After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 508 - 342: Could He Have Not Escaped? (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3

Pei Zhan, upon hearing this, did not hesitate any longer and instructed Cheng Chili, "You immediately take more troops and go join up with Tie Ying and the others! Surround the town where Consort Li was discovered and the area where Tie Ying was tracking! Search every inch, house by house, leave no one unchecked!"

"I’m on my way!"

Without another word, Cheng Chili leaped over the threshold.

Fu Zhen, following behind, walked to the threshold, frowning at the gradually darkening sky, "In rural areas, once it gets dark, it’s incredibly difficult to search. I wonder if it’s already too late to rush over now?"

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In the capital city in August, the autumn air was refreshing, and after the sunset, the night gradually blanketed the earth.

The fields’ green gossamer canopies were gloomily spread out in the twilight, and the scattered houses in the village at the mountain’s base had only faint lights, as the majority of people had already extinguished their lamps and were resting.

After years of recurring wars over the past decades, it had become extremely difficult for the citizens of Great Zhou to make a living, and few were willing to spend much on lamp oil.

The tofu shop in Camp Town was one of the few businesses that needed to keep their lamps lit all night. The shop owner and his family relied on it for livelihood and had to make the tofu before daylight to sell it once morning came.

The tofu shop had only one storefront, but inside it had three courtyards.

At this moment, in the passage of the second courtyard, a donkey was turning the mill.

In the room where the mill was placed, there was a lamp emitting a bean-sized light, and a person draped in clothing sat underneath, reading scrolls.

Beside him lay a long sword, and on the bed behind him, there was a set of night clothes. On the bed head were pressed several books, all of which were the poetry classics commonly perused by scholars.

The sound of a dog barking faintly came across the fields, and at this moment, a series of footsteps, from far to near, also began to sound.

It crossed the mill in the passage, quickly and steadily arriving at the door. After a pause, the sound of knocking started to gently echo.

"Come in."

The person under the lamp did not lift their head and lightly responded.

The slightly ajar door was pushed open, and as the person approached, the weak light gradually illuminated his face, "General."

"You’re back?" The person under the lamp closed the book, raised his head, and the young face was revealed in the light, "How did the task go?"

"The person was seen, but unfortunately, he noticed and slipped away."

"How could you not handle even this small task properly?" The person under the lamp stood up, pulling on the garment draped over his shoulders, and walked towards him with hands behind his back, "Tie Ying is just one person, yet you sent two, and still let him get away. Is the Death Soldier trained in the Prince Yi Mansion so useless?"

Lian Rong nodded slightly and sighed, "The people of the Prince Yi Mansion, no matter how skilled, have been in exile for so many years, how can they compare to those from the General Wei Wu Mansion? What’s more, Tie Ying was personally trained by the General, he’s indeed exceptional."

"Don’t speak of these useless things." Lian Yang turned around, taking a couple of steps, "Tie Ying can no longer be left alive; he knows many things about the General’s Mansion. What’s more, he knows of my existence. Now that I’ve entered Yanjing, I can’t afford any risk of information leakage."

"Rest assured, General, I’ll send more men into the city later; now that he can move freely in the capital city, there will definitely be a better chance to capture him."

Lian Yang took a deep breath, stopping under the tofu rack, "And what about the other side? Have you found Yang Yi’s whereabouts? Why is there still no progress after all these months?"

"According to reliable sources, he indeed headed towards Yanjing about half a month ago. Once he’s in the city, he will definitely show himself, and the places where he might appear are certainly among those we control.

"Please, be patient, General, I will keep a close watch, and as soon as there is news, I will inform the General immediately."

Hearing this, Lian Yang turned around, narrowing his eyes as he looked at him, his brows tightly furrowed, "Don’t make any mistakes. Otherwise, I won’t be as foolish as Xu Yin to let you off."

Lian Rong was about to respond when a sudden knocking sound came from the front courtyard facing the street:

"Is the head of the house here? Open the door!"

The two under the lamp immediately paused, exchanged a glance, and then hastily blew out the light...