Yu Zhan'ao had once mentioned Shangguan Qing to Shangguan Xi, claiming that she was in his grasp. At the time, everyone speculated that Qingli, a girl of similar age to Shangguan Qing, was in all likelihood Shangguan Qing herself. After Qingli fled the Capital City and vanished without a trace, Shangguan Xi had continued to send men to search for her, though it was unknown whether she had been found by now.
However, seeing things as they were now, Qin Xiangru felt that this girl, Xiaoman, was more likely to be Shangguan Qing. She had been found in the Gusu River within the borders of Taoyuan County, and that river originated from Gusu City. If Yu Zhan'ao had discarded her, it was highly probable that she had drifted downstream to Taoyuan County. Moreover, she was clearly a demon, and she possessed Soapberry seeds.
Yet, some things did not add up. Shangguan Qing had been lost near Baiyang Post Station. According to the claims of Yu Zhan'ao and his subordinates, it was Yu Zhan'ao who had supposedly rescued her. If Yu Zhan'ao had saved her at Baiyang Post Station, why would he then throw her into the river in Gusu City? Was this behavior not somewhat contradictory? It was a pity that Yu Zhan'ao had since been reduced to a pool of blood and could no longer reveal the truth.
Chapter 399