The Favoured Medical Princess: 480 kidnapping

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Mrs. Qiao's eyes were filled with tears, and she no longer looked as arrogant and domineering as usual.

The King of Zhennan comforted him: "Sister, don't worry. As long as Sister Lan is still here in Luoyue City, I will find her even if I go to heaven or earth."

Qiao Ruolan unexpectedly disappeared... Nangong Yue frowned slightly and couldn't help but think of what happened yesterday.

Nangong Yue's thoughts were spinning rapidly, she took a few steps forward, and then said: "Father, yesterday my daughter-in-law and Sister Fei went to a tea shop outside the city and met Cousin Lan. Cousin Lan mentioned it to us. She said that she found a drug dealer to buy medicine and made an appointment to pick it up today. I don’t know if this is related to cousin Lan’s disappearance."

"It must be!" Mrs. Qiao responded impatiently, as if grasping a life-saving straw, "Sister Lan went out early in the morning, she must have gone to see the drug dealer!" She took a step forward, He grabbed Nangong Yue's arm tightly, "Prince Princess, what does that drug dealer look like? Where is he?"

"Aunt, I have never seen that medicine dealer." Nangong Yue briefly told the whole story, "Father, aunt, and the helper of the tea shop should have seen each other. It would be better to summon him into the house and order the painter to paint A portrait is also very convenient for finding people..."

Mrs. Qiao had already run out of ideas and just kept saying hello.

The King of Zhennan decisively issued two orders. One was to summon the women who helped the workers and the painter of the government office to enter the palace, and the other was to order the guards of the palace to search for people in the city.

This night, Luoyue City, which was supposed to be under curfew, was in commotion, with countless torches burning and shining.

On every street in Luoyue City, teams of people held torches and patrolled around. The streets, city gates, and city towers were all bright with fire, reflecting like a white night.

The palace guards holding torches were beating on the doors one after another and searching everywhere.

Although the guards of the palace are not like guards and do not have official positions, they are sent by the palace after all. If they say they want to search, ordinary people will not refuse.

The entire Luoyue City was in panic. All they knew was that they seemed to be looking for a young girl and a middle-aged man with gentle features - the identities of these two people must be very important, otherwise they would not have alerted the Zhennan Palace to conduct a night search.

Knocks on the door and exclamations came one after another. This was destined to be an uneventful night...

Unconsciously, the night faded and the sky became bright. The palace guards were busy all night, almost turning over the entire Luoyue City, but still found no trace of Qiao Ruolan.

Not only did the guards stay up all night, but the Zhennan Palace was also brightly lit until dawn.

"My lord, we haven't found him yet." The captain of the guard knelt down on one knee and bowed his head to report back. Because he had not slept all night, there was a heavy shadow under his eyes.

Before King Zhennan spoke, Mrs. Qiao had already shouted hysterically: "Look! Keep looking! He must still be in the city!" She didn't know whether she was convincing others or herself. .

King Zhennan knew that the eldest sister was worried about her daughter, so he didn't care about anything with her. He said with a serious face: "Keep looking for me!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The head guard bowed his head and retreated, not daring to raise his head at all. He did not let out a sigh of relief until he exited the outer study. It seems that until I find Miss Qiao Biao, I can't get a good night's sleep!

As soon as the guard chief left, Mrs. Qiao said again: "Brother, seal the city, it must be sealed! No one is allowed to enter or leave Luoyue City! Sister Lan must still be in the city." She had already cried and her eyes were swollen. , feeling anxious and uneasy: Once dawn comes and the city gates are wide open, allowing the thieves to escape, where will I go to find my daughter in such a big world?

The King of Zhennan hesitated for a moment. According to the Dayu Rules and Regulations, unless there were special cases such as invasion by foreign enemies or mob rebellion, under normal circumstances, the city could not be sealed off at will. Closing a city not only closes the city, but also the people's hearts. If it is not good, it will cause people to panic. If it leads to civil unrest, it will not end well.

"Brother!" Mrs. Qiao's tears fell down again, her voice hoarse, "Sister Lan is my only daughter, your niece! How can you just ignore her safety!"

After the King of Zhennan pondered for a moment, he said sternly: "Sister, it is absolutely impossible to completely close the city. The most we can do is strengthen patrols at the city gate and strictly check the people entering and leaving the city." He hoped that suspicious people could be found.

Knowing that this was King Zhennan’s decision to give in, Mrs. Qiao agreed with tears, and then warned: “Brother, you must instruct the city gate soldiers to strictly check those who enter and leave the city. The only thing I can rely on is You."

