"Ranran, what do you think?" Nangong Xu asked Yun Qingran.
"I have no clue." Yun Qingran shook her head, then looked at General Zhou and asked, "General Zhou, has anything unusual happened or any unusual phenomenon recently?"
General Zhou lowered his head and thought for a long time before raising his head and saying, "A little over a month ago, we captured a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect near the Xiao residence."
"A follower of the Heavenly Demon Sect?" Yun Qingran frowned.
Could this matter be related to the Heavenly Demon Sect?
“However, I think the two things are unrelated. Our guards are very strict; not even a fly can freely enter or leave the Xiao residence, let alone a living person.” General Zhou was very confident in the guards in the residence.
Yun Qingran remained noncommittal. The Xiao residence was indeed heavily guarded, and even if Wu Yuan came, it would be impossible for him to escape unscathed with just one person.
The fastest person she had ever seen was Wu Yuan. On Qingfeng Cliff, he was dressed in a shimmering purple robe, and when he killed bandits, he was so fast that only a purple afterimage remained.
"Cough cough..." A night breeze suddenly rose, and Nangong Xu coughed twice.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" General Zhou asked him with concern.
"He probably just caught a chill, it's nothing serious." Nangong Xu coughed twice after saying that.
"Let me take a look at you. These days are the transition from winter to spring, and it's easy to catch a cold," Yun Qingran said, reaching out to take Nangong Xu's pulse.
Nangong Xu immediately pulled his wrist back behind his back.
Yun Qingran looked at him in surprise. All she wanted to do was take his pulse, so why was he reacting so strongly?
"Ranran, I'm fine. It's just that Xiao Shi's whereabouts are unknown, and I'm very worried about him." Nangong Xu's face showed a hint of anxiety.
"Don't worry, we will definitely find Xiao Shi." Yun Qingran looked at him with a determined gaze.
"Hmm." Nangong Xu looked at him and smiled faintly.
Just as Nangong Xu turned around to speak with General Zhou of the Zhou family, Yun Qingran glanced deeply at Nangong Xu's wrist; he had a secret.
The three of them searched all night without any clues. Seeing that Yun Qingran was so sleepy that she looked like a chicken pecking at rice, Nangong Xu told her to rest and come back to search early the next morning.
Yun Qingran returned to the post station yawning and fell asleep immediately, not getting up until the sun was high in the sky the next day.
“Master, I’ve heard that many girls are grumpy when they wake up, but I’ve noticed that you’re not,” Green Immortal praised, seeing her beaming with pride.
"Because I usually sleep until I'm completely comfortable before I get up," Yun Qingran replied, showing her big teeth.
The reason she liked playing with her third uncle in her past life was because her third uncle had an irregular schedule.
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Green Immortal: ...
"Master, how's the investigation into Xiao Shi going?" Green Immortal asked her.
“It didn’t go very smoothly.” Yun Qingran continued while eating breakfast, “The Xiao family’s security is very strict. It’s impossible for a normal person to take away a living person, but Xiao Shi just disappeared out of thin air.”
"This is so strange!" Green Immortal was also very surprised.
“There’s one more thing. General Zhou, who is in charge of protecting the Xiao family, captured a member of the Heavenly Demon Sect around the Xiao family’s residence a little over a month ago.” Yun Qingran looked up at Green Immortal.
“That’s not surprising,” Green Immortal explained. “The Heavenly Demon Sect’s mission has always been to incite war across the land. Xiao Shi is Xiao Jie’s only legitimate son. If anything were to happen to Xiao Shi, Xiao Jie would definitely harbor resentment towards Southern Chu and might even rise up in rebellion.”
"Do you think it's possible that the Heavenly Demon Sect was behind this?" Yun Qingran asked.
“Our Heavenly Demon Sect has many highly skilled martial artists, especially our Valley Master, who has mastered demonic arts and is extremely powerful. However, no matter how powerful one is, one is still human; it's impossible for him to disappear into thin air with an idiot.” Green Immortal felt it couldn't have been done by anyone from the Heavenly Demon Sect.
“However…” Green Immortal suddenly thought of something after he finished speaking.
"But what?" Yun Qingran asked hurriedly.
“Our Heavenly Demon Sect has a remarkable person nicknamed ‘Earth Rat.’ He’s incredibly skilled at digging tunnels. Could it be that he dug the tunnel and took Xiao Shi away?” said Green Immortal.
Yun Qingran shook her head in disappointment after hearing this, "It shouldn't be, because the foundation of the Xiao family's courtyard is very deep, and I heard that it was filled with molten iron, so it's impossible to dig a tunnel in."
"Then I don't know." Green Immortal shrugged.
"Could this be a cultivation world or a fantasy world where someone knows magic?" Yun Qingran was filled with doubts.
"Master, what did you say?" Green Immortal asked, "What is the world of cultivation, and what is the world of fantasy?"
"I said I would definitely find out where Xiao Shi went." Yun Qingran stood up and clenched her fists to encourage herself.
Xiao Shi, you've successfully piqued my interest; I will definitely find you.
After finishing breakfast, Yun Qingran returned to the Xiao residence. There, she encountered Nangong Xu, who had already arrived.
"Ranran." Nangong Xu smiled gently when he saw Yun Qingran.
"Your Highness Xu." Yun Qingran remained aloof and polite.
"I just investigated the manor, but I still haven't found anything." Nangong Xu looked at Yun Qingran with a solemn expression.
"Shi'er, Shi'er..." Yun Qingran was about to comfort him when she suddenly heard several anxious shouts.
"It's Xiao, the richest man." General Zhou's expression turned somewhat troubled upon hearing this voice, wondering what kind of trouble Xiao would cause.
"Shi'er, Shi'er..." The voice grew closer.
Yun Qingran looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman supporting each other as they ran in. The rings on their hands, the gold and jade bracelets on their wrists, the gold chains and silver necklaces around their necks, and the rubies and sapphires on their heads all shone brightly. They also had a string of jade pendants hanging from their waists, which jingled crisply when they clattered together. It was the epitome of the luxurious style of wealthy merchants.
Yun Qingran clicked her tongue. The richest man is indeed different. I'm so envious!
"Mr. Xiao, Mrs. Xiao," General Zhou greeted them warmly.
"Zhou Hao, where is my son?" Xiao Jie asked, calling out General Zhou's name as soon as he saw him.
"The young master has gone missing," Zhou Hao said, forcing himself to speak.
"Oh, my son..." Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao wept bitterly and collapsed to the ground.
As one of only two women present, Yun Qingran quickly stepped forward to help Madam Xiao up.
"Master Xiao, Madam Xiao, please calm down. We have already increased our manpower and are investigating day and night," Nangong Xu said to the two who were crying their eyes out.
"Investigate, investigate, have you found anything?" Xiao Jie roared. "You promised to take good care of Shi'er. Is this your promise? He is my only legitimate son, my only son. If anything happens to him, I will fight you to the death."
After Xiao Jie finished speaking, he broke down in tears.
Nangong Xu pursed his lips. "Master Xiao, rest assured, we will definitely find Young Master Xiao."
"When will you find it?" Xiao Jie asked Nangong Xu, his eyes red.
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