Chapter 67: Search (2/2)
”No answer?” Wu Clan sneered before saying, ”I'm only showing restraint out of respect for your position as an elder of the Martial Hall Palace. n.o.body is allowed to blindly accuse the Wu Clan like this.”
”Hold your tongue, Hongxi,” Wu f.u.xiang berated. Then, he spoke politely to Elder Zhen Peng, ”Elder Zhen Peng, you heard them. I don't think this has anything to do with the Wu Clan. How about this, we will send some people to help with the search and will find out the truth and prove our innocence. After all, the Wu Town is the turf of the Wu Clan.”
Zi Changhe still wanted to say something, but Elder Zhen Peng spoke before him, ”Thank you for your help. Xiang Shaoyun is my young master. I will exterminate the entire family of anyone daring to harm him.”
Then, Elder Zhen Peng left with Zi Changhe. After they left, Wu Hongxi said with a sinister expression, ”Father, what should we do now?”
”Stand down, everyone. This is nothing.” Wu f.u.xiang waved his hand. He added, ”Send some people to search for him.”
Wu Hongxi left and arranged a search party.
A nervous atmosphere enveloped the Wu Town as numerous people were stopped during their travels and questioned. Most of the people in town had no idea what was going on. Because of that, they were all confused and anxious. At a certain location, Zi Changhe said to Elder Zhen Peng, ”Elder Zhen Peng, are we going to let them off just like this?”
”Think about it. Apart from Wu Clan, are there any other suspects?” Elder Zhen Peng asked. He added, ”I believe the Wu Clan wouldn't be so audacious as to come kidnap someone from our Martial Hall Palace. I think this is probably an inside job.”
”Inside job?” Zi Changhe was stupefied. He had not considered that possibility as his attention had been focused solely on the Wu Clan.
”How would an outsider be able to so easily leave the Martial Hall Palace? Even if they wanted to sneak over the wall, it wouldn't be an easy feat,” Elder Zhen Peng reasoned.
”Perhaps its thirteenth elder Li Xuemeng?” Zi Changhe pointed almost immediately.
”How are you sure it's him?” Elder Zhen Peng asked. Zi Changhe then gave him a simple explanation of everything he knew.
”I see. Let's go,” Elder Zhen Peng brought Zi Changhe back to the Martial Hall Palace after listening to the explanation. They headed straight to Li Xuemeng's residence. Unfortunately, Li Xuemeng was nowhere to be found. However, his children were there.
”Greetings, Elder Zhen Peng,” Li Tianba and Li Hong'er greeted Elder Zhen Peng deferentially.
”Where is your father?” Elder Zhen Peng asked.
”I think he's outside the palace. We're not too sure,” Li Tianba answered.
”Is that so? What a coincidence.” Elder Zhen Peng frowned.
”Elder Zhen Peng, we have to locate him immediately! He is definitely the culprit!” Zi Changhe said.
Right this moment, a carriage could be seen heading toward them. When the carriage stopped, Li Xuemeng got off. Seeing Elder Zhen Peng, he immediately offered his greetings, ”Elder Zhen Peng, is there anything I can help you with?”
Right as Elder Zhen Peng was about to speak, a white figure darted out from underneath the carriage.
”Meow!”
Little White landed beside Zi Changhe, bit the leg of his trousers, and pulled, seemingly trying to say something.
”This is Shaoyun's striped tiger cub! Sure enough, Li Xuemeng is the kidnapper!” Zi Changhe immediately howled when he recognized Little White.