Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 318: We Arrived Too Late, Maoqiu!

"Hyah, hyah!"

"A Mu, wait for me!"

Long Yue followed Li Qingmu on horseback, amazed at when he had become so skilled at riding. He was riding so fast, she just couldn’t catch up!

"There’s no time!"

Li Qingmu exclaimed, not slowing down, but instead, speeding up even more.

Long Yue, helpless, could only urge her horse to gallop desperately.

The two of them left the Imperial City, heading southeast on the main road.

At this moment, the sky gradually darkened, and under the shade of the forest, a slight chill began to creep in.

Suddenly, ahead appeared a cavalcade, a luxurious light purple carriage adorned with sparkling jewels, moving slowly, accompanied by a team of twenty-four cavalrymen, with eleven men dressed as envoys in between.

"Whoa—"

Li Qingmu hurriedly pulled on the reins, causing the horse to whinny and rear up, narrowly avoiding collision with the group.

"Insolent! How dare you charge at the Da Liang Envoy, how to atone if you disturb the esteemed Princess?"

The lead cavalryman reprimanded with a stern voice, carrying a touch of authority.

Li Qingmu tightened the reins in his hand, making the horse snort and stomp in place.

"Apologies, my lord and I are in a hurry and have disturbed you. My lord, quickly move aside!"

Long Yue followed, showing the other party an apologetic smile, and together with Li Qingmu, they detoured into the nearby woods.

"Hmph!"

The other party snorted disdainfully and didn’t bother entangling with them further, leading the carriage away swiftly.

Li Qingmu watched the departing Da Liang Envoy, frowning.

This place was already near the Imperial City; there were patrolling officials from the Inspection Department and the Imperial City nearby. They even saw officials from the Ministry of Rites approaching earlier, likely to greet at the city gate.

Therefore, the Da Liang Envoy should be safe from here on.

But somehow, he felt uneasy.

"My lord, how about we run a little further up ahead and take a look?"

As they detoured, Long Yue had sneakily glanced at the woman inside the carriage. A woman’s instinct made her feel uncomfortable about the princess inside.

There was something off about these envoys.

"Alright!"

Li Qingmu responded, and the two of them ran a bit further ahead.

The sky grew darker and darker.

Autumn had arrived, and the evening wind felt a bit chilly. Suddenly, Li Qingmu stopped.

Long Yue caught up and looked at him, "My lord, I think I smell a faint scent of blood."

Li Qingmu sneered, "It’s not ’I think’; it’s definite! There was a fight here before, but...someone cleaned it up. Look at the soil, it’s been disturbed."

Long Yue looked where Li Qingmu pointed, and sure enough, the soil was indeed damp. It was dry weather, so the soil should be dry unless it had been dug up...

The two exchanged a glance, decisively dismounted, and started digging with daggers.

Soon, they unearthed a rock mixed with soil, with fresh bloodstains on it!

The faint bloody smell emanated from here.

"The blood is fresh, not long ago! Yue’er, we are a step too late!"

Long Yue silently looked at the man beside her. His eyes were calm, but beneath this calm, a storm of dark clouds brewed.

He must be in a foul mood!

"We can’t let them enter the Imperial Palace; no, I must stop them!"

He turned to mount and leave, but Long Yue swiftly blocked him, "A Mu, calm down. The Da Liang Envoy entered the capital today; the Emperor won’t see them immediately. We still have time! Moreover, we must find out if there are any survivors among the Da Liang envoys!"

With Long Yue’s intervention, Li Qingmu gradually calmed down.

In his anxiousness, Li Qingmu had been worried these people might harm the Emperor, forgetting that it was already evening and they definitely wouldn’t be meeting.

"Do we have any dogs?"

Li Qingmu suddenly asked, looking in the direction of the Da Liang Envoy.

Huh?

The sudden twist in his thinking caught Long Yue off guard.

"That carriage should belong to Da Liang, previously carrying Princess Nianxi. If there’s a dog good at tracking, maybe it could be unexpectedly useful."

Oh, once this man calmed down, his mind was back on track.

Long Yue was relieved and happily said, "Then let’s go back and ask the Young Prince."

"Alright!"

Poor Young Prince, becoming this couple’s treasure trove, called upon whenever needed.

...

"What? The Da Liang Envoy has been killed, and the ones who came might be impostors?"

Upon returning, Pei Yushu had already gone, and they went to Qi Jingyu’s place to break the news.

Qi Jingyu was dumbfounded.

Even the little one was probably shocked by this news, but soon he regained his composure and looked serious, "Are you sure? This isn’t something to joke about!"

Long Yue was amused by his shrewd appearance and laughed in exasperation, "Do we look like we’re joking?"

Qi Jingyu felt sheepish, "If that’s the case, then it’s my oversight, failing to anticipate this. Go rescue them."

"No, there’s no need!"

By this time, Li Qingmu was completely calm, pacing slowly, sneering, "Even if we rescue the Da Liang Envoy this time, those people will surely cause other troubles. Instead of exhausting ourselves guessing their next move, it’d be better to wait for them to act, and catch them in the act!"

"Wait for the opportune moment?"

"Right! Though there’s risk in this, trying to grasp it amidst danger is certainly hard, it depends how you do it."

Qi Jingyu nodded, "Alright, then tell me, what should we do next?"

Unconsciously, Qi Jingyu placed himself as Li Qingmu’s subordinate, but realized after speaking, and his expression turned awkward.

Li Qingmu seemed unaware, saying, "First, give me a dog."

Qi Jingyu: "..."

He felt like he was being insulted in a roundabout way, but seeing Li Qingmu’s earnest expression, he curiously asked, "For what purpose?"

"To see if we can find any survivors from the Da Liang Envoy! Even if there are no survivors, we should know where their bodies are hidden, right? It’s impossible for that many people to vanish entirely."

"Not necessarily."

Shi Qin stepped forward mysteriously, "Mr. Li might not be aware of Bone Dissolving Powder, right? Just a pinch will dissolve a corpse into a pool of pus and blood."

"They completely disappear?"

"Not entirely!"

"Then what about it?"

Shi Qin was stunned, realizing she misunderstood his point. Leaving even a small trace could prove they are impostors.

"I understand now! Clap clap!"

"Woof! Woof!"

She clapped her hands lightly, and a pure white little wolfdog darted out from a corner.

"Its name is Maoqiu, a tracking dog, adept at finding people and things, as long as it sniffs even the faintest lingering scent, it can locate it within hundreds of miles. Would that work?"

"Yes, definitely yes!"

Long Yue’s eyes lit up seeing the fluffy creature, she hugged it and played with it.

"Maoqiu, Maoqiu, Miss Shi Qin, your Maoqiu is so well-behaved!"

"Madam Li, be careful, although it seems gentle, it’s actually fierce! But since it’s familiar with you now, it naturally will show affection."

This little dog had always been with Shi Qin, Long Yue had noticed it before, but keeping a dog was something the General Mansion could afford, so she hadn’t thought much of it, even letting the kitchen give it more meat.

The little dog was very gentle with Long Yue, likely due to her feeding it well lately.

Who knew it would be such a good helper in finding things, what a surprise!

"A Mu, let’s go!"

The two of them took Maoqiu and left the General Mansion overnight.