Warm medicine emits fragrance

That was none other than Master Li, Li Chenbi, the local tyrant of Xingzhou City, the king of hell in the business world.

Feng Ji had met the man once by chance, and the aura he exuded was so intimidating that people dared not approach him.

If it were Li Chenbi, he might indeed beat and scold Fan Liuer, after all, he is known for his violent temper.

Although Li Chenbi appears to have lost power, Feng Ji doesn't believe the matter is that simple.

The timing was too coincidental, making Feng Ji suspect that Li Chenbi had arranged it all.

Even if that's not the case, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse, and Li Chenbi is not someone he can afford to offend.

Fan Liuer grew anxious when she saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time.

She intended to play the victim to gain sympathy, but perhaps she played the victim too well and scared people away?

She was immediately annoyed. She should have come up with another excuse, such as running away from the wedding or eloping, which would have been better than the previous one.

If Feng Ji refuses her out of fear of getting into trouble, then she's doomed.

Anxious, she showed genuine panic on her face. "Brother Feng, I'll give you more money. Please help me this time. I can't stay here."

If she hadn't run away, that would have been fine. Even if Li Chenbi couldn't protect her in the future, at least she could still live a few comfortable days with Li Chenbi for now.

But if Li Chenbi were to take her back now, she couldn't even imagine what he would do to her.

That person is extremely stingy and vengeful.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and the expression on her face grew increasingly grim.

Feng Ji couldn't bear to watch, but in the end, he softened.

Fine, for Siqing's sake, I'll help her this once.

"Come with me."

Fan Liuer only relaxed when she saw that the person had let go.

"Thank you, Brother Feng. I will remember your kindness and repay you in the future."

She decided that when she got to Siqing's place, she would give him a larger reward.

A quarter of an hour later, Feng Ji and another bodyguard carried out a large box and loaded it onto the carriage.

All the luggage had been moved by then, and the remaining镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) from the镖局 (escort agency) all came out with their own bundles.

The head镖师 locked the gate, sighed as he looked at it, then turned to the镖师 and said, "Let's go."

This is the last delivery. After delivering everyone, we will all go home. Who knows what the future holds, or when we will meet again?

The bodyguards silently returned to their respective carriages, escorting the cargo boxes on them as the carriages slowly moved forward.

Fan Liuer lay in the narrow box, her body covered by several layers of soft, thin clothing, so she wasn't too uncomfortable.

She thought that Li Chenbi's current situation was different from before, and it was impossible for her to conduct a large-scale search of other people's goods. She should be safe.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Xingzhou City.

Inside the house, Li Chenbi sat in a wheelchair, clutching a bottle filled with a milky white liquid.

As he stroked the bottle with his fingertips, the fierceness in his eyes grew stronger.

"Fan Liuer, you're really great."

Let's go back one hour.

Fan Liuer hadn't returned to her room, and the servant guarding the bedroom door sensed something was wrong, so he went to the servants' room. He didn't see Fan Liuer, but only the guard lying on the ground.

He was so frightened that he immediately woke up everyone in the house.

The once quiet house was lit up, and Li Qiuxia sent someone to inform Li Chenbi while she led her men to search the entire house.

They also sent people to search the surrounding area.

Li Chenbi was fast asleep at the time. He hadn't been sleeping well lately, and the poor sleep was affecting his recovery, so the doctor prescribed him some calming and sleep-aiding medicine.

He was sound asleep when Li Qiuping forcibly woke him up.

Opening his eyes, he saw a familiar face and Li Qiuping's anxious expression. He frowned and asked, "What happened?"

"Second Master, Madam Fan, she..."

Hearing the name he had been longing for, Li Chenbi instantly snapped out of his daze. "What happened to her?"

Li Qiuping swallowed hard. "She...ran...ran away."

"What?" Li Chenbi immediately sat up in bed. "They ran away? What happened?"

Li Qiuping recounted how Fan Liuer had deceived everyone and how she had used the immortal guest to make the gatekeeper faint.

After hearing this, Li Chenbi was furious, but even more so, he was incredulous.

