After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

"This...this..." The warlord was drenched in cold sweat as he was questioned.

How did he know?

I thought yesterday was just a minor fire, but I never expected that someone would be missing.

But the warlord racked his brains but couldn't figure out why!

The warlord said, "Your Highness, yesterday, the only people who fought the fire were the guards in the study. The rest of the soldiers were all diligently guarding their posts, fearing that a villain might come in or someone with ulterior motives might escape!"

Jun Lanjin narrowed his eyes: "Study?"

His gaze drifted towards the small kitchen and then towards a courtyard next to it.

"That place?"

The warlord said, "That is the study. Because it is the study of the Grand General who protects the country, we are afraid that something important might be lost, so we have people guarding it very closely."

Jun Lanjin pursed his lips and turned to walk towards the study.

Upon seeing this, the military governor hurriedly followed.

The study door was opened.

At a glance, Jun Lanjin noticed that something was wrong with the study door. The door hinges were loose, and it looked as if someone had kicked it open and then slammed it shut.

"Has anyone been in the study?" Jun Lan asked cautiously.

The warlord quickly shook his head: "Your Highness, no one dares to enter."

Jun Lanjin raised his hand and said, "Two of you come in with me to take a look. The rest of you stay at the door and keep watch."

"Yes!" the warlord replied hastily.

Jun Lanjin naturally did not allow the Imperial Guards to enter, but instead sent his personal guards in with him.

If it were anyone else in the court, even the Crown Prince, who wanted to enter this study, the military governor would have sent someone to accompany him. But if it were Jun Lanjin, the military governor would not dare to do so.

Firstly, Emperor Du Junlan's attitude was extremely respectful, showing him immense favor.

Not to mention that Jun Lanjin himself is decisive and ruthless, and everyone in the court is wary of him.

His Majesty's indulgent attitude towards him meant that he would never refuse or get angry at any request made by Jun Lanjin.

Of course, none of the demands he made were detrimental to the imperial court.

Therefore, the warlord was naturally completely at ease.

The study door was closed.

Standing outside the study courtyard, the servant who had been watching from a distance saw Jun Lanjin enter the study and immediately rushed towards Madam Xie's courtyard.

"Madam, Madam, something terrible has happened! Prince Jin has entered our General's study!"

Madam Xie was still worried about Xie Yuze's matter, but as soon as she heard the servant's announcement, she immediately stood up from her chair.

Her expression changed drastically: "Why would he go to the study?"

The servant said, "It seems that Prince Jin discovered the Third Young Master was missing and sent people to search for him."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xie's face turned deathly pale.

She had just discovered that Xie Yuze was missing, and then Prince Jin sent people to search for him. Wasn't that a bit too fast?

Seeing that the old lady Xie looked surprised and uncertain, Xie Jiaojiao quickly whispered to comfort her, "Grandmother, don't be afraid. Since it's a prince, it's better than anyone else entering the study."

Before this, Prince Jin was someone who shared a secret with them.

Besides, didn't Xie Ansheng and his cousins ​​already tell Prince Jin everything?

If Prince Jin truly intended to destroy the Xie family, why would he wait until now?

After hearing Xie Jiaojiao's explanation, Madam Xie's expression finally improved a little, but she was still worried, so she asked Xie Jiaojiao to help her walk quickly towards the study.

……

In the study room.

Jun Lanjin casually looked around the study but didn't notice anything unusual.

He frowned.

So, where exactly did Xie Xing and Xie Yuze disappear from?

It couldn't have been through that dog hole at the Xie family's house, could it?

Jun Lanjin knew that place, and after the thought flashed through his mind, he remained silent for a long time.

We can't afford to be so negligent, can we?

As he turned around, intending to leave, the sleeve of his cloak brushed against something, and with a loud bang, a hidden door appeared in the study.

Jun Lanjin glanced at the hidden door and raised an eyebrow.

It turns out there was a hidden door inside the Xie family's study.

Having discovered it, Jun Lanjin had no reason not to go in, so he stepped into the hidden door.

The passageway was very long, and after walking for an unknown amount of time, he suddenly smelled a strong stench of blood.

Upon seeing this, the two bodyguards beside Jun Lanjin immediately shielded Jun Lanjin in front of them.

"Your Highness, let us go up and check first."

Jun Lanjin hummed in agreement.

The guards rushed forward, and suddenly the room opened up, revealing a dark chamber where a person lay in a pool of blood on the floor.

Who else could this person be but Xie Yuze, whom they've been searching for?

"Your Majesty!"

The guard immediately shouted loudly at Jun Lanjin.

Jun Lanjin came out and saw Xie Yuze lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

His pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly walked to Jun Lanjin's side, squatted down, and checked his breathing, only to find that he had stopped breathing altogether.

Jun Lanjin's expression changed slightly.

He reached out and touched Xie Yuze's skin again, finding that his body hadn't cooled down and still had a slight warmth. Jun Lanjin breathed a sigh of relief.

He reached out and checked Xie Yuze's pulse, noticing a slight throbbing under his fingertip. He then had the guards help Xie Yuze up, took a bottle of medicine from his sleeve, poured out a small pill, and gave it to him.

The pills had an immediate effect after being taken.

Suddenly, Xie Yuze, who had been lifeless, gasped for breath, his chest heaving.

He looked pained, his face was very pale, and blood was gushing from the spot in his chest where the hairpin had been inserted.

Jun Lanjin looked at the hairpin.

Is it a woman's hairpin?

Who is trying to kill Xie Yuze?

The pills were only keeping Xie Yuze alive; if he had been saved any later, he would probably have died long ago.

Jun Lanjin glanced at him expressionlessly, and finally said coldly, "Consider it a life you owe me."

After saying that, he turned around and said, "Take him out."

"Yes!"

The guards picked up Xie Yuze and turned to leave.

Before leaving, Jun Lanjin glanced at the dark room. There were signs of a struggle inside, and even a woman's dress in the middle.

Junlan frowned.

Who did Xie Yuze fight with?

Why is there a woman's dress here?

Look, it's still a skirt.

The skirt on the lower half?

Jun Lanjin was somewhat bewildered for the first time.

After the guards brought Xie Yuze out of the study, Old Madam Xie and Xie Jiaojiao were already waiting outside the door.

When she saw Jun Lanjin bring out a barely breathing Xie Yuze, Old Madam Xie let out a shrill wail after recognizing him: "Yuze!"

"Third cousin!" Xie Jiaojiao screamed in disbelief.

How could this be?

Jun Lanjin walked up to Madam Xie, glanced at Xie Yuze, and said, "When the fire broke out, someone sneaked into the study and was seen by Xie Yuze. The two fought, and Xie Yuze was stabbed in the chest by a hairpin and fainted in the study."

"He's just one breath away. Go and fetch the miracle doctor."

The warlord was taken aback: "Is this person actually in the study?"

"We didn't hear a single sound."