Chapter 556: Chapter 245: Missing?

’It’s not entirely impossible,’ Fang Shuwen thought, shaking his head inwardly.

However, the clues were too vague. Everything was just speculation.

The only thing Fang Shuwen was sure of at the moment was that while that old codger Suhe Zhen showed no hostility, he was definitely plotting something behind the scenes...

With this in mind, he opened his eyes and glanced at Luo Shuqing, who was still sitting by the table.

He had come to Tingtiao Pavilion to determine whether it was friend or foe.

Although the Eight Forbidden Areas of the East Sea were not as united as the Seven Eastern Sects, they were still intricately connected.

Tingtiao Pavilion’s attitude, to a certain extent, represented the attitude of the other Forbidden Lands.

But for now, no one had made a real move. It was like viewing flowers in a fog—nothing was clear.

Saint Mother Chaoyin’s sudden move, on the other hand, had invisibly disrupted things.

’For me, this might not be a bad thing.’

Thinking this, Fang Shuwen decided not to dwell on it. If someone wanted to set the stage for a play, he might as well watch for a bit.

...

...

The next morning, when Fang Shuwen opened his eyes, Luo Shuqing was still asleep in his bed.

’This woman’s sense of boundaries with me seems to be fading.’

Ever since that time on the boat, when she had secretly climbed into his bed while he was meditating, she had gradually grown accustomed to sleeping there.

But Fang Shuwen’s gaze, as he looked at her, was quite indifferent.

He got up, washed his face, and was about to push the door open when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps approaching.

"Brother Fang, Brother Fang..."

Suhe Chen’s voice reached his ears.

Luo Shuqing sat up in bed with a start, looking at Fang Shuwen.

Fang Shuwen ignored her and pushed open the door.

He saw Suhe Chen in the courtyard. Zuo Xuan, Zuo Hong, and Zhou Zhengze were also awake and just stepping out of their rooms.

Seeing the anxious look on Suhe Chen’s face, Fang Shuwen couldn’t help but ask with confusion:

"Young Pavilion Master, what’s wrong?

"Please, sit down and tell me slowly."

"Brother Fang... my, my second sister... she’s... she’s missing..."

Suhe Chen’s voice trembled slightly. He was now speaking a bit like Luo Shuqing.

Fang Shuwen raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Luo Shuqing.

The gaze visible through the eyeholes of Luo Shuqing’s mask was also one of shock and confusion.

Fang Shuwen thought for a moment, then had Suhe Chen sit down.

"Calm down first. It might not be a disappearance.

"Last night, Pavilion Master Suhe’s words were too presumptuous. He didn’t consider Miss Suhe’s feelings. Perhaps she’s throwing a tantrum and just wants to be alone?

"So, it’s possible she’s just hiding."

But Suhe Chen shook his head repeatedly.

"My second sister wouldn’t do that. I went to look for her this morning, but her room was empty.

"Last night, she... she never returned to her room.

"My second sister is a picky sleeper. If she’s not resting in her own room, she can’t fall asleep..."

Fang Shuwen was taken aback by this and, for some reason, felt a sudden urge to laugh.

Suhe Lan was quite intellectual, a gentle and graceful girl.

’A picky sleeper? What kind of nonsense is that?’

But seeing Suhe Chen’s anxious face, he refrained from making a joke.

"Have you asked the people around her?

"Or the sect disciples?"

"Ye-yes."

Luo Shuqing also spoke up:

"She’s... she’s missing. Why aren’t you looking for her? What’s the use of finding Gua-Guard Fang?"

"Well..."

Suhe Chen was stunned.

"B-but my second sister is already engaged to Brother Fang, isn’t she?"

Fang Shuwen quickly stood up.

"No, no, no, don’t say that. Last night, I..."

He trailed off, stopping abruptly.

He had been about to refuse last night, but he was interrupted by the Assassin.

’So what does that make this now?

’I didn’t refuse, but I didn’t agree either?

’Doesn’t that make me a scumbag?’

He immediately said with a serious expression:

"Young Pavilion Master, you can’t say such things. I did not agree to this matter last night.

"Saying things like this will be bad for your second sister’s reputation."

"But my second sister is missing. Could... could she have done something drastic because of this?

"Or was it those Assassins? Did they strike again?"

Suhe Chen looked at Fang Shuwen, his face full of urgency.

"No matter what, whether Brother Fang agrees to this marriage or not, I... I beg you to lend me a hand.

"Help me find my second sister...

"I’ve already lost one sister. I can’t lose her too."

Fang Shuwen didn’t hesitate.

"Rest assured, Young Pavilion Master. Your sister and I are, in a way, friends. If she’s in trouble, I won’t stand by and do nothing."

"That’s good."

Suhe Chen quickly got to his feet.

"Then let’s set out now."

"Alright."

Fang Shuwen said, pulling Luo Shuqing along with him.

Suhe Chen glanced at her and frowned slightly, but said nothing more.

The group led the Tingtiao Pavilion disciples and began searching the island for Suhe Lan.

Meanwhile, Suhe Zhen was investigating the death of the Third Elder from the previous night.

It seemed that with the arrival of Fang Shuwen and his group, all of Tingtiao Pavilion had suddenly become a hive of activity...

However, even after searching for the entire morning, Fang Shuwen and the others found no trace of Suhe Lan.

At noon, the group was resting at the foot of the island’s crescent-shaped mountain when disciples from Tingtiao Pavilion brought them food.

Suhe Chen couldn’t take a single bite. He paced back and forth, his expression grim.

Fang Shuwen looked up at him.

"Young Pavilion Master, we’ve searched nearly everywhere we can think of.

"Are you sure there are no other places your sister usually goes?"

Suhe Chen looked at Fang Shuwen, his face deathly pale.

"Brother Fang, I... I suddenly have a feeling... my second sister’s disappearance this time... it feels... it feels exactly the same as when my eldest sister disappeared all those years ago..."

Hearing this, Fang Shuwen froze for a second. When he looked up at Suhe Chen again, his gaze had suddenly become sharp.

Suhe Chen felt a little uneasy under his stare.

"Bro... Brother Fang, why are you looking at me like that?"

Fang Shuwen shook his head.

"It’s nothing. After we finish eating, we’ll continue the search. We have to find her, even if it means turning this entire island upside down."

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