"Sister has been captured by that woman Bei Moxue. She might be suffering torture right now. We must find a way to rescue her quickly!" A Ru cried out excitedly as she spoke.
She had experienced firsthand how terrifying that woman was. She had no grudge against Bei Moxue at all, yet the latter still wouldn't let her go. If it were Sister, she might be in an even worse situation!
But now they were in Beiming, and their identities here were rather awkward. Even if they wanted to save Mu Fengqie, they were more willing than able. They might even get themselves involved and end up in a complete defeat.
"Master must be rescued. But now we don't know where she's been taken. If only we could leave the city. I wonder when Yuan Jun will come..." Xiao Mu also heaved a heavy sigh.
A Ru sobbed uncontrollably and was already a tearful mess. "But Sister has been missing for a whole night. We searched all night but still couldn't find her!"
"Almost all the places we could search have been searched. Maybe there's one place we missed. Perhaps Fengqie is there." Yuan Yuhan rubbed his forehead and thought deeply.
They had searched all night but found no trace at all. It was obvious that Mu Fengqie wouldn't be placed in a place easy to find. In this case, there was only one place they hadn't searched.
Hearing this, A Ru immediately asked excitedly, "Where? Even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, I'll rescue Sister!"
"The palace."
The palace was no ordinary place. Ordinary people couldn't enter it. So it was very likely that she had been placed inside. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place was the safest place.
They had even checked the prison once, but they didn't see her. Maybe she was really in the palace.
When they heard this, their expressions changed. The guards in the palace were even more strict than those in the prison. They had almost been captured when they checked the prison. If they went to the palace, they might never return.
"Can you find a way to send me out of the city? I'm going back to Tianlin. Father and Mother will surely find a way to save Sister!" A Ru looked at Yuan Yuhan expectantly.
Yuan Yuhan frowned. The city gates of Beiming City were tightly closed now, and he had no way to send A Ru out. But he remembered someone.
They couldn't leave the city, but that person might have a way. All countries were rather wary of the grassland people, and Tule Haojia should be able to take them out.
"What should we do then... Are we really out of options? Sister..." A Ru sobbed.
Yuan Yuhan reached out his hand to comfort the sobbing A Ru, stroking her beautiful hair and saying gently, "Don't be in a hurry. Maybe there's still a way. We might go and find Tule Haojia. He might have a solution."
"Tule Haojia?" A Ru said meaningfully.
He was indeed a good candidate. Thinking of this, A Ru didn't care about anything else and ran out directly. She ran to the former inn, but Tule Haojia had already left.
A Ru felt very regretful. Now there was no sign of Tule Haojia. This sudden change disrupted all their plans.
A Ru walked dejectedly on the street. She had no other options and no way back. She could only walk on the street like a walking corpse.
Suddenly, Xiao Mu shouted loudly, "Look! It's that grassland man! He hasn't left yet!"
A Ru immediately looked up in the direction of the sound. Sure enough, she saw Tule Haojia sitting in the restaurant. A Ru came back to life as if injected with chicken blood.
"You're an old acquaintance of my sister, right? Can I ask you for a favor?" A Ru came to Tule Haojia's side and said word by word.
At this moment, she wasn't afraid of Tule Haojia anymore. She only hoped that this grassland man could help them. After all, it was Tule Haojia who had helped them successfully avoid the guards' pursuit back then.
Tule Haojia was also stunned when he saw A Ru. He had originally planned to go and find Mu Fengqie, but he didn't expect to run into them as soon as he left the inn. But he walked around and didn't see Mu Fengqie. He immediately felt very puzzled.
"Where's Miss Mu? Why isn't she with you?" Tule Haojia asked doubtfully.
A Ru frowned. "It's a long story. I only know that you're acquainted with Sister, and I know that you're a good person, or you wouldn't have helped us. So can I ask you for a favor? This matter concerns Sister's life. Please, brave man, come to her rescue! I'll surely repay you in the future!"
A Ru bowed respectfully in front of Tule Haojia. This scene also surprised Tule Haojia very much. What he cared about was what had happened to Mu Fengqie.
Was it related to that portrait? Or had Mu Fengqie encountered other troubles?
"I can help, but I want to know what exactly happened to Miss Mu. Please tell me the truth, miss."
A Ru nodded and briefly told the story. But she didn't tell some of the main things. She wasn't stupid enough to tell the grassland man everything.
After Tule Haojia heard the whole story, his expression turned grim. If that was really the case, he wouldn't be able to rescue her in a short time. After all, he didn't bring many people this time, and they weren't strong enough to contend with Beiming.
But now it was certain that Mu Fengqie had been captured. If she wasn't rescued in time, she might lose her life.
So he almost didn't think twice before agreeing. "Okay, we shouldn't delay. Let's set off right away!"
After the group had packed up, they immediately headed for the city gate. Tule Haojia sat in the carriage uneasily, wondering if they would be found out.
The guards at the city gate saw the group and many carriages loaded with goods. They immediately stopped them. "Who are you? The city gate is closed. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Leave quickly."
The guards drove away countless people who wanted to enter or leave the city every day. It seemed that this was just another group of merchants. But the guards had no choice. It was an order from above, and they just had to carry it out.
Hearing this, Tule Haojia got out of the carriage. The guards were also stunned when they saw his attire. They never expected that a grassland man would get out of the carriage.
Although the two countries were on good terms for the time being, they still felt an inexplicable sense of fear when they saw the grassland man.