Chapter 140: Chapter 140

The six children hung their heads, filled with guilt.

But can guilt prevent all this from happening? Can it keep them out of danger?

After a brief moment of shock and anger, the Crown Prince decisively made a choice.

He looked at Jun Ning, who was in his arms, "Sister, do you remember what I said earlier? Just in case..."

——"In case something bad happens again, just obediently pretend to be your little dog, stay still, and wait for someone to rescue you. Don’t worry about your brother."

The words the Crown Prince said earlier still echoed in her ears.

He spoke those words seriously, not jokingly.

That was a brother’s purest affection for his sister, free of any impurities.

So now, as he brought it up, Jun Ning instinctively felt resistant. Resistant to what he was about to do, resistant to him protecting her well because she was young, and then facing those bloody storms alone.

"Brother, one more person means more strength." Jun Ning said earnestly, feeling touched, "Don’t look down on me for being small, I can definitely help you. Don’t leave me behind."

Solutions are always more than problems, let her think of a way; they can all definitely escape.

Jun Ning’s little head spun rapidly, thinking of solutions.

The Crown Prince quickly searched for a place to hide people. Not far away, that grass patch was large, hiding Jun Ning there would be no issue. Plus, it was pitch dark, they surely wouldn’t be discovered.

He carried Jun Ning toward the grass patch, saying as he ran, "Sis, I’m going to hide you where you’re unlikely to be found. Stay hidden and don’t move, don’t make a sound no matter what you see, wait for me to take care of those troubles and come back to rescue you, okay?"

"I don’t know." Jun Ning said stubbornly.

Clearly, he intended to remove her from this matter and face everything alone.

What was all this talk about dealing with the troubles and then coming back for her?

He knew it might be life-threatening, but he didn’t want her facing it, which is why he said so.

Jun Ning used her little dog paws to grip the Crown Prince’s big hands tightly, "I want to be with you."

The Crown Prince ignored Jun Ning’s words, took off his own outer garment, and carelessly tied Jun Ning’s little dog limbs, stuffed her mouth, hiding her in the deepest part of the grass patch.

This way, she wouldn’t run around or scream, it was very safe.

After finishing all this, the Crown Prince smiled, bent down, carefully kissed Jun Ning’s cheek, and rubbed her head, saying, "Ah Ning, you’re brother’s only sister, no matter what, brother will surely protect you."

After saying this, the Crown Prince hurriedly tidied up the grass patch, stood up, and left to prevent attracting those people’s attention.

Bound Jun Ning could not move and could do nothing but watch as the Crown Prince left.

"Are you coming with me now?"

Returning to where the six children were, the Crown Prince quickly led them away in the opposite direction from where Jun Ning was hidden, attempting to flee for their lives.

The six children also felt guilty for implicating the Crown Prince and Jun Ning, so they said nothing watching the Crown Prince trying to protect Jun Ning; instead, they helped cover him.

When the Crown Prince went to hide Jun Ning, it was these children making tooth-and-nail gestures to attract the attention of those in black.

The little dog, no, the sister hidden within the little dog was innocent.

Better to save one completely than not to save at all!

"Alright, everyone follow brother."

This time, the six children followed the Crown Prince’s words obediently, they followed the Crown Prince, desperately running forward, seeking hope for survival.

The Crown Prince was leading the way in the front, protecting them while their commotion attracted back the people who had abandoned these six children.

It was indeed challenging for the Crown Prince to protect these six children and confront these people alone.

As for the Hidden Guards accompanying him for protection, Emperor Yongning wanted to train him. Unless he was at death’s door, those people wouldn’t appear to rescue him.

And once those people came to his rescue, it meant that the Crown Prince failed to meet Emperor Yongning’s standards, nearly deemed useless.

He could only bravely confront these people alone.

He wouldn’t die here, he would have a breath left, but whether he could retain his status as Crown Prince and protect the lives of these six children was uncertain.

"At worst, abandon these children and save my own life." The Crown Prince suddenly had this thought but abandoned it the next moment, "I can’t do that."

His sister had said not to neglect small good deeds, these children were the future of the Eastern Chu Kingdom, his future citizens. Even if it meant risking his life, becoming crippled, he must protect them.

Meanwhile, Jun Ning had no idea how much effort she spent freeing herself from the clothes the Crown Prince used to bind her.

In her past life, she was an assassin, and could figure out a way to escape even if handcuffed. Mere clothes binding her hands and feet were nothing. But she was small, her limbs not as agile as in adulthood, so it took quite a bit of effort before she freed herself.

When she broke free, half an hour had passed since the Crown Prince hid her there. Dawn was about to break. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel※fire.net

Trying to catch up and rescue the Crown Prince and the others by herself wasn’t realistic.

Looking for someone from the palace to rescue them was also too late.

The best way was to create a big stir so that more people who could help would come forward.

There were countless people in this world who would do anything for fame and fortune.

If she could let the people from the Black Market know that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Chu Kingdom was being pursued while rescuing children from captors, surely there would be those willing to save him to secure a bright future for themselves.

Jun Ning was a person of action; she decided and acted immediately.

She quickly ran to a busy area of the Black Market, cupped her hands around her mouth, and started shouting.

Because dawn was breaking, the Black Market was closing, and people were slowly dispersing. Her shouts for help fell on deaf ears among the hurried passersby.

The Black Market was indeed a place of indifference.

Jun Ning had to shout louder.

"Is there anyone willing to help?"

"Our Eastern Chu Crown Prince is being hunted, trapped. The Crown Prince is offering a thousand taels as a reward for saving him. Is there any brave soul willing to rescue him?"

A thousand taels of silver!

Some might never see such a sum in their lives!

Just help save the Crown Prince’s life, and you could earn it.

Passersby stopped, looking at the one proclaiming this.

These people were mostly those who had been domineering in the Black Market for years, having some skill and were willing to rescue for money. But upon seeing the reward announcer was a child wrapped in dog skin, only a few years old,

They coldly laughed and instantly gave up.

"How can a kid’s words be trusted? Everyone just leave!"