The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 222 Speculation
A letter from Duan Zhengchun? Zhao Ti nodded and said, "Show it to me."

Zhou Tong handed the letter to Zhao Ti, who opened it and read it, gradually frowning.

The letter was extremely respectful and polite, yet cautious. Unlike the last time where he simply said that Mu Wanqing was his daughter, he went into detail about Mu Wanqing's life experience.

At the end, the topic changed, saying that after Mu Wanqing returned to Dali, she went to the mountains to pack up her things with her mother Qin Hongmian, but suddenly disappeared. After searching for her everywhere, they asked whether she went to Tokyo alone.

Zhao Ti had a blank expression on his face. He read the letter carefully again from the beginning, squinted his eyes, and said to himself, "It's gone?"

The letter stated clearly that Mu Wanqing went to a small temple in the mountains to burn incense one afternoon, but did not return home after leaving the temple and disappeared mysteriously.

Qin Hongmian searched for several days but couldn't find her. In panic, she went to Dali City to ask Duan Zhengchun for help. Duan Zhengchun brought people to the small temple to investigate and confirmed that Mu Wanqing had left the temple that day. He then searched in the mountains, but after more than a month, there was no result. So he had no choice but to write a letter to inquire.

Zhao Ti put down the letter and was silent for a moment. Mu Wanqing was not the type of person who would hide things. If something really happened, she would not have not told Qin Hongmian or left a letter to inform her. That means she was really missing.

He said to Zhou Tong, "Go to Green Willow Manor and call Huo Linglong and Wu Xiong."

Zhou Tongying went out. Not long after, the two of them came to the mansion and entered the study.

Zhao Ti looked at the two men and said, "I have something for you to do. All the people from the thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands must go."

The two were surprised. Huo Linglong asked, "Where does the leader want us to go? What do we want to do?"

Zhao Ti said: "Go to Dali. Miss Mu is missing. Go and see what happened. Make sure to find out where she is."

The two men changed color when they heard this. They both knew the relationship between Mu Wanqing and Zhao Ti. Mu Wanqing's disappearance was no trivial matter. It would not be easy for Zhao Ti to leave the capital. It was a heavy task for them to handle this matter and they must complete it.

Wu Xiong said hurriedly: "Master, rest assured, we will definitely find Miss Mu. If Miss Mu is hurt, we will avenge her at the risk of our lives."

Zhao Ti nodded, and then repeated the content of Duan Zhengchun's letter: "You have all been in the martial arts world for a long time, so you don't need me to tell you much. You should know where to start and how to search."

The two looked at each other, and Wu Xiong said, "The thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands have seen a lot of right and wrong, and are familiar with all kinds of tricks in the rivers and lakes and ghosts. With more people and more brainstorming, we will definitely live up to the leader's orders."

Zhao Ti thought about it, picked up his pen and wrote two more letters, one to Duan Zhengchun and one to Duan Zhengming, and asked the two to carry them with them.

Then the two of them went out. Just as they reached the door of the study, Zhao Ti said thoughtfully, "Dragon King, wait a moment. I have something to say."

Huo Linglong stayed after hearing this. Zhao Ti called her to the table and said, "I will now tell you about the mental obstacles I encountered when I reached the tenth level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra. I don't know if it is the same for everyone, but it can be used as a reference for prevention. You should break through as soon as possible and don't linger on the ninth level."

Huo Linglong was stunned for a moment, then showed an excited look. She was also a martial arts genius. It was impossible for her to accumulate knowledge step by step like a fool. It would take countless years of practice to reach the promotion conditions. However, the tenth level of magic barrier was terrifying. She had always been afraid of it in her heart and did not dare to go all out. She was naturally excited when she heard this.

"Thank you, Master. I will definitely work hard to practice and strive to reach the tenth level of Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra as soon as possible."

Zhao Ti nodded and told her everything he encountered when he was promoted to the tenth level. After a moment, Huo Linglong left the study with a serious face.

