefecture, was the worst-hit place in Shandong, and the imperial court allocated a large amount of money every year for disaster relief.

And not long ago, Pei Shu missed a sentence, saying that the treasury's silver "can't fill" anyone or anything.

If you combine the two, the answer seems a bit unpleasant.

Of course, this is just Chen Ying's private speculation, and she will never declare it.

"I don't know what the courtiers are going to do?" She asked, still speaking in a straight voice.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at Chen Ying, and a trace of surprise crossed his eyes.

He was used to seeing the women in the palace who spoke and turned eight corners, but now that there was a sudden one who couldn't turn a corner, he couldn't adapt to it for a while.

Pei Shu glanced at the prince, and when he saw that he was silent, he said, "Your Highness wants to invite the third girl to go up the mountain with us to have a look, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Okay." Chen Ying answered quickly, put the teacup on the ground, and stood up straight.

The carriage was extremely high, enough for Chen Ying to stand straight inside.

Pei Shu and the prince didn't expect her to be so happy, and after they were both stunned, the prince laughed, and there was a kind of can't help but laugh in his voice like a spring tree: "Miss Chen San is really a refreshing person." ”

Pei Shu raised his eyebrows, and when he turned to the prince, his face became serious, and he arched his hand: "Your Highness forgives me, and the minister will retire with Miss Chen San, if you delay any longer, it will be dark." ”

In fact, it was only at the beginning of the year, and it was noon, but because it was raining today, and it was a cool autumn weather, it should be darker than usual.

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heard this, he bowed his head and said softly: "In this way, there are two Laos." ”

Pei Shu and Chen Ying each said "don't dare" and got out of the car.

After leaving the car for some distance, Chen Ying asked, "Did the little marquis go there once in the morning?" ”

This is almost certain, and Pei Shu did not deny it: "I did go there once." After a pause, he added, "Almost lost." ”

"Oh?" Chen Ying said thoughtfully, frowning: "I have also heard people talk about all kinds of legends here, and there seems to be a ghost hitting the wall in that place." Yubi looked at Pei Shu: "Then did you hear the cries of women and children?" ”

This is the origin of the name of Devil Cry Ridge, and she is really a little curious.

Pei Shu's face turned a little dark, and he hugged his arms and said, "I didn't meet you." ”

Chen Ying let out an "oh" and stopped asking, but at the end of her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Lang Tingyu's face on the side, and her face changed slightly.

It doesn't seem like it's going to be a very pleasant trip.

The two only talked briefly for a few words, and then Lang Tingyu dispatched people to dispatch about a dozen guards, and the group went to the mountain.

The rain is dense and continuous, like a curtain covering the sky and the earth.

Such a light rain looks very beautiful, if you can walk by the lake, or watch the rain under the corridor, I think it will be interesting.

It's just that in this inaccessible deep mountain and old forest, no matter how beautiful the rain is, it will become annoying, the ground is muddy and slippery, and the water droplets on the leaves are sometimes blown down by the wind, there is no law at all, even if you are wearing a coat, it is difficult to guarantee that the rain will not penetrate in.

Chen Ying's collar soon became wet, and water began to seep into her boots, but the discomfort didn't bother her, and she walked even faster than the guards.

Pei Shu was still a few steps behind and wanted to take care of her, but after seeing her performance, he dispelled this idea.

This Chen San girl is as unexpected as ever, and she can always show extraordinary abilities in the most casual way, and he should be used to it.

Needless to say, the journey up the mountain was difficult, but after about an hour's rapid march, they finally reached their destination, a dense forest halfway up the mountain.

"Right here." Lang Tingyu gasped and reported, pointing to an old tree as he spoke: "There is a red scarf here." ”

Chen Yingzhan looked over, but saw that the tree was tied with a red cloth towel, even if it was wet by the rain, it was very conspicuous, and when she looked around, she found that there were several trees in the same situation.

"My subordinates were afraid that they would be mistaken, so they tied a few more pieces to this place, which should be the entrance to the forest." Lang Tingyu's breathing had stabilized, and he raised his hand and pointed around.

Pei Shu's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't speak.

Chen Ying took two steps forward, her eyes swept over the dense forest in front of her, her eyebrows frowning slightly.

This is an area similar to a tropical rainforest, covering a very large area, with towering trees and dense vegetation coverage, Chen Ying can also hear the sound of water coming from the forest, but it is not obvious, it comes and goes.

"The weirdest thing about this place is the sound of the water." Lang Tingyu raised his hand to wipe the rain from his face, and his voice was a little tight: "Sometimes it sounds very close, sometimes it sounds far away, sometimes it can't be heard at all, so people can't scratch their heads, and they don't know whether this water is there or not, we walked three times during the day, and it was ...... back and forth."

He shook his head and said no more, his face slightly pale.

There was countless information revealed in these words, which made Chen Ying immediately draw a conclusion.

"Finding your way by the water is the safest way, but if you only hear the sound of water and don't see it, then the sound of water can bring the greatest confusion." She spoke, a quieter voice lower than usual, as if with a penetrating power.

Pei Shu looked at her sideways, and a little shock flashed in his single eyelid eyes.

He participated in today's last day's operation, and Chen Ying almost immediately told what happened to them.

It is true that they almost got lost in the search for water, but fortunately the place was very strange, and they walked and walked out again.

"Three...... How did you guess?! Lang Tingyu's tongue was almost knotted, and it took him to swallow the word "girl" back, and even so, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face.