Chapter 85 I might find you

"Master, there's still no news of Miss Qing," Yuan Qing said cautiously.

They have been in Tongzhou for five days.

For the past few days, I have searched Tongzhou City from top to bottom without sleep, but I still haven't been able to find any trace of Miss Qing.

Yuan Qing thought to himself: This Miss Qing is really good at hiding her true abilities!

Xie Yanzhi frowned and sneered, "I underestimated her before!" He originally thought he could capture her and bring her back in a day or two.

Five days have passed, but they haven't found even the slightest clue about Shen Qingnian.

As he spoke, he slammed the teacup heavily onto the table.

Upon seeing this commotion, the official immediately knelt down, trembling, and said, "Your Highness, there is none in Tongzhou. Should I go and check the surrounding towns as well?"

He served in Tongzhou for ten years and was familiar with every place there.

If they couldn't find the person despite making such a commotion, then the person must not be in Tongzhou.

"Master, where do you think Miss Qing and Lingjiao, two grown women, could possibly hide?"

Yuan Qing really wanted to know where they could be hiding. Could it be that they...

Xie Yanzhi looked down at the map spread out on the table, his expression somber.

We've searched every place, big and small, without missing a single one.

It seems that either Shen Qingnian hid herself very well, or she had never been to Tongzhou at all!

Xie Yanzhi suddenly realized that he had been overlooking something all along.

Shen Qingnian has a travel permit for Tongzhou, but who says she will definitely get to Tongzhou?

Her cunning face reappeared in his mind's eye.

Yes, if she disembarks at a ferry crossing along the way and has a Tongzhou travel permit, she can still enter the towns along the route.

"Yuan Qing, go prepare the boat!" Xie Yanzhi got up and walked outside.

Before Yuan Qing could react, Xie Yanzhi had already stepped out the door.

He glanced at the kneeling official on the ground and asked, "Have you seen the Crown Prince these past few days?"

That official had been in officialdom for over a decade; how could he not understand Yuan Qing's meaning?

It seems the young master is looking for someone in private and cannot reveal his whereabouts.

He dared not offend him and immediately replied, "Young man, you jest. When has any prince ever come to Tongzhou?"

Yuan Qing was satisfied with the official's sensible reply and followed him.

Finally, the important person was seen off. The official stood up, wiped the sweat from his brow, and felt as if he had survived a disaster.

Xie Yan ordered the ship to head quickly toward the capital, and at each ferry crossing, he sent someone into the city to investigate.

Two more days passed, and still nothing was found.

Xie Yanzhi couldn't help but wonder if Shen Qingnian had encountered some misfortune.

She was born with beautiful hair and a lovely face, and possessed a refined and otherworldly beauty; few men in the world could resist her charm.

If she really was kidnapped by someone...

Xie Yanzhi's face turned cold, and his dark eyes flashed with a chilling light. If anyone dared to kidnap Shen Qingnian, he would make sure that person wished they were dead!

"Master, someone has fallen into the water ahead!" Yuan Qing shouted.

A maid on the shore also cried out for help anxiously.

Xie Yanzhi looked up and saw a woman drowning in the turbulent river, struggling to stay afloat.

"Save them," Xie Yanzhi said calmly.

Upon receiving the message, Yuan Qing nimbly jumped into the river and swam vigorously towards the woman. Finally, just as she sank, he rescued her.

The woman lay on the deck, in a daze, when she saw a tall, imposing figure standing in front of her, seemingly looking her over. Then, she could no longer open her eyes and completely fainted.

"Miss!" The maid on the shore also came to the boat. Seeing that the woman was soaking wet, she quickly covered her with a cloak.

"Call the doctor over!" Xie Yanzhi ordered.

He had just seen what was on her wrist and was about to ask her a question when the man fainted.

Yuan Qing sensed the urgency in Xie Yanzhi's tone and, not daring to delay, wiped his face and went to the cabin to call a doctor.

When they set off from the capital, the old lady was worried about Xie Yanzhi, so she asked a doctor to accompany them.

The doctor rushed over with his medicine kit on his back. Before he could even bow, Xie Yanzhi said, "No matter what method you use, I want her to wake up immediately!"

Seeing how concerned the prince was about the woman before him, the doctor did not dare to be negligent at all. He immediately put down his medicine box, squatted down to look at the woman's mouth and nose, and then took her pulse.

Finally, he took out a silver needle and pricked the woman's Lianquan acupoint. The woman coughed and vomited up all the water she had swallowed.

The woman turned her head and finally saw the man in front of her with his striking features and impressive bearing. She felt a little shy.

He kept staring at her, and the woman blushed instantly, lowering her head shyly.

"What is this? Where did it come from?" Xie Yanzhi asked coldly, pointing to the beaded bracelet on her wrist.

He had asked Yuan Qing to lift her up so he could get a better look at the beads on her hand because they looked familiar.

Seeing this, the woman reached out and fiddled with the string of beads: "This was bought for me by my father. He said it's called 'blended incense beads'."

Xie Yan felt a slight flutter in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face: "Do you know where your father bought it?"

Seeing that Xie Yanzhi was talking to her, the woman put aside her shyness and replied generously, "It's in Yunzhou City, not far from here. It's only a half-hour boat ride away."

Seeing that he was staring at the beaded string, the woman took it off her wrist and handed it to Xie Yanzhi, saying shyly, "If you like it, young master, I will give it to you." After saying that, she lowered her eyes.

He should understand her feelings.

"No need." Xie Yanzhi frowned, gave the woman a disgusted look, and turned to walk to the other end of the boat.

Yuan Qing saw that Xie Yanzhi did not accept the string of beads, and he understood everything.

He said to the woman, "Since you are alright, please disembark and go back. My master still has a long way to go."

The woman initially didn't want to talk to Yuan Qing, who was dressed as a guard, but then a smile appeared on her face as she thought of his tall and imposing figure.

"Thank you so much for saving me, sir."

"It was nothing, Miss, please go back now." Yuan Qing was getting a little impatient when she still hadn't left.

The woman almost lost face when she saw that Yuan Qing was actually trying to get rid of her.

Finally, she smiled and, with the help of her maid, gracefully disembarked from the boat.

But after getting off the boat, the woman's face was covered with anger.

Seeing this, the maidservant beside her said obsequiously, "Miss, you didn't see it, but when you fainted just now, that young master was worried about you."

"Really?" The anger on the woman's face vanished instantly.

"Yes, then the young master has instructed the doctor to revive you immediately," the young maid replied.

Upon hearing this, the woman's smile deepened, and she said to the maid, "Go and find out which family's young master that is."

"Yes, Miss." The maid helped the woman slowly walk toward the canopied carriage to the side.

When Xie Yanzhi's ship arrived in Yunzhou, the sun was already setting.

The lingering shadow of the setting sun fell on the river, and the beautiful evening glow spilled onto the green mountains.

Only then did Xie Yanzhi realize how beautiful the scenery of Yunzhou City was.

Gazing at the large characters for Yunzhou City, he narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Shen Qingnian, I might be about to find you."