ASTRP -Chapter 134 The Prince Has Disappeared

“Your Highness! Be careful!”

Liu Qingqing suddenly cried out and threw herself forward to shield him from the arrow.

A cold light flashed through Feng Jingge’s eyes. With one hand, she yanked Liu Qingqing aside while the sword in her other hand swept through the air.

In the next instant, sword qi exploded outward. The incoming arrow collided with it and shattered into pieces.

Feng Jingge flung Liu Qingqing away and said icily, “This prince is not so weak that he needs a woman to protect him.”

“Just take care of yourself and stop causing trouble for this prince—”

Suddenly, Feng Jingge’s ears twitched, and her gaze snapped toward the doorway.

The outside was already surrounded by black-clothed assassins, every one of them armed with bows and arrows.

They were clearly determined to kill them all.

Just as Feng Jingge was about to move, Ning An reacted first and flashed behind the door.

Bang!

The door slammed shut.

The next moment, arrows rained down together, crashing against the door with loud thuds…

The door could only block part of the volley. Some arrows pierced through the windows and shot into the room.

The three of them could only swing their swords to fend them off.

While defending against the arrows, a burnt smell drifted into Feng Jingge’s nose.

Immediately after, her sharp eyes caught sight of flames flickering outside the door.

A bad feeling rose in her heart. She grabbed Liu Qingqing and pulled her behind a pillar.

“Get behind the pillar!”

Hearing this, Ning An and Qing Shan immediately stopped fighting and darted behind the pillars as well.

Feng Jingge spoke again, “Someone outside has set the place on fire. We’re leaving through the roof!”

“Understood,” Ning An replied.

Feng Jingge seized Liu Qingqing and leapt onto the beams in a few swift steps, smashing through the roof.

Standing atop the roof, she suddenly heard a familiar voice from below.

“The prince is over there!”

Feng Jingge focused her eyes and saw Su Xiu.

Her expression changed slightly. In the next second, Su Xiu flew up to her side.

With Liu Qingqing still present, Feng Jingge feared Su Xiu might accidentally reveal something, so she spoke first.

“So you still remembered to come back?”

“Have you prepared the six hundred taels you owe this prince?”

“…”

Su Xiu had just opened his mouth when he noticed Liu Qingqing beside her, and could only nod.

“I remember.”

“Not remember. Prepare it.”

After saying that, Feng Jingge ordered, “Qing Shan, Ning An, clean up the aftermath.”

“Yes.”

Half a quarter of an hour later, inside the Feng Residence—

“Your Highness! My wife gave me this address!”

Feng Qianshan knelt on the ground, panic written all over his face, his body trembling like a sieve.

Feng Jingge set down her teacup and rose to her feet.

“Where is Chen Jinfeng?”

Hearing the question, Feng Qianshan nearly burst into tears. The address had been fake, so how could he possibly know where Chen Jinfeng was?

“H-Here… this official…”

At that moment, the steward rushed into the hall.

“Master! Master! Madam and the Second and Third Young Misses have returned!”

Feng Qianshan was overjoyed and hurriedly said, “Quick! Bring Madam and the eldest young miss here!”

“Yes!”

The steward responded and turned to leave. After taking a few steps, he suddenly seemed to think of something and turned back toward Feng Qianshan.

“Master… only the Second and Third Young Misses returned. The eldest young miss is… not with them!”

Those words struck Feng Qianshan like a hammer.

His vision swam, and he nearly fainted on the spot.

This…

Feng Mingyue and Feng Yunxiao had returned, yet Feng Jingge was nowhere to be seen.

Could something have happened again?

If anything happened to Feng Jingge, this great Buddha before him would probably split him in half with one sword strike!

At the thought of this, Feng Qianshan trembled once more.

Feng Jingge spoke, “Bring the three of them here.”

Receiving the order, the steward hurried out of the hall as though fleeing.

Not long later, Chen Jinfeng and the other two arrived.

“Master, I’m exhausted to death already, and yet you still called me to the front hall—”

Her resentful voice abruptly stopped midway.

When Chen Jinfeng saw Feng Qianshan kneeling on the ground, she froze.

As if realizing something, she slowly lifted her head toward the main seat.

Xiao Jinghan!

Chen Jinfeng’s pupils contracted. With a thud, she dropped to her knees.

“This subject’s wife greets Your Highness.”

The moment Feng Yunxiao saw the man seated above, fear surged within her, and she quickly knelt as well.

When Feng Mingyue saw “Xiao Jinghan,” excitement flashed through her eyes.

She desperately wanted to rush forward and ask Xiao Jinghan to save Feng Jingge.

But their difference in status was too great, and with her parents and Feng Yunxiao present, she could not expose the alliance between herself and Feng Jingge.

Feng Mingyue knelt down too.

Feng Jingge’s gaze swept over the four of them.

She gave Feng Mingyue a long look before shifting her attention back to Chen Jinfeng.

“Where is Feng Jingge?”

Hearing that they were looking for Feng Jingge, Chen Jinfeng’s heart skipped violently, unease spreading through her chest.

Too afraid to tell the truth, she could only force herself to lie.

“R-Replying to Your Highness, this subject’s wife also does not know where Jingge is—”

Feng Jingge coldly interrupted her.

“This prince’s patience is limited!”

Feng Qianshan was so furious his lungs nearly exploded. At a time like this, she was still lying!

The steward had already told the prince that Chen Jinfeng had taken Feng Jingge and her sisters out early in the morning.

Yet now Chen Jinfeng was claiming she had no idea where Feng Jingge was.

Wasn’t that an outright lie?

Grinding his teeth, Feng Qianshan snapped, “The steward already said you took Feng Jingge and her sisters out together this morning, yet now you say you don’t know?”

The moment Chen Jinfeng heard this, she knew there was no hiding it anymore.

She opened her mouth, about to speak, when Feng Yunxiao suddenly cut in.

“Father, eldest sister did indeed leave with us.”

“But when we returned, eldest sister was no longer with us.”

Feng Qianshan pressed, “If Jingge didn’t return with you, then where did she go?”

Feng Yunxiao turned to glance at Feng Mingyue beside her.

“Father, then you should ask second sister.”

Feng Mingyue had been anxiously thinking about how to insert herself into the conversation without exposing herself. She had not expected Feng Yunxiao to hand her the perfect opportunity.

She lifted her head and met Feng Yunxiao’s gaze.

Seeing Feng Mingyue look at her, Feng Yunxiao curled her lips into a triumphant smile.

“After all, second sister was the one who ran off together with eldest sister, and in the end, second sister returned alone.”

Feng Qianshan’s face darkened, his tone filled with accusation.

“Mingyue, what exactly is going on?”

Inside, Feng Jingge was becoming increasingly agitated. The sense of unease in her heart only grew stronger and stronger.

She was rapidly losing patience and had no desire to listen to Chen Jinfeng and the others continue rambling.

“This prince will count to three. If no one tells me Feng Jingge’s whereabouts, then don’t blame this prince for being merciless!”

“Three.”

“Two.”

Feng Qianshan anxiously tugged at Chen Jinfeng’s sleeve.

“You damned woman, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and speak!”

“Your Highness, this subject’s wife will speak, I’ll speak…”

Chen Jinfeng stammered as she tried to answer, but suddenly another voice interrupted.

“Replying to Your Highness, eldest sister is at the Shen Residence.”

The moment those words fell, everyone present turned toward Feng Mingyue.

In the next instant, Feng Jingge moved before anyone could react. She stepped in front of Feng Mingyue, bent down, and grabbed her straight up from the ground.