Mo Lingchen stopped the servant behind him and anxiously inquired about the situation. Even though Su Yujiao was angry, she knew that there was strength in numbers and now was not the time to be angry and talk nonsense.
She briefly recounted what had happened that evening and her speculations, and Mo Lingchen left with a gloomy expression.
"Let's go too, let's try our luck on the street."
Su Yujiao thought that finding peddlers who roamed the streets or beggars on the roadside might provide her with useful information.
"Madam, there's a little beggar over there. I'll go ask him."
"Um."
As a result, the little beggar was frightened away as soon as Wei Yingzi approached.
"Madam, I'll take you to find him." Tiger came running up, panting.
"Shi Tou took Shuang Jie to the dilapidated temple in the east of the city to look for her."
"Sister Xiaotao and Niuwa went to the west of the city."
"Let's go to the south and north of the city."
"good."
Just as Su Yujiao was about to leave, she saw Lu Ziqian walking over in a hurry.
"Tiger, you go with her to the south of the city. I'll take Madam to the north of the city," Lu Ziqian instructed.
Su Yujiao frowned: "Why are you here?"
"I just went to deliver something to you and found out something happened, so I came to check on you."
"What gift?" Su Yujiao was skeptical.
"Find the person first, we'll talk about the rest when they get back."
She didn't hesitate; finding someone was indeed the priority.
The next second, Lu Ziqian suddenly wrapped his arm around the woman's slender waist and disappeared into the night as light as a swallow.
Su Yujiao was very uncomfortable with the feeling of weightlessness, with her feet off the ground and her center of gravity unstable, but she didn't want to hug him too closely.
"Put me down, I can walk."
The man tightened his grip on her waist and asked seriously, "Not in a hurry anymore?"
"If you rely on yourself to walk, when will you ever find anyone?"
Su Yujiao remained silent; he was indeed much faster than she could walk using his lightness skill.
Seeing that she was silent with a stern face, Lu Ziqian softened his tone considerably: "If you're scared, hold on tighter. I won't let you fall."
“I know you’re feeling awkward, thinking that since you’re already divorced, you shouldn’t be hugging so intimately…”
"But the situation is urgent now, and lives are at stake, so this is the only way."
As soon as Lu Ziqian finished speaking, he suddenly sped up. Su Yujiao lost her balance and leaned back violently. Startled, she grabbed the man's collar in a panic and, no longer caring about anything else, tightly wrapped her arms around his neck.
He felt the tense breathing and intense heat around him, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.
However, he also knew what was important and what was not. Once he had achieved his goal, he should focus on getting things done.
Lu Ziqian carried her as they traversed rooftops and walls, moving swiftly through the night, visiting one abandoned temple and dilapidated courtyard after another.
How do you know these dilapidated courtyards so well?
The man smiled and said, "When I'm not fighting, I'm in charge of the safety of the capital region. I study the terrain maps every day and keep track of the movements in every place. I can touch every corner of the capital with my eyes closed."
Seeing his smug and arrogant appearance, Su Yujiao curled her lips speechlessly, thinking to herself, "Look how capable he is."
The two searched the entire north city but found no clues, so they went to the south city instead.
"Don't make a sound, there's a light coming from that dilapidated temple ahead." The man suddenly became alert.
Su Yujiao turned her head and saw a faint light.
They were still quite far from the light, so they could only see it but not hear it.
As they drew closer, the dilapidated temple did not emit any alarming screams.
Su Yujiao prayed silently that nothing bad would happen to her.
The two landed on the eaves of the temple gate, where they could clearly see what was happening inside.
Three or five filthy beggars surrounded a woman, hurling filth at her.
The woman's clothes were disheveled and her hair was messy. As the woman struggled, Su Yujiao noticed that her mouth was tied with a strip of cloth, which explained why she was silent.
Su Yujiao's heart was in her throat. It was too dark, and the small woman was completely blocked by several beggars. The scene was constantly shaking, and she couldn't see clearly whether the woman was Jin Mudan or not.
Su Yujiao instinctively reached for Lu Ziqian's arm, and Lu Ziqian grasped her trembling hand: "Wait, I'll go down and take a look."
"Don't touch them, some of these tiles are loose."
Su Yujiao nodded anxiously, urging him to hurry up.
She watched as Lu Ziqian kicked the beggar away in a few swift movements, then took off his cloak and covered the woman with it.
She finally saw the woman's face clearly, and tears instantly streamed down her face. She couldn't help but cry out in a trembling voice, "Peony!"
Jin Mudan glanced at the source of the sound, then tucked her head into the cloak, completely covering herself.
Seeing Su Yujiao's anxious expression, Lu Ziqian was afraid she would fall. After breaking the beggar's leg, he immediately flew over and picked her up.
"Peony, don't be afraid, I'm here." She hugged Peony tightly, trembling all over, and the suppressed sobs of the woman inside the cloak could be heard.
Suddenly, she noticed that Jin Mudan's legs were bent in a strange position. She subconsciously reached out to touch them. Jin Mudan tried to dodge, but she couldn't move an inch.
"Your leg!!" Su Yujiao choked out.
Why is this happening?
The plot has been moved forward, and the timeline is all messed up!
She hugged the golden peony and cried uncontrollably, repeatedly apologizing, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault, it's all my fault."
She repeatedly blamed herself and apologized, even suspecting that she had worn a talisman for protection, and that if Heaven could not punish her, it would punish those around her.
Suddenly, Mo Lingchen barged in with his men. When he saw Su Yujiao holding a black cloak, with a small section of a woman's white toes peeking out from under the cloak, it was as if the blood in his body froze.
Even though he couldn't see who was under the cloak, he guessed it.
He wanted to go over and hug her, to comfort her, but his feet seemed to be rooted to the spot, and he stood frozen in place, unable to move an inch.
He rushed over after hearing Su Yujiao's shout, but now he doesn't dare to take a step forward.
Su Yujiao realized what was happening and wiped away her tears forcefully. Now was not the time to be sad; Mudan's leg needed to be treated quickly, as there might still be a chance of recovery.
After all, she now has a golden touch, and can use the most advanced drugs and instruments to perform surgery on her.
But she couldn't control her tears; the more she wiped them, the more they flowed. She tried to lift Jin Mudan with difficulty, but found that she was trembling all over and couldn't muster any strength.
Lu Ziqian wanted to step forward to help, but then felt it wasn't appropriate for him to carry her.
He could only shout at Mo Lingchen, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and hug him!"
Mo Lingchen regained consciousness, strode forward, easily picked up the person, and quickly walked towards the city.
Jin Mudan remained huddled beneath the black cloak; though she couldn't see it, she could smell the familiar sandalwood scent.
It's his usual incense!
Mo Lingchen could clearly feel the woman in his arms trembling and crying, but she held back all her sobs, with only an occasional suppressed whimper escaping her lips.
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