Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 521 He is a Scion of Dragons and Phoenixes

For the kidnapped Miss Wufu, Ah Jiu’s people were all mobilized, infiltrating every street and alley to find her as quickly as possible.

They all knew what it meant for a woman to be kidnapped: in a traditional and serious large family, such a woman would either die to preserve the family’s reputation or enter a convent and become a nun, never to appear in public honorably again.

In this era, reputation was too demanding and too important for a woman.

Of course, Miss Wufu, coming from the countryside, might not care about these things, but that didn’t stop others from caring!

Therefore, Ah Jiu also had not reported the matter to the officials or anything of the sort. Once such a matter became public knowledge, her reputation would be destroyed, and they could only proceed quietly.

Thereupon, all her people took action, all eager to rescue her as quickly as possible. The sooner they found her, the less she would suffer. With time, who knew whether those bandits might abuse her? freewebnøvel.coɱ

No one dared to gamble; they could only search.

In another inn, Li An had also received some information about Miss Wufu.

"So it’s her." Li An wasn’t unaware of Miss Wufu, who had caused quite a stir in recent days, especially with the Peach Blossom Spring creating such a sensation that it was impossible not to know of it. However, he had his preoccupations and was focused on finding his lost possessions, so he didn’t delve deeply into such trivial matters.

Yet, he hadn’t thought that Miss Wufu would have ties to the Ninth Prince. According to the information he had, it seemed likely they had joined forces to acquire the Peach Blossom Spring. Otherwise, such a coincidence was impossible.

Now, the Ninth Prince was taking such a keen interest in Miss Wufu.

"It seems that the lady has gone missing, and they are searching for her with all their might," said Li An’s trusted subordinate.

Li An nodded and the corner of his lips curved slightly. This was getting interesting.

The Ninth Prince, being the emperor’s own brother and the empress dowager’s son, would reach the crown’s age only next year and was yet unmarried. Now, he was showing such concern for a country girl, which was truly amusing.

"Master, wasn’t the Ninth Prince said to be unwell, recovering at Huguo Temple?" the subordinate asked in a low voice.

Li An replied, "The affairs of the Imperial family are complex, with many twists and turns; who knows the real truth? If this person is here, then the one at Huguo Temple is probably a decoy."

As he spoke, his expression darkened. It was incredibly unlucky that he showed such a major vulnerability here, which was now caught by this person.

Now, to get back the Tiger Talisman and settle this matter, he suspected it would cost him dearly.

"Have you sent a message to the old master?" asked Li An.

"Already sent a message. Earlier, the old master instructed you not to act rashly and to appease that man," the subordinate replied.

Li An scoffed at himself: "Not to mention I must appease him now that I’ve exposed such a major weakness—would I ever dare to defy him even without it?"

What did it matter if he was a general’s son? He couldn’t compare to someone who was born of dragon and phoenix lineage. Just by birthright alone, he was considerably inferior.

And this weakness of his...

Thinking of Li Qing, Li An felt a dull ache in his heart. How could he let his brother be in such a difficult situation?

Seeing his master like this, the trusted subordinate said, "Master, now that the lady is missing, it might be an opportunity. Shall we help out too? If we can find her, that person might owe us..."

Upon hearing this, Li An said, "Hmm, it is an opportunity. Go arrange something, see if we can lend a hand."

Debts of gratitude were hard to repay. If they could claim this favor, wouldn’t that person have to recognize it?

The subordinate immediately took the order and went to make arrangements.