The King of Zhennan immediately called the chief to follow him into the house. After giving a series of orders in front of Mrs. Qiao, he finally persuaded Mrs. Qiao to go back to Qiao's house to wait for the news.

The sky gradually gets brighter, and it’s a brand new day.

But the people of Luoyue City discovered that last night's nightmare was not over yet. This time, there were not only the guards of the palace, but also patrolling officers and soldiers passing by on the streets from time to time. It can be said that "three steps, one post, five steps" "One whistle", the people were unconsciously affected and enveloped in an atmosphere of panic and tension.

Some people simply choose to stay behind closed doors for fear of getting into trouble, but not everyone can do this. Many poor families who are struggling to make a living still have to go out and leave the city.

Two long teams lined up at the city gate early in the morning. One team was leaving the city and the other was entering the city. Regardless of whether they were leaving the city or entering the city, they had to be questioned and inspected by the city gate soldiers.

The city gate soldiers received instructions from their superiors and inspected each one very strictly. Large items, small items and even a vegetable basket had to be turned upside down. In order to prevent anyone from leaving the city in disguise, a man with a beard even had his beard pulled by the officers and soldiers to make sure it was a real beard. The young women were also carefully compared with a portrait of a girl...

In comparison, the team entering the city was still slightly faster than the team leaving the city. The guards mainly checked whether there were any suspicious people who might be the accomplices of the kidnappers.

Looking at the city gate soldiers, each one seemed to have a dark face, and the people waiting in line to enter and exit the city were all silent, not even daring to express their feelings, and could only wait patiently for the team to move forward at a snail's pace.

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"...Concubine, the tea shop outside the North City Gate was closed today by the prince's order. Now entering and exiting Luoyue City must be strictly inspected, and the people are very panicked."

Listening to Que'er's report, Nangong nodded slightly and said, "What did the tea shop say?"

"Aunt Zhang, the helper, was rewarded with two taels of silver from her cousin. From time to time, she would tell her about our tea shop, but it was just trivial matters. This time someone came to sell heat-relieving medicine. It was she who revealed it." Que'er told the story in detail, "The day before yesterday, my cousin arrived at the tea shop half an hour earlier than you, Princess Concubine, and specifically waited for the merchant who came to sell medicine. I bought all the medicines without negotiating the price, and then made an appointment to pick them up yesterday."

Nangong Yue lowered her eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "Does the merchant know that the person who bought the medicine was the prince's cousin?"

Quie'er was startled, shook her head and said, "I don't know, slave." She recalled what the helper said and said, "When the businessman came, Aunt Zhang went to greet him, and others heard him asking if the tea shop owner had arrived. , and then the cousin passed over..."

Nangong Yue was silent for a moment, then opened her lips and said, "This is such a coincidence. I'm afraid this group of people are here for me."

The maids looked at each other in confusion. Of course they would not doubt Nangong Yue's judgment. Que'er even said nervously: "Then slaves, hurry up and ask Butler Zhu to strengthen the protection... Concubine, it is better to take Sister Baihui away from the eldest girl." Call me back?"

Nangong Yue raised her hand to signal them to be silent and immerse themselves in their own thoughts.

It is no secret that the Zhennan Palace purchased anti-summer medicine in Luoyue City. Of course, it was obviously for the use of medicine in dozens of tea shops throughout southern Xinjiang. But in the final analysis, it still made people feel that they were in urgent need of anti-summer medicine. Summer medicine.

From the moment someone comes to sell heat-relieving medicine, he first lures himself out, and then uses the medicine to kidnap people. This link is intertwined, and it is indeed logical.

However, Qiao Ruolan's aggressive behavior made "them" mistake her for herself...

If this is the case, it would be an unforeseen disaster for Qiao Ruolan.

Nangong Yue believes that this guess is not far from the truth.

Nangong Yue would not think that he was the one who got Qiao Ruolan into trouble. After all, if it were him who had done the same thing, he would not be easily fooled. What's more, with the secret guards on his side, he would not fall into the trap of Qiao Ruolan. Such a passive situation.

It’s just...who could it be?

Taking such a huge risk shouldn’t be just for money, could it be...for profit?

Nangong Yue's eyes lit up and she blurted out: "Nan Liang!"

Could it be that the Nanliang people tried to kidnap him to coerce Xiao Yi? !

Nangong Yue's hands couldn't help but clenched into fists. The more she thought about it, the more likely it was that she felt it was possible. She asked with a deep look in her eyes: "Go and see if the prince is in the house, and tell me that I have something to ask for."

Not long after, Que'er came back to report, but King Zhennan hadn't returned home yet.

