Rebirth: What to do if you fall into a wolf's den

Before they knew it, it was already night, the manor was brightly lit, and a grand banquet was taking place.

On the other side, in front of the baby room, bodyguard Zhang Qiang was pacing anxiously. His eyes kept passing over the tightly closed door, and his heart was filled with uneasiness.

Suddenly, a picture flashed through his mind - just now, a servant hurried into the baby's room, saying that he was going to take dirty clothes for washing. At that moment, he should have been alert, but he neglected it because of the busyness before the banquet.

"No, I have to go find her!"

The bodyguard was startled and immediately took action. He knew that the manor was heavily guarded today, but this also meant that it would be difficult for the servant to escape.

Passing through the busy banquet hall and the carefully manicured garden, Zhang Qiang finally found the servant in a corner of the backyard. She was tidying up the basket in her hands, seemingly unaware of what was about to happen.

"Where did you take the two children?"

The bodyguard stepped forward, tightly grasped the woman's wrist, and spoke with unquestionable authority.

The maid was obviously startled by the sudden questioning, but she quickly regained her composure and an innocent expression appeared on her face.

"What kid? I have no idea what you're talking about!"

The bodyguard didn't believe her lies, and he quickly glanced at the basket beside her, hoping to find some clues. But to his disappointment, there was nothing in the basket except a few clothes and some sundries.

"Damn it!"

Zhang Qiang cursed, anger and anxiety intertwined in his heart. He realized that he might have really missed something. He glared at the maid and decided to bring her to Ji Yan and let her interrogate her personally.

"Come on! Follow me to see the Madam!"

The bodyguard said no more, and dragged the maid towards the baby room. Along the way, although the maid was caught, she still kept her composure on her face, as if she really had nothing to do with the incident.

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The moonlight filtered through the castle's tall windows and sprinkled onto the cold floor of the hall, adding a sense of weirdness and tension to this sudden storm.

The bodyguard's anxious voice cut through the silence of the night and echoed in the empty hall: "Master, I caught the maid who entered the baby's room to get dirty clothes, but unfortunately, when I arrived, I didn't see the young master or the young lady."

The bodyguards stood like an iron tower. One of them was holding down a maid. Her face was pale, but unusually calm, as if she had anticipated everything that was about to happen.

The bodyguard lowered his head slightly, not daring to look directly into Ji Yan's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Ji Yan, the usually gentle yet dignified mistress of the family, was like a phoenix ignited by anger at this moment. She strode towards the maid, and each step was accompanied by heavy and firm footsteps.

When she stood in front of the maid, the air seemed to freeze.

"Snapped--"

A crisp slap broke the silence. Ji Yan's hand fell on the maid's face like lightning. The maid fell to the ground due to the sudden blow, but she did not make any sound. She just looked at Ji Yan coldly without any fear or regret in her eyes.

Ji Yan's chest heaved violently, and her voice became hoarse with anger.

"Why did you do this? Where is my child? Where is he? What did you do to him?"

Every word she uttered seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, filled with endless pain and despair.

The maid raised her head and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which was mixed with sarcasm and helplessness.

"Madam, you really misunderstood. I don't know the whereabouts of the young master, let alone who took him away. I entered the nursery only to fulfill my duties. I have not done anything to let you and the family down."

"You're still quibbling!" Ji Yan roared, her eyes seemed to penetrate the maid.

"The surveillance camera has captured you entering the baby's room. What's the point of you saying this now? My child is missing. This is a fact!"

The maid sighed slightly, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Ma'am, you are right. The surveillance camera did capture me. But that was just the footage of me entering the room. It doesn't prove that I am the murderer who took the young master away. You don't have solid evidence. Everything now is just your speculation."

Ji Yan was stunned. She didn't expect the maid to talk to her so calmly, and she didn't expect her to face her doubts so calmly.

But she knew that now was not the time to hesitate, she had to find the child as soon as possible and ensure his safety.

"Okay, very good." Ji Yan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.

"I will find evidence, and then you will not be able to escape the punishment of the law. Before that, you just stay here and don't even think about going anywhere!"

Before her words had completely dissipated in the air, they were interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Several tall bodyguards appeared like ghosts, escorting a panicked middle-aged woman - Aunt Li, the baby's confinement nanny.

Aunt Li was roughly pushed in front of Ji Yan. Her eyes flickered, her lips trembled constantly, and she muttered repeatedly.

"I don't know... I really don't know... My mother and brother are still waiting for me to save them! Only if I hand the baby over to him, can our family live a good life!"

Ji Yan heard this and a surge of anger rushed to her head. She couldn't believe that this woman who usually took good care of her baby would actually do such a betrayal. She took a step forward, her anger was like a flood that could not be contained.

"Snapped!"

A loud slap landed on Aunt Li's face, instantly leaving a glaring red mark on her fair cheek. The air seemed to freeze, and everyone's breathing stagnated.

"For your family, my child has to be sacrificed like this?!"

Ji Yan's voice was hoarse and sad. She clutched Aunt Li's collar tightly with both hands. Her eyes were red as if they were about to spit fire.

"Have you ever thought that I am also a mother and I have my own children! How can you be so cruel and selfish!"

Aunt Li lowered her head, tears silently falling, her voice almost drowned by sobs: "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I really have no other way..."

At this moment, Zheng Haoqian quickly stepped forward, pulled the excited Ji Yan into his arms, and used his strength to try to calm her trembling heart.

His dark eyes were deep, and he looked at Ji Yan without a trace of warmth, his tone firm and gentle.

"Yan Yan, calm down. I promise you, I will find the children. No matter where they are, no matter what method I use, I will bring them back safely."

Ji Yan heard this and looked up at Zheng Haoqian. Her cold eyes finally wavered. She felt the warmth and strength in his embrace, as if she had found a little support in this cold night.

"Do you think that if you agree to his request, your family will really live a good life?"

Zheng Haoqian's voice was low and powerful, and his words were like a heavy hammer, shattering the fantasy in Aunt Li's heart.