Wu Mansion, East Courtyard Study.
At that moment, Wu Guangping was drinking the hot tea that his servant had brought him.
After he put down his teacup, he looked at Ye Lin in front of his desk and said softly, "How did things go?"
Ye Lin bowed deeply and reported to the General that the whereabouts of Consort Ning had not yet been found.
Just as Wu Guangping let out a displeased snort, Ye Lin hurriedly said, "But I have discovered something that may be related to Aunt Ning."
Wu Guangping suppressed his anger, picked up his teacup again, and said casually, "Speak."
Ye Lin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "General, among the ladies who came to collect their silver today, Madam Wan from the Wan family, the tea merchants of Yongling Lane, is missing."
Wu Guangping didn't think much of the fact that one person was missing from collecting the money.
In his opinion, it's possible that Madam Wan suddenly backed out.
However, since Ye Lin singled out this matter to report, it means he discovered something different.
Therefore, Wu Guangping did not speak, but calmly took a sip of tea and listened to Ye Lin continue speaking.
"Madam Wan died last night. I heard from someone that she was stabbed in the abdomen with a dagger."
Early this morning, officials from the yamen and a group of unknown people went to the Wan residence.
"Who else could it be?" Wu Guangping snorted coldly. He could guess with his toes that it was someone from the Shadow Guard.
The fact that the Shadow Guards were alerted means they are also still searching for Sudiya.
Therefore, Wu Guangping said, "It seems that she hid in the Wan residence that night, and after yesterday's incident, she was afraid that Madam Wan would become suspicious, so she killed Madam Wan."
As Wu Guangping analyzed the situation, his smile grew even wider. "Sudiya, she really is a madwoman."
Ye Lin looked up and saw Wu Guangping's enigmatic smile, which startled him so much that he immediately lowered his head.
Wu Guangping said, "Sudiya can disguise herself, but her figure can't lie. Call back the people who have been searching for her in the streets and alleys."
Go to the village to look for it.
Don't spare the peasant women and men either.
Ye Lin accepted the order and replied, "Yes, General."
With Wu Guangping's guidance, Ye Lin led his men to search the village. He circled around several villages and finally locked onto the target.
In the past, there was a disfigured, mentally challenged woman in Qianqian Village. She lived with her elderly father, and the two depended on each other for survival.
Normally, the simple-minded girl doesn't go out, but these past few days, the villagers have noticed her going into the woods.
At first, the villagers laughed at her, saying that she had grown up.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly simple-minded girl possessed a talent for medicine and was even able to bring back herbs.
The discovery was made by a barefoot doctor living in the village.
The news spread quickly throughout the village.
Ye Lin quickly guessed that this person was probably Sudiya in disguise.
As far as he knew, Sudia was a master of poisons, skilled in both poison and disguise.
Faced with such a formidable person, Ye Lin often reminded his subordinates not to let their guard down.
After all, the general had given a death order: capture Sudia before the Shadow Guards could capture her, regardless of whether she lived or died.
"Sir! The ugly woman is over there!"
A sudden exclamation rang out, instantly attracting the attention of more than a dozen people, with Ye Lin naturally being the first to notice.
Hearing the commotion behind her, Sudiya immediately threw the basket on her back to the ground and ran away.
Freshly picked herbs were scattered all over the ground.
If Ye Lin still couldn't react to this situation, then he would be truly stupid.
He immediately gave the order, shouting, "Chase!"
Soon, a dozen or so people caught up with the group and arrived at a dilapidated wooden hut.
The house reeked of mildew, and the rubble beneath our feet groaned.
Apart from the footsteps of Ye Lin and his group, the wooden house was completely silent.
But at this moment, Ye Lin dared not let his guard down, after all, he knew that Sudiya knew martial arts.
Suddenly, a gust of wind whistled past my ear.
Ye Lin dodged to the side, the wind still whistling in his ears. He rolled over several times to avoid the wind and finally hid behind a pillar.
He escaped the attack, but his men were not so lucky.
One by one, amidst the howling of the whip, they let out painful howls, followed by the sounds of their skin being torn apart.
Ye Lin determined Sudiya's location by the sound of the whip and her wails.
But he dared not go out easily. Sudiya never let go of her long whip; to her, the long whip was a sharp weapon.
If he takes a single step, Sudiya will likely snatch the broadsword from his hand with her whip.
Thinking of this, Ye Lin said loudly, "Princess Sudiya, I have come to meet you and escort you away from Da Jin on the orders of the general."
As expected, these words brought Ye Lin to a halt; the whipping stopped and the wailing ceased abruptly.
The sound of rubble coming from afar grew louder, indicating that people were getting closer.
Ye Lin curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a triumphant smile.
He pulled two hidden weapons from his sleeve and attacked the source of the sound directly!
A muffled groan was heard, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
Upon hearing this, Ye Lin stepped out from behind the beam.
Suddenly!
The long whip, whistling through the air, struck his forehead in an instant.
As the whip cracked, Ye Lin's eyes widened, and he fell straight to the ground.
Only a bloodstain remained on the top of his head.
The woman who had previously been called the ugly woman rolled up the long whip in her hand and then clutched her abdomen.
Blood flowed from between her fingers, and the ugly woman staggered out of the dilapidated wooden house, stepping on the rubble.
Instead of heading straight home, she returned to the spot where she had previously discarded the bamboo basket, picked it up again, and then walked back.
......
An Yi had been searching for the lost silver, and now that the silver had been found, Sudiya was still nowhere to be found.
Lu Qiqi deduced that Su Diya would definitely investigate the silver she had hidden in the mine.
Therefore, he ordered the people in the Dark One area to set up an ambush around the mine, waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump.
However, Lu Qiqi did not intend to put all her eggs in one basket.
Meanwhile, An Shi was also busy. Based on Lu Qiqi's deduction, they searched outwards from the Wan Mansion to find Su Diya's whereabouts.
The two worked for several days without finding any clues or movement.
Lu Qiqi was aware of their difficulties, since none of them had actually seen what Sudiya looked like.
If you really want to find someone in this huge border town, even if you check their household registration, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack if someone is trying to cover it up.
Moreover, Sudiya is ruthless in using poison and can also disguise herself. If she doesn't die, she will definitely be a major enemy of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Military camp, commander's tent.
An Yi rushed back to the military camp, for he had made a major discovery while he was away.
At that moment, Lu Qiqi was handing a prescription for treating eye problems to Song Yanqing.
Upon seeing An Yi return, the two exchanged a glance.
Then, news came from An Yi: "Reporting to the Crown Prince and the Township Head."
The Shadow Guards found bloodstains and crushed herbs in a cave near the mine.
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