I made the villain right.

In the front hall of Fan Mansion, a figure was walking back and forth.

Fan Hua knew that Yun Youying wanted to discuss something with Shi Jin, so he waited for her in the mansion.

It was already noon and she hadn't returned yet. Fan Hua became restless, just like a husband who was longing for his wife to return.

"Du Xuan, is Madam back?"

Du Xu's eyebrows jumped. He had lost count of how many times Fan Hua had asked him this question.

Although Du Xuan's ears felt callused from listening, he still had to answer his master without complaint.

Du Xuan had no expression on his face and answered as usual: "Master, the lady hasn't come back yet."

Fan Hua frowned and couldn't help but speculate in his mind.

Did she have so much fun talking to Yun Youying that she forgot to go home? Who had promised her to go home early?

He was worried about Shi Jin's poor health, so he told Du Xuan, "Du Xuan, go call Zhi Lu over?"

After saying "yes", Du Xuan quickly retreated.

After a moment, Du Xuan and Zhi Lu came over together.

When Fan Hua saw Zhilu, he said seriously: "Madam is too playful and hasn't come back yet at noon. Zhilu, go find Madam and bring her back."

"Huh?" Zhilu was confused at first, then suddenly understood something, and smiled, "Okay, I'll go right away." Zhilu left quickly.

A stick of incense has passed.

Fan Hua didn't wait for Shi Jin to come back, but saw Zhi Lu running back with a sad face, anxiously saying: "Sir, something bad has happened, the Madam is missing"

Fan Hua was shocked when he heard this, stared at Zhilu and asked hurriedly: "Why is Madam missing? Zhilu, please explain clearly."

"I went to Yun Tea House to look for Madam, but I didn't see her. Then I went to Yun Mansion to look for Miss Yun, but Miss Yun said that she had been in the mansion all day and didn't invite Madam to Yun Tea House. I went to the General's Mansion and all the places she liked to go, but I couldn't find Madam. I suspect something has happened to Madam."

Hearing this, Fan Hua's face turned solemn. According to Zhilu, Mianmian was deceived and now her whereabouts are unknown. He guessed that Shi Jin must have been in trouble.

He ordered Du Xuan: "Du Xuan, send a few more people to find the whereabouts of my wife."

Fan Hua felt uneasy, so he decided to go look for it himself.

After a few seconds of pause, he said, "Forget it, I'll go with you."

Fan Hua mobilized the power of Kyoto City and searched the entire city, but still couldn't find Shi Jin.

Shi Jin seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, and his whereabouts were unknown, so Fan Hua had to return empty-handed.

Haishi.

The night was silent, the Fan Mansion was brightly lit, and shrouded in a deep and solemn atmosphere.

Fan Hua stayed alone in the study, brows slightly furrowed, silent and deep in thought.

He searched all over Kyoto City, but still couldn't find any trace of Mianmian. It was very likely that she was no longer in Kyoto City. Where was she hiding then?

Fan Hua held his forehead in distress, with a hint of fatigue between his brows.

Faced with the helplessness at this moment, he was in great torment.

Fan Hua dragged his tired body back to the yard. Before returning to his room, he sat in Shi Jin's room, feeling her breath to soothe his uncontrollable violence. He didn't know how long it had been before he returned to his room.

He stayed awake all night.

The next morning, he got up before dawn.

Then he stayed alone in the study, without an appetite, and didn't know what he was planning.

Time passed quickly and it was almost sundown.

A hurried figure jumped out from the quiet courtyard and ran towards the study.

In the study, Fan Hua suddenly heard a sound of footsteps rushing towards this side. He looked up in confusion and looked towards the door.

After a while, he saw Du Xuan walking quickly. His eyes drifted to the letter in Du Xuan's hand. Fan Hua quickly stood up and asked anxiously, "Did you find any news about the lady?"

Du Xuan had a serious expression on his face. Seeing Du Xuan's serious expression, Fan Hua realized that something bad had happened.

"There is news, but..."

Before Du Xuan finished speaking, Fan Hua couldn't wait to take the letter and open it himself. Fan Hua quickly browsed the contents.

The other party took Shi Jin as a hostage and threatened Fan Hua to go to Beiming Village alone tomorrow to keep the appointment. If Fan Hua did not come, Shi Jin's life would be in danger.

After reading it, Fan Hua's face was unusually calm. He walked to the candle, then placed the letter in his hand on the candle flame and burned it. The letter was quickly consumed by the fire.

His face was dim in the firelight, and the burning flames came into view, just like his heart at this moment.

When the letter was about to burn out, he threw it on the ground. Looking at the letter that turned into ashes, he said calmly, "Where did this letter come from?"

