Chapter 340 The Pregnant Woman Disappears
"Mo Lang, you're just like your young master's father, worrying yourself sick over him!"
Mo Lang's expression changed drastically. "Miss, please be careful with your words! I dare not!"
"Hmph."
Mo Lang didn't dare to utter a sound.
"Take a few men and head to the prefectural city!"
...
The night was deep.
The prefectural city, the garrison camp.
A silent massacre is underway.
The general was suddenly awakened to find a sharp knife pressed against his neck.
"Tian Sheng, what are you doing?"
"General, I'm sorry, but we each serve our own masters, and there's nothing I can do about it."
"You actually betrayed us... ah—"
Blood splattered, staining the curtains red with plum blossoms.
"The Grand General is dead! I shall now command the garrison!"
From this moment forward, follow the orthodox path and support the former crown prince's restoration to the throne!
Those who fail to adapt to the times will be executed without mercy!
After a fierce battle, the general's confidants were ultimately defeated and killed.
Torches were lit everywhere.
A man wielding a blood-stained knife stepped forward.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he exuded an imposing aura.
The people following him were also robust and imposing, exuding a chilling and intimidating aura.
Tian Sheng was the first to kneel down, shouting, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince is wise and mighty! The garrison of Detian Prefecture is willing to follow you to the death!"
At this point, the military camp was taken over by Deputy General Tian Sheng and submitted to Ji Ruyan.
The general's tent was brightly lit with candles all night.
The meeting ended just as dawn broke.
"Your Highness, please go and rest. I will write a letter to the old prince to report now."
Tian Sheng was a former subordinate of the old Prince Qing'an. Upon receiving the old prince's letter, he began to make arrangements in the military camp.
As soon as Ji Ruyan arrived, he immediately seized power and took control of the military.
Things went smoothly and didn't take much effort.
Ji Ruyan nodded, "General Tian, you've worked hard."
"I wouldn't dare."
After Tian Sheng finished bowing, he took out a bottle of pills from his pocket.
"Your Highness, you must be tired after a long night. I have some precious health-preserving products here for you to take."
Ji Ruyan is now very concerned about medicine.
He took it, looked at it, and then put it away, thinking of showing it to Qingqing.
"Thank you, General Tian."
"Your Highness is too kind."
Seeing that he wouldn't eat, Tian Sheng smiled and said, "Your Highness, please eat with peace of mind. This pill has a remarkable effect on replenishing qi and nourishing blood. I have been taking it for five years. To tell you the truth, my old scars used to hurt from time to time, but after taking this health-preserving medicine, my body has become much stronger."
Even in bed he's vigorous and energetic, just like he was in his youth..."
People in the military inevitably use foul language and say some nonsense.
But Mu Daye still couldn't get used to it, especially in front of His Highness.
Anyway, the brothers of the Gu family army never speak so rudely in front of His Highness.
He frowned as he looked at Tian Sheng, whose face was rugged, and disliked the man.
Ji Ruyan laughed and said, "No wonder the general is over forty years old and still so vigorous. Well, thank you for the miraculous medicine, general."
By the way, what do you think should be done with the prefect here?
Tian Sheng didn't care: "Your Highness, Prefect He is just a figurehead. He does whatever you tell him to do. There's no need to punish him. He will naturally obey Your Highness."
"Very well, you handle it. I'm tired. You may all leave!"
"Yes, Your Highness, we shall take our leave!"
Seeing that Ji Ruyan hadn't taken the medicine, Mu Daye didn't say anything more and left the tent with Tian Sheng.
After going outside, Tian Sheng put a few pills in his mouth.
Then he took out another bottle.
"Brother Mu, here's a bottle for you too. Judging by your age, you must be married by now, right? Try it, I guarantee you'll have plenty of energy all night, enough to impress your wife..."
"Thank you, General Tian, but no need. I don't need it."
Mu Daye interrupted Tian Sheng, bowed to him, and turned to instruct the guards on the matters brought with him.
Feeling embarrassed, Tian Sheng put away the medicine bottle, cursing inwardly that the person was ungrateful.
If he weren't by the Crown Prince's side, he wouldn't bother with such a young brat!
Tian Sheng summoned his trusted confidant and instructed him: "Go to Prefect He and inform him that the military camp has submitted to His Highness, and now is the time to show loyalty. Let him decide what to do."
"Yes, General."
...
After arriving in the prefectural city, Lu Qingqing and her group first went to the wealthy family's house to inquire.
The answer I received was the same as before.
The family was also very worried, since they had invited the person and had sent servants out to look for him in recent days.
But no one knew Hong the Midwife, so it was like looking for a needle in a haystack, impossible to find her.
Just as Lu Qingqing and the others were about to leave, the head of that family hesitated for a long time before chasing after them.
"Miss Lu, there's something that might be related to the disappearance of Midwife Hong. I think it's best to tell you."
In the past year, quite a few pregnant women have gone missing in the prefectural city.
"Did you report it to the authorities?" Lu Qingqing asked.
The head of the family gave a mocking laugh: "We're all poor people. What's the use of reporting it to the authorities? The government will just send someone to look for us and then there will be no follow-up."
I heard that a man from a certain family, unwilling to give up, kept searching for his wife, and eventually, he also had an accident and drowned in the river.
The man's eyes held a deeper meaning as he said this.
In other words, that man's death was not simple.
“Miss Lu, Midwife Hong is not pregnant, but she has always dealt with pregnant women, so... I hope I am just overthinking it. If you are going to investigate, please be careful.”
The man nodded and said no more.
He only said these things because he saw that the people accompanying Lu Qingqing were not simple. If they were ordinary people, he wouldn't even mention them.
A close friend once hinted that this was not something that one or two people could accomplish; there were probably quite a few people involved.
Lu Qingqing thanked the head of the family.
She felt that the disappearance of midwife Hong must be related to the case of the missing pregnant woman.
Pregnant woman.
What can you do by kidnapping a pregnant woman?
Baby!
It is permissible to sell newborn male infants.
Alternatively, the placenta can be retrieved via cesarean section.
A particularly vicious term popped into Lu Qingqing's mind: Crawling Turtle Woman!
Of all the poisons a woman may possess, none is more venomous than a woman who sleeps with a cuckold.
There has been a type of person in history.
An evil organization that traffics women and children, extracts placentas, and sells human placenta!
As a midwife with professional skills, Hong was likely to be kidnapped by them to conspire in their "great cause".
"girl?"
Seeing Lu Qingqing's pale face, Mo Lang called out to her with concern.
"Why don't I go find the young master first? If the young master has handled the matters in the prefecture, then the prefect will be able to follow orders, and it will be much easier for us to find him."
Do you know where he is?
"I will first go to the government office and military camp to look for them."
"Hmm..." Lu Qingqing was about to give him some instructions.
A magnificent carriage stopped right next to them.
Two beautiful young ladies, adorned with silk ribbons and gold hairpins, stepped out of the carriage.
"When you go in later, just pick out an outfit. Father said I'm the star tonight, you just need to be there to support me," said the one who was clearly dressed better and looked more beautiful.
Another girl disagreed: "That's not necessarily true. My father also said that no one can predict the preferences of noblemen, so it's best to be well-prepared. He's also arranged for quite a few beautiful dancers!"
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