Over the years, Huai En has traveled around the world with You Lin, and You Lin has helped him reject countless people seeking medical treatment. He is no longer like he did at the beginning, feeling pity when seeing someone asking for help.
That's why Huai En thought You Lin's reaction was strange.
"That girl just now looked so pitiful, I couldn't bear it." You Lin frowned and lowered his head heavily.
"Why do you say that?" Huai En asked with interest.
"I don't know either. But when I looked into that girl's eyes, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her." You Lin sighed.
A hint of deep meaning flashed across Huai En's eyes, but it was fleeting and soon disappeared.
The troops sent by Wei Xun searched outside Suiyang City for another two days and finally found a clue.
At that time, Wei Xun had not slept for two days.
While the soldiers were searching outside, he had to formulate his next plan, thinking about what to do next if he couldn't find Ling Xiao again.
Ling Xiao was his best friend and his most tacit comrade-in-arms. Ling Xiao was also very important to Ling Qingwan and General Shen. Finding Ling Xiao was urgent. The burden on Wei Xun's shoulders seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, making him breathless.
"Your Majesty!"
Song Tianjin came in with a jade pendant in his hand.
"How is it? I heard that some clues have been found?" Wei Xun asked repeatedly.
"Yes." Song Tian nodded and handed the jade pendant to Wei Xun. "This was found by the soldiers on a cliff in Jinshan. It looks valuable and not something that the locals of Suiyang would have, so we decided to bring it back for your inspection."
Wei Xun took the jade pendant and his whole body trembled.
How could he not see that this jade pendant was Ling Xiao's personal belonging.
"What else? Did you find anything else?"
A month later, Wei Xun finally saw something that was far away. He was so excited that he grabbed Song Tian's shoulders and asked him questions one after another, fearing that he would miss this clue.
"We also found several footprints near the jade pendant. I have sent people to compare them, and they are the same one. As for whether it belongs to the prince, I cannot be sure." Song Tian added.
"Can you tell where those footprints lead?"
"Based on the position of the toes, it is initially determined that he went down the hillside." Song Tian said firmly. "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the soldiers have already begun to focus on searching for the location of the jade pendant. I believe that it won't be long before they can find the whereabouts of the prince."
"Send more people to search in the other direction as well. It was the rainy season a month ago, and many footprints have been washed away by the rain. We can't tell which direction the prince really went just by looking at these."
The only thing that can be confirmed now is that Ling Xiao stopped in front of a hillside in Jinshan.
Wei Xun held the jade pendant tightly, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
Knowing that Ling Qingwan was still waiting for news from Ling Xiao, Wei Xun planned to tell Ling Qingwan about this so that she could feel a little relieved. Coincidentally, when Wei Xun arrived, Chunhua and Xiaotao had just left Ling Qingwan's room, bowed to him and left.
"It's so late, what are you busy with?" Wei Xun walked to Ling Qingwan's side.
"Of course I'm busy looking for my brother." Ling Qingwan spoke gently. The silence around her made her look even more tired.
When Wei Xun approached, Ling Qingwan handed the map on the table to Wei Xun for inspection.
"The original map is not accurate, and many places are not marked. I am afraid that the soldiers will easily miss something when looking for people with such a map. Chunhua and Xiaotao are both native locals, and they are more familiar with Suiyang. I asked them to help mark the places that are not on the map. You can distribute it to them tomorrow and let them use this new map to look for them."
Ling Qingwan told the story slowly and leisurely.
"I understand." Wei Xun agreed. Then he put the map away and carefully put it in his pocket.
Ling Qingwan asked him why he came to see her, and Wei Xun told her the news he had obtained today.
Things finally got some clues, although it didn't seem to have much effect, but it was better than being at a loss before. Wei Xun also annotated several copies of the map given by Ling Qingwan and gave them to several soldiers, ordering them to search more carefully.
"Your Majesty."
In the room, Wei Xun stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking extremely solemn.
"We've already investigated it clearly. It's Huai En's people." Wei Yi reported to Wei Xun truthfully.
"The person Wanwan visited in the west of the city last time was Huai En?" Wei Xun was surprised.
"Yes." Wei Yi responded.
"Why would she go to see Huai En for no reason?" Wei Xun was puzzled.
People would only think of seeking treatment from Huai En if they had an incurable disease. Ling Qingwan was not seriously ill, and Ling Xiao had not been found yet, so how could she have the leisure to visit Huai En
Suddenly, Wei Xun's eyes lit up.
Ling Qingwan did it for him!
Wei Xun's heart trembled, and he felt mixed emotions.
In such a predicament, Ling Qingwan was still concerned about his safety. How could Wei Xun not be moved
"Your Highness, can we continue investigating?" Wei Yi asked Wei Xun for his opinion.
"No need, just protect Wanwan in secret." Wei Xun instructed Wei Yi.
Unexpectedly, on the third day after the jade pendant was found, another piece of good news came.
Qingfeng was found!
When Ling Qingwan learned about this, she rushed to the front hall without stopping. Wei Xun had been waiting there for a long time.
"Where was Qingfeng found? Could my brother be nearby as well?" Ling Qingwan tried hard to suppress her excitement, tears welling up in her eyes as she spoke.
After a whole month, they finally found a living person. Ling Qingwan felt complicated and couldn't tell what she felt.
Speaking of being happy, Ling Xiao's whereabouts were still unknown, and everyone present was still nervous. But Qingfeng was Ling Xiao's personal servant, and if he was fine, it might mean that Ling Xiao was still alive.
"I sent the map you annotated to Song Tian and the others. They searched near the location of the jade pendant according to the map and finally found Qingfeng." Wei Xun replied to Ling Qingwan.
As for Ling Xiao, I don't think he's near Qing Feng. If he was, he should have been found.
The two waited for a while, and several soldiers came in carrying a stretcher. Qingfeng lay on it, looking very weak.
"Qingfeng!" Ling Qingwan walked to the stretcher.
Wei Xun thought she was going to ask about Ling Xiao's whereabouts, but Ling Qingwan took a look at Qingfeng's injuries and showed concern for him first.
Looking at the kind-hearted girl in front of him, Wei Xun's heart softened into a puddle of water.
"Your Highness, Miss, it is my fault that I failed to protect the young master well." Qingfeng wanted to stand up and salute, but he had an injury on his leg and could not move.
"You are not to blame for this." Wei Xun said softly. "If you want to help your young master, tell me and Wanwan everything that happened that day. Perhaps by following these clues, we can find the prince as soon as possible."
Qingfeng recalled that day.
He and Ling Xiao set out for Suiyang, but they were ambushed halfway up Jinshan Mountain. There were about twenty people in that group, all of whom were quite skilled. Although Ling Xiao was skilled in martial arts, he could not withstand so many people attacking him. In the end, he was outnumbered and gradually could not hold on.