Li Qinglu replied, "The intruder's swordsmanship was quite good, and he was even more skilled at acupoint striking. Based on the guards' descriptions, it was likely the One Yang Finger."
"The One Yang Finger?" Song Qingshu frowned. "Could it have been Duan Yanqing? Why would he abduct Madam Qin?"
Mu Wanqing went pale as well. "What? The leader of the Four Great Evils? He also has that lecherous thief of a brother, Yun Zhonghe. My mother is in danger." She still vividly remembered how Yun Zhonghe had chased Zhong Ling and her in Myriad Tribulation Valley.
Li Qinglu hurriedly explained, "It wasn't Duan Yanqing. He has been in the First Rank Hall for many years, so the guards could not possibly have failed to recognize him. They said the man's legs were intact and that he was handsome and elegant. It was most likely Duan Zhengchun."
"That heartless wretch!" Mu Wanqing said through gritted teeth. "Wasn't ruining my mother's first half of life enough for him? Does he want to ruin the rest of it too?"
As her daughter, she naturally knew about the entanglement between Qin Hongmian and Duan Zhengchun. Because Duan Zhengchun had abandoned her after seducing her, Qin Hongmian had been forced by her family to marry into the Mu Family of Western Xia. Since childhood, Mu Wanqing had rarely seen her mother smile. Qin Hongmian would often gaze southward alone and secretly shed tears. How could Mu Wanqing possibly feel any goodwill toward him?
Li Qinglu consoled her, "Since Prince of Zhennan was the one who rescued her, Sister need not worry too much. With your mother by his side, she should not be in any danger."
"How could she not be in danger? That man is lustful, shameless, and vile. With my mother at his