After a while, the villagers who went to look for Liu'er and Awan came back. They looked anxious, and there was no sign of Lingxiao behind them.
Ling Qingwan couldn't help but feel her heart tightened again.
"What's wrong?" Wei Xun asked hurriedly.
"Liu'er and Awan are missing." One of the villagers told everyone.
"How could it disappear?" the village chief was shocked.
After hearing this, Ling Qingwan's legs went limp and she was about to sit on the ground. Wei Xun, who was beside her, supported her and sat her back on the chair.
Wei Xun then asked the village chief about the specific situation of Awan.
"Liu'er is a villager of our Taohua Village. When she was young, she was abandoned by her parents and left under a willow tree at the entrance of the village. Later, she was picked up by Hu Zi's parents and raised as their own daughter. When Hu Zi and Liu'er grew up, they fell in love and got engaged. They originally planned to hold the wedding banquet next month. In order to make more money and hold a decent wedding, Hu Zi took the crops he grew to the city to sell."
"Liu'er was the man she found after Huzi left. Awan didn't know his name, nor did he know why he came here. Liu'er felt sorry for him and kept him. Awan was handsome. We had never seen a man so handsome. It was obvious that he was not from our village. Later, we heard that soldiers had come to Chenghua Village, so we thought that Awan was a fugitive wanted by the court."
A family living near Liu'er's house told the whole story about Liu'er.
"My brother... When did Liu'er find Awan? Are there any other characteristics?" Ling Qingwan asked.
She had experienced hope and disappointment many times. Ling Qingwan didn't want to see her heart fall to the bottom again when she saw hope.
"It was a month ago." Xiaoyu interrupted. "As for the characteristics... He can't remember anything, except that he was good-looking."
"That's right! After he woke up, Liu'er asked him what his name was, and he said Wanwan. Liu'er didn't know what his name was, so she just called him Wan for the time being."
Wanwan... Wanwan.
Ling Qingwan's heart trembled.
Wei Xun felt that the person next to him was acting abnormally, and turned sideways to look at Ling Qingwan.
Tears fell like broken strings, and Ling Qingwan tightly grasped Wei Xun's hand.
"It's my brother. It must be my brother." Ling Qingwan choked.
Wei Xun felt extremely distressed and gently wiped away the tears from Ling Qingwan's cheeks with his fingertips.
"By the way, we should stay here for a few days. I wonder if there are any vacant rooms in the village for us to stay in." Wei Xun asked the village chief.
Now it is basically certain that Ling Xiao has been to Taohua Village. Before finding Ling Xiao, they will not leave for the time being.
"Liu'er is gone, and she has a few empty rooms. I'll let Xiaoyu take you there. As for the others, I'll ask who has an empty room, and each of you can live in one." The village chief thought for a while and said.
Wei Xun and Ling Qingwan set out for Liu'er's home. Along the way, Ling Qingwan was feeling very nervous.
The person they had been looking for for a long time lived where they were going now. It would be great if Ling Xiao was still at Liu'er's house.
"In my opinion, Liu'er should have taken Awan to escape." Xiaoyu mentioned this matter to Wei Xun and others as they walked.
"What do you mean?" Wei Xun asked puzzledly.
"I heard that soldiers had come to Chenghua Village. Everyone thought you were here to arrest a suspect. Yesterday I tried to persuade Liu'er to take Awan to the government office. But Liu'er didn't want to, and was afraid of being caught by you, so she took Awan away."
After saying that, Yu'er let out a long sigh.
In the end, it was all her fault. If she hadn't said it, maybe this wouldn't have happened.
Ling Qingwan tightly grasped Wei Xun's hand, not letting go for a moment. She was only one day away from meeting her brother whom she missed day and night.
The two followed Xiaoyu to Liu'er's house. At the door, a sturdy, dark-skinned man came out with a bundle in his hands.
"Hu Zi! You're back!" Xiaoyu greeted Hu Zi enthusiastically when she saw him.
"Who are they?" Hu Zi had never seen such a scene before and was a little scared.
"They are government officials, and they are staying with you for a few days."
Xiaoyu was a chatterbox, and she helped to explain everything without Wei Xun and Ling Qingwan having to speak.
"I don't have any vacant house." When Hu Zi heard that the visitor wanted to stay at his house, his face changed immediately and he refused to agree no matter what.
Ling Qingwan stared at the bag in Hu Zi's hand.
"Liu'er has left, so why is there no vacant room here?" Yu'er frowned.
As she spoke, she winked at Hu Zi, telling him that since these two were government officials, he couldn't afford to offend them.
"Liu'er will come back. Her room cannot be allowed to be occupied by others." Hu Zi turned his head to the side.
Wei Xun was careful and understood what Ling Qingwan meant.
"Song Tian, bring the package here for me to see." Then he instructed Song Tian.
Hu Zi and Xiao Yu were arguing, and Song Tian came over and asked Hu Zi for the package in his hand. Hu Zi refused and held the package tightly in his arms.
Mingyue was not so particular. She immediately stepped forward and snatched the bag.
When he opened the bundle, he found a piece of clothing, a jade crown and a lucky charm inside.
Seeing the amulet, Ling Qingwan trembled again and tears welled up in her eyes.
The dress and the jade crown belonged to Ling Xiao, and she had personally put the amulet on Ling Xiao's waist. All this showed that A Wan was Ling Xiao.
Wei Xun was not unreasonable. Seeing that Xiaoyu and Huzi were unable to win the argument, he told Huzi about Ling Xiao's situation.
When Hu Zi saw Ling Qingwan crying, he felt distressed and let them stay in his home.
The houses in the countryside are not as clean as those in the city, but they are also clean. Ling Qingwan was restless and had not smiled since she arrived at Huzi's house. Wei Xun brought in a bowl of porridge and saw Ling Qingwan leaning against the head of the bed, wondering what she was thinking.
"Eat something." Wei Xun said to Ling Qingwan in a gentle voice.
"I have no appetite." Ling Qingwan shook her head.
"Since the prince is the Awan that the villagers are talking about, then his life is not in danger. Not only that, he is alive and well and is not injured. Amnesia can always be cured in the future. As long as he is alive, that's enough, isn't it?" Wei Xun walked to Ling Qingwan's side and gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Haven't you always been worried about the prince being in danger? Now that you've confirmed that he's not in danger, why are you still unhappy?"
Wei Xun's tone was extremely gentle, as if he was coaxing a three-year-old child.
"But my brother is missing now, I'm afraid..." Ling Qingwan frowned.
As long as she hasn't seen Ling Xiao in person, Ling Qingwan will never feel relieved.
"Liu'er grew up in Taohua Village. She is very familiar with the roads here. It is impossible for her to lose the prince. Besides, one of them is an unarmed woman, and the other is just an ordinary citizen. How could they run far? I have sent Song Tian and others to look for him. I believe that they will be able to find the prince's whereabouts soon."
After hearing Wei Xun's words, Ling Qingwan finally felt better.
"There is one more thing I want to discuss with you."