Jiang Zhuoxue's Been Snatched Away!

"It was all my fault for leading you to the wrong place. I never expected Liang Ranyue to appear at the market outside the city by such a coincidence. The moment she saw your little lover, she kidnapped her with her guards without saying a word!"

Fang Chi's anxious words still echoed in her ears, but Sang Ying seemed unable to understand what she was saying.

Who is my little lover?

Who did Liang Ranyue steal this time?

After a long while, Sang Ying finally regained her senses. "You mean, Jiang Zhuoxue was kidnapped by Gong Er Gongzi's fiancée?"

"Yes!" Fang Chi said anxiously and remorsefully, "I didn't dare to get into a fight with anyone, so I just watched him being taken away. Sang Ying, it was my fault. I will definitely help you find him!"

Hai Tingzhou chimed in, explaining, "A-Chi didn't mean it. She tried to stop them, but your friend gave us a warning, telling us not to help. So that's why... But don't worry, just say the word, and we'll bring her back to you!"

Both men looked at Sang Ying with unwavering determination, as if they would dare to storm into the inner city at her mere word.

Before Sang Ying reply, several busybodies chimed in, "Bringing her back? I advise you to stop dreaming. You must be new here, right? Our Second Young Master's fiancée is no pushover. Anyone she's taken back, unless she gets tired of them and lets them go on her own, I've never seen anyone get rescued!"

Some people advised Sang Ying, "Fellow Daoist, don't be sad. It seems your little lover went with Miss Liang willingly. Even if you go looking for him, he's probably already captivated by Miss Liang's wealth and beauty. Just pretend he never existed and find someone else!"

"That's right, there aren't many Snow Crystal in the world, but aren't there many men with two legs?" someone else chimed in.

Sang Ying had completely recovered from her shock. For a moment, she didn't know whether to explain to everyone that she and Jiang Zhuoxue weren't in that kind of relationship, or to first express her surprise at Jiang Zhuoxue's compliant departure.

Sang Ying could only manage a forced smile at everyone before saying, "Thank you all for your concern. This all happened so suddenly; I need to go back and think about it."

She should go back and think about what Jiang Zhuoxue was planning by not snapping Miss Liang's neck on the spot, but instead obediently following her away.

Could it be that this guy is already planning to handle the Gong Household's affairs all by himself?

To onlookers, Sang Ying's forced smile appeared as a forced smile after her beloved had been taken away.

The others didn't say much, but watched the three of them leave with pity in their eyes.

As soon as Sang Ying and the other two returned to the courtyard, Gu Shu's laughter burst out, making Sang Ying's head buzz and ache.

"Hahahaha, Jiang Zhuoxue, you've finally met your match! The mighty Blood-Robed Devil Dragon was actually robbed in the street! Hahahaha!"

Leaving Gu Shu's agitation behind, Sang Ying turned to Fang Chi and asked, "What exactly happened earlier? Tell me everything slowly."

The two exchanged a glance before speaking, "We heard that someone was recruited into the inner city as a maid half a month ago, so we thought we'd find that girl's family to inquire about it and see if we could also take this opportunity to sneak into the inner city."

"Unexpectedly, they ran into Liang Ranyue's group halfway there. The moment Liang Ranyue saw Jiang Zhuoxue, her expression changed instantly. She immediately ordered her guards to take Jiang Zhuoxue away."

At this point, Fang Chi frowned. "Those guards were no match for us. We were just about to make a move when we saw Jiang Zhuoxue secretly shaking her head at us. So, we watched as he was put into Liang Ranyue's carriage and taken into the inner city."

In the end, Fang Chi's gaze towards Sang Ying was filled with guilt. She didn't know how deep her friend's feelings were for that seemingly weak male cultivator. But the fact remained that she had personally lost him.

"I'm sorry, I..."

"No need to apologize!" Sang Ying suddenly spoke, her eyes lighting up. "On the contrary, I should be thanking you."

Amidst their questioning gazes, Sang Ying curled her lips into a smile, "I think I've found a way to safely enter the inner city and wreak havoc on the Gong Household!"

"But before that, you'll probably have to put on a show for me."

Fang Chi and Hai Tingzhou exchanged a glance and quickly nodded in agreement to Sang Ying.

The inner city is separated from the outer city by a high wall made of black iron, which is sufficient to prevent outsiders from spying on it.

Even so, guards still stood watch day and night at the inner city gate, refusing to let anyone who did not belong to the Gong Household cross the wall.

During the days they guarded the city gates, they became accustomed to seeing cultivators trying to deceive them with various excuses to sneak into the inner city.

Therefore, when the female cultivator, dressed in luxurious robes and with a delicate face, arrived with the imposing aura of Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, the two, though surprised by her wealth, still regarded her as one of those scheming individuals trying to curry favor with the Gong Household.

The three female cultivators were naturally stopped outside the city gate.

"Without the clan leader's orders, no one else is allowed to enter or leave this place at will. You'd better leave quickly." Out of consideration for the female cultivator's appearance, the guard's attitude softened somewhat.

But the other person didn't seem to appreciate it, and her pretty face instantly darkened.

"Interesting. The Gong Household is really something. Not only did they shut me out, but they also kidnapped my people." The female cultivator, who seemed to be of high status, revealed a mocking expression. "A-Chi, quickly send a message to my elder brother and ask him to ask the Gong Household head what his explanation is for his future daughter-in-law stealing my people."

"Yes, Miss!" As she spoke, the female cultivator named "A-Chi" seemed about to start complaining.

The three men's confident demeanor startled the guards. One of them hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I ask who the fairy's elder brother is?"

The female cultivator did not answer, but only gave a cold laugh.

Fortunately, the man behind her answered in her place, "He's not much of a threat; he's just a guy from Jimo in Spirit Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, the three witnessed the guards' expressions change drastically.

One of the guards, who looked quite mature, widened his eyes in surprise after carefully examining Sang Ying's face.

He didn't have time to explain to his companions, so he left them behind and ran towards the Gong Household mansion.

Fortunately, he was lucky; he had just reached the door when he bumped into Gong Chengsi, who was about to leave.

Upon seeing the old acquaintance whom he had previously demoted to guard the city gate, the eldest son of the Gong Household asked with interest, "What's the matter that's causing such a commotion, making you abandon your guard duties?"

Before the guard could even catch his breath, he cried out in a panic, "It's terrible, Young Master! The eldest daughter of the Jimo Household is at the inner city gate. She says her man was stolen by the Second Young Master's fiancée, and she's demanding an explanation from us!"

At that moment, as expected, Gong Chengsi's face also darkened.