Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 519 Kidnapping

Wufu was kidnapped just like that.

Liu Jin, not minding his own bruised face from the fall, scrambled up and started searching, but with the alleyways leading in all directions, how could he search effectively?

It was at this time that Chen Tao came looking. Liu Jin quickly told him that the young lady had been kidnapped. Chen Tao instructed him to return and report to their master while he himself went to search everywhere.

Liu Jin then ran back to report. After explaining what had happened, with red eyes, he said, "Ninth Master, I beg you..."

He was full of self-blame. If it wasn’t for him, the young lady might not have been kidnapped. He, being a boy, being kidnapped was one thing; at worst, he would suffer some hardships, but the young lady was a woman, and with her being kidnapped, her reputation...

Liu Jin dared not think further, shaking all over with fright.

"Xiao Li, give him some medicine first," Ah Jiu said, suppressing his rage and squeezing the words through his teeth.

Xiao Li had already prepared the medicine and quickly stepped forward. Seeing the young fellow’s self-reproach, he said, "Don’t blame yourself. Those people were definitely targeting the young lady. She is a capable person, don’t worry too much." He was also a bit annoyed, thinking that it would have been better if he had accompanied them today; now that he hadn’t, trouble had arisen.

Yuan Ye then said to Ah Jiu, "Your Highness, it started with a disturbance to draw the tiger away from the mountain, then they kidnapped Liu Jin, and ultimately, they took the young lady. One link follows another; it must have been aimed at the young lady."

Such an obvious ploy didn’t need much analysis to know who it was aimed at— it was clearly evident.

"She is just a little woman from the countryside, what grudge or grievance does she have with anyone that they’d go to such lengths to kidnap her!" Ah Jiu, infuriated, swept the teacups and teapot from the table onto the floor, the shards scattering everywhere.

Yuan Ye glanced at the shattered pieces on the floor and pursed his lips.

The Prince was losing his composure!

"Your Highness, the young lady has been quite prominent these past few days; kidnapping her is nine times out of ten for profit," Yuan Ye said.

His words had just ended when Su Luo came in from the outside, followed by Hongyu, her face streaked with tears.

Just like Liu Jin, Hongyu knelt down upon seeing Ah Jiu and cried, "Ninth Master, my lady has been kidnapped."

"Speak!" Ah Jiu clenched his fist.

"When I saw Liu Jin being kidnapped, the young lady chased after them. Thinking I couldn’t help, I went to find Guard Chen for assistance. Guard Chen quickly went to look for them, and I followed later but didn’t find anyone. And now, someone gave me a piece of paper; they’re demanding two hundred thousand taels." Hongyu handed over the piece of paper. She usually followed the young lady and Liu Jin in learning characters and naturally recognized what was written on it.

Yuan Ye took it and unfolded it. The handwriting was crooked and unsightly, and the paper seemed to be torn from some book. It was written in large characters to prepare the ransom of two hundred thousand taels if they wanted to save the person.

"Scoundrels!" Ah Jiu slammed his palm heavily onto the table. His strength was such that he knocked over the square table, reflecting the intensity of his anger.

Hongyu and the others were so frightened that they didn’t dare make a sound.

"Did you see what that person looked like?" Yuan Ye asked her for any clues, not caring about Ah Jiu’s anger.

Hongyu shook her head: "I was out of my wits at the time and didn’t notice. By the time I realized I had something in my hand, that person had disappeared."

Yuan Ye frowned and then looked towards Liu Jin.

Liu Jin said, "I remember what the person who kidnapped me looked like."

Yuan Ye immediately brought over pen and ink, letting Liu Jin describe the person, while he himself sketched on the paper. Soon, a man with a full beard appeared on the paper.

Ah Jiu glanced at it, his expression growing darker. Just the look of him, one could tell he was not from a good sort.