PFC Chapter 533 The General Was Rescued (8)
Chapter 533 The General Was Rescued (8)
"Old friend?" There was a hint of suspicion on the man's face.
You know, the general in their family is well-known for not being interested in women. Normally, he doesn't even look at those women. How come an old friend, and a woman, suddenly appears now?
Who this so-called old friend is and where he came from is really puzzling.
The length of time these confidants stayed with Huo Zhong varied.
Some of them may have just arrived and know little about the general's past; but of course there are also old subordinates who have followed him for many years and know the situation well.
So when someone mentioned the word "old friend", one of them immediately had some thoughts in his mind.
He sighed softly and said earnestly, "General, the person you are talking about has been dead for many years. Besides, she is just the daughter of a traitor. Why do you keep thinking about her?"
Facing the persuasion of his confidants, Huo Zhong did not say a word. He just stared at his hands blankly, with a bitter smile on his lips, and muttered to himself: "Even so, I... still can't help it!"
At this time, the other three confidants present had different reactions.
One of the confidants had obviously heard about this matter, but he did not want to get involved. After all, everyone has his own choices and persistence, and once you have done it, you should not regret it.
The remaining two confidants, having never seen their master so emotional, became increasingly curious. Just as they were about to ask a few more questions, they suddenly heard light footsteps coming from outside.
Everyone's faces changed and they reacted instantly. They quickly took action and surrounded Huo Zhong tightly to prevent people outside from discovering the current situation in the house.
As the footsteps approached, everyone stared at the door nervously, their expressions a little nervous.
However, the footsteps first slowly approached, and then the person seemed to just look out the window and then walked away.
After the footsteps faded away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The confidant who had not spoken to persuade Huo Zhong just now could not help but speak up: "General, I will go out and see if there is anything going on."
Huo Zhong nodded: "Huo Yan, go ahead! Be careful!"
"Yes!" Huo Yan cupped her hands, then used a sign that she had hidden before to open the lock and left the small house.
Huo Yan is as reserved in the room as she is casual outside.
Following the marks left behind, he headed all the way to a secluded place where even the moonlight could not reach.
However, the person waiting for him seemed to be intentionally testing Huo Yan. Before he even reached this place, a bone-piercing needle came flying through the air.
In bad lighting conditions, if the person giving the needle didn't do it on purpose, she could easily hurt the visitor.
"So enthusiastic!" Huo Yan caught the bone-penetrating needle with one hand, "Did you know that it's difficult for me to open the lock with a bamboo stick, so you specially gave me the lock-picking tool?"
"You wish! This thing is difficult to make. I have to take it back after I beat the person." The person who could be seen in the shadow should be a woman, but her voice was particularly hoarse.
The woman seemed to have just remembered that her voice was damaged, and her tone became cold again: "To make a long story short, the child you are looking for is dead."
"It's not surprising, it's just that some people are unwilling to give up." Huo Yan was not very optimistic about the "lost" crown prince. "I think so. After all, he is his nephew, so naturally he is more concerned about him."
"Then find him one!" The woman said seriously, "Anyway, the child is so young, as long as the token matches, they won't be able to recognize the child."
"Are you ready?" Huo Yan knew that they were very mobile, but she didn't expect that when the Huo family army just tracked them here, the other side was already prepared.
"It's fate." The woman's voice was a little more proud. "The eldest young master's child is about the same age as the crown prince."
"Rather than calling it fate, it's more like retribution." Huo Yan's voice was a little more indifferent. "It's enough for those who are supposed to live to live."
After the two discussed some things, Huo Yan hurried back to the cell where the slaves were held.
When he returned, Huo Zhong, who had rarely relaxed, used his clavicle skills again to transform himself back into his previous young appearance.
However, perhaps because it was used too frequently and maintained for too long, it was not as flexible as it was at the beginning.
"How is it?" Seeing Huo Yan coming back, the confidants gathered around him and asked, "Did you get any news?"
Huo Yan knelt down on one knee and lowered her head to cover the corner of her mouth that was slightly raised. "I am lucky to have fulfilled my mission. I just happened to overhear that the slave traders who specialize in buying and selling children and teenagers will be here tomorrow."
At this point, he provided another piece of "important" news: "I just heard that only those people in Jicheng would buy children and teenagers, and they were supposed to come the day before yesterday, but it seems that something delayed them."
"God helps those who work hard. You've worked hard this time, Huo Yan!" Huo Zhong gratefully helped Huo Yan, who had been with him for many years, up. "I will definitely ask for credit for finding the Crown Prince this time."