Chapter 358 (1/2)

Chapter 358: Looking for Sangsang

Ning Que put a chopper on his waist, held the arrow box in his hands, and carried the big black umbrella on his back. He left the Old Brush Pen Shop and arrived in the street. He began his journey of looking for Sangsang.

He first came to Wu Laoer's fake antique shop next door. He pushed the door open and came in, asking directly, ”Aunt Wu, have you seen Sangsang?”

The Old Brush Pen Shop was now a legendary shop on Lin 47th Street. Many things had happened there within just over a year. It made many people realize that the shop was not a simple place. Aunt Wu saw Ning Que's expression and naturally felt a bit frightened. She kept shaking her head as she said, ”No, I haven't.”

Ning Que did not hesitate at all. He turned around and left.

Later, he came to a casino in West City and directly found the gang leader of the Fish-dragon Gang, Mr. Qi.

”Have you seen Sangsang?”

Mr. Qi said with a slightly different expression, ”I saw her when I sent a note there a few days ago. But I haven't seen her recently. What happened to her this time?”

Ning Que slightly frowned and asked, ”What happened to her before?”

Mr. Qi said, ”Before you came back, the Chang'an Local Government took her back for an interrogation. No one knew what case she was involved in. The Military Ministry took her away, so I could not stop it. But, you didn't need to worry about her, for Sangsang came out without being bullied the same day. Maybe the Academy meddled in it?”

Ning Que did not know about this matter. After a short moment of silence, he thought that it was more important to find her first. So, he looked at Mr. Qi and said seriously, ”Have your men help look for her in Chang'an. I'll owe you a favor.”

Mr. Qi said, ”I promise you that I can find her as long as she is still in Chang'an City.”

Ning Que felt a little relaxed in his heart. He thought that, as the biggest gang in Chang'an, the Fish-dragon Gang had an official background and countless men spread out in all the streets and allies. No matter where Sangsang was hiding, they could surely find her. But, then he thought that it had been a long time since she had left so in the early morning. What if Sangsang had left Chang'an City?

So he went to the palace immediately.

”Close the gate of Chang'an City? Ning Que, are you crazy? Even the prime minister does not dare to do this kind of thing. Even if you kill me, I still can't do it because I don't have that authority and I don't want to make His Majesty think that I am a rebel!”

The Deputy Commander of the bodyguards, Xu Chongshan, looked at Ning Que, who had his head lowered in front of him, and was thinking of continuing to scold him further. But he was stunned by the grimness that Ning Que had revealed. He quickly comforted Ning Que. ”Rest a.s.sured. Now I'll write a letter asking the Chang'an Local Government to find her for you. Okay?”

Ning Que looked up at him and said, ”It's not enough just to ask the Chang'an Local Government. Can you help me issue an arrest warrant?”

Xu Chongshan gave a gasp of surprise. He could tell that Ning Que was about to be mad today. So he did not dare to directly refuse Ning Que, but explained in a whisper, ”Your little handmaiden has not committed a crime. How could the Criminal Ministry issue an arrest warrant?”

Ning Que took a small portrait from his arms and put it on the Xu Chongshan's chest, saying, ”I am reporting a crime that Sangsang stole more than 10,000 taels of silver from me. Would that make the Criminal Ministry issue an arrest warrant?”

Xu Chongshan took the portrait and looked at it. He thought that Ning Que's painting skills were not nearly as good as his writing. He was about to say something further, only to find that Ning Que had already left the Imperial City by the time that he looked up. He could not help sighing.

Xu Chongshan looked at the grim back of Ning Que and sighed as he kept shaking his head. He thought that if anyone carelessly ran into a nearly mad person like Ning Que today in Chang'an, they would be likely be killed. Suddenly, he thought of a certain rumor in the Imperial Court and hurriedly chased after Ning Que. However, Ning Que had gone too fast and had disappeared without a trace.

With the help of the imperial court and the Fish-dragon Gang, Ning Que prevented Sangsang from leaving Chang'an. He continued the search in Chang'an City, including the morning market in the south of the city, the Chenjinji Cosmetics Store famous for its cosmetics, the Building of Pines and Cranes, as well as the House of Red Sleeves. But, he still could not find Sangsang. Everyone who had seen him was stunned by the grim intention coming from his body, as if he was about to uncover the entire city of Chang'an.

In the end, he went to the Princess' Mansion and heard the answer that he had wanted from Lee Yu. However, this answer completely exceeded his expectation, making him suddenly feel lost.

Ning Que looked at Lee Yu and asked, ”Why didn't I know about this?”

Lee Yu looked at him and said mockingly, ”Maybe you were busy hanging out with the Calligraphy Addict in Chang'an City recently. How could you have time to care for your little handmaiden?”

Ning Que looked at her and asked seriously, ”Your Highness, are you laughing at me?”

”No.” Lee Yu looked at him and said coldly, ”I'm mocking you.”

Ning Que asked, ”Why?”

Lee Yu answered, ”Because Sangsang is my friend.”

Ning Que said after a short moment of silence, ”I see.”