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After Xu Yang finished off the last person on the ship, he flew down to check on Xie Wanru's condition.

"Little junior sister."

Xu Yang immediately took off his outer garment to protect her, saying, "Don't worry, some of the guards have caught up with them. This time we will definitely be able to rescue Brother Xie."

Xie Wanru nodded slightly, but her eyes were full of worry and self-blame.

"It's all my fault, I couldn't save Third Brother in time." Her voice was slightly choked, but more so firm. "However, I won't give up, I must find him."

The prefect also rushed over, looking anxious. "Princess, why are you doing this? It would have been better to send us roughnecks into the water to save her. If something goes wrong, how can I explain it to the Emperor?" he said, while ordering the constables to strengthen their vigilance and ensure Xie Wanru's safety.

Xu Yang rolled his eyes at the prefect, patted Xie Wanru on the shoulder, and comforted her, "Junior Sister, don't blame yourself too much. Third Brother Xie is a lucky man, and besides, the secret guards are all elites. They will definitely do their best to find Third Brother Xie."

The prefect hadn't done anything seriously wrong and had been very cooperative, but that was all; he wouldn't take any initiative to do anything else.

Xie Wanru took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She understood that the most important thing now was to stay rational and formulate a plan for the next step.

She looked at the prefect and said, “Your Excellency, immediately mobilize all available boats to search along the riverbank. At the same time, send people to notify the nearby prefectures and counties to assist in the search. It must be thorough and meticulous. If my third brother is not stopped in their territory, I will punish them all.”

Although Xie Wanru's voice was relatively soft, her tone revealed an undeniable determination.

The prefect nodded in agreement and quickly arranged for people to carry it out.

He dared not offend this young lady; she was too decisive and efficient. He was afraid that if she scolded him again, his official position would be over.

By this time, the sky was gradually darkening, which made the search and rescue work even more difficult.

But Xie Wanru and Xu Yang did not give up. They firmly believed that as long as there was a glimmer of hope, they should never give up.

As night fell, only a few boats remained brightly lit, searching the river. Xie Wanru had changed her clothes and stood on the bank, gazing resolutely into the distance, silently praying for her third brother's safety.

Xie Yanting was taken away, and this time the kidnappers knocked him unconscious.

When the guards found the boat and caught up, the small boat had already disappeared. However, they could not stop, so they sent one person back to call for reinforcements and continued searching forward.

Xie Yanting fell into a coma, and everything seemed to be going in the wrong direction. But just then, the senior brother who had sent the mysterious person to Guhuang City arrived on a fast boat.

The kidnappers realized it was getting dark, but Xu Ning's boat had a bright light, so they moved to the side. It was this hasty movement that made Xu Ning lower his gaze, which had been fixed straight ahead.

He suddenly noticed a slightly dilapidated boat in the distance, appearing and disappearing between the night and the waves, its hull swaying slightly.

Xu Ning's heart skipped a beat. The faint aura emanating from the boat made him subconsciously feel that something was wrong. The small boat had no lights and could not see the road ahead. Under such circumstances, it should have stopped to let them go first.

However, the small boat clearly headed towards an even darker area.

He frowned and instructed the boatman to quickly adjust the course and approach the small boat.

As they drew closer, Xu Ning confirmed her suspicions—on the small boat, the kidnappers were covering the unconscious Xie Yanting with a black cloth.

Xu Ning secretly rejoiced, thankful that he had encountered the people sent by Brother Xie halfway through the journey, which allowed him to end the mission early and return home; otherwise, Xie Yanting's safety would have been in grave danger.

Xu Ning was agile and leaped onto the boat. His skills were far superior to those of Xu Yang and Xie Wanru. He subdued the nearest kidnappers in an instant, while the remaining kidnappers were caught off guard and thrown into chaos.

"Xie Yanting!" While dealing with the kidnappers, Xu Ning quickly checked on Xie Yanting's condition.

He lifted the black cloth and felt Xie Yanting's pulse with his hand. He was relieved to find that Xie Yanting was alive.

At this moment, the other guards arrived in time and captured the remaining kidnappers.

Xu Ning quickly directed everyone to lift Xie Yanting onto his speedboat, while simultaneously ordering his men to escort the kidnappers and their small boat back to shore.

In the darkness, the speedboat cuts through the waves.

The guards who returned first were unaware that Xu Ning had already rescued Xie Yanting; they had come back to ask for help.

Although Xie Wanru was disappointed, she remained calm and counted the number of people and made arrangements. Xu Yang looked at his junior sister with great heartache.

When they were on Mount Xuwu, Junior Sister was always lively and mischievous, fearless of anything. But after they left the mountain, he never saw Junior Sister smile again.

Just then, a guard rushed over, his face filled with indescribable joy: "Princess, Third Brother Xie has been found! It was Senior Brother Xu Ning who rescued him!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanru seemed to be illuminated, her eyes instantly shining. She gripped the guard's arm tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "Really? Senior Brother has found Third Brother?"

She had been searching for Xie Yanting for so long, and these past few days she had been struggling with uncertainty and anxiety.

"Yes, Princess, Senior Brother has already brought Third Brother Xie on his way here, so please don't worry." The guard nodded hurriedly in response.

Xu Yang was also overjoyed and patted Xie Wanru on the shoulder: "Junior Sister, did you hear that? I told you that Third Brother Xie is a lucky man. Look, he's back now."

Upon seeing this, the prefect breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly, "That's great, that's great! Now I can report back to the Emperor."

After all, if Xie Yanting were to be lost within his jurisdiction, he would also be punished.

Soon, the Clippers came crashing in, and Xu Ning brought Xie Yanting back safely.

Xie Wanru rushed forward and saw Xu Ning carrying the unconscious Xie Yanting off the boat. She immediately ran up to him, tears welling in her eyes: "Third Brother..."

Xu Ning gently placed Xie Yanting on the ground and said to Xie Wanru, "Junior Sister, don't worry, General Xie is just unconscious and not in any danger. We'll have the doctor check on him later, and he should wake up after a rest."

Xie Wanru finally breathed a sigh of relief, knelt down beside Xie Yanting, gently stroked his face, her eyes full of tenderness and gratitude: "Thank you, thank you so much."

Xu Ning smiled and patted her shoulder: "We're family, no need to be so polite."

They didn't know why Xie Wanru was so agitated, only assuming it was because she and Xie Yanting had a good relationship.