"This is an evil magic from the northern border. Where did they capture so many children aged seven or eight?" Liu Zimo said with a frown.

Xie Jingrui shook his head gently. "We have already sent people to patrol the surrounding area. But what is strange is that with so many children missing, why didn't anyone report it to the police?"

"But what is the evil magic you mentioned just now?" Xie Jingrui got back to the point.

Liu Yueru also looked at Liu Zimo with some curiosity.

"I'm not very clear about it either. I just accidentally saw it before. It seemed to be about the evil magic in the Northern Frontier. It required burning boys around seven or eight years old into charcoal. I didn't have time to see what to do afterwards." Liu Zimo explained.

"It is because of what was written on the bamboo slips that what they did was so cruel and inhumane that I remember it so clearly. I just didn't expect that they would do such a heartless thing near the Buddhist temple in Kyoto!"

Several people looked heavy-hearted.

Xie Jingrui continued to tell Liu Zimo and the others about his discovery in the cave: "I don't know what Aunt Zhao's identity is. From what I heard from the Northern Frontier's secret guards, it seems that she has some important identity in the Northern Frontier, and she should be hiding somewhere else with another group of people."

"After Yan and Hua were rescued, I wanted to hide the two little guys secretly, but I didn't expect Song Nanzhi to show up at this time to cause trouble. Now those people must know that Yan and Hua were rescued by us, and the cave has been exposed."

"The most worrying thing right now is that they will release the locusts ahead of time, and the farmers in the fields have not yet harvested their crops. I am afraid that everything will develop according to their plan."

"Block all the holes and prevent them from coming out, or take them down in one fell swoop now." Liu Zimo followed.

"That cave has exits everywhere. When I brought the two children out, I had already sent people in to catch them. I also ordered my subordinates to guard the locusts inside. But after I left, I stayed in Wanfu Temple and didn't have time to ask about their situation."

Xie Jingrui looked at Liu Zimo and said, "The locusts should have more than one secret place to hide. I will go to the palace later to explain to my father and make preparations in advance."

"We will split up. Second brother, go find out what the Northern Frontier's evil magic is for, so that we can have corresponding countermeasures. Big brother, speed up the training of the soldiers and be ready to go out at any time. I will continue to investigate the hiding places of the locusts and the Northern Frontier's hidden guards."

Liu Zimo and Liu Fufeng responded in unison.

Xie Jingrui's gaze finally fell on Liu Yueru, and his cold eyes softened: "The safety of the two children is in your hands."

Liu Yueru nodded slightly, but thought over Xie Jingrui's words from beginning to end in her mind: "Could Aunt Zhao be hiding on some other hilltop?"

"It's not too far from the dungeon where the prince is, and it's also a hilltop where few people go. The prince might as well start from these places."

"And they should also prepare food. It's not easy for them to go down the mountain once, so they must prepare a few days' supply every time they go down the mountain. We can start from those vendors and visit them secretly. Maybe we can find clues faster."

"Just now, the prince said that they captured children of seven or eight years old. Otherwise, they would have people secretly monitor the families with children of seven or eight years old. They actually used evil magic. Once it is started, it is impossible to stop. They will definitely think of a way to capture more children to perform their evil magic."

Xie Jingrui nodded: "I have already told my subordinates to do what you said. We are currently targeting Qizi'ao, but Qizi'ao is too big, so it is obviously not an easy task to find the secret passages there. The others are also doing their job, so don't worry too much, just leave these things to us."

Liu Yueru pursed her lips and said no more.

Then several people began to act separately.

Mother Yan looked at Liu Yueru sitting in the yard in a daze and asked, "Husband...Miss."

Liu Yueru raised her eyes and met the gentle smile on Mother Yan's face.

Before she could speak, Mother Yan spoke first: "Miss, you will start your life with a new identity in the future. Congratulations on escaping from the sea of ​​suffering."

When Liu Yueru thought of what Song Nanzhi and Old Madam Song had done to her and Yan Ge'er, a cold look rose in his eyes.

"Some grudges will never be forgiven in a lifetime." Liu Yueru said coldly.

Mother Yan comforted her in a gentle voice: "Old Madam Song has passed away, and the prince has now suffered retribution. From now on, Miss and the prince will be people on two different paths, and there will not be too much intersection."

Just now.

Suddenly, a figure appeared outside the door, and the other person looked towards Yue Xinju with a suspicious look.

Seeing this, Mother Yan asked with some displeasure on her face: "Who is it?"

When Mrs. Hong met Mother Yan's displeased gaze, she immediately revealed a fawning smile, and her wrinkled face instantly looked like it could pinch a fly to death.

"Miss Liu, can I come in and say a few words?" Mrs. Hong turned and asked Liu Yueru who was sitting on the embroidered cushion.

The two little guys who were playing not far away heard someone coming and immediately went to the corner to peek.

Liu Yueru looked at Mother Yan in confusion.

Mother Yan had never seen this person before, so she shook her head.

Liu Yueru thought for a moment and said to the woman, "Come in."

After getting Liu Yueru's consent, Hong Po's smile became even more flattering.

He staggered over to Liu Yueru, twisting his waist like a bucket.

It was only after Mrs. Hong came in that Liu Yueru could see the person in front of her clearly. She was in her early sixties, wearing a red robe in the color of joy, with a thick waist and broad shoulders, and a ruddy complexion. One could tell at a glance that she was an old woman who had lived a good life.

At this age, she can still wander around begging for food. You don’t need to think too much. Everyone knows what the old woman in front of you is doing here!

Mother Yan looked at Mrs. Hong with a bad face and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me now. Don't disturb my daughter's rest."

Mrs. Hong smiled and nodded, bowed to Liu Yueru, and introduced herself, "Miss, I am a matchmaker in Kyoto, also known as Mrs. Hong. I heard that you divorced your former husband today, so I came to see if there is anything I can do to help you."

"Young lady, you are very beautiful, with fair skin, beautiful appearance and extraordinary temperament. Even if you marry again, you will be able to find a good husband. It just so happens that I, as a woman, have a few good families with good family backgrounds. Why don't I take a good look for you?"

Liu Yueru was stunned. Was she considered a widow with many troubles? The emperor had just issued an order for a divorce, and now a matchmaker came to her house. I'm afraid there will be more such situations in the future.

Liu Yueru smiled at Mrs. Hong and said, "Don't worry about it, Mrs. Hong. I don't have any intention of getting married again. Please go back."

The little eyes of the old woman Hong rolled around, and then she sat down shamelessly and continued, "It is inconvenient for us women to show our faces in public alone. Among those young masters I mentioned, one of them has a good family background. If the young lady marries him, she can still live a life of luxury."

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