Chapter 190 Sister
Late that night in Yanjing City, it suddenly rained heavily.

Spring rain always comes in a gentle, lingering stream, as if reluctant to damage newly-opened flowers. But on this night, there was a sudden downpour of lightning and thunder, which shook the lanterns under the eaves.

In the stable, Xiao Lan raised his hoof uneasily, chopped the ground impatiently, and didn't even look at the hay in the stone trough, which made the horse servant anxious. This BMW is now General Ji's treasure, so you must take good care of it. If something goes wrong, General Ji will definitely not recognize you.

In the bird cage in the yard, Xiao Hong was also startled by the thunder, and this time she did not imitate human speech, but acted like an ordinary bird frightened by the thunder. The servant then brought the bird cage into the house, and the thunder outside became quieter.

It was a dark, cold, rainy night. There was not a single star in the sky, only thick dark clouds. At this moment, there was a hurried knock on the door of the Duke's Mansion.

The doorman was startled and went out to see a woman standing outside. She was wearing a cloak, but her whole body was wet, including her hair, and she stood in front of him like a drowned chicken.

"This girl?" The concierge frowned. Who else would come to the Duke's Mansion so late at night? This woman looked unfamiliar.

The girl raised her face and said, "I am Bai Xue, the maidservant of the Second Miss of the Jiang Family. I want to see the Duke. I have something important to tell him!"

The doorman then saw clearly that it was indeed Bai Xue who was beside Jiang Li. Others were not familiar with her, but the servants of the Duke's Mansion were all familiar with Jiang Li. The only person who could enter the Duke's Mansion with such openness and seemed to have a good relationship with Ji Heng, besides Situ Jiuyue, was the second daughter of the Jiang family.

The doorman pulled Bai Xue inside a little, shielding her from the wind and rain outside, and said, "Miss Bai Xue, the master is not in the mansion now, and I don't know when he will be back. You are soaked, why don't you go in and change into clean clothes and drink some hot water to avoid catching a cold? It's raining so hard outside, why did you come here by yourself?"

Bai Xue suddenly had an indescribable feeling in her heart. Outsiders said that Duke Su was moody, and even the servants in the Duke's Mansion had their eyes on the top of their heads and never looked at people straight in the eye. But in fact, they were not as cold as outsiders said.

"No... because what I want to say is really important... My dear, when will you be able to return to the Duke's Mansion?"

The doorman said in embarrassment: "This... the whereabouts of the adults, we do not know. If Miss Snow White wants to wait for someone, please go in and wait first. The wind and rain are coming in outside."

As she said this, another gust of wind blew, and Bai Xue had no choice but to walk inside. Seeing her like this, the doorman called another servant and took Bai Xue into the Duke's Mansion to change her clothes first.

Bai Xue ran out on her own at Tong'er's request. Jiang Yuanbai couldn't be told that Jiang Li had a close relationship with the Duke's Mansion, so the mansion's carriage couldn't be used. At this time, there was no carriage outside. The streets were full of soldiers searching for Jiang Li. Bai Xue walked slowly with an umbrella, which didn't attract attention, so she could only run all the way. When she arrived, she was naturally wet and in a very embarrassed state.

After Bai Xue changed her clothes and came out, she stood in the corridor outside the flower garden of the Duke's Mansion. The servant advised her to wait patiently, but Bai Xue couldn't calm down no matter what. The worse the weather was, the more she worried about Jiang Li, and she didn't know where Jiang Li was.

At this moment, someone suddenly called her name. Bai Xue turned around and saw that it was Situ Jiuyue.

Situ Jiuyue stayed in the Duke's Mansion because there were always raw materials for making drugs in the flower garden of the Duke's Mansion, and she had a good relationship with General Ji, so there was no need to be shy. Seeing Bai Xue, Situ Jiuyue asked curiously, "Why are you here? Are you alone? Where's Jiang Li?"

"Miss Situ!" Bai Xue called out, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and said, "You are close to the Duke, do you know when the Duke will be back?"

"Him?" Situ Jiuyue shook her head. "I'm not close to him. Besides, he's out doing something, how would I know? It looks like your young lady isn't here, you're the only one here." She looked Bai Xue up and down. Although Bai Xue had changed into dry clothes, her hair was still wet. Situ Jiuyue asked, "You came here in such a hurry, are you looking for Ji Heng's help? What's wrong? Is your young lady in trouble again?"

