A group of officials suddenly appeared outside the clinic. Seeing this, He Fangzhi hurriedly walked around the counter and saluted: "Greetings, Daren. May I know what business Daren has here?"
The middle-aged man leading the group coldly looked around the clinic, and his eyes finally fell on Yu Shu who was standing behind the counter. He sternly asked: "Which one of you is Yu Shu!"
Yu Shu was startled. She was surprised: Why are they looking for me?
Before she could react, the servant leading the way pointed at her and loudly said: "Reporting to Daren, this is Yu Shu."
The middle-aged official wearing a black veil didn't say anything and waved his hand: "Take her away!"
Following that, some officials came forward to take them away. He Fangzhi turned pale with fright and tried to stop them, but she was pushed to the ground. Yu Shu was startled by this sudden turn of events. In a daze, she was dragged out by two officials and escorted out the door.
"Xiao Yu!"
"What are you doing? Don't pull me!"
As soon as Yu Shu reacted, she struggled with all her might. This wasn't a joke. She didn't even know where these officials came from. She could tell that they didn't come with good intentions and looked fierce. If she was really taken away by them, she most likely wouldn't have a good ending.
He Fangzhi crawled up from the ground, but she was stopped from going forward. The shopkeeper and the waiter were scared stiff and couldn't move. Yu Shu's strength was no match for two big men. In the blink of an eye, she was dragged to the door. She forced herself to calm down and didn't show any fear. She turned around and angrily scolded the leader: "Which sect does this Daren belong to? Why are you arresting me for no reason? I am an examinee of this year's Grand Yan Examination and have half ascension. Don't you know the law?!"
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged official didn't see through her bluff. He coldly snorted and ordered: "Gag her mouth and tie her up!"
After he finished speaking, someone took a piece of cloth and stuffed it into Yu Shu's mouth. They also took a rope to tie her up. Some people gradually gathered outside the clinic, but because of the official's authority, they whispered among themselves and didn't dare to come forward.
"Oh!" Right now Yu Shu was both frightened and scared. Her legs kicked wildly, her face was red, and she wanted to spit out the cloth in her mouth. But she was still seriously ill and didn't have enough strength. In two or three moves, her hands and feet were tied and she was thrown onto the horse's back. The saddle hit her abdomen, causing her to groan in pain. She broke out in a cold sweat and lay weakly on the horse's back.
After capturing Yu Shu, the officials did not linger. One by one, they mounted their horses. One of them held onto the reins of the horse that Yu Shu had been placed on, waved at the passersby, and left towards the north.
In a sedan chair across the street, Ji Xingxuan coldly looked at this scene. She put down the curtain and ordered outside the sedan chair: "Go to Huixing Street in the south of the city."
Not long after, Xue Rui arrived. When he heard the people on the street talking, he knew that something was wrong. He quickened his pace and entered the Huairen Medical Center. He didn't see He Fangzhi and Yu Shu. However, he asked the panic-stricken shopkeeper and learned that Yu Shu had been taken away by the government and that He Fangzhi had gone to the Thai Heng Chamber of Commerce to seek help from Pei Jing. His face immediately changed.
He was a step too late!
Xue Rui was secretly annoyed. He clenched his left hand into a fist and slammed it heavily on the counter next to him.
"Bang!"
Damn it! Who was it? How could they be so fast!
Yu Shu was carried by the horse all the way. She didn't know where she had been taken. At first, she still had some strength to look up, but in the end, she wanted to vomit as soon as she opened her eyes. Knowing that there was nothing she could do, she had to accept her fate and lie on the ground. Her whole body was aching, and her mind was spinning thousands of times. She racked her brains to think why she had been caught by the government.
First of all, the officer had pointed out her name to arrest her. It wasn't that he had mistaken her for someone else, which meant that he was after her. Secondly, someone was leading the way. Yu Shu recalled the person who had pointed out her at the entrance of the clinic. She didn't recognize him.
However, not only did the other party recognize her, but they could also lead the officials to the Huairen Medical Center. It was clear that they knew her whereabouts, which made her feel even more strange. She vaguely remembered that when the little man, who looked like a servant, entered the door, he said, "I saw her enter this medical center."
What did this mean? It meant that the group of officials didn't go to Zhao Hui's house to ask about her whereabouts, but went straight to the medical center. Then, she had been targeted long ago!?
Yu Shu's heart sank. She was almost sure that someone was behind this matter.
Who was it?
Several people flashed through Yu Shu's mind. She had offended all of them. Last night, she had offended two of them. One was Commandery Princess Xi Wen, and the other was Ji Xingxuan. Unfortunately, these two people were on the same side.
Yu Shu had a feeling that no matter why she had been caught by the government, one of these two people must have something to do with her.
It was just that in this short night, there had been trouble. They were too fast. They could use the officials. She didn't know if they were framing her or using their power to avenge private grievances.
Because Yu Shu was thinking, she forgot her physical discomfort for a moment. Until the horse under her slowly slowed down and suddenly stopped. Someone lifted her legs and carried her off the horse, put her on the ground, and untied the rope for her feet.
It was already dark, and the lights in the city were on.
Yu Shu staggered and stood firm. She raised her head dizzily and saw a neat and solemn red brick wall in front of her. The color was dark, and under a vermilion lantern, three dark blue doors were closed. More than a dozen guards dressed in jujube robes with long sabers on their waists were stationed at the door. On the high door, there was a black stone plaque with the words "Celestial Commissioner" written in gold. It was full of vigor and shone in the night, dazzling her eyes.
