The three of them searched around the house, the mulberry grove, the fishpond, and the woods and riverbank.
There was no trace of He Miaomiao.
Finally back home, the three men were still unwilling to give up, so they prepared to light lanterns and search house to house again.
As a result, Prefect Lu sent someone to deliver a letter.
The letter was very well-mannered and polite.
"My dear brother Xuan! This is no ordinary time, so please forgive my extraordinary measures. Your daughter, Da Qiao, is currently a guest in my residence. I request that you gather the men and return to the city walls to defend the city. Also, please visit the other commoners and noble families. If you know anyone you can talk to, please persuade them to work together to defend Lujiang City. Let's overcome this crisis together and defeat the traitor Sun."
Qiao Er and Qiao San felt quite relieved after hearing the letter.
Prefect Lu is very polite.
"Yay, that's great! Da Qiao is alright, the governor found her for us."
"Father, did the governor mention Xiao Qiao and Miao Miao in the letter? It would be even better if the governor could find them too! Father, why don't we go and ask the governor for help in finding them?"
Only Old Man Joe knew the true meaning behind the letter.
Prefect Lu has been driven to desperation by Sun Ce, and he's capable of anything. He's even resorting to the method he despises most: threatening people with people.
Qiao Xuan immediately took his sons and several servants and personally went to several neighboring houses to persuade them.
Then everyone returned to the city wall.
Qiao Xuan went to see Lu Kang again, saying he wanted to see his eldest daughter.
As a result, Qiao Xuan could no longer see Prefect Lu at this time.
It was the advisor, Chen Tian, who came out to answer.
"Miss Qiao is well, please rest assured and guard the city."
Chen Tian had barely finished speaking when he was about to leave when military intelligence arrived.
It is said that Sun Ce and Zhou Yu have already breached the gates of Phoenix Terrace.
Sun Ce and his soldiers surged into Lujiang City like an unstoppable flood.
And so, at that crucial moment...
On the city wall, Qiao Jingjing had already been hoisted up. Chen Tian, the advisor, stood high up and shouted to Sun Ce, "Stop!"
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