"Back to the residence!"
After pondering for two seconds, Qing Qianxue rose with Jiang Yourning in his arms.
Seeing this, Qian Miao and Qian Yan immediately began packing up.
By the time Xie Ciyan broke free of a flock of social butterflies and came looking for Qing Qianxue, all he found was empty air.
"Strange. I've searched more than half the Lin Residence. Where on earth did he go?"
Just as Xie Ciyan was about to head home, he followed a path flanked by rockeries and flowering plants. Passing through a courtyard gate, he nearly collided with someone rushing along in a frantic hurry.
"Where did this..." The words had barely reached Xie Ciyan's lips before he changed tack, his eyes curving into a smile. "...little fairy come from?"
"What's got you in such a hurry, little fairy? Is there anything I can help with?"
In her anxiety, Jiang Wanrong looked at Xie Ciyan as though she had found her savior.
"Young Marquis Xie, my sister is missing. Sorry for the trouble, but please help me find her. Quickly!!!"
"Hmm? Did something happen?"
Xie Ciyan was a little bewildered.
Jiang Wanrong immediately nodded. "Someone in the Lin Residence used Evil Incense. Ningning accidentally breathed some in earlier. My mind wandered for a moment, and I forgot to check her pulse! By the time I remembered, she was already nowhere to be found."
Evil Incense was far too serious a matter, and Xie Ciyan's expression immediately stiffened.
"Shuo Feng! Go find Madam Lin and ask her to quietly send a few people to look for Sixth Jiang. Try not to cause a commotion!"
Then he turned to the anxious young woman before him. "Don't worry, little fairy. Your sister is full of clever tricks. She should be all right. I'll look