"All the yamen runners in the capital are out, and they still can't find a woman? This is ridiculous!"
Qi Ye, standing by, replied, "The city gates have long been sealed. Miss Lingzhi must still be in the city. She must have found a place to hide. I will lead my men to search everywhere. Even if we have to dig three feet deep, we will find her."
Xiao Qingyun pondered and said, "She's unfamiliar with the capital and only knows Prince Su. Send a few people to keep an eye on Duke Su's residence to prevent him from hiding her."
"yes!"
Qiye responded and turned to go out to make arrangements.
"I heard that the Queen Mother is also looking for him?" Master Wen said with a frown.
Xiao Qingyun snorted: "This Ye family has always been vicious. Now that they have interfered, it will surely be detrimental to Lingzhi."
"Right now, besides quickly finding Lingzhi, we also have to think about how to clear her name of this crime of rebellion, otherwise she will never be able to show up again."
"How could a young maid like her, who has not experienced much of the world, understand the treacherous nature of the martial arts world and the unpredictable nature of human nature? If she had not been forced into a corner, how could she have escaped?"
Master Wen changed his usual amiable expression and spoke word by word with a face full of anger.
Xiao Qingyun's chest felt stuffy as if something was blocking it, and he was speechless for a long time after listening to Master Wen's words.
As the bright candlelight flickered, a gloomy haze fell on his face.
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The morning rain fell, and suddenly a bright and dazzling flash of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a loud thunder that suddenly exploded in the night sky, shaking the earth.
Lingzhi looked up at the sky, adjusted the hat on his head, and quickened his pace.
Even in such rainy weather, countless officers and soldiers appeared on the streets.
When Lingzhi saw them, his eyes darkened instantly. He did not dare to delay and quickly walked forward.
When I arrived at the city gate, I saw that it was closed.
The guards were still there: "The city gates are closed, only people can enter but not leave. No one is allowed to leave the city!"
Lingzhi looked around cautiously and quickened his pace towards the city gate, trying to see if there was any way to get out of the city.
The guard immediately blocked her way: "What are you doing? The city gates are blocked, only people can enter but not leave!"
"Sir, the city gate closed suddenly, and I have contracted a contagious disease. I hope you will show mercy and let me leave the city and return home."
Lingzhi covered her lips and coughed twice while speaking, inadvertently revealing the red rash on her neck that she had deliberately caused with the medicine.
The guard immediately took two steps back and looked at Lingzhi with suspicion.
"Please, sir."
Lingzhi took out a silver ingot from her bag and threw it over.
The guard weighed the silver and turned his gaze to Lingzhi: "Miss, it's not that I won't let you go, but there's an order from above that the city gates are closed today and no one is allowed to leave the capital. Please go back!"
Lingzhi frowned, looking weak and pitiful. "I just want to go home and see my parents for the last time. I hope the official will be kind."
The guard put the silver in his pocket and said in a much more amiable manner: "Miss, the higher-ups only said to temporarily block the city gates. Hopefully, they'll open them tomorrow. Come back then, and I won't stop you."
When Lingzhi saw that he refused to let her pass, she realized that it would be impossible to pass through the city gate.
She quickly turned around and walked back, secretly cursing the guard in her heart for being so shameless. He refused to let her pass and even had the nerve to ask for money!
When they reached the dock, Lingzhi asked the boatman, "Hello handsome man, could you take me to the nearest town?"
The bearded boatman: "..."
Does this girl have some serious eye disease?
The boatman looked at Lingzhi in surprise and said, "All the boats have stopped today."
Lingzhi asked unwillingly: "Why?"
The boatman said impatiently, "Can't you read the notice? The city is under lockdown and no one is allowed to leave."
Lingzhi took advantage of the boatman's turning his head, picked up the oar on his boat, and looked at the back of his head.
He was thinking about knocking him out and escaping by boat.
At this time, the boatman added, "There are many soldiers guarding the ferry ahead. Otherwise, how could we leave the silver lying there without making any money?"
When he said this, he turned around and looked at Lingzhi who was holding the oar.
Lingzhi smiled awkwardly and handed the oar back to him: "This oar is so exquisite, I can't let it go!"
The boatman took the crooked, pitch-black pole that was still dripping with mud and glanced at Lingzhi.
His eyes were filled with sympathy: "Girl, it doesn't matter if you can't leave the city. There are still many good doctors in the city who can definitely cure your blindness."
Lingzhi gritted her teeth, thanked him, and walked back angrily.
She didn't know what sin she had committed, but she actually ran into Su Shisan on the way back.
The two had already passed each other.
Su Shisan stepped back and called Lingzhi: "Miss, you look familiar to me. Have we met somewhere before?"
Lingzhi knew very well that she could not recognize him.
Otherwise, not only would I expose myself, but I would also implicate him.
She thought she couldn't pay attention to him.
Yes, she pretends to be introverted.
She shook her head like a rattle, and pointed to her mouth, pretending to be mute.
Su Shisan sighed: "So you are deaf and mute."
"sorry."
Lingzhi subconsciously replied, "It's okay."
Su Shisan: “…”
Lingzhi: “!!!”
She still can't tell whether she is smart or stupid.
Lingzhi swallowed her saliva. Since she had already spoken, she could only continue: "I'm sorry, I don't know you. See you later!"
She was about to run away when Su Shisan grabbed her and pulled her back: "Whose family are you from? Why are you standing outside in the rain? Why don't you let me take you home?"
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