The purpose of sneaking into her room was also obvious—to take back the little red bird.
However, the other party had no idea that the little white bird would use medicine.
We've been tricked by it.
Just as Xiao Qingyin was about to sort out her thoughts, Yi San suddenly came to report: "Madam Ning went to a manor in the suburbs to soak in the hot springs, but she was kidnapped by a group of men in black as soon as she arrived at the manor."
Xiao Qingyin was taken aback.
Could these men in black be in cahoots with the bird thieves?
She instructed Yi Wu to bring the man in black along, intending to go to the Jing'an Marquis's residence to find out what was going on.
When they arrived at the Jing'an Marquis's residence, they met Wei Zhenghong at the gate. Wei Zhenghong had also received the news and rushed over.
The two entered the mansion together to meet Wei Yan.
Before they could ask any questions, Wei Yan handed them a letter.
The letter contained the following line: "If you wish to save your mother, come to Jingbei City in person before the end of the month."
Jingbei City is located at the junction of the three kingdoms of Daxi, Xilin, and Beijin. The other side is trying to lure Wei Yan to the border.
Clearly, Ning was merely bait; their true target was Wei Yan.
"It was either done by people from Beijin or Xilin."
Wei Zhenghong resolutely blocked the railway.
"They want the technology to manufacture firearms."
Firearms manufacturing is complex, and even if one obtains cannons and spears, they are difficult to imitate, especially for countries like North Jin and Xilin, which have a shortage of craftsmen and backward technology.
Wei Yan nodded: "That's what I think too. But they might not take Mother to Jingbei City."
He will likely take his mother back to his homeland, lure him there, and use her to blackmail him into providing technical support.
This makes it difficult to determine the other party's whereabouts and rescue the mother.
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