novelaction Chapter 172 The mysterious boy
Chapter 172 The mysterious boy
Mu Xiaoqiao suddenly became excited, "Can we catch up in one hour?"
Yu Han nodded, still with a worried look on her face, "But Commander, we are only an hour and a half away from Sui Kingdom."
In other words, after they catch up with the ship in front, they will only have half an hour. If they fail to rescue Ruan Haoyu in half an hour, the ship will dock and the other party can take Ruan Haoyu away by land.
"Besides, with a ship this big, it's impossible for us to approach quietly. The other side will discover us in advance. If they have experts or traps, we will most likely be ambushed if we rush up rashly."
Mu Xiaoqiao was reminded by Yu Han and thought of this. She was too anxious before and just wanted to catch up with the other party and rescue Ruan Haoyu, but how to rescue him? So far, they didn't even know who the other party was.
The other party had a careful plan, but they had only been tracking passively without even seeing the other party. If they went up rashly, they would only destroy the lives of the Phantom Guards in vain.
In fact, Yu Han had already thought about this last night, but she was not sure whether she could catch up with them at sea. Seeing the commander's anxiety, she did not have the heart to pour cold water on him, so she had to say it now.
"Then do you have any good ideas?"
Mu Xiaoqiao also calmed down, knowing that Yu Han was right and that they should not act rashly.
Yu Han knelt on the ground and said, "I dare to ask you to slow down. We are too passive in the pursuit at sea. We just need to keep a close eye on him. Once we reach land, I promise that I will bring His Highness back safely."
The Phantom Guard Team 3, led by Yu Han, not only has tracking dogs, but all the team members have superb martial arts skills. They are a team specifically responsible for pursuit.
Mu Xiaoqiao remained silent. She was torn between her conscience and her desires. She had been chasing the other person for days but hadn't even seen his shadow. Now that she finally saw his shadow, he wanted to give up. How could she be willing to accept this?
Yu Han knelt on the ground, waiting for Mu Xiaoqiao's reply. If the sea breeze had not gently blown their clothes, time would have seemed to stand still.
After a while, Mu Xiaoqiao gritted his teeth and said, "Are you absolutely sure?"
Yu Han nodded, "I will send a small team first, set off lightly in a small boat, bring two tracking dogs, and go ashore from the east. We will try to reach the shore earlier than the other side and keep an eye on them. We will be one hour later than the other side. By then, the vanguard team will definitely have understood the other side's situation. We will then formulate a detailed rescue plan to ensure success!"
Mu Xiaoqiao had to admit that Yu Han's plan was very thorough. In this way, they could turn light into covert and know themselves and the enemy.
The Phantom Guards were indeed talented people. Mu Xiaoqiao couldn't help but feel fortunate to have the Phantom Guards around her. Otherwise, coming here without knowing the place, she would have had problems surviving.
"Okay, let's do as you say and hurry up." Mu Xiaoqiao made up his mind.
Yu Han took the order and immediately stood up to make arrangements. Mu Xiaoqiao used the telescope to look at the black dot in the distance again. It was clearer than before. They couldn't get any closer, otherwise they would be discovered immediately.
After lowering the small boat from the big ship, Yu Han selected seven Phantom Guards with the best light skills, plus the best sailor on the ship, and set off with two tracking dogs.
Before leaving, Mu Xiaoqiao offered each of them a bowl of tea and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Several Phantom Guards instantly felt that the trip was worthwhile and they were willing to go through fire and water because their commander had seen their efforts.
An hour and a half later, the boat finally docked.
Mu Xiaoqiao couldn't wait to jump ashore and came to the big ship, only to find that the ship was empty.
Yu Han and Ni Chang followed behind her. Ni Chang said, "Commander, the other party must know that we have been following them. They must be on guard. Maybe someone is watching us in secret now."
Mu Xiaoqiao slammed the railing of the boat fiercely and said angrily, "Then let's do this: the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind! Order all the Phantom Guards to disperse immediately after landing, get rid of the eyes, and start counter-tracking."
"Yes, sir." Nichang went back immediately to make arrangements.
"Yuhan, is there any news from the team that was sent out?"
"Reporting to the commander, I have left a message. They saw His Highness and followed him. There are about twenty people walking south. His Highness has woken up and is now tied up and forced to follow them."
Mu Xiaoqiao felt distressed and cursed the people who kidnapped Ruan Haoyu in her heart. What was their purpose?
"Then let's set off immediately without further delay."
Since they were under the other party's surveillance anyway, there was no need to hide. Mu Xiaoqiao and the other two openly hired a carriage and set off to the south.
Along the way, the Phantom Guards sent back news about Ruan Haoyu from time to time. After entering Sui State, the other party seemed to be in no hurry and walked very slowly.
After reporting several times, Mu Xiaoqiao frowned and said, "Do you feel that the other party seems to be waiting for us intentionally?"
Nishang said: "I feel the same way. After arriving at Sui State, the other party is obviously not in a hurry, and they know very well that we are following them."
"Could it be that the other party's real target is us?"
Mu Xiaoqiao felt that things were becoming more and more complicated.
Another Phantom Guard sent back news that the other party had stayed at an inn in a small town ahead. The leader was a young man in brocade clothes and jade belt, who did not look like an ordinary person.
He was inseparable from Ruan Haoyu all the way. No matter how Ruan Haoyu cursed him, he remained calm and chatted and laughed, as if he didn't hear anything.
A young man in brocade clothes and jade belt?
Mu Xiaoqiao frowned. He actually went to the post station, which meant he was a government official. Why did the Sui government go to such great lengths to kidnap Ruan Haoyu?
Mu Xiaoqiao rubbed his brows and said, "In that case, let's go meet this young master tonight."
"Yes!" Nichang and Yuhan responded in unison.
Ruan Haoyu had been feeling extremely depressed these past few days. When he woke up from a sleep, he found that he had left the State of Chu but came to the State of Sui. How could it be so easy to leave a country?
His previous identity was a hostage, and now his identity is a prisoner. Since he came here, he has never had a good identity and has never lived a peaceful day. Now Amu must be very anxious and must be trying every means to save him.
Ruan Haoyu felt like he was a burden, that he was of no help at all and was only causing more trouble.
He looked angrily at the handsome and elegant young man beside him and said unhappily, "Who are you? Why did you bring me to such a far place? Tell me your purpose."
The young man took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Sixth Prince, please be patient. You will know soon."
"Who are you?" Ruan Haoyu narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person. Such a person must not be an unknown person. From the time he woke up on the boat until now, he has always maintained a gentle feeling like jade. He must be like that.