Chu Yunning hugged Ferret and looked around vigilantly. According to Ferret's timid and afraid of death, if there was no danger ahead, he would never react so violently.

"Be careful, there may be danger ahead." Chu Yunning took two steps back, and everyone also took two steps back, but surrounded Chu Yunning in the middle. Not far ahead was a dense jungle, with layers of invisible heads.

After waiting for a while, there was still no movement inside.

The breeze blew, and only the sound of leaves rustling in my ears were heard. The ferret in Chu Yunning's arms poked out his head sneakily, his body trembling slightly, and he raised his head and made a crunch at Chu Yunning.

"There are people in the woods?"

Ferret shook his head.

"There are many wild beasts?" It shouldn't be. Ferrets grew up in the mountains and forests. What kind of beasts have you never seen?

Neither a human or a beast, how could he scare the ferret into this?

Chu Yunning touched the ferret and comforted him: "I'll go and have a look."

When Ferret heard that both ears were raised, his head shrank and turned into Chu Yunning's arms and refused to look up.

Seeing this, Chu Yunning decided to go and see what happened. A secret guard stopped her and said, "Chu Shanggong, let me go and have a look."

After the words came, the secret guard flew into the air and his figure flew across like a ghost. After a moment, the secret guard screamed, and then he heard the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.

"Crack!" Ferret'er even more restless.

Chu Yunning touched the ferret's hair, turned over and dismounted, and walked forward cautiously with courage.

Seeing this, her blood was flowing backwards.

In front of me was a huge Bagua-shaped array, with several wooden people standing on the intricate array eyes. Each wooden person had a different shape, just like the image of a martial arts secret painting.

The secret guard just now was lying on the outermost layer of the Bagua Formation, he was grabbed by two wooden men, and he was torn to pieces.

It's really terrible!

What made her even more angry was that there was a cage in the center of the gossip, surrounded by a little boy with an iron chain as thick as a thumb on her neck. She looked closely and saw that this person was Chu'er?

Chu'er!

Chu Yunning's breathing stopped in an instant, and her whole body was trembling. She looked at the thin and thin Chu'er wearing a gray robe, with some blood on her body, and she didn't know where she was injured.

Chu Er's pale face and dying look directly stimulated Chu Yunning.

Chu Yunning bit her lip tightly and forced herself to calm down. She took several deep breaths to calm her emotions gradually.

"Chu Shanggong, what is this?" The secret guard was surprised: "It looks vicious."

All the Bagua Formation are mechanisms, and she found that the iron chains were tied up again with small chains, hanging above the iron cage. One of the iron chains had been broken, with a total of twelve. At the top of the chains were sharp iron spikes. If all the chains were broken, the iron spikes above would fall off and shoot Chu'er directly.

So cruel!

Chu Yunning waved his hand: "Don't move around."

She looked down at Ferret, "Is there anyone around here?"

Ferret shook his head.

Chu Yunning immediately turned around and said to the secret guards: "Do the horse's hoof prints immediately without leaving any trace."

"yes!"

She could not find out that she had been here. As for the secret guard who died just now, Chu Yunning made a quick decision to write a secret letter and carefully studied the Bagua Formation, because the secret guard was on the outermost periphery, Chu Yunning originally planned to put it on the secret guard, but she did not dare to take risks with Chu'er.

So she pinched the letter and threw it at the end of the grass. She looked at Chu'er deeply, feeling very regretful.

Why didn’t I bring Chu’er with me when I saw him?

Perhaps it was the telepathy between mother and son, Chu'er opened her eyes weakly and looked at Chu Yunning in surprise.

Chu Yunning made a swear gesture at Chu'er, Chu'er nodded and smiled at the corner of her mouth.

After comforting Chu'er with his eyes and gestures, Chu Yunning gritted his teeth and turned his head to leave. After returning the same way, he stood on the shore. Chu Yunning's heart was colder than the winter lake.

At this moment, the secret guards who went to the mountain also came back.

