☆, Chapter Seventy-Five: Reunion

After clearing her mind, Jiang Ran got up, locked the door, returned to bed, sat cross-legged, and began performing the Zi-Wu Mudra.

Her body was damaged by spiritual energy and she needs to absorb the spiritual energy of the sun and moon to recover.

Before they knew it, it was getting dark, and there was a sudden knock on the door.

Lin Yu's voice rang out at the right moment: "Madam, it's time for dinner."

Jiang Ran slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and replied, "Okay."

He then opened his eyes and felt that the fatigue in his body had lessened considerably.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, a quick glance revealed only Si Youlin. A hint of confusion crossed his face as he asked, "Where's Si Zuochen?"

Si Youlin lowered his eyes slightly and remained silent.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yu replied, "It seems like I haven't seen him since this morning."

morning?

Wasn't that when he was caught following her?

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran frowned, a sense of unease rising in her heart.

He took out his phone and called Gu Nan. Gu Nan looked at the caller ID, a hint of doubt flashing across her face, before swiping to answer.

"Where is Si Zuochen?" Jiang Ran asked first.

A look of confusion crossed Gu Nan's eyes as she replied, "You went back."

He had barely finished speaking when he realized something: "What? He didn't go back?"

Jiang Ran pursed her lips and replied, "Mm."

Then he spoke sternly: "Didn't I tell you to follow him?"

He asked me to buy something for Ah Lin at the last minute…

Knowing she was in the wrong, Gu Nan lowered her voice considerably: "Don't worry, I'll go locate it right away!"

Recalling what happened today, Gu Nan suddenly realized that buying things was just a pretext.

He was just trying to get himself out of the way!

On the other side, after hanging up the phone, Jiang Ran sent Lin Yu away and walked towards Si Youlin.

Where's your brother?

Si Youlin was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head: "I don't know."

Jiang Ran frowned: "You two are always inseparable, how could you not know?!"

Si Youlin shuddered when he saw her suddenly become agitated, and memories of the past flashed before his eyes.

Jiang Ran realized that her tone was a bit harsh, so she softened it slightly and said softly, "He's been out all day, but he hasn't come back yet. I asked Gu Nan to follow him, but he shook her off."

"So I'm worried something might happen. If you know anything, please tell me quickly, okay?"

Si Youlin only slightly raised his eyes to look at her after hearing her softened tone.

The worry and anxiety on her face were obvious, and Si Youlin couldn't help but feel a pang of doubt. As it got darker, he became skeptical of her words.

He slowly began to speak, saying, "He said he was going to find Lu Ziyi."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran frowned: "He's alone?"

Si Youlin nodded.

Jiang Ran felt her head spinning instantly. He wasn't looking for someone; he was clearly following someone again.

They haven't come back for so long, it's obvious they've been discovered.

A hint of anxiety flashed across his brow. Just then, Gu Nan sent him a message with the watch's location.

Jiang Ran quickly turned to leave, but Si Youlin suddenly reached out and grabbed her, his face full of worry: "Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran pursed her lips, but still gently comforted her, "It's alright, I'll go take a look first."

“I’ll go with you!” A resolute look flashed across Si Youlin’s face.

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then shook her head: "No, it's too dangerous. I don't know what might happen."

"You stay home and wait patiently. Trust me, I will bring him back to you."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Si Youlin watched her retreating figure thoughtfully.

After a moment, he murmured, "Can I trust you?"

Jiang Ran hurriedly went to the location given by Gu Nan. Gu Nan arrived first, and Jiang Ran glanced at him and saw that there was no one behind him.

He frowned and asked, "Where is he?"

Gu Nan lowered her head and took out her watch: "When we arrived, only the watch was on the ground, and no one was there."

"Damn it!" Jiang Ran muttered, a hint of anger in his voice. "He dares to touch my people, he'll be sorry!"

Gu Nan had never seen Jiang Ran like this before, and stood there stunned, unable to react for a moment.

Jiang Ran was about to turn and leave when she saw Gu Nan standing still and asked coldly, "Aren't you going to go find her?"

Gu Nan snapped out of her daze and quickly followed behind her, with Jiang Ran acting like a leader.

Since they couldn't locate her, they had to resort to her own methods.

