Chapter 78 I Like You!

  Ning'er... I'm sorry to you... Forget about me... Forget me...

  "Your Highness!"

  Yun Cong woke up with a start, his body covered in cold sweat, and the fear still lingering in his eyes. He looked around, slightly relieved to find that it was just a dream. It was still his own room, and looking out the window, he saw that it was only just dawn. He sat up, rubbing his temples, wondering why he had dreamed that Wang Ye was leaving him.

  It's already been ten days, the tenth day since receiving the news. His face is filled with worry and he hasn't been able to sleep for these past ten days. Yesterday was too exhausting, so he managed to doze off for a bit, but now he's been startled awake again...

  According to the news from the Shadow, Ziyuan learned that the governor of Ning City was betraying the country and selling out. In the great hall, she thundered with rage, sending people to Ning City to remove the governor from office and investigate him. Ten days ago, Ziyuan had also sent a shadow guard to rush to Ning City to rescue the prince. He wanted to go together, wanting to abandon this palace to find the prince, but he remembered that person's repeated warnings, so he could only hold back his feelings.

  Every day worried, every day anxious, but did not leave the palace. There are still five months before Qinglan's envoy arrives, and the king will be able to return safely. Every day he believed so deeply...

  Zhao Yu and his team, who had been digging non-stop for seventeen days, were finally nearing the end. With bloodshot eyes, Zhao Yu was now seventeen days overdue, having exceeded the original deadline by ten days. Where were Master Wang and Young Master Liu? She didn't dare think about it, instead focusing on directing and participating in the work to dig through the cave.

  "Through! Through!" a worker exclaimed excitedly. Zhao Yu hurried over and indeed saw a thin crack, letting out a loud whoop!

  "Get out of the way!" Everyone dispersed as he spoke, and Zhao Yu shattered the massive boulder with one palm. Instantly, dust filled the air, but Zhao Yu didn't care; after finally opening a hole, he hastily crawled inside.

  "Prince Wang! Liu Gongzi!" The response was the sound of rocks rolling on the ground, but no one answered her! Zhao Yu was startled and quickly jumped down from the pile of stones to start searching.

  Even if it's a corpse! She wants to bring it back!

  "Your Majesty! I am Zhao Yu! Your Majesty!" Zhao Yu covered his nose and started searching, with more people coming in one after another from behind.

  "Vice General Zhao! I've found a secret passage!" someone suddenly said. Zhao Yu hastily walked over to take a look and, upon discovering the secret passage, let out a sigh of relief.

  It seems that Wang Ye and Liu Gongzi have escaped, the ghosts and monsters took a look and walked into the dark passage, facing Zhao Yu said, "The safety of Wang Ye is left to us four!" As he spoke, his figure disappeared into the secret passage.

  Zhao Yu nodded, and the four people were probably King Wang's secret guards. They led everyone out of the cave, and as soon as they left, Zhao Yu said directly, "King Wang has already escaped! Now we're going to capture Ning City's governor!"

  Everyone was in a daze, how could they rescue the king and then go catch the governor? In fact, on the second day, Zhao Yu directly dispatched Ning City soldiers with his waist card, guarding the governor's mansion, not even letting a fly out!

  Zhao Yu rode her horse directly to the governor's mansion, and as soon as she entered, she walked straight towards the governor's house. After all, she had been there once before. There were people blocking her way on the road, but they were all knocked to the ground by her in a flash.

  One kick opened the door of the Taishou's residence, "Taishou of Ningcheng, surrender immediately!" Zhao Yu entered the inner room, but did not see any sign of the Taishou. The soldiers arrived later and with a wave of his hand, "Search for me! Dig three feet underground to find the Taishou for His Highness!"

  Zhao Yu stood inside the house, unable to understand how the governor could suddenly disappear. After all, she had surrounded the governor's mansion at the first opportunity and carefully observed the objects inside. She grabbed a small servant who was shaking with fear and asked, "Take a look, is there anything important missing from this room?"

  The little servant hastily trembled with fear, carefully looked around in a circle, and said in a low, trembling voice, "R-return, sir, the golden Ruyi of the governor is gone."

  Zhao Yu listened, and the governor actually had a golden Ruyi? It was openly placed there, which means it's not considered anything at all. In other words, the governor's family wealth is probably not just these things. The governor has been in office for ten years, and Zixuan is afraid that he has been eaten away by this corrupt official!

  "Sir, a secret passage has been found here!"

  Is it another secret passage? Zhao Yu walked forward and found that under the bed board of the governor, there was indeed a secret passage. He led the way and went in first. The deeper he walked, the more shocked he became. How could this governor hide so deeply?

  Walked to the stone gate, fumbled for a while before finding the opening of the stone gate. Rumble! The stone gate slowly opened, and before entering, a pungent smell wafted out!

  The dark room was lit up, and it was only then that they discovered the governor had already died! Zhao Yu went forward to investigate and found that the governor had been strangled to death with a single blow, his body still clutching several silver notes, his eyes bulging out in a look of eternal vigilance...

  Is this dog biting dog?

  It seems that Tai Shou didn't expect to be betrayed, which is why he ended up like this. The corpse has already started to smell and appears to have been dead for some time. Observing the surroundings of the stone chamber, furrowing his brow, not entangled in the fact that Tai Shou was already dead.

  Zhao Yu immediately exited the secret passage, "The county magistrate has been dead in the underground chamber for some time. You go and move her body out, let the coroner examine it."

