Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

But thinking of Dr. Wu, who was still seeing patients, Xiao Wu couldn't help but say something.

"Your Highness, we are currently deep in the mountains and forests. Many of our men have already been sent out on missions. With my departure, I will be taking a few more with me, leaving Your Highness with very few men."

"While I am away, Your Highness must be careful. Some things should be avoided if possible. If anything happens, Your Highness can wait for my return and then instruct me to handle it."

Chu Jinsheng was completely focused on the thing that had just exploded, eager to find out if it was what he was looking for. He was somewhat confused by Xiao Wu's words.

"What do you mean by that?"

Tell him to wait for him to come back. Who knows when he'll be back? Does that mean he can't do anything if he doesn't come back?

This little brat is getting bolder and bolder, and he even dares to make decisions for himself.

Sensing that Chu Jinsheng was somewhat displeased, Xiao Wu still gritted her teeth and continued,

"Your Highness, I have no other meaning than that many people in the team have been sent out on missions, so Your Highness does not have many people by your side."

Although the princess has left, she must have left something for the prince and the other people in the manor to protect themselves before she left.

"Your Highness, please stay as far away from them as possible. I'm just worried they might accidentally injure you."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jinsheng's gaze subconsciously fell on the people from the Prince's Mansion in front of him. A hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. He waved his hand and urged Xiao Wu to leave quickly.

"Alright, alright, I know what I'm doing. Just lead your men to do the job I've assigned you."

"Remember, this is very important. No matter what method you use, you must bring the people and the items back to me, understand?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Alright, hurry up and go. Don't waste any more time. The longer you delay, the less likely you'll see anyone."

Xiao Wu hesitated, but seeing Chu Jinsheng's impatient expression, he thought for a moment and decided not to say anything more. He then quietly left the group with a few guards.

On the other side, Ji Yunshu originally planned to take Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu into her space after finding them, but she hadn't received a reply from them. She lost all interest in entering the space and was worried that something might have happened to them, so she kept searching around in the forest.

The fireworks had already been set off twice, and to avoid attracting attention, she didn't dare to set them off too many times. However, what puzzled her was that the blueprints she gave Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu were exactly the same as the ones they used themselves.

Based on the time and distance they walked, they should be in this area. How come we can't find them?

To Ji Yunshu's surprise, it wasn't that Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu weren't nearby, but rather that they were somewhat unable to control their own situation at the moment.

About one kilometer directly in front of Ji Yunshu, there was a group of people, about one or two hundred.

The man at the head sat on a tall horse, his posture upright and his demeanor extraordinary.

He remained expressionless, his phoenix eyes fixed on the sky not far away. He had seen those two colorful things just now.

Upon seeing him stop, a man on horseback rode forward and stood beside him.

"Second Prince, what was that just now?"

This person was none other than Chu Jingrui, the second prince of Dongling Kingdom and the younger brother of Chu Jinsheng.

"I don't know. I've never seen anything like it before, but it looks like a signal flare or something. I wonder who designed it. It does look quite novel."

The guard turned his head and glanced in the direction they had just come from, his tone filled with doubt.

"Second Prince, do you think that thing we just saw might have been released by the First Prince? I've heard that the First Prince has been searching for talented people in recent years and has gathered quite a few useful individuals around him."

Chu Jingrui snorted coldly, his tone full of contempt.

"Hmph, if it really was his invention, he had better hand it over to me so I, the prince, can take it back to the capital."

Otherwise, if the Emperor found out that he had secretly created such a useful thing and kept it by his side for his own use, he would know that the Emperor had ulterior motives and would not let him off the hook.

Besides, with so many people around him, do you think Father wouldn't know? But it's understandable, Father has never liked him, and he doesn't have many ministers supporting him in court. If he doesn't find a way to recruit more talented people and expand his power, what ability does he have to compete with me, the prince?!

They're just small fry, nothing to brawl. Let's go, let's go see what that thing was!

"It'll be good to catch up with my good older brother sooner and see what kind of errands he's been up to these days, making Father Emperor so angry that he sent me all this way to do something!"

Chu Jingrui was somewhat irritated. He was doing well on the border, holding military power, and had already built good relationships with the soldiers, gaining the support of many generals.

Just then, his father insisted that he return, saying that he didn't trust his elder brother to handle things and wanted him to come back to stabilize the situation.

Although he knew that his father was doing it for his own good, over time, his feelings for the soldiers on the border grew distant.

However, he couldn't ignore the task his father had given him. After all, if he succeeded in handling things here, as his father had said, these matters would greatly solidify his position once he ascended the throne, which greatly annoyed him.

"Yes, Your Highness, I'll have my men hurry. By the way, Second Prince, what should we do with those two? Should we take them with us, or deal with them on the spot?"

As he spoke, he glanced into the line.

Chu Jingrui also turned his horse around and glanced at the two people in the group.

"Let them come with us; they might be useful to us later. If they disobey or try to run away, just chop them up."

At this point, he suddenly remembered the strange things they had on the two men when they had just captured them. He raised his hand and gave an order to the guards beside him.

"By the way, go and bring me all their personal belongings. I've noticed that many of the items in their belongings are things I've never seen before; they look quite strange."

"Given their current status, they absolutely couldn't possibly obtain something this useful; it might even contain many treasures. Bring it here, and I, the prince, will search it to see if there's anything useful."

The guard nodded and quickly left. He returned shortly afterward with several bundles.

The two people in the group were Xie Mohuan and Xie Mu.

Xie Mu's leg injury hadn't healed yet. They were traveling leisurely, but unexpectedly, they ran into the Second Prince's group and, to make matters worse, were captured.

Not only were they caught, but Chu Jingrui also snatched away the things that Ji Yunshu had given them.

The two watched as Chu Jingrui's guards took the item away, their hearts pounding in their throats.