Slowly Deep Love

Chapter 127 Searching

Li Hengtu was riding his horse at full speed, anxious and furious.

The dark night added to the difficulty of finding the person.

His brows were furrowed and he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Finally arriving at the assassination site, Li Hengtu jumped off his horse and, regardless of the fatigue from riding, ran towards Li Hengan with big strides.

The fast horse shook its mane weakly and walked to the side of the road to nibble on the weeds.

"Brother, you are here too."

"Haven't you found Madam Ming yet?"

"I guess her life is not in danger now, but I don't know where she is."

Seeing how calm he was, Li Hengtu felt a little relieved.

"Li Chu just arrived. I have sent him to look for people around."

Li Hengtu looked into the distance and saw several torches flickering.

He quickly divided his men into three groups and searched in three other directions.

"Heng'an, what did you find?"

Li Hengan took out a piece of gravel from his waist and showed it to him.

This piece of gravel is extremely small, half the size of the little finger nail, amber in color, and of excellent texture.

In the firelight, it is round, translucent and shiny.

Li Hengtu took it in front of him and said, "Only the rich and powerful in the palace can afford this jade."

"When I found this fragment, it was very clean, without any dust or impurities. It must have just fallen."

Li Hengtu asked, "Is this Madam Ming's jewelry?"

"I didn't see her wearing any amber jade."

Li Hengtu thought hard and realized that the jewelry did not look like Yue Weiwei's.

"Was that left by the assassin?"

"When I returned here, the assassin's body had disappeared. The action was so fast that it was embarrassing."

Li Hengtu was puzzled and asked, "Are you coming back?"

Li Hengan was indeed feeling uneasy. He looked embarrassed and said, "Before the assassin attacked, she felt unwell and vomited, so she got off the car to take a walk. The incident happened suddenly, and there were many women in the convoy, so they rushed out in a panic, and they didn't expect that she hadn't gotten on the car yet."

This explanation sounds perfect, but Li Hengtu will not be swayed by one side of the story.

He really wanted to raise his fist and hit him to vent the hatred in his heart!

However, his identity was very embarrassing, and he was furious but said nothing.

Li Hengan walked to the edge of the grass and said, "This might have been done by Minglu. The gravel was also found nearby."

Li Hengtu held up the torch and took a closer look, his heart aching: "Her foot is injured!"

"She can't go far."

Li Hengtu waved to Chaoyang and said, "I'll go take a look around too."

Having said that, he was about to mount his horse and leave.

Li Hengan stopped him and said, "I'll go with you."

"Mrs. Ming is missing. This is a serious matter. We should act separately."

Before he finished speaking, a horse was seen raising a cloud of dust, leaving only tiny sparks of fire in the distance.

"Sir, that piece of jade is priceless, it must have a great origin. Who would want to assassinate the Grand Marshal's Mansion?"

Chaoyang rode at full speed to catch up with Li Hengtu and asked loudly.

Li Hengtu said to himself, "Who would the Taiwei Mansion offend?"

Then he said, "The truth can only be revealed if we find the owner of the jade. The most urgent thing is to find Lady Ming."

"Sir, is Madam Ming related to that piece of jade?"

Li Hengtu did not answer, but thought in his heart: I hope not!

There was no one around along the way.

Li Hengtu stopped his horse, held up the torch and looked around.

Chaoyang asked: "There are few people here, and Madam Ming's ankle is injured, where can she go?"

"Maybe she met someone else."

Chaoyang thought it made sense and immediately said, "It's the owner of the jade!"

"It's possible that he saved Lady Ming, or he may have kidnapped Lady Ming."

Chaoyang thought for a moment and said, "This man must be from a noble family. What good would it do him to kidnap Lady Ming?"

Li Hengtu closed his eyes to rest, then looked into the distance and said, "At least we can demonstrate to the Taiwei Mansion!"

Chaoyang seemed very shocked. He said, "Lord Taiwei is the emperor's right-hand man, and Concubine Rong has always been favored. Who is so bold as to dare to compete with such a force?"

When mentioning Concubine Rong, Li Hengtu thought of the strange things that happened on Minglu’s wedding day, that suspicious middle-aged man!

He felt uneasy.

In the court, things change rapidly and many forces are competing. Who can guarantee that the Taiwei Mansion will remain prosperous forever?

Li Hengtu lightly stepped on the saddle and the horse trotted forward.

"Madam Ming...Madam Ming...where are you?"

Chaoyang also helped him shout loudly: "Madam Ming...Madam Ming..."

It's getting darker and the dew is heavier, with only the whistling sound of the wind.

Li Hengtu walked aimlessly in the night.

When daybreak approached, there was still no result.

Seeing Li Hengtu's tired face, Chaoyang advised: "Sir, let's go back first. Maybe the eldest master has found Madam Ming."

"Such a big happy event should have been spread long ago. Now there is no news. It must be that the whereabouts of the person have not been found."

After Li Hengtu finished speaking, he saw a fork in the road and rode his horse over.

"Sir, we have walked several such paths tonight, but we have always returned disappointed."

"As long as there is a glimmer of hope, keep looking."

Li Hengtu stepped on the saddle and turned into the path without hesitation.