Chapter 729 The Night Illuminated by Firelight
"What's going on? Why are there so many pits here?"
Xiao Fan squatted down, smeared his finger on the ground, and a layer of stone powder appeared.
He turned to look at Su Shen and said, "Sir, we haven't seen Chen Guannian. What should we do?"
"I'm too late!" Su Shen curled his hands, gritted his teeth, and muttered under his breath, "It's my fault for wasting time!"
He was originally talking to Chen Yongnian, but tonight he plotted against Tu Yi to arrest him.
Chen Yongnian and Wan Qiqi went to deceive Tu Yi, while Chen Yongnian led his men to meet them. However, news came from Liangzhou, which delayed them.
Judging from the situation on the ground, the circumstances encountered by Chen Yongnian and his group far exceeded their expectations.
Su Shen dared not imagine what had happened when he arrived late, nor could he imagine that Chen Yongnian and Wan Qiqi had gotten into trouble.
With Chen Yongnian's downfall, Yunhe County has lost a good official.
However, Wan Qiqi's incident will likely attract a lot of attention.
Su Shen frowned and said to Xiao Fan, "Make arrangements to impose a citywide curfew. You and Qi Yang will personally lead men to search ten miles outside the city. You must find the whereabouts of Chen Yongnian and Wan Qiqi!"
"Yes!" Xiao Fan accepted the order and quickly led his men away.
Su Shen looked up at the moon hanging in the sky, his expression complicated.
He said to the man beside him, "Let's go to Jishetang!"
Jishengtang is the medical clinic where Mu Jiuyuan works.
"Knock knock knock~" The knocking sounded on the door.
The firelight illuminated half of the street.
The servant boy from Jishetang got out of bed to check the door and was shocked by what he saw.
"Sir...sir, what is it?" The servant's voice trembled as he spoke.
"Is Physician Mu here?" Su Shen raised his hand in a gesture of respect.
"Yes...please wait a moment, I'll go find it..."
The servant then headed towards the back hall.
Su Shen looked around and said in a deep voice, "You're all at the door, I'll go in. Don't frighten Doctor Mu!"
He said that he took a few steps inside.
Just then, Mu Jiuyuan walked in from the back hall, wearing a robe.
She saw Su Shen and was taken aback. "Su Lucan? Something's up so late?"
Su Shen raised his hand in a bow, then turned around. "Miss Mu, I'm truly sorry to bother you so late, but I have something I'd like to ask you. Have Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian been here?"
Mu Jiuyuan frowned, put on her clothes, walked to Su Shen's side, and asked, "She came here. I helped her arrest someone, and then she left! Did she and her husband go to the government office to hand over the person?"
Su Shen shook his head. "We found a cracked patch of ground on the street, which seemed to have been blasted open with gunpowder or something similar. There were only rubble on the ground, and no sign of anyone."
"Is there blood?" Mu Jiuyuan pressed.
"No!" Su Shen glanced at Mu Jiuyuan and saw that her clothes were intact before turning to look at her. "So I would like to ask Miss Mu if you can provide any clues?"
Mu Jiuyuan lowered her head and frowned. "If you want to know where she went, I might have a way."
"Really?" Su Shen's eyes suddenly lit up.
"The medicine I used on Qiqi was specially formulated by me. It is not only effective, but also contains a uniquely fragrant herb. If there are specially trained dogs or beasts, they can find people by following the scent!" Mu Jiuyuan explained.
"Good! The county government has a specially trained wolf; it will definitely be able to find Wan Qiqi!"
As Su Shen spoke, he sent someone back to the government office to borrow wolves.
The commotion caused by the government officials woke Xie Xing from his deep sleep.
He put on his outer robe and went outside, asking the servants, "What's going on?"
The servant immediately bowed and said, "It is Lord Su who is looking for Young Master Mo Lin. He requests that Young Master Mo Lin take Cang Yu out to search for someone!"
"Looking for someone? Looking for whom?" Xie Xing said as he walked out, feeling somewhat uneasy.
He was the person in charge of Yunhe County, yet he knew nothing and had to listen to uncertain information from his subordinates.
"I heard from that man that it seems Boss Wan has gone missing!" the servant replied.
Xie Xing paused, turned to look at his servant, and asked, "You mean Wan Qiqi is missing?"
"Yes, that's what the person said, which is why Young Master Morin left in such a hurry and didn't have time to tell you!"
The servant lowered his head as he finished speaking.
He could already sense Xie Xing's anger and dared not continue.
I was afraid that if I kept talking, I would lose my life!
Xie Xing, with a cold face, said to his servants, "Prepare the horses, I'm going to the government office!"
Fifteen minutes later, the government office was filled with people.
The firelight was bright, illuminating most of the sky.
Su Shen looked at Chen Molin and asked in a deep voice, "Chen Molin, are you sure your wolf can find Wan Qiqi?"
"Yes!" Chen Molin nodded affirmatively, "Cangyu recognizes Sister Qi's scent, and with the added fragrance of medicine, it will definitely be able to find Sister Qi!"
If Cang Yu can't find Wan Qiqi, Chen Molin doesn't want to pay any more attention to Cang Yu.
For Chen Molin, Wan Qiqi is the most important person in his life, and nothing can happen to her!
"Alright, let's get started!" Su Shen said, and then ordered everyone to begin the search.
Just then, a fast horse came along and stopped in front of the county government office.
Xie Xing dismounted and bowed to Su Shen. "Lord Su, I heard from the servants in the manor that Wan Qiqi has had an accident?"
Su Shen sized up Xie Xing, his eyes flickering, seemingly hesitant.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Yes, something happened. She and Chen Yongnian have both disappeared!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xing frowned. "My lord, I am the county magistrate of Yunhe County. Do you know the specific reason?"
Su Shen stared at Xie Xing for a while and said, "Let's talk about it after we find them. Their safety is the most important thing right now!"
He then prepared to leave.
Xie Xing chased after him and asked, "Lord Su, is your father Lord Su Jinyao, the magistrate of Pinghe County?"
Su Shen paused, turned to look at Xie Xing, and asked, "Yes, what is the meaning of this, Lord Xie?"
"Back then, during the battle of Lianshan, Chen Yongnian and his wife saved Lord Su Jinyao's son, who is Lord Su's younger brother, right?" Xie Xing said, walking closer to Su Shen.
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