He didn't know where Qin Chong was now. He hadn't heard from Qin Chong for nearly five months. Was Qin Chong a prisoner in southern Xinjiang? Or did he escape during the war? But where could he escape to in his condition? Qin Lu was so worried. He wished he could resign and go south to find his son himself, but the Xu family had just fallen. If he resigned in a hurry, Zhong Zhiheng would inevitably guess something. So. He didn't dare to resign rashly. He suffered day by day. Qin Lu felt that he might not be able to see his son. His life was about to end, but one morning, a letter appeared on the table in his study. He opened it hesitantly. As soon as he saw the short line of words on it, he trembled all over -
If you want to see Qin Chong, get on the carriage at 3:30 pm.
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At this moment, Qin Lu was sitting in the carriage. His eyes were covered. His hands were tied behind his back, so he couldn't see anything. He could only feel anxious and expectant as the carriage moved forward. Madam Qin beside him was also anxious and expectant.
Qin Lu originally didn't want to tell Mrs. Qin, because there had been no news from Qin Chong, and Mrs. Qin had fallen ill two months ago because she missed her son so much. She cried all day long, and every time Qin Lu went home, he would comfort Mrs. Qin. After Mrs. Qin finally took the medicine and fell asleep, it was his turn to shed tears over Qin Chong's past letters. The couple suffered so much and supported each other. Their only hope was that Qin Chong could return safely, even though they knew it was a slim hope, but people always have to have something to think about when they are alive, right?
But now, this thought suddenly appeared before his eyes. After being overjoyed, Qin Lu fell into endless fear again. He didn't know who had captured Qin Chong, what the person behind it wanted to do with Qin Chong, or whether they wanted to blackmail him, and he...
He didn't even dare to think about whether Qin Chong was dead or alive.
After careful consideration, he told Madam Qin about this matter. If this was the last time he would see his son, he should not hide it from Madam Qin. So at this moment, Madam Qin sat side by side with him. Qin Lu was very uneasy, and his breathing was louder than the sound of horse hooves outside. But Madam Qin was very calm.
"Master," Mrs. Qin was silent all the way until the carriage slowed down, then she slowly spoke, "We will see Chong'er soon, you should be careful not to scare Chong'er, he...he is not in good health, he can't stand being scared."
Qin Lu's nose suddenly felt sore, and he nodded gently: "I understand."
"I know!"
The carriage door was opened, and a hand stretched out from outside and roughly pulled the two people out of the carriage.
"Yes...are we there yet?" The night wind blew on Qin Lu's face, and he suddenly got goose bumps all over his body.
There was no answer, only a hand pushing from behind from time to time. Qin Lu and Madam Qin stumbled forward blindfolded.
After walking for about an incense stick of time, they finally stopped. The rope on their wrists was untied with a knife. Qin Lu and Madam Qin's hands were numb. As they were gently rubbing their fingers, the black cloth bag covering their heads was suddenly pulled away. Qin Lu and Madam Qin immediately covered their eyes as the candlelight in the room was too dazzling.
"Dean Qin, Madam Qin, nice to meet you." Hearing someone speaking, Qin Lu and Madam Qin hurriedly put down their hands and looked towards the man sitting in the armchair in front of them. However, the man's entire face was covered by a long hood and could not be seen clearly. One could only see his strong hands, playing with a jade pendant engraved with a pattern of "Bamboo Brings Peace", from his left hand to his right hand, and from his right hand to his left hand, the fiery red tassel swung gently, making it impossible to take your eyes away.
That was Qin Chong's jade pendant. Madam Qin had it consecrated in the temple personally when Qin Chong was ten years old. Qin Chong had been wearing it close to his body all the time. But at this moment, the jade pendant was being played with so slowly and leisurely by the man opposite him.
"May I ask your name?" Qin Luqiang tried hard to suppress the turmoil in his heart and bowed to ask the man in front of him.
"You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that Qin Chong is in my hands," the man chuckled, then raised his hand and threw the jade pendant over. "Dean Qin, Madam Qin, please verify its authenticity first. Once you have verified it, we should discuss this deal."
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