CROWN PRINCE'S CONCUBINE

380 Where’s Bai Ying?

Finally, the group followed the direction where the tracking coins found Bai Ying’s last whereabouts. Arriving at Xi Yang city, the group stopped briefly at a restaurant to rest, they travelled for two days and two nights non-stop to get there from Cai Xi.

Bei Yau approached after receiving information from the residents regarding the existence of Chen Ming’s intended location from his tracking coin.

“Your Majesty”

Luo Xiang glanced at Bei Yau, saying that there was someone else there beside them, Hei Hu joined the group and enjoyed their meal after almost two days of not eating. The group sat on the second floor of the restaurant they had rented privately.

“Eh Young Master, there is some information from the residents, that south of Xi Yang city is where the Spider Forest is located, the forest known to be very dangerous, so many bandits around, no one has ever crossed it”

Chen Ming frowned, that was indeed the place, although very weak but tracking coins found Bai Ying’s presence around the forest, he could be in danger because his traces were very faint, just like when they were trying to find him in the rock forest when he was held captive by Yi Xing.

“Spider Forest, Guard Bei, is that forest so big?” he asked.

Bei Yau nodded.

“That’s right You-eh Young Master, the forest is deep enough that people who enter might get lost if they have not to know the path”

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Luo Xiang looked at Hei Hu, the old man must know about the territory bordering the Gao country.

“Master Hei, what do you think, is there a possibility that Ying Ying is there?”

Hei Hu thought until his brow furrowed.

“Erm, it is said that in the Spider Forest, there is the headquarters of the Black Crow clan, once you enter there, no law enforcement officers dare to enter because they will surely die silly.”

Luo Xiang frowned.

“Black Crow Clan?” he asked.

Hei Hu nodded his head.

“That’s right Young Master, that clan is notorious for being cruel and unforgiving, robbing, killing for money, raping women, all unforgivable crimes, if it is true that Young Master was kidnapped and brought in there, it would be very dangerous and difficult to help him out.”

Chen Ming patted the table hard and stood up from his seat

“Nothing is impossible! Xiao Ying is my precious little brother, even if I die I still have to take him out, Rotten Crown Prince, what are we waiting for, let’s get there quickly! Xiao Ying is in grave danger and you are quietly sitting here enjoying your tea, what are you really thinking?”

Bei Yau tried to hold Chen Ming’s hand, trying to calm him down, but the young prince let go of his grip.

“My Prince calm down”

Luo Xiang looked at Chen Ming with sharp eyes, enjoying tea? He doesn’t even know what he’s drinking right now, he’s in very bad shape, doesn’t taste anything, and the young man says he’s acting very calm, even though his heart is about to explode with anxiety. Luo Xiang gripped the cup in his hand, breaking it easily.

His eyes shone intensely, he was very worried, but he was confident in Bai Ying’s abilities, he could protect himself before they go there to save him, he had tried to realize that his Ying Ying wasn’t as weak as he used to be.

Bei Yau and Ge Lu, as well as Su Lang, lowered their bodies in front of the Crown Prince who was visibly furious with the energy emanating from his body.

“Please Your Majesty, stay calm!” cried Bei Yau and the others in unison.

Hei Hu stuttered, looking at the Young Master’s subordinates who looked so respectful of their master.

Chen Ming stuttered, even though he saw the angry Crown Prince who haven’t calmed down yet.

“We have to go there immediately! Xiao Ying is in danger right now!”

“Master Chen, do you think I’m not worried? Ying Ying is well protected by Er Wang and Xiao Wu’s strength, who can hurt him? Even if it’s a fiery red bird, he can’t break through Ying Ying’s defences, you try to calm your mind down, think with a cool head, Ying Ying will be far in danger if we’re in a hurry.”

Chen Ming know that he lowered his tight chest and sat on the chair behind him.

Just as everyone was quiet and thinking, there was a commotion outside the restaurant.

“Pranggg!”

