Lu Zhenzhi thought Fu Tong'er was still being naughty. After all, she was only 18 years old, very young. He could just coax her when he got home at night and it would be over.

At the hour of You, Lu Zhenzhi put aside all his affairs and returned to the mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, he heard Lieutenant General Xiao arguing with Qiao'er.

"Qiao'er, please listen to my explanation."

"I don't want to hear it! Either you find my young lady, or we end it here. Deputy General Xiao, as someone close to Master Jiu, why don't you try to persuade him? How old is Master Jiu? How old is my young lady? He's more than ten years older than my young lady, so can't he be more lenient with her? Can't you try to persuade him a little?"

"Qiao'er, you know Jiu Ye. He wanted to put your daughter to death by military law before... This is Jiu Ye's problem, not my business, Qiao'er..."

"Martial law? What did my young lady do wrong to deserve military law? She thinks of Master Jiu every day and waits for him in front of the palace until midnight. As his deputy, you not only don't try to persuade her but also—Xiao Pu, I don't care what you do. It's almost dark now. My young lady is missing and she doesn't know any martial arts or secret techniques. What if she's encountered by a bad guy? What will happen? Find a way to solve this problem for me. You are a man. Instead of talking nonsense in front of me, why not go and solve the problem?"

After saying that, Qiao'er turned around and left.

"Qiao'er, you said we should go watch the lanterns together tonight...Qiao'er!"

Deputy General Xiao watched the girl he loved turn the corner at the ceremonial gate and disappear from his sight, but he was powerless to do anything. He had only just returned to Dayan today, and had no idea that Master Jiu was busy with social engagements every day, or that Miss Fu waited for him late every night...

I turned around and saw Jiu Ye behind me.

"Master Jiu!" Xiao Pu clasped his fists.

Lu Zhenzhi came over and said, "No need to be so polite."

No need to be polite? This is the first time.

"You just said that she didn't come back?" Lu Zhenzhi suddenly felt nervous, but remained calm.

"Did Master Jiu say anything harsh in the camp? Qiao'er said that Miss Fu left at noon and never came back."

Lu Zhenzhi suddenly remembered what King Hui said a few days ago when he saw Tong'er signing the divorce agreement: "I lost her after all."

He suddenly experienced the feeling of "heart-wrenching pain".

He thought that the little girl was throwing a tantrum at home, so he would hold her in bed for a while at night, let her act coquettishly, hug her, and kiss her, and the matter would be over. He didn't expect that she would actually do it.

It was gradually getting dark. What else did she, a little girl, have on her except a silver note worth one thousand taels?

"Master Jiu, what should we do now? It's snowing again, and Miss Fu is nowhere to be found."

"Go and pass on my order. This is a city-wide wanted order."

"Master Jiu, don't issue a wanted notice at this time. Finding the person is more important. My Qiao'er is ignoring me."

"Vice General Xiao!"

"Yes! As ordered!"

…

At the East City Gate, the soldiers guarding the city received orders from the Prince Regent's Palace:

"The Prince Regent has ordered that the entire city be on alert. No one is allowed to enter or leave! Violators will be executed!"

The two rows of soldiers clasped their fists and said, "Yes! As ordered!" Then they moved the long thorn fence to the exit of the city.

At a corner not far away, Fu Tong'er, wearing a veil, rode on a horse. Looking at the situation before her, she knew it was done by Jiu Ye. Humph, trying to trap her? She had grown up riding on her brother's horseback. Others were afraid of Jiu Ye, but she wasn't! If anyone dared to intercept her letters, he would have to make that stinky man understand what it meant to keep his word! She wanted that stinky man to admit his mistake in front of her!

She doesn't care about the Regent, the Ninth Master, or the Great General. She wants to make her man understand who has the final say at home before marriage!

At this time, a horse came from behind: "Miss, I have been watching you for a long time. Are you going out of the city?"

Fu Tong'er looked back and saw the Snow Monk sitting on a horse. He was similar in build to Jiu Ye, but his features were clearer. He was wearing a cassock, holding a staff, and had a gentle smile on his face.

This monk doesn't look like a monk at all. There always seems to be something strange about him, but I can't put my finger on what it is.

"Uh, yes." Fu Tong'er nodded and looked at the handsome monk vigilantly.

"Can I take you out of the city?"

"Can you dodge the Regent's soldiers?"

The Snow Monk smiled faintly, a smile that made people feel like a spring breeze: "If you don't believe it, try it and you will know."

"No, I'll figure it out myself. Thank you."

The Snow Monk smiled slightly, a smile that made people feel comfortable, a smile of openness: "The girl is the one the Regent is looking for."

Fu Tong'er suddenly became alert all over.

"My name is Quan Ran, which means tainted by worldly things. If you want to avoid being wanted by the Regent of Dayan, you probably won't be able to leave the city without Quan Ran's help. It's getting late, so if you want to leave the city, you have to hurry. Otherwise, you won't be able to find an inn and will be delayed on the road. There are many wild beasts in the suburbs at night, and Quan Ran believes that you don't have the strength to fight against the wild beasts in the mountains."