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Chapter 60
In Ye Mansion, an old man came to Ye Fugui's courtyard under the guidance of Xiyun.

This craftsman is an old man in his sixties, surnamed Zhou, who was the craftsman who built the hidden compartment of the warehouse.

After the craftsman surnamed Zhou saw Ye Fugui, he bowed to her excitedly.

"Girl, are you looking for me?" The craftsman surnamed Zhou stared at her with anticipation.

When he was trimming the hidden compartments of the Yefu warehouse, Ye Fugui was still a little girl of a few years old, carved in pink and jade, very cute.

This little girl is very much loved by General Ye, and all the ingenious designs of the hidden compartment are all for her alone.

He never imagined that after more than twenty years, this girl would think of looking for him.

Ye Fugui nodded and said, "Yes."

There was a look of joy in the eyes of the craftsman surnamed Zhou, and he said with a trembling tone: "I don't know what the girl is talking about with the little old man?"

Ye Fugui looked at the old man in front of him, and said in a gentle tone: "This old man Zhou, please follow me to the warehouse, I have something to trouble old man Zhou."

Her tone was gentle, with respect in her tone. This respectful gesture startled the old man, and he quickly bowed to her, saying: "Miss, what's the matter, just follow orders!"

"That's good." Ye Fugui nodded, taking advantage of the lack of people after lunch, he quietly went to the back door of the warehouse with two maidservants.

On the other hand, Ye Zhaoyan became more and more uneasy.

After Qi Duanshu replied last time, another day and night passed.

She never heard back.

I don't know why there was no response to the message sent by Mr. Qi.

It wasn't until sunset that Ye Zhaoyan found out the truth. It turned out that this group of people had been summoned to a post station outside the Chengguan.

There are many people in the posthouse and martial law is imposed, so it is not appropriate to rush to report the news at this time.

Fortunately, because Wei Linfeng had dealt with the matter of Ye Mansion before, he kept an eye out, and sent several people to stay near Ye Mansion to watch out for any changes.

In this way, he connected with Qi Lao's people.

It's just that as a military officer, he was also ordered to lead the troops to clear up the disaster and turmoil when he went south this time. If he sent some people to other places, it would definitely not be enough to deal with the disaster.

There are much fewer troops that can be used for private use.

Although he didn't believe that Xue Huaitan could act recklessly, he still tried his best to leave a little power for Ye's mother and daughter.

If the Ye family's mother and daughter are really in danger, this small force is not enough to fight against the big family in Jindu, but it can send messages as quickly as possible.

It's just that he hasn't had time to tell Ye Zhaoyan about all this.

"Miss, it's late at night, it's time to rest." Ying'er looked at Ye Zhaoyan, who hadn't rested all day, feeling very distressed, and advised softly.

Ye Zhaoyan waved his hand, signaling her to leave him alone, and sat alone in the chair, thinking about everything in his previous life.

The scene of people from the Ye Mansion being tortured and killed seems to be still yesterday.

Their unrepentant appearance, as well as those bloody corpses, seemed to be visible with their eyes closed.

All this was like a knife piercing her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She couldn't help stretching out her hand to hold the edge of the table case, trying hard to suppress the churning emotions in her heart.

There is only one day left until the southward period.

One day later, most of the forces in Ye Mansion left Jindu.

Xue Huaidan has been holding back, not leaving any openings, probably waiting for this moment.

Ye Zhaoyan simply put on his clothes and went to the study to write a letter.

If there is no news from Qi Duanshu tomorrow, this letter must be sent no matter what.

Even under Xue Huaidan's nose.

The candles in the study room were brightly lit, and she stared intently at the rice paper in front of her, with the tip of the pen flicking back and forth in the ink.

Suddenly, there was a slight noise outside the window, Ye Zhaoyan frowned slightly, and the brush in his hand froze for a moment.

"Knock knock knock!"

There were three light knocks on the door.

"Come in."

"Miss!" Qi Lao pushed the door and entered with an anxious expression, "Come and see!"

Ye Zhaoyan put down the brush in his hand, got up and walked to the table, "What's wrong?"

Old Qi handed her a small note, and said in a hasty tone: "Shu'er was detained at the foot of Shangbi Mountain, and her life and death are unknown now. She was aware of the accident before and hastily released the news. She told Miss to be careful in recent days. , Ye Mansion may change."

Ye Zhaoyan's face turned pale in an instant, a strong grief surged in his heart, and he clutched the note tightly with his fingers.

Qi Duanshu was detained at the foot of Shangbi Mountain!
She must have foreseen her situation, so she sent a message for help regardless of life and death.

Unexpectedly, there were traitors in Shangbishan's army.

Now, Ye Fu's situation is even more dangerous.

Ye Zhaoyan felt as if her heart had fallen into an ice cave, and she shuddered from the cold.

She forced herself to calm down and saluted Old Qi deeply.

"I'm ashamed of my words, and put Qi Lao's daughter in danger."

Elder Qi quickly reached out to support Ye Zhaoyan, with a worried expression on his face, and said in a serious tone: "Zhaoyan, you don't need to blame yourself for this matter."

He sighed, his eyes were a little sad: "I can't blame anyone for this. If there is an accident, I can only say that Shu Er's fate is like this."

Ye Zhaoyan pursed his lips reluctantly, with a heavy heart.

Old Qi patted her on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Our Qi family and Ye family have been friends for generations, so we naturally don't want to see you in danger."

He knew very well in his heart that Ye Zhaoyan was not an irresponsible person, but a responsible person.

"I will find a way to rescue her." Ye Zhaoyan said in a deep voice.

If anyone in Shangbishan's army wants to take the opportunity to make trouble and block the news, the mountain is high and the road is far away, and she really has no time to stop it.

But it doesn't mean she will stand by and watch.

"Shangbi Mountain is far away from Jindu, and I'm afraid it will take some effort to get there." Qi Lao sighed.

Ye Zhaoyan was silent for a moment, looked up at Old Qi, and said firmly, "Old Qi, Master Wei has left us a lot of people, you pick some with good stamina, and rush to Shangbi Mountain overnight to support."

Ye Zhaoyan folded the letterhead and put it in an envelope, saying: "Also, please send the letter to a reliable person, please come to Jindu with the leader Ye Zhengping."

Ye Zhaoyan wanted Ye Zhengping to take charge of the overall situation.

She and Niangqin didn't have enough bargaining chips.

Lord Wei's power is limited, and it is inconvenient to settle in the Ye Mansion.

Both are not enough to deter Xue Huaitan.

At this time, she suddenly felt that she was fighting alone.

"I'll make arrangements now." Elder Qi nodded.

After Mr. Qi left, Ye Zhaoyan sat down again, looking at the note in his hand, his brows were a bit condensed.

Xue Huaidan is really a cunning fox.

Not only did he secretly arrange manpower to block the transmission of the news, but he also designed to trap her people at the foot of Shangbi Mountain.

What's even more powerless is that all this happened in the dark, making it difficult for people to grasp the handle and find fault with the matter.

Such a careful layout can be described as painstaking.

They are now in a desperate situation.

Ye Zhaoyan took a deep breath, threw that note into the candlestick, and burned it to ashes.

(End of this chapter)