Chapter 494 - Chapter 494: Chapter 501: Incomprehensible (2/2)
The secret guard rejoiced upon hearing that Su Wenyue was still alive and was amazed. These past few days, hearing his master insist his wife was alive, he had been skeptical, thinking Master had lost touch with reality due to his deep love, unwilling to accept the truth. But now, Madam was really alive. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “Madam is truly blessed with good fortune to have survived such a fall from the high cliff! It’s miraculous! My congratulations to you, Master. Shall we head down immediately to retrieve Madam?”
“Although Qi Yun has found some clues and knows that Lady Yue is still alive, he has yet to find her,” Han Yu said, his face betraying his worry. His daughter-in-law had jumped from such a height, and though the lake below had spared her life, injury was inevitable. Moreover, her constitution was originally weak, and the cold lake water would be too much for her to bear. It was frustrating not knowing her condition. To make matters worse, she had been taken away by someone unknown with indiscernible intentions, good or bad. With her beautiful appearance, Han Yu feared those people coveted his wife’s beauty. No matter what, even if his worst fears materialized, having already experienced the pain of loss once, Han Yu felt he could disregard anything as long as his wife returned to him safe and sound.
The embroidered shoe mentioned in the letter, as well as the tracks along the shore, made Han Yu antsy, unwilling to waste a single moment. He led his men immediately down to the bottom of the cliff. He wouldn’t be able to rest until he confirmed that the shoe was his daughter-in-law’s. With her currently missing, he had to find her himself. The thought of his wife suffering at this moment deeply disturbed Han Yu.
And he hadn’t forgotten those sent by Zhao Fan, who had the audacity to continue their scheming even after his wife had jumped off a cliff. A dangerous glint flashed in Han Yu’s eyes as he gave a few instructions to the secret guard. Death would be a mercy to those people. He was determined to make those beasts beg for death and experience the worst sufferings of the world.
The secret guard was surprised by Han Yu’s orders. Master had always acted ruthlessly but had drawn the line at particularly cruel methods, considering them against the natural order. Now, Master ordered such measures himself, showing that Madam’s situation had truly touched a nerve, leading him to abandon any last vestiges of mercy. Contemplating these methods, the secret guard shuddered, inwardly mourning for those people yet feeling no sympathy.
Thanks to Qi Yun’s previous clearing, the path to the bottom of the cliff was easy for Han Yu, who didn’t take long to reach the base. Qi Yun, informed of his master’s approach, had dispatched someone to meet Han Yu since he couldn’t leave the search himself.
The embroidered shoe was passed to Han Yu, who immediately recognized it as his daughter-in-law’s, clutching it tightly in his hand.
Since the content of the letter Qi Yun had sent was quite brief, Han Yu asked for a recount of what had happened and then personally inspected the lakeside, finding nothing. He then followed the secret guard to the riverbank where footprints had been found and afterward, to the forest.
Even though the secret guard had already inspected the forest several times, Han Yu was taking no chances, unwilling to miss any possibility of learning his daughter-in-law’s whereabouts. He examined every trace in the forest and squatted down to scrutinize the array of disorderly footprints and marks, still finding nothing of value. Disappointed, he dusted off the dirt on his hands and stood up. It was then, as he scanned the area inadvertently, that Han Yu’s gaze sharpened. He quickly walked to a large tree ahead, where a few seemingly meaningless carvings held an extraordinary significance for Han Yu, nearly bringing him to tears of joy.
If previously, he could not be completely sure based on the footprints by the riverbank, even though they resembled those his wife might leave, his heart was restless. But upon seeing these particular carvings, Han Yu was finally certain his wife was indeed alive. These marks held a special meaning, and only the two of them understood what it represented.