I immediately summoned the paper servant closest to me. These paper servants were shaped according to my aesthetic preferences, so they were quite beautiful. But at their core, they were merely paper figures covered in rune programs, allowing them to carry out orders according to my wishes. Even the dishes were made entirely by deconstructing them from memory.
I looked the paper figure up and down and frowned slightly, because there were no traces of artificial tampering at all. I could also confirm that it had not been poisoned. It seemed the problem lay with the missing paper servant—but where had it gone?
These paper servants obeyed people, and it was of course possible that they had followed someone else's orders to do what they were supposed to do. Being lured away by someone was not impossible either. But a paper servant would still give off some energy fluctuations. How could the guards outside not know that it had left the residence?
I immediately spread my aura over the entire residence again, filtering through every trace of aura that could be found nearby. Sure enough, there were quite a few living creatures whose auras were stronger than the paper figures'. Even the aura of the immortal fish swimming beneath the little bridge was heavier than theirs. That was why I had failed to notice the paper servant's disappearance.
Shengtu Wushuang looked at the paper servant and said solemnly, "The fact that this paper servant has no problem doesn't mean the others have no problem, right? How about we stay calm and investigate further?"
"What Imperial Sister said is absolutely right. Besides, how could these paper servants vanish from the ground without leaving a trace?" Shengtu Xianrou added.
I nodded and glanced at Lan Xian. When she noticed me looking at