A Thousand-mile horse!
A genuine Thousand-mile horse, truly capable of covering a thousand miles a day!
Brother Ying was overjoyed, squawking gleefully. Although he often saw horses, genuine Thousand-mile horses were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, scarce throughout the world. Having the fortune to spot one, he hurriedly flapped his wings to catch up, planning to examine it closely!
The horse was indeed splendid. When it ran, its hooves barely touched the ground. As swift as the wind, as fast as lightning, every part of its body was coordinated perfectly. Each muscle showed power. When it approached a wide, deep ditch, it didn’t hesitate. With an inspired leap, it effortlessly soared into the air, gliding over the ditch as if flying, and gently landed on the other side. As soon as its hooves touched the ground, it took off running again.
Its rider, dressed in a jet-black brocade robe, seemed to match the horse. The robe was low-key yet luxurious, woven from celestial silkworm silk intermingled with gold thread. The silver thread patterns on it shimmered under the sun’s radiance, subtly revealing several silver-white auspicious clouds. Paired with the golden dragon embroidered with gold thread, it was truly a sight to behold.
In a blink of an eye, the Thousand-mile horse had galloped into Qing County’s territory. The city guards seemed to recognize the rider. They didn’t dare ask for his household registry or pass, kneeling on the ground instead and shouting loudly: "Greetings, Your Highness Great Prince!"
The man on the horse was actually that Liaodan savage who once injured Brother Ying. Enraged, Brother Ying circled over the savage’s head, squawking repeatedly, pondering countless ways of revenge. Finally, sadly realizing the odds of winning were nil, he vented his resentment in an unconventional way before rapidly taking off.
Saknu’s senses are much sharper than ordinary people’s. When he felt the aerial assault, he reflexively drew his curved knife and swung upwards.
A grey lump, neatly split in two, slid off either side of the arched blade, and ’plop,’ landed on the back of the black Thousand-mile horse. Saknu’s mouth twitched violently!
Despite his temperamental and haughty nature, there was no way to vent his anger on a bird that had already vanished from sight. Moreover, he had more pressing matters to deal with.
——Finding her whereabouts!
That day, based on descriptions from the impartial person in Lin’an Prefecture, he could confirm that the woman was not dead and had headed north, presumably to find that pretty boy, Nangong Yi.
She dared fake her death and run away from marriage!
Vey good! Really very good!
Did she think she could run? How absurd!
Saknu didn’t return to the Xiaoyaoshan Manor. He went directly to the mansion of the Qing County Official, Shen Luming. As the saying goes, the mighty dragon never suppresses the local snake. Presently, if he needed to find someone near Qing County, it was beneficial to get Lord Shen County involved. Of course, his people wouldn’t idle either. They would also join the Qing County government soldiers and guards in the search!
At the moment, Lord Shen County was bedridden and seriously ill. His mansion was supposedly not receiving visitors, but Saknu didn’t care about that. He came to Shen Mansion, didn’t even glance at the sign, and brazenly strode in. The guards and housekeepers at the entrance dared not stop him. They could only watch helplessly as he swaggered in.
Upon hearing of Saknu’s arrival, Lord Shen County had no choice but to get up from bed, summon his remaining strength, and go out to meet him.
"Your Highness Saknu gracing my humble home is truly an honour. May I ask why you have come to my humble abode?"
Saknu, without waiting to be invited, nonchalantly sat down in a chair, leaned back, and with a smirk, said, "Searching for someone!"
Lord Shen County hesitated for a moment: "May I ask whom Your Highness is looking for? Is it a woman or a man? Elderly or young? Plump or skinny? Tall or short?"