Chapter 1696: Did You Think You Could Deceive Us?

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The old man didn’t even put down his load when a child asked him for directions. Instead, he pointed in a direction and said, “Just walk straight ahead and you’ll be out of this town. It’s the road to Locust Village. However, there are many villages there. Make sure you ask for directions then as well, so you don’t find the wrong village.”

“Thank you, Uncle.” The child thanked him and prepared to leave. However, he saw a good-looking lady walking towards him with a rattle drum in her hand. A hint of wariness flashed across his eyes, but he did not run.

Running would make him look guilty — he would not do that.

Jiang Yue walked over. She didn’t call the child Qu Xiao directly. Instead, she said, “I’m Jiang Yue.”

If this child was Qu Xiao, he would’ve run if she called him by his real name. However, if she introduced herself first, this child would not run away.

Even though the child hid it well, there was still a visible shock factor on his face.

Jiang Yue knew that this child was Qu Xiao. Qu Xiao knew that Xue Yan was in Locust Village, and naturally also knew that the Empress of Da Ling was called Jiang Yue.

If the child wasn’t Qu Xiao, he wouldn’t have reacted this way. Instead, he would have asked him why she told him her name was Jiang Yue.

Even though he was surprised and felt that the person in front of him might be the Empress of Da Ling, Qu Xiao was still extremely vigilant.

“My husband is Xue Yan,” Jiang Yue said.

Xue Yan was the common name of Da Ling Emperor. However, Qu Xiao was still wary of this sudden appearance and did not fully believe it. It is necessary to be on guard against others.

In the end, Jiang Yue’s third sentence was the hook he needed to be convinced. “I know you’re Qu Xiao, and I also guessed that you would come looking for us. My husband is on the other street in front. Today, we brought our child to this town for a walk and happened to leave the rattle drum at a stall here, so I came back to get it. Do you want to go with me to see my husband now, or do you want to go to Locust Village yourself and let the people there tell you who Xue Yan is?”

Qu Xiao was extremely shocked. He did not expect that the Empress of Da Ling had already seen through his scheme and knew that he would come to find them…

However, one must be wary of others, so he still did not fully believe it.

“I’ll go with you to see your husband now,” Qu Xiao said after calming himself down.

“You believe me?” Jiang Yue asked. Although she asked that, she didn’t believe that Qu Xiao would believe her words and be willing to leave with her.

She was asking him why he was willing to go with her to another street to meet her husband.

However, since this child dared to appear here alone without anyone accompanying him, it was obvious that the person who came up with the whole kidnapping scheme was Qu Xiao himself.

Although Qu Xiao was a child, he was indeed not to be underestimated.

“I’ve seen Xue Yan’s portrait,” Qu Xiao said. Therefore, as long as he saw her husband, if he looked exactly like the portrait, then he was undoubtedly the Emperor of Da Ling.

Jiang Yue nodded.

Then, Jiang Yue turned around and walked back.

Qu Xiao followed behind and was a few steps away from Jiang Yue. Before confirming her identity, it was better to be on guard than to fully trust her.

At the end of this street, they turned a corner and arrived at another street. Before Qu Xiao even got close, he saw Xue Yan carrying a child from afar. There was also a wooden baby cart beside him. The cart was almost full of sugar figurines, pinwheels, bracelets, and other accessories. It looked to be very messy. The child he was holding had messed it up.

He looked the same as the portrait he was given.

Only then did Qu Xiao feel at ease, and he was no longer on guard with the lady in front of him.

However, he was still shocked at how smart the Emperor of Da Ling was. He had thought that his food box trick would be able to deceive everyone and that everyone in Da Ling would be in disarray.

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