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Even though the capital was relatively close to Xuan City, the carriage was already in time when they arrived at Xuan City's bustling city.

Xiao Qian woke Su Zhi up and said that he would go to Spring Leaf Lane with her to have a look. The two children had left some traces behind.

The matter of reporting the officers was left to the servants. With his medallion, Xuan City's County Magistrate didn't dare to slight him.

Su Zhi was awakened by him, so her consciousness was still very chaotic.

In fact, she was not sleeping soundly either. The carriage swayed unsteadily, and she always felt drowsy and weak. She closed her eyes and half woke up. She kept dreaming about the crying face of the little bean bun. The voice of the child calling her kept echoing in her mind.

Nightmare was on her body. When she woke up, she knew that her tears had drenched Xiao Qian's clothes, but she didn't turn away.

"You sit in the car and I'll walk. If a child passes through here, he will always leave behind some clues. "

Su Zhi said apologetically, "There is a muddy path between the streets and Spring Leaf Alley. It's extremely hard to walk on that path whenever it rains. I really have my guilt if I have to trouble the General."

Xiao Qian didn't mind and got off the carriage by himself.

Just as Su Zhi had said, there was indeed a stretch of muddy ground not far ahead. After being drenched by the lustful rain, it was already becoming slippery and difficult to walk on.

Every day, people or vehicles from inside and outside passed by here. The muddy ground was covered with the marks of rolling wheels, so it was impossible to discern any clues.

How could Su Zhi feel good while sitting in the car? After all, her daughter was his, and he should have taken care of himself.

She ignored Xiao Qian's obstruction and insisted on getting off the car to go with him.

The woman's' Three-Inch Golden Lotus' was petite and delicate. It was difficult for her to lift it up just by stepping on it.

Xiao Qian was worried about her, so he took care to protect her from time to time, pulling her arm.

"Is there anything special about the child? "For example, if you were to pass by here, you would definitely leave behind two things."

Su Zhi blamed herself. She had two children in her family. What good thing could she give them?

The business had just started again, and it was time to use the money. Where would he have the spare to buy those things for the Soybean Pouch?

She was lost in her thoughts. One of her stomps missed her other foot, but she couldn't pull it out. She lost her balance and was about to fall down.

Xiao Qian reacted quickly and went forward to hug her. His strong body was as steady as Mt. Tai as he gave Su Zhi a firm backing.

"Thank you for your help, general, I …"

Xiao Qian straightened her back, a little worried. "I think it's better if you go back to the carriage."

Su Zhi disagreed and turned her head restlessly to continue onward.

His embroidered shoes were stained with yellow mud and he began to slow down.

She stared at the muddy ground, afraid that she had seen her child fall in the puddle before.

It hurt as much as it hurt.

She scanned the muddy puddle in the middle of the road and caught a glimpse of a small, delicate cloth shoe, about the size of a palm, embroidered with butterflies.

Su Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and she anxiously shouted, "That shoe! It's Soybean Bag! "

Xiao Qian took two steps forward and picked up the shoes that had been stained by the muddy water so their original color couldn't be seen. He then carefully looked to the side.

He saw that there was a small pendant made of sandalwood half-hidden in the dirt. He also picked it up and asked, "Is this thing made out of beans?"

Su Zhi shook her head and focused her attention on the shoe that had fallen to the ground.

"So the child has been here. This shoe was personally embroidered by me, so it can't be fake. "

Xiao Qian looked at the surrounding terrain and saw that it was a few miles wide. He rubbed the small toy in his hand as he fell into deep thought.

According to the situation, Spring Leaf Lane was inhabited by a few middle class citizens. Although they were not poor, they were not rich.

This item was made from expensive materials and had an exquisite design. One could tell at a glance that it wasn't left behind by the surrounding residents.

However, who would ever come out here to travel?

"General!"

Just as he was thinking, Su Zhi's scream came from ahead of him. He put away the pendant and looked at her.

