Chapter 110
Chapter 110: Could He Really Have a Special Ability
When her body was carried away, the spiritual power she had left outside on the ground was pulled along, quickly widening the distance between her and Yun Wan Ye.
Yun Wan Ning felt as if her body were running on the ground while her soul chased from the sky.
Seeing Yun Wan Ye searching carefully in the courtyard, she couldn’t help but shout in her heart: [Ahhh, you guys, why are your ears so sharp? My second brother finally found me, and just as he’s about to catch up, you suddenly take off like cowards. That’s just shameless!!!]
[Second Brother, Second Brother, these scheming rats are moving to another location—ahhh…]
Her voice gradually faded in Yun Wan Ye’s mind. His body trembled, and he suddenly dropped the tattered bamboo basket in his hands, surging his lightness skill as he rushed toward the direction her heart voice had indicated.
The nearby guards, busy with their work, froze when they saw their second young master leave as if possessed, his expression dark and stormy.
What was going on?
Why did he suddenly run off without giving them any instructions?
Were they supposed to chase after him or continue searching here?
For a moment, the guards stood frozen, glancing at one another in confusion.
[Huh, what’s this my spiritual power sees? Is that Second Brother behind them?]
[Why is he suddenly here? Wasn’t he searching in the earlier courtyard? How is he trailing us now?]
[Could it be… he really has some kind of special ability?]
Under the night sky, her spiritual power quickly caught sight of Yun Wan Ye in close pursuit. From the timing, it seemed that the moment the black-clad men left the hidden chamber, he had started chasing. This astonished her.
Other than attributing it to some supernatural ability, she couldn’t explain his current actions.
When her heart voice sounded again, Yun Wan Ye relaxed a little. At least he was on the right track, keeping within two li of his little sister.
Good. As long as he didn’t lose them, he would eventually catch these wretches and bring her home safe.
In the underground passage, the group of black-clad men bent low, darting quickly through the cramped space. They turned again and again before heading into an even narrower tunnel.
Yun Wan Ning realized this wasn’t the same tunnel they had used before.
[Well, well, looks like there’s more than one passage. These people must be professional thieves to have dug out so many.]
[I wonder where they’re trying to go now.]
Her spiritual power had been hovering above ground for a while. Wanting to see what was happening below, she drew it down into the earth.
Unexpectedly, that single action caused Yun Wan Ye to lose her trail completely.
At an intersection, he stood still, glancing left and right, his fists clenching tightly.
Damn it—where had they taken his little sister? And why had her heart voice suddenly gone silent?
Had they done something to her, forcing her to retract her spiritual power?
“Alright, it should be safe now. Let’s wake the boss.”
The group entered another chamber, similar in layout to the previous one. One man turned a mechanism, and the heavy stone door lowered slowly, sealing the chamber off from the tunnel.
They laid the unconscious man on the ground and placed a small vial beneath his nose.
“Ugh~”
With a groan, he opened his eyes.
Yun Wan Ning couldn’t help but sneer inwardly: [Tsk, if you had an antidote, why not use it earlier instead of carrying him for several li? Is giving him the antidote really more troublesome than hauling him around? I don’t get it!!!]
“What happened to me?” the man rasped after scanning the room.
The others glanced at each other, unwilling to admit that their hall master from Shadow Kill Hall had been knocked out by his own drug.
[What happened? You were knocked out by your own drug, that’s what. And you should be grateful you used knockout powder instead of poison, or you wouldn’t be alive to ask.]
Sadly, he couldn’t hear her gloating thoughts.
After a moment, fragments of memory returned. He remembered the crying little girl, his headache, his fear that the noise would alert Duke Ning’s household. He had prepared the powder and released it—and then remembered nothing.
So he had been knocked out by his own drug?
He lifted his head sharply to look at her, only to meet clear, dark eyes—eyes far too knowing for a baby of less than three months.
[What are you looking at? Never seen a baby before? Even if you stare, I won’t tell you why your drug backfired. Figure it out yourself.]
Was it his imagination, or had he truly seen emotions that belonged on an adult’s face?
He shook his head hard and looked away. “Wasn’t she crying a lot? When did she stop?”
“Uh… I didn’t really notice,” the man holding her mumbled, quickly changing the subject. “By the way, Boss, after you were knocked out, there was some commotion above. I guessed Duke Ning’s men were coming, so I brought you here.”
The boss’s brow furrowed. “Damn it, Duke Ning’s people are too fast. We only took her this afternoon, and they’ve already found this place. Old Five hasn’t returned—he’d better be safe.”
[If they’ve changed locations, will Old Five even be able to find them? Maybe they have some special way of communicating… Forget it, I’d better check on Second Brother. He was chasing so close earlier—he should be near the tunnel entrance by now.]
Her spiritual power left the chamber, rising through the earth—only to find empty darkness.
[Huh? Where’s Second Brother? Don’t tell me he lost them? That’s impossible! He was chasing like he had some super ability. Unless… he’s actually closer, just beyond my two-li range? But with his lightness skill, they shouldn’t have shaken him… So what’s going on? Ahhh, don’t tell me I’ll have to escape on my own tonight!]
Meanwhile, Yun Wan Ye, having lost the trail, quickly retraced his steps. On the way, he fired a signal arrow.
By the time he returned to the courtyard, Yun Zheng, Yun Zhan, and Yun Wan Chen had arrived.
“Ye’er, do you have news of Little Fourth?” Yun Zheng asked, frowning.
Yun Wan Ye nodded toward the courtyard. “Father, Seventh Uncle, Eldest Brother, there’s a tunnel beneath this place. Let’s move fast—she’s in there.”
Yun Wan Chen asked, “Why are you so sure?”
Glancing around, Yun Wan Ye transmitted via inner power: “I heard her heart voice. Her spiritual power was outside, and she saw me. She told me she’s in the tunnel. I called you here because I’m worried there’s a fork below. If we split up, we’ll find her faster.”
Yun Zheng agreed at once. “Then let’s act.”
They searched quickly. Before long, Yun Wan Chen found the hidden mechanism beneath a broken clay jar, revealing a rough earthen staircase.
“Seventh Brother, you stay here to guard. The three of us will go down,” Yun Zheng ordered.
Yun Zhan protested, but was firmly refused—not only by Yun Zheng, but by both brothers, who insisted his guarding skills were crucial.
The three descended. Soon, they reached a chamber marked by messy footprints. Yun Wan Chen knelt, pinching some powder between his fingers. “Seems to be knockout powder. Be careful, Eldest Brother.”
Yun Wan Ye nodded. “Yes, this isn’t meant for Little Fourth. She’s fine—just hungry. Honestly, I suspect she’s staying with them because she’s not done playing. Otherwise, she could have come back on her own.”
He certainly hadn’t forgotten the last time her spiritual power had subdued him.