novelraw Chapter 1458 - 1542: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole, Waiting for Her to Take the Bait
Chapter 1458 - 1542: Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole, Waiting for Her to Take the Bait
She’s truly disappeared.
When he was melancholic and desolate, he realized that the seeds of emotion had long been sown. Laughably, he always thought he could control these feelings at will, but ultimately he miscalculated, forgetting to account for his true heart.
From then on, the person from his past whom he had sought for years remained elusive. Shortly after her departure from the capital, the Empress suffered from a ’strange illness’ and fell into a coma, the Ninth Princess went mad, and the capital faced a major reshuffling. It was a time of bloody chaos, with many executed and homes ransacked.
Times changed, and he used the name of the Eighth Princess to clear the guilt of the Xiao family for treason against Dayuan. Even though his heart’s wish was fulfilled, the dead could not be revived, and the young girl, unknown if dead or alive, and poisoned, who once claimed she would marry him upon her return, never came back...
"Master, Xiao Yi is here."
Ah Lian led Xiao Yi through the door. When Xiao Cheng was alive, he made many arrangements. Xiao Yi was once one of the Xiao family’s secret guards, who later changed his identity and entered officialdom, and is now the City Lord.
Xiao Yi, who is the City Lord of this city!
With Xiao Yi here, Qinghe’s hidden guards could secure the city gates, preventing Dong Huiying from leaving the city.
Qinghe’s lips oozed a bit of blood, which he wiped away with a white handkerchief.
Ah Lian felt a pang of compassion.
The master is suffering rebound again?
He surely thought of Marshal Baowei again!
"Subordinate Xiao Yi pays respects to the Master!"
"Rise."
Qinghe bore a hint of weariness between his brows. He made a series of arrangements and casually issued orders.
Xiao Yi took the orders and left the guest room, with other hidden guards arriving to report.
"Couldn’t find her?"
Qinghe slightly furrowed his brows: "She’s just a girl, short in stature, with short hair, she should be quite noticeable. If she wasn’t found, it means she’s disguised herself. As the target is too large now, she could have disguised herself as either a man or a woman. Someone as proficient in Gu poison techniques as her is likely involved in some dark arts."
Qinghe pondered: "Like this, Ah Lian, call Xiao Si and the others over and bring me some disguising materials."
Ah Lian called Xiao Si and others, while Qinghe sat on a chair, observing these hidden guards. Among them were both men and women.
He recalled seeing Dong Huiying with three men during the Lantern Festival...
"In this way, let’s see if you’ll take the bait."
Two hours later.
A man, with ordinary looks as if wearing a human skin mask, dressed in black, exuding a cold and resolute aura.
A man with enchanting and decadent features, full of flirtatious charm, mischievous and indulgent, dressed in red, playful and lascivious.
A man dressed in white, with clear and handsome features, gentle and polite, his gaze filled with tenderness.
These three gradually left the inn.
The three exchanged glances and then spread out across the city.
It was also on this day that numerous rumors suddenly emerged in the city.
For instance, a stern and determined man was teased by a woman in the bustling market, yet he remained unyielding.
Another rumor spoke of a man in red strolling down the main street, his charming appearance irresistible, drawing much attention.
And finally, a man in white was said to be in a teahouse inquiring for information.
These three seemed to be searching for someone.
They all shared a similarity in being very tall, over 1.8 meters, towering over women of Dayuan who were already robust and tall, yet their respective temperaments were quite distinguished.
The first, the stern one, had the fewest rumors, the most inconspicuous.
But the red and white-clad ones were widely discussed, their looks exceedingly captivating.