Then Zhao Ti sat in a chair and fell into deep thought, repeatedly pondering the disappearance of Mu Wanqing. If Huo Linglong and others could not find her, he would probably have to go there himself.

He didn't think that Mu Wanqing had encountered any danger from wild beasts. Although Mu Wanqing's martial arts skills were average, she could easily escape if she couldn't defeat a tiger or leopard. Moreover, she had hidden arrows and other weapons on her body, so it was impossible for her to be injured by wild beasts.

Then they must have met some enemy, but Mu Wanqing had no other enemies except Li Qingluo and the South China Sea Crocodile God. Li Qingluo did not dare and would not send anyone to look for them, and she did not even know where they lived.

The possibility that it was the South China Sea Crocodile God was also low. More than two years had passed. Given his ruthless personality, he would have probably forgotten about the murder of his disciple long ago. It was also unknown where the Crocodile God lived in the mountains.

As for having a conflict with someone else on the way home, the probability is still very small, because from the description in Duan Zhengchun's letter, the Kufan Temple is very close to Qin Hongmian's home, and both sides can be seen at a glance. If it was really a conflict on the way home, the sound from both sides could almost be heard.

Then there are only two possibilities. First, there is something wrong with Kufan Temple. But Duan Zhengchun would not have failed to think of such a thing. Since he has brought people there, he will definitely turn Kufan Temple upside down. He will probably dig three feet into the ground and tear down the temple to search.

But judging from the meaning of Duan Zhengchun's letter, it should have nothing to do with the temple, so the only possibility left is that she was quietly led away by something. On the way home from the temple, Mu Wanqing saw someone or something that led her to another place.

As for where they went, Duan Zhengchun brought Dali soldiers up the mountain and must have searched everywhere, at least the nearby mountains and peaks. Since there was no discovery, they might have gone to the deep reaches of the mountains, or even left the mountains.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ti's expression became grim. Although he was not sure whether the person who led Mu Wanqing away was well-intentioned or not, and whether the person who led Mu Wanqing away was a good person or a bad person, since Mu Wanqing disappeared without leaving any news, he would definitely not let the other party go.

Huo Linglong took the people from the thirty-six caves and seventy-two islands to search. These people were extremely experienced in dealing with the affairs of the martial arts world. Not only was Duan Zhengchun incomparable to them, but in some strange situations, she might not be able to surpass them. If they still couldn't find it, it would prove that their guess was correct. At that time, no matter what they did, they would have to leave Beijing.

Zhao Ti stood up from his chair, his face a little cold, and slowly walked out of the study towards the stable.

At this time, Black Rose was not in the stable, but was staring at the eagle in front of the railing outside.

The eagle staggered back and forth, flapping its wings from time to time, then flying up several stories high as if to show off, and then falling down again.

Black Rose watched it tossing and turning as if watching a show, and did not show any jealousy or anger in her reaction. Her pair of big eyes like black gemstones blinked, especially when the eagle flew up, she raised her head to look carefully, and after it landed, she tilted her head as if she was thinking about something.

When Zhao Ti came forward, the eagle immediately stopped its performance. It was somewhat observant and seemed to sense that Zhao Ti was unhappy, so it did not come closer. Instead, it barked a few times in a flattering manner, and then cowered and behaved well.

Black Rose looked at Zhao Ti, who stroked its head and said calmly, "Your previous owner is missing."

Black Rose suddenly neighed and dug its hind legs into the ground twice. Zhao Ti narrowed his eyes and asked, "Can you understand?"

Black Rose seemed to shake her head, and Zhao Ti said calmly: "Since you don't understand, why are you shaking your head?"

Black Rose immediately stopped moving and just stared at him blankly.

The man and the horse looked at each other for a while. Zhao Ti stroked it a few more times and turned to walk towards the training room.

(End of this chapter)