He looked at Ouyang Linlin's haggard face, and the self-blame in his heart flooded again like a surging tide.
"It's all my fault. I was not thinking well and shouldn't let Xiaohong go out alone, which led to this situation today."
Ouyang Linlin was already in tears. She choked and shouted Xiaohong's name. The voice was full of helplessness and longing, as if as long as she kept calling like this, Xiaohong could miraculously appear in front of her.
Xi Yu held her hand tightly, trying to convey some warmth and strength, but he also knew that at this moment they were trapped in deep dilemma and sorrow and could not extricate themselves.
Xi Yu was anxious and immediately sent his deliable subordinates to the county government.
The subordinate rushed into the lobby of the county government. He did not care about etiquette and shouted loudly: "The Prime Minister has an order to restrict your county government to find Xiaohong within three days. If you can't find it, you will definitely not let it go."
When the county magistrate heard this, he hurriedly came out of the back hall, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said tremblingly: "Who is this Xiaohong? Why do you look for it so anxiously?"
His subordinates snorted coldly: "Xiaohong is an extremely important person around the Prime Minister's Madam Ouyang. She went out late last night and did not return. She must have encountered bad people. You who are usually consuming the salary of the court, now it is time to do their best. Don't slack off, otherwise you can't bear the prime minister's anger."
The county magistrate nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, the young people will definitely give their all."
After the subordinates left, the county magistrate immediately summoned the constables in the county government and said with a serious expression: "Everyone, this matter is of great importance. We dare not ignore the Prime Minister's instructions. Xiaohong, who disappeared in the middle of the night, is probably in danger of being in trouble. Everyone immediately divides into several routes to investigate. Don't let go of the inns, taverns, and alleys in the city. Be sure to have a result within three days, otherwise everyone will not have a good harvest."
The constables took the order and left. For a moment, the entire county was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.
And Xi Yu was restless in the mansion.
"If I could stop her from going out last night, there would be nothing that happened now." He murmured to himself, with a hint of pain and anxiety in his eyes, hoping that the county government would send good news as soon as possible.
On the other side, early that morning, Wang Hu finally came to a village with his soldiers.
This village is very ordinary, with chickens and dogs heard each other, the fields are staggered, and the village roads are winding. The villagers' lives look calm and peaceful, and seem to have nothing to do with the disputes outside.
Wang Hu's face was cold and there was a complex look in his eyes. He led the soldiers straight to the door of a house.
The door was locked, and the old copper lock shone with a slight cold light under the morning light.
Wang Hu stood in front of the door, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "I was here at that time." His voice was low and firm, as if he was trying to suppress the turmoil in his heart.
There was a soldier with a hint of confusion and disbelief on his face and continued to ask: "Are you sure? Don't lie." The soldier stared at Wang Hu with his eyes, as if he wanted to find a flaw in his face.
When Wang Hu heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes wide open, his cheeks tense, and his veins swelled up on his forehead, and he shouted: "Since you don't believe me, don't say anything to me!" His roar echoed in the village in the early morning, shocking the birds on the nearby trees to scatter.
Unfortunately, the door of this family is closed and there is no sign of opening it.
At this time, a clever soldier walked towards the neighbor's house and knocked on the door lightly.
After a while, the door of the neighbor's house creaked open, and an old man poked his head out.
The soldier hurried forward to inquire about the situation of the family. The old man stroked his beard and said slowly: "This household has been closed for several days, and I haven't seen anyone in and out. We don't know where they have gone."
After hearing this, the soldiers looked at me and I looked at you and they had no idea.
They didn't dare to break into the door or take other actions rashly. If something went wrong, they wouldn't be able to afford it.
In desperation, everyone had to temporarily stay in front of the door of this house, staring at the closed door, hoping for a turn of opportunity to appear, and time slowly passed by in this slightly anxious waiting.
On that day, Linglong woke up and found the doorman accompanying him. The doorman showed a bitter smile on his face and said, "Madam, have you woken up?"
Linglong got up with difficulty, and the doorman hurriedly reached out to stop her, asking her to rest well and not move too much.
Linglong continued to hold her up stubbornly, her forehead was instantly covered with fine beads of sweat, and her face became paler.
Seeing this, the concierge anxiously persuaded him: "Madam, you have just woken up and are very weak, so you must not move around."
Linglong was breathing lightly, with a hint of stubbornness in her eyes.
"I've been lying for too long and I'm always uneasy."
The concierge sighed helplessly and could only carefully hold her back with her hands to prevent her from falling.
Linglong bit her lower lip and adjusted her sitting position bit by bit. Every movement was accompanied by a slight tremor in her body, as if she was fighting against extreme weakness.
Linglong hurriedly asked, "Where is Butler Xu Dabao?"
The concierge laughed dryly and persuaded, "Madam, you have a good rest first. It's not too late to worry about other things when you are better."
Linglong's heart skipped a beat, and she felt something bad happened, so she asked: "Guesthouse, tell me what's going on, don't hide it from me."
The doorman looked helpless and hesitated for a while, and finally spoke: "Madam, Xu Dabao is dead, he is just being killed by that traitor."
