Before leaving, Li Lianhua casually snatched the dagger from Si Nanqiao's hand. Though not particularly skilled with bow and arrow, since he needed to find Fang Duobing and Miss Buyu here, he couldn't afford to go empty-handed.
However, he was clearly worrying for nothing. Before he even stepped out the door, Di Feisheng had already arrived with a sour look on his face. He glanced briefly at the immobilized Si Nanqiao inside the room, then scanned his surroundings to confirm Jiao Niangqing was nowhere in sight before frowning and asking, "Li Lianhua, didn't you go into the palace? What are you doing here?"
Li Lianhua raised a hand to his lips to suppress a low cough. "Old Di, this is no time for that. Fang Duobing and Miss Buyu were captured and locked up by Jiao Niangqing. They must be detained somewhere around here. Help me search Guo'an Temple to see if there's anything suspicious."
Chapter 188