Chapter 288

After dinner, the men sent to track down Yao Bier returned. They learned from Yao Bier’s mother and younger brother that she had not gone to Mother Lin to work as a maid at all; instead, she had left with a man who appeared to be of significant standing. The private guards showed them a portrait of Yuan Gu, but the family confirmed that the man they saw was not him. This was expected; Yuan Gu was always cautious and would never expose himself to such a glaring vulnerability. Whether the missing Yao Bier was dead or alive remained a mystery. Li Tianzhuo ordered a sketch to be made based on Yao’s mother’s description and ordered a thorough search. He was certain that once they found the man who took her, her whereabouts would naturally come to light. Also missing were Uncle Gui and his entire family. There were seven of them in total, ranging from the elderly matriarch to a newborn grandson, and not a trace of them remained. Neighbors in the village claimed they had left with a group of people who had been acting under the name of Prince Changle.