Xue Rui arranged people to investigate near the teahouse and then went to Wang Ji Lou to wait for news. It was inconvenient to speak in the Princess fu, and Wang Ji Lou was Xue Rui's territory, so there were no outsiders.
When Liu Tan heard the news, he rushed over and was led to the elegant room. As soon as he entered the door, he asked eagerly, "Brother Rui, why is my Xiao Shigu missing? Have you sent people to look for her? "
Xue Rui held a cup of tea in his hand and shook his head without taking a sip. He said, "I have already sent people to investigate. Don't be impatient, sit down and listen to me."
When Liu Tan came, he was sweating profusely, but when he saw Xue Rui's calm appearance, he calmed down a little and sat down next to him.
"Quickly tell me, what is going on?"
Thus, Xue Rui narrated the situation that he had discovered in the restaurant to him in a concise and comprehensive manner, "In the morning, Miss Shui went to look for my sworn sister. I don't know why, but she asked her out on a date. The two of them probably wanted to have a private conversation in the teahouse. According to the Imperial Bodyguards, Miss Shui avoided them. The two of them went up to the second floor for less than an hour, but when the Imperial Bodyguards went upstairs to look for them, they had already disappeared without a trace. I went to see. The tea they drank was spiked with a strong knockout drug. Even martial artists would find it difficult to resist. Miss Shui drank this tea, so she did not have the strength to resist and was taken away. "
Liu Tan's expression changed. His left hand on the table clenched into a fist. He was so angry that he laughed, "I'm afraid this is the doing of one of my brothers!"
After saying that, he was annoyed and slammed the table, saying in a low voice, "It's all my carelessness. I thought that they did not dare to do anything serious, so I did not send more people to protect Xiao Shigu. Now that she has been taken away, if anything happens to her, even ten thousand deaths cannot absolve me."
When Xue Rui saw him blaming himself, he was also very regretful. If he had gone to find Yu Shu earlier in the morning, he could have stopped her at home and escaped this disaster.
"Calm down first. The most important thing now is to find them," Xue Rui speculated hesitantly. "I'm afraid that if we delay too long, they'll be in trouble."
"How can that be?" Liu Tan was startled. If Xiao Shigu is really captured by one of them, she won't be able to help me at the Shuang Yang Meeting. At most, she will be locked up for a while, but her life shouldn't be in danger. Otherwise, wouldn't this matter be blown up? Aren't they afraid that I'll report this to Imperial Father? "
Hearing his naive thoughts, Xue Rui smiled bitterly, "Your Highness, have you ever thought about how His Majesty would view you if you reported this to His Majesty?"
Liu Tan's face turned cold. Yes, if Father Emperor knew that he couldn't even protect a single person and wanted to go to the palace to ask him to make a decision, he would definitely think that he was incompetent.
Xue Rui continued. "Moreover, they picked this time to make a move against Miss Shui, so they surely have the intention of throwing our attention away. I'm only afraid that in the end, the person they uncover isn't the person we're looking for."
Liu Tan was bewildered, "What do you mean?"
"Shift the blame to others." Xue Rui's eyes turned sharp.
Liu Tan's heart sank. His back was covered in a layer of cold sweat. Gritting his teeth, he said hoarsely, "What a good plan. Killing three birds with one stone. I'm destined to suffer this loss in silence! "
After revealing the crux of the matter, both of them were silent. Not long after, Liu Tan raised his head to look at Xue Rui. His eyes were slightly red, and there was a trace of hope in his expression. "Brother Rui, you, do you have a plan?"
Xue Rui glanced at him and sighed to himself that he was still a young man who had yet to experience hardships in the end, and he lightly tapped his knees with his fingers. His fingers tapped on his knee as he said, "Daozi is currently in the palace."
At first, Liu Tan didn't understand and had a suspicious look on his face. Xue Rui could only clarify, "Miss Shui is Daozi's junior sister from the same sect. Since she's been captured, Daozi is the most worried about her. Let him go and ask His Majesty to make a decision. That's the best. "
Liu Tan suddenly realized, "Yes, there's also Martial Uncle!"
Xue Rui nodded, and a sneer flashed across his mouth. "Doesn't the mastermind want you to make a big deal out of it? You might as well follow his wishes."
Liu Tan quickly understood what he meant. His eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice, "That's good. I'll take this opportunity to drag a few more people into the water. No one should think about watching the fire from the other side. Otherwise, they'll get used to stepping on me and look down on me!"
Xue Rui looked at him approvingly. As a prince, although his cousin had many shortcomings, he didn't lack intelligence and courage. In the future, it might not be impossible for him to get what he wanted.
"There's no time to lose. I'll go back to the palace now and discuss with Martial Uncle." Liu Tan stood up.
Xue Rui reached out and stopped him. "Wait, you can't go. There are many eyes and ears in the palace. It's better to wait for him to come out so as not to alert the enemy."
Liu Tan anxiously said, "Then wouldn't my Shigu and the others be in danger?"
"It'll only be one night. Tomorrow, His Majesty will have morning court, and Daozi will come back." Xue Rui's worries weren't any less than his, but he was calmer. He knew that no matter how anxious he was, it would be useless.
Xue Rui raised his hand to touch his chest. There was a treasure box there. The thing inside was something he asked his grandfather for last night. He originally wanted to lend it to Yu Shu to avoid this disaster. Who knew that he was a step too late and she was already in danger.
