Chapter 1320: Slim Chances of Survival
Jiang Ying was at a loss, she hurriedly followed behind Bai Zhi’er.
On their way out of the palace by carriage, Bai Zhi’er seemed a bit annoyed.
She should have calculated Jiang Mian’s birth dates earlier!
Jiang Ying spoke comforting words, more like self-assurance, her tightly clasped palms trembling severely.
"Mianmian should be fine, when I left, cousin was already with her, preparing to see the plum blossoms."
"They also brought two house servants, surely they will be fine..."
Bai Zhi’er’s expression was grave, her lips pressed tightly without speaking.
She rarely had such an expression, Jiang Ying could tell, which made her even more worried and frightened.
As the carriage arrived at the gates of the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Ying almost leapt out of the carriage.
"Father, Mother! Are Mianmian and cousin back yet?" Jiang Ying hurried into the front hall to inquire.
Master and Madam Jiang were drinking tea, Madam Jiang lifted her head, puzzled: "Not yet, Ying’er, why do you look so pale?"
Without time to explain much, Bai Zhi’er quickly asked: "Where did they go to see the plum blossoms?"
Master Jiang stood up and said: "On the mountain north of the city outskirts, the wild plums there bloom beautifully, so they went there together."
"However, it’s strange, they’ve been gone for one and a half hours, why haven’t they returned?"
Jiang Ying was stunned.
"Northern mountain? Why did they go there!"
The place is too vast, with wild red plums everywhere, finding someone would be really difficult!
Bai Zhi’er turned and walked out, instructing the coachman: "You quickly ride back to the palace now, ask Brother Fu Ce for help, say that I have an urgent matter, waiting for him at the northern mountain in the city outskirts, and ask him to bring men!"
Moreover, Bai Zhi’er didn’t forget to instruct Master Jiang to arrange fast horses and a protector to accompany her to look for them first.
The Jiang couple were worried, seeing Bai Zhi’er and Jiang Ying’s actions, although not knowing exactly what happened, they all had a bad premonition.
Bai Zhi’er led people to search all over the northern mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, Song Yucheng’s carriage was clearly still parked there when they came out.
The horses were tied to the tree, but there wasn’t a single servant around the carriage.
Jiang Ying asked several commoners coming down the mountain if they had seen a young master and young lady go up the mountain.
The answers received were all negative.
Just then, Feng Fuce rode a fast horse, approaching with a group of black-clothed Xiu Luo Envoys.
Startling the nearby passing commoners, they all knelt on the ground, frightened by such an imposing scene.
Feng Fuce tightened the reins in front of Bai Zhi’er, the Xiu Luo Envoys behind him also brought some slender black dogs.
These black dogs in Xiuluo Guard not only served to intimidate criminals into confessing but also tracked people and fugitives.
Before he came, Bai Zhi’er had already calculated the direction.
"To the southeast."
Feng Fuce nodded, immediately turning around to order: "You go ahead."
"Yes!" The Xiu Luo Envoys dismounted one after another, leading dozens of black dogs, advancing forward.
The mountain paths were difficult to traverse, Feng Fuce dismounted, holding Bai Zhi’er’s hand, leading the way.
Jiang Ying followed closely all the way.
Bai Zhi’er could vaguely hear her praying and pleading softly behind.
Hoping Jiang Mian and Song Yucheng are safe.
However, Bai Zhi’er pressed her lips tightly.
She had calculated the divination three times, the results were all—
A bad omen.
After walking for a while, suddenly they heard the black dogs barking wildly ahead.
Lei Hu shouted: "Marquis, found them, they’re all here."
Jiang Ying rushed forward as if flying.
However, Bai Zhi’er hadn’t seen clearly yet, when she heard Jiang Ying’s heart-wrenching scream.
"Ah—Mianmian! Mianmian..." She ran towards that bloody scene.
Bai Zhi’er couldn’t help but look ahead, but Feng Fuce gently pressed her into his embrace.
"Don’t look for now, I’ll let them handle it a bit, then you can see without it being... too gruesome."