"Your Highness, continuing to chase like this won't work. Why don't we release my little snow fox and let it lead the way?" Leng Ruoli suggested.
"Alright, we'll do as you say!" Jun Mohan agreed to Leng Ruoli's proposal.
Following that, the two walked into a less crowded alley to release the little snow fox.
"Little snow fox, here's another chance for you to shine. Help us track someone. After you succeed, I'll have the royal chef make you three roasted chickens, how about that?"
"Hmph, only three roasted chickens? That's too little." The little snow fox shook its head twice, looking disdainful.
"Then how many roasted chickens do you want me to reward you with?" Leng Ruoli said, getting a little annoyed.
What kind of pets did she raise? Why were they all gluttons? The golden eagle ate two live chickens in one meal, and the great white snake could also eat several chickens in one meal. This little snow fox was even worse. Despite its small size, it could eat meat non-stop all day long, and the most important thing was that it didn't gain weight no matter how much it ate.
Fortunately, the Leng Royal Mansion was wealthy. Ordinary families truly couldn't afford these "monsters."
It was infuriating!
"This fox wants at least five roasted chickens from its master's reward,嘻嘻!" the little snow fox said shamelessly.
"Fine!"
Leng Ruoli agreed as the little snow fox's requested reward wasn't too excessive.
Immediately, Leng Ruoli raised her hand and snapped her fingers in mid-air. Ye Ying and the others instantly appeared before Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan.
"Your Highness, Consort, your subordinate is here!" Ye Ying said respectfully, cupping his sword.
"Ye Ying, take my little snow fox and return to the royal mansion's dungeon. Let it roam in the iron cell where Aunt Lan is imprisoned. Then, follow behind it. When it locks onto Aunt Lan's escape route and refuses to move, bring it back to me," Leng Ruoli instructed.
"Yes, your subordinate understands!"
After Ye Ying replied, he immediately scooped up the little snow fox from the ground, used his Qinggong to fly onto the rooftop, and with his toes using the roof tiles, flew back to the Leng Royal Mansion.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Ye Ying returned to the royal couple and handed the little snow fox back to Leng Ruoli.
Leng Ruoli immediately placed the little snow fox on the ground and let it walk on its own. The little snow fox sniffed its little nose and said, "That person left the royal mansion through the South Gate Street behind the mansion. That old woman's scent is strongest on South Gate Street."
"Alright, then we'll follow you to South Gate Street," Leng Ruoli said quickly.
Then, Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan followed the little snow fox, while Ye Ying and the others hid in the shadows, closely following the two and the fox.
Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan, with the little snow fox, first arrived at South Gate Street, and then followed it to an old, small residence. To the shock of the royal couple, the residence they entered was the Liu Manor, the place where Liu Ruyi grew up.
Although the Liu Manor was still inhabited, the courtyard was in disrepair. It was deserted, with no guards at the gate and no one walking around. However, they could hear the sounds of men and women laughing from the main courtyard.
Leng Ruoli had heard about Liu Ruyi's maternal family from Xing'er. It was said that Liu Ruyi's two elder brothers were useless and had squandered all the property left by their parents. They then went to Liu Ruyi to ask for money, and Liu Ruyi had given them money a few times.
Later, Liu Ruyi, fearing that her two brothers would hold her back, negotiated with them. After a long negotiation, Liu Ruyi lost a lot of money to sever ties with her brothers.
However, after Liu Ruyi's two brothers spent the money she gave them, they came to find her again. Later, Leng Ruoli didn't know how she threatened her two brothers, but they never came to her for money again.
Tonight, Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan, following the little snow fox, walked into the Liu Manor through the front gate as if no one else was there. They wandered through the small garden of the Liu Manor and arrived at an abandoned well.
"Master, the old woman's scent disappeared at this well's opening," the little snow fox said, wagging its tail.
Hearing this, Leng Ruoli's brow immediately furrowed.
"Jun Mohan, the little snow fox said Aunt Lan's scent disappeared at this well. She wouldn't have jumped down here, would she?"
"I'll jump down and take a look," Jun Mohan said.
"Your Highness, it's better to let your subordinate go down to investigate first before you and the Consort go down," Ye Ying suddenly popped out and said.
"Your Highness, the situation below the well is unknown. You cannot go down. It's better to let Ye Ying take two brothers to scout first."
Leng Ruoli agreed with Ye Ying, as Jun Mohan's status was noble. If anything happened to him, the Emperor would definitely hold them accountable.
"Alright then, Ye Ying, this abandoned well is quite large. You can bring two more brothers down to check, but be careful," Jun Mohan cautioned him.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Subsequently, Ye Ying selected two guards and took the lead in jumping into the deep well.
Leng Ruoli first collected the little snow fox into her system space, and then, with Jun Mohan and the remaining guards, they waited outside the well for news.
After a long while, the royal couple finally heard Ye Ying's voice from below the well.
"Your Highness, Consort, there is a passage leading outside the city at the bottom of this well. There is no danger, so you can all come down."
"Okay, we'll be right down."
As soon as he finished replying, Jun Mohan had already jumped into the deep well first. Leng Ruoli followed closely behind, and the remaining guards also jumped down one by one.
When Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan jumped to the bottom of the well, it was pitch black inside. Both of them took out their flashlights to illuminate the area. They saw an opened moon gate, and Ye Ying was standing in the darkness inside the moon gate waiting for them.
"Your Highness, Consort, this dark passage leads to the outside of the city. Your subordinate has already walked through it once. Besides the darkness, there is nothing else," Ye Ying said.
Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan shone their flashlights. The tunnel was quite wide on both sides, wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
"Let's go, let's go out and see."
Leng Ruoli and Jun Mohan led the way with their flashlights. After walking for more than ten minutes, they reached the entrance of the tunnel. The entrance was a large rock crevice, through which only one person could pass. They squeezed out one by one, and then Leng Ruoli and the others saw a forest.
"Damn! Where is this outside the city?" Leng Ruoli asked helplessly.
Jun Mohan shone his flashlight around, pondered for a moment, and said, "This should be at the foot of Wangya Mountain. Lier, look at the mountain not far ahead; that is Wangya Mountain."
"It's late at night, and it's not easy to find someone in this dense forest. I should release the little snow fox and let it help us search. This will shorten our search time," Leng Ruoli said, looking at the forest in front of her.
After speaking, Leng Ruoli released the little snow fox again.