The fireworks had just burned out, and the silence returned to the place where they stood.
She felt the sensation of weightlessness strike again, but with the previous experience, she didn't react as strongly this time.
Xie Jing put her down, said nothing, and turned to leave.
There was only one person in this world who could make him so nervous, and that was Bai Qianluo!
Qin Jiujiu didn't need to think twice to know that something must have happened to Bai Qianluo.
She had no desire to wander any further and decided to head back.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was a time for family reunions, and in this world, apart from Master Qin, she was merely a solitary individual!
She looked at the crowd and suddenly felt a sense of emptiness, even a chill.
She should go back and put on more clothes!
"Don't you want to wander anymore? I know a great place!"
That voice, it was Xie Jing!
Qin Jiujiu's heart sank, and although she felt it was unlikely that Xie Jing would come back for her, she still turned around with a flicker of hope.
The young man standing not far away, who else could it be but Xie Jing?
He was dressed in a light blue robe, and one of his hair ties dangled in front. His hair was tied high with this hair tie. The young man stood aloof, no longer carrying the usual sense of detachment.
He began to walk, slowly approaching her.
"Would Miss Qin be willing to accompany me?"
He stopped in front of her, standing still. The young man before her lacked the coldness he usually had, replaced by a gentle warmth, and even his tone of voice was much softer.
Although this person looked exactly like Xie Jing, his demeanor was vastly different.
Qin Jiujiu asked, "Did you bring the little rabbit doll that Sister Bai gave you?"
Her eyes were fixed on the young man. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I didn't bring it today."
"It's late tonight, and it's quite cold. We should go back first!"
After she finished speaking, without waiting for him to react, she turned to leave.
She suspected that the person before her was not human!
Before she could take a step, a wave of dizziness washed over her.
More sleeping incense! Why did these demons all like to use sleeping incense to harm people?
As she drifted in and out of consciousness, she heard the person, wearing Xie Jing's face, call out with apparent worry, "Jiujiu, are you alright? I'll take you back!"
To outsiders, they looked like a couple.
Although Qin Jiujiu knew this wasn't Xie Jing and these words weren't spoken by him, hearing her name called in that face and voice made her heart flutter.
As she completely lost consciousness, the person scooped her up and left the marketplace. The surrounding people merely glanced at them before quickly averting their gaze.
Xie Jing had just seen a flash of light from the Tian Waitian Restaurant and, suspecting that Bai Qianluo and the others were in trouble, had rushed over.
When he arrived, he saw Xie Yun holding Bai Qianluo in his arms. She was severely injured, with bloodstains still on the corner of her mouth, while Xie Yun was unharmed and was about to leave with her.
Xie Jing didn't know why he felt a surge of anger. His heart was calm, yet his mind told him he should be angry.
Xie Jing suppressed his inexplicable anger. He wanted to turn back to find Qin Jiujiu, but his body moved uncontrollably towards Bai Qianluo.
"Is Miss Bai alright?"
Xie Yun looked at Xie Jing with some confusion, but he quickly understood and replied, "She is seriously injured and needs medical attention!"
At this moment, Wei Ting ran out of the Tian Waitian Restaurant, looking very anxious.
"Something's happened!"
After he briefly recounted what had happened at the Tian Waitian Restaurant, Xie Yun found himself in a dilemma.
He looked at Bai Qianluo in his arms, then at the restaurant, unsure of what to prioritize. While he was in distress, Xie Jing said, "Brother, don't worry, I'll take Miss Bai back for treatment!"
Xie Yun hesitated for a moment before handing Bai Qianluo over to Xie Jing.
"She's in your care!"
Xie Yun's tone was solemn, and his gaze was earnest, his concern for Bai Qianluo evident. How could Xie Jing not understand his feelings for Bai Qianluo?
He had initially reached out to take her, but in a moment of distraction, he turned and squatted down, indicating for Xie Yun to place Bai Qianluo on his back.
Xie Jing used his Qinggong and carried Bai Qianluo back to the City Lord's mansion.
The City Lord quickly summoned many physicians to the mansion to treat Bai Qianluo's injuries, but all of them declared themselves helpless. Xie Jing was extremely anxious, and upon learning that Qin Jiujiu had not yet returned, his meridians expanded, and the Qi within his body roamed erratically, making it difficult to suppress.
Xie Jing was on the verge of losing control!
In her daze, Qin Jiujiu heard the system repeatedly exclaiming, "Warning! Warning! The villain is about to turn completely dark!"
It was only after the system repeated itself several times that Qin Jiujiu suddenly woke up.
Upon opening her eyes, she was almost scared back into unconsciousness.
All she saw was darkness. She felt that she was leaning against a stone wall. Her hands and feet were bound, and her mouth was stuffed with something that she wasn't sure was a rag.
She took a deep breath, but couldn't smell any strange odor.
With her mouth stuffed, breathing was difficult, and coupled with the inability to close her mouth for a long time, her jaw felt sore.
She wondered which demon she had offended this time!
Thinking about it, she had been with Liu Jin all these days, eating and drinking and having fun in Xiliu City, and she hadn't offended any demons!
"System, what kind of demon is it this time?"
"Host, that is confidential! Please save yourself, Host!"
Qin Jiujiu suspected that the system was intentionally testing her. There was no light in the cave, her hands and feet were bound, and the demon had even stuffed her mouth shut, fearing she would use her teeth to bite through the ropes. How was she supposed to save herself!
Judging by the environment, it was either completely sealed with no gaps, or not much time had passed since her capture, and it was still nighttime.
But she could breathe freely with her mouth stuffed, which meant this space wasn't entirely sealed. Therefore, it indicated that not much time had passed since she was kidnapped by the person who looked exactly like Xie Jing!
There was no sound around her, meaning the demon was not present for the moment!
Since she couldn't see, she had to rely on her sense of touch.
Qin Jiujiu stretched her feet out and drew a circle on the ground. She felt something being knocked over and rolling away. She then struggled to move her body, changing direction. Her body leaned against the wall, and she reached behind her with her bound hands.
Sensing what might be around her, Qin Jiujiu dared not move recklessly. She suspected she was in a pile of corpses.
She turned her body back and continued to lean against the wall, closing her eyes.
It should be dawn soon. She could only suppress the unease in her heart and wait for light to enter.
This night was destined to be very turbulent.
First, Bai Qianluo was severely injured, then Bai Yuanzheng was killed and his face stolen. Even Qin Jiujiu, who was in another part of the city, had disappeared.
Since Xie Jing learned of Qin Jiujiu's disappearance, he too had vanished.