The moment Chen Fan thought of this, he did not dare think any further.
He felt that if his guess was true, then he seemed to have become entangled in the royal family's internal strife.
This was not something a mere Brocade Guard Vice Chiliarch like him could participate in. Even the Brocade Guard's Lord Protector would not dare meddle in such a matter!
"I hope the journey from Dragon Abyss Prefecture to Cloud Prefecture passes without incident!"
"Once we reach Cloud Prefecture, we can immediately leave the escort party."
Chen Fan thought to himself.
The party of more than two hundred people set off in grand formation.
Although the princess's escort was large, every one of them was a martial artist and rode on horseback, so they moved swiftly.
Only after racing madly for several hours did they find a place with water to rest for a while. The horses could not endure such a relentless gallop, though the martial artists riding them were doing somewhat better.
"Lord Chen, Lord Yang, we are missing five brothers!"
A Brocade Guard Chief Squad Leader spoke, his expression rather grim.
"Could it be that those brothers had trouble with their horses and fell behind us?"
Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat at those words, but he kept his composure as he asked.
"We already sent people back to look for them, but they found nothing."
The Chief Squad Leader replied.
"What does Hundred-Household Commander Yang think?"
Chen Fan glanced at Yang Xiao and spoke gravely.
"We shall handle it according to the Brocade Guard's rules. The mission comes first. If they can catch up, then all will be well. If something truly went wrong, we will search for them after escorting the princess to Cloud Prefecture!"
Yang Xiao said to the Chief