Seeing this, Old Master Zhou went along with it, said goodbye, and left.
Before leaving, Madam Zhou didn't forget to take out the clothes, shoes, and socks that Zhou Yingying had made for the little girl during this time.
"My poor Niu Niu..."
Li Niangzi gently stroked those things with her hands, then hugged Niu Niu tightly in her arms.
"Son, for the sake of the child, why don't you get back together? If it really doesn't work out, you two can separate and live separately."
Li Haoran snorted but didn't say anything. He went back to his room, turned off the light, and went to sleep. However, he tossed and turned all night and couldn't fall asleep.
The next morning, Li Haoran, sporting two large dark circles under his eyes, was tidying up the carriage in the courtyard.
Li Youran waited all night, but the carrier pigeon did not return.
"You two must take good care of Miss Hua. I'll be right back."
Li Youran changed into men's clothing, tied her hair up, and put on a veil.
Dajun and Xiaohong exchanged a glance and knelt down before Li Youran.
"If it weren't for Miss, my brother and I wouldn't be alive today. Please let us do whatever it takes!"
As he spoke, Dajun kowtowed heavily on the ground.
"Please rest assured, Miss, I am absolutely loyal to you."
Even though Li Youran didn't say anything, Dajun and Xiaohong could still see the danger behind it.
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I'm going there to try my luck."
As Li Youran spoke, she hurriedly helped Xiao Hong and Da Jun up.
"If you two take good care of and protect the young lady, that will be a great achievement."
Dajun and Xiaohong exchanged a glance and nodded in unison towards Li Youran.
After wasting some time, Li Youran finally left.
After Li Youran left, several men in black followed behind him, and behind them were several men in black flying through the air.
Li Youran had heard Tang Lei mention the secret hideout of that military camp, but she wasn't sure if she could find it, and being cautious, she traveled very slowly along the way.
After leaving the city gate, the population became increasingly sparse. Li Youran noticed that several people were secretly following her, so she continued on her way without making a sound.
"Shopkeeper, give me a basket of steamed buns and a pot of tea."
As Li Youran spoke, he readily placed a silver ingot on the table.
Upon seeing this, the shopkeeper hurriedly brought over the dishes that Li Youran had ordered.
Just then, Li Youran noticed that the shopkeeper put the silver directly into his waistband after receiving it, instead of biting it with his teeth like street vendors do, and she realized something was amiss.
She dared not be discovered, knowing that these people were suspicious, but she was also worried that the water and buns had been drugged, so she only took small bites of the bun skin.
Li Youran thought her performance was flawless, and after eating, she continued walking in another direction.
But just then, two people suddenly rushed out.
"Capture her, but be careful not to let word get out!"
Li Youran didn't have time to think about where she had given herself away and was discovered, so she took off running as fast as she could. But before she could take two steps, a knife came slashing at her back.
In the blink of an eye, several men in black appeared out of thin air and began fighting with the previous group. Seeing this, Li Youran ran down the slope.
They say when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause you to choke. Having never experienced anything like this before, Li Youran was so frightened that she lost her footing and tumbled straight down.
After rolling for an unknown amount of time, Li Youran crashed into a tree and immediately lost consciousness.
"Father and Mother, I was ignorant before."
After Li Haoran brought Zhou Ying home, Zhou Ying got off the carriage, knelt down, and kowtowed to Li Dazhu and Li Niangzi.
"Good child, we're family, so let bygones be bygones."
Previously, Madam Li was somewhat hesitant, unsure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for her son to bring Zhou Yingying back. However, seeing Yingying's genuine remorse, she instantly softened.
The little girl hadn't seen her mother for a long time, so she rushed into Zhou Yingying's arms and wouldn't let go.
The Li family was reunited after their breakup, and although the Li family was happy about this, Zhao Lanzhi always felt uneasy.
"Keep searching! Keep looking!"
Even on the battlefield, surrounded by corpses, Tang Lei had never been so devastated. His eyes turned bloodshot upon learning of Li Youran's disappearance.
It's all his fault. He didn't consider Li Youran's safety and dragged her into this. If he had been more careful beforehand, this wouldn't have happened. Tang Lei felt extremely guilty.
Meanwhile, at the Second Prince's residence.
"Wen Wan, such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell me?"
If the Second Prince's Consort hadn't taken the initiative to tell the Second Prince about these things after Li Youran's death, the Second Prince would not have known that the clever and capable girl Tang Lei mentioned was the younger sister that the Second Prince's Consort had been searching for.
“The matter has not been confirmed yet, and I’m afraid that if it turns out not to be true, it will cause you unnecessary trouble.”
The Second Prince's wife said with a look of annoyance, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered with the so-called evidence."
"Alright, Wenwan, I've sent more people to investigate. By the way, it was Tang Lei who introduced Li Youran. After learning that Li Youran was missing, Tang Lei left, taking quite a few people with him, presumably to search for her."
Even before knowing the reason behind the incident, the Second Prince remained calm and chose to trust Tang Lei after he disappeared and took his capable assistants with him. After all, one should trust those one employs and not employ those one distrusts. It was not without reason that the Second Prince had been able to get to where he was today by gathering such capable assistants through his own abilities.
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