Cao De gazed in the direction Qian Daoliu had gone.
Qian Renxue quietly slipped her arms around Cao De's neck, then yanked him down as she rose onto her tiptoes.
Smack! Their lips touched and parted.
Qian Renxue wore a triumphant smile. "Successful sneak attack."
"Great Enshrined, what are you..." Cao De asked, looking behind Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue turned to follow his gaze.
Where's Grandpa? Qian Renxue saw no sign of Qian Daoliu.
Just then, Qian Renxue's chin was suddenly tugged around, and his lips sealed hers.
They touched and parted.
Cao De smiled. "Successful sneak attack."
Qian Renxue was stunned at first, then quickly turned back and said with a smile, "You can sneak-attack me now."
Her words left Cao De unsure whether to laugh or cry. Just then, he sensed someone approaching and immediately told Qian Renxue, "Someone's coming. Change into Xue Qinghe's face."
"Okay." Qian Renxue nodded. Her face shifted, and in an instant, she looked like Xue Qinghe.
A flurry of footsteps approached as a large group of soldiers came running over.
Seeing that Qian Renxue was unharmed, they immediately sighed in relief. They had been walking along when the First Prince's carriage suddenly vanished.
It had taken them ages to find it. Fortunately, nothing had happened, or they would have been done for.
"I had something to attend to just now. Let's continue," Qian Renxue said coolly.
With that, she climbed into the carriage, and Cao De followed close behind.
The carriage began rolling leisurely along again. Once inside, Qian Renxue changed her face back and threw herself into Cao De's arms.
"Can you tell me where Slaughter City is now?" Cao De asked with a smile.
"It's at a tavern outside Xilu City. That's where the entrance is," Qian Renxue said, tilting her