usatvline Chapter 39 Missing
Chapter 39 Missing
Li Lianhua descended the mountain in just a quarter of an hour. By the time she reached the foot of the mountain, the orange sun was already half-hidden, like a shy girl covering half her face with the rolling mountains. The clouds around her seemed to be infected by the emotion, gradually turning a rosy yellow as well.
The earth was bathed in golden light, as if painted by a master artist.
The Lotus Pavilion stood quietly by the roadside, several horses grazing leisurely. Everything was so peaceful, yet there was a sense of harmony between them.
Li Lianhua entered the Lotus Pavilion. Apart from the sounds of a few horses, there was no other noise. "Could they be asleep?"
"Youyou, I'm back!" Li Lianhua called out to the door. Receiving no reply, Li Lianhua had no choice but to search upstairs.
The door opened, and the things inside were back in their original places, without a trace of clutter. Li Lianhua glanced around and noticed that many wooden boxes and cardboard boxes had appeared in the previously empty space of the room. She didn't know what was inside; they were obviously just temporarily placed there and hadn't been tidied up yet.
My eyes clearly spotted several envelopes on the table next to the screen, which were weighed down by an inkstone and wouldn't be blown away by the wind.
Li Lianhua didn't check the envelope, but instead walked to the screen and knocked: "Youyou, are you in there?"
No one responded, so Li Lianhua knocked again: "Are you asleep? Get up, it's time for dinner."
"Then I'll come in." Having received no response, Li Lianhua grew worried, stepped over the screen, and entered the inner room.
The room was beautifully furnished, looking warm and comfortable, but unfortunately, there was no one in bed. With no other option, Li Lianhua opened and searched every room in the Lotus Pavilion, even the kitchen, but still found no one.
Li Lianhua returned to Wu You's room and went to the table. She then noticed that in addition to the envelopes, there were several boxes of different sizes on the table.
Gently removing the inkstone from the envelope, the words "To Li Lianhua" appeared before her eyes. Li Lianhua's fingers trembled as she took out the letter and began to read. By the end, she visibly weakened.
Open the wooden boxes on the table one by one. Inside were whistles, a princess jade pendant, lots of silver notes, and sweets that Li Lianhua liked. Of course, the largest box was filled with all kinds of colorful candies, which were quite beautiful.
Li Lianhua chuckled, "They really come and go without a trace. I don't even know where to look for them. Before they left, they didn't even bother to explain my doubts. Did they really want me to live with those doubts all these days?"
Li Lianhua had wondered about Wu You's background, the person she had lived with for over a year, but seeing that Wu You didn't seem to have any ill intentions, she hadn't bothered to investigate.
He suddenly fell from the clouds into the mud. He originally wanted to find his senior brother's orphan and the real culprit, and take revenge. After that, he was alone until the poison of the green tea took effect, and then he died in a remote corner.
However, Wu You's sudden appearance forcefully changed his plans and indirectly saved his master. He had already thought that someone would accompany him for the next ten years.
Unexpectedly, Wu You actually took out the Biqing Pill and tricked her into believing that it would cure the illness she had since childhood. Sigh, although she was the one who said it first, she shouldn't have gone to such lengths to deceive her, especially since she came to Pudu Temple.
After curing the poison from the green tea, before he could even think of how to thank her, he left quietly, just as he had come, without a word, leaving without taking away a single cloud.
Is this person unable to bear seeing me do well? My body hasn't even recovered from the poisoning from the green tea, and now they've disappeared. Even if they were leaving, they should have said so in person and thanked me properly.
Li Lianhua was somewhat exasperated, but had no one to vent her anger on. She picked up a whistle and blew it, and soon Wu You's bodyguard, Bei Yi, appeared before her.
Bei Yi didn't see Wu You, but when he saw Young Master Li, he cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Young Master. May I ask where your master is and what business he has with me?"
Lianhua couldn't explain, so she handed him two letters on the table: "These are left to you by your master. Take a look for yourself."
Upon seeing this, Bei Yi stepped forward and took the envelopes. One was addressed to "Nanfeng Beiyi" and the other to "Chunlu Qiushuang". Bei Yi opened the first letter and quickly began to read it.
A moment later, Bei Yi raised his head and asked Li Lianhua, "Does Young Master know where my master has gone into seclusion? Nanfeng and I were nearby but didn't see him leave. We need to protect him."
Bei Yi: Family, who understands? My career has suffered a major setback. I've failed in my professional field. My master has been lost right under my nose. If I go back to Beijing, I'll definitely be laughed at by those people.
Can I continue working in this field? Maybe I should just switch careers. But right now, the most urgent thing is to find our master with Nanfeng, and we need to ask Chunlu and Qiushuang for information. No, we need to expand our search further with Chunlu and Qiushuang.
Li Lianhua waved her hand: "I don't know either. I arrived at Lianhua Tower about an incense stick's time ago, but Youyou was no longer here. Did you see Wu You today, and when?"
“Two hours ago was the last time we saw our master,” Bei Yi replied.
Two hours later, Li Lianhua thought that they should be in the final stages of detoxification at that time, and then asked, "What brings you here? Have we talked to you about anything?"
Li Lianhua simply couldn't believe that a living person could just disappear like that. There must have been an accident. She just didn't know if it was her own accident or if someone else caused it. She had to find her first.
She's not someone you can just come and go as you please. Once I find her, I'll definitely ask her who she is and what her purpose is.
Although he is now Li Lianhua, he has been called Li Xiangyi for twenty years. There are very few things in this world that can stump Li Xiangyi. Li Xiangyi is not the most outstanding one, only skilled in martial arts. He is also exceptionally talented in other areas, but there are still outstanding examples to follow.
As for some of the words in the letter, although I have read them, I have never been exposed to this kind of thing before and do not understand their meaning. I will ask the monks at Pudu Temple when I return later.
"Our master told us to come and exchange the ten thousand taels of silver notes for gold and silver. Some of it is urgent, but he didn't say anything else." Bei Yi was treated very well by his master, and he naturally had to treat Li Lianhua with courtesy and not offend him.
Li Lianhua was so angry she almost laughed. Did he have to prepare gold and silver for running away? Was he afraid of starving to death on the way? With his mediocre skills, wasn't he afraid of being robbed?
Li Lianhua pointed to the princess's jade pendant and whistle on the table: "These belong to your princess. Would you like to take them back?"
Bei Yi did not step forward, but instead asked, "Since Master did not say that I should take it, let it remain at Lotus Pavilion. Does Young Master wish to look for my Master?"
"Of course I have to look for her! I still have so many questions to ask her," Li Lianhua said through gritted teeth.
Bei Yi bowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your help, young master. We hope you can use this whistle to let us know if you have any news. We will also contact you if we have any news."
Even though the princess was missing, Bei Yi did not tell Young Master Li about the small courtyard. He could find out whether the princess was inside by himself.
"Alright, I'll contact you when I have any news. I'm heading to Pudu Temple now, so I won't keep you any longer." Li Lianhua prepared to see him off, wanting to go find the monk immediately and ask him if he really didn't know that phrase.
"I take my leave." Bei Yi bowed and vanished instantly from the Lotus Pavilion. He still needed to inform Nan Feng and Chunlu Qiushuang of this news as soon as possible. If the princess couldn't be found, he would have to send the message to the capital.
They're probably going to get punished.
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