Two days passed before Fu Yin's mental turmoil was completely alleviated.
During this period, the emperor met with Qi Zhan and became furious after learning the whole story. He ordered that the person be rescued within ten days. Not only that, he also wanted to find out the mastermind behind the scenes and punish him severely.
Cases that occurred in the capital were handed over to Jingzhao Prefecture and Dali Temple for joint investigation.
While the two parties were following the clues of the masked man, Shen Huaixu also found some clues, but they were not related to the masked man, but to Bai Lan's missing sister Bai Tang.
"Miss, Bai Tang was last seen in a temple outside Beijing. That day happened to be shortly after Qingming Festival, and she went to the temple to pray for her deceased parents. Bai Lan had originally planned to go with her that day, but something happened and she was unable to go."
Shuangjiang described it in great detail, "Bai Tang disappeared on the way down the mountain from the temple. Bai Lan later reported the matter to the authorities, but quickly claimed that her sister had returned home safely, and the authorities dropped any further inquiries."
"What's the name of the temple? Have you gone inside to investigate?"
"It's called Baiyun Temple. It's not very famous in the capital, but it's close to the bamboo forest where the Bai sisters live, so it's not surprising that Bai Tang went there to pray. Last night, I personally went into the temple to investigate and discovered a very narrow mountain stream behind the temple with a bridge across it. I wanted to cross the bridge to explore, but found that there seemed to be a trap there. So, I didn't dare to get too close to avoid alerting the enemy."
A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Huaixu's face, and he praised him generously, "In this situation, caution is the right thing to do. You've done an excellent job. Thank you for your hard work, Shuangjiang. We'll stop here for now, and we'll have to consider further matters."
Shuangjiang, Xiaoman, and the others had never questioned their young lady's decisions. She saluted and was about to leave when she was stopped again.
"By the way, how's my second brother doing?"
Shuangjiang quickly realized what Shen Huaixu was asking. "Bai Lan and Second Young Master Jiang met again these past few days. It seemed like a chance encounter. They only chatted for a few words before leaving."
Chen Huaixu nodded and let Shuangjiang leave.
【Did you hear that?】
She asked Fu Yin, who had already woken up, "How about we go to Baiyun Temple tonight?"
"Chen Huaixu, why don't you pay more attention to the masked man?" Fu Yin frowned, with obvious dissatisfaction on his face.
He was almost driven to mental chaos by the masked man. Apart from the one or two words of concern from the man when he just woke up, he didn't even want to track him down at the moment. He only focused on that Bai Lan...
In order to make the other party realize the seriousness of the matter, Fu Yin emphasized his tone, "What if my mental power completely loses control next time?"
Chen Huaixu said patiently: [We already know what Qiao Man wants to do to you, but we haven't figured out the ultimate goal of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. Which one is more important?]
Seeing Fu Yin's expression wavering, Chen Huaixu continued, "My father and the Dali Temple are investigating the masked man. Both of them are quicker and more meticulous than me. Why waste our energy on just one thing?"
Fu Yin: "...then I'll listen to you."
Having achieved his goal, Chen Huaixu comforted him cheerfully: "I'll try to find an antidote to alleviate your mental turmoil."
Fu Yin's mood improved, but he was too proud to show it, and in the end he just said "hmm" awkwardly.
When he opened his eyes again, for some reason, Shen Huaixu thought of Chaohua. He was about to mention it to Fuyin, but then he remembered that he had not confirmed it with Chaohua yet, and it might not be a good idea to speak rashly.
After thinking for a while, she asked: [Fuyin, can you Feiyuan be with humans?]
Fu Yin was bored and was throwing peanuts into Fu Bao's stomach. Hearing this, his hands paused, his green eyes sparkled, and his light red lips curled up slightly, but then were forced down. He pretended not to care and said, "Why do you ask this?"
Without waiting for Shen Huaixu to answer, he continued: "Remember I told you that there was a Fei Yuan in Mr. Bai Ze's research team? He married a human girl."
[······Your species doesn't belong to the same species as humans, right?] Shen Huaixu was both surprised and puzzled.
Fu Yin disagreed and said, "So what? Our clan has never stipulated that Fei Yuan cannot be with humans. The older generation also had stories of Fei Yuan falling in love with humans."
He paused, then slightly opened his lips and asked in a low voice, "Chen Huaixu, why do you ask this?"
Chen Huaixu replied without even thinking: [I'm curious, that's all.]
At this time, Yinghua walked into the house and called Chen Huaixu to have dinner, and the topic came to a temporary end.
When Fu Yin's mental power scanned Yinghua, he was a little tempted to move. But then he remembered what Shen Huaixu had said, and he had to give up in frustration.
That night, two figures came to the back mountain of Baiyun Temple under the cover of darkness.
Breaking free from the hand at his waist, Shen Huaixu, wearing an invisibility cloak, took a cautious step forward and looked down. He saw that the place where Fu Yin landed was a solitary peak, the edge of which was a boundless abyss that went straight up and down.
He only managed to take a quick look when his wrist was pulled up by the person behind him. Fu Yin's face was a little grumpy, but he said with concern: "Be careful not to fall."
Shen Huaixu turned his head to look at him, let him grab his wrist, and looked towards the direction of Baiyun Temple again.
Opposite them, a moon that looked as if it had been bitten off hung high in the sky, as cool as mountain water.
Gazing into the distance, she could see the brightly lit capital city. Nearby, the interior of Baiyun Temple was ablaze with lanterns and torches. Looking toward the back of Baiyun Temple, she could not see any mountain streams or small bridges due to the shade of trees.
Behind her, Fu Yin's dark green eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his other hand to point to a place, "There is a separate courtyard over there."
As a flying tribe, Fu Yin's eyes were comparable to those of an eagle. Chen Huaixu didn't think twice and looked in the direction he pointed. After staring at it for a while, he confirmed that there was indeed a courtyard there, but the trees were too densely planted and there was no light inside, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Let's go there and take a look."
Fu Yin put his arms around Chen Huaixu's waist again, spread his wings, swooped down, and placed Chen Huaixu on the roof of the villa. Fu Yin re-entered the space.
Chen Huaixu looked around on the roof and found that this villa covered a large area. In addition to the sound of the wind, he could also hear some strange noises, but it seemed as if no one lived there.
Just as she was about to go down from the roof to take a look, she heard Fu Yin remind her, "It's best not to go down. There are many people underground, and there are traps installed in every courtyard."
[There are people underground? What are they doing?] Shen Huaixu asked curiously.
After a while, Fu Yin said in a strange tone, "It seems that someone is teaching them some... strange and ingenious skills."
Chen Huaixu was silent for a moment. Sometimes he really didn't want to understand Fu Yin's meaning so quickly. "Are they male or female?"
Fu Yin said in a daze: "······There are men and women, and those who are disobedient will be whipped."
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