This was the Celestial Commissioner!?
The middle-aged official ordered two officers to carry Yu Shu, who was light-headed and light-footed. He took the lantern handed by the person in front of the door and dispersed the rest of the people. He took her through the archway at the west corner.
The Celestial Commissioner was quiet and eerie. The eaves and buildings were covered with smoke, and the glazed tiles and carved beams were covered with mist. Yu Shu was half dragged and half dragged forward. Her mouth was stuffed with something and she couldn't speak. She couldn't tell the directions along the way. She passed through three or four corridors and stopped in front of an attic after turning a corner of a thicket.
The middle-aged official stepped forward and cupped his hands. He said to the guard at the door, "This subordinate is Wang Yang. I have brought the person back as ordered.
"Wait a moment."
A guard entered and came out after a moment. He looked at Yu Shu who was being held and moved sideways to let the door open. He waved to the middle-aged official, "Bring her in."
Yu Shu lowered her head and listened to the conversation between them. She was shocked. Junior Supervisor? Was it the Junior Supervisor of the Celestial Commissioner?
According to Yu Shu's knowledge, there were more than a hundred officials in the Celestial Commissioner's office with official titles and titles. Under the Senior Supervisor, the first person was the Junior Supervisor, followed by the Left and Right Magistrates, and then the Left and Right Magistrates. The Left was the highest, and the Right was the reinstated position.
Therefore, the person she was about to meet now was someone four ranks higher than that old bastard from the Ji family!
Surprised and bewildered, Yu Shu's mind flashed with a glimmer of light. Yue Er somewhat realized why she had been brought here.
Jing Chen!
They were here for Jing Chen!
"Young Miss, we've arrived at Huixing Street." Yun He rolled up the curtain of the sedan and helped Ji Xingxuan out of the sedan. She had the sedan bearers wait by the roadside while the master and servant walked towards an alley in the middle of the street.
It was currently evening. Yun He held a lantern in her hand and illuminated the uneven path. She counted the doors and stopped in front of one.
Yun He raised the lantern and shone it on the door. When she saw the lock, she turned to Ji Xingxuan and whispered, "Young Miss, the door is locked."
Ji Xingxuan closed her eyes and whispered, "Knock on the door and call Miss Yu."
"Yes." Although Yun He didn't understand her intentions, she still obediently knocked on the door.
"Knock knock." Miss Yu, Miss Yu, are you there? "
"Miss Yu."
Yun He knocked for a while, but there was no response. She turned her head and whispered, "Young Miss, there's no one."
Ji Xingxuan whispered, "Continue knocking and shout louder."
"Is Miss Yu there?" "Miss Yu!"
Yun He knocked on the door a few more times but didn't call out the person inside. Instead, she called out the neighbor across the street.
"Who are you looking for?" Auntie Xu, who lived across the street, opened the door halfway and poked her head out to look.
Yun He was hesitating on what to say when she heard Ji Xingxuan say, "Auntie, did you see anyone coming back from this household during the day?"
"No, they moved away a long time ago." Auntie Xu saw that it was two young girls dressed in silk and satin, so she asked curiously, "Young Miss, why are you looking for them?"
Ji Xingxuan tilted her head to look at the tightly shut door behind her and said in a clear voice, "It's like this. Miss Yu, who used to live here, is currently staying at my house. However, she hasn't come back for the past two days, so I'm very worried. This afternoon, I heard that someone saw her being taken away on the street by the officials. I don't know if it's true or not, but I couldn't find her anywhere else. I'm afraid that something might have happened to her, so I came here. I'll have to trouble Auntie to help me keep an eye out for her when she comes back. I'll come back tomorrow."
Auntie Xu made an 'ah' sound and said with a strange look in her eyes, "But, but this household doesn't have a girl ah. There are two people with the surname Yu, and they're brothers. Which one are you talking about?"
Ji Xingxuan said, "Her name is Yu Shu. Is there no such person?"
"Ah?" Auntie Xu's eyes widened in disbelief, "Yu, Yu Shu is a girl?"
Ji Xingxuan nodded and didn't say anything more. She glanced at the crack in the door again and left with Yun He.
Auntie Xu muttered as she retreated back home. She closed the door and went to talk to her husband about this strange matter. It turned out that the young man who lived next door for a long time was actually a girl.
The master and servant had almost reached the entrance of the alley when Yun He asked in confusion, "Young Miss, just now you — —"
Ji Xingxuan softly shushed her and interrupted her. She paused at the entrance of the alley for a moment and was about to walk away when she heard a voice behind her, "Please wait."
Under the veil, Ji Xingxuan's lips curved up slightly. She turned around and saw a figure walking towards her from the dark alley. In the blink of an eye, the figure appeared in front of her. A handsome face that seemed familiar appeared in the dim light.
Her eyes flashed and she recognized the young man in front of her. He was the one she had met once at Qiyun Monastery.
As she expected, he was here.
"You — —" When Jing Chen saw the woman at the entrance of the alley, his eyes flashed and his voice paused before he asked, "Who are you?"
He had overheard their conversation from inside the door and was worried about Yu Shu's situation, so he jumped over the wall and chased after them.
Hearing his question, Ji Xingxuan frowned, "And who are you?"
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