Chapter 313 - Charred (2/2)

Bu Lao frowned, not sure how to explain.

”Hurry up and talk!” Bao Zhun's father immediately barked.

”Well...the priso- I mean, Master Chun, Master Bao and...Miss Chun -” He said the last name with a little bitterness, ”Ran away with some monk and the Prince chased after them.” He said, intentionally withholding the mysterious method of escape.

Even if Prince Houyi had not shared much of his plans, he pieced it together on his last night that Prince Houyi wanted whatever it was that allowed them to disappear like that... And for his plans to work, that cannot be shared to outsiders.

”Escaped?” General Bao exclaimed with a little smile, feeling a huge sense of relief that was shortlived when Prince Yul advised, ”There's nothing to be happy...If my brother catches him, he will be better off dead.”

General Bao immediately frowned, filled with even more worry now. Prince Yul stood up and then let out a breath and looked down at Bu Lao and asked, ”Why did he leave you behind?...Was it your fault?”

Bu Lao shook his head, hesitated and then quietly said, ”...I made a mistake so I stayed back to pass on the message.”

Prince Yul raised an unconvinced eyebrow, not buying that explanation. It was truly odd, after all this man always went wherever Prince Houyi went. For Prince Houyi to have left him behind to simply ”pass on a message” was unheard of - which meant he must have done something to have enraged his brother.

Looking at the man's behavior, he would not be surprised if his brother was the one who had beaten him up himself.

Prince Yul hit the nail right on the head, it was Prince Houyi who had beaten him up, simply because he had said he did not know whose blood was on his sword and dismissively said it was important. What was important at that time was finding the fugitives. After all, Prince Houyi could not return without them.

But apparently, Prince Houyi was not exactly thinking straight at the time as he launched at him from behind and proceeded to pommel him into unconsciousness. Bu Lao woke up early this morning and dragged himself inside to find something to treat himself and later fell asleep and was later awoken by Prince Yul's men.

Honestly, Bu Lao had been very aggrieved, how was he to know Prince Houyi actually cared for the girl? After all, the same Prince Houyi had been digging a sword into her neck.

But then again, on the other hand Prince Houyi could have simply been angry that the monk could have died from the wound before he could get what he wanted from him.

So truthfully Bu Lao had no idea where Prince Houyi went, much less what he was doing. But regardless of their little squabble, he obviously still had to cover for Prince Houyi.

”Why did my brother bring them here?” Prince Yul asked, causing Bu Lao to jump and he quickly said, ”I don't know....the Prince did not say.” He added bowing his head.

Prince Yul quietly scrutinized the man and then sighed. He had always told his older brother that these twins were trouble but his brother had always reassured him that they were fine, great friends. But now look what they had done and look what his brother was doing now.

”We'll rest here for a few hours and then continue on...” Prince Yul calmly said.

”Go where? Do you know where they are?” General Bao asked, rising to his feet.

Prince Yul shook his head, ”No, but I have a hunch...More importantly, we cannot go back empty-handed.” At the very least he had to find his brother and he hoped that when he did find him, the Chun siblings will be there too.

Otherwise, it will truly be a pity.