Another person chimed in with interest: "But this is rather interesting. These two are actually meeting in secret. Could it be that they still have feelings for each other? I wonder what Chi Yan would think if he knew about this?"
Shen Tangning felt a chill in her heart and pondered silently:
It was quiet all around, with only the whistling wind. The carriage should have already left the city. There were at least two guards inside. Chi Jingyu was unconscious, and under such circumstances, it would be almost impossible for her to escape.
It seems we'll have to wait for the right opportunity...
The carriage stopped, and Shen Tangning was roughly hoisted up again. She endured the discomfort without showing any signs of distress and was thrown to the ground.
Someone tied her hands with a rope and went out humming a little tune.
The door was closed, and she quietly opened her eyes, observing her surroundings without making a sound. It was a dimly lit woodshed, with simple conditions, unlike the mansion of some high-ranking official, but more like a farmhouse.
That's true. Even if it were kidnapping, who would be so audacious as to hide it in their own home?
Chi Jingyu, who was beside her, was still unconscious. Shen Tangning kicked him a few times without any politeness, but he showed no signs of waking up. She frowned and looked at the light coming in through the crack in the window.
We must find a way to save ourselves.
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At the same time, Chi Yan also learned that Shen Tangning had been kidnapped.
His face darkened instantly, and without a word, he summoned the men of the Imperial Guard. Transferring people from the Capital Prefecture would take time and involve going through procedures, and he couldn't wait any longer.
The people in the Yiluan Division were still not very convinced of him. With their shifts about to end, some of them couldn't help but complain when a new assignment came up.
Chi Yan was walking out when he heard this and shot a cold, fierce glare at him: "Anyone who is unwilling can leave the Yi Luan Division now!"
He always had a smile on his face, and it was rare for him to be so frightening. Several people who were about to cause trouble immediately shut their mouths when they saw that things were not going well.
"Which direction did they go?" Chi Yan mounted his horse, his lips pressed tightly together, his expression cold and aloof.
Without hesitation, Wenqi replied, "The east gate of the city!"
Raising his whip, the billowing dust blurred Chi Yan's imposing figure.
The people retreated to the side of the street, their faces full of surprise and uncertainty: "What's going on here?"
"I heard it's the Imperial Guard arresting people!"
"Aren't the Jingzhao Prefecture and the Patrol Battalion responsible for security patrols? When did the Yiluan Division appear?"
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Hearing a noise outside, Shen Tangning stopped what she was doing, subtly hid her hand in her sleeve, and closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.
Someone came in, muttering, "This pretty boy is really lucky. If the master hadn't come up with a better way to make Chi Yan suffer, how could he have gotten such a good deal?"
Shen Tangning felt a tightness in her chest, vaguely sensing some unease.
She suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, so sweet and overwhelming that she immediately held her breath, and a guess came to mind.
Footsteps approached her, and her chin was forcefully lifted. A sticky, disgusting gaze lingered on her face.
"What a waste of this little beauty, I'd rather have a taste myself first..."
The next moment, he met a pair of cold eyes.
Under the other party's astonished gaze, the hidden arrow silently pierced his chest, and Shen Tangning's eyes curved into a smile:
"Do you still think it's beautiful?"
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