Linglong heard this and suddenly froze, her face turned pale in an instant, and tears burst out from her eyes: "How could this happen... Dabao..."
Her voice was filled with crying and endless grief and anger.
The concierge spoke again: "Madam, Ren Dabai, who has just arrived, is dead."
Linglong's eyes instantly froze, and her face was full of surprise and disbelief.
"What did you say? Ren Dabai..."
Linglong's voice trembled slightly with excitement.
Linglong's mind involuntarily appeared in his mind, and the scene of him fighting with Armas to the death.
That day, Armas was like a madman, but Ren Dabai rushed forward fearlessly.
Lingqing tears burst out from her eyes and slid down her cheeks.
"He was trying to save me... If it weren't for him, I would have encountered an unexpected situation."
Her heart was extremely sad.
The doorman sighed heavily with regret on his face, then knelt down on the ground with a "thump" and said in a trembling voice: "Madam, the young man was blind and did not recognize that the man was a ill-behaved person. He actually put him in the mansion and told the housekeeper that the young man made such a big mistake, and he deserved to die. He also asked his wife to punish him heavily."
Linglong looked at the doorman kneeling on the ground and shook her head gently, with a hint of helplessness and fatigue in her eyes.
"What's the use of saying this now? This may be a destined disaster, and it's up to you to turn it around. Get up, don't kneel down again."
The concierge raised his head, with tears in his eyes, but he still dared not get up, as if waiting for Linglong's further forgiveness.
Linglong frowned slightly, her tone became a little more impatient.
"I asked you to get up, don't act like this anymore. The most important thing now is to find out the truth, rather than blame yourself for your own fault."
The concierge slowly stood up, stood aside with his head down, and did not dare to let out the air.
Linglong calmed down and asked, "How many people are left in the mansion now?"
When the concierge heard this, he sighed, with a look of wanting to speak but stopping on his face.
Seeing this, Linglong said softly: "But it's okay, I can bear it."
The concierge opened his mouth slowly.
"The families all left, and later the girls also left one after another. They took some things away before leaving. The little one wanted to stop him, but they could do nothing."
At this point, the concierge couldn't help but cover his face and cry.
Linglong looked at the crying doorman and asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"
The concierge wiped his tears and said in a crying voice: "I have been in this Huang Mansion for many years and have long had a deep relationship with it. How can I leave easily?"
Linglong felt mixed feelings when she heard the doorman's words. Looking at the empty surroundings, an unprecedented sense of loneliness surged into her heart.
She knew very well that the Huang family was no longer what it used to be, and the difficulties she faced were becoming more and more difficult.
Linglong looked at the doorman, her eyes full of fatigue and helplessness, and said softly: "You go too. This mansion is no longer like the past, and there is no hope for it to stay."
The concierge was firm and hurriedly said, "Madam, I won't leave. Although all the servants of the previous ones have left, we can find other people in the future, and the mansion will definitely return to its former prosperity."
Linglong shook her head slowly and said with a wry smile: "Don't comfort me anymore. I am now unable to support this home. Look, the arable land in the home is no longer cultivated and there is no harvest. What else can I use to talk about prosperity?"
The concierge frowned slightly, pondered for a moment and said, "Madam, please be content. I am willing to recruit people to solve the problem of arable land first. As long as there are people, everything will get better."
Linglong looked at the sincere eyes of the doorman. Although she was still suspicious, she was also moved by his loyalty. She didn't know how to respond for a moment, but just sighed silently and fell into deep thought.
The concierge gently comforted: "Madam, don't think about anything now. Just rest well and take care of your body. I'll guard you at the gate now and I'll inform you immediately if there is any situation."
Linglong's eyes were dull and she nodded weakly. She was exhausted physically and mentally, and she was no longer able to worry about more matters at this moment.
Seeing this, the concierge carefully left the room. Before leaving the door, he did not forget to look back at Linglong, his eyes full of concern and worry.
As the doorman left, the room fell into silence again, leaving Linglong lying alone on the bed, looking at the empty ceiling, thinking a lot, full of confusion and helplessness for the future. I wonder how to spend this stormy day, and whether the Huangfu can turn around in these difficult situations.
Xi Yu was walking anxiously in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Time passed by like a flash of time. The whole day passed quietly, but there was still no news from Xiaohong.
He frowned, his heart full of worries and helplessness, and he couldn't help but think secretly: "If there were such magical things as surveillance in ancient times, it would be much easier to find someone, but it would be a pity..."
He sighed and collapsed on the chair. Various dangerous situations that Xiaohong might encounter appeared in his mind, each of which was like a sharp blade, stinging his heart.
The soldiers guarding the gate trotted to Xi Yu, hurriedly bowed and said in a hurry: "Sir, there is someone outside the mansion, saying that a girl appeared in his house. Looking at all characteristics, it is probably Xiaohong you have been looking for. He came here to report the news."
When Xi Yu heard this, he was immediately excited and quickly ordered loudly: "What are you waiting for? Put that person in quickly, don't delay it!"
After a while, the soldiers led a farmer over.
