Quick time travel: The system wants me to save the sick girl

The old man pointed weakly at the mountains in the distance and said, "It's too late. There is no one left in the village." Then he closed his eyes.

Lu Yan and Fu Liyou looked at the dead old man with heavy hearts.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Lu Yan was filled with doubts and self-blame. He squatted down and carefully observed the ground, trying to find some clues or traces.

Fu Liyou stood quietly by the side, brows furrowed, lost in thought.

"It looks like someone attacked them after we left." Lu Yan muttered to himself, with a hint of regret in his voice.

He stood up and looked around, and found some traces of fighting around him. It was obvious that a fierce conflict had taken place here.

"We were the ones who harmed them." Lu Yan said again, his tone becoming heavier.

He knew very well that if it weren't for their arrival, these people might not have suffered this fate.

"Let's go back quickly." Fu Liyou urged.

"Yeah." Lu Yan knew that the only way to find the person behind him was to go back quickly.

The two walked into the village, but found it empty. The houses were burned down, the streets were filled with smoke and dust, and it was a mess.

Lu Yan stared at the ruins, feeling grief and anger. "I must kill this man," he said through gnashing teeth.

Fu Liyou patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be impulsive. We need to calm down and look for clues to see if they have left anything behind."

They searched everywhere and finally found a bloodstained letter in a house that had not completely collapsed. The handwriting on the letter was unclear, but some key information could still be recognized.

"This is..." Lu Yan's eyes widened, "It's mentioned above... Could it be them who did it?" Fu Liyou nodded solemnly, "It should be them."

"Host, please go back quickly. Things have changed in the capital." The system's voice suddenly came, revealing a hint of anxiety in its tone.

After hearing what the system said, Lu Yan frowned slightly and thought to himself: "It seems that the situation is not good." He turned to look at Fu Liyou, stretched out his hand to hold the other's arm, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go quickly, we must hurry back to the capital."

Fu Liyou had no objection to Lu Yan's decision, but when he felt the warmth of Lu Yan holding his arm, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.

He looked down at the hand that was tightly holding him, and for a moment he did not break free. And Lu Yan did not seem to notice this.

They hurried to the nearest market and bought two horses.

The two men mounted their horses, whipped their horses, and galloped towards the capital.

The sound of horse hooves echoed along the ancient road, as if reflecting their anxiousness.

They were exhausted and dusty along the way, and they did not dare to stop for even a moment, just to get back to the capital as soon as possible and find out what had happened there.

Fu Liyou looked at Lu Yan's back. Although he didn't know why the other party was suddenly so anxious, it was indeed rare to see Lu Yan like this.

As night fell, they finally arrived in the capital.

However, the scene before them surprised them.

The once bustling capital city now became deserted, with no one on the streets and every household keeping their doors and windows closed. An ominous premonition came to mind, and Lu Yan and Fu Liyou looked at each other. Lu Yan decided to go to the palace to check the situation first.

"You go back first." Lu Yan naturally had no intention of letting Fu Liyou take risks with him.

Fu Liyou did not move, but had a half-smile on his face. "You have troubled me for so long, this one time is not a big deal."

Lu Yan couldn't find any words to refute for a moment.

They arrived at the gate of the palace, but found that the guards looked nervous. When they saw them coming, they drew their swords and pointed them at each other.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the palace?"

"I'm Lu Yan, and I have an important matter to discuss with the Emperor!" Lu Yan quickly revealed his identity and took out the token given by the Emperor. At the same time, Fu Liyou was hiding not far away.

The guards looked at each other, and one of the leading guards stepped forward and said, "The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to enter the palace."

Lu Yan knew that he couldn't force his way in alone, so he had to leave temporarily and meet up with Fu Liyou nearby.

"System, what's going on?" Lu Yan asked anxiously.

"The palace is in turmoil, the traitors have usurped the throne, and the emperor... has been killed." The system said in a low voice.

"Is the emperor still alive?" This is what Lu Yan is most worried about.

'Alive, but not well.'

Lu Yan had no choice but to leave at this time, otherwise he would be the one to suffer.

Lu Yan told Fu Liyou his guess.

Fu Liyou was also shocked. He didn't expect the situation to be so serious.

"Then who is in charge of the government now?" Fu Liyou asked.

"It's the second prince." Lu Yan replied.

Lu Yan's eyes turned cold, "Turns out it was him..." He remembered the contents of the letter, and it seemed that everything had an answer.

"We must find a way to expose the second prince's conspiracy and restore justice to the court." Fu Liyou said.

"But what should we do now?" Lu Yan frowned.

"Let's find a place to stay first, and then make long-term plans." Fu Liyou suggested.

There must be someone guarding Lu Yan’s mansion. I can’t go back, otherwise I will be controlled.

"Go back to Cuiyutingyuan!" Fu Liyou said without hesitation, his tone firm and resolute.

He was well aware that his position was not consistent with that of the court and that there was no relationship between the two.

Lu Yan followed closely behind, and the two of them walked in silence on the empty street.

At this moment, the originally bustling streets became sparsely populated, as if the entire city had fallen into dead silence.

All the shops were closed and stood lifelessly on both sides, revealing an unsettling atmosphere of silence.

Cuiyutingyuan is no exception. It stands there quietly like a forgotten island.

The door is closed, the bustle and noise of the past are gone, only desolation and silence remain.

Fu Liyou stared at the scene in front of him, a complex emotion welling up in his heart.

"Come with me!" Fu Liyou said softly, then turned and walked towards the gate.

Fu Liyou took Lu Yan around the gate and walked towards another door.

Walking along the corridor, Fu Liyou brought Lu Yan to the fifth floor. The atmosphere here was more depressing than when Lu Yan first came. There was silence all around, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing in the air.

Maybe it’s because no one has lived on the fifth floor for a long time.

Suddenly, the system voice sounded in Lu Yan's mind: "Host, the emperor is still alive, but he is being held back by the second prince. However, the second prince seems to have to get something important from the emperor, so he has not taken action against the emperor."

Then, the system continued: "And according to what I have learned, the emperor actually has a backup plan. However, you need to meet the emperor in person to help him out of his predicament."