Chapter 444: The Recklessness Under the Dan Liang Royal City (4)

Chapter 444: The Recklessness Under the Dan Liang Royal City (4)

"Your Majesty, no suspicious individuals have been spotted."

As soon as Rong Feng left, the Chief Steward, having just entered the hall, bowed and spoke to the Dan Liang Emperor.

In fact, Old Ding's strategy for the Dan Liang Emperor had another purpose: to see if any other suspicious individuals would appear after Su Rao's arrival.

Because up to this moment, Su Wu and Ying Ying's group still had no trace, no sign to be found.

If it weren't for the Dan Liang Emperor's certainty that his secret forces would never deceive him, he would have thought that Su Wu and his group had not entered the Dan Liang royal city but had already escaped.

But after many days of searching, they still haven't been found. The worst-case scenario is that they have already been rescued, and by the hands of the princess of the fallen dynasty's Freedom Pavilion, the members of the Freedom Pavilion who rescued them right under his nose, silently.

Just the thought of the Freedom Pavilion being able to come and go freely within his royal city makes the Dan Liang Emperor tremble with fear and anger, feeling as though his throat were being tightly gripped by a dark hand, making it hard to breathe, almost suffocating.

Before the Dan Liang Emperor could calm his heart, the Chief Steward delivered another unsettling report. Su Rao had only brought three people with her this time, one of whom was a mysterious black-clad, masked man—Han Mochen.

Han Mochen had been active in Dan Liang for many years, even deliberately exposing his whereabouts in Yun Lang, attracting repeated assassinations from the Hua Jian Valley assassins. The Dan Liang Emperor certainly knew of Han Mochen, but what he didn't know was that Han Mochen was the leader of the Freedom Pavilion, the one who had haunted his nights for years.

"Remnants... of the fallen dynasty..."

This sinister voice was suppressed from within his throat.

His breath was heavy and uneven, difficult to calm.

A cold glint flashed in his phoenix-like eyes.

"Order Pei Liang to closely monitor the inside and outside of the Host and Guest Bureau. Not even a fly should be allowed in or out."

Even if they were rescued, now that they are under my watch, no matter their capabilities, I will ensure they cannot escape. The remnants of the fallen dynasty, this time, I will uproot you and your Freedom Pavilion completely.

The wide sleeves of his dragon robe swished, creating a gust of wind that made the Chief Steward shiver, sweat beading on his forehead as he hurriedly bowed to receive the order.

The absence of suspicious individuals does not necessarily mean that no suspicious individuals actually appeared at the city gates.

It's just that they were not detected, as the suspicious individuals had already left before being discovered by Rong Ke's men.

To be precise, they were taken away by someone who appeared in time, now blending into the bustling Dan Liang populace on the streets, following Su Rao and her group.

Among them was Su Rao's fifth brother, whom she had been worried about for months, one of the Su family's five sons that the Dan Liang Emperor wanted to lure out using Su Rao.

Su Wu had indeed revealed himself.

His attire was not the coarse cloth of commoners, which would have made him inconspicuous, but rather the opulent robes of a dashing nobleman, defying expectations.

The only change was his facial appearance.

In the crowd, he stood out, yet no one paid him special attention.

Firstly, no one could have expected that, under repeated searches and arrests, Su Wu would dare to expose himself so blatantly, appearing so openly.

Secondly, in Dan Liang, people pay great attention to details, especially the young masters and ladies of wealthy families, who value refinement and perfection.

Beside Su Wu, the person who had taken him away in time was dressed in a purple smoke gauze skirt, her face hidden by a veil. Except for her innately captivating eyes, she bore no resemblance to the male attire.

Now, in this female attire, Yun Mujing's natural allure was even more pronounced.

If it weren't for Yun Mujing secretly rescuing Su Wu and his group after they were brought to the Dan Liang royal city, Su Wu would never have believed that the woman before him was the Seventh Prince he knew.

By now, Su Wu had completely understood why his elder brother, who had always been indifferent to any woman except his younger sister, would fall for Yun Mujing, a woman.

Su Wu's gaze was not concealed, and Yun Mujing could easily notice it. However, she did not let go of Su Wu's wrist or unseal his mute acupoint.

Her gaze pierced through the curtain, blending into the noisy crowd, and fell upon Su Rao and Han Mochen walking ahead on the main street. Especially when she saw her brother, who had always been as bright as the moon in her heart, now dressed in such attire, it was something Yun Mujing had never seen before.

Her brother should be elegant and radiant, like the bright moon. How could he be forced into such darkness, stripped of his brilliance?

Her breathing grew heavier, no longer resembling the idle Seventh Prince Yun Lang. Instead, she increasingly resembled her father, Emperor Yu, with his imperial heart and unpredictable tactics.

"Honorable Princess Ronghua, after crossing this street and entering the inner city, we will reach the Office of Foreign Affairs."

Su Rao and Han Mochen, along with their four companions, were also escorted by Vice Minister Pei to the Office of Foreign Affairs in the inner city.

None of them noticed that someone had been following them closely, almost within arm's reach.

Upon reaching the inner city gate, it became difficult to continue tailing them.

Only because those entering the inner city were not commoners, and if they continued to follow, they would risk exposure.

Thus, upon reaching the inner city gate, Yun Mujing stopped with Su Wu and whispered to him:

"Su Yuyuan, today the Office of Foreign Affairs will be heavily guarded. If you are not careful and fall into Rong Ke's hands, you will become a hindrance to Rao, the best leverage for Rong Ke to use against her."

Su Wu understood Yun Mujing's words. How could he not? His breath was heavy, but he no longer acted impulsively.

Seeing this, Yun Mujing released Su Wu and unsealed his mute acupoint.

They stopped and did not proceed further.

Throughout the journey, Su Rao did not speak another word to Vice Minister Pei. She merely glanced at his reminder and continued to act arrogantly, not even looking at him directly. She slowed her horse to walk side by side with Han Mochen, making no effort to hide the fact that Han Mochen was no ordinary guard.

Su Rao did not care. From the moment she had Han Mochen appear in such attire, she had never intended to hide him. She wanted the Dan Liang royal family to know that she had such a person by her side, someone who had opposed Dan Liang for years. This would further confirm her identity as the leader of the Freedom Pavilion.

Upon reaching the Office of Foreign Affairs, Su Rao had not yet dismounted when she saw the Crown Prince of Dan Liang approaching from afar.

He, bathed in the post-rain sunlight, walked towards her. The warm sunlight added a touch of warmth to his presence, but at this moment, Su Rao no longer felt that spring-like comfort from him.

This realization, this sixth sense, deepened the color in Su Rao's peach blossom eyes.

Rong Feng stopped three steps away from Su Rao.

His phoenix eyes, always warm like the sun, inherited from his father, just like Rong Xiao, his half-brother. But now, these eyes hid guilt, no longer holding the expectation of becoming Su Rao's confidant.

Su Rao's feelings towards him were complex. In the past, she had always disliked him because he meddled too much, ruining her plans several times. More importantly, it was because Rong Xiao had gone to Great Qin as a hostage in his place.

Thus, from the beginning, Rong Feng had been blacklisted in Su Rao's eyes. His politeness and gentleness were all seen as pretenses.

But after truly getting to know Rong Feng, and after all the events that had happened around her, Rong Feng had never been involved, never left a trace.

No matter how skilled one is at pretending, it is impossible to maintain such a facade. Therefore, Su Rao had to admit to herself that Rong Feng was genuinely as he appeared. In the past, she had been too biased, viewing him through tinted glasses.