The farmer was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, with a simple face, but his steps were a little cramped and his expression was nervous.
Seeing this, Xi Yu raised his hand slightly and said in a harmonious voice: "This fellow villager, don't be nervous. Please relax. If you have any words to tell me the truth."
The farmer looked up at Xi Yu, then quickly lowered his head, rubbed the corners of his clothes unconsciously, as if trying to calm down his inner uneasiness so that he could say what he knew smoothly.
Xi Yu waved to the soldier and signaled him to retreat for the time being. After receiving the order, the soldier quickly left.
At this time, the farmer cleared his throat and said, "Sir, my son came to Youzhou City to do business a few days ago. He saw a girl lying on the street and was injured. Judging from the situation, maybe she was hit by a carriage. My son was kind-hearted, so he hurriedly brought her back to our home. The girl woke up later, but it was a bit strange. She seemed to have forgotten all the things before and could not remember anything. But when I looked at her appearance, I felt that she looked very similar to Xiaohong you were looking for, so I hurried to tell you."
Xi Yu listened to the farmer's story, his brows became tighter and tighter. He was worried about Xiaohong's condition and a glimmer of hope. Thinking that it might be Xiaohong, he asked anxiously: "Then do she have other injuries now? Tell me in detail."
The farmer hurriedly said, "Sir, the girl was indeed a little injured at that time, but she had already hired a doctor to see her and had all the trauma cured. It was this brain. Maybe it was broken at that time, so I don't remember anything."
Xi Yu was anxious and couldn't help but interrupt the farmer.
"Don't talk nonsense anymore. Take me over now. How did you come here?"
The farmer responded quickly, "Sir, the younger ones came by walking."
Xi Yu immediately said, "It's okay, I will take you there on a horse. I can't delay it. Let's go!"
However, just as Xi Yu was about to leave, he hurried to Ouyang Linlin's room.
He looked happy and said as soon as he entered the door, "There is good news to tell you, Xiaohong has found it! Someone came to report the clue just now, saying that he saved a girl at home. Look at the situation, it is probably Xiaohong."
Then, Xi Yu repeated what the farmer said in detail, from the fact that the girl was injured and rescued, to the fact that she now woke up but lost her memory.
When Ouyang Linlin heard this, she stood up excitedly and said hurriedly: "Really? Husband, that's great! Go quickly and bring Xiaohong over intact, but you must not make any mistakes."
Xi Yu hurriedly responded, turned around and left quickly, so as to rush to the farmer's house together and bring Xiaohong back as soon as possible.
After Xi Yu left, the joy on Ouyang Linlin's face gradually faded away and was shrouded in troubles.
She frowned and thought to herself: "If that girl is not Xiaohong, isn't this just a moment of joy?"
The more she thought about it, the more she felt uneasy. Her hands unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes, and she felt that she was worried about Xiaohong's affairs these days.
The whole person's nerves seemed to become fragile, as if a little turbulence could make him fall into endless panic.
At this moment, I was even more entangled and could only pray silently that the girl was really Xiaohong so that the torture would end soon.
Xi Yu instructed the servants to prepare the horses quickly, and after everything was done, he took the farmer to turn on the horses.
After leaving the city, Xi Yu was determined to see the girl who was suspected to be Xiaohong as soon as possible, so he whipped the horse, making the horse's speed gradually faster.
After speeding for a while, Xi Yu turned around and asked the farmer beside him.
"How long is it?"
The farmer scratched his head and replied, "Sir, there are still dozens of miles."
When Xi Yu heard this, he said with surprise: "You actually walked over for such a long way?"
The farmer just smiled foolishly, showed a simple expression, and replied: "Sir, it's nothing for us farmers to take this path. It's important to just think that we can report to you quickly."
Xi Yu looked at the farmer's honest appearance and felt a little more trust in his intentions. He waved the whip in his hand again, driving the horse to run faster.
The sound of horse hooves hit the ground like rain. The horse carried Xi Yu and farmer Luo Cheng all the way, and finally arrived at Luojiazhuang.
On the way, Xi Yu also learned that the farmer's name was Luo Cheng, and he also had a little understanding of the situation in his family. His wife had passed away and now she only depends on her young son.
As soon as I stepped into the yard, I saw a tall young man standing there, his eyes showing simplicity and cleverness. This son was Luo Cheng's son Luo Xiaoyu.
When Luo Xiaoyu saw her father return, there was a stranger with extraordinary talent next to her. Although she was curious, she still walked up to salute politely.
Xi Yu didn't care about greetings, and looked anxiously in the yard to search for the girl's figure, and asked, "Luo Cheng, where is that woman?"
Luo Cheng hurriedly pointed to the house and said, "Sir, you're in the house."
Xi Yu was anxious and stepped into the house, hoping to see the girl who might be Xiaohong as soon as possible to relieve her longing and worries for many days.
Luo Xiaoyu looked at Luo Cheng in confusion, and Luo Cheng said, "This is the Prime Minister."
Luo Xiaoyu was surprised and wanted to salute him, but Xi Yu stopped him and asked the girl where she was. Luo Xiaoyu said she was in the inner room.
Chapter completed!