"What? Mo'er was kidnapped?"
Lin Qingge stood frozen on the spot, as if struck by lightning, unable to recover for a long time.
Leng Ningyue, standing beside her, knitted her beautiful brows and asked in a deep voice,
"What exactly happened?"
"Your subordinate, as per your instructions, went to the academy to pick up the young master.
On the way back, the young master said he wanted to go to a sweet shop to buy a sugar figurine of a little monkey.
Your subordinate thought it was just taking a slight detour, so I agreed.
Who would have thought, after your subordinate bought the little monkey sugar figurine the young master wanted.
In the blink of an eye, the young master was snatched away by someone who suddenly appeared from the side.
Your subordinate immediately gave chase, but the other party was too fast, and your subordinate was no match.
Your subordinate pursued for a long time, all the way out of the city, and still couldn't catch up to the other party and rescue the young master..."
As he spoke, Yan Tinghao lowered his head in shame, "My lord, it is your subordinate's incompetence. You can punish me however you see fit, and your subordinate will have no complaints!"
"If I could get Mo'er back by skinning you, I would do so without hesitation.
Unfortunately, I cannot."
Leng Ningyue's voice, laced with a bone-chilling coldness, suddenly rang out, causing Yan Tinghao to shiver involuntarily.
He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that Madam Lin's gaze towards him was somewhat... dangerous?!
"Officer Yan, how is your martial arts skill?"
Yan Tinghao, not understanding why Madam Lin asked this, rubbed his arms. "Replying to Madam, my father once said that I was naturally talented in martial arts.
With my current martial arts skills, even if I were to roam the jianghu, I would have few opponents."
"And your Qinggong?"
"As for Qinggong, your subordinate is not top-tier, but it is sufficient to deal with ordinary martial arts nuisances."
Yan Tinghao thought for a moment, then added, "At least it's no worse than that death row inmate, Ling Han!"
At this moment, Lin Qingge, who had been out of the loop, finally came to her senses and grasped the crucial point.
"A man with excellent Qinggong?
It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it?"
Lin Qingge looked at Leng Ningyue, who frowned and said,
"There are countless people who know Qinggong, but very few can outrun Officer Yan and disappear without a trace."
"But why would a flower thief want a four-year-old child?
This makes no sense at all.
No, no matter what, I have to go back and take a look!"
As Lin Qingge spoke, she was about to mount her horse, but Leng Ningyue stopped her.
"Calm down. From Fengtian Prefecture to Changzhou County, even at top speed, it would take at least half an hour.
Even if you rush back immediately, the villain would have already taken Mo'er and fled.
As Officer Yan just said, the villain took Mo'er out of the city.
Fengtian Prefecture is vast, and if you want to find one child, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, there is also the possibility that the villain has taken Mo'er out of Fengtian Prefecture."
"Then what should we do?
Are we just going to let Mo'er be taken away by the villain, with his fate unknown?"
Not long ago, Lin Qingge thought Xu Changling was being overly anxious due to concern.
However, when something actually happened to her,
The feeling of powerlessness and anxiety was truly capable of overwhelming a person.
But unlike Xu Changling, she had people by her side to support her.
"Although being trafficked is a possibility, based on Officer Yan's description, it's likely someone deliberately targeted Mo'er, or rather, deliberately targeted you.
After all, even the most audacious human traffickers wouldn't snatch a child from under the nose of a constable.
In other words, they kidnapped Mo'er with a purpose.
And as long as their purpose is not achieved, Mo'er should be safe."
Upon hearing Leng Ningyue's analysis, Lin Qingge's heart settled slightly.
But then she thought of the murderer of her elder brother Lin Jingxing and his wife who still hadn't been found...
Her heart became uneasy again.
"Officer Yan, you stay here and accompany my wife to inquire at that household about the appearance of the flower thief.
Then, have my mentor, Xu Changling, spread rumors in the mansion that the cousin has been abducted.
The more widespread the rumor, the better.
To even make the perpetrator wary, you can say that the cousin is actually an outing princess."
Lin Qingge suddenly remembered that she had inadvertently heard her nominal elder brother mention before that his mentor's daughter had once served as a companion to a princess in the palace.
So, it wouldn't be too abrupt for a princess to visit Fengtian Prefecture.
"Finally, I will have to trouble you, Madam, to work hard and impersonate the mentor's daughter."
"Madam Lin impersonating Master Xu's daughter?"
Yan Tinghao, unaware of what was happening, was full of questions.
Leng Ningyue nodded, "Don't worry about me, I know what to do.
As for Mo'er, you don't need to worry too much, after all, there is still...
Never mind, it's nothing."
Leng Ningyue hesitated to speak, but the distressed Lin Qingge did not notice this and went on to instruct,
"Madam, feel free to order Officer Yan to do anything. I'll be back shortly."
After repeatedly reminding him, Lin Qingge turned around and said fiercely,
"You silly deer, if anything happens to my wife again, I will definitely slaughter you as a side dish!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
Yan Tinghao stood tall and made a promise, although in Lin Qingge's eyes, this promise was not reliable at all.
Regardless of how Lin Qingge rushed back on horseback.
In a courtyard in Changzhou County.
The man seated in the main position exclaimed upon hearing the report from the person beside him:
"What did you say?
Mo'er was kidnapped?
Who did it?"
"The specific details are currently unknown. The only thing known is that the person has good Qinggong, even excellent Qinggong, so good that even Yan Tinghao was no match.
But ultimately, it was my mistake.
I misjudged the situation in Changzhou County and sent insufficient manpower. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Fortunately, Mo'er is smart enough to know to leave candy markers along the way.
Although Yan Tinghao, that傻瓜, didn't notice, our people did.
We have already located where Mo'er is being held. With just one command from you, Master, we can round up those ignorant fools."
The man tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers. "Hold back for now. Just send people to protect Mo'er from the shadows.
Also, find a way to leak Mo'er's hiding place to that Master Lin."
"Oh, and according to my men's report.
Besides Mo'er, other women are also being held in the place where Mo'er is being kept."
"Investigate all the circumstances as soon as possible. I want to know who is behind this.
As for the others, you can handle them as you see fit."
"Yes, Master~
But speaking of which, that child Mo'er, who does he take after to have so much candy on him? The hidden guards tracking him all the way were astonished."
The man's sharp black eyes swept over him coldly. "Go do your work. If anything else happens to Mo'er, you don't need to see me again."
"Yes, yes, yes~
But Master, now that King Wu Cheng has been forced to withdraw, others are still coveting the throne. Don't you consider returning to preside over the overall situation?
Master, I'm not saying this to you, but even if they say 'a friend's wife is not to be disrespected,' oh no, 'a friend's wife must not be bullied,' she doesn't even spare you a glance. Why are you still trying to warm someone's cold backside?"
"I have no such intention. I merely find her somewhat familiar."
"Tsk tsk tsk, your eyes are practically glued to her, and you still say you have no such intention. Master, when did you learn to deceive yourself?"
Hearing this, the man's eyes grew colder, and his voice even became as deep as if it were quenched with ice:
"Aren't you going to get out?"
"Alrighty~"