Chapter 186 Lost

Minglan thought carefully about Molan's behavior in the past few days and realized something was wrong. She asked Yunzai, "Your daughter must have always been suspicious about Lin Xiaoniang's death, but everything has been peaceful for so many years. Why do you suddenly want to find out the truth? Did someone tell your daughter something?"

Yunzai was shocked again. It was true that nothing could be hidden from the Sixth Miss. Yunzai nodded silently. At this point, there was nothing that could not be said.

"It was Huang Fuxiang. During the Gu family banquet, Huang Fuxiang started talking to the young lady, trying to sow discord between her and the other two girls, but she didn't fall for it. Huang Fuxiang found out about Lin Xiaoniang from somewhere, and hinted that her death was suspicious, and also said..."

Yunzai looked up at Minglan, as if she was concerned. Rulan thought she was wasting time and urged her to continue. Yunzai bit her tongue. Gritting his teeth, he continued, "It is also said that Wei Xiaoniang benefited the most from Lin Xiaoniang's death. I think it is related to Wei Xiaoniang. My girl does not believe it, but she thinks that the master's attitude towards Lin Xiaoniang's death is indeed suspicious. The master does not allow my girl to set up a tablet for my girl. The girl became suspicious, and after being instigated by Huang Fuxiang, she came up with this plan. The golden cicada escaped from the shell and went to Youyang to investigate the cause of Lin Xiaoniang's death."

"It's Huang Fuxiang again! There is no end to this man!" Rulan hated Huang Fuxiang so much after hearing Yunzai's words.

Minglan said nothing, not caring at all about Yunzai's doubts about her mother. She just wrote down Huang Fuxiang's account. She didn't want to pay attention to this kind of villain, but this person repeatedly challenged her patience and bottom line. Regardless of whether Molan returned safely this time, Minglan decided not to let Huang Fuxiang have an easy time.

"Yunzai, are you sure your daughter went to Youyang alone?" Minglan asked.

Yunzai was surprised by Minglan's question, but was afraid that Minglan had other implications, so he had to carefully consider and say, "My girl was indeed alone when she left Daxiangguo Temple!"

Minglan nodded and asked again, "Since your girl came to Daxiangguo Temple, has Mr. Liang Liu come to visit?"

Yunzai shook his head, and Ruolan seemed to have an epiphany, and said affirmatively, "That's not right. According to the way Liang Han sticks to Xiao Si, it's impossible for him not to come to visit Xiao Si for so many days. Speaking of which, Liang Han hasn't been to our house for a long time, but he always found excuses to come to our house in the past. Could it be that the two of them went to Youyang together?"

Ruolan was shocked by her own guess, covering her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief. In contrast, Minglan seemed unusually calm, as if everything had been expected by her.

"She is not familiar with the road and has no experience of long-distance travel. It is not wise to go out alone." Minglan analyzed slowly, "What's more, it is inconvenient for a woman to be alone. Fourth sister is smart and will not do such a rash thing. I guess she must have made an appointment with Liang Han to go to Youyang together."

Yunzai listened to the two people's words and remembered that Molan did show the demeanor of a little girl before she left, so he told them everything he knew.

The two were more convinced of this guess, but even with Liang Han's company, Molan's safety could not be guaranteed. The two were still worried about Molan's current situation.

Minglan pondered for a moment, and a trace of determination flashed in her eyes. "We must find them as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the fourth sister."

In Bianjing City, Rulan and Minglan are busy planning how to find Molan and Lianghan. However, at the same time, Molan and Lianghan are in a remote and quiet small village, and everything around them is in sharp contrast to the bustling and noisy capital.

Outside the window, it is raining heavily, and the raindrops are beating against the window mercilessly, making dense and dull sounds. This sudden rainstorm not only trapped them in this small mountain village, but also seemed to completely block their way out. Molan and Lianghan sat in a simple house, wiping the rain off their bodies, and they were speechless, each of them was filled with helplessness and anxiety.

Molan's face looked a little haggard. She was exhausted after days of trekking through mountains and rivers and sleeping in the open air. Even her eyes revealed fatigue and a subtle confusion. She was determined to find the truth, but now she was stranded in this remote place, facing an unknown future and endless waiting.

Liang Han frowned and tried to recall every detail on the map, trying to find a way to Yuyang, but to no avail.

The light in the house became dimmer due to the rain, and the air was filled with a depressing atmosphere. Molan wiped her wet hair while looking at Liang Han silently, feeling a little guilty and regretting her recklessness.

When Molan and Liang Han traveled, they dressed up and cleverly avoided the eyes and ears of the public. They first boarded an inconspicuous cargo ship and then transferred to a luxurious passenger ship that went directly to Jinling. Because they were on the same passenger ship as the old lady and Chang Zhang, in order to avoid being discovered by the Sheng family, the two had to give up the comfort of the upper cabin and stay in the lower cabin. Even so, they almost ran into Chang Zhang several times.

After a bumpy ride on the water, Jinling City finally came into view. Molan and Liang Han were relieved and couldn't wait to get off the ship in advance, wanting to arrive in Youyang before the old lady and Chang Zhang, for convenience.

Unfortunately, things did not go as they wished. Fearing that their whereabouts would be discovered, the two rented horses and planned to go to Youyang on their own. They thought that they were infallible with the map, but they soon encountered the first challenge - language barrier. Neither of them could understand Jinling dialect very well. In the countryside, the villagers only spoke dialect, which was very different from the Mandarin they were familiar with.

Every time they asked the villagers for directions with hope, they were repeatedly frustrated because of the language barrier. The communication between them was like a deep ditch. After repeated miscommunications, the two gradually moved further and further away from Yuyang. By the time they reacted, they were already lost in the complicated country paths.

Surrounded by lush trees and endless hills, each path seemed similar yet different, like a huge maze that trapped them tightly. Because they didn't know where they were, the map in their hands seemed so pale and powerless at this moment, unable to guide them out of this maze-like land, so they had to walk in one direction.

One day, the sky suddenly changed, and heavy rain poured down. The two had no shelter and had to walk forward in the rain. Fortunately, there was a village not far away. They walked to the village with difficulty. As far as they could see, a family's house seemed particularly tall among the low houses.

The two of them knocked on the wooden door of the tall house with trepidation, silently praying that they could find a place to stay so that their exhausted bodies could have a moment of peace and rest