High-class Spring Joy

"Young master, we've investigated. Someone saw a woman who looks a lot like Qingyuan being stuffed into a carriage and taken away in the west of the city three hours ago."

"Young master, more than half an hour later, some people also saw that suspicious carriage leave the city through the east gate."

"My men have investigated that carriage; it was abandoned in the eastern suburbs of the city."

"Zheji, you take your men to the south of the city; Chensha, you take your men to the north of the city; the rest of you, go to the east of the city!"

Chu Jingxian said, "No matter what, we must find Qingyuan today, until we do!"

Hongdou, standing nearby, was extremely worried: "Third Young Master, let me go with you to search. I'm so worried about my sister. I don't know where these heartless thieves came from, trying to kidnap her. My sister is much more clever and intelligent than me. She always speaks prudently and acts thoughtfully. Over the years in the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion, she hasn't made enemies with many people, except for those two young ladies from the Jiang family. If my sister has really been harmed by them, given the second young lady Jiang's vengeful nature, my sister... my sister's life is in danger!!"

Chu Jingxian remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"I will bring her back."

When Hongdou heard this, she looked up and found that the Third Young Master had already gone up the mountain.

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"Awooo..."

The increasingly close howls of wolves assaulted Qingyuan's eardrums, while icy rain pelted her body.

A pair of wolf eyes, glowing green, seemed to want to skin her alive. Qingyuan's hair stood on end, and her blood seemed to freeze.

His hands and feet were tightly bound with thick hemp rope, making it impossible for him to untie himself.

Jiang Qingyun really wanted her dead!

Helplessness, fear, despair, and anger intertwined in Qingyuan's heart; she didn't want to die!

Everything she did was clearly just to survive.

Why is it so hard to even live?

No, she must live.

With the wolf pack closing in, Qingyuan could only twist her body and inching backward. Finally, she lay down and rolled down the slope, trying to escape from the wolves' jaws.

The slope was covered with pebbles, and she rolled down it uncontrollably, crashing into trees and rocks. She didn't care about her injuries and continued rolling down the slope, writhing like a maggot.

The wolves pounced down as well.

Until, Qingyuan seemed to bump into something... something different, and the next moment she heard a hoarse voice coming from directly above—

"Is it Qingyuan?"

That sound is…

Qingyuan strained to open her eyes and see the person in front of her clearly. She felt as if she had been reborn, all her emotions surging forth like a tidal wave. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, "It's me! It's me! Third Young Master, it's Qingyuan! There are wolves behind us! Third Young Master, be careful!"

The next moment, she was lifted up and placed aside, and he said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Chu Jingxian casually picked up a tree branch and single-handedly fought against more than a dozen wolves!

What fast movements!

After nightfall, especially in places without light, Qingyuan's eyes became particularly blurry, a result of staying up all night embroidering things for Chu Jingyu in the past.

She didn't see clearly how Chu Jingxian killed those wolves. By the time she recovered from the euphoria of surviving the ordeal, the wolves that had been chasing her were all lying dead at Chu Jingxian's feet!

Qingyuan had only heard that the Third Young Master's eyes were injured and he could not see objects, which was very inconvenient. Madam Dou felt sorry for him and therefore did not allow the Third Young Master to practice martial arts.

But now it seems that the Third Young Master's martial arts skills must be extremely high.

"How are you? Can you walk?"

Chu Jingxian turned around and asked her to untie her ropes.

"...No...it's alright, I can walk by myself."

As Qingyuan spoke, she said that she had really bad luck when she rolled down, and she had hit her legs with stones and trees many times. She was a little weak at the moment, but she absolutely could not trouble the Third Young Master.

He was blind to begin with.

As Qingyuan knew, people who cannot see have exceptionally keen senses. Qingyuan hesitated for only a moment before he noticed her.

"Is your leg injured?"

After Chu Jingxian finished asking his question, he didn't hear Qing Yuan speak immediately, so he didn't ask any more questions or say anything more. He simply reached out and picked Qing Yuan up on his back.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Chu Jingxian carried her on his back and could only find a cave to take shelter from the wind and rain. If it were so dark on the way down the mountain, she was half-blind and limping, and he was also blind.

Although they are not old or weak, they are still seriously ill and disabled. If they encounter something, it would be even more dangerous. It would be better to take shelter from the wind and rain for the time being.

It was raining, and the firewood was wet. Even if she knew how to start a fire by rubbing sticks together, it would be useless. Chu Jingxian and Qingyuan were basically soaked.

