Qian Yuanbao scratched the back of his head. "Don't ask why, just know that he can't possibly be related to Qin Lang. I might be a bit rough around the edges, but I'm still reliable. I've known Brother Nian for so many years, would I harm him? Qin Lang is infamous, but Li An, setting aside his reputation as an official, his reputation among the common folk is that of a righteous official, with people calling him Li Qingtian!"
Qi Zhenzhen still felt something was amiss.
A person with an impeccable reputation, at first glance, seemed fine, but upon deeper thought, the problems became significant.
No one is perfect, unless they are deliberately so.
However, Qian Yuanbao was so certain, Qi Zhenzhen couldn't say much more and could only remain vigilant.
"This is Qin Lang's whereabouts as tracked by Erxi. He's very cunning, changing locations every time. We haven't found my mother yet, I suspect he's keeping her hidden." Qi Zhenzhen showed Erxi's letter to Qian Yuanbao.
"You need to stay calm and don't overthink it. I believe Qin Lang wouldn't harm your mother. If he wanted her dead, he would have had plenty of opportunities back then," Qian Yuanbao said. "I suspect he has genuine feelings for your mother."
Whether he did or not, Qi Zhenzhen didn't care. From the fact that her maternal grandparents died at Qin Lang's hands, there was no possibility for them. Although her mother truly had feelings for Qin Lang back then, if she knew the truth, she would definitely not forgive Qin Lang.
Qi Zhenzhen couldn't understand Qin Lang's motives. Which faction was behind him? What was his purpose in orchestrating such an event? After all, from the current perspective, apart from the deaths of the Yun couple, everything else was as usual. Even the students of Yun Kai Academy who were implicated were fine later on, weren't they?
In contrast, Qin Lang, to escape, disguised his appearance. For so many years, he had been on the run.
She racked her brain but couldn't fathom his reasons.
"Take your men and stake out these locations as well. As long as he doesn't leave, you'll eventually corner him. Before my mother is found, don't alert him, otherwise, even if you capture him, if he doesn't confess, it will be difficult to find my mother's whereabouts," Qi Zhenzhen retracted her thoughts and said calmly.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After Qian Yuanbao left, Qi Zhenzhen's mind became even more chaotic.
"Don't overthink it, everything will be fine," Bai Su said, trying to comfort Qi Zhenzhen, seeing her troubled expression. "Isn't that Qian Yuanbao your young master's close friend? Your young master is very capable, and he can't be too far behind."
Bai Su's words, instead of helping, made Qi Zhenzhen more worried.
Since she had known Qian Yuanbao, apart from his business acumen, she hadn't noticed any other outstanding abilities. Could entrusting this matter to him be successful?
But if she didn't entrust it to him, who else could she find? Er Niu could lead people to gather information from the streets, but he was completely incapable of handling matters concerning government officials and the court.
Therefore, she could only trust Qian Yuanbao.
"Madam, Hongdou is back," Chunfeng hurried into the room.
"Where is she?"
"She's injured. The monk doctor is bandaging her."
"Where?"
"Don't worry, she's in the side room."
Before Chunfeng could help her, she saw her madam hurrying towards the side room. She was so startled that her heart almost jumped out of her throat!
Seeing Hongdou, Qi Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief. The person looked relatively spirited, so it shouldn't be a fatal injury.
"Miss," Hongdou tried to pay respects.
"Sit down, and tell me slowly what happened."
"I... I found Madam," Hongdou said, her expression somewhat agitated. "But she's just like she's asleep, no matter how I call her, she won't wake up."