Situ Jiuyue was in the pharmacy all day and didn't know what happened outside. In order to protect Jiang Li's reputation, Jiang Yuanbai did not announce Jiang Li's disappearance. Those officers and soldiers would not spread rumors, and without Ji Heng, the people in the Duke's Mansion would not deliberately investigate the matter.

Bai Xue said: "It's not that he got into trouble, it's that he disappeared."

Situ Jiuyue's nonchalant expression paused, she looked at Bai Xue and asked, "Missing?"

"Yes." Bai Xue then told Situ Jiuyue everything that happened during the day, and finally said, "So this matter is really important. The same thing happened to the third lady last time. Although the master asked the soldiers to investigate, they found nothing in the end. It was the Duke who found Princess Yongning's private prison. I thought that with the ability of the Duke's Mansion, maybe they could find the girl earlier... Miss Situ, when will the Duke return home?"

Situ Jiuyue's expression became serious, and he said, "As far as I know, he should have left the city."

Bai Xue was stunned.

"He has something important to do this time, and he probably won't be back for a while. If you want Ji Heng to help you find someone, it's not possible for the time being." Bai Xue's face was filled with disappointment.

Situ Jiuyue pondered for a while and said, "It's not that there is no solution. I will think of a way to tell Ji Heng about this matter and see how Ji Heng arranges it. Although he is not in Yanjing City, he may be able to help. Don't worry, since the other party came prepared and kidnapped your young lady on purpose, it is not just to take your young lady's life, otherwise Jiang Li's body would have appeared by now. Besides," she said bluntly, "even if Jiang Li really died unfortunately, even if it was for the friendship of the Duke's Mansion, Ji Heng would help her get revenge."

It would be better not to say this. After hearing this, Bai Xue became even more nervous.

"You can't help much if you stay here, so you should go back." Situ Jiuyue said, "Although I don't know when Ji Heng will come back, I know that Ji Heng will not come back tonight."

Bai Xue was silent for a moment, knowing that Situ Jiuyue was telling the truth, and that it would be useless for her to stay here. Moreover, Situ Jiuyue said that she would help her tell Ji Heng about this matter, and after Ji Heng knew what happened, he would probably take action.

Her trip was not in vain.

Bai Xue bowed to Situ Jiuyue, thanked her, and then left.

After Bai Xue left, Situ Jiuyue returned to the small room next to the pharmacy.

The young man named A Zhao was now able to sit up, leaning against the bed. Although he still could not move on his own, his mind was very clear.

Ah Zhao was not asleep at this moment, but awake. Seeing Situ Jiuyue coming in, he smiled and said, "I just heard Doctor Situ talking with someone outside, and he mentioned the private prison in the Princess's Mansion."

"Yes," Situ Jiuyue said, "A friend of mine is missing. Speaking of which, she has some relationship with you."

Ah Zhao was puzzled.

"She wanted to save her sister, so she asked Ji Heng to help find her whereabouts. Ji Heng found the private prison in the princess's mansion. She was just doing it for her sister, but she didn't expect to run into you by chance, so she brought you out. It can be said that if it weren't for her, you would still be in that prison now, and there would be no day to see the light of day again."

Ah Zhao was also surprised when he heard this, and then asked: "That... friend, is he missing now?"

"The person who went missing this morning is still missing."

"Since he is Doctor Situ's friend, how come Doctor Situ doesn't look like..."

"Sad? Anxious?" Situ Jiuyue interrupted Ah Zhao before he could finish. She smiled, but her smile was cold. "Friends or family, to me, it's just a name, without any special meaning. Instead of worrying about others, it's better to worry about yourself." She took out a needle, "I am this kind of person. For example, I can save you, but I can also kill you."

Ah Zhao was not frightened by her words, he just smiled and shook his head.

"why are you laughing?"

"Nothing, I just thought of my sister." Ah Zhao said, "My sister always taught me to worry about myself and not others."

"Then your sister is really smart," Situ Jiuyue asked while giving acupuncture to Ah Zhao, "Where is she now?"

After not hearing a reply for a long while, Situ Jiuyue looked up.

The young man's bright eyes dimmed, as if covered with a layer of haze. He said softly, "My sister has passed away."

(End of this chapter)