"No, it's getting late, you should go home and get some rest! We will find you!"

Fan Yunfu felt a bit of pity when he saw the exhausted appearance of this family. After comforting them with a few simple words, he got on the carriage back to the county government office under the moonlight. The night was like a huge net, quietly enveloping the entire world.

In another unknown mountain village, a one-eyed man finished a gloomy meeting and returned to his residence, only to find an unconscious disciple lying in front of him and the door of his room was wide open.

A nameless rage suddenly rose up, and he fiercely kicked the fallen man, cursing: "What a useless waste!"

Then, he snorted coldly, stepped out of the house, walked into the central square of the village, and shouted loudly: "Come here, a few people, immediately find the two women I brought back this afternoon, they should not have escaped far!"

For him, he was confined to the village by his master for the past two years and almost forgot the feeling of spending a night with a beautiful woman.

He wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity and bring back some loot, but he didn't expect these idiots couldn't even do such a small thing.

The moonlight was quiet, filling every corner of the village like mercury.

Ling Wei looked up at the starry sky, her eyes revealing indescribable complex emotions, as if she was thinking about something.

On the other side, Xiao Youniang gradually regained consciousness due to hunger. She opened her eyes with difficulty and looked around. The thrilling scenes in her memory gradually came back to her.

"It was dark, why didn't you wake me up?"

she asked somewhat reproachfully.

"You were sleeping so soundly, I couldn't bear to disturb you."

Ling Wei also stretched her stiff limbs and tried to stand up.

The trap the two men were in looked like it was used to catch wild animals and was of moderate depth.

Xiao Youniang tried to use some light skills and easily jumped to the edge of the pit.

She climbed up carefully, and Lingwei reached out her hand from below, fearing that she would accidentally fall, and tried her best to steady her body.

……

At the same time, in Fanying Sect of Qifeng Mountain, far away from the hustle and bustle of the missing person notice, Ling Wen was sitting in front of a desk piled with books, playing with a shiny and warm jade pendant in his hand. This jade pendant was a treasure that Shangguan Li was willing to fight for at all costs.

Outside the door, Hu Ling knocked gently, and after receiving a response, he slowly walked in, "Master, I just received a tip from my brothers in Chengguan County that a red dress was hung up in Jinxiu Pavilion in the evening. In addition, it is said that a notice looking for the second young lady of the Zhang family was posted on the bulletin board in Chengguan County. I'm afraid they are here for this matter."

"Little Young Lady's missing person notice? What on earth is going on here?"

Ling Wen's expression instantly became solemn, and the ease in his heart disappeared.

Before Hu Ling could answer, Ling Wen disappeared in the study, leaving only a trace of his shadow.

He used his Qinggong skills and his body was like an arrow shot from a bow, quickly flying through the night and rushing towards Chengguan County.

It was late at night, and when Ling Wen arrived at Chengguan County, everything was quiet.

"Uncle Zhang, what happened to Youniang?"

He rushed to Jinxiu Pavilion and happened to see Zhang Laoer pacing in the backyard, his anxiety evident on his face.

"Alas, that girl loves to get into trouble. This time, when she was out playing, she ran into a human trafficker who was kidnapping a child. She tried to save the child, but not only did she fail, she fell into the clutches of the traffickers instead. This, this..."

Zhang Laoer had a worried look on his face as he succinctly recounted what Zhang Mingyi had told him.

Seeing Ling Wen coming, Zhang Mingyi hurried out of the house to greet him, "Brother Lingwen, when I was with my second sister today, the beggar was a one-eyed man, so thin that only skin and bones were left, and of medium height. This feature is very obvious, it should not be difficult to find him!"

He eagerly provided all the clues, hoping to help Ling Wen.

Ling Wen thought to himself that perhaps his disciples or subordinates could find something based on this information. "Hu Ling, immediately mobilize all the resources of Yanzhou to search for her. I must see Xiao Youniang tomorrow."

Hu Ling frowned and pondered. He felt that the description of the one-eyed man was inexplicably familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before...

Just as he stepped out of the store, Hu Ling suddenly paused, and his heels lightly spun on the ground. His body turned lightly back into the store like a swirling autumn leaf.

"Master, please wait a moment. I suddenly remembered that I had seen the one-eyed man at the wedding banquet at Anqimen."

Ling Wen heard this, a hint of sharpness flashed across his brows, and then he smiled calmly, "In this case, quickly find out his details and background. However, this matter is of great importance, so it is better for me to go there in person."

After saying that, he turned to face Zhang Laoer, his eyes showing some warmth and determination, "Uncle Zhang, the night is getting late, you and aunt should go to bed early. Tomorrow morning, I will make sure that You Niang returns safely."

"Ling Wen, be careful, safety first!"

Zhang Laoer's face was filled with an honest smile, but his eyes were full of concern for the younger generation.

As he watched Ling Wen's back gradually disappear into the distance, the worries in his heart seemed to be inexplicably comforted.

Hu Ling acted swiftly and decisively, and within a moment, he passed the news to Ling Wen: "Master, the one-eyed man is named Wen Dafeng, and he is from Shengxuan Sect. What's worse, the leader of Shengxuan Sect is actually his uncle."

"In addition, I also heard that Wen Dafeng is a lustful person by nature. Two years ago, he got into trouble for insulting a female disciple of Yinchi Sect. Sect Master Wen personally led the others to apologize and imprisoned him for five years as punishment. The wedding at Anqi Sect is the opportunity for him to regain his freedom."

Hu Ling was secretly proud of himself. The spies under his command were not only extremely efficient, but also collected very detailed intelligence.

When Ling Wen heard that Wen Dafeng was such a despicable person, the rage in his chest was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, running wildly and almost igniting the air around him. "Gather two hundred elite disciples and follow me to Shengxuan Gate immediately!"

"As ordered!"

Hu Ling did not dare to be negligent. The hidden anger and murderous intent in Ling Wen made him feel an unprecedented urgency.

……

Elsewhere, the little girl exhausted all her strength and finally climbed out of a deep trap.

She took off her mud-stained coat, and with her nimble fingers she quickly tore the clothes into several long strips. After tying them carefully, she threw the life-saving rope into the trap.

"Tie your arms tightly with a piece of cloth. Hold on tight and I'll pull you up."

She shouted to Lingwei in the trap.

Lingwei did as she was told. Xiao Youniang gathered her strength and soon pulled Lingwei out of the trap.

"We flee to the mountains. If we go left, we might meet them head-on. The only way is to go deep into the dense forest, where the branches and leaves are thick and dense. Few people dare to go deep into it at night."

The young girl pointed at the pitch-black jungle in front of her with a firm tone.

Although Lingwei was still afraid, she nodded. The two girls held hands and bravely walked into the unknown depths of the forest.

On the other side, Wen Dafeng led the Shengxuanmen team to the edge of the trap with torches in hand.

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