However, Nan Zhiyun did not dare to get too close. If they were not good people, she would surely not be able to escape. Therefore, Nan Zhiyun maintained a considerable distance.
But it wasn't long before she realized the people in the distance had disappeared. Nan Zhiyun was somewhat lost, unsure of what to do. Since there was no one around, she couldn't ask for help, so she could only continue walking forward alone.
Unexpectedly, she suddenly heard a noise, as if someone was talking. Nan Zhiyun immediately held her breath, daring not to make a sound or move. She crouched down in place, using the dense grass to conceal herself, to avoid being discovered. She stayed quietly there, and then faintly heard voices again.
Nan Zhiyun couldn't hear very clearly, but she thought she heard the name Yu Jingchen and something about a spring hunt and an opportunity. Nan Zhiyun felt a little nervous. Were these people assassins? Just as Nan Zhiyun was lost in thought, she heard the two people say something about "just ahead" and "no return," and "absolutely must not be discovered."
Could they really be assassins? Nan Zhiyun's heart pounded. Had they set up some trap ahead? After a long while, when Nan Zhiyun heard no more sounds, she dared to stand up.
There was no one around, and she didn't know who had been talking. Nan Zhiyun looked up at the sky, which was already dark, and felt a bit scared. She wanted to find a way out quickly, but there was no direction at all.
Moreover, what she had heard the people say earlier made her feel uneasy. So... she finally made a bold decision. Thinking that she couldn't get out now anyway, why not go and look? After all... what if she stumbled upon it by chance? Those people seemed to have already left, so it was a good opportunity.
Only... Nan Zhiyun was also afraid that Yu Jingchen would be angry later when he found out.
But... he shouldn't know what she was going to do, should he? After all, the horse bolting wasn't something she could control. He shouldn't know what she was going to do now. At most, she could just say she was lost...
Nan Zhiyun didn't know where she got such courage from. But things had already developed to this point, what else could she do? She might as well go and see for herself.
With that, Nan Zhiyun mustered her courage and continued to walk forward. Although she didn't know which direction "ahead" was from what she had heard, staying here alone made her feel more uneasy, so she decided to go and look, just in case she found something.
At the same time, Yu Jingchen here received the news that Nan Zhiyun's horse had been startled and had run into the hunting grounds. His heart sank, and he rushed out.
"Where is she?!" Yu Jingchen's eyes suppressed a surge of anger.
"Your subordinate is incompetent. The horse ran into the hunting grounds. The terrain is complex, and the horse ran too fast. Your subordinates couldn't keep up." These were the secret guards Yu Jingchen had assigned to Nan Zhiyun.
"You can't even protect one person, what use are you?!" Yu Jingchen was furious this time, but now was not the time to vent his anger on these people.
Yu Jingchen headed towards the place where Nan Zhiyun had ridden her horse. A small portion of the people sent to find Nan Zhiyun had already returned, having found no trace of her.
Yu Jingchen's eyes turned scarlet, looking somewhat terrifying.