Song Qingshu had originally been pondering how to explain things to Lin Pingzhi when he suddenly heard this news. He froze. "What did you say?"
"Sect Leader Huang is missing." Lin Pingzhi looked utterly ashamed.
Ren Yingying could also tell that something was wrong with Song Qingshu's mood. Worried, she walked over and gently took his hand.
Song Qingshu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger and shock. Frowning, he asked, "What happened?"
"After you left yesterday, Sect Leader Huang told us to go to Qingtai Bridge to rescue Senior Sister. Since she was pregnant and couldn't travel, she volunteered to stay behind," Lin Pingzhi said with deep regret. "I was in a hurry to save Senior Sister, so I agreed. I sent some men to escort her back to the Prince of Qi's Mansion, then led the rest to save Senior Sister. Who knew... who knew..."
Song Qingshu's heart sank. "Who knew what?"
"On our way back from Qingtai Bridge, we received word that Sect Leader Huang and the others never made it back to the Prince of Qi's Mansion," Lin Pingzhi answered.
Song Qingshu's heart sank further. In half a night, Huang Rong and her group should have made it back to the mansion even if they had crawled like snails. Something had clearly happened along the way.
"What about the guards escorting her?" Song Qingshu did not hold out much hope. Since Huang Rong had vanished, those men were likely dead or worse.
"According to news from the mansion, they were found in an alley. All of them were seriously injured and are currently being treated at the mansion," Lin Pingzhi replied.
"Seriously injured?" Song Qingshu raised a brow. "Not one of them died?"
Lin Pingzhi shook his head. "Though their injuries are severe, none of