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The general's carriage sped through the mountains and forests like an arrow, its speed significantly faster than usual, perhaps because the driver was in a hurry to get there.

Duan Li sat steadily in the driver's seat, steering the horse. Suddenly, he pulled hard on the reins and said calmly, "We've arrived."

Xiao Ran slowly stepped down from the carriage; the journey had been truly arduous. Because the carriage was traveling too fast, the interior was shaking violently, causing her stomach to churn and nearly vomiting several times.

But she knew in her heart that finding Shen You was the most important thing right now. Every moment Shen You remained missing increased the danger, so how could she afford to be negligent in the slightest?

Seeing that Xiao Ran's face was slightly pale and she looked unwell, Duan Li took the initiative to help her up. In that instant, his thoughts drifted back to the time in Liuyun Village, when he carried Xiao Ran on his back and flew through the village, and she looked just like that.

"I'm sorry," Duan Li whispered in her ear.

Xiao Ran was full of doubts. She was the one who urged Duan Li to speed things up, so why was he apologizing to her instead?

She walked quickly to the entrance of Yindu Temple, raised her hand and knocked hard on the door, saying nonchalantly, "It's alright, let's go in and look for it quickly."

Duan Li nodded slightly and responded softly.

However, after waiting for a long time, no one answered.

Duan Li said, "The number of monks at Yindu Temple is small, and their lodgings are located in the back mountain, so they probably can't hear the knocking."

Xiao Ran was slightly taken aback. Of course, how could she have forgotten about this? Yindu Temple was completely different from the temples in the capital. Temples in the capital usually had people on duty at night.

It seems she'll have to resort to her wall-climbing skills again.

Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a force encircling her waist, and then her body floated up into the air.

Before she could even react, she found herself firmly standing inside the Yindu Temple.

Seeing this, Duan Li said softly, "I'm sorry."

Xiao Ran quickly shook her head, a grateful smile on her face, and said, "Thank you."

After saying that, she darted into the temple with the lightness of a nimble deer.

Duan Li simply looked around carefully, listening to the sounds in the wind. Suddenly, for some reason, a smile appeared on his lips, and he disappeared into the darkness.

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The Buddhist hall was extremely spacious and empty, yet the lighting was very dim, with only a few lamps flickering and swaying.

The Buddha statue standing tall in the temple still had a solemn, dignified, compassionate, and peaceful face, with its eyes half-closed. However, under the dim light of the scattered lights, it inexplicably exuded a sense of gloom.

As Xiao Ran stepped into the hall, she called out Shen You's name several times, but only endless silence answered her.

She slowly walked to the Buddha. The few lamps that were already dim were flickering in and out of the cold wind blowing in from the half-open door. The light and shadow swayed and intertwined in the Buddha hall, adding to the eerie atmosphere.

However... what's even stranger is that there's incense burning here, and it seems it hasn't been burning for very long.

Moreover, although the offerings on the side were arranged neatly and orderly, Xiao Ran felt that the quantity was a little less.

She chuckled softly, appearing somewhat bewildered in the vast Buddhist hall.

Xiao Ran said with a hint of helplessness, "Sister Shen, please come out quickly."

Still no one answered.

Suddenly, Xiao Ran squatted down and slowly lifted the tablecloth of the offering table, her voice carrying a hint of grievance and coquetry:

"Sister Shen, if you keep doing this, Ranmei will be heartbroken..."

"Does Sister Shen no longer even want to talk to Ran-mei?"