In the private room on the second floor of the tea house on Zhengyang Street, Wuying knelt down on one knee and saluted a man in front of him: "My subordinates have no shadow, knock on the prince." ”

"Get up. What's going on with the Su family? ”

It was Su Muling's former fiancé Xiao Wenxuan who spoke, but at this time he deliberately concealed his overly outstanding face, looking like an ordinary merchant.

"Back to the prince, something happened to the Su family, the Su family was poisoned, and Miss Su disappeared."

"What?" Xiao Wenxuan's brows furrowed. "Let's talk about it."

Wuying then told Xiao Wenxuan what happened today: "...... The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it is impossible for Miss Su to say goodbye without saying goodbye, and her subordinates suspect that someone has taken Miss Su away. ”

"You take me to Su's house immediately, I want to check her room."

Xiao Wenxuan said.

"Yes."

Wuying stepped forward to open the door and followed Xiao Wenxuan out of the teahouse. The two of them got on their horses and returned to Su's house with a pillar of incense/kung fu.

"Master Su, this is the head of Xing Zhutou of Dali Temple in the capital, who came to Songjiang to chase the fugitives. Xing Zhutou and I are old friends, and I heard that Miss Su was missing, and I was willing to help find Miss Su's whereabouts. I wonder if Master Su can agree? ”

"Is it the capital's headhunter? Ah! If you can't ask for it, you can't ask for it, please hurry up, please hurry up! ”

Su Haoran was anxious about Su Muling's disappearance like an ant on a hot pot, and he heard that it was a shop in the capital, so there was no reason not to let it.

"Please take me to Miss's room to check." Xing Zhutou didn't say much, and went directly to the scene of the crime.

Su Haoran hurriedly took someone to Su Muling's room in person.

Xiao Wenxuan entered Su Muling's room, stood at the door and looked around at everything familiar in the room, his heart was like a spring.

He looked around the room and went to the bed. He lifted the quilt and shook it, tossed it aside, and then picked up the pillow again...... He was stunned.

Wuying rushed over, only to see a few bloody words on the mattress under the pillow: Donggu Island!

"Miss went to Higashikojima?" Puzzled.

Su Haoran also saw the blood word at this time, and immediately regretted not being at the beginning. Rushed to the bed and cried bitterly:

"I knew the map was a scourge...... Ling'er ...... Someone must have been eyeing the map of Donggu Island and robbed you...... Ling'er, it was Daddy who hurt you......"

Xiao Wenxuan naturally knew that the map of the Su family was the treasure of the Su family, so he pulled up Su Haoran and asked anxiously, "What about the map?" Can it be stolen? ”

Su Haoran listened to Xiao Wenxuan's words, so he wiped his face twice and ran to the study.

Xiao Wenxuan and Wuying also followed.

At the door of the study, Su Haoran walked out dejectedly.

"What? Lost map? Xiao Wenxuan asked.

"The map is still there."

Xiao Wenxuan glanced at him in his heart, the map was still there, how could he get it as if he had lost it.

"They didn't find the map, so they arrested Ling'er and used Ling'er as a living map to go to Donggu Island."

Su Haoran was unstable under his feet, almost fell, and was held up in time by Wuying.

"Spirit...... Miss Su memorized the map? ”

Xiao Wenxuan vaguely remembered that Su Muling once said that Su Haoran asked her to memorize the map.

"Carried it." Su Haoran regretted this.

"Master Su, although there is something else to do, the Su family's case is even more urgent. If Master Su trusts me, I will listen to what I say, and I will definitely be able to find Miss Su for Master Su. ”

When Xiao Wenxuan said this, his face unconsciously showed confidence and determination that ordinary people do not have.

Su Haoran looked at the familiar face in front of him, and gave him all his trust for no reason.

"My lord is worried about the Su family, how can I not allow it. My family obeys the command of adults, and as long as I can find my daughter, I would rather exchange all my family property for it. ”

"Good. Master Su, I'm sorry for you to take us to the dock where the Shunfeng is now. ”

Su Haoran was stunned for a moment: How did he know about the Shunfeng?

"Master Su?"

Xiao Wenxuan didn't realize that his words were inappropriate.

Su Haoran was already looking for a reason for him in his heart: he was the head catcher of Dali Temple in the capital, and he naturally knew more about coming to Songjiang Mansion to investigate the case.

Su Haoran was busy: "Okay, Liushun, prepare the horse." ”

……

City West Pier.

Cao Guoxuan's woman received them.

“…… The old man set off early this morning. Miss Su was in a hurry, and she didn't even buy the supplies she needed on the road. I only loaded some of the things that were ready for the New Year at home, and said that I would add them to the Liuli port. ”

"Madame, do you know who is with the eldest lady?" Xiao Wenxuan asked.

"It's a man with two other women."

"What do these people look like?" Xiao Wenxuan was a little surprised.

Cao Guoxuan's woman shook her head and replied apologetically, "I didn't see these people at that time. I only heard my mother-in-law say: I was dressed neatly, but I looked like a beggar. ”

Su Haoran panicked, stood up and walked all over the ground, muttering in his mouth: "What can I do, what can I do, I want to find her, I want to find her......"

Xiao Wenxuan's face was also not good-looking, he got up and pulled Su Haoran aside, and discussed in a low voice:

"Now that Miss Su has set off, I plan to go to Liuli Port with Wuying to intercept ......"

"Take me, I must save Ling'er, take me!" Su Haoran trembled his hands, his eyes firm.

"Okay, let's go!"

******

On the twenty-ninth of the lunar month, the Shunfeng, which had purchased the required supplies at the Liuli port, set off again. cruel

Shortly after the ship left the harbor, several fast horses galloped in.

