Lana Evans's Whereabouts

Xiao Yun walked to the bedside, crouched down, and looked at the pitiful girl, finally seeing her appearance and age clearly.

She was very beautiful and very young, about eight years old.

An eight-year-old girl... Xiao Yun's tone softened a bit, "What's your name?"

"My name is... Luoluo..." the girl bit her lip.

"Luoluo, good child, tell big brother, do you know a little girl who came here last night, a bit older than you, about ten years old, this tall, named Su Lanxiang?" Xiao Yun asked as gently as possible, so as not to scare her.

Luoluo bit her lip and nodded, "I know her. Last night she was locked in a room with me, but she was taken away before dawn today."

Xiao Yun asked, "Do you know where she was taken?"

Luoluo nodded again, "I heard Aunt Li say they were taking her and several other girls to Jiangnan."

"Jiangnan..." Xiao Zetian's voice sounded at the door.

Luoluo looked up and saw a man wearing a mask silently standing at the door, his aura cold and oppressive, causing her to shrink back in fear.

"There are two waterways and two land routes from Qingmiao City to Jiangnan. It is currently the first month of the lunar year, and part of the waterways are frozen and impassable. One land route is the official road, which is patrolled by government officials, so the traffickers definitely won’t take that. The other is a direct route to Jiangnan, the quickest path. That woman surnamed Li must be taking that route. To be safe, we’ll send people to investigate the other three routes, and you will personally follow me to pursue on the land route." Xiao Zetian analyzed calmly and came to a conclusion immediately.

"Yes, master." Xiao Yun said, standing up and following Xiao Muyan out.

"Big brother!" Luoluo called out anxiously from behind.

Xiao Yun stopped, turned back, took two steps, and picked up Luoluo, wrapping her tighter with a cloak.

Luoluo wrapped her arms around Xiao Yun’s neck, seemingly very afraid that her benefactor would abandon her and let her fall into the fire pit again.

In the courtyard, Luoluo saw that the traffickers’ servants were all dead, and the rescued girls helplessly and pitifully huddled together.

At this moment, the courtyard gate was kicked open with a bang, and twenty or thirty people armed with weapons rushed in, immediately surrounding everyone.

Luoluo’s face turned pale with fear, and she buried her head in Xiao Yun’s neck, trembling.

"Don’t be afraid... I’m here..." Xiao Yun felt the child trembling in her arms and gently stroked her hair.

These words seemed to have a comforting magic; Luoluo’s body trembled less, but her little face still buried in Xiao Yun’s arms, unwilling to come out.

Xiao Zetian stood in the center of the courtyard, coldly staring at the door.

A man walked in from the door, looking at Xiao Zetian with an expression that was part teasing, part playful, and part cynical.

"Tch, country bumpkin, didn’t expect you to move faster than me." Li Yanhao gritted his teeth, glanced at Xiao Yun holding the child, and curled his lips.

"Hmph, you lot from the Huainan Prince’s mansion are just useless snacks. Enough nonsense, get out of the way and don’t obstruct us from doing serious business." Xiao Yun sneered; how could Li Yanhao compare to their General Xiao?

"Looks like you already know where that girl is, huh!? Well then, saves me the trouble of searching." Li Yanhao snapped his fingers lightly, and the guards suddenly drew their swords, all pointing at Xiao Zetian and Xiao Yun.

Li Yanhao looked like a rogue: "Hey, tell me the clue about that little girl, and I’ll claim the credit for this!"