After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

"That's natural," Qian Yuan asked. "Did you bring any tracking insects?"

Atuyan said, "I brought it, but..."

Seeing that he seemed about to speak but hesitated, Qian Yuan asked, "What's wrong?"

Atuyan opened the bamboo basket he carried with him and poured out a small insect, placing it in his palm.

The little insect had wings, but it never dared to fly.

Qian Yuan immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and stood up abruptly. "Have you sent anyone to search?"

"I've searched all the places he usually goes, but he's not here." At this moment, Atuyan noticed Zhao Duo, who was silent to the side, and said, "During the prayer dance yesterday, did the young master see my son?"

Zhao Duo nodded. "I've met you before."

Atuyan said, "That young master was the last person to see my son. Do you know where he went?"

Zhao Duo looked up at him with a calm expression. "I didn't see it. I spent the whole day yesterday with my fiancé."

Atuyan asked, "Young Master, do you truly not know where my son has gone?"

His words carried a hint of pressing, and Qian Yuan said, "Xin Hui said she didn't know, so it's the same no matter how many times you ask, young master."

Upon hearing the words "young patriarch," Atuyan's expression darkened even further.

At this moment, the clan elder said, "The young man from the Lan family said that Xin Hui used a curse on him yesterday. What happened?"

Zhao Duo's expression became even more indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"I don't know."

No sooner had Zhao Duo finished speaking than a member of the Lan family slammed his fist on the table and stood up, "You say you don't know, then why is our junior's face all red and swollen?"

"I don't know."

"you!"

Zhao Duo countered, "Why would I use a curse on him?"

The Lan family was speechless. Although their younger generation insisted that Xin Hui was the one who did it, they refused to say more about the reason.

Xin Hui wouldn't attack a young man without a reason, but his junior wouldn't say anything. If his face hadn't been so swollen, he would never have come to Xin Hui for the antidote.

Qian Yuan said, "Although Xin Hui is the young master, he still has to abide by the clan rules. Please tell me the whole story so that I can make a decision for you."

The Lan family members couldn't give a clear answer either, and simply said, "Please give me the antidote, young master."

Xin Hui said, "If you don't know its poison, there's no medicine you can use to make friends with it."

Qian Yuan also realized that this group of people had come with ill intentions. He said, "What about the others? If there's anything else, feel free to speak up."

The elder said, "These are the only two things they have come to help find Atuya."

Qian Yuan nodded. "How about this, I'll go with the Lan family to see that junior whose face is swollen, and Xin Hui will go with the young master to find Atuya."

The clan elder nodded, "Alright."

Someone asked, "But even the tracking insects can't find any trace of Atuya, so where are we supposed to start looking?"

Qian Yuan said, "The tracking insects dare not enter Mount Tsukimi, perhaps Atuya has mistakenly entered Mount Tsukimi."

Although that's what they said, everyone present knew there was another possibility.

That means Atuya is dead. Since she is dead, she cannot be found.

In addition, Artuya, being a native of the area, naturally knew how terrifying Mount Tsukimi was and would never normally set foot on that mountain.

However, no one present spoke up, and Qian Yuan didn't want to be the villain.

In the entire southwest region, only two people are allowed free access to and from Mount Tsukimi.

Zhao Duo nodded, "I'll go into the mountains to look for it."

Atuyan's expression softened a bit. "Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, young master."

Zhao Duo added, "You'd better not go."

Qian Yuan agreed, "Xin Hui is enough to go to Mount Yuejian alone. Young Master, you won't be able to help if you go. If you encounter danger and Xin Hui, a junior, saves you, you will lose face."

Atuyan: "..."

Atuyan's face was quite pale, but it was hard to tell whether it was because he was worried about his son or because he had lost face in front of the younger generation.

Qian Yuan added, "Young Master, go and inquire around the area near the Mountain God Temple. If you have any news, inform us with a yellow smoke signal."

Atuyan said stiffly, "Very well, if you see my son, please bring him back safely, young master."

Zhao Duo replied, "Of course."

After leaving the mansion, everyone dispersed.

Zhao Duo walked slowly at the back, guessing in his heart that Artuya was probably already dead.

Given Atuya's status and skills, the probability of a local killing him is low, and among outsiders... only that one person has the ability to do so.

Did he see Atuya causing trouble for Pearl yesterday?

If that's the case, how can this be covered up...?

Zhao Duo was thinking seriously, but he didn't see the handsome young man sitting next to the stone lion at the entrance.

When Pearl saw him come out, she immediately jumped down and pounced on Zhao Duo's back.

"Zhao Duo!"

Zhao Duo snapped out of his daze, his cold expression softening instantly. "Why are you here?"

Pearl pouted, "It's not fun at home."

Zhao Duo, still in that position, slung Pearl over his shoulder. "I'm going to Mount Tsukimi now, sweetie. Want to play with me when I get back?"

"No, no!" Pearl whined, clinging to the boy's neck. "Take me with you."

"Danger."

"Don't be afraid!"

"Pearl," Zhao Duo said helplessly, "be obedient."

Pearl whispered, "I know everything."

"What?" Zhao Duo was about to ask for details when he saw Atuyan riding over on horseback.

Upon seeing Pearl, he made no attempt to hide his disgust: "Since we're going to Mount Tsukimi, why bring such a useless boy along?"

Zhao Duo didn't even look up. "It's none of your business."

Pearl yawned while perched on the boy's back, looking extremely relaxed and content.

Atuyan snorted coldly.

"In that case, I will await your good news, young master."

Zhao Duo said, "We will do our best."

Atuyan glanced at him, grabbed the reins with one hand, and whipped the horse with the other. "Giddy up!"

After Atuyan left, Zhao Duo intended to put Zhenzhu down so he could go home first. But Zhenzhu clung to him like an octopus, using both her arms and legs to entangle him.

He didn't even need Zhao Duo to help him; he stuck to it firmly on his own.

"I'm going back to the capital soon, and you don't even want to spend these last few days with me? *sob*" Pearl said pitifully, sounding aggrieved.

Zhao Duo naturally wanted to spend more time with Pearl, so he could only say, "Don't run around once you're in the mountains."

Pearl, who had been feigning pitifulness, immediately replied, "I promise I won't leave your side for even a moment."

Zhao Duo thought to himself, "I'll just treat this as taking Pearl to play in the mountains."

Anyway, Atuya's chances of survival are slim at this point.

Pearl waited until the boy's people had walked away before speaking softly, "I know everything."

"Um?"

"My father told me everything."

Zhao Duo stumbled. Why was that person saying these things to his brother? Wasn't he afraid of scaring Pearl?

"What?"

Pearl said, "Father said that in order to marry me in the future, you even gave up being the young master and want to come back to the capital with me."

Although Zhao Duo did indeed have this plan, that person's intentions shouldn't be too obvious...

The abacus beads are practically jumping onto his face.

However, Zhao Duo breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Pearls should be beautiful, forever innocent, and forever kind.