"Chu Shang Palace, all the secret guards in the back mountain were dead, and no one noticed it. My subordinates had surveyed the scene and calculated that the time when Mr. Chu'er left was about yesterday morning."

Chu Yunning nodded, closed his eyes tightly and suppressed his trembling all over. So Chu'er had been locked up for a whole day and night.

Damn it!

"Chu Shanggong, what should I do now?"

Chu Yunning bit his lips tightly and forced himself to calm down. He raised his eyes and looked at the mountain not far away. The peaks were still vaguely exposed with golden eaves, and he thought about it.

"First visit the surrounding villages, inns, and taverns, and find out what people have appeared in the past or two days as soon as possible. If anyone provides clues, they will give a reward. To the outside world, a secret guard disappeared while escorting an extremely important secret letter."

"yes!"

Everyone dispersed, leaving only a few people behind Chu Yunning.

Chu Yunning raised his head and thought for a moment. Where can there be clues?

One is the temple in front of you, and the other is the bustling city, which are the best places to find out about news.

Chu Yunning gave up the temple, turned to the nearby Zhangcheng, wandered around the street, and went directly into the largest flower building. She had already disguised herself before going, but was not conspicuous.

When she entered the door, a group of flower girls came up. Chu Yunning held someone and asked with a smile: "Where is the madam?"

A girl was wrapped around her left hand and asked, "Young master, isn't Xiao Cui'er good? Why do you have to look for Mama Liu?"

Chu Yunning smiled, pinched Xiao Cui'er's jaw and pretended to tease her: "Then let's find a quiet place to talk."

Seeing her impatient look, Xiao Cui'er grinned and thrust her head into Chu Yunning's arms, then took Chu Yunning to her room.

She forced herself into the house with the smell of vulgar rouge powder, took advantage of Xiao Cui'er's closing door and put medicine in the wine glass, poured another glass of wine and handed it to Xiao Cui'er.

"Young Master..." Xiao Cui'er also drank it all without any warning.

In less than half a stick of incense, Xiao Cui'er was confused. Chu Yunning asked: "Who is the boss behind this place?"

"It's Mother Liu."

"What is the background of Mother Liu?"

"Mama Liu is a widow, she doesn't have much background, she is just the mistress of the prefect." Xiao Cui'er smiled sarcastically.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunning felt at ease.

So she gave Xiao Cui'er another medicine to understand. After a while, Xiao Cui'er woke up and had no idea what had happened just now.

Chu Yunning threw down a ingot of silver and went out. He found another girl to test it out. As Xiao Cui'er said, Chu Yunning then went to find Liu's mother.

"Why are you not satisfied with so many girls?" Liu's mother sneered and looked up and down at Chu Yunning: "You're afraid you're not here to ruin the situation, right?"

"You offer a price, I'll buy this building." Chu Yunning sat on the chair, holding the tea as usual and sipped it gently. Mother Liu sneered repeatedly: "You're not afraid of talking big and flicking your tongue. Do you think you can buy this yard if you say it?"

Liu's mother stretched out five fingers at Chu Yunning and said that Chu Yunning took out five silver notes from her arms and slapped them on the table: "Five million taels of silver notes are here."

"Five million?" Liu's mother was stunned for a moment, and took the silver notes incredibly and studied them carefully. She had been in this industry for many years, and it was obvious at a glance whether it was true or false. It was indeed true.

She couldn't make so many silver notes even if she didn't eat or drink for twenty years, so her mother's attitude towards Chu Yunning immediately changed drastically.

"My master, what is your identity? You're so ungrateful."

Chu Yunning's face turned cold, and she was so scared that Liu's mother was immediately silent, and she became much more busy with the rules.

"Mom Liu, I only have one request." Chu Yunning lowered his voice. Mom Liu immediately stepped forward with her ears and frowned when she listened to the other party's strange request, but she nodded for money.

"Sure, this matter is bound to me, I'll make sure you find someone."

Chu Yunning waved his hand and said that he could retreat.
Chapter completed!