Nangong Yue nodded, went straight to the outer courtyard, called Zhu Xing and gave him some instructions, asking him to arrange more manpower to keep an eye on it.

Zhu Xing solemnly obeyed the order and left in a hurry.

The strict investigation in Luoyue City is still going on, and before you know it, the sun is shining in the sky. In the hot summer, both the soldiers guarding the city and the people queuing in and out of the city are about to be burned by the sun. However, the north gate The tea shop outside was also closed, and it was difficult to get a cup of herbal tea. In just one morning, several frail old people and children collapsed from heatstroke.

In front of the soldiers, the people did not dare to speak out for fear of causing trouble, but once they left Luoyue City, the complaints could not be heard.

In Maofeng Town, more than a hundred miles away from Luoyue City, a man carrying two bundles of firewood and wearing coarse cloth stopped when he heard someone calling him.

"Li Erzhu, it's so late, why don't you go to Luoyue City to sell firewood?"

"Don't mention it." Li Erzhu said angrily, "I just came back from Luoyue City. I don't know what happened. I have been conducting strict investigations early in the morning today. I have to check all the people entering and leaving the city. I still couldn’t enter the city after an hour, so I simply came back. My mother still needs to take medicine."

"If it's so strict, there shouldn't be any spies, right?"

"Who knows, I heard that the investigation started last night..." Li Erzhu became more and more annoyed as he thought about it, "Those officials like to mess around, and it is not us common people who suffer."

"I said Li Erzhu..."

……

"Master!" Xiaosi's slightly helpless voice called Guan Yubai's attention back from the two of them.

The group of them had just arrived in Maofeng Town not long ago. This place was not far from Luoyue City. The long journey was really hard. Everyone was a little tired from the journey. Guan Yubai suggested that they get ready and rest here for the time being. We will go to Luoyue City early tomorrow morning.

Maofeng Town is just a small town, and with too many people it would attract attention. Guan Yubai sent Li Yunqi and the others to find an inn to stay while he walked there slowly with Xiao Si.

Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain.

Strict investigation?

Did something happen in Luoyue City?

Guan Yubai couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Master!"

Xiao Si doesn’t care what happens to Luo Yuecheng. What he cares about most now is that it’s already this hour and the young master hasn’t had lunch yet! Finally, after Dr. Lin's diagnosis and treatment, the young master's health improved a little. The weather in southern Xinjiang is stuffy and hot. If you don't take a good rest and eat, what if you fall ill again?

Poor Xiaosi, a warrior who doesn’t stick to trivial matters, has almost turned into a mother-in-law for the sake of his son.

Under Xiaosi's stern gaze, Guan Yubai finally took a step forward, and whispered as he walked: "Go and send a message to Feng Xing, asking him to go to Luoyue City to explore."

This time when they came to Luoyue City, Xiao Si was in the light and Feng Xing was in the dark. Even Li Yunqi and the others didn't know about Feng Xing's existence.

Of course, in addition to these two people, Guan Yubai also had some other people, so he followed more secretly.

After receiving the order, Xiaosi blew a whistle, calling Feng Xing out from the darkness, and then passed the message through lips. Not long after, after they had gone far, a young man in his twenties, wearing a blue suit, turned out of an alley. He was holding a black horse in his hand, and walked lazily towards the outskirts of the town. .

After leaving Maofeng Town, Feng Xing immediately flew onto his horse, pinching the horse's belly slightly, and the black horse galloped out like a black lightning, leaving only a piece of flying dust.

Maofeng Town is the closest town to Luoyue City. Fengxing hastened all the way and arrived outside the north gate of Luoyue City in less than half an hour.

From a distance, he saw a long queue waiting to enter the city, and some soldiers were patrolling closely near the city gate... The situation was obviously unusual.

Fengxing dismounted decisively, led the black horse, and headed towards the city gate pretending to be in a hurry.

Fengxing got to the end of the queue, then sighed deliberately and said: "Hey, the queue is so long, we will have to wait until the end of the year." As he said, he said to a plump middle-aged woman in front of him, " Sister, do you know what happened? I didn’t need to check when I came here a few days ago."

When Feng Xing smiles, he reveals the dimples on his cheeks, which makes people feel good about him, especially the elderly aunts and ladies.

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on today." The middle-aged woman frowned and complained, "I've been waiting for a stick of incense."

An aunt in front heard their conversation, turned around and whispered: "I heard someone said that the palace is looking for two people, one of whom is a girl..."

"Yes, yes!" Another person echoed, "I heard it too, I also heard..." She looked around carefully and whispered, "She is our prince's concubine. Stealing a man and running away with someone?"

The news was so explosive that a few people immediately gathered around, talking to each other as if it was true.