Gu Nan then took out a compass from her bag. Looking at the object in front of her, she exclaimed in surprise, "This is..."

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow slightly: "Never seen it before?"

"I've seen it before, but I don't know what use it is in a situation like this?" Gu Nan asked, puzzled.

Jiang Ran glanced at him sideways and explained, "Maybe I'm just superstitious."

possible?

How could she speak so casually at such a crucial moment?

Gu Nan frowned slightly, about to make a sarcastic remark, when she suddenly noticed the magnetic needle on the compass flicker and then fix in one direction.

The person holding the compass looked serious and seemed quite convincing.

Just as he hesitated, Jiang Ran spoke up: "Follow me!"

She had initially considered whether to follow him or not, or split up into two groups, but then she thought that if Lu Ziyi really went crazy, having a helper would be good.

Gu Nan vaguely remembered that she had also gotten there first when searching for someone last time. Could it be that she was relying on this thing?

He then followed in her footsteps, driving while Jiang Ran gave directions.

"It's right here." Jiang Ran looked at the warehouse in front of her and said in a deep voice.

Gu Nan was skeptical, but still walked ahead of her in case anything went wrong.

The warehouse door was tightly shut, and just as the two were about to figure out a way to sneak in, the door suddenly opened.

Si Jiliang looked up at the two of them, her eyes full of mockery: "Coming so late? The daylily is already cold."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze swept over Jiang Ran and he saw the compass that she hadn't had time to put away, and his expression instantly turned serious.

A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes as he gazed at Jiang Ran.

Gu Nan and Si Jiliang had met a few times at the Si family home, but she didn't know his identity.

Looking at Jiang Ran, a hint of confusion flashed across his face: "Is it him?"

Jiang Ran slowly shook her head and asked, "Where is he?"

Si Jiliang snapped out of his thoughts, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the ring: "Inside."

The two rushed inside and found Lu Ziyi with a bruised and swollen face, unconscious, while Si Zuochen lay unconscious to the side.

Jiang Ran was so angry that she kicked him twice. Gu Nan felt her worldview was turned upside down when she saw the scene in front of her.

Gu Nan quickly helped Si Zuochen up, then looked at Jiang Ran, knowing that Jiang Ran was skilled in medicine.

Jiang Ran noticed his gaze, quickly went over, checked his pulse, and then said, "He's fine, you can take him back first."

Si Zuochen is protected by the aura of the White Tiger, so nothing will happen to him.

Gu Nan nodded slightly, picked up Si Zuochen, and left the scene of the accident.

Just then, Si Jiliang slowly walked in from outside the door, followed by several people.

He casually pointed at Lu Ziyi, who was lying on the ground, his eyes full of disdain: "Send him to the police station."

"Yes." The two people behind him dragged him out.

Jiang Ran looked at Si Jiliang, her heart filled with doubt, and asked directly, "Why are you here?"

Si Jiliang looked down at her, his eyes full of scrutiny, and his thin lips parted slightly: "I also want to ask you, how did you find this place?"

Rewinding time, Si Jiliang was very worried after Si Zuochen left. After exchanging a few sarcastic remarks with them, she walked in the direction he had left.

But too much time has been wasted, and we still can't find anyone.

Therefore, he resorted to special means, using mystical tracking talismans to vaguely find his direction.

Without a compass, he only had a general idea of ​​the direction. After finding the approximate location, he sent people to narrow down the search area using GPS to finally locate it.

He was seen sneaking around behind Lu Ziyi as they entered a small alley.

The alley was narrow, so he didn't go in. He just waited outside for a long time but no one came out.

He then realized something was wrong. When he went inside, the place was empty. Fortunately, no one had gone far, so he quickly followed the direction of the talisman.

"And that's how it ended up here," Si Jiliang said slowly, then looked at the compass in her hand: "I just didn't expect that your way of finding people would be the same as mine."

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "You actually understand metaphysics?"

'No wonder you knew how to treat that person's illness; I should have guessed it sooner…'

Seeing that she had been exposed, Jiang Ran made no attempt to hide it, slowly putting the compass into her bag and readily agreeing, "Yeah, aren't you the same?"

Si Jiliang lowered his eyes slightly and asked in a cold voice, "Who did you learn from?"