Outside the well, Zhi Zhao has been standing on the edge of the wellhead and looking inside, not moving an inch, with a faint look of worry on his pretty face.

Watching Cui Wenqing dive back and forth, her heart also followed his movements, and she even felt that she was even more confused and difficult to calm down than when she first led the army to fight on the battlefield.

I don't know how long it took, when I suddenly saw Cui Wenqing finally stop diving, and when he pulled the rope, the heart that was hanging in his throat fell back into his chest, for fear that he would regret it and ordered: "Quickly close the rope and pull him up." ”

The rope officer responded to the order, and the two worked together to pull Cui Wenqing up little by little.

When Cui Wenqing finally got out of the well, Zhe Zhao hurriedly grabbed his arm, regardless of the water stains on his clothes, and helped him jump off the edge of the well.

Seeing Cui Wenqing's cold and pale face, purple lips, and Zhou's body was wet and trembling, Zhi Zhaodai's eyebrows wrinkled even deeper, and she ordered repeatedly: "Come, change your clothes first." ”

Cui Wenqing nodded, took a set of clean clothes from the servant, found a corner and quickly changed into it, wiped his wet hair with a linen cloth, and then walked over and said with a long sigh: "There is nothing found in the well, it seems that the lotus leaf did not fall into the well." After finishing speaking, he already showed a relieved smile.

Zhi Zhao bowed his head lightly and said in a deep voice: "In this way, it can only prove that Lotus Ye came here before he disappeared, and he also left the basket for some reason." ”

"Yes, and there is a very strange point, logically speaking, this alley is far away from the Zhenwu Army Governor's Mansion and the Armani clothing store, and is located on North Chang Street, if there is nothing else, Lotus Ye will definitely not come here, and according to Steward Wang, Lotus Leaf went out that day to buy a piece of silk for cutting clothes, why didn't she go to the clothing store we opened to buy, but she wanted to go near and far and come to the North Market?"

After listening to Cui Wenqing's words, Zhi Zhao thought seriously for a while, and said: "According to what Fujun said, there should be other reasons for Lotus Ye to come to Beishi, and this reason may be the key to her all along. ”

"Yes," Cui Wenqing bowed his head lightly and sighed, "It's a pity that I don't know why she came here, Dadu Governor, since Lotus Ye did not stumble and fall into the well, it proves that she must still be alive, and you have to ask people to continue to search Fugu, and strictly investigate the people who go out of the city through the four gates, I believe that as long as Lotus Ye is still in Fugu County, we will definitely be able to find her." ”

"Okay." Fold Zhao Zhengrong's head.

Half an hour later, Huang Yao, the commander of the Zhenwu Army, led a thousand soldiers into the city and began a serious and careful search.

The armoured soldiers shuttled back and forth on the long street, their footsteps incessantly, and the sound of noise broke the silence of the night, disturbed the dreams of the common people, and provoked countless sounds of dogs barking and roosters.

Cui Wenqing had no intention of sleeping and resting at all, and accompanied by Zhi Zhao, he had been sitting in Fugu County and waiting for news.

I searched the west of the city, but found no lotus leaves.

The north of the city was searched, but no lotus leaves were found.

When there was a hint of fish maw in the eastern sky, the sergeants who searched the south and east of the city also came back to report, but they did not find the whereabouts of the lotus leaf.

After not sleeping all night, Cui Wenqing's eyes were bloodshot, his face was faintly blue, and he asked Huang Yao: "General Huang, are you all going into every household to search?" ”

Huang Yao replied truthfully: "Master Qiyu, according to the instructions of the Grand Governor, the search sergeant has not let go of a place, even if it is the mansion of Lord Assassin, we have also searched inside, and indeed we have not found lotus leaves. ”

Hearing this, Cui Wenqing's heart sank, and she sat down on the chair in a dejected manner, and said in a chaotic voice: "If there is no whereabouts of lotus leaves in the city, maybe someone has kidnapped her and taken her out of the city." ”

Zhi Zhao said in a deep voice: "Because of the relationship between the assassins who infiltrated the mansion some time ago, the gate of Fugu County has been very tightly guarded, and the soldiers of the Zhenwu Army searched for people entering and leaving the city, and it is not easy to take the lotus leaf out of the city without saying a word, I think the lotus leaf must still be in the city." ”

Cui Wenqing smiled bitterly: "But...... I searched for a whole night, but there was still no trace of the lotus leaf. ”

"Could it be that we're missing something?" Zhi Zhao thoughtfully.

Cui Wenqing said softly: "Lotus Ye is an insignificant little maid, if she is held hostage, her purpose should also be to use her to blackmail the Governor of Zhenwu Army, then this person should also be our enemy......" Speaking of this, his voice stopped abruptly.

"Fold!" Zhi Zhao and Cui Wenqing glanced at each other, suddenly came to their senses, looked at Huang Yao and asked, "Have you searched Zhi Weiben's mansion?" ”

Huang Yao was stunned for a moment, and said: "Qi Yu Metropolitan Governor, the doors of this mansion are all closed with bricks and stones, and subordinates and others are not allowed to enter, and you have told us not to go to harass Zhe Weiben before, so ...... It has not yet been searched. ”

Hearing this, Cui Wenqing and Zhi Zhao's eyes were full of hope, and the latter resolutely ordered: "The disappearance of the lotus leaf is not trivial, even if it is Zhe Wei, the mansion cannot be exempted from searching, so this marshal will personally lead people forward." ”

Cui Wenqing bowed his head and said: "Okay, I am scheming and cunning, and I am also on the same road with you." ”

Zhi Zhao nodded lightly and ordered Huang Yao to take a hundred soldiers and go towards Zhi Wei's mansion.

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In the early morning, the brilliant and colorful morning glow stained the eastern sky, and a round of red sun squeezed out the clouds, rising, and the hazy golden light shone on the gray ridge of the mansion, but it still could not dispel the cold and lonely here.

This mansion on a busy street has been silent for months.

The mansion is closed, the carriage and horse field are swaying, and the aconitum door is full of cobwebs, which is desolate and desolate.

No one could have imagined that this is the place where the former power of the military army and the capital governor Zhizhao lived.

It is like a hermit village recorded in "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring", and it is just like the wild island far away from the Central Plains, living a plain life that is outside the world.

However, today, this blandness was broken by the sudden Zhenwu soldiers.

"Old man......" The white-haired old housekeeper looked flustered, and ran to the pavilion on the rockery in a hurry, and said in a panic to Zhi Weiben, who was looking at the distant scenery in the pavilion, "Master Qiqi, the governor of the Zhenwu Army, Zhi Zhao, led the army to come, and he demolished my door wall without saying anything, and it was menacing!" ”

Hearing this name, the corners of Zhi Weiben's mouth couldn't help but pull out a cold smile ripple, and said to himself: "Ah Zhao, have you finally come to the door......

The old housekeeper knew the grievances and grievances between Zhe Weiben and Zhe Zhao, and the enemy came to the door naturally because the person who came to the door was not good, and he couldn't help but say in a panic: "Master, what do you think we should do?" ”

Zhi Weiben turned around and said lightly: "Come here as a guest, prepare tea and treat each other." ”

"What, tea?" The old butler's eyes widened in disbelief, barely believing his ears.

Zhi Weiben sneered: "The hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, Zhi Zhao doesn't dare to do anything to the old man, and let me go and meet her." After finishing speaking, he waved his sleeves and went down the mountain resolutely.

(End of chapter)