Shangguan Wan'er thought about it for a while, and then explained the incident in detail. When they had entered the woods, they saw forty or fifty strong men in strong suits standing by the roadside. These strong men are tall and mighty, with swords at their belts. Seeing Wang Hai leading the carriage coming, the strong men hurriedly bowed down to greet them.

Wang Hai suggested to Wu Yuan to eat something before going on the road. Wu Yuan left in a hurry just now, and he really didn't eat, so he could leave when he was full. Wu Yuan asked Wu Zetian for instructions, and Wu Zetian saw the fragrance of wild flowers and green grass in the woods, and he was very happy and immediately agreed.

Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er, and Zhang Changzong got out of the carriage, and Wang Hai hurriedly asked people to spread a piece of cloth on the grass and invite Wu Zetian and the three of them to sit down. After a while, someone respectfully brought pancakes, fruit, and freshly boiled hot water.

Wu Zetian was eating pancakes while enjoying the surrounding scenery. Wu Yuan saw that Wang Hai was respectful and very well-behaved, so he didn't doubt it, and he ate with confidence. It didn't take long for Wu Zetian and Wu Yuan to faint in a daze, unconscious, until Feiyun and the three of them arrived.

Feiyun looked around, but he didn't see any pancakes, no fruit, and even the cloth on the ground was taken away. Feiyun thought that this group of people acted shrewdly, and they didn't leave any traces, so he couldn't help frowning.

Liangchen took a few steps forward on the road, sniffed carefully, and looked at the ground carefully. Then she came to Shangguan Wan'er's side, sniffed once, and then walked in front of Feiyun. Feiyun knew that Liangchen was very attentive and had a good sense of smell, so it was estimated that she had discovered something.

Feiyun asked, "Liangchen, have you found anything?" Liangchen replied, "Fortunately, it rained the day before, and it can be seen that this group of people is driving forward." We searched along the rut trails and might be able to find out something. ”

Feiyun thought for a moment and said to Wu Yuan: "Commander of the Martial Guard, whether you believe us or not, the top priority is to find your master. If you want, we'll catch up immediately. If you don't want to go along, we'll say goodbye first! After speaking, he waved his hand at Liangchen and Meijing, flew on his horse, and took the lead.

Shangguan Wan'er also said to Wu Yuan: "Captain Wu Guard, let's go chase with Lin Shaoxia, now there is only this clue, and we must not give up." It's useless to stay here. ”

After all, Shangguan Wan'er is a celebrity around Wu Zetian, and Wu Yuan does not dare to offend. Besides, if Wu Zetian is lost, Wu Yuan will become a person who treats crimes, and he can only listen to Shangguan Wan'er's words. He had no choice but to nod his head in agreement.

Wu Yuan ordered the two guards to dismount and walk and give up their horses to Shangguan Wan'er and Zhang Changzong. Immediately, Wu Yuan and the others hurriedly got on their horses and followed behind Feiyun and the others.

After a while, out of the woods, there was a fork in the road. One road to the west, and to the west is a field. A road winds south along the edge of the woods. There are traces of ruts and horses' hooves on both roads, and it seems that this is intentional by Wang Hai and his gang, so that Wu Yuan does not know which road to pursue.

Feiyun looked at Liangchen and wanted to hear her opinion. Liangchen ignored Feiyun, but turned to Wu Yuan and said, "Master Wu, there are two paths now, and it is difficult to determine which one Wang Hai and his gang are taking. You don't trust us, in order to reassure you, it's better for you to choose a path first and take your people to chase. Our brothers and sisters will take a different path, what do you think? ”

Wu Yuanchao looked at the distance of the two roads, and saw that in the distance to the south were rolling mountains, and in the distance to the west was a wilderness. He hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand and pointed to the road to the west.

Liangchen smiled slightly and said to Feiyun: "Senior brother, since Master Wu has chosen the road to the west, then we will go south, okay?" Feiyun saw that Wu Yuan didn't say anything, he was very rude, and he was naturally very dissatisfied with Wu Yuan.

Feiyun nodded at Liangchen, and rode his horse south, ignoring Wu Yuan and the others. Liangchen and Meijing arched their hands to Shangguan Wan'er, urging the horse to follow behind Feiyun. After Wu Yuan and the other two guards followed, they walked west together.

Feiyun rode his horse for a while, grabbed the reins, and let the horse move slowly. After Liangchen caught up, Feiyun asked, "Third sister, aren't you really sure which way Wang Hai will go?" "When the three of them are alone, they are all brother and sister.

Liangchen smiled slightly and said, "Although I can't be sure, I think he is likely to take this path." As long as we walk, look, and ask, we should be able to find some clues. ”

Meijing said suspiciously: "Second sister, you can't guess. If we guess wrong, aren't we getting farther and farther away from Wu Zetian? ”

Liangchen smiled slightly and explained. She had already known the fragrance on Wu Zetian's body in the past two days, which was the same as the fragrance on Shangguan Wan'er's body. Liangchen smelled this aroma on the way to the south just now, but fortunately there was no wind, and the aroma had not completely dissipated.

Besides, in the distance to the south are mountains, the terrain in the mountains is complex and sparsely populated, which is suitable for Wang Hai and others to hide. The west side is a densely populated place, and Wang Hai has a large number of them, which will inevitably attract people's attention, and it is easy to leak their whereabouts.

Feiyun listened, nodded slightly, and asked why he let Wu Yuan choose first, and if he chose to go south, what should he do? Liangchen smiled, thinking that Wu Yuan would not choose the road to the south at all. Wu Yuan had lived in the palace for a long time and did not know much about the thoughts and habits of the Jianghu people, so he thought that there were many mountains in the south, the mountain roads must be rugged, and the carriage would be difficult, so of course Wang Hai would not choose this road.

Feiyun felt that Liangchen's words were very reasonable, so he asked, "Then what should we do now?" Liangchen sniffed it carefully and said, "When I arrived here, the aroma had dissipated, and I couldn't smell anything in the air." But now that the sky is bright, there are many people who have come out to work. There are so many people in Wang Hai's group, someone must have encountered it. As long as we inquire in many ways, we will definitely be able to ask for some useful information. ”

Feiyun thought to himself that there was no other way but to act according to Liangchen's opinion. The three of them walked while enjoying the scenery along the way. When they met pedestrians, they inquired, but they received no news.

It was nearly noon when the three of them arrived at a small town. The scenery is lively and active, and soon I feel hungry and have to finish my meal before leaving. Feiyun looked up at the sun, and when he saw that it was almost noon, he nodded in agreement. The beautiful scenery was overjoyed, and I quickly found a restaurant.

As soon as the beautiful scenery got off the horse, the restaurant guy greeted him, took the reins of the horse and said, "The three guest officers, please come in, and the horses will be led to the stable next to them by the small ones." Feiyun and Liangchen also dismounted, handed the reins to the man, and entered the restaurant.

It was dining time, but there were only three or four customers in the restaurant. Meijing had already sat down and asked the guy who ran the hall. Feiyun thought to himself that along the way, there were not many pedestrians on this road, and the business of the restaurant was not good, which was also reasonable.