Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2138: Chapter 2136: Searching for the Jiuli Entrance

Xiaosi didn’t notice Jiang Yichun’s change, and happily said, ”We were just worrying about how to find the Jiuli Clan, encountering you is great, we can find them faster together.”

Jiang Yichun greeted Xuan Jizi and the others, then relayed to Xiaosi and his group the incident of capturing Du Fei and the subsequent events on the road.

After Xuan Jizi examined the Jiuli Barrier Jade Pendant, he studied it for a moment and said, ”As long as we can find the entrance, I can use this Jade Pendant to break the barrier, allowing us to enter the Jiuli Clan.”

”The trouble is we don’t know where the entrance is now.” Gao Deng sighed and said.

”Let’s think of another way.” Xuan Jizi said.

Then Jiang Yichun went to the Commerce Association to inquire about news, finally receiving the letter Bai Ruozhu had sent him previously.

The letter was initially sent near the Capital City, but because Jiang Yichun had left the Military Camp, the letter had to be sent back, causing it to be delayed before reaching him.

Upon reading the letter’s content, Jiang Yichun handed it to Gao Deng and said quietly, ”Ruozhu is indeed cursed.”

His eyes were filled with pain and guilt, Gao Deng patted his shoulder and sighed, saying, ”This is not your fault. As Bai Ruozhu didn’t mention the children, it seems they are okay, which is a small blessing amidst misfortune. Don’t think too much about it.”

Jiang Yichun nodded, subdued the expression of pain on his face, and proceeded to see another piece of news. Tang Yin had regained control of the Capital City with the help of northern nomadic tribes, immediately appointing the head of the northern Yueqiu Tribe as the King of Yueqiu, along with the famed military strategist of the north to be a king of a different surname.

Upon seeing the name on the other side, Jiang Yichun couldn’t help but show a look of anger; that person was none other than Du Zhongshu, who once had dealings and then grudges with Bai Ruozhu!

Tang Yin clearly knew about the past enmity between Du Zhongshu and Bai Ruozhu, and Du Zhongshu once became the paramour of the long princess of Anguo, even scheming and assisting her in doing many nefarious acts. Additionally, during King Rui’s rebellion, the long princess of Anguo sided with him, while Du Zhongshu seized the chance during his northern exile to become the Yueqiu Tribe’s military strategist. How could this one person be made a king of a different surname?

Was Tang Yin making this decision based on the circumstances, or was he guarding against him and Bai Ruozhu, or was it a retaliatory decision for his departure?

Having known each other for years as brothers, he had said he wouldn’t go to Chengshui Country nor serve the Chengshui Court, why couldn’t Tang Yin believe him?

Gao Deng, knowing Jiang Yichun’s troubles, patted his shoulder, saying, ”Let it go. Affairs of the Imperial Court have always been this way; many things are beyond our imagination, which is why I don’t wish to be an officer of the court, nor manage its affairs.”

Jiang Yichun nodded, suppressing the irritation in his heart, now he wasn’t inclined to think about anything else, he just wanted to see if Bai Ruozhu was okay, and how his three children were growing.

Children change so much in just a few days; he feared that if he waited much longer, he wouldn’t even recognize them.

”There’s another message, how could it be!” Gao Deng pointed at a non-confidential news piece, exclaiming in surprise.

Jiang Yichun looked down, it stated that Tang Feng, the champion of Danliang Country, during the chaos in the Capital City, conspired with Princess Fu’an of Chengshui Country, and after failing, fled to Chengshui Country with her, now their whereabouts are unknown.

How could Tang Feng commit treason on the battlefield? Jiang Yichun thought for a while, finding it impossible, if Tang Feng wanted rebellion, he should have done it earlier. He wondered how Bai Ruozhu would feel if she knew about this? Would she be saddened by it?

In the following two days, Jiang Yichun and his group tried every means but failed to get Du Fei to reveal a word, only by using drugs to numb her will did she divulge some information.

It turned out her son’s true identity was the young master of the Quanrong Clan, born out of a clandestine relationship with the clan leader. She also said the Quanrong Clan leader was many times better than her own husband, so she was willing to give everything for that man from the Quanrong Clan.

Though she had a husband, she still engaged in clandestine affairs with another, who happens to be a sworn enemy of the Jiuli Clan. Du Fei’s conduct was indeed disgraceful to everyone.

No matter how Jiang Yichun questioned the location of the Jiuli Clan, Du Fei only said to keep heading south, between two mountains.

Her words were too vague, is this how women speak of directions, unclear and uncertain? Most women seem to be directionally challenged, right?

How long is ”keep heading south,” doesn’t one need to turn in other directions? And where exactly is in between two mountains? While there aren’t towering peaks here, there are indeed many mountains; not just two, but there are at least dozens to the south, how does one determine?

But at least there was a clue, the group decided to set off southward to find the Jiuli Clan entrance.

After walking for most of the day, as the sky began to darken, they discovered some footprints.

Logically speaking, Jiuli Clan people should be very cautious and wouldn’t leave traces to be found, right? Jiang Yichun and his group grew suspicious, but upon examining the footprints, it seemed like they were left in a rush to escape.

”It seems these were left by the pursuers.” Jiang Yichun carefully examined them and said.

”Could it be the Jiuli Clan is in trouble?” Xuan Jizi asked worriedly, although he wasn’t concerned about the Jiuli Clan’s situation, he was worried about Bai Ruozhu and others inside.

The group dared not delay, cautiously following the footprints.

Not long after, they saw a few corpses in the distance, with two unsteady figures standing near them, one reaching forward seemingly touching an invisible barrier.

”Between two mountains.” Gao Deng pointed to the two nearby mountains, it seems it’s truly here!

Jiang Yichun squinted his eyes, raising his hand to halt the others, ”Let’s watch first.”

The reaching person weakly said, ”Great Elder, we used the external array to exterminate the pursuing Quanrong Clan people, please open the door!”

No sound came from inside, yet Jiang Yichun held his chest, drawing out the Jiuli Barrier Jade Pendant from within, which was slightly warm and vibrating, as if indicating someone was speaking at the barrier entrance.

Jiang Yichun realized that previously the elder of Jiuli Clan had been monitoring the entrance through the Barrier Jade Pendant, but since it was stolen, no matter how the person at the entrance called, those inside couldn’t hear.

He saw those two were about to collapse, intending to go out and assist, but distant rustling sounds indicated an ambush!

Fortunately, the people with Jiang Yichun were composed, not moving while waiting. After about half an hour, the two injured people couldn’t stand anymore and fell on the ground, the Jiuli barrier hadn’t opened, nor did any sound come from inside.

”Dad, what’s going on? Why won’t the Great Elder open the door?” the younger man asked anxiously.

The middle-aged man knocking wore a bitter expression, ”Could something have happened in the clan?”

He looked at the ground covered with Quanrong Clan corpses, his heart sank into the depths.