Qin Jiujiu found the voice familiar. She looked up and saw Yao Wan's sharp chin.
It was the nine-tailed fox that had previously tried to kill her!
She couldn't fathom why these demons and monsters kept targeting her, a mere cannon fodder.
She mused, she wasn't particularly appetizing!
She was once again lifted up like a chick, the last person to do that was Xie Jing.
Did all these villains like such simple and brutal methods?
Perhaps it wasn't the first time she had been lifted and flown through the air. She wasn't as terrified as before, but instead pondered how to save herself.
"System, where is Chunfeng Du? Is it this fox's lair!"
"Chunfeng Du is the border between Shengqi Kingdom and Manluo Kingdom."
Qin Jiujiu knew that Shengqi Kingdom was where they were now, and Manluo Kingdom was the culprit who later invaded Xiliu City and killed the second female lead's entire family.
Xiliu City was very close to Chunfeng Du. She remembered Liu Jin mentioning that her fourth brother, Liu Qi, was stationed at Chunfeng Du to guard the border.
Qin Jiujiu had thought she would be carried by Yao Wan all the way to Chunfeng Du, but unexpectedly, she was taken back to Xiliu City.
Was her claim of going to Chunfeng Du to find her news a lie to deceive Xie Yun and the others?
Especially when Yao Wan brought her to Nanfeng Pavilion and she saw the beautiful woman who had greeted Yao Wan earlier, she was so shocked she couldn't speak.
Yao Wan brought her through some secret door into the pavilion. At first, she didn't recognize it, but once inside, she knew where she was.
She had wanted to secretly send a message to Xie Yun using the communication talisman, but Yao Wan saw through her, snatched her Qiankun Bag, and threw it on the road.
She was heartbroken. The talismans were one thing, but couldn't they have at least left her the food and clothes!
In an instant, she had gone from a little rich woman to a little beggar.
How could she not cry?
But the detestable nine-tailed fox was too lazy to talk to her, so she simply fed her a pill. After swallowing the pill, she found she couldn't make a sound.
Now, not only was she a little beggar, but she had also become a little mute.
She watched helplessly as Yao Wan brought her into Nanfeng Pavilion, then skillfully led her to a room and dumped her on the bed.
Her body ached all over, but she couldn't cry out in pain. She could only force out a few tears.
There was another woman in the room. Upon seeing Yao Wan, she knelt on the ground and performed a graceful but inexplicably complicated ritual.
"Master!"
After the ritual, she finally looked up and stood.
Qin Jiujiu could see her face clearly, and to her surprise, she was stunned.
She had a deep impression of this woman. When they had come to Nanfeng Pavilion to find the City Lord, they had seen her. Because she was very beautiful and had an outstanding aura, Qin Jiujiu had remembered her.
So, was this woman also a fox demon?
Qin Jiujiu subconsciously thought that the woman who called Yao Wan "Master" was also a fox demon, as it was easy to make such a connection.
She stood up but dared not look Yao Wan in the face, keeping her head slightly bowed.
"Qingcen, do as instructed!"
As she spoke, Qin Jiujiu looked again and found that Yao Wan's shadow was nowhere to be seen in the room.
Instead, the woman named Qingcen walked towards her.
"Miss, please forgive me!"
She sat by Qin Jiujiu's bed and slowly reached out her hand towards her.
Qin Jiujiu was bewildered. She knew nothing good could happen at this moment. Listening to Qingcen's words, she instinctively wanted to shout, "Don't come near me!" Unfortunately, being mute now, she could only make some grunting sounds.
Qingcen didn't give her a chance to speak. With a swift chop, she knocked her unconscious.
City Lord's Mansion.
Seeing Qin Jiujiu being abducted, Xie Jing instinctively flew after her.
However, their attention had been on Shen Tingchi just then, and they had overlooked Qin Jiujiu, who was standing some distance away.
When they heard the voice of the nine-tailed fox, she was nowhere to be seen.
The nine-tailed fox had deep cultivation and naturally possessed the ability to travel thousands of miles in a day, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
How could Xie Jing catch up? He could only return empty-handed in frustration.
Xie Yun and Bai Qianluo had already analyzed the situation. Since the nine-tailed fox hadn't immediately harmed Qin Jiujiu, it was likely that Jiujiu was not in mortal danger.
But what was her goal?
Could it be that she wanted to lure them to Chunfeng Du?
It wasn't impossible! Although the reason was unknown, it seemed to be the case for now.
As the four of them returned to the City Lord's Mansion, there was good news: the City Lord had returned safely.
In fact, not seeing the City Lord's trace outside the city earlier, Xie Yun knew in his heart that the City Lord was probably not there.
The City Lord being held captive was just a ruse.
Liu Jin saw her father return safely, but Jiujiu was missing, and she felt very guilty.
Chunfeng Du was her brother's territory. She immediately wrote a letter, asking her brother to strictly investigate everyone entering and leaving the city.
Xie Yun and the others naturally wanted to set off for Chunfeng Du immediately, but there was still one matter to attend to, so they decided to leave the next day.
Qin Jiujiu had accompanied them all this way precisely to seek medicine for Sister-in-law Qin. Now that the descendant of the Medical Saint had been found, they had been busy with the major cases in the city, neglecting the matter of seeking medicine. Now, it naturally had to be put on the agenda.
However, treating an illness required listening, observing, questioning, and examining. Only by seeing the patient in person and taking their pulse could one prescribe the correct medicine.
When Bai Qianluo spoke to Jiang Yan about this, he replied exactly that.
"Miss Bai, I can personally go to Shangyang Town to treat Sister-in-law Qin, but I cannot guarantee that I can cure her!"
Bai Qianluo was naturally busy expressing her gratitude. Xie Yun watched this with a hint of bitterness.
Xie Jing had returned to the City Lord's Mansion. When he heard Xie Yun mention that he didn't know how to explain Qin Jiujiu's disappearance to Mr. Qin, he went out again, going somewhere unknown.
Therefore, only the two of them went to Tianwaitian Restaurant to find Jiang Yan.
Now that the cases were closed, Tianwaitian Restaurant was preparing to reopen.
Since Bai Qianluo was more familiar with Jiang Yan, Xie Yun often couldn't get a word in.
Seeing Jiang Yan's hand about to fall on Bai Qianluo's body, his brain hadn't even had time to process before he stepped forward and separated them.
Awkwardly, he took out a handful of talismans from his懷.
"Mr. Jiang, the journey to Shangyang Town is long. These talismans may be of some help to you. These few are teleportation talismans, but the distance they can cover is limited. These few..."
Xie Yun explained the uses and methods of using the talismans to Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan smiled and accepted them. As the two were about to leave, he said to Xie Yun, "Cherish the person in front of you!"
Xie Yun was shocked, and his face showed a hint of shyness from having his mind read.
He didn't dare to look at Bai Qianluo and walked ahead by himself.
Bai Qianluo didn't know what had happened. She turned back to the smiling Jiang Yan and said, "Farewell!" and then followed Xie Yun.
Jiang Yan's smile suddenly froze. Although his expression remained calm, his eyes clearly hid a layer of sadness.
"Farewell!"
He murmured, unsure if he was speaking to himself or to Bai Qianluo.