When Shen Yunjin learned that Nanzhi had left after he regained consciousness, he thought that the medicine she had taken was also a deception on her part. He thought that she only wanted to use him to leave this place, but he did not expect that there was such a background behind it.
Without even listening to their explanations, just by looking at these people, Shen Yunjin knew how insidious and vicious this scheme was.
If Nan Zhi hadn't gone to find him, Shen Yunjin couldn't even imagine what would have happened.
Ultimately, this matter was caused by his failure to handle it properly.
If he hadn't been afraid of being misunderstood by Shen Zhencai and hadn't failed to send someone to protect her, she wouldn't have suffered all of this.
At this moment, Shen Yunjin was filled with mixed emotions. He knew that she had used him to escape, but he no longer had any desire to take revenge on her; he was only worried.
She was in poor health, and the world was so difficult. Even if she could escape the Marshal's Mansion, where could she go?
Shen Zhencai is so angry that if she gets caught, he will kill her!
He had already made plans to send her away, but now everything was disrupted. Only if he took full control could there be a glimmer of hope to save her.
"You don't need to worry about this, I'll go find her!"
Shen Yunjin instructed the steward to help Shen Zhencai to rest, and then led his men to find her.
It was snowing last night, but the sun suddenly came out today.
The coldest time was when the snow melted; the soldiers who came to search were shivering with cold, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the streets.
Shen Yunjin searched the streets and alleys but couldn't find anyone, and his face grew increasingly grim.
In such cold weather, with no relatives or friends around, where could she go?
When she left, she took his key but no money. Where did she sleep that night?
Shen Yunjin was tormented by all sorts of worries, and the soldiers could sense his urgency in searching for him.
"Why is the young marshal so worried about Concubine Ninth?"
"Yes, they were in such a hurry, I almost thought it wasn't Ninth Concubine who was lost, but the Young Marshal's wife!"
"Don't joke around. You know the young marshal. He'd rather be a monk than touch a woman in his life."
"But speaking of which, what does this Ninth Concubine look like?"
"I heard she's as beautiful as an angel. How could a woman like that possibly leave Beiping? Maybe she's already..."
The group was still chatting away when they noticed Shen Yunjin's gaze and quickly shut up.
Nanzhi's marriage to Shen Zhencai was short-lived, and the wedding ceremony was hastily arranged according to the old society's concubine-taking rituals, so naturally no photos were taken to commemorate the occasion.
Nan Zhi's appearance was so outstanding that even if an artist were hired, they could not capture even a fraction of her features.
Therefore, the search becomes more difficult.
Shen Yunjin checked all the trains, buses, and accommodations that left Beiping, but found no trace of Nanzhi. It was as if she had vanished into thin air, or perhaps it was more like what the soldiers were saying...
As the days of searching continued, spring had already arrived in Beiping. Shen Yunjin had searched almost the entire city, but still could not find Nanzhi. His heart sank deeper and deeper.
...
"What's going on all this time? Why are there military officers on the streets every day?"
"Haven't you heard? Someone's gone missing from the Marshal's mansion, and they're searching everywhere for him."
"Who is that important?"
"It looks like a woman. There's even a portrait of her on the wall over there. Marshal Shen is personally leading the search, and I heard there's a big reward on the way..."
"Ah Si, what are you standing there for? Come and move the table!"
Before Nanzhi could finish listening to the guests' conversation, she heard the landlady tell her to get to work.
She could only respond with a sound of agreement and turned to move the table.
Nan Zhi didn't expect Shen Yunjin to be in such a hurry to find her. She originally wanted to leave Beiping as soon as possible, but she had no money and couldn't use her points to redeem anything, so she had no choice but to temporarily find a dilapidated temple to live in.
She used her points to redeem a disguise item, disguised herself as a man, found a shop to work as a handyman, and planned to earn enough money to leave Beiping as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yunjin has now taken control of all means of transportation that can leave Beiping.
Every day, soldiers stand guard with guns, and tickets are checked before anyone can pass.
From time to time, groups of military officers would walk by on the street, and they would even come to check on people if there was anything to do.
In order to find her, Shen Yunjin even offered a reward of 10,000 silver dollars.
Now everyone in Beiping wants to find her!
Nanzhi worked somewhat absentmindedly.
Now, more than three months have passed since she left the Marshal's Mansion, and her baby is more than three months along. If things continue like this, she will have no way to continue working disguised as a man.
Seeing that Shen Yunjin seemed determined not to give up searching for her, and recalling how she had used him to leave, and then thinking about Shen Yunjin's exceptionally cold and indifferent face when he was expressionless, Nanzhi felt a chill run down her spine.
She was the first person to dare lie to him like this. He was searching for her so urgently that even if he didn't kill her, he would definitely be punished once he found her.
Although she could see that his favorability rating was still high, she didn't know what he was thinking, so she naturally didn't dare to gamble.
Moreover, since the original owner's wish was to escape the Shen family, she naturally could not go back.
Although Shen Yunjin liked her, their social statuses were not suitable for each other. He could not marry her, and she would not endure the humiliation of being his mistress.
"Boss lady, I'd like to settle my salary for this month. I won't be coming back."
"Ah Si, why did you stop?"
"Do you think your salary is too low? I'll give you a one yuan raise every month, how about that?"
The landlady really liked Nanzhi. She was very efficient and strong, doing the work of two people. She didn't want Nanzhi to leave.
Nan Zhi scratched his head, looking honest and simple. "My wife is about to give birth, so I have to go home to take care of her. After she gives birth, I'll take care of her during her postpartum period and then come back to work here. Is that alright?"
"Oh, your wife is about to give birth! I didn't expect you to love her so much. Well, I can't keep you here any longer." The landlady was easy to talk to. "Here you go, this is your wages for this month. You must come back to work for me after your wife finishes her postpartum confinement."
"Thank you, boss lady." Nanzhi took her wages and left.
She decided to take the money, buy a train ticket, and leave Beiping as soon as possible.
From then on, the world was vast and open, and raising her child on her own was no longer a problem.
Anyway, as long as the child inherits the fortune of this world, that's enough.
With that thought in mind, Nan Zhi ran back to the dilapidated temple, took her few belongings, and walked directly to the train station to save money.
In fact, she had enough money to take a car, but Nan Zhi needed a little more money to completely escape Shen Zhencai's jurisdiction.
She walked for a long time, and by the time she reached the train station, her shoes were worn out. Her heels were in excruciating pain. She found a place to sit down, took off her shoes, and saw that she had a large, red blister on her heel that hurt when touched.
There were many people at the ticket office. She sat on a chair to rest for a while, blew on the wound, and suddenly felt something was wrong, as if someone was watching her.
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