Why did she run away?

He treated her so well, why did she run away?

Didn't she also love him? Why did she run away?

In this chaotic world, wasn't he her only support? Why did she run away?

Li Chenbi couldn't understand it and found it hard to accept this fact, so he ordered, "Bring the wheelchair over, I want to go there."

Li Qiuping immediately stopped him, "Second Master, the time is not right yet. The rebels are about to enter the city. If people find out that you still have a backup plan, it will only cause a big problem."

"Don't worry, I've already arranged for people to look for her. Madam Fan has no relatives or friends in Xingzhou City and stays in the mansion all year round. I'm afraid she can't even find her way out of the city. She can't have gone far."

Li Chenbi was completely oblivious to what he was saying; he had only one thought in his mind.

He wanted to ask Fan Liuer himself.

Why did you run away?

At the same time, he was unwilling to believe that she had run away, and he wanted to go and see for himself.

He looked up at Li Qiuping, his suppressed anger making his eyes bloodshot, which made Li Qiuping tremble.

"Bring the wheelchair here."

Li Qiuping dared not speak again, and ordered someone to bring a wheelchair. He arranged for a sedan chair to be used to transport Li Chenbi to the mansion in the darkness, avoiding the many eyes and ears of the spies.

He was pushed into Fan Liuer's room. The door to the room was open, and the stove had long been turned off, so the room was no longer warm.

The temperature at this moment should have been the most comfortable for Li Chenbi, but now it made him feel very uncomfortable.

It shouldn't be like this.

This room must be warm and cozy; as soon as you open the door, you'll see a lazy figure lounging on the tatami mat.

When she sees him, she is first surprised, her round eyes widening, then curving into beautiful crescent moons, and with a fawning smile, she rushes towards him and throws herself into his arms.

Instead of the cold, empty room that is now.

The figure could not be seen.

His hopes were dashed, and only then did he have to accept the reality.

She really ran away.

The first thing that welled up from the bottom of my heart was anger, and beneath that anger came waves of throbbing pain in my heart.

Li Chenbi had never felt this way in his life. He felt so uncomfortable that he could hardly breathe. His heart felt like it was being tightly bound by something, both painful and suffocating.

Taking a deep breath, his remaining rationality suppressed his emotions that were about to spiral out of control, and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Did she leave anything behind?"

Li Qiuxia immediately handed over something, "When I entered the room, I only saw this on the table."

Li Chenbi's gaze fell on her hands, where she was holding a palm-sized bottle.

It was made of pure silver. Li Chenbi remembered this bottle; it was specially made for her.

After Fan Liuer's food was tampered with, Li Chenbi cleaned up everyone in the North Courtyard but was still not at ease, so he replaced all of Fan Liuer's food and water items with silver ones.

Later, Fan Liuer complained that the cup was too small, and the lukewarm water was gone in one gulp, not enough to quench her thirst. So Li Chenbi ordered another bottle for her, which could hold more water at once.

He took the bottle from Li Qiuxia and looked down at the opening; it contained a milky white liquid.

It's full; the amount inside is enough for him to drink medicine for two or three days.

Li Chenbi suddenly laughed.

I was so angry I laughed.

This person just disappeared without a trace, leaving behind not even a letter, just this bottle.

What does this mean?

Is she trying to show off her understanding and empathy?

Does he need her feigned understanding?

At that moment, the bottle in his hand became a thorn in his eye, reminding him that what he thought was mutual affection was the biggest joke.

He, Li Chenbi, was a joke, a joke who was completely fooled by her.

His eyes were filled with resentment, and he suddenly raised his hand, intending to throw the bottle in his hand.

He didn't need her feigned pity.

Li Qiuping, who was standing nearby, was quick-witted and snatched the bottle from his hand.

"Second Master, this won't do. You'll need to take your medicine soon, and it won't be easy to find a wet nurse right away."

Li Chenbi was even angrier, angry at his damned body that couldn't resist her feigned pity.

He turned to look outside the room and spoke in a cold voice.

"Go, search every inch of Xingzhou Prefecture, find him for me."