He suddenly discovered the bed was empty, and his heart skipped a beat.
He quickly arranged for people to search, even asking the secret guards, but no one knew when Chu Heng had disappeared.
Ye Muyu was almost going crazy, the thread in her mind that had been tense was ready to snap at any mont.
"Go search, go out, imdiately." Ye Muyu didn’t care about anything else now; her mind was filled with only one thought, to find Chu Heng, to find him.
"My lady, don’t worry, the servant girl will send people right away."
When Lu Chuan heard the news, he was equally shocked.
After investigating, he discovered sothing unexpected: "My lady, I investigated, and An Yi and An Er, who were always by the master’s side, are missing."
"Did they take away Chu Heng?"
"It’s possible, but there could also be other reasons." Lu Chuan had a lot of trust in the secret guards, but now that this happened, he couldn’t be certain either.
"I’ve already sent people to search."
"However, my lady, should we send soone to inform the Imperial Palace?" Chu Heng’s disappearance had a significant impact.
Lu Chuan was afraid other families might use this opportunity to strike at the Chu family; he was ordered to protect the lady, and even if sothing did happen to the master, he had to ensure that the lady remained unhard, as instructed by the master before the incident.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the residence—a guard had returned.
Lu Chuan’s eyes widened when he saw the person, "An Er, is that you? Where is the master?"
As he spoke, he rushed forward.
An Er had an unfamiliar face, recognized only by Lu Chuan and Ye Muyu.
An Er avoided his approach and stopped in front of Ye Muyu, "My lady, the master is fine. He went to see Master Yuanhe. His sudden departure was justified, and the master will personally explain it to you, you..."
"Where is he?" Ye Muyu’s grip on his shoulder was firm.
An Er’s expression remained unchanged, "My lady, please follow ."
Lu Chuan quickly reached out to stop her: "My lady, this is not advisable; An Er, what is going on?"
He spoke while instinctively shielding Ye Muyu.
An Er glanced at the suspicious and highly vigilant Lu Chuan, his lip twitching slightly. Being suspected by one’s own people around him—in truth, this feeling was... rare.
Ye Muyu pushed Lu Chuan aside, biting her lip as she looked at An Er: "Take there."
"My lady!" Lu Chuan panicked, "An Er left suddenly and returned suddenly—who knows if he’s been turned? You can’t take this risk; I’ll send soone to gather information."
Ye Muyu felt like the string of reason in her mind was constantly tense. Nothing mattered more than seeing Chu Heng.
"I trust Chu Heng." Ye Muyu said only this, her attitude resolute.
Lu Chuan was speechless, understanding her aning: that those personally trained by Chu Heng would not betray.
An Er led the way ahead.
At the gate, a carriage was already prepared.
Ye Muyu got on directly.
Lu Chuan led a team of n, guarding on both sides.
The journey headed straight out of the city.
Lu Chuan looked at An Er leading the way beside him, his expression odd, and asked in a low voice, "You really didn’t betray the master?"
An Er glanced at him. As a secret guard, he naturally wasn’t fond of speaking, but Lu Chuan’s suspicious attitude could affect his mission, so he ultimately opened his mouth, "No."
Two words, not one more.
Lu Chuan saw that he showed no guilt, even his temperant hadn’t changed, and during these months, among these secret guards, he hadn’t found anything amiss.
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