Chapter 163



163 Missing

Yu Niaoniao felt very sleepy and her eyelids drooped.

Soon she was sound asleep.

At this moment, the door was pushed open from the outside and a man walked in silently.

He covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and walked straight to the bed. He put the sleeping Yu Niaoniao into a sack and carried her over his shoulder.

Because Madam Jiang had attempted suicide, everyone in the Yu Residence was focused on the main courtyard tonight. Even Dang Gui was busy investigating the reason for Madam Jiang’s suicide.

Since Green Jade Residence was quiet and empty, the man easily brought Yu Niaoniao out of the Yu Residence.

It was already midnight by the time Dang Gui returned to the Green Jade Residence.

She had already found out the reason why Madam Jiang committed suicide and wanted to share it with Yu Niaoniao. However, when she pushed open the bedroom door, she saw that the bed was empty.

Yu Niaoniao was gone!

At first, Dang Gui thought that Yu Niaoniao had gone to the toilet, so she ran to the toilet to look for her. But she didn’t see anyone.

Next, Dang Gui went to the kitchen to see if Yu Niaoniao was looking for food. But the cook and the kitchen helpers had long since gone to bed. The kitchen was dark and empty.

Dang Gui could not find Yu Niaoniao and could not help but feel anxious.

It was late. Where else could her ladyship go?

Dang Gui immediately searched the entire Green Jade Residence, but she still could not find any traces of Yu Niaoniao.

She went to ask the concierge if she had seen Missy go out.

The concierge shook his head, indicating that he had not seen her.

Dang Gui really had no choice but to look for Master for help.

At this moment, Yu Kangtai was still awake.

He was not the only one. Yu Pingping and Yu Sheng were not asleep either.

The three of them were worried about Madam Jiang and wanted to guard her in case she did anything stupid again.

The butler came in and reported quietly.

“Master, Dang Gui said that Missy is missing and wants to ask you to send someone to look for her.”

Madam Jiang’s emotions had almost been appeased. When she heard someone mention Yu Niaoniao, she immediately cried again.

“Leave. Go find Niaoniao. You’re the family connected by blood. Let me fend for myself.”

Yu Kangtai hurriedly said, “What are you talking about? You’re my official wife. How can I ignore your life after so many years of relationship?”

Then, he instructed the butler.

“Let Dang Gui go back.”

The butler hesitated. “What about Missy?”

Yu Kangtai said with a straight face, “Doesn’t she like to run out in the middle of the night? She must have run out to play again today. Don’t worry about her. Anyway, there are patrolling soldiers in the city. She won’t be able to run far before she’s caught. At that time, Duke Lang will pick her up. We don’t have to worry about her.”

The butler thought about it and agreed, so he did not say anything else.

He withdrew in silence.

Dang Gui stood in the courtyard, feeling anxious. When she saw the butler come out, she hurriedly went up to ask.

“What did his lordship say?”

The butler said, “Miss will be fine. Go back first.”

Dang Gui was in disbelief. “It’s already so late. Doesn’t Master care about Missy’s sudden disappearance? What if something happens to her?”

The butler said, “This is the emperor’s territory. What can happen? Don’t talk nonsense. Madam almost got into an accident today. Everyone in the family is very worried. Don’t cause trouble here. Hurry up and leave.”

He made a shooing gesture, not wanting to say anything more.

Dang Gui had always felt that harmony was the most important thing for a family. She often advised Miss not to quarrel with Master. She hoped that Miss could have a harmonious family.

But now, she threw the words “peace” to the back of her mind.

Anger and anxiety shot straight to her head, making her lose her mind. She shouted in the direction of the bedroom.

“Master, Missy is your biological daughter. Aren’t you worried about her safety at all? Madam’s life is precious but so is Missy’s! You can’t be so biased!”

Yu Kangtai shouted angrily from inside the house, “Throw her out!”

The butler immediately had someone cover Dang Gui’s mouth to prevent her from speaking again before throwing her out of the main courtyard.

Two servants stood guard at the courtyard door, preventing her from getting any closer.

She clenched her fists, seething with resentment.

How could there be such a biased father in the world?!

She felt sorry for Yu Niaoniao!

Dang Gui did not return to the Green Jade Residence. She ran towards the door.

Since Yu Kangtai could not be counted on, she decided to seek help from Duke Lang. Duke Lang had eagle guards everywhere. As long as he could help, he would definitely be able to find Yu Niaoniao quickly.

However, not long after Dang Gui ran out of the Yu Residence, she was caught by the patrolling soldiers and locked in place.

She was so anxious that she jumped up and down and shouted, “I’m a maidservant of the Yu family. My eldest daughter is missing!”

The patrolling officer asked, “How long has your eldest daughter been missing?”

Dang Gui said, “About two hours.”

The patrolling soldiers felt that she was joking. How could being disappearance for two hours be considered missing?!

If this could be classified as missing, the Imperial Capital would probably be crushed by the case of a missing person every day.

No matter how Dang Gui explained, the patrolling soldiers ignored her and locked her in the jail of the Imperial Capital.

… .

When Yu Niaoniao woke up, she realized that her hands and feet were tied and her mouth was stuffed with cloth. She could not make a sound.

She looked around and realized she was in a carriage.

The carriage was moving, swaying.

In addition to her, there was a middle-aged man sitting in the car.

The man was wearing dark clothes and had a beard that covered most of his face.

He saw Yu Niaoniao open her eyes and said with a faint smile, “You’re finally awake.”

Yu Niaoniao looked into his eyes.

Her memory and observation skills were very strong. Even though he was disguised, she still recognized him immediately. This person was the wanted Che Xuekun!

Che Xuekun lifted her chin and scanned her face.

“You’re quite good-looking. No wonder you can charm Duke Lang.”

Yu Niaoniao made a whining sound in her throat.

Che Xuekun tore the cloth from her mouth and asked, “What are you trying to say?”

Yu Niaoniao opened her mouth and shouted desperately, “Help! Someone is trying to kill me for money!”

Che Xuekun looked at her calmly. He was clearly not afraid at all.

Yu Niaoniao quickly realized that her shout was useless.

Her heart immediately sank. If they were still in the city, her shout could not fail to draw people.

As if to confirm her guess, Che Xuekun said slowly.

“We’ve left the Imperial Capital. This area is in the middle of nowhere. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will save you.”

Yu Niaoniao stared at him. “What do you want?”

Che Xuekun took out a dagger. The blade flickered.

“Prince Lang forced the death of the woman I love and caused the death of my unborn son. He owes me two lives. He has to pay this debt.”