Proud Feather

Chapter 53 Manhunt
Long time no see, Junior Master.

Chu Ling muttered to himself.

In her previous life, after she caused a disturbance at her second brother's family dinner, her father threw her to the Sanqing Monastery for reflection. At that time, the Imperial Preceptor was no longer in charge of the matter, and the abbot was his disciple, Taoist Lingxu.

Taoist Lingxu lectured her every day, and when he was busy, he would ask his junior brother to take over. The Taoist boy called him "Little Master Uncle", and Chu Ling followed suit.

This junior uncle was not much older than her. It was said that he was a lay disciple that the Imperial Master had accepted during his early years traveling abroad. He was not usually at Sanqing Temple, but because he contracted a strange disease and gradually lost his eyesight, he came back to seek treatment.

About half a year later, the junior uncle passed away, and the abbot was very secretive about his whereabouts.

Later, Chu Ling returned to Beijing to refuse the marriage, fell out with his father, and was exiled to Shangyuan... No news of him was heard from again.

In this life, she uncovered the cause of her elder brother's death in time and stayed in the capital to investigate. Unexpectedly, her junior master uncle also appeared in the capital.

How could such a change happen? Calculating the time, he should be at Sanqing Temple receiving treatment right now.

The person holding her hostage was silent for a moment, then smiled faintly: "As long as you believe me, Princess, can we go now?"

"Of course not." Chu Ling refused. "Who are you? Are you following us? Why are you helping us? Answer me first."

After a brief silence, another rough voice rang out: "The princess is so domineering, we are not the ones at a disadvantage."

Chu Xiaojiu immediately came out to talk nonsense: "What, you admit that you were disrespectful to the princess?"

Yang Yu said, "This is the capital. If you don't dare to hurt the princess, you will only be the loser!"

At this time, Chu Ling felt that the restraint on his waist loosened a little, and he raised his elbow and struck out without hesitation.

The person behind him dodged sideways, and Chu Ling took this opportunity to turn around and kick him.

The man hesitated for a moment, but ultimately it was not easy to engage in physical combat with a girl, so he could only retreat. Accidentally, Chu Ling grabbed a piece of cloth.

She pulled hard, and the other person groaned. The cloth strip loosened and was pulled off by her.

There were shouts in the distance, it turned out to be the Jinwu Guards who heard the noise and ran over.

"who?!"

There were chaotic footsteps and flickering lights.

A hazy light suddenly fell, shining between the two of them.

Chu Ling raised her hands to cover her eyes, and through her fingers she saw a face as clear as jade. The eyes were open, but empty, without any emotion.

"Young Master!" the strong man shouted and leaped over.

The female guard Qingcha wanted to stop her, but she pushed Chu Ling away.

"Princess!" She could only go and pick up Chu Ling first.

Taking this opportunity, the strong man met up with his son.

Yang Yu found an opportunity and pounced on the young man. The man didn't care about him and knocked him down with a palm, then jumped onto the wall.

"Where is the person? Where is he?"

"There's someone here!"

The Jinwu Guards rushed over, but were a step too late. The two men had already disappeared in a leap.

"Who are you?" the leader shouted, "What are you doing here so late at night?"

Chu Xiaojiu rolled his eyes. He didn't show up when he should have, and everyone ran away. Instead, he started to show off his power to them.

Qingcha protected Chu Ling with one hand and showed the token with the other.

The captain shone a lantern on the scene and was startled. He quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Princess. I didn't know you were here. I apologize for the rudeness."

Chu Ling stood firm, took the veil that Chu Xiaojiu had picked up, and said, "Two thieves were disrespectful to this princess and have escaped over there. Go and catch them quickly." "Yes!" The captain responded and waved to his men, "Chase them!"

A group of people chased in the direction where the two disappeared.

The scene quieted down. Chu Xiaojiu helped Yang Yu up and teased, "Isn't Young Master Yang a man of both civil and military talents? How could he be beaten so easily?"

Yang Yu rubbed his sore shoulder and smiled bitterly: "The little skills I have are all learned from my master. How can they compare to his killing ability?"

Hearing this, Chu Ling asked, "Young Master Yang, what did you say the other party learned about the art of killing?"

Yang Yu nodded in agreement. "That young man was about to strike my chest, but he pulled back just in time and attacked my shoulder. That man, on the other hand, was unarmed."

Qingcha felt this the most deeply. Holding the whip he had picked up, he said shamefully, "Princess, I clashed with that man and his weapon was kicked away. I underestimated him."

Chu Ling shook his head: "You haven't fought in real combat for a long time, learn from your mistakes next time."

"Yes."

"By the way, did you see that man's face?" Yang Yu asked.

Chu Xiaojiu scratched his head: "I didn't see clearly. When the light shone on me, I couldn't open my eyes."

Yang Yuze said: "I didn't see the face."

Qingcha also shook her head, her attention entirely focused on the princess's safety.

Chu Ling raised his hand and looked at the gauze on his palm. It had a faint smell of medicine, which was completely different from what he remembered.

"I saw."

"Really? What does he look like?" Chu Xiaojiu asked excitedly.

Chu Ling shook his head and did not answer.

Yang Yu understood and changed the subject: "I don't know when this person appeared in the capital. Princess, do you have any clue?"

"I don't know either," Chu Ling replied. In her previous life, she had once questioned her junior master's origins, but he had evaded the question. Before he disappeared, she had just received news from the capital: Concubine Tian Shu had been crowned empress, and her second brother had been made crown prince. In a foul mood, she found a random excuse to have a huge argument with him.

She had always been stubborn, believing that her father had betrayed her. Even if she had been imprisoned in Sanqing Temple for two years, she would not give in. What about a junior uncle whose origins she didn't know? Since he was leaving, she would not have any regrets.

After a while, the Jinwu Guards came back.

"Didn't catch him?"

The captain was dejected: "The other party's Qinggong is amazing...Please punish me, Princess."

Chu Ling shook her head. She couldn't even stop Qingcha, so how could she expect a team of ordinary Jinwu Guards?
However, people still need to be arrested.

He left in the previous life, but he came to me in this life on his own. Don’t even think about disappearing without a word this time!

"Report it. The Jinwu Guards will search for two people tomorrow," Chu Ling said. "One is about six feet tall, between thirty and forty years old, with a sturdy build. The other is between five feet eight and nine inches tall, about eighteen or nineteen years old, and looks like a pretty girl..."

At this point, she paused and said, "He's blind, so he might appear in the clinic."

Yang Yu was shocked: "Blind?"

"Yeah." Chu Ling raised the gauze in his hand, "His eyes are covered and he doesn't react to light. Maybe he came to the capital to seek medical treatment."

"..." Yang Yu couldn't imagine that the person who had held the princess hostage so accurately just now was actually a blind man. If he wasn't blind, wouldn't he be able to hit wherever he pointed?

"Princess, is that all?" asked the captain.

Chu Ling hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "If you still can't find anything, please help me find someone. His name is Xiao Yu."

Update from the airport, won't get home until midnight.