step by step

Chapter 20
Ye Zhaoyan turned to look at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

The boy's face was pale, with beads of sweat dripping from his forehead, he panted a few times and said, "Help me aside first."

Ye Zhaoyan nodded.

Looking at the jungle in front of her, she frowned.

The afterglow of dusk faded the last ray of light, and the night quietly shrouded the sky over Jindu.

At this time, many people had gathered in the main hall of Ye Mansion, and there was a tense atmosphere.

"What did you say?" Ye Fugui looked at the man standing in front of him, his voice lost its usual calmness.

"Ma'am, Missy is missing," said the guard kneeling on the ground respectfully.

When Ye Fugui heard this, his face was as pale as paper.

Not long after Ye Zhaoyan went to the Yin Temple, the Ye Mansion received news that Mrs. Xue and everyone in the Ye Mansion were invited to meet Ye Zhaoyan and others at the foot of the mountain.

But I don't want to wait until the sunset.

It wasn't until Xue Zhiyan, who staggered and looked unhappy, returned, that he couldn't hear from Ye Zhaoyan.

Everyone thought that Ye Zhaoyan had already returned to Ye Mansion by another way, so they hurried back.

Unexpectedly, there is no news from Ye Fu.

This incident finally alarmed Ye Fugui.

"So you really disappeared?" Mrs. Xue was also a little surprised.

"Ye Mansion has dispatched guards to look for it." Xue Huaidan looked at Ye Fugui and said.

It didn't seem very surprising that he was dressed in strong clothes and was full of dust.

Ye Fugui could no longer tolerate other things in her eyes, her heart was tightly pulled by her daughter.

"When did it happen?" Her voice trembled and panicked.

"Before the sun sets, thieves entered the temple, and the eldest lady disappeared." The guard lowered his head and said.

Ye Fugui staggered two steps when he heard this.

"Ma'am, don't worry, we will definitely send someone to bring Miss back." An old man who looked like a butler quickly comforted him, and it was Mr. Qi, the chief butler of Ye Mansion.

Old General Ye was one of the reliance left by General Ye to Ye Fugui, and he took care of the departmental affairs of Ye Fugui for her.

Ye Fugui was even more heartbroken when she heard the words, it was because she did not protect her daughter well.

If only my father was here.

"Let Lord Wei help you search." Qi Lao stroked his beard and thought deeply.

Master Wei holds an important position in the Ministry of War, and is also a talent in the court.

He is one of General Ye's disciples, he has some kindness towards him, and he treats Ye as if he is a teacher.

At this time, it is the safest and most reliable for him to handle Ye Zhaoyan's affairs in private.

Ye Fugui didn't move when he heard the words, but there were tears in his eyes.

She understood Mr. Qi's painstaking efforts, but she was worried about her daughter, and she was even more afraid of hearing any bad news.

Seeing this, Elder Qi winked, and the guards at the side understood, and ran towards the outer courtyard.

"Stop! Don't go!" Mrs. Xue stepped forward with a livid face, "If we report to the official now, where will our Ye family's face be put!"

Ye Zhaoyan is the legitimate daughter of the Ye family, if they reported to the officials, wouldn't there be all kinds of conjectures about the reason for Ye Zhaoyan's disappearance, and the face of the Ye family would be wiped out, how will the remaining Xue family children discuss marriage in the future.

Madam Xue's face became more and more gloomy when she thought of this.

"Mother!" Ye Fugui looked at Mrs. Xue in shock, the tears in his eyes stopped.

Mr. Qi was startled when he touched his beard, and quickly persuaded: "Old lady, we can't just sit and wait for death like this, what if the eldest lady is kidnapped?"

"I have my own measure." Mrs. Xue interrupted him, "Don't tell anyone about this."

Ye Fugui couldn't help but clenched his hands tightly, how could Ye Fugui's reputation compare with her daughter's.

"Fugui, listen to your mother and don't report to the officials. You also know that those villains are not vegetarians. If we report to the officials, once others suspect that we have lost our virginity, then." Mrs. Xue sighed, and did not turn her back words go on.

She believed that Ye Fugui understood her painstaking efforts.

When Ye Fugui heard this, his face seemed to overflow with pain.

"Fugui, you also know that Zhiyan and the others haven't talked about marriage yet, if they report to the government, their reputation will be damaged, and then." Mrs. Xue advised Ye Fugui earnestly.

When Ye Fugui heard the words, he was both sad and angry.

"Mother!" Ye Fugui cried out in grief.

"Okay! Fugui, you go back to your room to rest first, we will handle this matter properly." Mrs. Xue said a little forcefully.

She has always had the final say on the inner house of this family, and at this critical moment, as the housewife, she has to take care of the overall situation.

"Mother" Xue Huaidan looked helplessly at Mrs. Ye.

"Master!" Ye Fugui walked in front of Xue Huaitan, and said sadly, "Show she is our only daughter!" Ye Fugui's voice contained a hint of pleading.

Xue Huaitan remained silent and did not speak, with complex lights shining in his eyes.

Mrs. Xue stepped forward and stared at her: "If you make your own decisions, you will lose not only Ye Zhaoyan's face, but also the entire Ye family!!"

She looked at Ye Fugui with an expression of hating iron for nothing.

Ye Fugui looked at Mrs. Xue in shock, she really did not expect Mrs. Xue to be so heartless.

She always thought that the elders of the Ye family were very close to Ye Zhaoyan and would take his safety into consideration.

"Fugui, don't worry, I will do my best to rescue Zhaoyan!" Xue Huaitan patted Ye Fugui's shoulder and comforted him in a deep voice.

Ye Fugui's eye sockets were slightly moist.

"I'm tired, I'm going back to rest," she looked sadly at Mrs. Xue.

"Old Qi." She called the butler, turned around and walked out of the hall.

Elder Qi followed immediately.

"Old Qi, how many people are left in that shadow guard?" Ye Fugui asked Qi Lao softly after leaving the door.

She always thought that her shadow guards were enough to protect Ye Zhaoyan's safety, and she never thought that such an accident would happen.

"There are eight people left." Old Qi replied.

This shadow guard is of medium strength, supported by Ye Fugui, not from the hands of Old General Ye, so they are rarely used on weekdays.

Ye Zhaoyan took the two of them with her before leaving, so she let her daughter go to pray for blessings with more confidence.

Ye Fugui pondered for a moment and said: "Summon these eight people and tell them to search for traces of Zhaoyan near the Yin Temple."

"Yes." Elder Qi respectfully stepped back.

Ye Fugui walked to Ye Zhaoyan's room, looking at the empty bed, his heart was full of grief.

"Ma'am, Miss will be fine, don't worry too much." Xi Yun walked to Ye Fugui's side and said.

Ye Fugui nodded, looking into the distance with resentful eyes.

She really regretted that she should not have promised Xue Huaitan to let Ye Zhaoyan go to the Yin Temple to pray for blessings, otherwise, she would not have encountered this accident.

"Xiyun, Zhaoyan has been obedient and punctual since she was a child, she must have encountered trouble when she disappeared this time, and it's all my fault..." Ye Fugui said with a serious expression

"Ma'am, don't blame yourself too much, miss is auspicious, she will return safely." Xi Yun comforted.

Ye Fugui smiled wryly upon hearing this.

There is nothing in her heart.

(End of this chapter)