Chapter 1134 - 043 Old Friend (First Watch)
The two were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, now stuck without a way to drill their way out, calling out but finding no trace of Xiao Linshuang.
After murmuring to each other for a while, they finally braved themselves to go to Lady Liu, naturally not daring to say they were out looking for Xiao Linshuang, they made the excuse of needing to pass a message to Doctor Wang on behalf of the young lady.
Since it involved delivering a message for someone else, it would have been too obvious if both of them went out together, and besides, someone needed to stay at home to take care of Xiao Linshuang, didn’t they?
After discussing for a long time, in the end, it was the more quick-witted Lian Qiao who stepped up to the task.
Lady Liu knew that breaking one’s word was not acceptable, so she readily allowed Lian Qiao to leave the house.
As soon as she stepped out of the main door, Lian Qiao hurriedly directed the carriage to take the usual route towards the southern part of the city, her eyes tightly scanning the people on both sides of the street, but despite the entire journey, not once did she catch a glimpse of Xiao Linshuang.
Although Xiao Linshuang had left before them and was on foot, Lian Qiao was in a carriage, and they should have crossed paths on the road. Besides, even though she was unfamiliar with the roads in the Capital City, the route to the Hall of Salvation was straight and had few turns. Xiao Linshuang was already seven years old and very clever, so the chances of her getting lost were slim.
With the Hall of Salvation right ahead, Lian Qiao’s face turned pale, and in the bone-chilling cold of winter, her back was surprisingly damp.