Suiyang is one of the most remote cities in Da Yue, and the surrounding terrain is rugged. It is hard enough for Ling Qingwan, a girl, to travel for several days to get here. Wei Xun felt sorry for her and didn't want her to get involved in this matter.
But after all, the missing person is Ling Qingwan's brother. Wei Xun looked into Ling Qingwan's eyes for a long time, and finally told her the results of the investigation in the past few days.
"My grandfather's people have been searching for a few days, and you have been searching since you came. Why is there still no trace of my brother?" Ling Qingwan frowned, and her pretty little face turned pale.
Seeing the time passing by bit by bit, Ling Qingwan's heart was hanging for several days, and she couldn't stand any more torment. If she couldn't find Ling Xiao's whereabouts, Ling Qingwan was afraid that she really couldn't hold on.
"Suiyang is surrounded by mountains. The nearest village is half a day away. There are many uninhabited forests and cliffs around. It's not easy to find someone." Wei Xun told Ling Qingwan. "Don't think badly. It's actually a good thing that we haven't found your brother yet."
"According to General Shen's army, the prince was ambushed on his way to Suiyang. If the prince really didn't win the fight, we would have found his body long ago. The fact that we didn't find it means that the prince has most likely escaped and is not sure where he is hiding now."
Ling Qingwan felt a little better after hearing Wei Xun's consolation. But her heart was still hanging in the air, and she was afraid that she would not be able to let go until Ling Xiao returned safely.
"The prince has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and I have fought with him several times. I know his skills. If that group of people wants to defeat him, it will probably take some effort." Wei Xun said in a gentle voice.
Ling Qingwan lowered her eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks like broken strings.
Wei Xun's heart seemed to be tightened, he was extremely depressed, and immediately hugged Ling Qingwan in his arms.
"No matter how powerful he is, my brother is still a human being of flesh and blood. When he was ambushed, he was only accompanied by Qingfeng and a horse, but there were countless people on the other side. He was outnumbered, and my brother..." Ling Qingwan didn't dare to think any further.
"Wanwan." Wei Xun looked serious. He let go of her hand and let Ling Qingwan look at him. "He will be fine. Trust your brother, and trust me, too, okay?"
Ling Qingwan was stunned.
She remembered that every time she encountered danger, Wei Xun would help her solve it. With Wei Xun around, she could always turn danger into safety.
This time should be the same.
"Moreover, it has been more than twenty days since the prince disappeared. If he had stayed in the jungle and gone without food for twenty days, he would not be alive now. The best outcome right now is that the prince is not in the jungle, so he still has a chance of survival." Wei Xun was very patient and advised Ling Qingwan not to think too much.
Ling Qingwan nodded and let Wei Xun gently wipe away the tears from her cheeks.
“Ahem.”
Wei Xun clenched his fist, put it to his lips, and coughed twice.
"What's wrong with you?" Ling Qingwan asked worriedly.
"It's okay, it's time to take medicine." Wei Xun didn't care.
Then, Wei Yi brought the medicine bottle, and Wei Xun took it skillfully, took out a pill and swallowed it into his mouth.
Ling Qingwan knew that the medicine was left for Wei Xun by her.
Thinking that Wei Xun was still poisoned, Ling Qingwan felt even more upset.
Ling Xiao was missing and his life or death was unknown. Wei Xun was poisoned and suffered from the torment of the poison every day. The lives of her two closest relatives were in danger.
After returning to the post station, Ling Qingwan sent Luluo and Hongshang to investigate secretly to see if they could find Huai'en's whereabouts.
Soon, the two brought back news that a doctor had recently come to a house in the west of the city. Judging from his clothes, he did not look like a local from Suiyang. Luluo and Hongshang did not know whether that man was the legendary doctor Huai En.
After learning about this, Ling Qingwan did not dare to delay, fearing that even this little clue would be lost. After she got the address from Chunhua and Xiaotao, she rushed to the west of the city without stopping.
Suiyang is not like Dongjing City. In addition to being far less prosperous than Dongjing City, its area is also much smaller than Dongjing City. Not wanting to attract Wei Xun's attention, Ling Qingwan walked over, and it took less than half an hour.
The streets were sparsely populated, with almost no one around. Ling Qingwan arrived in front of a house, only to see the door was closed and the steps were covered in moss, with no signs of anyone living there.
Ling Qingwan's gaze rested on the copper door handle.
If no one had lived here for many years, the door handle would have rusted a long time ago. Although it was worn out, it was also very clean and had no rust at all.
"Mingyue." Ling Qingwan called out.
Mingyue nodded and knocked on the door a few times.
The door opened, and a young man poked his head out. He was dressed in dark blue coarse linen clothes, and was a bit short. He looked at Ling Qingwan with a look full of doubt and vigilance.
"I want to find Doctor Huai En. Could you please let him know?" Ling Qingwan asked gently.
"I don't have any Doctor Huai En here. Miss, you have found the wrong person." The servant said and was about to close the door.
Mingyue was quick-witted and stepped forward immediately, putting one hand in the gap to prevent the servant from closing the door.
"Miss, didn't you hear clearly what I just said? I said, there is no Doctor Huai En here. Look at me, do I look like a doctor?" The servant was impatient and repeated it to Ling Qingwan again.
The servant was anxious and opened the door a little wider. Through the gap, Ling Qingwan vaguely saw a few herbs drying in the yard.
If the servant had not been in a hurry to deny it, Ling Qingwan would not have been so sure. Now seeing that the servant was trying his best to deny it, and the fact was just like that, Ling Qingwan had to suspect that the miracle doctor Huai En lived here.
"I have something urgent to do with Dr. Huai En, so please help me. I didn't ask Dr. Huai En to save the person I saved right now, I just want to see him."
Ling Qingwan's attitude was so sincere that no one could bear to refuse. The servant had no choice but to look back behind him.
"Youlin, close the door."
A cold voice came from a distance. He was clearly a doctor, but there was no emotion in his voice. Seeing that his master had said so, You Lin had no choice but to say a few words to Ling Qingwan, then closed the door and went in.
"Miss, how about I just kick open the door and force that genius doctor Huai En to meet you?" Mingyue suggested to Ling Qingwan anxiously.
"No need." Ling Qingwan shook her head.
"Huai En is famous in Da Yue for his superb medical skills, and there is another reason, that is, he only saves people who are destined to be saved. He has a strange temper, and it's not against me. Besides, I need his help, and if I provoke him, he will be even more unwilling to help me. What should I do?"
In the room, a man was sitting at the table, fiddling with the herbs on the table.
"Young Master." You Lin came in.
"Have they left?" Huai En lowered his head, but did not stop what he was doing.
"They're gone." Youlin told Huai En.
Huai En then slowly raised his head and glanced at the door thoughtfully.
"What's wrong?" Huai En saw that You Lin was a little depressed.