Chapter 674
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Chapter 674: Ling’er Has Been Kidnapped!?
Jiang Ruolan’s sect was located in the central region, very far from Xiangcheng and Nandu.
Her sudden appearance and immediate kneeling upon meeting left Fang Yu somewhat stunned.
However, Fang Yu quickly regained his composure, reached out to help Jiang Ruolan up, and asked: “No need to kneel, just tell me what happened to Ling’er first.”
“Ling, Ling’er was kidnapped! My master took a group of disciples to chase after them, but there’s been no news for two days and two nights…” Jiang Ruolan said urgently.
Su Lengyun patted Jiang Ruolan’s shoulder, helped her sit on a nearby sofa, poured a cup of tea, handed it to her, and said gently: “Don’t worry, take your time. Brother Yu will definitely help you.”
Jiang Ruolan took the cup, had a sip, and looked at Fang Yu.
“Yes, tell me the details of what happened, otherwise I can’t help you,” Fang Yu said.
Jiang Ruolan’s face was pale, her eyes filled with tears as she sobbed: “Three days ago, Ling’er insisted on leaving the sect to go out for a while. I couldn’t refuse her, so I had to accompany her.”
“We arrived at the nearest small city to our sect… the city of Wen’an where we first met you…”
“On a street, Ling’er saw an ice cream vendor and walked over, wanting to buy some ice cream.”
At this point, Jiang Ruolan paused, her eyes still showing fear.
“Just as I was about to pay, someone suddenly approached from the side, and I smelled an odor coming from him,” Jiang Ruolan said. “I turned my head and saw an old man with disheveled clothes and messy hair.”
“At first I thought he was a beggar coming to ask for food, so I was going to give him some change.”
“But at that moment, he suddenly wrapped his arms around Ling’er who was standing in front of me, and then ran away!”
“I was stunned for a moment, and by the time I reacted, the old man had already run to the end of the street.”
“I immediately followed… but that old man ran very fast, and soon I couldn’t see his figure anymore…”
“I hurried back to the sect and told my master about this. She immediately gathered four senior sisters to search for the old man. She told me to report to the Martial Arts Association to ask for their help…”
“After that, I reported to the Martial Arts Association and then waited for news from my master… but two days and two nights have passed, and my master and the four senior sisters have all lost contact… I can’t reach them!”
As Jiang Ruolan spoke, she became increasingly anxious, her cheeks flushing with an unhealthy redness, and her legs trembling.
Su Lengyun gently patted Jiang Ruolan’s shoulder, hoping to calm her down a bit.
But at this moment, Jiang Ruolan simply couldn’t calm down!
She had joined the True Element Sect since childhood and had deep feelings for the sect. It could even be said that the True Element Sect was her second home, and her master was like a second mother to her.
And Ling’er was truly regarded as her little sister.
Now, not only had Ling’er been abducted by a strange man, but even her master and the others who went searching had lost contact.
For her, this blow was like the sky falling down!
She dared not imagine what would happen if something happened to Ling’er and her master…
Jiang Ruolan looked at Fang Yu, extremely nervous.
She was afraid that Fang Yu would refuse to help, or say that there was nothing he could do!
The Martial Arts Association was being dismissive, and now the only person who could help her was Fang Yu!
Jiang Ruolan had tried to contact Fang Yu by phone yesterday, but couldn’t get through!
With no other options, Jiang Ruolan had to come directly to Fang Yu’s residence to find him!
And now, after listening to Jiang Ruolan’s narrative, Fang Yu leaned back on the sofa, seemingly thinking about something, his face expressionless.
“Can you describe the appearance of that old man?” After a few seconds, Fang Yu asked.
Jiang Ruolan gave a start, immediately trying to recall, and then answered: “He, he had messy hair, full of white… wore tattered gray robes, and emitted a sour smell… he looked very much like a beggar.”
“Besides that? Were there any special features about his appearance? Something that left a deep impression on you?” Fang Yu continued to ask.
