"She's missing?"
Meng Jingwei feigned ignorance, her brows slightly furrowed. "What happened? Wasn't she always with Han Junyan?"
As she spoke, He Kaliannuo's gaze remained fixed on Meng Jingwei, likely trying to discern her thoughts through subtle facial expressions.
However, after a long while, she couldn't detect anything from Meng Jingwei's expression.
"I heard yesterday she went missing. She still hasn't been found."
"This is the Hidden Clan, your territory. You can't find her?" Meng Jingwei retorted.
"Heh."
He Kaliannuo leaned back against the bedding, propping her head up, and smiled slightly. "I invited Li Yun'er to the Hunting Ceremony quite some time ago, and now she's suddenly gone missing. Tell me, is someone trying to pull a fast one, or is she afraid of dying and already escaped?"
She was deliberately trying to extract information from Meng Jingwei.
Meng Jingwei remained composed, pondering for a moment. "Either is possible."
"Yes, I thought so too." He Kaliannuo, realizing it was unlikely to get information from Meng Jingwei, simply waved her hand. "Never mind, never mind, no need to look for her anymore."
She got out of bed, walked around the screen, and approached Qing Muye. "Here, this is for you. Once we enter the mountains, there will be no signal, and you're not allowed to bring your phone. If you encounter danger, use this to signal me, and I'll come to your rescue."
What He Kaliannuo gave Qing Muye was a signal flare that looked like a lighter.
Looking at the item in her fair, jade-like palm, Qing Muye hesitated for a few seconds. He initially wanted to refuse, but his peripheral vision caught sight of the woman behind the screen.
In the end, he accepted the item. "Thanks."
Once they entered the mountains, things could be unpredictable, and this might just come in handy.
It was common knowledge among the Hidden Clan that the two mountains, due to their geographical location, could not establish signal base stations, hence there was no network at all.
Therefore, the signal flare couldn't possibly contain a tracker and wouldn't reveal location information.
Otherwise, Qing Muye wouldn't have accepted the signal flare so readily.
He Kaliannuo sat sideways on the table, lifting her fiery red pleated skirt. "Master, when you safely return from the mountains, you absolutely must come back alive."
"If I die, wouldn't that suit you even better?" Qing Muye asked, raising one eyebrow slightly.
"Hahahaha... how could that be."
She leaned forward slightly, closing in on Qing Muye, only inches away, and whispered in a low voice, "I still want you to be my man, He Kaliannuo, and rule the empire with you."
She then strode over and patted Qing Muye's shoulder. "Remember my words."
Her captivating beauty shone with a radiant smile. After speaking, she finally got up to leave.
Before departing, she didn't forget to greet Meng Jingwei. "Little fairy Jingwei, I'm leaving. See you later."
Meng Jingwei ignored He Kaliannuo and lay on the bed, closing her eyes as if dozing.
A moment later, Qing Muye walked over and lay down beside her, raising his hand to embrace her waist. "I'll hold you, sleep soundly now."
Meng Jingwei placed her palm on his chest, preventing him from getting too close. "Didn't you notice the strong perfume on you?"
"Is there?"
Qing Muye lowered his head and kissed his sleeve, immediately frowning. "I'll go change."
"She's the future Hidden Lord, shouldn't you consider her?" Her eyebrows arched playfully, teasingly. "As long as they are descendants of the Hidden Clan royalty, polygyny is permitted."
Although only women could give birth, surrogacy was also legal in the Hidden Clan.
The Clan Chief would choose the most outstanding men to conceive children with, thereby having the most intelligent next generation.
This was why the descendants of the Hidden Clan royalty were all so outstanding.