eurekapd Chapter 230 Found in the mass grave
Chapter 230 Found in the mass grave
Yu Wan returned to the house and frowned slightly as she looked at Grandma Sheng, who was still unconscious on her sickbed.
Old Man Feng gave Granny Sheng a calming and tranquilizing soup, thinking that Granny Sheng had been overthinking things. She hadn't rested since Sheng Rongxi disappeared and had been in a coma for a whole day.
If Granny Sheng knew, Sheng Rongxi would probably have already been defiled by the Prince of Xiang...
Yu Wan's lips were tightly pursed, and her heart felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on it, making her feel extremely heavy.
Now, we can only wait for news.
Yu Wan also told the Duchess of Anguo about this, and mobilized some of the guards in the manor to search for them.
Suspecting that Sheng Rongxi had fallen into the hands of the Prince of Xiang, they dared not search for her openly and could only investigate secretly.
A curfew was imposed in Shengjing City at midnight, and Yun Shang returned to his residence at 9 PM.
Upon hearing the gatekeeper's report, Yu Wan immediately slipped on her shoes and rushed to the front yard, where she bumped into Yun Shang.
In her haste, she threw herself into Yun Shang's arms.
Yun Shang quickly reached out and put his arm around her waist, supporting her steadily. His brows furrowed slightly. "Why are you being so reckless?"
Yu Wan steadied herself, ignoring his words, and asked anxiously, "So, have you found Sheng Rongxi?"
Under Yu Wan's expectant gaze, Yun Shang shook his head regretfully, "We sent people to look for Sheng Rongxi at Jinglu Teahouse, but we couldn't find her."
“I just went to Prince Chen’s residence and asked His Highness to help me search. We searched almost the entire city of Shengjing, but we still couldn’t find Sheng Rongxi.”
We searched the entire capital, Shengjing, but couldn't find it!
A living, breathing person just vanished like that?
"How could I not find it..." Yu Wan muttered in a daze. Suddenly, she thought of something, her face turned pale, and her fingertips unconsciously gripped Yun Shang's arm.
Seeing that her expression was off and her brows were furrowed, Yun Shang asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Wan slowly raised her eyes to look at Yun Shang, her eyes filled with struggle. After a long while, she hesitated before asking, "Are there any mass graves near Shengjing City?"
Mass grave?
Yun Shang's eyes darkened slightly, "You mean..."
Yu Wan shook her head hastily, as if denying her own words, "It can't be that bad..."
Yun Shang gently stroked her back with his hand around her waist, his voice softening, "Don't think too much about it."
"There are several mass graves around Shengjing City. I'll send someone to look for them first."
"……it is good."
At this point, there was less than an hour left before curfew. Fortunately, the city gates of Shengjing could still be used for entry and exit if permission was granted before curfew.
Yun Shang took Prince Chen's waist token and led his men outside the city, splitting into three groups to search for him.
There are three mass graves outside Shengjing City.
Yun Shang led his men to the easternmost point, which was closest to the city gate. Government officials and some people who wanted to save trouble would dump the corpses here.
The torchlight flickered and swayed in the gloomy mass grave, barely illuminating the surroundings.
All that could be seen in the mass grave were withered trees and broken branches, a scene of desolation and decay.
The air was thick with the stench of decay and death. Scattered bones lay scattered about, and tattered clothes fluttered in the night wind, like wandering ghosts.
Yun Shang led the group carefully into the mass grave. The guards were also focused and extremely cautious, searching through every possible corpse, not daring to miss any clues.
However, as time went by, they searched most of the mass grave, but still found no trace of Sheng Rongxi.
Yun Shang remained calm, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good news that Sheng Rongxi wasn't found here.
Just as he was thinking this, a surprised exclamation rang out from the side, "Lord Yun!"
Yun Shang's eyes darkened, and he looked up.
A subordinate stood beside a hastily made earthen grave, pointing to a corpse next to it and saying, "Lord Yun, there is a woman here!"
Yun Shang approached.
By the dim light of the torch, I could make out the woman's clothes and appearance.
According to Granny Sheng's description, Sheng Rongxi was wearing a pale yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and a silver hairpin shaped like a butterfly before she disappeared.
The woman was only wearing an undergarment, her black hair was disheveled, and she wore no accessories.
This woman... may not be Sheng Rongxi.
Just as the thought flashed through his mind, a guard pulled out a garment.
The clothes were tattered and worn, but Yun Shang could see clearly that they were indeed pale yellow...
The next day at 3:45 AM, the dazzling sunlight poured into the courtyard.
Yu Wan raised her hand to shield her eyes, but a few tears still involuntarily welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Old Feng's voice came from inside the house, "Come in, she's awake."
Grandma Sheng only woke up at this moment.
She opened her eyes and, regaining her senses, instinctively reached out and grabbed Old Man Feng's sleeve, asking anxiously, "Where's Rong Xi? Have you found my beloved granddaughter Rong Xi?"
Old Man Feng had already heard Yun Shang's account of yesterday's discovery. Although he wasn't certain that the woman found in the mass grave was Sheng Rongxi, he figured it was pretty close.
He looked at the old woman with gray hair and a haggard expression and sighed in his heart.
With the compassion of a healer in her eyes, she said, "Drink your medicine first, and Xiao Wan'er will take you to find your granddaughter later."
Upon hearing this, Granny Sheng assumed that her granddaughter had been found, and immediately snatched the medicine from Old Man Feng's hand and drank it all in one gulp.
He pleaded impatiently, "Doctor, please take me to Rong Xi!"
Yu Wan and Yun Shang stood at the door, watching this scene, both feeling extremely distressed.
The two looked at each other and understood what the other meant.
I just hope that the woman found in the mass grave last night wasn't Sheng Rongxi.
The fact that they can't find anyone is actually good news.
When Old Man Feng saw that Granny Sheng had taken her medicine, he didn't stop her and let her get out of bed.
Yu Wan quickly walked in and helped her up, "Grandma, please slow down."
As soon as Granny Sheng saw Yu Wan, her cloudy eyes lit up, and she said repeatedly, "Young lady, have you found my Rong Xi? Please take me to see her quickly. Is she alright? Thank you so much..."
Grandma Sheng was filled with anxiety, and her words became incoherent.
Yu Wan couldn't bear to tell her the truth, but she also knew that it couldn't be kept secret forever and that she would find out sooner or later.
She glanced at Old Man Feng.
Old Man Feng nodded to her.
The herbal soup that Grandma drank just now was to prevent her from fainting due to the rush of qi and blood to her head when she got excited.
Yu Wan took a deep breath before speaking softly, "Grandma, last night we found a woman in the mass grave in the east of the city. Her appearance is somewhat similar to your description, but she was only wearing an undergarment... Someone found a pale yellow skirt not far away..."
Yu Wan said these words with great difficulty.
Upon hearing Yu Wan's words, Granny Sheng's expectant face instantly froze, her lips trembling slightly as if she wanted to say something but was speechless for a moment.
After a long pause, she finally managed to speak with difficulty: "Miss, are you saying... Rong Xi might have met with some misfortune?"
Yu Wan didn't know how to respond, so she could only nod silently.
Grandma Sheng seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant; her body swayed a few times, and she almost fell to the side.