C11 Marking

Li Su found an inconspicuous spot and stood. Since following the two lackeys, she had secretly marked every tree trunk along the way.

At this moment, Zhu Yiyan should have already discovered that she had disappeared. With his understanding of himself, he would definitely be able to guess her risky plan.

He would use himself as bait and find out where the thieves' lair was.

The emperor ordered her to help the lord of the Bian Yang Pass, Yan Zijun, kill bandits. If she could follow the directions of the vines and destroy this bandit's nest, she would no longer have to worry about her identity being exposed and committing the crime of bullying the sovereign.

He might even be able to help his big brother.

At this point, the corners of her mouth slightly curled upwards.

"Old woman, why are you laughing so foolishly by yourself?"

Li Su came back to her senses, "Old woman, I want to share some of the money for my daughter."

"Follow me. From now on, you will be in charge of these ten people's three meals a day. The food and lodging will all be here. You can go down the mountain in a month, but someone must follow you." After ensuring that the other party had heard everything clearly, the subordinate then said in a threatening tone, "There is no other way out. Don't look at all the things you shouldn't say, otherwise you won't be the only one suffering."

"In addition to the food outside, you will have to bring one meal to our prisoners every day. There is no need to worry, sooner or later, the results will be the same, but don't starve to death before the boss gives his order."

Hearing his words, Li Su thought to herself, this person couldn't be Supervisor Zhou, right?

As expected, the prisoner in the prison where the news of the bandits had spread was precisely Supervisor Zhou.

He had long since lost his former grandeur and was sitting on the ground dejectedly.

"Time to eat." Li Su took out the food from the box one by one. Fortunately, although she was a daughter of a general, her father was conservative, and felt that her daughter still needed to marry. She could learn a cooking skill and serve her in-laws, or else she would be exposed the moment she entered the kitchen.

Supervisor Zhou sighed. Right now, his life was like duckweed, how could he eat it?

That day, he should not have listened to General Li's words. He knew what he was capable of.

It was a pity. Supervisor Zhou sighed again, saying faintly, "Mother, please forgive me for being unfilial, I can't be completely loyal."

Li Su wanted to laugh when she saw him like this, "I advise you to eat some, or else even if you have a way out, I'm afraid you won't have the strength to run."

Supervisor Zhou looked at the person who spoke. The person was currently blinking at him, but he was still confused. It was only after the person left that he realized why he thought she looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who she was.

It turned out that the other party was just pretending to be a girl.

Knowing that he had not been abandoned, Supervisor Zhou's mood immediately changed. Just a moment ago, he was too worried that he couldn't swallow his food. Now that the food was gone, he immediately felt that the food was delicious.

General Li was indeed a righteous and loyal person. If he was here, the army would probably have already set up an ambush.

It was just a small thief, not worth mentioning.

However, Supervisor Zhou did not know that Li Su had gone up the mountain alone to look for him. She was also betting on a chance.

Yan Zijun might care about the bigger picture, but Zhu Yiyan definitely wouldn't let him go. When the time came, he would cooperate perfectly.

The timing was only a matter of time for Li Su. She had already made a mark along the way. Zhu Yiyan would definitely find out, it was just a matter of time.

At this moment, Zhu Yiyan, who was leading a small group of people, was completely lost in this forest. He felt dizzy; perhaps there was nothing in this world that a girl couldn't do!

Behead him first, then beat him back. This was her usual style!

"Deputy Zhu, something is up ahead."

Zhu Yiyan immediately became tense. He did not bring many people with him this time, plus he was not familiar with the terrain, if there really was a conflict, he would not be able to gain any advantage.

"Everyone, stay alert. Don't disperse if we gather together." Zhu Yiyan instructed.

In the end, there was nothing that worried Zhu Yiyan. He only saw Yan Zijun dressed in casual attire, with more than ten subordinates following behind him.

As the mayor of Bian Yangquan, he shouldn't have left the city so casually. Zhu Yiyan heaved a sigh of relief and said with a hint of shame, "Mayor Yan, you've troubled yourself."

Yan Zijun: "General Li is under the orders of the Emperor. If something happens to him, I won't be able to get rid of it either." Zhu Yiyan was about to agree, but then he heard Yan Zijun say, "Besides, no one is more familiar with the terrain of the mountains than me."

Yan Zijun's words were very clear, so Zhu Yiyan could only nod, "It would be best if the mayor could help."

"General Li will definitely leave behind his mark. Have you found it?"

Zhu Yiyan was extremely anxious to save someone, he had never thought about it before, but now that he was mentioned by Yan Zijun, it was like he was hitting his head hard on a stick. He slapped his own head and said, "How could I forget!"

Li Su had been mischievous since she was young. Due to her resemblance to her brother, she would often disguise herself as her brother and sneak into the army camp to stir up trouble. After being caught, she would inevitably receive a beating from the old general.

Li Su was stubborn and refused to admit her mistakes. Once, she jumped over the wall and left home, but she got lost. Luckily, she was found by Zhu Yiyan in the end.

"You're not the only Li Su in this world. If you get kidnapped by the traffickers, you won't be Li Su anymore."

Li Su's face was covered in dust, "If I'm not Li Su, then what am I?"

Zhu Yiyan used a handkerchief to wipe Li Su's face, "That's not certain. Since the traffickers took you away, you don't have your freedom anymore. Perhaps they sold you out and married you back. If that's the case, you will never be the eldest miss again."

Li Su nodded, as if she understood something. "Will we not be able to see father, mother, and brother in the future?"

Zhu Yiyan's very serious expression frightened Li Su. She pursed her lips, "Luckily you found me."

Zhu Yi stretched out a pinky finger and said, "In the future, if you ever run away from me, I'll mark your path so that I can find you!"

Li Su did not hesitate. She too stuck out her pinky finger. "Pull the hook and hang yourself …"

"Not for a hundred years."

When Zhu Yiyan came back to his senses, he started to rummage through the tree roots along the way.

"What did Deputy General Zhu think of?" Yan Zijun asked.

"General Li must have left a mark." As he spoke, he saw a few stones forming a circle in a place covered by fallen leaves. "This is it!"

When Yan Zijun came over, Zhu Yiyan went to the next spot to look for a mark. He should have known earlier that although this girl acted rashly, she wasn't so stupid as to place her bet on him.

Whether she was a general or not, Zhu Yiyan had already made up his mind. If Li Su came back safely this time, he would have to nag her a hundred times until her ears grew calluses, and she would pinch her earlobes and plead pitifully for mercy!

n