The two sat on opposite sides, with the cold stone wall behind them.

Qingyuan rubbed her arms and curled up, her gaze involuntarily falling on Chu Jingxian. Although she had seen him often these days, her impression of him was that he was tall and broad.

Now that I'm closer and looking at him more closely, I realize that he's not actually strong; on the contrary, he's quite thin. His long robe is soaked through, and I wonder how long he's been searching for her on Qingyun Mountain in the rain.

Qingyuan's heart softened, and she forgot to look away.

He immediately noticed, "Why are you staring at me?"

Qingyuan was so frightened that she quickly looked away. "This servant...this servant felt that I had caused Young Master to suffer in this damp and cold place."

I don't think so.

Chu Jingxian said, but didn't explain it clearly.

Do you not feel like you're being implicated, or do you not feel like you're suffering?

Unable to come up with an answer, Qingyuan could only change the subject:

"But young master... how did you find Qingyun Mountain?"

Chu Jingxian didn't remain silent; instead, he answered directly, "I guessed."

What was the thief's purpose in kidnapping Qingyuan?

For money? Qingyuan's family was poor, and she had worked hard for many years. Where would she get any money?

Seeking power and influence? That doesn't make sense.

That leaves only one option: seeking revenge, which means taking one's life.

The only remaining options are the two sisters, Jiang Qingge and Jiang Qingyun. However, if they were to take action, they would never easily get themselves stained with blood, nor would they want to get involved with me.

The city of Bianjing was bustling with activity, and the nearby villages were also crowded with people. It was quite possible that the most dangerous place was also the safest place.

The west side of the city became a good choice. Fifty miles to the west of the city lies Qingyun Mountain, a place teeming with wild beasts and rarely visited by humans.

If someone dies, it could be from being bitten by a wild animal or falling to their death; there are too many possible explanations, making it an ideal location for murder and arson.

Qingyuan was unaware of his analysis and speculation, and faced with his answer, she didn't know what to say, so she simply remained quiet and didn't disturb him.

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at the same time.

After accompanying Jiang Qingge on a boat trip on the lake, Chu Jingyu returned to his room late at night and snorted coldly, "Go ask her if Qingyuan has figured things out yet? Has she come back on her own?"

The servant hurriedly said, "Young master, it seems that Miss Qingyuan has really gone missing! Hongdou has been looking for her for a long time but hasn't come back. The gatekeeper said that she definitely left this morning and hasn't returned since."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jingyu suddenly realized something was wrong, and his expression changed drastically: "Quickly, gather the servants and come with me to search for them!"

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The heavy rain continued that night, and the wind and rain made the weather turbulent.

Qingyuan couldn't sleep at first, but she was so tired and sleepy that she curled up in the corner and fell asleep.

Chu Jingxian groped his way to her side, used his inner strength to dry her clothes, and then covered her with his own dried outer robe.

the next day.

When Qingyuan opened her eyes, the sunlight was blinding.

She instinctively covered her eyes with her hand, propped herself up, and looked over to see Chu Jingxian sitting there, dressed in thin clothes, with a small fire in front of him. She didn't know when he had woken up, or whether he hadn't slept all night.

She looked down and realized that Chu Jingxian's outer robe was covering her.

Qingyuan quickly stood up and returned the outer robe to him: "Young master, you're too kind. How can you give me this robe? You're so thin; you should wear it! If you fall ill, how could I bear it?"

"It's alright, I'm a martial artist."

Chu Jingxian replied that he did not accept the outer robe.

The implication was that he was in very good health, at least better than hers.

Qingyuan was helpless but worried, so she spoke more directly: "This servant knows that Young Master is in good health, but some things are not determined by whether one is in good health or not. For example, those three wounds on Young Master's chest and shoulders, I heard that after the wounds heal and scab over, they will become unbearably itchy and sore in cold and damp environments. Young Master needs to pay attention to keeping warm."

As she finished speaking and was about to cover him with her outer robe, she heard a suppressed yet hoarse roar from outside the cave: "Ah Yuan!!"

Qingyuan quickly turned her head and found that Chu Jingyu had arrived outside the cave with his men at some point, glaring angrily at them.

As a result, Qingyuan didn't see at all that Chu Jingxian's brows furrowed because of her words.

He had never shown the three wounds on his chest and shoulder to anyone else, so how could Qingyuan know about them?!