Chapter 587 Wuhong Mountain
Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
The county magistrate slammed the wooden door, and Zhu Qian stood behind him with his hands on his hips, looking anxious.
Just as the county magistrate raised his foot to kick the door, the wooden door was opened from the inside, revealing the pretty face of a young woman.
The county magistrate was slightly startled when he saw her. He felt that although the woman in front of him was dressed in plain clothes, her eyes seemed...
Some dignity?
It's impossible. How can a commoner girl have dignity?
He had a feeling that he couldn't describe, but it was definitely different from the women he usually met.
The two looked at each other, and the county magistrate somehow restrained his arrogance.
At this time, a little girl with red lips, white teeth and a bit of baby fat poked her head out from behind the woman and looked curiously at the two people who came to the door.
The county magistrate bowed slightly and said:
"This... Madam, is she the guest invited by Master Xu Zhiyuan?"
The woman nodded and looked them up and down. "My lords, what happened?"
The county magistrate pointed at Zhu Qian behind him and introduced him, "This is the county magistrate. Why don't you come and meet him..."
Zhu Qian became impatient and stepped forward to push the county magistrate away, then said directly to the woman inside:
"Xu Zhiyuan is missing, do you know where he went?
If you know about this but don't report it, and this county finds out later, you'll spend the rest of your lives in jail!"
When Zhu Lan heard his threats, he laughed inwardly but pretended to be a little frightened on his face.
When the county magistrate saw that the woman was frightened, he quickly tried to smooth things over:
"Don't be afraid, the county magistrate is worried about Mr. Xu's safety and is getting anxious.
By the way, what is your relationship with Master Xu?"
"We..." Zhu Lan explained weakly, saying that the two of them were the family of Xu Zhiyuan's friend, passing through here and staying for two days.
The county magistrate nodded and asked them when was the last time they saw Xu Zhiyuan.
Zhu Lan thought about it and said that Mr. Liu held a banquet three days ago, and he and Xu Zhiyuan went to the banquet together. Since then, he has not seen Xu Zhiyuan again.
When Zhu Qian heard this, he realized that Xu Zhiyuan had indeed eaten together with Mr. Liu before he disappeared, and his face became even uglier.
The county magistrate asked again, "After the banquet, do you know where Master Xu went?"
Zhu Lan shook his head and said that after the banquet, Master Liu took him to Tongyun Money House to exchange silver, and he didn't know what Xu Zhiyuan was doing.
"Oh, right." Zhu Lan suddenly remembered, "At that time, I asked Master Xu to help me look after the child..."
She gently pulled Yan Jing out from behind her.
Zhu Lan asked softly, "Jing'er, did Uncle Xu take you anywhere that day?"
Yan Jing recalled carefully for a moment and said that Uncle Xu took her home and bought her some snacks.
The county magistrate asked Yan Jing, "So he has never left the mansion?"
Yan Jing looked up at Zhu Lan nervously, acting exactly like a kid who was at a loss when being questioned by a stranger.
After receiving Zhu Lan's encouragement, Yan Jing shook his head and said:
"Uncle Xu has never been out..."
The county magistrate asked her how she could be so sure.
Yan Jing said: "Because later a fat uncle came to see him, and the two of them were talking in the room."
The county magistrate and Zhu looked at each other.
Zhu Qian couldn't wait to ask: "Did you hear what they said?"
Yan Jing scratched his ears in distress.
"I was playing in the yard when I passed by their door and I seemed to hear them talking about a carriage...
What about Red Mountain..."
Red Mountain?
Zhu Qian and the county magistrate both looked puzzled, as they had never heard of this place.
But you can tell at a glance that this child won't lie.
Then the county magistrate slapped his thigh and said to Zhu Qian:
"Sir, could it be... Wuhong Mountain?"
Wuhong Mountain is just north of Maoxian. If you go west from Wuhong Mountain, you will enter Yunzhou.
Zhu Qian's expression changed, but he suddenly smiled.
"Sir, I will take people to Wuhong Mountain right away..." the county magistrate said enthusiastically.
Zhu Qian patted him on the shoulder and said:
"You have worked hard. The girl just heard the word 'Hongshan', which doesn't necessarily mean Wuhongshan. If we rush out rashly and make a mistake, won't it waste time?
I have a feeling that the two of them are still hiding in the county. You should take some people to look for them today.
If we still can’t find it today, we will go to Wuhong Mountain to search it tomorrow.”
The county magistrate wanted to say something, but Zhu Qian raised his hand to interrupt him and told him to do as he said.
After saying that, he looked at Zhu Lan and Yan Jing again, then turned and left.
"Aunt, didn't Jing'er act well just now?" Yan Jing tugged at Zhu Lan's sleeve, feeling a little aggrieved.
Zhu Lan gave her a thumbs up and said, "Jing'er is amazing."
After all, when discussing secrets, most people would be less wary of children.
Therefore, if you were to tell others about eavesdropping, the other party might not believe it. However, if Jing'er said it, the credibility would be much higher.
Yan Jing said depressedly: "But the county magistrate doesn't seem to believe Jing'er's words..."
"How do you know he didn't believe it?" Zhu Lan smiled slightly, touched Yan Jing's head, and asked her to go back to the house to prepare.
The reaction of County Magistrate Zhu Qian just now clearly showed that he believed what Yan Jing said.
But it seems that the county magistrate is an outsider, and there are some things that Zhu Qian obviously doesn't want him to know.
Zhu Qian asked the county magistrate to bring people to search the mountain again tomorrow, indicating that he planned to handle the matter himself.
And the time for him to act must be tonight.
Zhu Lan closed the door and raised the corners of his lips slightly.
"There's another good show to watch."
…
Xu Zhiyuan woke up because he was hungry.
He opened his eyes, and the uneasy feeling in his stomach seemed to trigger his instincts.
But this discomfort was soon overwhelmed by fear.
He found that he had almost no strength in his limbs and the light around him was dim. He struggled to stand up and looked around, and found that he was in a dilapidated temple.
Is this a dream?
No, I don’t feel this hungry in my dreams.
Could it be...
The more Xu Zhiyuan thought about it, the more frightened he became. His body began to tremble and he subconsciously moved back.
Suddenly, his hand grasped something - it was soft and warm.
It's another person's hand!
Xu Zhiyuan was startled and turned around to find someone lying next to him.
The presence of body temperature means that the person is not dead.
Xu Zhiyuan calmed himself down, carefully moved closer to observe, and found that the man was actually Master Liu.
Why is he here too?
"Brother Liu, Brother Liu?"
Xu Zhiyuan slapped Mr. Liu's face a few times, and Mr. Liu slowly woke up.
"...Mr. Xu?" Mr. Liu looked confused. "Where is this?"
Xu Zhiyuan said he didn't know either, as he had just woken up.
The two of them supported each other and stood up, and found that they were the only two people in the dilapidated temple.
The door of the dilapidated temple was ajar. Xu Zhiyuan pushed it open, but couldn't tell whether it was dawn or dusk.
His last memory… was going to bed by himself at home.
How come I woke up in such a hellish place?
Could it be that I really encountered an evil spirit?
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