Song Qian and Li Yuchu were kidnapped at the same time, and Yang Yunkai took men to pursue them.
However, it has been a whole day, and no news has come back.
According to our analysis, the other party should be trying to cross the border through the deep mountains and old forests!
But when we contacted the military unit over there, they said there were no traces at all!
This shouldn't be happening!"
Gu Zechen's eyes held a ruthlessness that no one had ever seen before.
"Give me the map!"
A moment later, he pointed at the map.
"Old Fu, you take your men this way.
I will cut through here and intercept them before they reach the borderline!"
Everyone who heard his plan couldn't help but change their complexion and object.
"That is absolutely impossible.
The path you have chosen has never been walked by anyone; it is full of crises, and it is said that venomous snakes and wild beasts are everywhere!"
Gu Zechen raised his hand to stop them.
"We are already a full day late, and no one knows what might happen!
The route I am taking is the shortest distance.
The kidnappers won't be able to move too fast with two women, and Yang Yunkai is still tracking them!"
He thought that since Yang Yunkai wanted a promotion so badly, he would definitely spare no effort to create difficulties for the other party and strive for an opportunity to render meritorious service.
Moreover, no matter what, he is Li Yuchu's fiancé; it is impossible for him to disregard her life or death.
And there is Song Qian, who is the wife and child of his nominal benefactor.
For both public and private reasons, he would use all his strength.
Based on his understanding of him, it shouldn't be a big problem!
Unless... he is colluding with the kidnappers!
Thinking of this, he felt a panic he had never experienced before.
"Enough nonsense, let's move out!"
He told himself that he had already saved Li Yuchu twice, and if he saved her this time, it would be the third.
Perhaps Heaven was creating opportunities for them.
After he returned, he would tell her that if Yang Yunkai really made her feel such grievance, he could marry her too.
Because... he did not dislike her!
……
"Gu Zechen, Gu Zechen... hey, wake up!"
Gu Zechen opened his eyes abruptly, and Li Yuchu's excessively beautiful face appeared before his eyes, catching him off guard.
"You..." For a moment, he could not tell where he was!
Li Yuchu's lively, large eyes held a faint tease.
"Gu Zechen, what did you dream about?
You were frowning as if you were fighting for your life. Don't tell me you're holding a grudge because I reported you?"
Gu Zechen breathed a sigh of relief, looked around, and then checked his watch.
It was just a dream!
But why did it feel so real?
"Gu Zechen, did you have a nightmare? You're sweating profusely!"
Li Yuchu found it very rare; what could a person like him dream about to be scared like this?
But Gu Zechen was looking intently at her delicate brows and eyes.
"Yes, I dreamed of you!"
The soda in Li Yuchu's mouth almost sprayed out.
"Cough, cough, cough... I knew it, you are holding a grudge.
Also, how much must you dislike me for me to make you so angry in your dream?"
Just when she and Xiao Yu thought Gu Zechen wouldn't answer, Gu Zechen lightly spat out two words.
"Scared!"
Xiao Yu was holding back his laughter; he knew that Regiment Commander Gu didn't like this little ancestor—she was too much of a troublemaker!
Li Yuchu, however, was not pleased.
"Gu Zechen, what do you mean?
I am, at the very least, the Village Flower of our village, a great beauty. How did I become a fierce monster in your mouth?
I don't care, you have to compensate me!"
Xiao Yu curled his lips; she really never forgot to extort someone, even more stubborn than the bandits!
Watching her lively and vivid daughter-like behavior, the worry and fear from his dream eased slightly.
"What kind of compensation do you want?"
Li Yuchu did not hesitate.
"Since you are willing to give, I won't stop you.
However, I don't need anything for now. I'll ask you for it when I think of something, okay?"
"Fine!"
"Gu Zechen, aren't you quite easy to talk to?
Rest assured, I'll introduce a great beauty to you later, I guarantee you'll be moved to tears!"
"You should get off the car now, and remember to eat fewer snacks!"
Li Yuchu nodded casually.
"I know.
Regarding what you said about releasing Song Qian, I will believe you for now.
However, I still stand by what I said.
I am waiting for your explanation!"
Then she picked up her bags and nimbly jumped off the car.
……
Gu Zechen watched her graceful back and thought of the dream again!
She and Song Qian were kidnapped together?
Is that possible?
As soon as he returned to the office, someone came to report for work.
It was the person he sent to investigate Song Qian.
"Regiment Commander, there is a major discovery. There is a secret tunnel in Song Qian's house that leads to the small woods outside the town."
"A secret tunnel?"
"Yes!" The man then explained in detail everything he had found.
Ever since Li Yuchu tore off Song Qian's silk scarf yesterday,
Gu Zechen knew that Song Qian definitely had a lover.
Not to mention those marks, just her quick yet desperate attempt to hide her guilty conscience was enough to see a glimpse of it.
And that person was definitely not Yang Yunkai.
Yang Yunkai cared very much about his future; if they had really slept together, he would never have left such obvious traces so recklessly!
He didn't know whether to call Song Qian's lover bold or if he just hadn't expected Li Yuchu to resist suddenly.
After all, no one in the compound dared to treat a widow so roughly now!
He didn't care whether Song Qian had a lover or not.
What he cared about was whose child was in her belly.
Sun Yiyong was a Martyr; how could others confuse his bloodline?
Moreover, did Sun Yiyong's death have anything to do with Song Qian, or was it like what Li Yuchu said?
Gu Zechen had never told anyone that he suspected there was more to Sun Yiyong's death!
He had originally planned to rest for two days after this mission and then go to the place where Sun Yiyong had his accident to investigate on-site!
He didn't expect that so many threads would be pulled out because of Li Yuchu!
……
The person sent to secretly investigate Song Qian first went to her home in town.
He didn't expect to see the Song family's gate tightly shut in broad daylight, which was completely against common sense!
In this day and age, many neighbors would eat and chat at their doorways.
Her family shouldn't be so aloof and unsociable!
Instead, he heard that they usually loved to show off their son-in-law who was a Battalion Commander.
Even after Sun Yiyong's sacrifice, they would cry and express their grief three times a day!
The person following them found a place where no one was around to sneak in and investigate, and happened to see Song Qian's father coming out of the secret tunnel.
He heard them talking about children, goods, and such.
In short, it was nothing good.
The man found a way to distract the two of them.
After going down into the secret tunnel, he discovered that there was a whole world inside!
First of all, this secret tunnel not only led to the Old Man's room but also directly to Song Qian's room.
There were several rooms on both sides of the path.
After prying them open, he found one room full of gold, silver, and jewels; looking at the marks on the ground, it seemed that quite a lot had already been moved away.
One room was actually filled with antiques and calligraphy paintings, all of which were from the hands of masters.
The most shocking thing was that one of them was the well-known burial object of a certain prince!
The other few rooms were actually piled full of grain!
He followed the path to the end of the secret tunnel.
Following some clues, he found a household that was particularly suspicious!
Upon asking around, he learned that it was the former residence of the old hunter, Old Man Qiu.
Old Man Qiu had passed away, but he had a famous adopted son—Chai Laowu—a scumbag who made people tremble with fear.
When Gu Zechen heard the end, his heart couldn't help but jump.
Wasn't Li Yuchu captured by Chai Laowu in his dream?
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