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"": "Over time, Hu Jin had dropped "Miss" when addressing Huang Ying, clearly because they had grown more familiar.
Zhang Yunxi stood and headed out of the Main Hall.
"Could something be wrong? Where did she go?" Luo Bin asked.
It had still been early when he returned. He had not seen Huang Ying, but he had not asked about her either.
Before he knew it, night had fallen.
After putting away the black-gold toad on the bamboo tea table, Luo Bin followed Zhang Yunxi outside. He glanced at the Pocket Watch as he went. It was already ten at night.
The Main Hall door opened, revealing a Food Box on the ground.
Zhang Yunxi left the box untouched and looked down below the stilt house instead.
Someone was pacing beside the stairs. When he looked up at Zhang Yunxi and Luo Bin, his eyes were uneasy.
"Miao Lu, is there something you want to tell us?" Zhang Yunxi asked directly.
Zhang Yunxi remained composed.
But the Miao man's expression was far too troubled. With Huang Ying still absent, Luo Bin's heart sank a little.
"Well... the group that went out with Miss Huang just came back. They were a little late. They're with Granny Li now. Um... Miss Huang got separated from them, and she hasn't returned."
"Granny Li has already sent ten groups out to look for her. They don't know where Miss Huang got separated yet..."
"But on the last two trips, Miss Huang liked going into more remote areas to gather herbs. She might be in one of those places..."
"Mr. Yunxi, you needn't worry too much... Right... Granny Li said she knows you're back, Young Chieftain. If you're worried, you can wait at her place."
"In any case, Miss Huang will