Shen Yuhan nodded slightly, a faint smile on his face, but his eyes remained stern: "General Jian is busy on patrol, and it's indeed hard work. However, you are responsible for the missing case, so why are you here to ask me?"
Jian Xianzhi's expression froze as he realized the sarcasm in Shen Yuhan's words.
He smiled slightly, his tone gentle yet polite: "Prince Shen, the missing persons case in the capital is of great importance. I naturally have to investigate from many angles to ensure that everything is foolproof. Your Highness must be well aware of these matters, so I came to ask for your advice."
Shen Yuhan raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Jian Xianzhi with deep eyes, as if he wanted to find out more information from his words. He pondered for a moment and said coldly: "Since General Jian asked, I can tell you a thing or two.
Some clues did surface last night, but there may be more behind this than meets the eye.
General Jian, as the leader of the patrol, you must be vigilant at all times and not give these villains another chance to cause trouble."
Upon hearing this, Jian Xianzhi frowned slightly, and a serious look flashed in his eyes: "Prince Shen is right. I will be extra careful to ensure that these people can't cause trouble again."
Fang Qingyue stood aside, listening to the back and forth confrontation between the two. Although she knew in her heart that these were two men testing and competing with each other, her eyes could not help but look back and forth between Shen Yuhan and Jian Xianzhi.
Just as Jian Xianzhi was about to continue asking questions, Shen Yuhan suddenly turned to Fang Qingyue, his eyes softening a little: "Qingyue, do you still remember what happened last night? I came here to confirm some details."
Fang Qingyue was slightly stunned, then nodded and replied, "I remember. Although those children were rescued last night, their condition is not optimistic. General Jian, if necessary, the clinic is willing to provide some medicinal herbs to help those rescued children."
Shen Yuhan looked at Fang Qingyue, his eyes showing some concern: "Qingyue, you were quite frightened last night, you must take good care of yourself this time."
Jian Xianzhi noticed Shen Yuhan's attitude towards Fang Qingyue and couldn't help but feel moved. Although he was slightly unhappy with Shen Yuhan's indifference, he also knew that the prince's concern for Fang Qingyue was not fake.
He coughed lightly, trying to lighten the atmosphere: "Doctor Fang, if you need anything, you can contact me directly. I will arrange for staff to assist and ensure everything goes smoothly."
Fang Qingyue smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone: "Thank you for your concern, General Jian. I will handle these matters properly."
Shen Yuhan's eyes darkened slightly, but he didn't say anything more. His tone remained calm, but with a hint of possessiveness: "General Jian, if you have nothing else to do, you should go inspect other places early. I'm here to take care of things here, that's enough."
Jian Xianzhi understood the implication of Shen Yuhan's words, but he just smiled slightly.
Although the two served the court together, their personalities and styles of doing things were completely different.
The patrols at this time may be able to temporarily calm people's hearts, but to truly solve the problem, the mastermind behind the scenes must be found out.
However, it is not easy to convince Shen Yuhan to cooperate.
Jian Xianzhi pursed his lips slightly and made a decision in his heart.
He looked around, his eyes passed over Fang Qingyue's worried expression, and looked at Shen Yuhan again, his tone more serious.
"Your Highness, relying solely on these patrolling guards is unlikely to deter the person behind this. If we wish to completely eradicate this evil force, we will need a more in-depth plan."
A hint of subtle interest flashed across Shen Yuhan's eyes, but he remained stern. "Oh? What do you think, General Jian?"
This is a rare opportunity and must be seized.
He moved slightly closer to Shen Yuhan and Fang Qingyue and whispered, "Your Highness, I've recently discovered some unusual signs while investigating missing persons in the capital. Based on the clues, I suspect this disappearance may be related to the border."
He paused here and observed Shen Yuhan's reaction.
Shen Yuhan frowned slightly when he heard this, and his eyes became more serious. "Border? Are you saying that these children might have been sent to the border after being abducted?"
Fang Qingyue was shocked when she heard this, and a look of doubt appeared on her face. "Frontier? General Jian, are you saying that the border forces are involved in this matter?"
Jian Xianzhi nodded, his expression growing more serious. "That's right. I was previously ordered to garrison the border, and I discovered several bodies there, all of them children. We initially thought they were ordinary refugees, but upon investigation, we discovered their identities remain a mystery."
"Their clothing is very similar to that of the children who disappeared in the capital. Furthermore, the route these children were taken to the border was extremely secretive. This is clearly a pre-planned illegal trafficking channel."
Shen Yuhan's eyes gradually turned cold when he heard this.
He was vaguely aware of the complexity behind this matter, but he needed more evidence to further confirm it.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "General Jian's discovery is indeed worthy of attention. In that case, do you have any plans?"
"Your Highness, the current patrols in the capital can only be considered a temporary defensive measure. The real person behind this may have already gone into hiding, waiting for the storm to pass."
"We can't just focus on the present and maintain our safety. We must take the initiative and lure them out. I suggest using these recent disappearances as bait to lure them out."
After discussing with Jian Xianzhi, he decided to go to the dungeon in person to check on the human traffickers arrested last night, hoping to get more clues from them.
When they stepped out of the clinic, Shen Yuhan's mood was like a dark cloud, shrouded in an ominous premonition.
Jian Xianzhi followed closely behind him, and the two of them tacitly agreed not to say a word and went straight to the dungeon.
The dungeon of the capital city is located in a hidden underground place in the north city, surrounded by high walls, gloomy and silent.
When the two stepped into the dungeon, the guards immediately stood still and the atmosphere became extremely depressing.
There were no windows in the dungeon. The dim firelight cast dancing shadows on the walls, and the air was filled with the smell of dampness and decay.
Shen Yuhan and Jian Xianzhi walked straight towards the cell where the human traffickers were held. Seeing this, the guard at the door immediately opened the heavy iron door.
The two men walked into the cell. Jian Xianzhi frowned and smelled a strange smell.
His eyes swept over everything in the cell, finally stopping on the bodies curled up on the ground.
"What's going on?" Shen Yuhan shouted in a low voice, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his tone revealed an unquestionable majesty.
The guards looked at each other in bewilderment. One of them stepped forward tremblingly, his voice trembling, "To answer your question, Your Highness, these... these people were just found dead in prison. We don't know what happened..."
Jian Xianzhi frowned, quickly walked over to one of the bodies, and squatted down to examine it carefully. It was the woman captured last night. Her eyes were wide open, her face was black, and there was a black stain on her lips. She looked like she had died in extreme pain.
"These human traffickers and women were brought in just last night. How could they all suddenly be dead?"
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