Chapter 124 It Has Nothing to Do with Them

Ji Lingchuan led his personal guards to secretly search near Pei Mansion, while He An brought Jiang Ming and Jiang Qi to Pei Mansion.

Since the accident, Ruan Qinghuan has been the calmest person in the Ruan family.

Seeing He'an coming over, he told him the whole story.

When He'an arrived, he found that the Pei Mansion had strict access control. It was impossible for the child to run away through the gate. After hearing Ruan Qinghuan mention that there was a dog hole in the wall of the main house in the Pei Mansion, this matter could be explained.

But in this dark night, does Qingchi really dare to go to the main courtyard alone?

He An winked at Jiang Qi and Jiang Ming, and the two of them went towards the main room. He An looked at Pei Chong's reaction, and when he saw that he did not stop them, his eyes darkened a little.

At this moment, the Pei family was gathered in the yard. Mrs. Pei covered her chest with sorrow: "How could such a thing happen? Even if I have a hundred mouths, I can't explain it clearly."

"Madam Pei, don't worry. The truth of this matter will be revealed thoroughly, and no one will be blamed for nothing." There was a coldness in He'an's words, and the atmosphere on the scene became even more tense.

Ruan Qinghuan glanced at the Pei family and said, "My husband, my brother-in-law has been advocating reporting the matter to the police, but this is related to Qingchi..."

He An patted his shoulder.

Ruan Qinghuan realized that He'an seemed to be planning something, so he didn't continue the conversation.

He An: "General Pei is an official of the imperial court. If something like this happens, he should report it to the authorities for punishment. That's right."

Ruan Chenglin was anxious when he heard this, and he knelt down and begged without caring about the relationship, "Prime Minister, please don't do this. My Qingchi is currently in a state of uncertainty, and you must not report this to the authorities."

He'an helped him up and said, "Don't worry, Second Uncle. Qingchi is also Qinghuan's younger brother and he gets along very well with me. I will definitely consider and deal with this matter."

Ruan Chengfu pulled his brother aside and said, "Stop making trouble for now."

He'an's eyes swept over the people in the yard one by one, as if trying to find some clues from them.

After a while, he called out four or five servants from the mansion and interrogated them one by one.

These people seemed to know nothing about anything and they didn't seem to be pretending.

If Pei Chong really did this, he would definitely not use people from the mansion. After all, these people are not cunning and cannot stand up to scrutiny.

After comforting Ruan Qinghuan, he went to the main room of Pei Mansion in person to check.

Pei Chong wanted to follow, but he saw Ji Lingchuan leading a large group of people rushing over, and his eyes immediately dimmed.

Could it be that He An really reported the matter to the authorities?

The rest of the people had similar ideas as him. The most excited one was Zheng Qiaohui. Seeing so many people coming in, she who had been crying suddenly became hysterical.

"Why, why do you want to report to the police? Do you want to kill my Qingchi?"

"You all should go, all of you should go. If the kidnappers find out about this, my Chi'er will be..." He wanted to chase them away, but after taking a few steps, he fainted.

Ruan Xiaorou had no choice but to help her mother back to her room with the maid.

The Pei family was in chaos overnight, and Mrs. Pei was really worried. After all, the Ruan family had an accident in the Pei residence. What if they really joined forces with the He family to hold them accountable...

If this matter gets out of hand and attracts the emperor's attention, it will do more harm than good to the Pei family.

Therefore, no matter how they looked for him or how they made trouble, she fully cooperated today, just hoping that the person could be found safely.

Chong'er was the same. Why did he have to entertain the Ruan family? Not only did he not get any good things done, but he also got himself into trouble. It was such a waste of time.

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The garden in the courtyard of the Pei family's main house was brightly lit at this moment, and there was indeed a dog hole in the corner of the wall leading to the outside of the garden. After inspection, traces of crawling were found in the soil at the entrance of the hole.

He'an's gaze finally stopped on the stone table in the yard. This stone table was very special. It was thick on one side and on the top. The stools around it were made of bamboo, which looked really mismatched.

"Given by Pei Zhan." Ji Lingchuan came over and handed a note to him: "Also, Senior Xu originally came to the Ruan Mansion with Master Ruan, but he is not here now. Pei Zhan said that he revealed the news to Senior Xu in a hurry, so he must be with Qingzhou now."

This is good news.

With Senior Xu protecting Qingzhou, nothing should happen.

He An looked at the content above and found that it was just as he expected. Pei Chong actually used the secret passage connecting his mansion with Prince Chen's mansion. Let's see how he will end up this time.

After sending everyone back to the yard, He'an knocked on the stone table three times. After a while, there were indeed some small movements underneath, like the sound of trees groping for stones.

He ordered Jiang Qi and Jiang Ming to guard the yard, while He An and Ji Lingchuan returned to the yard.

"So, are there any clues?" Ruan Qinghuan asked anxiously.

He An held her hand, squeezed her palm twice, and shook his head slightly: "There are indeed traces of crawling in the dog hole in the big house yard..."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Chenglin's body swayed and he sat paralyzed on the chair.

Ruan Chengfu was also at a loss: "What should I do?"

Pei Zhan was pleased to see that they gained nothing. As expected, the most dangerous place is the safest.

No matter how smart they were, they would never have thought that the person had been in Pei's mansion from beginning to end.

Mrs. Pei saw that the situation was not good, so she tugged at her son's sleeve and said, "This is a serious matter. Why don't we report it to the police?"

No matter what, we have to get rid of the Pei family first. The disappearance was an accident and has nothing to do with them.

Pei Chong didn't expect his mother to report the case to the police at this time, and his face changed.

The reason why he asked them to report the matter to the police was because he was sure that the Ruan family would not dare to take the risk. At the moment, He An and Ji Lingchuan were also present. These two people never follow the rules. If they really reported the matter to the police, the matter would definitely be difficult to resolve.

He just wants money, and he will release the person once he gets the money.

He An looked hesitant and threw the question to his father-in-law Ruan Chengfu: "Father-in-law, what do you think we should do about this?"

"You must not report to the authorities. Qingchi's safety is the most important thing." Ruan Chengfu rejected the idea of ​​reporting to the authorities without even thinking about it.

Zhou Yunzhi, who had been silent the whole time, also spoke up: "It's better to lose money than to suffer a disaster. We can't take this risk."

Ji Lingchuan sat down with his legs crossed. The decision of the Ruan family was within his and He An's expectations, but now that this had happened, how could they fulfill Pei Chong's wish?

A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. As an official, one must abide by the law in everything. This kidnapping incident happened under the feet of the emperor. If the emperor heard about it, the Pei family would not be able to bear it.

Ji Lingchuan suddenly shouted, "Pei Chong, what do you think about this?"

"I...I originally thought I should report this to the police, but my father-in-law and mother-in-law are worried about Qing Chi. As his brother-in-law, I am also worried that if I report this to the police, the kidnappers will get desperate and hurt someone..."

Pei Chong was embarrassed and helpless. He punched the table and blamed himself: "It's all my fault. I didn't think it through and forgot there was a dog hole in the wall."

Ji Lingchuan and He An looked at each other, with ambiguous expressions in their eyes.

"Master Pei knew there were traces of crawling at the dog hole, but why did you find no child's footprints nearby?" He An frowned, "Traces of crawling are easy to find, but the footprints around are obviously left by adults, and the gait is messy. Could it be that Qing Chi flew out of the Pei Mansion?"