Sounds of broken goods, broken carriages, screams from residents.

“Ah!”

Until the horse neighs, before long the sound of falling so hard on the ground.

The Crown Prince didn’t respond, everyone remains in their position until Luo Xiang raised his head to look at Bei Yau who rushed to the balcony to see what was happening.

“God damn it! How dare you make such a mess here! Feel this!” the voice of a young man, who seemed to beat some ugly men in dirty black clothes, the tall, skinny young man with a sweet face beat up a few men who had been chased by him until they hit the merchant carriage belonging to the residents, of course, the citizens who seemed to like the young man cheered on him.

“Just hit them! Hit them!”

Hei Hu came closer to the balcony seeing what was happening right below them in the middle of the street, the middle-aged man’s eyes widened.

“Young Master Li!” he exclaimed, he recognized a young man who had stepped on the back of one of the bandits he had arrested, which earned boisterous applause from the citizens.

“Wow, that’s great!”

The young man looked up when he heard his name being called, a young man who smiled widely with a cheerful face, thin in stature, tall, with slightly tan skin and a pair of big round eyes, befitting most of the citizens of Xi Yang city who were indeed a mixed-race of Yue Yang, or Wah Ye with Gao. The young man smiled broadly looking up to who had called him loudly.

“Uncle Hei!”

And they do know each other.

Luo Xiang frowned looking at Hei Hu who was turning towards him with a smiling face as if he had found a solution to their problem.

“Young Master, I know who can help us.”

Before long, the young man called young master Li by Hei Hu had already joined the Crown Prince and others on the second floor of the restaurant, the young man was enjoying his meal very voraciously as if he had not eaten for a few days.

Hei Hu laughed while stroking his chin looking at the young man, while the Crown Prince and Chen Ming just looked at each other, according to Hei Hu, the young man was the son of the most respected Li family in this city. And according to the stocky man, the Li family might be able to help them find Bai Ying, but, who was such a great family? Luo Xiang seemed to have heard his name, sounded quite familiar, but, there were so many Li family names all over Yue Yang even Wah Ye, it could be just anyone.

“Hehehe Young Master Li, how are Big Master now doing? He must be very busy huh?” asked Hei Hu.

Li Yu nodded with his mouth full, Chen Ming was annoyed, the young man seemed to take advantage of the opportunity with free food. Luo Xiang had only crossed his arms in front of his chest since earlier observing him, the young man was just an ordinary kid, he might not know much about the Spider Forest, but the old man Hei thinks that Master Li can help them, they need to try, every effort must be done to find and save Bai Ying at all costs.

“My father’s job every day is just playing with birds, going to the garden to see the plants if he’s not tired, he takes a ride and looking for mushrooms in the fields, it’s really boring to see him”

“Haven’t there been any strange things recently happened around here?” asked Bei Yau.

Li Yu glanced at the young bodyguard, who was just standing and asking him, while the one sitting was just busy observing him with his sharp eyes, he looked at Luo Xiang while nodding.

“Well, there have been strange things recently, such as, a chicken suddenly disappeared in the field, leaving feathers and a little blood, even a few days ago, old man Lie’s kid lost his head”

Hei Hu frowned.

“Em, you mean losing his head? Is the goat still alive?” he asked, Li Yu almost choked on his own food, he looked at old man Hei with big eyes,

“This Uncle Hei, of course, if you lose your head it means you’re dead right?”

Hei Hu laughed, the joke also made Ge Lu and Su Lang who were restraining themselves from laughing smiles a little, while the Crown Prince and Chen Ming were still serious and completely uninterested, all they had in mind was how to save Bai Ying.

“Hahahaha I thought it was alive, why not just say that the goat was found dead”

Li Yu pursed his lips.

“Uncle, you’re such a weird”

“Young man, take us to meet Big Master Li”

In the middle of the conversation, Chen Ming cut off the two, looking at Li Yu and Hei Hu with a sharp look.

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