Chapter 287: Wrath, reward offers all over (1/2)
Chapter 287: Wrath, reward offers all over
When night fell, Han Yunxi left without hesitation with Gu Qishao, who silently led them along an extremely out of the way path. Halfway through their journey, Han Yunxi discovered that something wasn’t right.
“This is the way to Medicine City?” she said doubtfully. Still, she didn’t think that Gu Qishao had swindled her. If he really wanted to do that, he could’ve done it long before with far less effort and planning.
“This is a path used to transport medicines and other ingredients from Medicine City to Medical City. It’s a secret shortcut, so we won’t run into any bandits,” Gu Qishao explained honestly. The very nature of this road meant that only people from Medical or Medicine City knew of its existence.
Long Feiye had heard of this road too, but he was too frantic to remember it now. When he didn’t find Han Yunxi at the medical academy, he assumed that she’d gone back to the inn. But after he returned, he saw the guard collapsed on the ground and the Perplexing Butterfly on the table. The sight nearly made him lose all self-control. He deployed all of his available men to search the four main gates of Medical City. At the same time, he sent troops onto two separate paths. One team scoured through the city streets, while the other followed the four paths leading out of the four city gates. Long Feiye himself had personally combed through the entirety of Cloud Realm Medical Academy. He’d asked Gu Beiyue, Luo Zuishan, Third Elder and even Long Tianmo and Qinwang Rong, all without any results. Fortunately, Third Elder had seen his share of things during his long life. Otherwise, Long Feiye’s icy, angry figure might have tempted him to tell the truth about Han Yunxi instead.
Currently, Long Feiye was standing on the tallest roof of Cloud Realm Medical Academy. He allowed the large gusts of wind to buffet his robes and long hair as he surveyed Medical City below him. It was approaching dusk, so the entire city was bathed in a golden glow. Still, the light didn’t reach his pitch-black pupils. A frightfully vicious aura emanated from his entire being, making him seem like a demon descending upon the world with the approaching night. At intervals, various black-robed guards would come with reports, but none of them had brought any good news even when night finally fell.
The latest guard came to say, “Your Highness, the men have already traveled 50 li from each of the four city gates. There was no sign of esteemed wangfei. May…” Before he could finish, Long Feiye kicked out with his foot and sent the guard flying into the darkness.
“Useless thing!” he said coldly, seemingly bathed in angry flames.
Han Yunxi, you actually dared to leave! You even left without saying goodbye. Since that’s the case, you better not let your lordship find you!
“Someone come, circulate your lordship’s orders. Seal up the Han Family and prevent anyone from leaving or entering!” he ordered. That woman probably had no idea that he’d been protecting the Han Clan the entire time they were out of the capital. Otherwise, Emperor Tianhui would’ve made his move against them long ago, judging by his temper.
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Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao had left Medical City behind them in under two hours. She had no idea that Long Feiye had ended up searching for her there for three days and three nights. When there was still no news on the fourth day, he actually had reward offers posted across all of Cloud Realm Continent. Anyone who could give him clues or find Han Yunxi would be awarded 10,000 taels of gold.
Tang Li really couldn’t take this anymore. He said with a serious tone, “Big bro, you’re basically telling the entire world that Qin Wangfei’s gone missing.”
“Your lordship wants her to know that she can’t be anywhere else in this world, besides at your lordship’s side,” Long Feiye said coldly.
“You!” Tang Li had no idea how he could persuade him otherwise. “With a personality like hers? If you force a melon to ripen, it won’t taste sweet at all!”
“She’s the one who kicked the sedan chair door and walked into my gates. Your lordship never forced her!” Long Feiye’s temper hadn’t abated all this time; instead, it’d gotten worse.
Tang Li hesitated for a long while before he asked, “Could it be that man from the Shadow Clan who took her away?”
Long Feiye didn’t reply, but gave Tang Li a penetrating look. Tang Li understood that the Shadow Clan had become a taboo topic. Unfortunately, Aunt Ru happened to be outside the door and heard these very words.
The Shadow Clan! She nearly spoke out loud in shock.
The Shadow Clan? Weren’t they destroyed? How could they exist now? Does West Qin’s imperial clan still have survivors?
What was the relationship between Han Yunxi and the Shadow Clan? What did Tang Li mean by his words just then? Aunt Ru was about to rush inside when she reconsidered and stopped. This was a huge piece of information, but Tang Li actually had the gall to keep it from her. What would those two say if she charged right in?
“Han Yunxi…Han Yunxi…” Aunt Ru’s eyes turned ruthless as she stared at Long Feiye, who’d grown skinnier over the past four days. Then she turned and left. The very same day, she convened all of the forces that Long Feiye had borrowed from the Tang Clan. Using the authority of the Branch Family, she gave them a secret order: if Han Yunxi was found, kill her mercilessly!
Even Tang Li, as the young clan head, had no idea about these matters.
Aunt Ru didn’t care who Han Yunxi was, nor anything about her relationship with the Shadow Clan. However, the Shadow Clan represented the imperial clan of West Qin. Anything that involved the West Qin imperial family had to be destroyed at the roots!
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