The fragrance of medicine is alluring, the farm elder sister is cool and cool

Wen Qingcheng asked the concierge and found out that she saw Bai Wei leave at 2:45 this afternoon. Yingge crossed her arms and said, "I think this girl went back to the He Mansion to visit her parents. She didn't even send us a message in advance."

"Maybe it's an urgent matter. I'll come to He's to ask her tomorrow." Wen Qingcheng gave the food she brought to the doorman, and went back with Yingge and Zhuling.

The next day, Wen Qingcheng went to He's house and waited for a long time but Bai Wei didn't show up. She panicked and asked for leave. She and Yingge searched along the street to see if there were any clues left by Bai Wei, but after a round of searching, they found nothing.

"Yingge, the prince is not here. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack for us to find someone in Kyoto. If nothing works, we should report it to the police."

Wen Qingcheng was not familiar with Kyoto. If she asked for help from Master He, in his opinion, Bai Wei was just a little maid and he would not care. If Bai Wei's parents knew about it, they were both old and there was nothing they could do except worry. It would be better to report to the police.

Just as Wen Qingcheng was discussing with Yingge, a little girl about ten years old came running over. Yingge stared at the little girl with vigilance. Wen Qingcheng saw Yingge protecting her and immediately became alert. She didn't know what form her enemy would take. She couldn't let her guard down against the elderly, pregnant women, and children.

The little girl ran to Yingge and stopped about ten feet away. She looked at Yingge innocently, "An uncle asked me to give this to you." The little girl said, holding up a piece of letter paper in her hand.

Yingge took the letter and handed it to Wen Qingcheng, and asked hurriedly: "What does the uncle you mentioned look like? Where is he? Take me there."

The little girl said in a baby voice, "He's tall, he's an uncle."

"..."

Wen Qingcheng had already read the contents of the letter, and felt relieved. "Yingge, Bai Wei has been kidnapped, and they are asking us for 5000 taels of silver."

Wen Qingcheng glanced at the little girl, knowing that she couldn't get anything out of her, and said, "We received the letter, you can go now."

"Girl..." Yingge didn't understand why Wen Qingcheng let her go.

Wen Qingcheng pulled Yingge over and whispered, "Follow this little girl secretly and see who she contacts."

Yingge looked up and knew that the heron was nearby, so she followed it quietly without worry, and let the heron protect Wen Qingcheng's safety.

Wen Qingcheng returned home, and Zhu Ling had just returned. She said anxiously, "Miss, I have looked everywhere nearby, but there is no trace of Bai Wei."

"Bai Wei has been kidnapped." Wen Qingcheng sat down, unfolded the letter from the little girl, and fell into deep thought. If it was just a simple kidnapping to demand money, it wouldn't be scary. What was scary was that the other party specifically asked her, Wen Qingcheng, to go to the quarry near the eastern outskirts of the city at the end of the evening to hand over the money and the person, otherwise they would kill her. Since they could call her name, it meant that the crime was committed by an acquaintance.

Zhu Ling didn't understand what was going on and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. "Girl, let's go report it to the police."

Wen Qingcheng knew that Zhu Ling could not read many words, so she read the contents of the letter to her and threatened her not to report to the police, otherwise both of them would be doomed.

Wen Qingcheng saw that the letter was written on ordinary plain paper. This kind of paper was not considered top-quality in Kyoto, but it was very common. The strokes of the words in the letter were strong and rough, as if they were written by a man.

"Miss, the letter says it wants five thousand taels. How can we get that much money in one day? If we report it to the police, will they really kill Bai Wei?"

Wen Qingcheng shook her head. "Their target is not Bai Wei, but there is no guarantee that they won't attack her."

At this time, Yingge came back. Wen Qingcheng hurriedly stood up and went to greet her, "How is it?"

Yingge shook her head. "I didn't see her contact. I guess they just found a little girl to deliver the letter to us."

Wen Qingcheng nodded and said, "Prepare the money, Yingge. We will call the herons and crows this afternoon and go together."

"Really give them money? When you see them, just kill them." Yingge said.

"Of course I didn't really give them the money. They specifically asked me to go, so I thought I would give them the money first, and then kill them after they released Bai Wei. Although Wen Qingcheng is not a bloodthirsty person, these people are obviously coming for her. If she doesn't kill them, she will die.

Yingge nodded and went out to contact Canglu and Mo Ya. As for the five thousand taels of silver that the other party wanted, although Wen Qingcheng did not have that much cash on hand, the Marquis' Mansion and the palace had given her a lot of money recently, so it was enough. She did not intend to really give the other party money, but just to lure them to release Bai Wei first, and then have someone catch them all in one fell swoop.

Wen Qingcheng gathered Yingge and several other shadow guards and carefully discussed the rescue process and various emergency plans. When everything was ready, Wen Qingcheng specially asked Yingge to change into women's clothes and accompany her to carry a box of jewelry.

According to the address mentioned in the letter, several people drove to the quarry in the eastern suburbs of the city. This place was remote and desolate, with weeds growing everywhere. It turned out to be a mass grave with many wronged souls without a care.

Going further ahead, there was a rugged area with many large and small gravels on the ground. The carriage could not pass through, so Wen Qingcheng and Yingge got off the carriage with the box and walked away. Cang Lu, Mo Ya and others hid in the dark. With their body movements, it was difficult for ordinary people to find them.

The two men came to the mining site. At this time, the sunset was slowly setting. The huge mine pit was like a monster's mouth that eats people. It was deep and dark. The surrounding mountains were also riddled with holes. Everywhere you look, it is desolate.

Near this huge mine, there is a cellar, the entrance of which is covered by weeds and difficult for outsiders to find. In the dark and decaying cellar, a man wearing a black cloak and a black veil, covering himself tightly, is sitting on a broken chair with his arms folded across his chest.

There were also a dozen ruffians gathered in the cellar. These people formed a gang and usually bullied the market, collected debts, and extorted money. This time, someone paid them to kidnap people in order to extort money and property.

The leader, Scarface, was playing with a dagger in his hand. He looked at Bai Wei tied to the chair, and then at the employer in a black robe sitting beside him. "Hey, is this girl really worth 5000 taels? It's almost time, and there's not even a shadow of her. Could it be that the asking price is too high and they just gave up on her?"

As soon as these words came out, a fat and big-eared thug came up and said, "Brother, if no one comes to redeem her, just strip this girl and let the brothers have fun."

Bai Wei's hands and feet were tied up, her mouth was stuffed with cloth so she couldn't make any sound. She had been hungry for a day and was about to faint. But when she heard these words, she was startled and her face turned pale with fright.

The woman under the black cloak laughed sinisterly, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's not time yet. The one who will come later will be prettier. When she pays you, you can tie her up and do whatever you want with her."

The woman in the black cloak is Wang Yunxi. Her secret has been exposed. He Sanye already knows about her affair with Lao Qin before marriage. He hates her for treating him like a fool and wants to divorce her. The two quarreled and started fighting. Wang Yunxi hated Wen Qingcheng and thought she was the one who told the secret, so she decided to destroy her.