Chi Jingyang hid behind the thickest tree in the woods, constantly craning his neck toward Gu Chuan.
The little dumpling was a good little dumpling, but this Gu Chuan always struck him as impossible to read.
Beiming was in troubled times. He had to take extra precautions.
Still...
Since he had already been discovered, there was no point hiding anymore.
Chi Jingyang shifted his feet slightly, preparing to step out from behind the tree-
"Ha, haha..."
A figure suddenly darted out from behind a tree diagonally ahead.
"What sharp ears!"
Chi Jingyang: "..."
There was someone hiding over there too?!
As he was thinking this, two more figures emerged in quick succession from behind neighboring trees.
Chi Jingyang: "..."
What was with these people? How had he failed to hear so much as a rustle?!
Were they ghosts?!
While he was still reeling, the three who had emerged dropped to one knee in unison. "This humble commoner greets Emperor Mingze!"
The man who had claimed his name was Gu Chuan during the day nodded calmly. "Have you contacted the camp?"
The oldest-looking man answered, "We've already sent a letter back, saying we were following the Little Highness and telling them not to worry."
Emperor Mingze?
Little Highness??!
Chi Jingyang: "!!!"
He really had seen a ghost!
As soon as Chi Jingyang returned to the courtyard, he began frantically packing his belongings.
Although this courtyard was only a temporary place to stay, and he hardly had anything worth packing, still...
Who knew what that Emperor Mingze had come here for!
With his bundle packed, Chi Jingyang hurried out.
After a sharp creak, Chi Jingyang froze with one foot barely across the threshold.
"Uh..."
His vision went dark. Only then did he remember that when he had fled the woods earlier, he