Du Xuan recalled the scene at that time and explained to him: "This letter was sent by a little boy, but he didn't know it, he was just responsible for delivering the letter."

Du Xuan handed another letter to Fan Hua and said, "Yunchuan sent a message, there is something unusual going on in the pavilion."

Fan Hua narrowed his eyes dangerously, took the letter with his slender white hands, opened it coldly and took a look.

The letter said that some people had been pretending to be insiders and lurking in the courtyards of Fengyun Pavilion for some time. They had been behaving improperly and seemed to be gathering information about the inside. They were suspected of passing information to the outside world. After being caught, they collectively committed suicide by taking poison, and the clues were cut off.

After a while, Fan Hua's eyes suddenly changed, like a deep pool of broken ice, cold and without warmth.

Fan Hua snorted in his heart. It was another group suicide by taking poison. He had seen this scene several times, so it was somewhat familiar to him.

He glanced at Du Xuan indifferently and asked, "Have you found out where Xiao Hong is?"

Fan Hua now suspects that these things are related to Xiao Hong.

Du Xuan's face darkened and he lowered his head, feeling ashamed to face Fan Hua because he had been searching for several days and couldn't find it.

He felt guilty and said, "My subordinates are incompetent and have not yet found it."

Fan Hua frowned and remained silent. After a moment he sat back in his original seat as if nothing had happened. Du Xuan looked at him in confusion.

Fan Hua placed the letter in his hand on the desk, glanced at the letter, then glanced at the ashes on the ground. His eyebrows twitched, and his slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, as if he was thinking about something.

After a moment, a thought flashed through Fan Hua's mind.

His identity may have been exposed.

First he placed spies in Fengyun Pavilion, and then he captured Shi Jin to threaten him. The purpose of all this was too obvious, and it was all aimed at him.

The fact that these two things happened at the same time doesn't seem like a coincidence, but rather seems organized and premeditated.

If Xiao Hong colludes with others to deal with Fengyun Pavilion, it means that Fengyun Pavilion is now in danger of security risks.

Fan Hua thought about it carefully, his face was shocked, and an idea popped into his mind.

"They threatened Mianmian's life and invited me to Beiming Village. It is very likely a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Their real target may be Fengyun Pavilion."

Fan Hua was silent for a long time, and suddenly blurted out this sentence. Du Xuan was shocked and puzzled at the same time.

Du Xuan asked in surprise: "Master, where did you say that?"

"My identity may have been exposed, and Xiao Hong already knows about this. His ambition has always been obvious, which is to replace me. If I think about it this way, I can understand what has happened recently."

Instantly, Fan Hua's face darkened, and he took off his disguise. He ordered sternly, "Du Xuan, I order you to return to Fengyun Pavilion immediately and convey my instructions. Fengyun Pavilion may be invaded by foreign enemies, so let all the academies work together to prepare for war."

Du Xuan immediately knelt down and said solemnly and seriously: "I will obey your orders and will definitely live up to your trust."

After a while Du Xuan stood up, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Fan Hua as if he had something to say.

Du Xuan knew that given Shi Jin's position in Fan Hua's heart, Fan Hua would definitely go to rescue Shi Jin, but those people had clear goals and came well prepared. He didn't know how many traps they had set for Fan Hua to fall into, so he was more worried about Fan Hua's safety.

After hesitating for a moment, Du Xuan said, "Since they are trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain, I believe they will set many traps for you. It may be difficult for you to rescue your wife. You must be more careful."

Seeing that Du Xuan was worried about him, Fan Hua's expression relaxed slightly. After a few seconds of silence, he walked up to Du Xuan and patted his shoulder, as if to comfort him.

Youyou said, "Well, just go and relax. Once I rescue my wife, I will go back and fight alongside you guys."

Fan Hua is not someone who makes promises easily. Once he makes a promise, it means he will definitely fulfill it, even at the cost of his life.

When Du Xuan heard Fan Hua's promise to him, he suddenly raised his eyes and met Fan Hua's gaze. There was determination in his eyes, which soothed Du Xuan's uneasy heart.

Fan Hua thought for a moment and said, "I suspect that the Fan Mansion is already under surveillance. You should leave through the secret passage."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Hua moved to the candlestick in the study, and among the many candlestick lamps, he turned on another lamp marked with peach blossom patterns. The huge bookshelf opened instantly, revealing a secret passage.

Seeing this, Du Xuan hurriedly said goodbye, "Okay, I'll take my leave."

After leaving a few words, he left the secret passage. After he left for a while, the moved desk lamp automatically returned to its original position and the bookshelf gradually closed.

The secret passage leads directly to a courtyard in a small alley on West Street. Fan Hua had bought this courtyard before, so no one would notice it.

After Du Xuan came out of the courtyard, he bought a horse and went straight out of the city.