The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"Having cultivated..." Doctor Xue nodded, "I have indeed heard of some cultivators who have special elixirs and cultivation methods. After all, it is a matter of destiny, and it is indeed rare to see such a person."

The subject of discussion—Yun Yuke—arrived at Ruihe Warehouse first.

If anyone could quickly relay messages to Xin'an City, it would naturally be the people at Ruihe Trading Company.

After a brief explanation of the situation, the intelligence agents remaining in the city received the news and set off immediately.

"These are special guests today. They should have returned to the inn by now. Did you notice anything strange about their behavior?" Yun Yuke asked Liu Jie's family if they had any unusual behavior after returning to the inn.

"Well...they came back before you arrived, and on the surface, it seems like there's nothing wrong with them?"

They all nodded. "They just got back today, and they seem to be in similar condition to when they return after going out?"

“Boss, how should I put it? You asked us to keep an eye on these guests, but in our eyes, they move in and out according to the rules and follow instructions. We can tell that these people are disciplined and act in an orderly manner. Apart from recording their comings and goings, we haven’t seen anything special about them.”

The people on duty at the warehouse nodded in agreement.

"So that's it."

"Compared to our previous surveillance, everyone feels that there is no sense of accomplishment in keeping an eye on this group of people; it's just a matter of simply recording their movements."

"Don't think like that. Actually, the absence of anything unusual is also a kind of unusual thing. Don't worry, you've worked hard. Don't feel frustrated. This intelligence has already been useful."

The people at the warehouse were indeed very responsible, which left Yun Yuke feeling quite helpless. However, these people were not easy to deal with, and the warehouse workers were just ordinary people, so it was best not to put them in any danger.

The next step was to confirm Zhu Ling's current location through Zhang Yi, whom Zhu Ling had arranged to work at the warehouse, and to confirm that Zhu Ling had not left the government office today.

So, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Yun Yuke slipped into the prefectural government office.

Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu were also willing to cooperate, and the three of them discussed and agreed on the follow-up arrangements.

“It’s good to have a doctor with you. Once that name is established, no one will think of harming Zhu Ling.” After hearing the whole story, Xing Xiaoyu was willing to help out of sympathy for Aunt Hua.

Of course, the main reason is that it is related to Marquis Ankang, and every step needs to be carefully considered.

"Then go to Han Xue Pharmacy over there tomorrow. It's run by a couple in our city, one surnamed Han and the other surnamed Xue. Liu Zhou'er is a disciple of Doctor Xue. You can go find her."

With everything arranged, there was nothing more to say. Yun Yuke formally bowed to Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu.

"On behalf of Aunt Hua and Zhou'er, I would like to express my gratitude to you both for your kind assistance. We are extremely grateful."

"Sister Yun, why are you being so polite?"

Things went very smoothly after that, and soon, a young woman carrying a medicine box was by the side of Zhu Ling, the newly appointed prefect.

This news naturally reached Liu Jie and Deng Wanyi as well.

"Clang!" Liu Jie swept the porcelain cup on the table to the ground with a loud noise. People outside heard the noise and quickly came in to clean it up.

Deng Wanyi also heard the sound, and without paying attention to the broken pieces on the ground, she went straight in.

Only after all the fragments had been collected did the couple speak.

"Master, don't be angry." Deng Wanyi nestled in Liu Jie's arms, soothing him with soft words.

"How can I not be angry! I was thinking that if I could keep the Marquis on my side, I could focus on my work without distractions. Now look what's happened, I have even less of a chance to arrest him!" Liu Jie said indignantly, holding his wife with his right hand and slapping his thigh with his left hand, clearly dissatisfied.

"Master, please, there's no rush." ​​Deng Wanyi remained calm, without any particular thoughts.

"Alas, things have come to this... Madam, do you have any brilliant ideas? If we were to find someone else... I am still a little worried. Others are not under our control. If we are too casual and make things worse, we will end up harming ourselves."

Deng Wanyi shook her head, but her expression remained calm. "At the moment, I don't have any good ideas either. However, your daughter is really good. She has completed her medical studies and is now practicing medicine. We three children are very fortunate to have such an older sister."

"What's the use? Humph, it's enough for a woman to stay at home and take care of her husband and children. Going out and showing her face in public is not virtuous." Liu Jie said dismissively.

"Master, don't worry, it's nothing. Master, at least now we know where to look for your daughter."

Deng Wanyi remained calm, speaking softly without much enthusiasm in her eyes.

"What do you mean by this, Madam?" Liu Jie was confused by his wife's words and couldn't figure it out for a while.

Deng Wanyi sat up from Liu Jie's arms and faced her husband.

"We arranged for a few people to keep watch over there, do you remember, sir?"

"Of course, Madam is a master strategist and makes meticulous arrangements. We never knew where Hua Yuniang lived, so we sent someone to secretly keep an eye on her, and once we found her, we kidnapped her directly."

“When I came in just now, my subordinates reported to me that they had been keeping watch and had noticed something strange.”

"Oh?"

“Your previous wife…it seems she never really left that shop called Yanchun Pavilion.” Deng Wanyi pulled a hairpin from her hair, one of the hairpins that Liu Jie had bought earlier.

"Never left?" Liu Jie thought for a moment, then hesitated before asking, "Never left? What special relationship does she have with that Yanchun Pavilion?"

"If I had to guess... I think that Hua Yuniang is at least friends with the owner of that shop. When we went there today, the people at the jewelry shop didn't seem to care much on the surface, but their words were sarcastic and pointed. You could tell from their tone that they cared a lot about Hua Yuniang."

“Yes… I first met her at Yanchun Pavilion. I was thinking of buying you new jewelry, but I didn’t expect to run into Hua Yuniang… At that time, Hua Yuniang seemed to be…” Liu Jie tilted his head and thought for a moment, feeling as if he had forgotten something, something that seemed to be very important.

"No, I have a vague feeling that I've forgotten something, but it seems like I felt something at the time..."

Now that I think about it, Hua Yuniang was at Yanchun Pavilion back then? Did that person like buying jewelry? No, when she was young, her family didn't have much money. Buying Yuniang a red string would make her happy for half a day. Wearing jewelry?

No, even now, she only has a few plain silver hairpins in her hair. How could that person like to wear headdresses? Spending so much time with Wanyi, I've forgotten what frugality and simplicity look like.

Why did Hua Yuniang go to Yanchun Pavilion? What was she carrying?

Liu Jie pondered for a long time, but still couldn't remember what was going on.

"Alright, sir, stop thinking about her. We're husband and wife now. It's really not worth wasting your energy on those people."

“Madam is right.” Liu Jie pulled Deng Wanyi into his arms again. “They are just people from the past… I was originally thinking of treating her well because of our father-daughter relationship… Humph, they don’t know what’s good for them.”

“Sir, there’s no need to worry too much. Think about it, at least we don’t have to send anyone to follow you anymore, and at least we know where your daughter is.” Deng Wanyi was more composed and didn’t think the matter was difficult to handle.

Deng Wanyi lowered her head and spoke softly.

"The prefect of Changgan? What is she? Trying to protect someone? I don't think she's worthy."