Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

The scene of delivering the letter to the inn that afternoon was still vivid in Pixiu's mind, and the thought of it made her heart pound.

Upon seeing the blood-written letter, Cang Shuyue showed no unusual reaction after a brief moment of stunned silence. He calmly issued instructions, meticulously arranging the plan, so composed that Pixiu almost doubted whether he cared about his boss.

But after everything was arranged and he was the only one left in the room, Cang Shuyue suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood without warning. Pixiu then noticed that his hand, which was clutching the cloth, was trembling violently, and drops of blood were dripping from between his fingers onto the ground, some of which was absorbed by the cloth in his hand, blurring the writing on the cloth.

The Pixiu was startled, and just as it was at a loss, it heard a deep, cold voice ask, "Is he in a lot of pain?"

As he spoke, Cang Shuyue's face was half-hidden in the shadow of the bed curtains, revealing only a pale, sharp jawline and blood-stained lips.

There was no one else in the room. Realizing that he was talking to him, the Pixiu immediately followed the agreement and dipped its paw in tea to write a "1" on the ground.

This is the signal they agreed upon; "1" represents affirmation.

His jawline tightened further, and Cang Shuyue let out a slight breath before asking, "Did he ask you to convey any other messages?"

That's true.

Pixiu quickly drew a heart on the ground, then a steamed bun, and finally two more hearts.

Cang Shuyue understood, her jawline softened, and she smiled, "I miss the baby too, so much. Tell him that even if the steamed buns aren't tasty, he has to eat them obediently. I'll come pick him up soon."

The Pixiu wrote a "1" on the ground again, racked its brains for a moment, and then wrote crookedly with its paw: "You Shu Si, right?"

Cang Shuyue: "..."

He pondered for a while before understanding the meaning of those four words, and said helplessly, "I'm fine, you don't need to tell him."

Pixiu breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that nothing had happened.

It nodded and was about to leave when Cang Shuyue spoke again: "Could you please deliver a letter to the baby for me?"

Pixiu felt incredibly sorry for him, thinking about his boss so much he was practically spitting blood, so without hesitation he wrote a "1" on the ground.

The recollection ended there. Pixiu, looking at its leader who had bumped his head in excitement, reassured him: "Don't worry, he says he's fine!"

"How could he be alright! I should have known. He already had a pre-existing condition, and this disaster relief effort, with all the running around, enduring wind and sun, and even fighting river pirates, couldn't have taken it!"

One of the deer had red eyes and was pacing anxiously in its cage.

[With me not around, my baby must be eating and sleeping poorly, maybe even hiding under the covers and crying secretly. And now she's even sick!]

He suddenly sprang to his feet, shaking the cage and yelling, "Let me out! Let me out! Ahhh!"

The Pixiu was startled. "Boss, don't go crazy! If you really want to get out, I'll steal the key later and let you out!"

The screams attracted the guards outside. Seeing that it was the most important cargo that was acting crazy, the kidnappers on guard simply exchanged a glance with the guards and then turned and went out again.

The deer vented its anger by shouting and yelling for a while, only stopping when its throat was parched.

Fearing he might lose his temper again, Pixiu wiped his sweat and reassured him, "Don't worry, boss, I'll go steal the key for you right away."

"No need." Youlu shook her head, sat down in the corner, sniffed, and said, "I just wanted to vent. We've come this far; we can't afford to fail now."

Pixiu couldn't help but tear up. Suddenly, it remembered something and said happily, "Boss, Cang Shuyue asked me to bring you a letter. It's hidden in the haystack outside. I'll give it to you when it gets late!"

The deer perked up, "What message?"

The beast didn't recognize the characters above and didn't know what they meant. The Pixiu scratched its head.

Youlu sighed, hugged her knees and rested them on her lap, and said, "I hope tonight's plan goes smoothly."

Time passed slowly, and as midnight approached, the cave suddenly became lively.

Almost all the kidnappers from the village came, crowding into the cave, making the air inside immediately murky.

The girls, fearing they were about to be taken away, cried and begged for mercy, but these ruthless thieves showed no mercy. To save themselves trouble, they simply knocked the girls unconscious and carried them away.

The cave that had originally housed more than a dozen people was now empty except for Youlu.

Soon, the cave returned to silence. It seemed that they felt there was no need for one person to guard it, or perhaps they were simply short-handed, so even the guard left.

Looking at the empty cage, the deer felt heavy-hearted.

Pixiu retrieved the letter hidden in the haystack. Youlu didn't rush to read it, but instead said, "I'm fine here. Go check near Black Dragon Cave to see if the plan has succeeded."

The Pixiu nodded and darted out of the cave in a flash.

With no one guarding it, the deer no longer needed to hide and could openly read the letter. But after reading just one line, their eyes welled up with tears.

In fact, Cang Shuyue didn't write anything sentimental or cheesy; just a simple "I miss you" was enough to break his defenses.

After carefully reading the letter several times, Youlu put it away, wiped away her tears, and murmured, "No wonder they say that one who has never experienced love will suffer from it once they do. The ancients were right."

He looked up at the bright moon in the sky. It was almost the fifteenth. The moon in the night sky was big and round, and the bright moonlight poured down, covering the world with a layer of silver frost.

The thought that they were looking at the same bright moon made me feel less sad.

Meanwhile, some distance from Gushan, the forests on both sides of the river were quiet, with the sound of flowing water in the river. However, hidden dangers lurked beneath the surface, with more than a dozen guards already lying in ambush underwater.

As a small cargo ship slowly came into view, everyone was ready to go.

A bird's cry rang out, and a dozen dark figures emerged from the water like ghosts, boarded the cargo ship, and swiftly brought down their knives.

Blood gushed out, and the people on the deck died before they could even cry out.

In the blink of an eye, everyone on the ship except the leader was dead.

The leader was bound hand and foot and thrown into the cargo hold for a brutal interrogation. Once he revealed all the secrets, his death was imminent.

Next came the disposal of the bodies, changing clothes and disguising them, and cleaning up the bloodstains on the ship. The well-trained guards handled everything in an orderly manner, and in less than a quarter of an hour, the cargo ship from Wei County had changed hands.

Near the Black Dragon Cave, Scarface and his two men were waiting in the woods. Soon after, an inconspicuous cargo ship slowly docked at the riverbank.

The short man stepped forward and called out the code, which the people on the boat answered fluently. After confirming that it was correct, the short man waved for someone to carry the goods.

There wasn't much conversation between the two sides. After Scarface directed his men to put everyone on the ship, he led his men back home.