Zhang Yuan took Ayu, Ahou and Lao Wu and hurried to Fanjiatun. Because they were riding fast, they met Fan Tiancheng and his wife halfway.
Lao Wu hurriedly stopped them and made introductions.
"Uncle, aunt, this is General Zhang from Prince Yu's Mansion. He will go to Fanjiatun with you to pick up the second young lady home."
Da Ya gritted his teeth and looked at Lao Wu, rolled his eyes, and snorted coldly,
"The people in Prince Yu's Mansion are really impatient. Do you want to save the silver reward?"
Zhang Yuan looked at her coldly, snorted disdainfully, and said coldly:
"As long as the second young lady is well, the silver reward will not be missing from you. Hurry up and lead the way."
Hearing this, Daya's face instantly lit up with joy. She seemed to see white money dazzling in front of her. She jumped onto the carriage and ordered Fan Tiancheng to lead the way.
Zhang Yuan and Ayu Ahou were very disdainful of such a powerful woman who was interested in making money. However, in order to find the second young lady as soon as possible, they did not want to talk nonsense with her. If the second young lady was really in their home, I believe that the prince and princess were too. Willing to reward them with silver.
Starting from the morning, Luo Lan and Leng Yu began to search along the carpet where An An might have fallen. Leng Yu asked Xiao Lingzi, Xiao Shuangzi, Xiao Tanzi, and Xiao Ningzi to each lead a team of people. They searched in several directions and agreed to set off fireworks to signal whoever had news.
Luo Lan and Leng Yu rode on horseback, heading south, looking around as they walked, not daring to relax at all.
At this time, Luo Lan felt very heavy. She was not only afraid of seeing An An, but also eager to see her.
She knew better than anyone else that it would be very dangerous for such a young child to be lost in the wilderness for more than ten days. If she was seen on this road, it would only be her body. Her hope of survival was slim. .
But if she couldn't find her, she was worried that she had been eaten by wild beasts, with no bones left?
The longer she searched for An An, the countless bad thoughts would echo in her mind, making her feel that the day was all gray without a trace of sunshine.
At this time, Xiao Lingzi came on horseback.
"Report..."
Luo Lan, who was hanging her head, suddenly became energetic. She and Leng Yu looked at Xiao Lingzi together.
"Any news?"
Xiao Lingzi nodded happily,
"Yes, there was a letter from home just now, saying that the second young lady may be in Fanjiatun. Zhang Yuan has already rushed there with Ayu Ahou, so we should go there quickly."
"Really?"
When she heard the news, Luo Lan felt as if she was struck by a huge happy event. She suddenly cried with joy. Leng Yu also hurriedly waved to the soldiers behind him.
"Everyone mount up and rush to Fanjiatun."
After saying that, he slapped the horse's butt hard, shouted "drive", and the horse strode away with four hooves.
Luo Lan felt that this news was the best news she had heard since An An was lost. Facing the wind, she couldn't wait to ask:
"My lord, how far is Fanjiatun from the capital?"
"It's about half a day's journey. Let's hurry up and we'll get there after dark."
"That's great. I really want to fly there and hug An An. She must miss me."
At this point, her eyes became red again and tears fell down her cheeks.
Different from the past, this time the tears were hot and happy.
A group of people, led by Leng Yu, headed straight for Fanjiatun at the speed of an arrow.
At this time, Zhang Yuan, A Yu, and A Hou had arrived at the entrance of Fanjiatun Village. Fan Tiancheng and Daya drove the carriage and ran all the way, but they were still left behind.
When Lao Wu led them to the door of Fan Tiancheng's house, the place was extremely quiet. Zhang Yuan couldn't wait to rush into the yard, shouting loudly,
"An'an...Second Miss..."
"An'an, I'm Uncle Zhang Yuan, are you here?"
"An'an..."
He called several times, but there was no response from the yard. Just when he looked at Lao Wu in confusion, Daya and Fan Tiancheng ran into the yard.
Da Ya was afraid that the silver reward she had received would fly away, so she couldn't wait to come to Zhang Yuan and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, this child has amnesia. She doesn't remember who she is. She is timid. If you shout like this, she will definitely be scared. She may be hiding. I'm going to find her now."
"Keep the change, please. "
Just as she turned her head, the eldest girl came out of the west wing holding a wooden stick.
"That girl was sent away by me."
"What?"
This sentence is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Da Ya.
She ran towards the woodshed and then the house as if she didn't believe it. After searching every corner of the yard, she sat down on the ground, clapped her thighs with both hands, and shouted with tears in her eyes:
"Mom, how can you let her go? She is a cornucopia of treasures?"
Zhang Yuan was not interested in seeing her cry. He looked at Da Ya Niang and asked eagerly:
"Auntie, when did An An leave? In which direction did he go?"
Da Ya Niang glanced at Zhang Yuan and the people behind him, shook her head,
"have no idea."
"Auntie, we are not bad people, we are An An's family. Please tell us which direction she went, and we will chase her. Maybe we can catch her."
"I can't catch up with her. She left in the morning. Now I guess she's gone far away."
Fan Tiancheng shook his arms and said anxiously:
"There are only two roads, north and south. To the north is the capital. We didn't meet her along the way. She must have gone south."
Zhang Yuan looked at Fan Tiancheng and asked seriously:
"What's the nearest city to the south?"
"Yancheng."
Zhang Yuan immediately turned around and told Ayu and Ahou:
"Take some troops to Yancheng and pay attention to see if the second lady is seen along the way. When you arrive in Yancheng, go to the Yamen first and ask them to send officers to search. I will wait for the prince and princess here, and we will meet up in Yancheng."
"Yes, Brother Yuan, let's leave now."
After saying that, Ayu and Ahou waved their hands to the people behind them.
"You guys stay, you guys, come with us."
After hearing this, everyone hurriedly got on their horses and headed straight for Yancheng under the leadership of Ayu and Ahou.
Luo Lan and Leng Yu came to Fanjiatun with impatient mood. When they met Zhang Yuan at the entrance of the village, Luo Lan got off the horse and galloped to Zhang Yuan.
"Where is An'an?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head in shame.
"When we came, the second lady had already left. We came from the capital and did not see her. She must have gone south. Ayu and Ahou went to Yancheng to look for her. "
Hearing this, Luo Lan suddenly felt dizzy, crystal tears flowed down silently, and she leaned back. A Hong and A Cai hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and A Hong comforted her softly:
"Princess, please hold on, knowing that the second lady is fine, this is good news."
Leng Yu was also there to comfort him:
"Yes, knowing that An An is fine is much better than searching for her in thin air. Now that we have a target, let's continue searching."
Zhang Yuan clasped his fists and nodded and said:
"I just asked. The second young lady may have lost her memory. She didn't remember the way home, so she didn't go back to the capital. Also, she was delivered to the Fan family and his wife by a man in black, and they returned it to them. One hundred taels of silver."
Listening to Zhang Yuan's words, Leng Yu's eyes gradually revealed a chill. He clenched his fists and said bitterly:
"No wonder we haven't been able to find An An. It turns out that someone really took her away from us on purpose. Who could this person be?"
