Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 236 One Step Away

Above Weiwusi, the clouds were as thick as ink.

A ray of rainbow light suddenly cut through the sky and fell down, landing steadily in the back hall of the Weiwu Division.

As soon as the rainbow light landed on the ground, it disappeared like fireworks, revealing Jia Zhiping's serious face.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of the past, Jia Zhiping found that the back hall was unusually quiet at this time.

His heart suddenly tightened, as if he had thought of something, and he looked around quickly.

The huge back hall was empty, even many of the followers were nowhere to be seen.

Jia Zhiping walked quickly into the quiet room in the back hall, only to see the floor in a mess, and no trace of Zheng Yuanqiu.

This person realized that something was wrong before him and ran away.

Damn!

Jia Zhiping's face suddenly turned extremely pale.

He waved his sleeves angrily and quickly left the Weiwu Division in a hurry.

the other side.

When the military commander Jia Zhiping rushed towards the Weiwu Division, Huangfu Rou issued several orders in succession and then rushed towards Changhua Street with Shen Qingma without stopping.

Changhua Street belongs to Anshanfang, located in the southeast of Yongzhou City, and is a prosperous place.

Zheng Yuanqiu's residence is here.

Changhua Street was not too far from the Bingmasi office. Huangfu Rou, along with Shen Qing and several other men, arrived at the "Zheng Mansion" in just half a minute.

The gate of the majestic courtyard is closed.

Huangfu Rou didn't hesitate at all. She raised her jade hand and struck the door with a palm as powerful as thunder.

With a deafening "clang", the wooden door exploded instantly, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The air was filled with a turbid smell of sawdust and dirt.

Huangfu Rou's face was as cold as ice. She withdrew her hand expressionlessly, then stretched out her body and rushed in without hesitation like an arrow.

Shen Qing was slightly startled when he saw this scene from the side.

Huangfu Rou's behavior is just like a man's, with a hint of unreasonableness in her rudeness.

Without having time to think too much, Shen Qing quickly put his mind at ease.

Behind Huangfu Rou, he and other officers from the Bingmasi filed in and rushed in.

Many servants in the courtyard were busy working, and were frightened when they saw them coming so aggressively.

A butler stood up and shouted, "This is the residence of the chief envoy of the Weiwu Division. What are you doing?"

"Search for me!" Huangfu Rou's voice was cold and powerful, echoing in the empty house, and she ignored the housekeeper.

She knew that every minute and every second was crucial and she had to find Zheng Yuanqiu's whereabouts as soon as possible.

Otherwise, delay will lead to unexpected changes.

If this matter has no result, there will be no way to explain it.

"You!" Zheng's housekeeper glared at these people being so arrogant and rude.

Huangfu Rou stepped forward and asked, "Let me ask you, where is your master now?"

The housekeeper of the Zheng residence took a closer look and saw that Huangfu Rou had eyebrows as dark as distant black. She was wearing a beige suit and exuded an aura that was unique to a superior, which was unforgettable at first sight.

He had been with Zheng Yuanqiu for many years and had some experience. He recognized the extremely beautiful woman in front of him at a glance. She was Huangfu Rou, the chief officer of the Military Department and the eldest daughter of the Huangfu family.

In front of such a person, even if his master is present, he has to be respectful.

He immediately stopped being presumptuous and his arrogance died down.

Zheng's housekeeper was a little confused for the time being. Facing Huangfu Rou's questioning, he said honestly, "The master has always been busy with official duties and his whereabouts are elusive. How would we servants know?"

"So when was the last time you saw him today?"

"Earlier today, around noon, the master came back once, took some things, and then left in a hurry."

Hearing this, Huangfu Rou's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Zheng Yuanqiu might have already fled. "Sir, there is no trace of Sir Zheng in the house."

"Neither do I."

"..."

The subordinates reported one after another.

"Take all these people back for questioning. You two follow me."

Huangfu Rou was not surprised by this result. She called Shen Qing and another officer from the Bingmasi and hurried out the door.

"Yes."

Shen Qing and another officer agreed immediately and followed closely despite the chaos behind them.

As soon as he left Zheng Mansion, Huangfu Rou ran straight to the nearest city gate without any hesitation.

When the three of them arrived at the city gate, they found that Jia Zhiping had been waiting there for some time.

Huangfu Rou stepped forward and spoke first: "Sir, what's the situation?"

Jia Zhiping said in a deep voice: "Zheng Yuanqiu has obviously made some preparations. I have checked at various city gates and have not found any trace of Zheng Yuanqiu leaving. It seems that he has been operating in the Weiwu Division for many years and has left himself many ways out."

Huangfu Rou gritted her teeth and looked grim.

Jia Zhiping looked around and said firmly, "Mobilize all the troops in the city immediately, block all the main roads out of the city, and strengthen patrols in the city. We must find Zheng Yuanqiu's trace."

Upon hearing this, the officers gathered around took orders and took quick action.

Jia Zhiping, the commander of the army, said calmly, "Now, Lord Huangfu, please take control of the situation. I must meet with the county governor in time to report this matter."

"As you command, I obey." Huangfu Rou responded with both hands clasped together, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

Time passed minute by minute, and what no one expected was that Zheng Yuanqiu seemed to have disappeared.

Even if they dug deep into the ground, they could find no trace.

Faced with such a situation, Shen Qing's heart sank involuntarily, and at this moment he suddenly felt extremely insecure.

At present, he and Zheng Yuanqiu have fallen out and are almost mortal enemies.

A martial artist at the Danren level was hiding in the dark. If he wasn't killed, he would not be able to feel at ease in the days to come.

Jia Zhiping and his men were not as omnipotent as he thought, and their actions came to a deadlock.

Just when he was at a loss and confused, he happened to pass by the street where the Huang Tian sect members were shot before.

The image of a yellow paper crane flashed through his mind.

Shen Qing paused and frowned slightly.

A recipe for a tracking talisman from the "Annotations on Talismans" came to his mind.

His mind moved, and one of the lines of ink writing appeared in his sight.

[Skill: Talisman Making (Proficient)]

[Progress: 115/200 points]

[Status: cannot be upgraded]

[Note: Talismans are the magical power of ancient immortals. Now they are lost. If you want to achieve something, you need to work a hundred times harder. After thousands of trials and tribulations, you can finally make a little bit of it.]

After knowing the annotations of the talisman, Shen Qing practiced it secretly for a period of time out of curiosity.

However, during the process of practicing, he found that this skill was extremely difficult to master with twice the effort and half the result.

Without the right method, it is difficult to be of any use and one can only use some minor tricks.

As a result, this skill was gradually marginalized by him, and after he had mastered it to a proficient level, he put it aside.

Now the incident of the yellow paper crane suddenly reminded him that among the numerous talismans, the tracking talisman was the most basic one, which was just within the range of what he could make.

Maybe you can give this talisman a try.

(End of this chapter)