Children of Loulan

Chapter 254 Concern 1

Keremu listened to Hanguli's words, and a hint of appreciation appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "Yes, the princess is right. I also think it's too easy to find out about the Grand Historian, so he is probably just a shield!"

Keremu sat opposite Hanguli while talking. Hanguli looked at him with a smile and poured him a cup of tea. Keremu picked up the cup and drank it all. Then he said softly: "What do you think of Aguli, princess?"

Hanguli looked up at him and said, "Don't you have a plan in mind, Your Majesty?"

Keremu looked at Hanguli, his eyes full of tenderness and doting, and said softly: "This king still wants to hear the princess's opinion."

Hanguli chuckled, her eyes revealing a hint of intelligence and decisiveness, and replied: "Since he wants to know where A'man is recuperating, Your Highness might as well tell him."

Keremu nodded slightly after hearing this, a sly light flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Let's lure him out of his hole. Well, then let's do as the princess wishes."

After saying that, he turned to look at Ziya and ordered: "Ziya, go tell His Royal Highness King Cheng that he will arrange this matter and must catch the man."

Ziya responded respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Hanguli chuckled, with a hint of ridicule in her tone, and said to Keremu: "Your Majesty is really lazy. You have to do such a small thing."

Keremu sighed lightly and said with a helpless smile: "Who told me that I am still recovering from my injuries?"

Hanguli looked at Keremu, her eyes full of care and love, and said softly: "Then Your Majesty must have a good rest and recover soon." Keremu smiled and nodded, then leaned against Hanguli, enjoying the tranquility and warmth.

The streets of the capital were bustling with people and cars, but Aguli seemed out of place. He lowered his head and wandered aimlessly on the street with a gloomy look. For several days, he had been asking around for Aman's whereabouts, but he still hadn't gotten any definite news.

This made him start to doubt whether the Xuan King had deceived him. Perhaps Aman had already died. After all, he had witnessed Aman fall down with his own eyes and personally confirmed that he was no longer alive before leaving. However, whenever he recalled that the Xuan King firmly told him that Aman was still alive, Aguli's heart was filled with uneasiness and doubt.

If Aman really pretended to be dead to deceive him, then when he woke up, he would definitely identify himself as the murderer. This thought has been lingering in Aguli's mind, making him fall into endless anxiety.

At this moment, a man in the uniform of the Imperial Guard suddenly appeared in front of Aguli, interrupting his thoughts. "Captain," the man called softly.

Aguli suddenly raised his head and looked at the man in front of him in surprise, "It's you! How come you walk without making any sound? You scared me!" As he spoke, he patted his chest, trying to relieve his tension.

The imperial guard looked at Aguli with confusion, "Captain, what's wrong with you? You seem to be worried. I called you several times, but you didn't respond, so I came over to say hello to you!"

Agul was already in a bad mood, and seeing the curious look of the imperial guards, he became even more angry. He stared with wide eyes, looking up and down at the imperial guards, and suddenly found that the other party was still wearing the imperial guards uniform. So, he decided to take this opportunity to teach this guy a lesson, "I say, you kid, you don't do your duty properly when you are on duty, and you run around everywhere? Don't you know that you will be deducted from your salary if you leave your post without permission? Don't expect me to show mercy. Since I caught you, you should accept the punishment obediently!"

Agulli originally thought that after he scolded them like this, the imperial guards would be frightened and cry, kneel down and beg for mercy. However, to his surprise, the imperial guards not only did not show any fear, but instead raised their mouth corners and smiled.

The imperial guard took out half a catty of silver from his sleeve pocket and said triumphantly, "Hey, Captain, I didn't leave my post without permission. I have a special mission. Look, this is my mission reward, half a catty of silver! Captain, do you want to go have a cup of tea together? It's my treat!"

This punch seemed to hit cotton, so soft that there was no force at all. Aguli became more and more annoyed: "What's there to drink? What's the taste of tea? I'm a drinker, I don't care about tea!"

He thought, why not just squander all his half-dollar money at once and see how proud he is. However, the imperial guard replied: "No, Captain, I have to return to the team soon and cannot drink."

Aguli couldn't help but snorted coldly, his face showing displeasure: "You can't drink, so can't I? What? You promised to treat us, are you going to go back on your word now?"

The imperial guards hurriedly explained, "Captain, you misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to treat you, but I really don't have much money to gain. I'm not like you, who have the opportunity to escort goods and take advantage of it. I can only get some money a few times a year."

After hearing this, Aguli said disdainfully: "Tsk, if that's the case, then don't talk nonsense about treating us if you're reluctant. You're so stingy." After saying that, he ignored the idiot and turned away.

However, the imperial guards hurriedly stopped him and whispered, "No, Captain, I saw a man who looked very much like the man you escorted before. He was lying motionless and seemed to be unconscious, so I wanted to ask you if he had made any mistakes. If so, he can't be escorted anymore. Do we need to find someone else to escort him?"

Upon hearing this, Aguli frowned and asked subconsciously: "Aman? Are you talking about Aman?" He stared at the imperial guards, afraid of missing his answer!

The imperial guard continued, "I don't know his name, but I saw him take over the goods from you and transport them to West City before!"

Aguli's eyes widened immediately and he asked anxiously, "Are you telling the truth?"

The imperial guard nodded, indicating that what he said was true.

Aguli was secretly happy in his heart, he knew what this news meant to him. He immediately put away his previous anger, changed his face and said with a smile: "Come on, come on, let's go, I'll treat you to tea today, let's talk slowly!"

The imperial guards were somewhat confused by Aguli's sudden change of attitude, and looked at him hesitantly, seemingly at a loss. But in the face of Aguli's enthusiastic invitation, they finally followed him.

Aguli took him to a tea stall, ordered a pot of tea, and then asked quietly, "Where did you see him?"

The imperial guard looked at Aguli with a puzzled look, thinking: Why is the captain so strange today? So he answered carefully: "Captain, you seem to care about him a lot?"

Agul glared at the imperial guards and said unhappily, "We've known each other for three years, and we often deliver goods to each other. How can I not be worried when he suddenly disappears? I haven't slept well for several days because of worry. I couldn't find him at his house. Who should I hand over to him if there are more goods coming? I originally thought he was on a secret mission, and you suddenly said you saw him injured. How can I not be concerned!"