Ninth Elder Hu Buding's residence covered a considerable area. Searching it inch by inch would take far too long, and Ye Zhen was frantic with anxiety.
Yet Ye Zhen firmly remembered the seven words his father had emphasized countless times since he was little: "Keep calm when great matters arise."
The more critical the moment, the more one had to remain calm.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Zhen burrowed toward the location of Ninth Elder Hu Buding that Big Ear had indicated.
He would observe Hu Buding first. If Chi Ling'er had truly been abducted by Hu Buding, and Hu Buding intended to use Chi Ling'er's safety to threaten Hu Qingtong, there would surely be some unusual activity on Hu Buding's side.
The men of the Fox Clan learned the human race's writing and enjoyed refined pursuits.
At this moment, Ninth Elder Hu Buding sat cross-legged before a small table, quietly watching the tea leaves churn within the jade pot before him. Steam curled upward as he wore a serene, faint smile.
The old fellow sat there for a full quarter-hour.
He could sit still, but Ye Zhen was beginning to lose his patience.
Just as Ye Zhen was about to leave and have Big Ear monitor this place while he searched Hu Buding's residence for Chi Ling'er's whereabouts, Big Ear's voice came from his ear. "My lord, that Hu Lian is hurrying to see Hu Buding."
"Hmm? Keep watching. I'll be right there."
By the time Ye Zhen swiftly burrowed back, Hu Lian had just rushed into Hu Buding's tea room. Without even drinking the tea Hu Buding offered her, she cautiously asked, "Father, there won't be any problems, right? Just now, the Eldest Son used the Clan Head's token to question Yan'er for quite a while. We