Love is deep but fate is shallow, this beautiful wife has waited for a thousand years

Chapter 171: Tracking at Sea

Half an hour later, the Phantom Guards had assembled. There were about two hundred Phantom Guards nearby, and the rest were scattered everywhere. Mu Xiaoqiao ordered Nishang to pass on the order. Except for the Phantom Guards who really could not leave, the rest of the men were to go to Sui State on their own and wait for orders.

Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, so in order to prevent any unexpected events, we still need to bring more people.

Yu Han had also found a large ship. Mu Xiaoqiao was not short of money, so he asked Yu Han to find the best ship and the best sailors, and try to catch up with Ruan Haoyu before reaching Sui State.

No one dared to delay for a moment. As soon as the boat arrived, they boarded and set sail as quickly as possible. Mu Xiaoqiao was extremely anxious.

The State of Chu and the State of Sui were separated by only a sea, and it would take about a day and a night to sail there. Mu Xiaoqiao stood at the bow, looking into the distance through a binoculars. Unfortunately, after half a day, all he saw was a vast ocean, and no ship was seen.

Nichang came over with a cloak and helped Mu Xiaoqiao put it on. "Commander, you haven't closed your eyes for three days. Go and have a rest. I will keep an eye on you here and call you immediately if there is any movement."

Mu Xiaoqiao shook her head. "I can't sleep. I feel more at ease watching from here."

Nichang knelt on the ground, "I know I deserve death, but please trust me one more time. Even if it costs my life, I will save His Highness. Please go back and rest. If you collapse again, who will lead us to save His Highness?"

Seeing her sincere words, Mu Xiaoqiao knew that if she didn't go to rest, she would be uneasy. In fact, it was not Nichang's fault. The other party had a sophisticated layout and careful arrangements. It must be a detailed plan. Unless she knew about it in advance, she would not be able to avoid it anyway.

"Okay, I'll go and rest. If you're tired, you can let Yu Han replace you."

Mu Xiaoqiao walked towards the cabin, took two steps, turned back, looked into Nichang's eyes and said: "Although you were careless in this matter, it is not your fault. You are my most trusted subordinate, and you have always been and will always be, so,"

She paused, patted Nichang on the shoulder, and said, "You must cherish your life. If you keep it well, we can continue to fight side by side in the future."

Nichang suddenly felt her nose sour. After such a big thing happened, the commander not only did not kill her, but also comforted her. What more could she ask for from a master like this?

Her voice was a little choked, and she clasped her fists and said, "I obey your orders!"

Mu Xiaoqiao entered the cabin. She was afraid that Nichang would be unable to get over it. If she turned back and fought desperately out of guilt, she would lose her most capable assistant for nothing.

Lying on the bed, the boat was shaking. Perhaps because he was too tired in the past few days, Mu Xiaoqiao fell asleep after a while.

In the chaos, she seemed to see Ruan Haoyu, who was accepting an award under thousands of shining neon lights, with a bright smile on his handsome face. There were crowds of people in front of her and she couldn't squeeze through. She could only wave her arms desperately, hoping that he could see her, but he never looked in that direction.

"Ayu, I'm here." Mu Xiaoqiao shouted loudly.

Ruan Haoyu seemed to be aware of something and glanced over here. Mu Xiaoqiao said loudly: "Ayu, come to me quickly."

Ruan Haoyu saw her and waved at her. Mu Xiaoqiao tried her best to squeeze forward, but couldn't. She watched Ruan Haoyu being pulled away by the organizers, getting farther and farther away from her.

"Ayu, Ayu!" Mu Xiaoqiao shouted anxiously.

"Commander, Commander, wake up!" A voice came into his ears, and Mu Xiaoqiao woke up with a start. Was he dreaming just now?

"What time is it?" She rubbed her eyebrows and saw Yu Han beside the bed. The candles in the room had been lit and it was already dark outside.

"Commander, it's almost midnight. Nichang is still guarding the bow and hasn't spotted any enemy ships. But we are moving very fast and are expected to reach the border of Sui Kingdom at 9:00 tomorrow, which is two hours faster than an ordinary ship."

Mu Xiaoqiao perked up, "So, if the other party is at normal speed, we can catch up with them tomorrow morning."

Yu Han nodded, "In theory, that's right."

"Okay, urge the captain to go as fast as possible, I can give you more money."

"I've already said that." Yu Han pursed her lips and smiled softly, "I know the commander is rich."

Money makes the world go round, this saying is true from ancient times to the present.

After lying down again, Mu Xiaoqiao no longer felt sleepy. While lying there, she thought about the dream she had just had. Ruan Haoyu was taken away by the organizer. What did this mean?

She thought of another question. The other party's layout was so sophisticated, it must have been well planned. They knew their departure time and route in advance. Ruan Haoyu only told Hu Sanniang the departure time this time, so either there was a problem with Hu Sanniang, or there was a problem with the people around her.

Moreover, Nishang said that Ruan Haoyu called her because he felt sleepy while driving the carriage. The Phantom Guards all saw it. Ruan Haoyu had only met Hu Sanniang alone before. If anyone wanted to attack him, it could only be Hu Sanniang. Could it be that there was really something wrong with Hu Sanniang?

But isn’t Hu Sanniang afraid that the alliance just concluded between the two countries will be destroyed, resulting in serious consequences?

Mu Xiaoqiao still felt that it shouldn't be Hu Sanniang. If it was her, why would she go to so much trouble to bring Ruan Haoyu to Sui State?

Mu Xiaoqiao just felt that his mind was a mess and he couldn't figure it out no matter what.

Before I knew it, the sky was starting to lighten up, and this long night was finally coming to an end.

Mu Xiaoqiao walked out of the cabin, and Nichang was still staring at the telescope. Mu Xiaoqiao called her, and Nichang turned around with red eyes.

"Commander, you're up now. Why don't you get some more sleep?"

Mu Xiaoqiao stepped forward to take the telescope and said, "I'm here to take over your shift. We're almost at Sui State. You should take advantage of the time to get some sleep. When we get to Sui State, we'll have a tough battle to fight."

"Commander, I am not tired..."

Mu Xiaoqiao turned around and glared at her, "This is an order, you must not disobey!"

Nichang had no choice but to obey the order and rest. She had been sleepless day and night these past few days, even more so than Mu Xiaoqiao.

Mu Xiaoqiao picked up the binoculars and looked at the vast sea. The sea had been calm these past two days, with little wind or waves. Occasionally, dolphins would jump out of the sea, creating a very beautiful sight.

But Mu Xiaoqiao had no intention of appreciating it at this moment. She looked back and forth at the sea surface. Finally, after more than half an hour, a small black dot appeared in her sight.

She suddenly became excited and called Yu Han out, but Ni Chang had just fallen asleep and she didn't have the heart to call her.

"Yuhan, look quickly, is there a boat ahead?"

Yu Han held the binoculars and tried to look far away for a quarter of an hour. Mu Xiaoqiao was so anxious that she wanted to snatch the binoculars away. She finally said, "Yes, it is indeed a ship. It is very close to us. We can catch up with them in about an hour."