Jiang Ruolan bit her trembling lips, trying hard to remember, and said: “No… what impressed me most was the smell from his body.”
“So, he looked like a very ordinary street beggar,” Fang Yu nodded, and asked again, “Before he actively approached you, did you notice his presence? I mean… was he already sitting on the side of the street where you were buying ice cream? Or did he suddenly appear?”
Hearing this question, Jiang Ruolan thought for a moment and shuddered!
When entering that street, she seemed to have inadvertently caught a glimpse of a beggar sitting on the side of the street.
However, she hadn’t paid attention to this beggar at the time, so she couldn’t confirm if this beggar was the old man who later approached them.
But the probability was high!
“There seemed to be a beggar sitting on the side of the street all along,” Jiang Ruolan answered.
“When this old man picked up Ling’er and ran, did he release any true energy?” Fang Yu continued to ask.
“…No,” Jiang Ruolan answered.
“Didn’t Ling’er resist?” Fang Yu narrowed his eyes and asked.
This was also a question that Jiang Ruolan had been pondering for the past three days.
Ling’er was a genius! Although she was still young, she already possessed strength comparable to a Martial Venerable!
But when she was abducted, she didn’t even struggle, nor did she make a single scream. She was just taken away by that old man.
This left Jiang Ruolan completely puzzled.
The more she recalled, the more confused she became, even feeling that the person abducted that day wasn’t Ling’er.
“…She didn’t resist, nor did she make any calls for help,” Jiang Ruolan said with a trembling voice.
Fang Yu frowned.
This was a bit strange.
If that old man had been sitting on the side of the street all along, there were only two possibilities.
The first possibility was that this beggar was not a good person to begin with. He saw Ling’er appear on the street, noticed her talent or something else, and impulsively decided to abduct her.
But this possibility was very low.
The second possibility was that he had already made a plan, knew that Ling’er would come to this place, and deliberately disguised himself as an inconspicuous beggar, taking advantage when Jiang Ruolan and Ling’er weren’t paying attention.
“Was taking Ling’er out that day a spontaneous decision? Did anyone else know about it?” Thinking of this, Fang Yu asked.
“Yes… I wasn’t planning to take Ling’er out that day, but she insisted on going out, so I reluctantly agreed. Before leaving, I only told my master,” Jiang Ruolan wiped the tears from her face and answered.
Ling’er’s master…
Fang Yu’s eyes flickered slightly, and he asked again: “You just said that when your master learned about this, she immediately took four disciples to chase… but by then the old man had already run far away, right? Without even knowing the direction, how could she possibly catch up?”
“Ling’er was carrying a sect token. My master could locate Ling’er’s position through a magical artifact. She probably locked onto the position and then went after her…” Jiang Ruolan said.
“Does only your master have this kind of magical artifact?” Fang Yu asked.
“Yes,” Jiang Ruolan nodded.
Fang Yu stood up and paced around, thinking.
Currently, there was very little information, basically just knowing the course of events, and beyond that, they were at a loss.
The only person who knew Ling’er’s whereabouts was her master… but she had also lost contact.
However… at least for now, using Fang Yu’s own methods, there was still some chance to find Ling’er or her master.
“Fang Yu, do you have a way…” Jiang Ruolan asked nervously.
“Can you find an item that has Ling’er’s true energy on it? Even if it’s just a trace,” Fang Yu asked.
“True energy…” Jiang Ruolan pondered hard.
“If you don’t have Ling’er’s, your master’s will do,” Fang Yu added.
“My master’s… right, the sect token that master gave us should contain her true energy!” Jiang Ruolan quickly took out a wooden token she was carrying and handed it to Fang Yu.
Fang Yu took the token and looked at it.
The words “True Element” were engraved on the token, and he could feel a faint true energy contained within.
This was a simple magical artifact, equivalent to a locator.
Fang Yu returned to his room and took out the Dayan Lamp that he had previously placed in the cabinet.
He infused true energy into the Dayan Lamp, lighting it up.