Xiao Wenxuan stared at the Shunfeng in the distance and asked Su Haoran: "Is Master Su familiar with this port?" ”

Su Haoran looked at the big ship in the distance, wiping the sweat on his head. Although it is in the month of Wax, it is the coldest day of the year. But in order to catch up with the Shunfeng, they hurried to chase it overnight, and he was already exhausted and soaked with age.

"Familiar, I have to replenish the supplies here every year since I go to Donggu Island."

"Okay, you take us to rent a boat, the ship should be big and fast."

"Follow me."

Su Haoran turned his horse's head and ran towards a house not far away. Xiao Wenxuan and Wuying immediately followed.

******

Chinese New Year's Eve, on the Shunfeng.

Cao Guoxuan came to the door of Su Muling's room.

"What's the matter?"

Song Mingjie, who was about to change shifts with Wang, opened the door and asked cautiously.

"That's right, today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, and I came to invite Miss Su to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the cabin."

Cao Guoxuan hated Song Mingjie for no reason, so he didn't plan to bring Song Mingjie three just to invite Su Muling.

"The eldest lady is not feeling well, so she won't go, you can ask someone to bring the food over."

Song Mingjie closed the door without thinking about it. Cao Guoxuan blocked it: "The eldest lady is uncomfortable? It just so happens that there is a gentleman on the ship who understands medical science, why don't I call him to show the eldest lady? ”

"No, the eldest lady is just seasick, just get some sleep."

Song Mingjie closed the door and was stopped again by Cao Guoxuan.

Cao Guoxuan stared at Song Mingjie with sharp eyes, and his tone was displeased: "The eldest lady has been on a boat, and I have never heard of the eldest lady being seasick, I want to visit the eldest lady." ”

Cao Guoxuan had long felt that these people were wrong, and the guys on the boat said that in the past few days, he had never seen Su Muling out of the cabin, and even the food was intercepted by those people and then sent in. Cao Guoxuan was puzzled in his heart, so he secretly inquired under the pretext of inviting Su Muling to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. I didn't expect that this would be the case, and no one would let me see it.

"The eldest lady is asleep and does not see the guests."

Song Mingjie pressed his hand against Cao Guoxuan and closed the door hard. Although he was imprisoned in the dungeon for two years, and his thin skin was wrapped in bones, he was a military general before, and Cao Guoxuan was also blocked by him.

"Who are you? Why don't you let me see the eldest lady? What did you do with her? If I don't see the eldest lady today, I won't leave......"

Cao Guoxuan banged on the door and shouted, which attracted several crew members, and they all followed and shouted to see someone.

In the room, Wang stood on the bed and stared at Su Muling, looking flustered. Song Mingjie also took out a short knife from his body and moved it to her side.

"Let him in, and I'll send him away." Su Muling lifted the quilt and got up from the bed.

As soon as Song Mingjie stretched out his hand, the knife holder was on her neck and threatened in a low voice: "Don't move, if you dare to resist, I will die with you." ”

Su Muling raised his eyes to look at him, and his expression was free: "If you go on like this, you won't be able to escape if you recruit everyone." ”

"Su Muling, don't try to play tricks." Song Mingjie handed the knife forward again, obviously flustered.

Su Muling stretched out his hand and slowly moved his hand holding the knife to his waist, stared at him and said, "I promised you that I would send you away." I mean what I say! ”

After saying the order Wang: "Open the door"

"Husband?" On the side, Wang Shi was already frightened and looked at Song Mingjie in horror.

Song Mingjie pursed his thin lips and whispered a warning in her ear: "If you want to play tricks, I will send you to death first." ”

Su Muling smiled.

"Go open the door." Song Mingjie straightened his face and ordered Wang.

Wang came to the door with a panicked expression and slowly opened the door.

I only heard Su Muling's voice coming out of the house: "Uncle Cao, please come in!" ”

Cao Guoxuan stopped the noise when he heard Su Muling's voice, left the crew outside the door, and walked in by himself.

"I heard that the eldest lady is not feeling well, I am not at ease, so I came to visit."

Cao Guoxuan stared at Song Mingjie for a few moments, and then glanced at the panicked Wang.

"Thank you, Uncle Cao, for your concern. I'm just a little unwell, and it's fine. Uncle Cao, please be seated. ”

Su Muling pointed to the table next to the bed and sat down first.

Song Mingjie was defenseless, and the knife against her waist almost appeared. In a hurry, he hurriedly stood behind her and continued to watch her every move.

"Lady is not feeling well? Do you need to call someone to take a look? Cao Guoxuan glanced at Song Mingjie behind her.

"Don't bother, it may be that you haven't been on the boat for a long time and are a little seasick, but it will be better after a few days to get used to it."

"In that case, then I won't bother. The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner has been prepared, and I will have someone bring it to the eldest lady in a while. That...... I'll take my leave. ”

Cao Guoxuan saw that Su Muling was staying in the house well, except for these two outsiders who were nervous, Su Muling's expression was not abnormal, and he was relieved.

"Uncle Cao, don't be busy, Mingjie, ask Su Wanqing to come over for a while." Su Muling turned his head and ordered.

Song Mingjie didn't know what she called Su Wanqing for, but seeing that Cao Guoxuan was there, it was difficult to refute.

"You go and call."

Song Mingjie instructed Wang.

Wang hesitated.

"Wang, why don't you go soon?" Su Muling urged.

Wang glanced at Song Mingjie again and left in a hurry.

After a while, Su Wanqing followed Wang Shi and walked in through the crowd at the door.

"What are you looking for me?"

Su Wanqing, who lived next door, had already peeked at everything in front of the door in her own room, and at this time, in order not to be exposed, she pretended to ask calmly.