Dr. You tapped her forehead.
"You're such a forgetful girl! No matter what they say about you, you always think those children are innocent."
Qin Luo rubbed his forehead and smiled sheepishly.
"Grandpa You is indeed astute; he saw right through me. I asked Lord Kang to inquire with the nearby trees, and they said that no one left the inn last night. The children are still inside, and they may have been implicated because of me..."
Dr. You quickly interrupted her.
"What's wrong with you, girl? Why are you taking all the blame? What does this have to do with you? It's all because those people want to get ahead overnight, they're so malicious!"
Qin Luo hadn't expected Doctor You to know how to prevent internal strife, so she steered the conversation back on track.
“I suspect it was that woman who checked in yesterday who kidnapped them, in order to find the vine demon. But she already confirmed on the street that I wasn't it, so why would she come to kidnap the village children?”
Upon hearing this, Doctor You's face suddenly darkened.
"I'm afraid those fools talked to that woman about something. Your great-grandfather said the officials said several inns have lost children; they'd rather arrest the wrong person than let one go!"
Then, after thinking for a moment, she immediately stood up in a panic.
"Luo Luo, pack your things and go with Mu Feng right away. I don't mind having it protect you. Those people probably already know you're protected by the auspicious beast. Maybe the villagers even told that woman they think you're a monster. They've made preparations for both possibilities!"
"What do you mean by 'two-pronged approach'?"
"First, they captured all the girls around ten years old just in case. Then, if I'm not mistaken, they'll release the children soon. Firstly, because these children aren't vine demons, and secondly, if they don't release the children, the search at the city gate will cause them trouble!"
Then another thought came to mind.
"Thirdly, they can use the fact that they've found the village children to get close to the villagers and clansmen, and then approach you. Judging from the number of missing children, there are quite a few of them. It's too dangerous for you to stay here, girl. You must leave immediately. I'll go get Mu Feng right now!"
Qin Luo quickly stopped Doctor You.
"Grandpa You, don't worry. I can't leave. If I leave, they won't let you go. Why don't we turn the tables and let them arrest me?"
Dr. You gave her a hard thud on the head.
"You brat, what's going on in your little head? I thought you were the smartest kid besides Xiaoyu, but now it seems Yundu is even ahead of you. Do you know why they're trying to capture you?"
Qin Luo counted on his fingers for him.
"I know! Either they want to cooperate with me and have me kill for them, or they want to control me and turn me into a ruthless monster, or they want to use me for experiments to create more people like me. It's easy to guess!"
Dr. You was so angry that his mustache stood on end.
"You know this and you still won't leave? You dare let them catch you? Have you lost your soul again?"
Qin Luo thoughtfully tidied his beard.
"Grandpa You, don't be in a hurry, listen to me first!"
Doctor You then sat back down at the table: "Speak, speak! Let's see what kind of nonsense you can come up with!"
Qin Luo brewed him a pot of tea and placed several plates of fruit on the table.
"Grandpa You, you know me. I have Lord Kang protecting me, and besides, I'm a first-rate escape artist. I also have a secret weapon, the one I gave to Xiaoyu. It's incredibly powerful; they can't hurt me!"
Dr. You thought back to the box that Mu Xiao had been holding.
"Is he really that powerful? More powerful than that guy who secretly shot people?"
Qin Luo thought about what Doctor You had said.
"What you're talking about is a sniper rifle. This secret weapon is much more powerful than a sniper rifle; it can kill a lot of people in one go. Otherwise, would I have let Xiaoyu take it? Sigh! I really miss Xiaoyu; I wonder how he's doing!"
Doctor You stroked his beard, completely calm.
"You don't need him? That kid's smart! Besides the medicine you gave him, I've also given him a lot of poison. He has Mu Xiao with him, and his father will definitely send people to protect him. He's much safer than you are. Are you really not leaving? Why don't you think about it again?"
Qin Luo shook his head like a rattle drum.
"I won't leave. I will never abandon you and run away alone."
Doctor You didn't say anything more. He knew Qin Luo's temperament. He simply finished his tea and went to find Qin Ling and the others.
He needs to tell everyone everything so that they are all aware of the situation.
In the capital, Mu Xiuyu and Mu Xiao finally returned to the Marquis of Anding's residence. They had been back in the capital for over ten days.
Upon entering the capital, he was secretly summoned to the palace by the emperor, who said that the murderer had not been found and that it was not safe outside the palace.
Therefore, news of his discovery was kept secret, and Mu Xiuyu and Mu Xiao were thus kept in the palace for more than ten days.
It wasn't until the Dali Temple made progress that they were allowed to return to the Marquis's residence.
Mu Xiuyu didn't know anyone in the palace, but he always remembered Qin Luo's words: he didn't trust anyone.
He throws tantrums when bullied and loses his temper when unhappy; now, almost none of the princes in the palace dare to provoke him.
Everyone says he's been living in the frontier for too long and has a strange temper, making him difficult to get along with...
Mu Xiuyu didn't care about them at all, and dragged Mu Xiao back to the Marquis's residence.
The old lady of the Marquis's mansion only received the news yesterday that Mu Xiuyu had arrived in the capital today, and she was waiting at the main gate early this morning.
It wasn't until almost dinnertime that Mu Xiuyu's carriage finally arrived.
Supported by her nanny, she hurried toward the carriage.
Mu Xiao opened the carriage curtain, and Mu Xiuyu's little head peeked out.
Upon seeing the old lady, he quickly called out, "Grandmother!"
The old lady quickly wiped away her tears and reached out to hug him.
"Quick, quick, let Grandma see you! My Yu'er! You've suffered so much!"
Mu Xiuyu got off the carriage and buried his face in the old lady's arms.
After cuddling for a while, he took the old lady's hand and walked into the Marquis's residence.
"Grandmother, I've finally met you! Before, Mother always made me pay my respects to your portrait every day. Now I can finally be by your side."
Upon hearing that her daughter-in-law was so sensible and had raised the child so cleverly, the old lady immediately summoned her personal nanny.
"Granny Cai, go to my private treasury and have someone send the jewelry, headdresses, fabrics, and tonics bestowed by His Majesty to the Madam."
Upon arriving at the main hall, Mu Xiuyu carried a small stool and sat down on the old lady's lap.
He rested his little head on her knee, sighed deeply, and said with tears streaming down his face.
"Grandma, you're such a useless grandson! You lost all the gifts Mom prepared for you. Mom carefully picked them out for so long; she was so reluctant to use them, and I lost them all, boohoo~"
The old lady's heart melted at his tears; she held him in her arms and comforted him tenderly…
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