  The governor is now dead, and the king has been rescued but his whereabouts are unknown. The secret guard has gone after him. A few days ago, a letter was received that the emperor had sent someone to Ning City, and she wanted to go find the king too, but for now, she can only wait until the person sent by the emperor arrives.

  Zi Ruoye and Liu Qingyou have been on the road for almost ten days, stopping frequently. Along the way, they encountered travelers who were in a hurry, and upon inquiry, they discovered that they had actually gone beyond the boundaries of Ning City and were now two mountains away from it, in Gui City!

  The two decided to head in the direction of Ning City, but because they were rushing through the deep mountains, there wasn't even a single household around. For ten days, Ziyue Ye and Liu Qingyou lived like mountain villagers, hunting and traveling.

  "Liu Qingyou, are you okay?" They rushed day and night, looking at Liu Qingyou's obviously haggard face, Zi Ruoye asked worriedly.

  "This young master is fine." He was just a bit tired. Liu Qingyou wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Damn it, where have we arrived?"

  Zi Ruoye looked around, "We're probably close to Gui City." Looking at Liu Qingyou's slightly sunburned face, she stopped and said, "Let's take a break first, we can continue on the road later."

  "Why rest? I can continue walking." Liu Qingyou hesitated for a moment, and subconsciously rejected Zi Ruoye's proposal, "Let's keep going."

  Zi Ruoye directly picked up Liu Qingyou, took a step with her foot, borrowed force from several places, and jumped onto the branch, laughing and saying, "It's okay to rush on the road later."

  Liu Qingyou had gradually gotten used to Zi Ruoye's proactive moves, where she would directly hug him without warning. Seeing her persistence, he no longer resisted and lightly nodded his head in agreement. He found that these days, the dead scumbag seemed somewhat different.

  "Willow Qingyou, after returning to the capital... what do you plan to do?" Zi Ruoye said softly, letting Willow Qingyou lean against her, and herself leaning against a branch.

  Liu Qingyou was taken aback, unsure why Ziyue Ye asked this, and felt a bit flustered. Her hands unconsciously clenched into fists as she seemed to ask in confusion, "Plan?"

  "Yes, I plan to." Zi Ruoye said with a smile, looking at Liu Qingyuan's slightly evasive eyes, which were full of cunning and laughter, if Yun Cong saw it, he would know that Zi Ruoye was probably thinking of some wicked idea again.

  "What's the plan?" He didn't dare to look at Ziyue Ye's eyes again, Liu Qingyao turned his head and asked what he meant by "what's the plan". Was it because he felt like a burden?

  "How could I not have planned? You haven't given me your wine yet!" Zi Ruoye's voice became somewhat urgent, but the smile in her eyes did not diminish.

  His body shook in his arms, but he didn't dare to believe that Ziyue Ye would say such a thing. Had the stupid man not realized his own heart at all? He had followed her alone to Ning City, gone through life and death together, and even put aside his masculine pride. As the son of the Shangshu Mansion, could he still not understand his own heart?

  "You have nothing else to say except for wine?" Liu Qingyao said softly, with his back to Zi Ruoye, unable to see his expression.

  "It's all gone, I've been thinking about that wine all along. After returning to the capital, although our transaction was unsuccessful, didn't you say there was someone else you had in mind? I think the previous method was too troublesome, after going back, you can just issue a holy edict, if that person doesn't obey, they will have to." Zi Ruoye seemed to not notice the slight tremble of her body as she spoke.

  "Indeed, you're a dead drunkard! How could this young master... "How could I have fallen for you?" Liu Qingyu's voice seemed to be out of energy. If he had put aside his dignity once, twice, three times, would he still have the courage to do so again on the fourth time? He was somewhat self-deprecating, as if mocking his own sentimentalism. Yes, she must have been annoyed with him all along, and although she had taken care of him gently on their journey, she probably had her frustrations buried deep within her heart. It was he who didn't know how to appreciate the favor.

  Liu Qingyou turned his head, and his small face was already covered with tears. Zi Ruoye was shocked to see this, and hurriedly wiped away his tears, only to find that the more he wiped, the more tears flowed out. "Liu Qingyou, why are you crying? I just asked if you would give me my wine!"

  Liu Qingyou didn't notice Zi Ruoye's action of wiping away her tears for him, nor did he see that the sly smile in her eyes had long disappeared, replaced by a heart full of pain. Her eyes were already misty as she looked at him and said softly, "Damn it, what more do I need to do? How can I make you understand?"

  What to do? How can she know his heart? He is gentle and considerate, but why can't he understand her feelings? Who can tell him... He feels like he's about to collapse, it was he who pushed away his own happiness, but wants to chase after it, yet time and again he's disappointed, now he's almost at the point of despair.

  "What do you want me to know? Speak slowly, don't cry." Zi Ruoye hugged Liu Qingyou and leaned his head on her shoulder, gently coaxing him.

  Liu Qingyao fiercely emerged from Zi Ruoye's arms, facing her and roaring, "Damn it! I like you! I like you!" As he spoke, he closed his eyes and directly kissed Zi Ruoye's lips.

  He's gone! He doesn't care anymore, it hurts too much, he doesn't want to wander around anymore...

  Soft lips attached, but with a small beast-like unwillingness to let go of the bite, Zi Ruo Ye allowed Liu Qing You's almost frantic movements at this moment, her eyes had already warmed up with a loving color.

  What an idiot.

  Digression

  Too late...... 1 hour......

  O（╯□╰）o...... gently patting