After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

Qin Hanlin looked at the ground and said slowly: "I did it."

Xu Zheng frowned: "We know, just tell us everything."

Qin Hanlin said: "They insisted that I marry Xiahou Yu. I had no choice but to find my childhood friend, Zhao Qiuzhu. I knew that he had a grudge against Xiahou Yu, so he agreed to kidnap Xia Nian, and then I would marry Xiahou Yu..."

"Zhao Qiuzhu?"

"He has changed his last name now, fearing that he will be discovered. His parents and grandfather were confiscated by Xiahou Yu for corruption and bribery, and they have always held a grudge against him. I found him and explained my intention, and he immediately agreed."

Meng Yin asked: "Why did you put the blame on Xiahou Jing? What did Zhao Qiuzhu want to do by capturing Nian Nian? Was he threatening Xiahou Yu or attacking her?"

Qin Hanlin lowered his eyes and said, "Because I am using him. I told him that Xiahou Yu doesn't care about Xia Nian, and Xiahou Yu won't do anything if he takes Xia Nian away. I will marry him again, and after marriage I will find a chance to kill Xiahou Yu, and he will use me to get the power of the Xiahou family."

"That's what I told him, but actually, I...I didn't want to kill Xiahou Yu. I wanted to put the blame on Xiahou Jing and make you think that it was Xiahou Jing and Zhao Qiuzhu who killed Xia Nian."

Tao Tao said angrily: "So, you still want to marry him?"

Qin Hanlin shook his head, looked at the two people lying unconscious on the ground, and said, "I never wanted to do this, but I have no choice. For the sake of my family, I can only do something I don't want to do."

Meng Yin sneered: "So, you planned to kidnap Nian Nian? Where is she?"

Qin Hanlin said: "I don't know, it was arranged by Zhao Qiuzhu. I only know that it is not in the city."

Meng Yin stood up suddenly, walked forward and grabbed her collar, and said with suppressed anger: "Qin Hanlin, as long as Nian Nian is alive, your entire Qin family will be confiscated. If she dies, you will be buried together with her."

Meng Yin let go of her hand, and Qin Hanlin collapsed to the ground with lifeless eyes.

Tao Tao was so anxious that she almost cried: "Yinyin, it's already afternoon, and there's still no news about Nian Nian. She doesn't know where she is, what should she do?"

Meng Yin was also extremely anxious. She thought desperately and suddenly asked, "Qin Hanlin, how did you get in touch with Zhao Qiuzhu?"

Qin Hanlin said: "Whistle, he gave me a whistle, blow it three times and he will come."

Meng Yin waved her hand, and the people behind her pulled Qin Hanlin up. Meng Yin said, "Blow it, and ask him to come to the Qin residence."

Qin Hanlin did as he was told. Meng Yin asked, "How did he respond to you?"

Qin Hanlin said: "If he agrees to come, he will reply three times."

Meng Yin took her whistle, stood on the stage, and said to Qiao Yi: "Withdraw the people outside, and don't guard the gate, just watch from the dark. Let the people inside hide in the house and wait for Zhao Qiuzhu to come and arrest him."

Meng Yin glanced at Qin Hanlin. She didn't know if she had already felt that there was no hope of survival, as she stared at the ground with a dull look in her eyes.

When she confessed just now, there was no emotion in her tone. It seemed that she was so disappointed by these so-called parents that she just wanted to go for broke and die together with them.

Meng Yin retracted her gaze and said, "Qiao Yi, you and A Yan will put on Qin Hanlin and Mo'er's clothes and sit in the room."

Qiao Yi understood immediately and said, "Yes, ma'am."

Qin Hanlin and three others were taken away. Their men were very efficient. Not only did they tie up their limbs to prevent them from escaping or committing suicide, they also tied their mouths with cloth strips.

The surroundings fell silent, Meng Yin was dazed for a moment, and managed to keep from falling by holding on to the chair.

Qiao Yi supported her and said, "Madam, you are too tired."

Meng Yin sat down, holding her forehead with her hand, and said weakly: "What should I do? What should I do? It's already this time. Even if Nian Nian is still alive, she must be injured."

"Ah!!! If I had known, I would have gone back with Nian Nian last night! What the hell are you looking at these crazy floats!" Xu Zheng felt both regretful and angry.

Tao Tao covered her face and sobbed, "A Zheng, don't say anything. I regret it so much."

She burst into tears: "What should we do if something happens to Nian Nian..."