They talked lively, but Feng Xing could tell that this was just a rumor, and most of them really didn't know what happened.

Feng Xing remained calm, chatting casually with the people around him while slowly advancing with the team, glancing in the direction of the city gate from time to time.

Pedestrians were searched, luggage was searched, and carriages were searched both inside and out. Feng Xing waited for half an hour before progressing less than half of the way.

At this time, there was a commotion in the direction of the city gate, and an old man complained angrily: "What bad luck!"

Of course Fengxing saw it too, and he didn't know which family was driving a carriage and was about to transport a black coffin out of the city.

The driver was a middle-aged man with gray hair. He timidly said to the soldiers at the city gate: "Master Jun, this was ordered by a family in Maofeng Town. They are in a hurry to use it... in this hot day." Yes, if we don’t hurry up, I’m afraid it will stink.”

The city gate soldiers also secretly had bad luck in their hearts, but this time the matter was of great importance and could not be ignored at all.

The city gate soldier frowned and said, "Open the coffin quickly!"

A young man sitting next to the coffin bowed his head and clasped his fists and said: "Master Jun, it's just a coffin, no need for it, right?"

"So much nonsense! Go aside!" The city gate soldier waved his hand angrily and pushed the young man.

The young man stumbled and bumped into the coffin. His arm accidentally touched the coffin lid. With a "click", a quarter of the heavy coffin lid was knocked open. From the guard's perspective, one could see at a glance that the coffin was empty, with nothing in it.

Unlucky, really unlucky!

The city gate soldier waved his hand impatiently and said roughly: "Let's go! Let's go!"

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!" The young man quickly moved the coffin lid back. The coachman whipped his horse, and the carriage slowly drove out of the city gate, farther and farther...

Feng Xing stared at the carriage going away for a while, squinting his eyes.

The city gate soldiers even wanted to search the coffin... The matter must not be simple, so we should go back and restore the young master first!

"Hey, it's so hot. When will we go there? I'd better come back another day."

Feng Xing said helplessly, withdrew from the team, and led the horse back dejectedly.

On this day, many people couldn't bear to line up and gave up entering the city. The soldiers were so busy that they didn't bother to look at him.

Fengxing got on the horse and galloped all the way, returning to Maofeng Town in a short time.

Following the marks left by Xiaosi, Fengxing arrived outside an inn, followed a big tree, and climbed into a certain guest room.

"Master."

Feng Xing saluted Guan Yubai with a cheerful smile. When he saw the cold water that had been prepared on the table, his eyes lit up. He ignored Xiao Si's disgusted look and drank it in one gulp.

Guan Yubai smiled slightly and asked Wen Yan: "Anything discovered?"

Feng Xing put down his cup and quickly told what he had seen and heard during his trip, "... Young Master, Luo Yuecheng is probably looking for a girl. Now you have to queue for at least an hour to get in and out of the city, and you have to wait in line for everything. Check, even the coffin was not spared. If the lid of the coffin hadn't been accidentally knocked open, those city gate soldiers might have pushed it themselves!" He said so that his mouth went dry, and he drank two more drinks. cup of cold water.

Guan Yubai was thoughtful, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, and after a moment he said, "Is that coffin going to Maofeng Town?"

"That's what the partner who delivered the coffin said." Feng Xing asked curiously, "Sir, is there something wrong with this coffin? There should be nothing inside, otherwise I wouldn't let them go."

"The timing of opening the coffin is so coincidental." Guan Yubai said, stood up and said: "Xiaosi, let's go down and take a walk..."

Guan Yubai and Xiao Si went out. Feng Xing thought slowly that his young master was not an innocent target. Could there be something wrong with the coffin? He quickly jumped out of the window again...

After Guan Yubai took Xiaosi out of the inn, they walked slowly and leisurely towards the entrance of the town. They also bought paper fans and dried fruits along the way.

When we reached the entrance of the town, we casually sat down in a tea shop on the street.

Sour plum soup was served soon. Xiao Si’s ears moved and he looked towards the entrance of the town. At the end of the official road, you can see a carriage coming towards this direction quickly. As it gets closer and closer, you can see the huge and heavy black lacquer coffin behind the driver.

The carriage slowed down near the entrance of the town and drove past the tea shop at a leisurely pace. For a while, it attracted many people on the road to look at it and point at it.

Guan Yu looked at the carriage and the coffin on the carriage without any trace... His eyes fell on the tracks left by the carriage, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

After the carriage passed by, Guan Yubai gestured to Feng Xing, who was watching a show on the roadside, to catch up. Feng Xing nodded, flexibly blended into the crowd, and chased the carriage...