Chapter 152 Clues
Chapter 152 Clues
As soon as he finished speaking, the anger in Ouyang Zhi's heart became more and more difficult to contain. He suddenly raised his fist and rushed towards Yun Muheng aggressively, as if he wanted to beat him up again.
However, just as Ouyang Zhi's fist was about to hit Yun Muheng hard, a figure rushed over like lightning.
General Ma arrived in time. With his quick eyes and hands, he grabbed Ouyang Zhi's wrist and blocked the attack.
"Your Highness, please calm down for a moment! This is not the time to pursue responsibility! The most urgent thing is to find the princess as soon as possible, otherwise every delay will put the princess in more danger!" General Ma persuaded anxiously.
After hearing what General Ma said, although Ouyang Zhi was still angry, he also felt that it made sense.
So, he glared at Yun Muheng fiercely with a sharp gaze, then turned around indignantly and stopped looking at him.
Seeing this, General Ma hurried forward, helped Yun Muheng up from the ground, and asked with concern, "Your Highness, I wonder what happened just now? Why did the princess suddenly disappear?"
Yun Muheng lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes, and quickly recalled the scenes he had just experienced in his mind.
After a moment of contemplation, he opened his eyes, his gaze firm and steady, and began to recount what had just happened in an orderly manner.
General Ma listened quietly to Yun Muheng's narration. After Yun Muheng finished speaking, General Ma said solemnly, "This is definitely not accidental. Someone must have carefully planned this, including this sudden turmoil."
After hearing General Ma's analysis, Yun Muheng's eyes suddenly lit up, like a candle in the dark that was instantly lit.
He said excitedly, "That's right! As long as we can find those people who participated in the riot just now, and then follow this clue to track down the cause, it won't take long to find Xue'er's whereabouts."
At this moment, his heart was full of hope and expectation.
Ouyang Zhi, who was standing nearby, rolled his eyes in annoyance upon seeing this and said angrily, "If that's the case, then why are you still dawdling here? Why don't you quickly order your men to investigate!"
After saying that, he crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Yun Muheng angrily.
Yun Muheng did not respond to Ouyang Zhi's urging, but quickly reached into his arms and took out a thick stack of banknotes.
He raised the banknotes high without hesitation, attracting the attention of many people around him. Then, he raised his voice and shouted, "Everyone passing by, please listen to what I have to say!
If anyone knows what happened here just now, or if you know anyone among those people who just rushed over, I will reward you with ten taels of silver for every clue you provide me.
As soon as Yun Muheng finished speaking, there was a commotion in the crowd.
People were whispering and talking to each other, with expressions of surprise and curiosity on their faces.
You know, in this huge capital city, almost everyone knows the famous King Yunxin - Yun Muheng.
At this moment, seeing his hurried and unusual behavior, everyone couldn't help but speculate in their hearts that something earth-shattering must have happened, otherwise, with King Yunxin's noble status and calm personality, he would never show up here in person.
Since this matter is of great importance, people naturally become cautious.
Some people in the crowd couldn't contain their curiosity and impulse, and were eager to go forward to find out what was going on.
But more people are worried, fearing that if they accidentally provoke the other party, there will be endless troubles and terrible revenge, so they can only watch from afar and dare not get close at all.
Of course, there were also some people who came purely to watch the fun and have fun. They stood aside, whispering to each other, talking at once, and hoping to find out what was going on.
Seeing that time was passing by, but no one dared to step forward and provide useful clues, Ouyang Zhi became extremely anxious.
He frowned, thought for a moment, and then suddenly shouted, "Listen up, fellow villagers! Anyone who can provide a valuable clue will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver by Prince Yunxin on the spot!"
I'm sure everyone has some concerns in their hearts, but please rest assured, we are waiting for you at Lai Fu Inn.
If any of you are willing to reveal relevant information to us, please come to us at any time. We will do our utmost to ensure your personal safety and will never break our promise! "
Yun Muheng saw this scene and after a moment of silence, he slowly nodded and said in agreement: "Everything he said can represent the king's intention."
Then, his eyes, as deep as a pool of water, quickly scanned the crowd, as if trying to find a clue among those unfamiliar faces.
Then, he turned around and waved gently to Ouyang Zhi and others behind him, signaling everyone to walk towards Lai Fu Inn together.
At this moment, Yun Muheng had only one thought in his mind—to find Ye Chuxue as soon as possible! To achieve this goal, he would not hesitate even if it meant spending all his family wealth.
Because to him, Ye Chuxue's safety is far more important than any wealth.
Not long after, they arrived at Lai Fu Inn and found a place to sit down.
However, before I could even sit down, I heard a sudden and urgent knock on the door.
A slightly flattering voice came from outside the door, saying, "I pay my respects to Prince Yunxin! My name is Li Si, and I am a handyman working in the residence of the Minister of Personnel.
When the Princess's Mansion held a banquet, they were short of staff, so they temporarily transferred me to help with the affairs."
Having said this, Li Si paused for a moment, as if he was considering how to phrase his words more appropriately.
After a moment, he took a deep breath and continued, "Just now, I accidentally caught a glimpse of someone in the crowded crowd who looked quite familiar. Upon closer inspection, I found that it was a servant I had seen before at the Princess's residence."
After hearing what Li Si said, Yun Muheng suddenly opened his eyes, which had been slightly closed, and asked coldly, "Is what you said true?"
There was a loud thump, and the man fell to his knees, trembling as if pounding garlic. He said, "Your Highness, how dare I lie to you?" At that moment, I had indeed exchanged a few words with that man.
It was because that person had a huge mole on his face that was so eye-catching that I was particularly impressed by him!
Prince Yunxin, who was sitting on the high throne, raised his hand slightly and said in a calm tone, "Forget it, get up, take the money and leave quickly."
Hearing this, the man seemed to have been pardoned. He quickly stood up from the ground, his face full of excitement that he could hardly hide.
He was so excited that he kept rubbing his hands together, his eyes fixed on the silver note handed to him by the guard beside Yun Muheng, and he took the note carefully.
After receiving the banknote, the man nodded and bowed repeatedly, saying thank you: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your reward!" Then he turned around and hurried out of the room.
As the first person left, the second, the third... more and more people walked into the house.
One of them bowed and said, "I, a humble servant, greet Prince Yunxin! I live in the east end of the city and make a living selling fish.
It was a coincidence that just when the riot happened, I was packing up my stall and preparing to go home.
Just then, I accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure in the crowd. Upon closer inspection, I found that it was a waiter in the Princess's mansion.
This person often comes to my stall to buy fresh fish, so I will never make a mistake."
"Your Highness, I happened to see someone in the bustling crowd just now. His figure and appearance are quite similar to the guard standing guard at the gate of the Princess's Mansion!"
A maid respectfully reported to Yun Muheng what she had discovered.
Time passed quietly, and in just half an hour, Yun Muheng had received more than ten pieces of information one after another. These clues all pointed to the Princess's Mansion.
At this moment, Yun Muheng sat upright at the table, his face so gloomy as if water could drip out of it, and his face was full of anger.
He frowned, staring at the void in front of him, thinking to himself: What on earth made the princess use such means to capture Ye Chuxue?
If it was just because Ye Chuxue caused the princess to lose a set of valuable warm jade jewelry last time, and she felt resentment and wanted to take revenge,
Logically speaking, the princess would never take such a risk and openly carry out kidnapping.
Just as Yun Muheng was racking his brains and couldn't figure it out, he heard a sudden and urgent knock on the door.
Immediately afterwards, the door was suddenly pushed open and Chen Yu walked in quickly with a panicked look on his face.
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