"Fine." Seeing Linghu Chong's anxious expression, Song Qingshu thought that since they had no leads anyway, they might as well investigate Jia Mansion. But he was cautious by nature and worried about Ren Yingying's safety. He did not dare put all his eggs in one basket, so he said, "Go investigate Jia Mansion first. I'll make some other arrangements and come find you later."
Linghu Chong was frantic with worry. He gave a casual acknowledgment, then used his lightness skill to rush toward Jia Mansion. Though his lightness skill was inferior to Song Qingshu's, it was still among the best in the martial world. Before long, he vanished from the street.
Song Qingshu first found the Beggar's Clan's stronghold in the city and had them send word to Chen Youliang, telling him to mobilize the clan's members to search the entire city for Ren Yingying and the man in black. Since the Beggar's Clan members knew every street and alley in Lin'an City, he instructed them to pay special attention to residences where strangers had suddenly appeared, while also investigating haunted houses, abandoned compounds, and similar places within the city.
Next, he returned to the residence and informed Lin Pingzhi of Yue Lingshan's disappearance. He told him not to panic and to remain there to handle intelligence coming in from all sides.
He then went to the inner residence and informed Chen Yuanyuan of the situation, telling her to stay inside and not expose her identity. Then, without stopping for rest, he hurried toward Jia Mansion.
"I wonder if Linghu Chong has found anything." Looking at the plaque of Rongguo Mansion in the distance, Song Qingshu frowned secretly. He had spent considerable time inside before under Jia Baoyu's identity. He knew that although Jia Mansion appeared to be the residence