The lady was so frightened that her face turned pale. She covered her mouth as she pointed at the reeds by the river.

Amidst the dense reeds, there was a small cloth bag that was also covered by mud. It had already been dried by the sun.

"This is …" I put it on myself this morning... "

Su Zhi's voice trembled with fear that even she could hear. In a place where the reeds were lush, the water was deep. Even if the river was not strong enough to drown a robust adult, a two or three-year-old child …

She did not dare to think about it. She took off her shoes that were stuck in the mud and ran toward the river with her bare feet.

Xiao Qian saw the danger and immediately caught up. "Dangerous!" "Don't go!"

Su Zhi could not care less as she tumbled down the muddy path and crashed into the riverbank.

She moaned in pain and struggled to get up. She took off the cloth bag with cartoon patterns embroidered on it from the reeds and collapsed to the ground in fear.

Beside him was an endless river. Although it was not bottomless, it was still able to devour weak and helpless lives.

Su Zhi collapsed completely. She lay prone on the riverbank, not daring to take a step forward. She was afraid of the scene of her child being submerged in the water.

The sound of her crying was filled with despair and grief, which made Xiao Qian's heart hurt.

He rushed forward and squatted down to hug the woman who had broken down in her emotions. He said pitifully, "Don't be sad, the child will definitely be fine. First, pull yourself together."

Su Zhi looked at him with tears streaming down her face, her beautiful face.

She shook her head and showed the cloth to him, then pointed at the cartoon kitten on top and said, "Little Dou Bao, I've embroidered a lot of things that you like …" "There's a lot of embroidery, and all kinds of little kittens …"

Seeing that she was crying pitifully, Xiao Qian hugged her tightly. He consoled her as he cried, "I know that my child is still here, but she is still fine. Maybe when she got tired of playing, she would go back on her own. Don't worry, we'll look for it later. "

He carried Su Zhi up the muddy path and carefully put her in the car.

He turned around and instructed the servant, "Go. Have the county magistrate send out a few of the better ones to carefully search through this section of the waterway."

Afterwards, he drove the carriage to Su Zhi's courtyard.

At this moment, the neighbors who had been looking for him for more than half a day were gathered together, discussing with each other. Seeing a luxurious carriage coming down the alleyway, everyone guessed which noble young master it was.

Xiao Qian stopped the carriage, lifted the curtain, and let Su Zhi off the carriage.

Auntie Gu was the first to probe inside. When she saw that she had returned, she gave a startled cry before rushing forward to hold her back. "Little Su, you're finally back!" Have you seen any children along the way? "

Su Zhi shook her head in a daze, choking on her sobs, "Where's A Jin?"

Gu Sister-in-Law patted her cold hands and comforted her, "A Jin is fine. She was left at Aunt Bai's house by my son. She was just crying so much that she wanted mother and sister."

The neighbors all knew that Su Zhi had gone to seek help in the capital, but they had never expected that the person she had brought back was actually a first-class, good-looking young man.

He also saw Xiao Qian's calmness and extraordinary bearing. He was definitely not an ordinary noble family's young master.

"Xiaosu, who's this?"

Su Zhi was in a trance and did not explain Xiao Qian's origins.

It was best not to divulge his identity, lest he help her and cause trouble for her.

Xiao Qian didn't say anything, but he already understood that the child hadn't returned home yet. No one had found his trail, so he said to himself, "I've sent people to the river to look for him. We can't let go of other places. Let's go take a look first." "You're tired, go meet A Jin, just take it as a rest."

When Su Zhi turned around to look at him, Xiao Qian had already left in his carriage.

Seeing her gloomy and gloomy expression, her eyes red and swollen, Aunt Gu knew that she must have cried loudly, drained of all her energy, and supported her to Aunt Bai's house to see A Jin.

When they met, the mother and son held their heads and cried again. A few women who were usually on the same side as them talked to each other for a while before they managed to persuade her.