Chapter 272: The thing that disappointed Qishao (2/2)

“So, she left with Long Feiye?” Gu Qishao asked.

“I reckon so.” How would Luo Zuishan know? When he came over, Han Yunxi and Long Feiye were both gone. Since everything was over now, that husband and wife pair would naturally leave.

“You’re certain that she’s all right?” Gu Qishao asked again. Luo Zuishan was very certain. Judging by how Han Yunxi had schooled Duanmu Yao at the consultation hall, that girl was doing excellently both mentally and physically. Only then did Gu Qishao stop worrying and broke into a grin more brilliant than the sun. “Then that’s good, that’s good!”

Heaven knows how worried he’d been. Although he never acted respectable or serious around Han Yunxi, he wouldn’t be able to laugh or fool around if she was really in trouble. Gu Qishao was about to leave when Luo Zuishan pulled him back. “Qishao, where did that Xi Yubo fellow learn his Gu arts?”

He’d wanted to ask long before, but Gu Qishao was a fellow who came and went like a shadow. It was hard to get in a proper conversation with him even once. Indeed, Xi Yubo was a suspicious man, just as how Jun Yixie’s knowledge of Gu arts was a curious thing. Still, Gu Qishao didn’t pay either of these things any mind. He had a deepset grudge against the medical academy and only regretted that the consultation this time didn’t expose the existence of the Gu arts.

“Qi’er, the Gu arts have been lost for so many years already…” Before Luo Zuishan could finish, Gu Qishao shook him off and took large strides out the door. Luo Zuishan was both agitated and angry as he chased after him. Couldn’t this brat stop and talk with him properly once in a while? He’d sat here just to wait for him because there was another issue at stake!

“Qi’er, I just came from the Council of Elders and heard that the young Miss of the Mu family is missing. It seemed that they just got the news yesterday, but there’s still been no news as of today!”

If Luo Zuishan hadn’t brought it up, Gu Qishao really would’ve forgotten about that girl. But once he recalled her, he slowly narrowed his eyes and asked in a dangerous tone, “Where is she?”

That damned girl had actually repaid kindness with enmity and pushed out Poison lass to be devoured by the flesh-eating rats. Tsk tsk, he really had underestimated her.

“How should I know?” Luo Zuishan couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Shouldn’t he be asking Gu Qishao’s question?

Where is she?

Hadn’t she been following behind him the entire time?

“Search!” Gu Qishao said decisively. Luo Zuishan thought that he had finally figured out how to properly care for a young girl’s safety and welfare, but Gu Qishao’s next words were, “Damned lass, she better hope I don’t find her!”

Anyone who dared to hurt his Poison lass, even if they were from the Mu family, wouldn’t be easily forgiven! Gu Qishao shot out the door, leaving a befuddled Luo Zuishan behind. Had Mu Linger provoked Gu Qishao somehow?

Mu Linger liked him so much and always went along with him. How could she have set him off?

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Long Feiye and Tang Li had already left, while Long Tianmo and Qinwang Rong were preparing to start on their journey back to Tianning. Everyone assumed that Han Yunxi was gone as well, but she was still spacing out in Gu Beiyue’s room.

“Esteemed wangfei, His Highness has orders for this subordinate to escort you safely back to Tianning.”

The guard knocking on the door broke Han Yunxi’s thoughts. She listlessly replied, “Withdraw, I’ll go back my myself.”

“Esteemed wangfei, these are His Highness’s orders,” the guard didn’t dare retreat. But Han Yunxi suddenly lost her temper.

“What, so his words are orders, but this wangfei’s words aren’t?”

The guard was scared to death, his complexion unsightly. Although he was hesitant, he didn’t dare reply. Instead, Han Yunxi actually opened the door and came out, staring at him icily. “His Highness isn’t going back?”

“His Highness and young master Tang Li left first,” the guard replied, a little dazed.

“Oh.” Han Yunxi said. She didn’t ask for any further details.

“Esteemed wangfei, you should just go back with this subordinate. Don’t make this subordinate…” Before he could finish, Han Yunxi flipped out.

“Get lost!”

“Yes yes, this subordinate obeys.” The guard was sent rolling and crawling away. Everyone had said their mistress had a good temper, but why didn’t he think so? It’s better to report this to His Highness poste-haste, he decided instead.

Han Yunxi returned to the room and slammed the door shut. She really hated lookouts like him. She didn’t want to go back to Tianning, but she didn’t know where to go instead. Originally, she wanted to leave the medical academy as well, but with Third Elder vouching for her, she felt like staying a few more days instead. Han Yunxi was still spacing out when a chittering noise came from her medical pouch. She quickly opened it up to reveal the little squirrel, who had already opened up a rosemary box and was preparing to dump the contents into its mouth!