Chapter 185 Chaos in the Capital
Just as Yu Qinghuan was about to turn around to see what was happening, Xie Zhili's eyes flashed, and he instantly put his long arms around Yu Qinghuan and pulled her behind him.
"Don't move! Don't move!"
There were many guests in Ruyizhai, most of whom were women, and they were immediately frightened by the officers and soldiers who rushed in.
The charming atmosphere just now was broken in an instant.
"Ali..." Yu Qinghuan subconsciously grabbed Xie Zhili's arm.
Xie Zhili held her hand soothingly, "We are all soldiers, it's okay."
After a while, an officer who was obviously a superior officer walked in and looked around at the people in the store with cold eyes. He had a strong build and a resolute and stern face. He looked like a man who had been on the battlefield for a long time and his aura should not be underestimated.
Many people dared not even breathe.
Xie Zhili recognized him at a glance. This man was Du Yunxiao, who was summoned back to Beijing after a great victory at the border a few days ago and is currently the General of the Left Jinwu Guard.
In addition to protecting the safety of the emperor, the Jinwu Guards are also responsible for managing the security of the capital. Such a large-scale search may have caused something to happen.
Du Yunxiao was visibly taken aback when he saw Xie Zhili. He then raised his hand and signaled the people behind him, "Search!"
He walked up to Xie Zhili and asked, "Why are you here, Master Xie?"
Xie Zhili: "I'm here with my family to buy some jewelry."
Hearing this, Du Yunxiao glanced behind him and saw a woman holding his hand with his fingers intertwined.
He hadn't been back to Beijing for nearly eight years and was not familiar with the people in official circles. He recognized Xie Zhili because several recent cases were taken over by the Dali Temple.
Seeing him holding a woman's hand, I guessed she must be Xie Zhili's wife.
"It turned out to be Mrs. Xie."
Yu Qinghuan was about to lean forward to respond when she heard Xie Zhili ask, "General Du, what happened?"
Du Yunxiao lowered his voice and said, "The Sun family girl disappeared, just an hour ago."
Xie Zhili frowned, "From the Minister of Personnel's family?"
Du Yunxiao nodded. There have been dozens of women missing recently, and the Dali Temple has not solved the case yet.
Today, the girl from the Sun family went out. When her maid turned around to get a sachet, she disappeared on the street. Lord Sun loved his daughter very much and asked the prince for help. Only then did he personally lead people to search the capital without stopping.
Xie Zhili immediately understood.
The women who had disappeared before all came from ordinary families. By the time they realized they were missing and reported to the police, several hours or even a day or two had passed. Those women had already been abducted out of the capital and were difficult to find.
The girl from the Sun family was accompanied by a maid when she went out, and her father was the Minister of Personnel. The maid could tell that she was missing at the first moment, and considering the recent missing cases, she did not dare to delay for a moment.
He had been suffering from a lack of clues in this case for a long time. If he could find the girl from the Sun family and catch the criminals tonight, he would be able to find the dozens of people who had disappeared before.
Thinking of this, Xie Zhili turned to look at Yu Qinghuan and discussed with her, "I have some official business to attend to. Is it okay for me to take you back first?"
Yu Qinghuan suddenly understood that Xie Zhili wanted to join them in finding the Sun family girl, and the missing case he had just mentioned should be solved by the Dali Temple.
The safety of more than a dozen women is at stake, so the sooner we catch the gang, the better.
"Official business is important, go ahead and do it, I'll go back by myself."
Xie Zhili was worried, "I'll take you back first..."
Yu Qinghuan: "It's okay. If you're worried, just let Qingzhui take me there."
Xie Zhili was silent for a moment. The group's target had always been the lone girl, and Qing Zhui's martial arts skills were pretty good. With him sending Yu Qinghuan back, there should be no problem.
"Okay, then go back and don't stay outside."
Yu Qinghuan nodded.
Soon, the search of Ruyizhai was completed, and Xie Zhili suggested to Du Yunxiao that he search the capital with him.
Du Yunxiao agreed immediately. Xie Zhili had solved many major cases. With his help, they might be able to find some clues that these rough guys would miss.
Yu Qinghuan went forward to get her jewelry, while Xie Zhili followed Du Yunxiao out of Ruyizhai. He kept looking back as he left, feeling a little worried.
Seeing this, Du Yunxiao couldn't help but joke, "If Master Xie is reluctant to let her go, why don't you send her home yourself?"
It was the first time that Xie Zhili was teased like this. After all, only Du Yunxiao, who had just returned to the capital, would mistake Yu Qinghuan for his wife.
"It's not that I'm reluctant to let her go, but my wife is so beautiful, and I'm always worried that someone might covet her."
Du Yunxiao didn't take it seriously. He thought it was just unnecessary worry. No matter how beautiful she was, she was already married. Others would not dare to make a move even if they coveted her.
Seeing his expression, Xie Zhili asked, "General Du, have you not married yet?"
Du Yunxiao was stunned. "Not yet, but I have an engagement. I am returning to Beijing to fulfill the engagement and marry a wife."
I should have paid him a visit as soon as I returned to Beijing, but the affairs in the capital were complicated and the mansion had not been repaired. I didn't even have time to ask someone about it. I was afraid of making a fool of myself by visiting him hastily, so I delayed it for a few days.
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhili was surprised. She was not in the capital, but had an engagement in the capital?
"General Du's fiancée is from the capital?"
Du Yunxiao smiled and nodded, "We were engaged when we were young. If our family hadn't fallen on hard times, we would have gotten married two years ago."
At this point, he couldn't help but think of the time when he left the capital and his fiancée secretly ran out to see him off. They had agreed at that time that he would marry her when he returned with success.
I don’t know what she looks like now after eight years.
Xie Zhili thought that the Du family had left the capital at least eight or nine years ago, and it was a childhood engagement. Judging from Du Yunxiao's age, the girl might have been married long ago.
But he would definitely not say such offensive words.
...
At this time, Yu Qinghuan took the jewelry and prepared to leave with Sang Ru.
Qing Zhui did not dare to be careless and followed closely all the way to Xifeng Tower, where he asked the chef to prepare a few dishes for takeout.
Yu Qinghuan and Sang Ru waited in the carriage, while Qing Zhui waited outside.
Sang Ru: "Miss, I just heard from people outside that the one missing tonight is Miss Sun."
Yu Qinghuan nodded, "I just heard it."
I don’t know if Xie Zhili and the others have found the person yet.
Seeing Yu Qinghuan's flat reaction, Sang Ru leaned over and whispered, "It's the Miss Sun who met the young master that day. Many people also said that this Miss Sun might be the future Crown Princess!"
Yu Qinghuan suddenly remembered that it was Miss Sun. No wonder she felt like she had heard her name somewhere before when she heard Xie Zhili talking to that person.
She frowned. Could it be that Miss Sun was kidnapped today and it was related to the selection of the Crown Princess?
If this is the case, even if the person comes back, his reputation will probably be ruined by someone with ulterior motives.
"I don't know who is so cruel. I hope Miss Sun can return safely."
Sang Ru was stunned. This was not what she wanted to say!
That Miss Sun is a love rival! A love rival!!!
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