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During dinner, Yun Kexin did mention to someone from the Third House that there was a shortage of ink and paper at her grandmother's place and that she wanted to ask at the Second House first. If they didn't have any, she planned to make a trip to the night market, but she did not invite Yun Yan.
The night market in Qinghe City was the most bustling yet chaotic place, filled with all kinds of merchants, including human traffickers!
"Through your hands, you sold your sister Yun Yan..."
"Through your hands, you sold your sister Yun Yan..."
On the night of her wedding in her previous life, Yun Ran's words struck Yun Kexin's heart like a heavy punch.
"Sister!" Yun Kexin suddenly stood up from behind the desk, her face pale. She shouted in panic, "Brother, hurry! We must find sister without delay!"
Yun Ke sensed something from Yun Kexin's alarm and briefly explained the situation to Zhou before hurriedly saying goodbye.
Yun Kexin followed closely behind her brother and called for Yun Jie and Yun Yao to join them in searching for Yun Yan at the Duke's residence. The four rode horses or took carriages, heading straight toward the night market, leaving no street or alley unchecked along the way.
Yun Yao drove the carriage quickly along the mountain path while Yun Kexin sat inside, feeling anxious and tormented:
Earlier, she had heard from a group of vendors at the night market that an old woman resembling a brothel madam was leading a girl who matched Yun Yan's description in this direction.
And this was west of Qinghe City; ahead lay the road to Jinan, which had a notorious reputation...
It felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe; Yun Kexin felt chills all over: Was her sister sold to a brothel in her previous life? Her anger toward the Third House surged to unprecedented heights!
In fact, she was worried not only about Yun Yan but also about Yun Ke. He was supposed to participate in the autumn examination, but after such turmoil tonight, would he still be able to gather his spirits for the test? Yun Kexin's heart twisted into a knot.
She pulled back the curtain to look outside; it had started to rain. She hurriedly said to Yun Yao:
"Cousin, stop for a moment. I’ll get an umbrella for you."
"Alright," Yun Yao slowed down a bit and turned to Yun Kexin, "There are many tea houses and inns in the market ahead. Let's ask around; it's raining, and the old woman and the traffickers need to take a break too."
Yun Yao and Yun Kexin were in agreement, so when they arrived at the market, they stopped, tied up the carriage, and walked with umbrellas. They entered every place where people were resting to inquire.
When they reached an inn called "Changfeng," they found the interior in disarray as if it had been robbed—tables and chairs were overturned, and guests were running out one after another. The innkeeper was busy cleaning up the mess while standing aside, sighing heavily.
It was clear that there had been a fight here.
"Innkeeper, what happened in your establishment?" Yun Yao approached and asked.
"Bad luck, bad luck..." The innkeeper didn't hear Yun Yao's question and kept shaking his head while sighing.
"Innkeeper, I need to ask you something," Yun Kexin didn't have time to comfort him and quickly asked, "Have you seen a man who looks like this with a woman?"
To their surprise, as soon as the innkeeper heard this, he immediately looked up and shouted angrily, "Don't mention those two! If it weren't for them, my inn wouldn't be in this state."
Yun Yao and Yun Kexin sensed something was off in the innkeeper's words. Yun Yao quickly asked, "Innkeeper, can you be more specific?"
The innkeeper remained silent and indifferent.
"Will these two silver coins be enough to compensate for your losses?" Yun Kexin took out some silver from her sleeve and waved it in front of the innkeeper.
The innkeeper's eyes lit up at the sight of money; he reached out to grab it but was deftly avoided by Yun Kexin.
"Alright, alright," the innkeeper rubbed his hands together, his eyes fixed on the silver. "Earlier, an old woman brought a young girl into the inn. There were also two men with them. They wanted to take the girl upstairs, but she refused no matter what. During the pushing and shoving, the old woman tried to hit the girl. Suddenly, three people burst in from who knows where; one of them kicked the old woman away, while another started fighting with the two men. You can see what happened afterward—" The innkeeper glanced at the chaotic scene inside.
"You mentioned three people; what about the third one?" Yun Yao asked curiously.
"That was a boy no more than ten years old," the innkeeper said with an unnatural smile. "At first, I only heard him say 'Take me up!' It was only later that I realized that voice came from him. He looked like a young master from a noble family, of high status."
"What about the girl?" Yun Kexin impatiently interjected.
"She was the one who was rescued by that boy and his two attendants. The old woman and the two men were captured by officials who arrived afterward," the innkeeper glanced at the two silver ingots in Yun Kexin's hand and added, "That's all I saw."
"Did you see which direction they went?" Yun Yao pressed on.
"Over there—" The innkeeper pointed to the right outside the inn.
Yun Kexin was taken aback: wasn't that the road back? Did that young master send her sister home?
Yun Yao and Yun Kexin shared the same doubt, but it wasn't wise to linger here; perhaps they had gone elsewhere.
Yun Kexin tossed the two silver ingots to the innkeeper and left the inn with Yun Yao.
"Sister, let's head back first and see if Yun Yan has really been brought back to the mansion," Yun Yao said as he drove the carriage, while Yun Kexin sat beside him holding an umbrella. "If not, we will continue searching."
"I'll listen to my cousin," Yun Kexin replied heavily—hoping that young master was truly a good person.
As they approached the Duke's mansion, they could see from afar that the masters and servants of the First House and Second House were standing at the entrance, among them was Yun Yan.
Yun Kexin jumped off the carriage in surprise and joy, disregarding her elders, and grabbed Yun Yan's hand, saying:
"Sister, you're back? It's good if you're fine, it's good if you're fine."
"Seventh Sister, seeing you safe makes me relieved," Yun Yan said in confusion. "Earlier, I was waiting for you at the night market. Instead of you, an old woman and two men came and forcibly took me away. I was worried about you, so I complied with them."
Yun Kexin felt a chill in her heart: how could these people mention her? Who else but Fu Lianyin from the Third House would do such a thing?! Selling her sister through her hands, so that's how it is!
She only remembered that in her previous life, Yun Yan had inexplicably disappeared overnight. No matter how hard she searched, there was no trace of her. Because of this, Auntie's spirit collapsed... Her hands began to tremble: I must settle this score!
"Sister, was it a young master from a noble family who saved you?" Yun Kexin asked Yun Yan as if seeking confirmation.
"Yes, how would Seventh Sister know," Yun Yan replied with an innocent smile, as if the earlier danger had already drifted far away, as if it had never happened. "He saved me and sent me to the door with his attendant, but he didn't come inside... I heard you and Grandmother went out to look for me, and I was anxious in my heart, so I waited here with everyone for your return."
"What about Yun Ke and Yun Jie? Haven't they returned yet?" Yun Kexin's nerves were taut.
"They have already sent the servants and maids to search separately," Yun You said somewhat uneasily. "Xiner, you and your brothers have been a bit impulsive; we should have asked the servants of the residence to search."
Yun Kexin smiled bitterly: at that moment, things were urgent; who could care about these details? If it weren't for the luck of encountering someone who helped when they saw injustice tonight, who knows if the tragedy of my previous life would repeat itself.
At that moment, the servants and maids of the Duke's residence returned one after another, with Yun Jie and Yun Ke walking at the front.
Seeing that both of his younger sisters were safe and sound, the drenched Yun Ke stood in place with a relieved smile, but in an instant, he collapsed like a wooden log...
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