Traveled to ancient times and became a cheap little dad

Ling Yun's face became darker and darker. He snatched Qin Zijun's sword and put it against the square-faced man's neck. He said to the bearded man fiercely, "If you dare to lie, I will kill him."

The bearded man was breathing rapidly and nervously, and said in a trembling voice, "I dare not lie, everything I said is true, please spare my life, sir."

The square-faced man was so frightened that his face turned pale. His legs were shaking as he spoke incoherently, "Yes, it's true. The prefect's wife said that the river pirate leader had a big beard, so she asked my brother to grow a big beard, just to make it look real."

"If you don't believe me, I have the remaining silver I collected hidden in a hole in the wall behind the closet at home."

Jingchen called a few officers and soldiers, "Take these two to search."

After the two were taken away, Jingchen glanced at Lingyun, feeling some resentment and regret in his heart.

She resented him for not protecting her, resented his sister for being so vicious, and regretted not having fought for Jiang Yun.

After finding someone, should we bring them back to the palace?

Just as I was thinking about the possibility of this, I saw a soldier running over from a distance, kneeling on one knee, holding a small piece of cloth in both hands, "Your Highness, this thing was found two miles ahead."

Ling Yun immediately stepped forward and grabbed the cloth, examined it carefully, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's Xiao Yun's. He is wearing clothes of this color today."

As he said this, he took out the scraps of cloth he had put away earlier and compared them, and sure enough, they were exactly the same.

Jingchen looked at the piece of cloth and said nothing. He just looked serious and clenched the whip in his right hand. The sound of friction of the whip rope could be faintly heard.

He raised his right hand and waved it forward, and all the officers and soldiers immediately dispersed and searched the woods.

Soon, he met Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao quickly stepped forward and saluted, lowering his head slightly, "Master, within a ten-mile radius, we have not found any trace of Young Master Jiang."

"Expand the range. If you can't find it, there's no need to go back." Jing Chen said with a cold face and led the way forward.

"Yes." Everyone responded loudly and continued searching.

Ling Yun looked at Jing Chen's back, his face was not good. Jing Chen cared too much about Jiang Yun, it was like this before, and now he didn't hide it at all.

He now hated his naivety for hurting Jiang Yun, but he couldn't relax. He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and followed.

“Here’s a clue.”

Someone shouted loudly, and several people ran over. By the side of a small stream, there were scattered pieces of cloth stained with blood.

Ling Yun's face was pale, and he staggered back a few steps, almost losing his balance, but Qin Zijun helped him up. His eyes were red, and his chest rose and fell violently. He raised his head, took a few deep breaths, and continued to search along the stream.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but the uppers of their shoes had already been worn out, and everyone was a little listless after not eating for a long time.

Jingchen finally ordered a rest, and everyone sat down on the ground tiredly, but did not dare to complain.

Ling Yun was still moving forward, he firmly believed that Jiang Yun was waiting for him, as long as he held on, he would find her soon. Jing Chen ran forward and pushed him hard, knocking him against the tree trunk.

"If you die of exhaustion in this forest, I will take you back to the palace."

After saying that, Jingchen ignored him and found a cleaner stone to sit down and rest.

Ling Yun leaned against the tree trunk, watched Jing Chen's leaving back, and then slid down to the ground in dejection.

"Master, have some water." Qin Zijun found a leaf and scooped up some water. He himself was not in much better condition. His shoes had long been worn out and the corners of his mouth were dry and cracked.

Seeing that Ling Yun did not move, Qin Zijun said again, "Master, the young master must be waiting for you, you have to hold on."

Ling Yun clenched the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes determined, and finally drank the water.

Ye Xiao also held some water for Jingchen, "Your Highness, it's getting dark soon, should we find a place to set up camp?"

Without giving it much thought, Jingchen directly rejected it. "Xiaoyun's life or death is uncertain now. The longer we delay, the greater the danger."

Ye Xiao nodded and agreed.

The group soon set out again, following the stream upstream, where the water became wider and wider.

“There is smoke~”

The few people who were walking in front to explore the way shouted and ran forward. They saw white smoke rising not far away. They quickened their pace as if they saw hope.

It was a small courtyard surrounded by branches, with three thatched houses, a small vegetable patch, and a big yellow dog tied at the door.

Jingchen waved his hand and said, "Fence it off." The next moment, the entire small courtyard was quickly fenced off.

Because of their arrival, the big yellow dog kept barking.

"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof"

"Squeak."

The wooden door opened, and an old woman walked out with a bowl in her hand. "Da Huang, are you hungry? Come, let's eat."

Ling Yun was about to go forward, but was stopped by Jing Chen. "You are too impulsive now. Let Ye Xiao go."

Ye Xiao nodded to Ling Yun, then straightened his clothes and stood outside the courtyard gate. The others hid.

"Auntie, can I have a drink of water?"

The old woman saw that Ye Xiao was young, handsome and well-mannered, and happily led him into the yard.

"Come in and sit down. You look exhausted. Come sit down and have a drink of water to relieve your fatigue."

Ye Xiao took the scoop, drank a sip of water, and thanked her with a smile, "Thank you, Auntie. I am lucky to find this place in this forest."

The old woman smiled happily, "You are lucky. I am also lucky today. I met two young men with the same sign in a row."

Hearing this, Ye Xiao said casually, "There are many birds and animals in this forest. They must be hunters nearby?"

The old woman smiled and said, "No, the hunters who enter the forest are all ugly. The young man today is tender and has a sweet mouth."

"What's there to talk about? Come in and have dinner." An old man with a white beard came out of the house, looked at Ye Xiao warily, and called out.

Hearing this, Jingchen, Lingyun and others no longer hid and went straight into the courtyard. They saluted first, and Lingyun stepped forward and asked, "I wonder if the person Madam just mentioned is still in the house."

The old man looked at the sudden increase in the number of people and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "He rested here for half an hour and was taken away by his brother."

Ling Yun said politely, but his eyes were already a little impatient, "That man is my youngest brother. He was kidnapped by thieves and his whereabouts are still unknown. Please help lead the way. If you can find him, I will reward you handsomely."

As he spoke, he took out the shoes that had been hidden in his clothes.

When the old woman saw him, she slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, why is he not wearing shoes?"

"Old man, don't eat anymore. Go, go, go and help find someone."

The old man glanced at Jingchen behind Lingyun, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, "Don't worry, how can we two old men find him?"

Then he walked to the doghouse, untied the big yellow dog's rope, and touched the dog's head, "Big yellow, come here, smell it and find the person."

The big yellow dog seemed to understand human nature. It came forward to sniff, turned around twice on the spot, and then ran out.

"Ouch, you stinky rhubarb, you're going to kill me."

The old man with white beard staggered and loosened the dog leash, and the others quickly followed. Jingchen just took two steps outside, turned back to look at the old couple, and winked at Ye Xiao directly.

Ye Xiao searched the house and said, "Your Majesty, there is no one else."

Jingchen nodded, turned around and quickly followed. When passing the door, he said, "Leave a few people to keep an eye on them."