The sound of approaching footsteps made Hengniang freeze. If she were alone, she might have been able to escape, but now there was Liu Rumei, who knew nothing about martial arts, by her side.
She didn't know what these people were after, but in any case, she couldn't leave Liu Rumei behind.
Just as those people were about to take them away, a voice came from not far away. "Your Highness, slow down!"
Hengniang cursed inwardly. Was this guy a bloodhound? How could he find them so quickly!
Liu Rumei had fainted by then.
Those people exchanged glances. Looking at the two on the ground, they didn't hesitate to hoist Liu Rumei onto one of their shoulders and dart out of the door.
Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Hengniang's eyes. The dagger hidden in her sleeve suddenly shot out. Before they knew it, she had taken a life.
She spun around and lunged straight at the man carrying Liu Rumei.
So their target was actually Liu Liu!
Thinking about those people who suddenly burst into their room at the inn, a chill ran down her spine. It seemed they had wanted to kidnap Liu Liu then but were stopped by her and Liu Rumei!
The sound of the fight soon reached Mo Litian's ears as he had just entered the Tianlou. His eyes instantly turned cold, and he quickly flashed forward.
Seeing the unconscious Liu Rumei on the man's shoulder, Mo Litian flew into a rage. "How dare you!"
"Save her quickly!"
When those people saw Mo Litian suddenly appear, their expressions turned slightly cold, and their eyes were filled with malice.
They could only gesture to their subordinates and tried to retreat in a hurry.
How could Hengniang and Mo Litian just watch Liu Rumei being taken away?
Their attacks became more and more fierce, forcing the man to abandon Liu Rumei to save himself.
Seeing this, Hengniang heaved a sigh of relief. "Liu Liu? Wake up?"
Mo Litian had rushed here on horseback all the way, but he still didn't see them. Coincidentally, he heard someone mention Liu Rumei's name when he was staying at an inn, so he rushed here in a hurry. Who would have thought he would encounter such a scene?
"What's going on?"
It was obvious that those people were after Miss Liu!
Hengniang's eyes were filled with cold light. "How the hell should I know?"
They wanted to harm her Liu Liu for no reason. Did they really think she was easy to mess with?
Seeing this, a look of helplessness flashed across Mo Litian's eyes. "Come out with me first."
Then he picked up Liu Rumei and walked towards the outside of the prison.
Because of Mo Litian's identity, no one dared to say anything. They could only send the three of them off politely.
They changed to another inn and got a top - class room. After putting Liu Rumei on the bed, Mo Litian finally spoke. "Now you can tell me how you ended up in prison?"
They were even accused of a murder. Based on his understanding of Liu Rumei, she would never have done such a thing!
Hengniang stood by the window, observing the situation on the street. Hearing this, she couldn't help but snort and said disdainfully, "Liu Liu kindly helped them solve the case, but they bit the hand that fed them. As for those people, I don't know what's going on either. They must be after Liu Liu."
Had A Nan really run into trouble? Why hadn't he come back yet?
"I'll go find A Nan. You take care of Liu Liu for now!"
Mo Litian also understood that Hengniang and A Nan were inseparable. Now that only Hengniang was here, something must have happened to A Nan!
"Okay."
Just as Hengniang was about to leave, a sudden noise came from outside the door. Both of them tensed up instantly, on high alert.
A figure suddenly flashed in through the window. Seeing that the two were about to act, he quickly said, "It's me, A Nan!"
Smelling the faint smell of blood, Hengniang frowned. "You're injured?"
A Nan looked at the unconscious Liu Rumei on the bed. Letting the blood on his shoulder flow down, he said coldly, "Leave quickly. They're after Miss Liu."
As soon as he said this, there was an abnormal noise downstairs.
The three of them didn't have time to ask more questions. Mo Litian quickly picked up Liu Rumei and followed A Nan out in a flash.
The next moment, a group of black - clothed men kicked open the door. Seeing the empty room, their eyes turned cold again. "Chase!"
A Nan led the three of them out of the town. Mo Litian couldn't help but frown slightly. Why were they running out of the town?
"There are many of their people in this town. If we don't leave, we'll be found soon!"
A cold chill ran through Hengniang's heart. The whole town was full of informants. What exactly was hidden in this town?
After about an hour, they finally got rid of the pursuers. The three of them heaved a heavy sigh of relief.
A Nan lay on the ground, letting Hengniang bandage his wound. He grinned. "This time we've really stirred up a hornet's nest!"
Hengniang looked puzzled. "We didn't encounter any of this when we passed by before. What's going on?"
"The basement of the Fulu Inn is an underground training ground. I sneaked in secretly and accidentally got exposed. I was going back to the prison to save you, but that innkeeper attacked me from behind. I was careless and got stabbed."
When he got back to the cell, he saw that they had left. Who would have thought that as soon as they entered the inn, a waiter secretly went to report.
A look of anger flashed across Mo Litian's eyes. "An underground training ground?"
This place was not far from the capital. It only took a day to get there on horseback, or even just one night if you rode fast! How could there be an underground training ground here!
If they hadn't accidentally discovered it today, the consequences would be unimaginable in the future! "I'll go back to the capital and report this to Father Emperor immediately!"
Hengniang immediately rolled her eyes at him and said leisurely, "Let's see if you can get back to the capital safely first!"
Since they had discovered this, those people would definitely not let them leave alive!
The underground training ground...
It seemed that the baby had accidentally seen those people enter the secret passage and was killed because of it, and Sun Heyan was also implicated!
What kind of bad luck did Liu Liu have? As soon as she went out, she stumbled upon such a thing!
"If that's the case, why do they want to kidnap Miss Liu?"
Hengniang was speechless. "Even a fool can figure it out. It must be to threaten Mo Liandi!"
This bad - luck star. It was really unlucky to be involved with him! Poor Liu Liu!
Mo Litian's face instantly darkened. If that was really the case, they would be in even greater danger.
Before, Miss Liu was in the capital, and they didn't dare to act rashly. But now that Miss Liu had left the capital, which meant she was out of Mo Liandi's protection, these people would surely act without restraint.
Liu Rumei didn't know that she had become a target in others' eyes. The night wind blew, and she slowly woke up. Looking at the strange environment around her, she couldn't help but frown. "Where is this?"