newbobooks Chapter 226 Missing
Chapter 226 Missing
Jinshu bowed slightly, then looked at Jiang Shuyu seriously and said, "Miss, the old lady is fine in the front hall. This matter has nothing to do with the old lady. It was Master Xu who wanted to discuss something with you. Seeing Master Xu's worried look, I didn't dare to delay, so I came here to tell you!"
Listening to Jinshu's report, Jiang Shuyu couldn't help but frown, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, and she looked at her and asked:
"What did you say? Xu Mufan came here to see me? Did he say something happened?"
Listening to Jiang Shuyu's words, Jinshu shook his head slightly, then looked at Jiang Shuyu and said:
"No, I saw that Master Xu was in a hurry, so I came directly to find the girl. However, I told Master Xu to go to Tinglan Garden and wait. After I found the girl, I took her to look for him."
As soon as Jinshu finished speaking, Jiang Shuyu's eyes darkened, and she was very confused. You know, Xu Mufan never came to the mansion to find her on weekdays in order not to cause trouble for her. Now he actually came to the Dingguo Mansion in person, so there must be something important.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuyu looked at Yuqiu and said, "Go tell the old lady and the others that I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll be going back to Tinglan Garden first!"
"Yes!" Yu Qiu looked at Jiang Shuyu's worried expression and quickly bowed and agreed.
After watching Yuqiu leave, Jiang Shuyu looked at Jinshu and said, "Since he's at Tinglan Garden, let's go over there quickly. Don't make him wait anxiously. We don't know what happened!"
Seeing the uneasiness in Jiang Shuyu's eyes, Yu Lan and the others couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes full of doubts, and hurriedly followed Jiang Shuyu.
Xu Mufan stayed in the living room, looking outside from time to time, until he saw Jiang Shuyu's figure. He was immediately surprised and hurried forward to greet Jiang Shuyu.
"Yu'er, you're finally here!"
Seeing Xu Mufan's haggard appearance, Jiang Shuyu was immediately surprised. She hadn't visited him for a while, so why was he so unkempt?
You know, on weekdays, the tables and chairs in Xu Mufan's room were not arranged neatly, and he would rearrange them. When had she ever seen him look so decadent? Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Jiang Shuyu looked at him and asked:
"What happened? Where's the master?"
At this time, Jiang Shuyu didn't know that Xu Yiyuan had disappeared, so she looked at Xu Mufan and asked him. After all, as long as he was fine, no matter what happened, they could find a way to solve it.
It seemed that something big must have happened to make Xu Mufan so anxious, but she didn't expect it to be such a tricky thing.
Listening to Jiang Shuyu's question, Xu Mufan's eyes flashed with pain. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Jiang Shuyu's question. If she knew that her master was missing, she would find it hard to accept it. But now he has been looking for him for so long, but there is still no news. This made him dare not continue to hide it.
Seeing Xu Mufan's lack of response, his face full of pain, Jiang Shuyu's heart tightened immediately. She looked at him and asked again:
"What on earth is going on? Speak up! And what about Master? With Master's current status in Kyoto, is there anything he can't handle?"
The only thing that could make Xu Mufan so confused was her master Xu Yiyuan, but she really didn't want to be him now. At this moment, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart, hoping that her master just didn't bother to deal with it. Jiang Shuyu stared at Xu Mufan with a sharp gaze, afraid of missing any expression on his face.
Xu Mufan naturally knew the position of Xu Yiyuan in Jiang Shuyu's heart. Now that his master was gone, the news had already spread. Even if he didn't say it himself, Jiang Shuyu would know it in the future. If that happened, he was afraid that his actions would cause Jiang Shuyu's disgust. From childhood to adulthood, Jiang Shuyu had always been a light in his heart. He didn't want Jiang Shuyu to blame him. Now, just thinking about it, he felt that he couldn't accept it.
After thinking this through, Xu Mufan looked up at Jiang Shuyu. His eyes instantly turned red, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Master, Master is gone..."
As soon as Xu Mufan finished speaking, Jiang Shuyu couldn't help but be stunned. She looked at Xu Mufan with a dull look and said uncertainly: "Gone? Master is gone? How could this be? How could Master be gone? Did he go out to collect herbs and hasn't come back yet? That's right! Master likes to go out to collect herbs. He must have forgotten the time. Have you sent anyone to look for him?"
Seeing Jiang Shuyu's face full of disbelief, Xu Mufan couldn't help but feel distressed. He looked at her and said, "I've looked for him. Master never stayed out for more than three days to collect herbs nearby. This time, he just went outside the city, but he hasn't returned yet. I've sent many people to look for him, but we still can't find any trace of him. I'm afraid he's in great danger this time!"
Seeing Xu Mufan saying such dejected words, Jiang Shuyu's face could not help but change. She immediately looked at Xu Mufan and said seriously, "No, Master often wanders around. He has been to even the most dangerous mountains. Even if he stayed in the mountains for ten days or half a month, nothing would happen. Now it's just a small mountain outside the city. How could Master get into trouble there? I think Master must have been plotted against.
But Master has always been kind to others, often providing free medical services and saving many lives. Who on earth would have a grudge against Master?"
The more Jiang Shuyu thought about it, the more she felt that Xu Yiyuan's disappearance was rather strange. Now that Xu Yiyuan had been missing for such a long time, no one had seen him alive or dead, and there was no trace of Xu Yiyuan. The bad guy must have wanted something. If it was for money, he would have informed them to prepare gold, silver and jewelry long ago. But now they didn't receive anything. It seems that it must have been done by someone familiar with the master. After all, the master had many unique skills, and even if they only learned a few superficial ones, it would be of great benefit.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shuyu suddenly became worried. If her master was captured, although his life would not be in danger, he would suffer. Now she could only pray secretly that her master could hold on for a little longer so that she would have enough time to save him.
Seeing Xu Mufan's exhausted look, Jiang Shuyu couldn't help but feel helpless. Although Xu Mufan didn't inform her about the disappearance of her master immediately, he went out to look for him in person. He must have been tortured during this period. Seeing his miserable appearance, Jiang Shuyu felt a little sorry for him. However, she still felt a little resentful that he didn't tell her about such a big thing.