At this moment, not to mention Bu Hua, even Xiao Jingcheng didn't expect Ye Wanmian to stage such a show.
Ye Wanmian sat on the ground, crying and making a ruckus. Her howls were so loud that they attracted the villagers who were queuing up to leave the town behind. Thus, they heard every word she said clearly, and everyone started pointing and whispering about Ye Wanmian and Bu Hua.
"Alas, it turns out this young lady's husband died in battle while defending the country? He's a hero!"
"They're all soldiers, but why is there such a big difference? Aren't they afraid that when they die in the future, their families will also be bullied?"
"Pfft, they claim to be the personal guards of the Crown Prince, but they don't care about the villagers at all. They only know how to bully people by relying on their power. How can they be compared with the heroes at the border?"
Xiao Jingcheng came back to his senses from the shock. He nestled in Ye Wanmian's arms, pretending to sob sadly, and from time to time let out a couple of "woof, woof" sounds to echo Ye Wanmian.
This made the on - looking villagers even more indignant.
"Even a dog knows how to protect its master. These hooligan soldiers are not even as good as a dog. They're really despicable!"
That's right. Even a dog knows how to protect its master, but Bu Hua is ruining the reputation of the Eastern Palace outside. He deserves to die!
Bu Hua's face turned alternately blue and white. He held the knife in his hand, not knowing whether to swing it or put it away. Finally, a man stepped forward from behind and whispered something in his ear. Only then did he put the knife away and said in a deep voice,
"Since it's just a misunderstanding, let's call it quits here. Hurry up and leave."
Just let her go like this?
Sure enough, this method worked.
Ye Wanmian blinked her eyes, effortlessly wiped away her tears, stood up, patted the dust off her dress, and then left the town with the yellow dog.
However, she didn't rush to go up the mountain. Instead, she hid in a place where the officers and soldiers couldn't see her, took out the wrinkled portrait, and unfolded it to take a look.
The portrait naturally depicted the appearance of the Crown Prince, Xiao Jingcheng, and it looked no different from Ye Wanmian's memory. However, looking at the portrait in her hand, Ye Wanmian frowned slightly.
For some reason, she always felt that there was something strange about this matter.
Logically speaking, since they couldn't find the whereabouts of the Crown Prince in Dongli Town, these people should have left early and rushed to the next place to continue their search. But now, not only did they seem to have stationed in Dongli Town, but they also asked the villagers in Dongli Town to keep an eye out for the Crown Prince's whereabouts. They even painted portraits of the Crown Prince and spread them everywhere, and there was a reward...
She had this feeling that night when Bu Hua led people to search everywhere in the town—
They were more like they were wanted the Crown Prince.
She shook her head vigorously to suppress the thought in her mind. She squatted down, stroked the yellow dog's head, and said, "Huang, I know you hate that guy, but those people are not as easy to deal with as that mongrel. They not only outnumber us, but they also have swords and weapons in their hands. The next time you see them, it's better to stay away."
"Their goal is to find someone. As long as we don't conflict with them, they won't be able to hurt us."
Ye Wanmian didn't know that there was indeed a moment when Xiao Jingcheng wanted to pounce on Bu Hua and bite him to death.
It wasn't because of the five - hundred - tael reward or the portraits that were spread everywhere like wanted posters.
It was because his body was clearly hidden in Dongli Town, but Bu Hua had led people to search every household in the town for several days and still couldn't find his whereabouts.
Was it because those people had hidden him so well that Bu Hua couldn't find him even after ransacking the whole town, or did Bu Hua have other motives? Was he actually in cahoots with those people?
Regardless of the reason, the Bu Hua he saw after turning into a yellow dog was completely different from the former Right - Guard Commander of the Eastern Palace who used to be respectful and obedient to him in the Eastern Palace.
Just this point was enough to arouse suspicion.
If Bu Hua really had ulterior motives, he really should, as she said, not act rashly.
Feeling the corner of her dress being tugged by the yellow dog, Ye Wanmian knew that the yellow dog had listened to her words. She let out a relieved sigh.
Her eyes rolled around, and she smiled as she unfolded the wrinkled portrait in front of the yellow dog.
"Huang, you have a sharp nose. Take a good look at the person in this portrait. If you find any trace of him in the town, remember to remind me."
When Xiao Jingcheng heard her say this, his heart suddenly warmed.
It seemed that she wasn't so heartless and disgusted with him after all. She still cared about his whereabouts.
But who would have thought that her next words would change his expression.
"If you find this person, you can get five hundred taels of silver. With this money, we can not only live in a big mansion, but also buy roast chickens for you every day!"
Xiao Jingcheng gritted his sharp canine teeth hard.
Jiang! Mian!
"Woof woof woof—!"
The originally quiet yellow dog suddenly jumped up and barked wildly at her. Ye Wanmian was so scared that she turned around and ran up the mountain.
Woo woo woo, what did she say wrong? Huang clearly liked roast chickens. A few days ago, it had eaten a whole roast chicken clean. Why was it unhappy when she promised to reward it with roast chickens every day?
Xiao Jingcheng was so angry that he was about to explode.
So this woman wanted to trade him for silver!
He, the dignified Crown Prince and the future lord of the country, was only worth five hundred taels of silver!
And it was silver! Not gold!
After a while, Ye Wanmian was caught up by the angry yellow dog. However, the yellow dog didn't really bite her. It just bit the hem of her dress in a fit of anger and tugged hard to vent its dissatisfaction.
Ye Wanmian was afraid that it would tear off her clothes, so she voluntarily begged for mercy, "Alright, alright. We won't eat roast chickens anymore."
Only then did the yellow dog stop. It shook off her and ran to the front, leaving only a proud back for her.
Ye Wanmian scratched her head and suddenly found that every time the yellow dog went crazy was when she mentioned the Crown Prince. Could it be that—
Huang also disliked that arrogant Crown Prince just like her?
This could explain why Huang would be unhappy every time she mentioned that person.
Ye Wanmian felt a soft warmth in her heart.
Huang really didn't let her down. It was worth her taking such good care of it.
Her heart skipped a beat. She picked up a slightly thick branch from the ground and said to the yellow dog in front, "We've been trapped by the heavy rain for several days. I guess you must be bored, Huang. Let's play your favorite game of fetching the branch."
Xiao Jingcheng paused in his steps, turned his head to look at her, and snorted contemptuously.
What's so fun about a broken branch?
Inside, Huang let out an excited voice:
[Awoo awoo, Huang likes it. Huang likes to play games with mother.]
He said impatiently, [Shut up, stupid dog. That's you. I'll never play such a stupid game with her.]
Ye Wanmian smiled and started to wave the branch in her hand, "Huang, Huang, look here!"
Xiao Jingcheng originally didn't want to pay attention to her, but his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the waving branch...
"Huang, go!"
The branch was thrown forcefully by her, drawing a beautiful arc in the air. Before his brain could react, Xiao Jingcheng instantly ran out like an arrow from a bow!