CHAPTER 1219: CHAPTER 1299: REMOVING THE FIREWOOD FROM UNDER THE CAULDRON

Liang Zhichen silently tagged the Eighth Princess as "enemy." To avoid arousing the guards’ attention, he didn’t speak, and the mist in the Forest of Bewilderment was so dense that even though they were close to each other, they couldn’t see each other’s expressions clearly.

Winking wouldn’t work, nor would signaling, because they couldn’t see, so...

Zhichen grabbed Shu Yu’s hand and wrote a few words in the palm of her hand.

Shu Yu understood immediately and then imitated her elder brother by grabbing their fourth brother’s hand.

After that, Haoming also wrote a few words in Yue Ning’s palm.

The brothers united, quietly withdrew from the area.

Once they were away from the guards, Yue Ning couldn’t hold back anymore: "Big brother, I don’t think that Eighth Princess from the Capital is any good!"

The intention of the Guard Commander was clear enough, and with the current situation, there’s more at stake than just keeping the family head safe. Even if the family head isn’t actively seeking out the Eighth Princess, the Eighth Princess is still watching the family head.

Yue Ning even felt genuinely grateful.

It’s fortunate that the family head’s appearance had changed; he had grown taller, and his face was no longer the dark, pockmarked one it had been before. Otherwise, during these years of traveling outside, he might have been recognized long ago.

Besides this, there’s also the matter of the name.

In recent years, the family head had been using the name Dong Huiying, instead of the old Dong Dabao or Dong Baowei, which reduced the danger to some extent.

And this problem, since even Yue Ning could understand, others needed not to say more.

The fourth brother wore a human skin mask, and ever since reuniting with the family head in the Great Northwest, he had been wearing this human skin mask.

The identity of Wolf King must not be known by others, and he’s even more afraid of being recognized for who he really is, all of which is related to the Capital and the Eighth Princess.

The usually silent fourth brother uncharacteristically spoke up: "Eighth Princess, enemy!!"

Since they are enemies, there should be no mercy.

Liang Zhichen sighed, "Indeed, since they are enemies, there’s nothing more to say. Haoming, Yue Ning, later I will send you two out of the Forest of Bewilderment, and you will take these fruits back to Anle Mountain. As for here, leave it to Shu Yu and me."

"But big brother..." Yue Ning was still a little worried, but Zhichen said, "Since the Eighth Princess has already learned about the Forest of Bewilderment, even if those guards are dealt with, she can send another group over, which would only stir up the hornet’s nest."

Shu Yu gave a faint smile, but her eyes were full of chill: "So, it’s better to cut the problem at its root."

Yue Ning’s eyes flickered, "I understand! Let them do the work first, and then we catch them off guard!"

Yue Ning was much smarter now, and occasionally his thinking could align with his brothers, so he wasn’t as clueless as before.

"Though the matters here are worth noting, we cannot neglect the family head’s side. You two must be extra careful later," Zhichen advised, and Haoming and Yue Ning both responded.

After that, Zhichen untied the rope bound to their wrists and led Haoming and Yue Ning out.

Once he sent them away, he reentered the Forest of Bewilderment and said to Shu Yu, "I know you have a cleanliness compulsion, but this is a matter of great importance. These people are from the Capital and are subordinates of the Eighth Princess. Being sent to do such tasks here proves they are trusted by the Eighth Princess. You must not show mercy when you take action later!"

Shu Yu’s cheeks twitched, "I’ll try not to get blood on myself."