"Taozi, don't say such discouraging words." Meng Yin reached out and touched her back soothingly. She herself was also feeling very uncomfortable. She hadn't eaten since last night, and her spirit had been kept highly tense, and she couldn't relax.

The three of them did not dare to think of the worst consequences and sat in their chairs in silence.

After sitting for about an incense stick of time, the whistle in Meng Yin's hand suddenly sounded three times.

"Quick, go inside, close the door and beat the dog."

Qiao Yi made all the arrangements, and now everything seemed normal except for the somewhat nervous servants and maids.

Meng Yin and the other two were sitting in the room next to Qin Hanlin's bedroom.

It was not until the evening that Ah Shuo suddenly came in through the window and said, "Madam, Miss, there are people on horseback coming from outside the city, very fast!"

Tao Tao nodded and said, "Okay, let's make sure the people outside don't reveal any flaws."

Ah Shuo said: "Yes!"

The three of them looked at each other, their hearts in their throats. If Zhao Qiuzhu came, they would be able to get news about Xia Nian.

I just hope this news won't send them into hell.

After about an incense stick of time, footsteps were heard outside. The three heard the door next door being pushed open, and Zhao Qiuzhu's voice was particularly harsh: "Xia Nian escaped last night. I asked someone to look for her. They said she fell off a cliff... Who are you!"

Duan Yan grabbed him from behind, and Qiao Yi took the opportunity to press his acupoints, making him unable to move.

The moment Meng Yin and the other two heard his words, their breathing stopped.

Xia Nian fell off the cliff...

"How is this possible!" Meng Yin screamed. How could Nian Nian escape from their hands and fall off the cliff? This must be fake!

She stood up mechanically and just as she ran to the door, Xu Zheng called out from behind: "Taozi!"

Meng Yin turned around and saw Tao Tao had fainted. Xu Zheng was hugging her, and her body was shaking.

Meng Yin gritted her teeth and said, "A Zheng, take good care of Taozi. I don't believe it! Nian Nian will never fall off the cliff!"

She rushed out, just as Qiao Yi and Zhao Qiuzhu were outside. Meng Yin rushed forward, grabbed his collar and shook him, eyes wide open: "Where is Nian Nian! Where did you take her? What do you mean she fell off a cliff? Tell me!"

Zhao Qiuzhu was stunned by her yelling, and gritted his teeth and said, "You set up this plan? Who are you?"

Seeing that he hadn't said anything yet, Meng Yin said directly, "Qiao Yi, the poisonous insect."

Hearing the word "insect", Zhao Qiuzhu's heart skipped a beat, "You are from the Soul Devouring Hall!"

Meng Yin asked, "Xia Nian, where did you take me?" She suddenly took off the hairpin and stabbed it into his thigh, "Tell me now!!!"

"Ah!!!" Zhao Qiuzhu let out a genuine scream. He had never expected this to happen.

Qiao Yi approached him with the poisonous insect in his hand. Zhao Qiuzhu's forehead was covered with sweat. He said in a trembling voice, "The palace... the palace in the forest outside the city... but she ran away. She ran away last night... today a hunter saw her fall off a cliff."

Meng Yin pulled out the hairpin and said, "What I mean is, you didn't see it with your own eyes, right?"

Zhao Qiuzhu's eyes turned white with pain and he had no choice but to nod.

"Tie him up and take him back to Xiahou Mansion." Meng Yin said.

She turned around and saw Xu Zheng carrying Tao Tao out of the room. Meng Yin hurriedly said, "Zheng, take Tao Zi back first. She must be physically exhausted from the shock she just received. I'll have someone look for her in the woods."

Xu Zheng said, "Okay, let's go together!" She turned her head and looked at Ah Yan, "Call the brothers."

Ah Yan agreed. Meng Yin arranged for the rest of the group to go to the forest, and she and Xu Zheng went back to settle Tao Tao first.

As soon as they returned to Xiahou Mansion and put Tao Tao on the bed, they ran out and bumped into someone.

"Xiahou Yu!" Meng Yin shouted.

Xiahou Yu saw her red and swollen eyes, and his pupils shrank suddenly: "Miss Meng...where is An Nian?"

Meng Yin burst into tears: "She was kidnapped! Just last night. We searched for her all day and just got the news that she was in the forest where the palace is... They said she fell off a cliff!"

Xiahou Yu felt a ringing in his ears and shook his head with a frozen expression.

He turned and flew onto the roof, then landed on the horse and swung the reins violently.