I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

In a high-class room in one of the most prosperous and bustling inns in Jinling City, someone reported in a low voice: "Master, Guard Li and his men are back. Should we let them in right away?"

The candlelight in the room flickered and was dim. Zhao Yuan's face appeared blurry under the flickering candlelight.

He kept rubbing his hands back and forth on the armrests of the chair, as if looking for some kind of comfort.

Since Lin Yan escaped, his mood has experienced many ups and downs. The initial anger was gradually replaced by worry, and now, facing the answer that was about to be revealed, he was actually timid.

If Lin Yan is still unwilling to serve him with others and chooses to leave, then all his hard work in searching for her would be in vain.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan's heart was filled with contradictions and pain. He longed for a definite answer, but was afraid that the answer would break his heart. With such a complex mix of emotions, he fell into deep thought. As time passed, the whole room was filled with a solemn atmosphere, as if even the air had condensed.

How will he act?

Would he force her back? If Yan was unhappy and resentful after he brought her back, she would definitely run away again given her personality. It was a real headache.

Zhao Yuan was silent for a long time, and the attendant couldn't help but whispered, "Your Majesty?"

He raised his head, stared straight at the attendant, and asked, "Tell me, does Master Lin really dislike me?"

How could the servant dare to answer this question? His face suddenly became solemn and he was about to kneel down.

"No need to kneel, just stand and answer." Zhao Yuan stopped him calmly.

The attendant became increasingly anxious. He really didn't know how to answer. If he said he liked her, why would Master Lin run away? And if he said he didn't like her, why would he ask such a simple question?

If I answer truthfully, the prince will be greatly shocked, and he might even be punished in his rage.

"I am just a servant. How dare I guess what Master Lin is thinking?" the servant said in fear and trepidation.

"Forget it! Let them in."

The two guards walked into the room with tired faces, then knelt on one knee, bowed their heads and said, "Your Majesty, we are back."

Zhao Yuan sat on the armchair, looked at them sharply, and asked directly: "Is A Yan in Jinling City?" There was a hint of urgency in his voice.

One of the guards replied respectfully, "Your Highness, as far as we know, Master Lin is indeed in Jinling City, and has been working as a pastry chef at the Jinling No. 1 Restaurant across the street in recent days."

Hearing this news, Zhao Yuan was delighted and excited. He stood up from his chair. However, another guard said, "But..."

Zhao Yuan frowned slightly, and urged with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "If you have something to say, just say it directly, don't hesitate, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The guard swallowed his saliva and continued to report tremblingly: "Your Majesty, calm down. For some reason, Master Lin suddenly left Jinling No. 1 Restaurant last night, but strangely, she did not get in touch with the Wang family she knew in Weijiazhuang. Now, Master Lin seems to have evaporated from the face of the earth, and there is no news of her."

After hearing this, Zhao Yuan's face turned extremely gloomy. He slammed the table hard, grabbed the guard by the throat, threw him to the ground, and roared, "A bunch of rubbish! You can't even keep an eye on one person, what's the use of you! Go check it out immediately, find Ah Yan's whereabouts no matter what, otherwise you will be beheaded!"

The two guards were so scared that they were shaking all over. They nodded repeatedly and retreated hastily, and began to track down the whereabouts of Master Lin as ordered.

He had clearly found Ah Yan's whereabouts and searched the entire Jinling, but he couldn't find a living person. Where could she have gone? This time, he knew she must be in danger.

"Investigate the No. 1 Restaurant thoroughly. Don't let even the rat hole go unnoticed." Although Zhao Yuan's voice was not loud, it was deafening.

Zhao Lei, who was drinking tea at the side, almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

He just couldn't understand how a concubine who had run away could be so charming that his third brother would go to such great lengths to find her, even to find a rat hole.

Jiang Dan, the young master of the No. 1 Restaurant, was also very depressed at the moment. He thought that Lin Yan was just a beautiful widow with no power and pastry skills, but he didn't expect that there were several forces behind her that he could not afford to offend.

Just when they succeeded in taking Lin Yan away quietly, they didn't expect that Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear on the way and kidnap her! Who on earth is this? Not only that, they even mercilessly killed all the people they sent. Now, the unconscious Lin Yan just disappeared out of thin air, which is really confusing.

Now, several people came to him to ask for the return of the person, and he couldn't explain it even if he had several mouths! What should he do?

The person who could kill his people silently was definitely not an ordinary person. The one he couldn't find was the force that was looking for him to kill his people. But now he had no idea where to go and could only be attacked from both sides.

If he had known that Lin Yan was such a troublesome person, he would never have agreed to the people from Jinling Secret Door. Now, his entire family might have to pay the price.

He had no choice but to go to the secret door branch late at night with a box of gold, silver and jewelry.

Fortunately, the second in command, Li Baibai, understood him very well and did not make things difficult for him at all. He readily accepted the gold, silver and jewelry and agreed that the matter would be settled.

Jiang Dan hummed a little tune happily and walked briskly back to the No. 1 Restaurant. He closed the door gently, ready to enjoy the quiet time alone. However, the moment he closed the door, a chill came from behind, and then a sharp knife was tightly placed on his neck.

Jiang Dan was startled, and all the hairs on his body stood up. The originally dim room suddenly became brightly lit, and the strong light made it difficult for him to open his eyes. His heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Jiang Shan pretended to be calm and asked in a trembling voice: "I don't know... I don't know which hero is here. Have I... Have I ever offended you?" His voice was full of fear and confusion.

At this moment, a low and cold voice came into his ears: "Where did you hide Lin Yan?" The person who spoke was Zhao Yuan. His eyes revealed a sharp light like a knife, as if he wanted to see through Jiang Dan.

Jiang Dan's heart tightened, and he realized that things might be more serious than he thought.