"Young Master has gone missing!"
Upon hearing this news, Shen Tangning and Chi Yan reacted differently.
Shen Tangning frowned slightly, staring at Yuan Zhao and repeatedly confirming: "Are you sure the person is missing?"
Yuan Zhao nodded solemnly: "I asked the innkeeper, and he didn't come back last night."
Shen Tangning was still uneasy after thinking it over, worried that Feng Zhiwen might do something impulsive when he was desperate, so she specially sent Yuan Zhao to keep an eye on him.
But it was too late.
Chi Yan's face suddenly darkened: "Last night? That happened after we parted ways!" His tone was tinged with regret, "I should have sent him back to the inn."
"This isn't your fault," she said, lowering her eyes to analyze. "Since they've set their sights on him, they'll find an opportunity to strike after you leave."
Feng Zhiwen would always be alone at times, and Chi Yan couldn't always stay by his side.
“He’s a dim-witted spoiled brat, I can’t understand why they’re arresting him?” Chi Yan frowned, then suddenly stood up and made up his mind, “Let’s report it to the authorities!”
Yanjing is so large that searching aimlessly is not a solution; we must rely on the intervention of the government.
"Of course we have to report it to the authorities." Shen Tangning glanced at his worried expression and softened her tone. "But you don't need to worry too much. Under the emperor's nose, the other party wouldn't dare to do anything openly. They must have another purpose in kidnapping Feng Zhiwen. In that case, he is safe for the time being."
Her analysis made sense, and Chi Yan's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Because it was Chi Yan who reported the case, the Jingzhao Prefecture dared not be perfunctory. He was received by Magistrate Liu, who took the case quite seriously: "Magistrate Chi, do you know which places he frequents? And where he was last seen? And who he had contact with before..."
Chi Yan recounted everything he knew.
Lord Liu's expression was somewhat solemn: "The person has been missing for almost a day and a night. If he is still in Yanjing, there is hope. But if he has left Yanjing, it will be difficult."
Ultimately, Feng Zhiwen wasn't an important figure, so searching for him door-to-door was unrealistic and would be too much of a fuss.
Chi Yan knew that he was laying out the unpleasant truths upfront and informing him of the risks in advance, so he forced a smile and said, "It's alright, Lord Liu, just do your best."
He didn't even dare to tell his uncle about this. Although his uncle often complained about his youngest son being useless, he still loved his cousin very much.
My uncle is already quite old; if something really happened to my cousin, how could he bear the blow?
Chi Yan's eyes narrowed. He didn't intend to place all his hopes on the government. After leaving the Jingzhao Prefecture, he turned and went to the bustling city.
Inside the Four Treasures Shop, the shopkeeper was fiddling with an abacus when he saw him and immediately greeted him warmly: "Oh, what brings you here today? It's been quite a while since the Second Young Master has visited my humble shop. You're a rare guest indeed!"
Chi Yan raised his hand to stop him, his eyes filled with a hint of coldness: "Today we're not having fun, I'm asking you about someone."
Seeing his expression, the shopkeeper straightened up and lowered his voice: "Who does the second young master want to inquire about?"
——
Feng Zhiwen was awakened by having a bucket of cold water poured over his head.
He opened his eyes with a start, and the unfamiliar environment made him feel uneasy. Just as he was about to struggle, he found himself tied up!
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