Thinking of Yu Shu, Xue Rui's mood became restless again. He restrained himself from thinking about the worst and comforted himself, 'Her luck is very bad, but she's also very lucky. She's managed to escape several death traps, so there's no reason for her to die this time.'
But then he frowned and thought, 'When I save her and come back, I'll teach her a good lesson. If she continues to act tough, sooner or later she'll lose her life.'
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Yu Shu didn't know how long she was tied up in the sack. On the way, the car stopped several times, but they didn't put them down. She had a splitting headache and didn't dare to fall asleep on the way. She was afraid that she would lose her life in her sleep and die without knowing why.
The car stopped again. Yu Shu looked through the sack and squinted her eyes to see that it was dark outside. She heard someone whispering, "The goods are here, unload them."
"Put them in the cellar first."
"It's so smelly, you do it."
Then there was a wave of shaking. She was carried up and walked a short distance. She heard the sound of a lock being unlocked and was thrown face down on the ground. The sack under her feet was opened. She heard the sound of a knife cutting, but she didn't dare to open her eyes. She thought that someone cut the sack open and let her out so that they wouldn't suffocate to death.
"Tie them up. Be careful that they wake up."
"There's no need. My drug is very strong. They will sleep until tomorrow. They won't wake up even if they beat the drum."
"I told you to tie them up. What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry."
Yu Shu secretly scolded them for being careful, but she still didn't dare to move. She was tied up by her arms, gagged and carried to a corner.
"Let's go. You guard outside. I'll go back and report."
The footsteps left. It wasn't until the sound of a lock was heard that Yu Shu dared to open her eyes. She turned over and leaned her head against the wall. She looked around.
Speaking of which, this was the second time she was kidnapped, including the time when she was captured by a group of wild Taoists in Yiyang City. She had experienced it once, so she didn't panic. She just thought about how to escape.
She was in a cellar with a skylight above her. It was dark outside, it should be evening.
There were some miscellaneous things piled up in the cellar. A few steps away from her, there was a person lying on the ground. She couldn't see it clearly, but she knew it was Shui Yun.
Yu Shu moved closer to her, stretched out her foot, and kicked her leg. Shui Yun didn't move. Obviously, it was the effect of the knockout drug.
"Hmm …" With something in her mouth, she couldn't make a sound. Yu Shu twisted her body. Kim Bao, who had been hiding in her sleeve, squeezed out tremblingly. He tumbled on the ground and climbed out from behind her.
"Haw." Kim Bao stood on two feet, raised a pair of front paws, and tilted his head to look at Yu Shu. Perhaps he saw that his master was in a difficult situation.
Yu Shu used the light to look at the blurry lump on the ground. Her heart skipped a beat. With great effort, she used the tip of her tongue to push against the lump of cloth in her mouth. She shook her head and spat it out. She took a few deep breaths and with her tongue hanging out, she whispered, "Jinbao, Jinbao."
"Haw."
"I know you can understand people. If you can understand what I'm saying, then go back and find someone to save me. Once I escape, I'll build a nest for you with gold." Yu Shu used the tip of her foot to rub the fluffy ball, and coaxed it with uncertainty.
But she was destined to be disappointed. Kim Bao listened to her words, but he just circled around her feet and did not leave. Obviously, he didn't understand Yu Shu's call for help.
With a wry smile, Yu Shu secretly scolded herself for being silly and whimsical.
Leaning against the wall to rest, Yu Shu slowly regained her strength. It was quiet all around. The darker it was, the more frightening it was. Just when she was about to fall asleep, Kim Bao suddenly called a few times. Yu Shu immediately woke up. Vaguely hearing footsteps outside, she quickly bowed her head, bit the cloth on the ground in her mouth, and moved to the original place to lie down.
The person opened the door. Through her eyelids, Yu Shu saw the light in the cellar. Listening to the footsteps, three people came in, one more than before.
"Lord Bear, look, everyone is here. Rest assured, this subordinate is handling the matter."
"Huh? Why is there an extra person? Who is that? "
"She is with the little fairy. This subordinate caught her in passing. I don't know which one it is. Do you want to identify her?"
"… Bring her over for me to see."
In a few words, Yu Shu already understood. Her previous guess was right. This group of people really came for Shui Yun.
Knowing that she was implicated by Shui Yun, Yu Shu felt complicated. Hearing someone approaching, she did not dare to breathe too loudly. She pretended to be dead and was picked up and carried to the light.
"Hiss, why is it her?"
"Lord Bear, do you know this little girl?"
"Yes, I've seen her. This person is … Tsk, you two look after her. I have to go back and report to His Highness."
"Yes."
Thus, Yu Shu was thrown back to the ground. She was bewildered. This "Lord Bear"'s voice was unfamiliar to her, but he said he had seen her and said he would go back and report to His Highness. Could it be that the "His Highness" they were talking about was also someone she knew?
She only knew three Wangye in the capital. One was Xiang Wang, one was Jia Wang, and one was Ning Wang. Who could it be?
These three people stayed for a while and then left. Yu Shu opened her eyes in the darkness. She tossed and turned, thinking about the reason why Shui Yun was captured. Gradually, she figured out something.
Shui Yun was captured most likely because she was in the limelight at the Double Suns Meeting.
According to this, that Wangye could only be one of the people who participated in the Double Suns Meeting. If it was not Jia Wang, then it was Ning Wang.
Shui Yun's little life could be preserved. If the other party wanted to take her life, they would have done it long ago. There was no need to delay. But what about herself? If she heard something she shouldn't hear or see something she shouldn't see, it was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't be silenced.
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