Chapter 450 The Missing Girl
Yuan Yajun hesitated upon hearing this.
Yu Zhiyi understood this mentality very well; she had encountered many of these people when she was in the secular world.
Even ordinary people doubt the accuracy of fortune telling, let alone those in seclusion who believe they can defy fate.
Putting herself in others' shoes, she felt that even if it were her, if someone came to her and told her that her relative's life was in danger, she would also be suspicious.
She merely sipped her tea and said calmly, "There are only three of you here today. Before your sister disappeared, she mentioned that she wanted to go to the auction house first, is that right?"
Yuan Yajun's expression shifted, as if she was about to say something, but Uncle Hong suddenly attacked: "Who are you, daring to follow us?"
Yuan Yajun's parted red lips closed again before she could utter a word.
His gaze toward Yu Zhiyi was now tinged with suspicion.
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "Uncle Hong, right? You are just a guard hired by the Yuan family. Although you have been in the Yuan family for more than 20 years and have watched the two young ladies grow up, you are ultimately not a member of the Yuan family."
“I can understand your doubts, but if your questioning and wasted time delay the rescue and cause something to happen to the second young lady, can you take responsibility?”
He then looked at Yuan Yajun and said, "It's not hard to know if what I said is true. In another hour, go stand outside the largest restaurant in the city. When you see the seventh lone pedestrian pass by, follow him for four or five breaths, and you will understand that what I said is true."
He added, "However, I suggest you come back after you've verified the truth of my words. Don't act rashly, or you'll only hasten the Second Miss's death."
Yuan Yajun hesitated before replying, "Okay, I'll go and verify it."
Yu Zhiyi returned to the inn she had booked.
After Yu Zhiyi left, Uncle Hong said in a deep voice, "Miss, do we really have to do what she says? What if she has some kind of conspiracy? If we follow her train of thought, we will only fall into a trap."
When she temporarily detached herself from the role of the older sister, Yuan Yajun's demeanor was quite composed, and her expression also adopted the same indifference as the people of the Taixu Sect.
"Let's give it a try. What if we actually find a clue?"
She narrowed her eyes slightly: "If I find out she dares to play any tricks... my Yuan family of Free City is not to be trifled with."
There may be debate about which restaurant is the most famous in the city, but the largest restaurant is undoubtedly Linjianglou, located near the Changlong River.
The Linjiang Tower is over 100 meters tall and has 33 floors.
Each floor offers a different view.
Yuan Yajun carefully recalled the woman's words and quickly decided to choose a room on the second floor facing the street.
As the time Yu Zhiyi had mentioned was approaching, Yuan Yajun asked Uncle Hong to wait on another street not far away. When the seventh person walked up to her, Uncle Hong would then appear, and the two of them would pretend to have something to do and walk in the same direction as that person, so as not to arouse suspicion.
Finally, the time Yu Zhiyi had mentioned arrived, and Yuan Yajun came to the entrance of the restaurant.
The first person to walk past her was a woman.
The second person to walk past her was an old man.
The third one...
The fourth one...
Finally, the sixth one walked past.
Yuan Yajun perked up.
Just as the seventh lone person was about to walk down the long street, Uncle Hong came out from around the corner and walked almost to Yuan Yajun's side with that person.
The master and servant saw that the man enter the Linjiang Tower.
Both of them were taken aback. Yuan Yajun reacted quickly and immediately said, "Come in, Uncle Hong. I've already ordered the food and drinks."
The two followed the man two steps behind into the restaurant.
As Yuan Yajun took her fifth breath, she saw that person meet a servant-like figure coming down the stairs from the second floor.
The attendant bowed to the man and said respectfully, "Young Master Cheng, my master has been waiting for quite some time."
Yuan Yajun stared intently at the servant's waist.
The purple-gold jade pendant at the attendant's waist belonged to her younger sister, Yuan Yaying.
Uncle Hong also saw the jade pendant and was about to rush forward.
Yuan Yajun grabbed him and lowered her voice, "Have you forgotten what that girl said?"
Uncle Hong calmed down and then remembered that Yu Zhiyi had indeed told them to remain calm no matter what they saw and not to alert the enemy.
Seeing that Uncle Hong was truly no longer acting impulsively, Yuan Yajun composed herself, called over the waiter, and ordered the best wine from Linjiang Tower.
The waiter immediately beamed with joy, carrying the wine on a tray, and followed the master and servant upstairs to the second floor.
Upon entering the room, Yuan Yajun asked casually, "By the way, waiter, I'm new here and don't know much about Shoushi City. Is Shoushi City so wealthy that even a servant can be rolling in money?"
The waiter was a little confused.
Yuan Yajun explained, "Just now I noticed that the jade pendant worn by one of the servants downstairs was not an ordinary item. I consider my family to be quite well-off, but none of the servants in my household have ever used such a fine item."
The waiter quickly recalled who she was talking about and smiled, "Miss, you may not know this, but that man was a servant of the Gan family in Shoushi City. The Gan family is indeed extraordinary, and all their servants are wealthy. Countless people envy the servants of the Gan family, but they can't get a chance to join them."
Just as Yu Zhiyi finished drawing her eighth Blue Lightning Talisman of the day, there was a knock on the door.
She said "wait a moment," used a gentle breeze spell to speed up the drying of the ink on the talisman, and then put the talisman into her storage ring.
The person standing outside the door was Yuan Yajun, her expression serious: "Miss Yu, I apologize for disturbing you."
Yu Zhiyi stepped aside to let the master and servant enter the room.
Before Yu Zhiyi could say anything, Uncle Hong bowed first: "Just now, I was blinded by my own ignorance and misunderstood Miss Yu. I hope Miss Yu will be magnanimous and not take offense."
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's not bring it up again."
The master and servant both breathed a sigh of relief, while Uncle Hong looked ashamed.
"Miss Yu, what exactly is going on? How did my sister's jade pendant end up on a servant of the Gan family?"
The Gan family of Shoushi City is a force to be reckoned with, even within the entire Hidden Realm.
It's not that the Gan family is particularly powerful, but rather that they possess the method for making Longevity Pills.
For thousands of years, there have been people who have tried to steal the formula for the pill, and there have been evil forces who have captured members of the Gan family, trying to force them to reveal the method of making the Longevity Pill.
However, every member of the Gan family who knew the formula was placed under a restriction. If any of them had the intention to reveal the formula, whether forced or voluntary, they would immediately die.
Some people have also tried soul searching.
Soul search is an extremely cruel spell that can forcibly extract a person's memories regardless of their will.
Once the soul search is successful, there is a high probability that the person whose soul has been searched will become an idiot or die on the spot.
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