northernbook Chapter 470 One person is missing
Chapter 470 One person is missing
Ye Qing'an got into the carriage as instructed and rested against it.
A short while later, Qingdai returned with Eleven.
Qingdai sat at the carriage door watching, and only after He Yi and his soldiers had almost finished packing did she enter the carriage and prepare to close the door and wait for departure.
Just as he was about to close the carriage door, he saw a soldier rushing up to He Yi from a short distance away.
"General, a soldier is suddenly missing from the camp. What should we do?"
"A soldier is missing?" He Yi frowned, his face grim. "Who's missing? What happened?"
"The young man's name is Wang Qian. He's a soldier from our battalion. We saw him just a quarter of an hour ago. But in such a short time, he's vanished. We've searched everywhere we can think of, but we haven't found him."
He Yi pursed his lips: "He always came out of the camp with us?"
"Yes," the soldier replied. "He came out of the camp with us and has been with us most of the time."
He Yi raised his eyes: "From last night to this morning, have you noticed anything different about Wang Qian?"
The soldier was puzzled: "Different places?"
"Is there any difference between your temperament, speech and behavior and usual behavior? You are all from the same battalion, so you should know very well."
The soldier thought for a moment before speaking: "It is indeed a bit different. Wang Qian used to be a very talkative person, but after we set up camp here last night, he seemed to suddenly fall silent and didn't say a word. I asked him what was wrong, and he said he wasn't feeling well. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now that I think about it, it is indeed a bit strange."
He Yi was silent for a moment, then gripped the sword at his waist tightly: "Search again. If we still can't find it, we'll stop looking and leave."
"Yes."
Qingdai only closed the carriage door after the soldier left.
As soon as the carriage door closed, Ye Qing'an opened her eyes, a playful glint in them: "A soldier has gone missing?"
"Yes." Shen Qingdai nodded and repeated the conversation between He Yi and the soldier.
“The missing soldier must have been replaced before we left the camp.” Ye Qing’an’s lips curled up.
Eleven lay on the low table, her eyes darting around: "Mother was saying last night that she suspected Ye Qinghao was hiding among these soldiers. Could the missing person be Ye Qinghao?"
“Seven or eight out of ten.” Ye Qing’an’s eyes were deep. “After I disappeared last night, Ye Qinghao should have sent someone back to the Ye residence to check if Liu Xueying was there. During the time I was missing, Ye Qinghao should have already received news of Liu Xueying’s disappearance. Now that I’m back and have clearly told him that I did indeed enter the Night Demon’s illusion, he naturally can’t stay here any longer. He has to find a way to rush back to the Ye residence as soon as possible to check on Liu Xueying’s situation and to confirm whether Liu Xueying is the Night Demon I mentioned.”
"It's not just Ye Qinghao who's been caught off guard by this sudden turn of events. I'm afraid even Ye Zirui will have to abandon his plan to kill me and rush back to the Ye residence. After all, only we know that Liu Xueying is an imposter, and this is just a play we orchestrated. Ye Zirui will only think that his mother acted without consulting him and wanted to get rid of me. But not only did she fail to get rid of me, she might even be the one who gets rid of me instead."
"Liu Xueying is Ye Zirui's reliance, and one of the few Night Elves who looks like a human like Ye Zirui. If something happens to Liu Xueying, it would be a huge blow to Ye Zirui."
Qingdai nodded: "However, although Ye Zirui may have already left and given up on harming you, Miss, we still need to be careful."
Ye Qing'an responded, tapping her fingers lightly on the low table, seemingly deep in thought.
After a long pause, Ye Qing'an finally spoke: "The real show will begin when we return to the Ye residence."
A command came from outside: "Set off!"
After the command rang out continuously, the carriage finally started moving after a while.
He Yi was probably determined to return to Wangjing City as soon as possible. He traveled almost without rest and finally arrived outside Wangjing City around midnight.
It must have been He Yi who made the arrangements early on, because as soon as their team arrived at the city gate, there were two neat rows of soldiers waiting outside.
Ye Qing'an heard faint voices drifting on the night breeze.
"General He, is this all there is?"
"Yes."
"Then I'll start counting the number of people."
Faint footsteps could be heard outside, followed by a knock on the carriage door.
Is Miss Ye in the car?
"Yes."
"Could you please open the car door for a routine check?"
Shen Qingdai opened the carriage door, and a man dressed as a general peeked in before stepping back and bowing to Ye Qing'an: "Excuse me, there is one more thing. His Majesty has ordered that if Miss Ye returns to Wangjing City, she should first go to the palace to meet the Emperor after entering the city."
A look of surprise flashed across Ye Qing'an's face: "Go to the palace to meet the Emperor first? But it's already so late?"
"The Emperor said that no matter when, Miss Ye should enter the palace first."
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips before nodding gently, "I understand."
The carriage door closed, and Qingdai and Ye Qing'an exchanged a glance. Qingdai was about to speak, but Ye Qing'an only shook her head.
The wall has ears.
Qingdai understood Ye Qing'an's meaning, and simply lowered her head without saying anything more.
Voices came from outside again: "Didn't you say there were 234 people in total? Why is one missing?"
"Something happened along the way, and one person went missing."
"Okay, one less person is fine, as long as there aren't too many people."
The sound of the city gate being opened rang out quickly, and the carriage soon started moving again.
It's not surprising that Yi Yun Kui would summon her, after all, she is now a Supreme Being.
Moreover, her origin as a supreme being was not cultivation, but the Heavenly Spirit Pearl.
But she didn't expect that Yi Yun Kui would be in such a hurry.
It's already past midnight, and there's still some distance between the city gate and the palace gate. I'm afraid it will be around 1 AM before I can see Yi Yun Kui in the palace.
Yi Yun Kui and the others all had to wait until that time to see her, because she had taken the Heavenly Spirit Pearl and become a Supreme Being.
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips, not in a hurry. She would see Yi Yun Kui soon anyway, and once she saw him, she would know what he was really planning.
The carriage entered the city and traveled along the cobblestone streets. The night was quiet, and only the sounds of footsteps and the carriage wheels could be heard.