Before they knew it, the two had returned to the gates of Prince of Qi's Mansion. Song Qingshu stopped. "You mean the people tracking the Zhongyi Army lost their trail near Bamboo Pole Alley?"
"That's right." Luo Bing nodded as she recalled it. "I was too focused on finding the Zhongyi Army that I fell victim to Jia Zhen's men instead and was captured."
"Bamboo Pole Alley..." Song Qingshu closed his eyes, a map of Lin'an City appearing in his mind as he fell into thought.
"Brother Song!" Lin Pingzhi had been anxiously waiting for news outside the mansion. The moment he spotted Song Qingshu in the distance, he hurried over. He was briefly stunned by the sight of the beautiful Luo Bing beside him, but quickly recovered. "Have you found out where they are?"
Song Qingshu shook his head, and disappointment immediately filled Lin Pingzhi's face.
"You needn't worry too much. Although we haven't rescued them yet, I have some clues now. I need to sort through my thoughts. Stay here and handle the reports coming in from all sides. Notify me if there's any progress."
Lin Pingzhi had wanted to say that he would go search himself, but after thinking it over, he realized that even if he went out, he would have no idea where to begin. He could only nod in agreement.
Song Qingshu brought Luo Bing into the inner hall, where Chen Yuanyuan had already been pacing restlessly. Seeing him return, she joyfully came forward, but when she suddenly noticed the woman at his side, she forcibly stopped. "Qingshu, who is this?"
"Sister Yuanyuan, this is Luo Bing, an old acquaintance of mine and also Li Yuanzhi's good friend." Song Qingshu had no time to consider what the two women might be thinking and gave