vrcanaries Chapter 267 Late Night
Chapter 267 Late Night
"Could Yan Yan just disappear into thin air? Something must have gone wrong, or perhaps you forgot to look for something else."
Seeing that Xin Moling remained silent, Hua Buyu became increasingly annoyed. "Hey! Xin Moling, your sister is missing, and you're still so calm and collected. Send people to look for her again!"
Xin Moling pressed his lips together, carefully sorting through the events of the day. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "What if Yan'er has already left the capital?"
"impossible!"
Hua Buyu immediately denied this guess, "Xin Moling, Yan Yan must have just left not long ago, otherwise the bed would still be warm. Didn't you have all the exits from the city closed? Could Yan Yan possibly be able to burrow underground? I think she must have been hidden somewhere."
Yuan Huailie's face was cold and stern as he carefully analyzed, "You said the quilt still had some warmth, but it's already autumn, and the mornings and evenings are chilly. If Yan'er left the mansion on foot and couldn't even get outside, the quilt would have cooled down long ago. How could it still have any warmth? If Yan'er was kidnapped in the room, it would be almost dawn, and today is her wedding day. Most of the servants in the mansion would naturally have gotten up even earlier. How could that person have taken Yan'er away in such a short time without being discovered?"
Upon hearing Yuan Huailie's analysis, Xin Moling suddenly realized what was happening and quickly got up and walked towards the door.
"Hey! Where are you going?"
Inside Yan'er's room.
Before long, the group stared at the still-warm charcoal bag on the table and fell into deep thought.
Just as Xin Moling had guessed, the group hid charcoal bags under the mattress to keep them warm, making everyone think that Yan'er had only recently left and wouldn't be leaving the city anytime soon. In reality, Yan'er might have been kidnapped in the middle of the night, or even earlier, perhaps after he said goodbye to Yan'er last night...
Going further back in our speculation, what if Yan'er had already been sent out of the city in the middle of the night?
Ha! What a clever sleight of hand!
"So, we've been searching all day for nothing? Who exactly wants to harm Yan Yan? Where will they send her?"
“Ah Ling, Bu Yu is right. Once we leave the capital, there are many forks in the road, some leading to various prefectures and counties, and others to border countries. We should think about who might have kidnapped Yan'er. We can't keep searching aimlessly. The longer we drag this out, the more dangerous it will be for Yan'er…”
As Shuiyi spoke, she choked up again and silently shed tears.
Xin Moling was in a state of utter confusion. So this was the source of her unease last night. But who exactly wanted to harm Yan'er? If it wasn't someone from the capital, then it was someone from one of the other three kingdoms?
Jin Facai has already recognized Yan'er as his sworn sister, and I heard that the congratulatory gift is still on its way, so it seems impossible.
As for Qi Yun, Yun Zhaoyao's mind was entirely on Hua Buyu, and Yan'er had always had a good relationship with him...
So, that’s…
The temperature inside the room plummeted, and everyone was bewildered by the sudden murderous aura emanating from Xin Moling.
"Xin Moling, what's wrong?"
"Yan'er is not in Yuanqi."
"Are you so sure?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yuan walked in from outside the door. He had changed out of his wedding clothes and was still wearing a black robe.
His face was cold as he said in a deep voice, "No need to look anymore. I know where Yan'er is. You all take your people back."
"What did you say? Young Master Xuan, do you know where Yan Yan is? Where exactly is Yan Yan?"
Looking up, Xuan Yuan met his brother-in-law's knowing yet almost murderous gaze, and slowly uttered two words.
"Night has fallen."
"Ye Lan? What's between Yan Yan and Ye Lan...?"
She swallowed back what she was about to say. Ye Lan was just using Yan Yan to deal with Xuan Yuan...
Yuan Huailie was full of confusion. "Yelan? Didn't the two prime ministers of Yelan return to court long ago? Besides, they didn't object when they failed to marry Yan'er last time. How could the Yelan royal family have kidnapped Yan'er without permission? Or is there someone else? And how did those people manage to do it so flawlessly?"
Xuan Yuan did not answer, but simply said to him, "Prince Lie, take the Imperial Guards back. Also, please inform His Majesty that I will bring Yan'er back safely."
Upon hearing this, Hua Buyu became instantly excited, "Young Master, are you going to Yelan Kingdom to bring Yan Yan back?"
"Ah."
"Then I'll go find Yan Yan too, okay?"
"Hmph! I'd like to see who's so audacious as to kidnap Yan'er right under our noses."
After saying that, Xin Moling didn't forget to glare at someone.
Shuiyi hurriedly grabbed his sleeve, "A-Ling, I'll go with you."
Upon seeing this, Yuan Huailie quickly led the Imperial Guards back to the palace to report. Although he was also worried about Yan'er, he knew that he could not leave the country at will, especially since it was Ye Lan's turn and he needed to report to his elder brother as soon as possible.
The four dismissed their attendants and remained in Xin Moyan's room to discuss the matter.
"Are you saying that Yan Yan was taken abroad by those people last night?"
"Ah."
Xuan Yuan glanced at the night outside the door, "Given the speed of the Nightfall assassins, Yan'er should be arriving in Nightfall territory very soon."
Hua Buyu slapped her thigh. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going!"
"Ah Ling?" Shui Yi looked at him worriedly.
Xin Moling clenched her fists tightly, barely suppressing her anger. "Xuan Yuan, you'd better pray that Yan'er is alright."
"Big brother, I will bring Yan'er back unharmed."
Xuan Yuan was undoubtedly in the worst mood. He lowered his eyes, as if he had made up his mind. When he looked up again, his emotions were frighteningly calm.
At this moment, Fei'e knocked on the door and came in, "Master, the horses are all ready."
"it is good."
Hua Buyu hurriedly asked, "Fei'e, how long would it take to ride from here to Yelan at full speed?"
"Normally it takes two days and two nights, but if you ride a fast horse, it can be done in two days and one night."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Fei'e, you and Liuqing take turns carrying me."
Fei'e: "..."
The group set off immediately. Except for Hua Buyu, the others rode alone on horseback, hurrying towards Yelan Kingdom.
At the same time, Xin Moyan felt sore all over and dizzy. She struggled to open her eyelids, and a magnificent yet unfamiliar environment instantly came into view.
This... must be a dream!
She quickly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was startled because the entire room was dark red, which was extremely eerie.
She tried to rub her eyes, but then she heard a jingling sound and realized that her right hand was chained to the headboard with a glittering gold chain. She was lying on a large round bed that could accommodate more than ten people. The entire bed was dark red, and the embroidery on the quilt looked somewhat familiar.
Looking around, apart from the glaring red color, the room was filled with top-quality treasures, and a fox fur was placed on a chaise lounge not far away.
When she looked closely, she realized that she was in a pool with a red round bed in the center, and the flowers in the pool were blooming too brightly.
Suddenly, a sinister laugh echoed in her ears, so ethereal it sent chills down her spine.
"Hehehe~ You're awake?"