The rain was pouring down, and the sky was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
Gu Qing and his fellow villagers stood on the river bank, listening to the roar of the flood below, their hearts instantly sank to the bottom.
Zhang Bin, who had survived the danger, was surrounded by several servants and sat on a higher ground to rest.
"That was a close call just now. If I hadn't been careful, I would have been swept into the mudslide. Thank goodness for you!"
He patted his chest, looking shocked and uncertain.
Hearing this, Gu Qing was furious and suddenly turned around to glare at him.
But now she has no evidence to prove that it was Zhang Bin who did it.
As a woman, she could not provoke the local officials in person.
After being reborn, Gu Qing has never been as desperate as he is now. The rushing river is unstoppable, and no matter how good the raincoat is, it cannot withstand the invasion of heavy rain for several hours.
The villagers who were helping to look for people also looked embarrassed.
The fat lady from before grabbed Gu Qing's arm and pulled her from the riverbank to higher ground. She said worriedly, "Mrs. Chen, you have to be careful. The mud on the riverbank is soft and it's raining so hard. Don't fall down!"
Gu Qing had been thinking about Chen Zhizhou. After hearing what the fat aunt said, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Thank you, aunt."
The fat aunt heard Gu Qing's sad tone and sighed helplessly. She comforted her, "It's too dark at night, and it's hard for everyone to find someone. Add to that the heavy rain, and it's even more difficult."
"Mrs. Chen, don't worry. Lord Chen is a good official. He will definitely be blessed. Everything will be fine."
The fat auntie certainly meant well, but such words sounded even more desolate in the face of absolute danger.
The villagers were exhausted.
Gu Qing's eyes were filled with tears as she tightly grasped the fat aunt's hand: "Thank you very much, aunt. You and your fellow villagers can go back first. I will look for it again."
"How can this be possible? Madam Chen, you are a noble lady, you shouldn't have come with us. You are a good lady, please come back with us, and we can look for you tomorrow."
The fat aunt really couldn't bear to see her like this.
Gu Qing shook her head and sat down under the pine tree nearby. She said firmly, "Don't worry, Auntie. I'll wait here for a while until my husband comes back."
"You kid..." Seeing that Gu Qing was stubborn, the fat aunt knew that persuasion was futile, so she gave him a few instructions and then headed up the mountain with the villagers.
The villagers felt helpless and regretful. Many of them turned around to look at the small figure sitting under the pine tree, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Mrs. Chen is truly devoted. Such a good wife is rare in the world!"
"Isn't it? The Chen family is truly blessed by God. How naughty was Chen Lao San back then? Now he has risen to the position of an official and married a good wife. I just hope that God will not let Madam Chen down!"
"Tell me, why is Mr. Chen missing, but Zhang Bin is fine?"
"He was most afraid of death, so he ran away halfway and didn't go with Master Chen to explore the waterline. Who knew that Master Chen was in trouble now? He was afraid that he couldn't cover it up, so he quickly sent a servant back to report the news!"
"Oh, what should I do?"
Some people sighed and some lamented, but only Gu Qing waited stubbornly where he was, waiting for a glimmer of hope after daybreak.
Inside the imperial city, the Third Prince’s Mansion.
The lights in the study were dim. Li Xiangji had not slept all night. Outside the window, a drizzle was falling, and the rain spread all the way from Huaishui City to the capital.
It makes people feel depressed.
The maid brought the freshly heated teacup and quickly left. The moment the door closed, wind and rain rushed in through the gap.
The moment the candlelight flickered, a man in black appeared in front of Li Xiangji.
"Le Feng greets the Third Prince."
Li Xiangji's gloomy expression changed slightly, and he immediately stood up and helped him up: "How is your master now?"
"Your Highness, the Master has already determined that Zhang Bin is suspicious and intends to frame us. However, the Master will take advantage of the situation and bring him to justice once we find the evidence!"
"well!"
Li Xiangji was delighted, but then frowned in worry: "Where is your master now?"
I heard that heavy rain has been falling in Huaicheng for a whole day. If there is someone behind Zhang Bin, I am afraid that Chen Zhizhou alone will not be able to defeat him.
Liao Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "Third Prince, I have also lost contact with the Master."
"What did you say!"
Li Xiangji grabbed his shoulders, his heart suddenly tightening. "I will go to the palace immediately to report to His Majesty that he has sent someone to find Chen Zhizhou's whereabouts. You return immediately!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Liao Feng is Chen Zhizhou's secret guard, coming and going without a trace.
As soon as he left, Li Xiangji strode out of the house and rode into the palace at full speed.
Huaishui City.
The sky was already turning pale, and the raindrops as big as beads were slowly getting smaller. Gu Qing, wearing a raincoat, sat motionless under a tree.
Zhang Bin behind her looked at her back, a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
This woman is really troublesome. Why not get rid of her together?
However, with so many villagers watching him just now, if anything happened to Gu Qing, they would definitely suspect him.
Just as he was thinking about it, Gu Qing suddenly turned around and said with a smile, "Master Zhang."
Zhang Bin was startled and quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Madam Chen, do you have anything to tell me?"
Gu Qing's smile was extremely cold, even colder than the rain.
Zhang Bin trembled subconsciously and lowered his head even more.
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask Master Zhang where my husband fell into trouble. He is a martial arts expert, so he shouldn't have been trapped by a mudslide."
Gu Qing knew how good Chen Zhizhou was at lightness skills, and a small mudslide was nothing to him.
Zhang Bin lowered his head and frowned tightly, unable to answer for a moment.
"Master Zhang?"
Seeing that he didn't answer, Gu Qing's suspicion became even stronger.
Zhang Bin looked up, feigning sadness. "Madam Chen, I never imagined that Lord Chen would encounter such a disaster. When we turned around, Lord Chen was gone."
"really?"
Gu Qing's eyes seemed to see through his heart, making Zhang Bin feel like he was being bitten by ants all over his body.
"Really! Madam Chen, you must believe me!" His face was filled with grief, as if the person who fell was his reborn parent.
Gu Qing suddenly laughed out loud, and the laughter was so cold and indifferent that it really made people feel uncomfortable.
"Believe it, how could I not believe Master Zhang?"
After Zhang Bin had a good rest, he was supported by a servant as he walked up the mountain.
Gu Qing looked at his back, anger and murderous intent in his eyes.
Regardless of whether Zhang Bin did it himself, he must be involved in this matter.
“Tick…tick.”
The rain actually showed signs of stopping. Gu Qing stood up suddenly, unable to hide the joy in his eyes.
She remembered that in her previous life, the rain had been falling for three consecutive days, so why did it suddenly stop today?
I feel both happy and scared, as many things seem to be changing in the dark.
No matter what, she had to find Chen Zhizhou as soon as possible!
Although Chen Zhizhou managed to survive in his previous life, his leg injury had left him with a chronic condition due to untimely treatment. Whenever it rained, he would feel unbearable pain, as if being cut by a knife.
Gu Qing ran all the way towards Dongshan according to his memories of his previous life.
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