Chapter 389: Captured (2) (1/2)

Wenlan couldn’t hide her astonishment at Chu Lian’s sudden order. However, she trusted Third Young Madam from the bottom of her heart. Luckily, they had already been in the middle of packing up their things. She shoved all the necessities into Chu Lian’s arms and told her to hold on tight to them. Next, she wrapped Chu Lian into a fur coat and gave her a small dagger.

Wenlan took up her own backpack and a sword before pulling Chu Lian out of the tent.

However, before the two of them could make it out, three people entered the tent.

The newcomers were dressed in the armour of the northern border troops. A tall collar hid half of his face, so they could only hear a slightly raspy voice say, “Honoured Lady, why don’t you come with us?”

Wenqing and Li Yue quickly arrived in front of Manager Qin’s tent with more than ten guards following behind. However, Manager Qin’s tent was still lit up from within. Two guards were standing outside looking a little tired, but alert.

The two ladies exchanged glances as their hearts thumped in unison.

Li Yue’s brows furrowed together. “Miss Wenqing, take two men and stay here to look after Manager Qin. I’ll bring the rest of the guards back! I’m afraid we’ve fallen for their diversion!”

The female bodyguard gripped her sword in one hand and quickly left. Wenqing turned around to look for the female soldier who had brought them here, but that soldier was already long gone.

She stomped the ground in frustration and quickly walked up to the tent.

At this time, Manager Qin seemed to have heard the commotion outside. He lifted the tent flap with his clothes draped loosely over his body. When he saw Wenqing standing in front of him with fury and regret written all over her face, he asked curiously, “What did you come here for this late at night? Shouldn’t you be guarding Third Young Madam?”

Wenqing explained everything to Manager Qin. The chubby man’s face turned grave and he quickly followed Wenqing back to Chu Lian’s tent without even bothering to put on his clothes properly.

By the time they reached the tent, the sight of a dark tent and four fallen female soldiers met their eyes…

Li Yue bit her lip hard, filled with regrets. “Honoured Lady has been captured…”

Wenlan was unconscious on the ground inside the tent. Although she was still gripping her sword tightly in her hand, there was no sign of a struggle anywhere. Even the snacks that Chu Lian hadn’t finished were still sitting on the table untouched.

Li Yue splashed Wenlan’s face with cold water to wake her up.

Wenlan regained consciousness, only to find herself surrounded by their party’s guards. It took her a dazed moment before she came back to life and shouted, “Hurry! Quick, chase after Third Young Madam! She was taken away by some people… Hurry!!”

Wenqing wrapped Wenlan up in her arms until Wenlan finally calmed down.

“Wenlan, calm down. Think back to just now. What happened exactly? Who took Third Young Madam away?”