Qi Zhenzhen was very excited, "Then where is my mother now?"
"She's in a village not far from the Shadow Pavilion. There's something amiss with that village. I was tracking Qin Lang and saw people entering from a distance. I intended to go directly into the village, but then I saw a few people approaching from not too far away, wanting to enter. Suddenly, several people appeared at the village entrance, blocking them and saying that outsiders were not allowed in. Later, after someone from the village came out, I followed her, knocked her out, disguised myself, and managed to get in. Following Qin Lang's scent, I found a residence that didn't seem to have any special guards. I found an opportunity to sneak in and met Madam."
Hong Dou felt a little guilty for not being able to rescue her directly.
"I didn't dare to stay long, but even so, I was discovered when I left. I don't know if Madam has been transferred elsewhere by now."
"Bai Su, please go and bring Qian Yuanbao back."
At this moment, they could only rely on Qian Yuanbao.
The first thing to do was to figure out the background of the village Hong Dou mentioned.
From Hong Dou's words, Qi Zhenzhen inferred that the village might be entirely populated by Qin Lang's people. In other words, that place could be Qin Lang's stronghold. A whole village, with men, women, old, and young, would be the most convenient cover.
Therefore, Qi Zhenzhen believed that Madam Yun might be transferred, but not out of the village.
Qian Yuanbao was dragged in by Bai Su, panting, his hair crown askew, and his robes wrinkled, looking quite disheveled.
"Barbarian, so barbaric," Qian Yuanbao said indignantly.
"You were too slow, so I helped you. You're not thanking me, but calling me barbaric?" Bai Su rolled her eyes.
Qian Yuanbao was on the verge of tears. He was sitting comfortably in his carriage when Bai Su suddenly appeared in front of it, blocking the way. The driver, to avoid hitting her, pulled the reins to stop the horse. As a result, he was thrown directly out of the carriage and landed face-first on the ground.
After finally hearing her purpose, he didn't say a word, told the driver to turn the carriage around and return to Taihe Temple. But what happened? This barbaric woman thought the carriage was too slow and simply tossed him over her shoulder like a sack and carried him all the way back. He was a grown man, weighing over a hundred pounds, and she just carried him? And she was a woman! Did he have no dignity?
Qi Zhenzhen was also helpless. Bai Su was a native of the Southern Border, and if there was a disagreement, she would go find Xie Chen to fight. So, the fact that she carried someone back after a disagreement didn't seem particularly surprising.
She quickly poured Qian Yuanbao a cup of cool tea and asked Chunfeng to bring water for him to clean up. Only then did Qi Zhenzhen tell him about the village.
"Just take people and surround the village."
"No, that would put Madam in danger," Hong Dou hurriedly rejected.
Qi Zhenzhen had the same thought.
"Find a few people to infiltrate, find Madam, and then coordinate from the inside?"
"This method is feasible, but I was discovered when I infiltrated before. I imagine their security will be tight, and it might be difficult to blend in." Hong Dou felt even more guilty. If she hadn't been discovered, they could have used this method to rescue her.
"Let's have people scattered around the perimeter to keep a close watch on the village's movements. I have people who are good at digging tunnels, so we can try that," Qian Yuanbao said after thinking for a moment. "It would also be a good chance to see if there are any underground passages in the village."
This seemed to be the best method for now. Qi Zhenzhen nodded, "Thank you for your trouble."
"What's our relationship? Why are you saying that? Take good care of yourself, and you'll get through anything. Ah Nuan has been thinking of you; if it weren't for her difficult pregnancy, she would have visited you long ago," Qian Yuanbao said as he was leaving.