Chong Wen examined it for a while and then ordered the man to come forward for a closer look. After seeing it, the man covered his face and wept bitterly, saying, "Adult, this body is my humble wife’s, there’s no mistake. We have been husband and wife since childhood, and even if she turned to ashes, I would recognize her."

Those around them were all startled at these words. If this deceased woman was the nanny, then wouldn’t the greatest suspect be the baby’s mother? But it couldn’t be! What kind of woman would be so heartless as to burn her child to death?

Mu Chongwen, with a somber face, said to his subordinates, "Keep investigating. Find out who that missing woman is and where her home is! No matter what, we must bring her back. I will personally interrogate her!"

The people below agreed and left. Not long after, they had thoroughly investigated the details of the escaped woman and reported back.

Upon hearing the three words "Dong Wan’er," Mu Chongwen immediately frowned, and a wave of disgust instantly enveloped him.

This despicable slut had the audacity to commit such evil deeds, not only burning the nanny’s whole family to death but also her own son and even the innocent neighbors, causing them undeserved disasters. Burns and injuries were the least of it; some even lost their lives. Truly, these are ten unforgivable sins, and her crimes are unpardonable!

As the main suspect in this arson case, Dong Wan’er was wanted. However, the government soldiers of Ying Tianfu almost turned the entire Capital upside down and still couldn’t find any trace of her. It seemed as if she vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.

After searching for four or five days without finding any clue, Mu Chongwen had no choice but to ask his mother to send a token to enter the palace and seek help from his older sister, the Empress Dowager.

However, when Lady Du sent the token to enter the palace, she discovered that the Empress Dowager and the Retired Emperor had already left the Capital the day before the big fire, likely going out for leisure!

Utterly disappointed, Mu Chongwen had no hope of help, so he had to brace himself and continue to search for Dong Wan’er’s whereabouts!

Meanwhile, Cai Wei and Nangong Yi were at the border between Great Jin and Qing Luo Kingdom, teaching a lesson to Ba Tulu, the Great Prince of Liaodan.

Cai Wei had long known that with Ba Tulu’s nature, he wouldn’t easily give up on Bright Pearls, so she had been keeping an eye on him. Sure enough, she discovered his schemes; he unexpectedly planned to abduct her Bright Pearls on Chao’er’s wedding procession, truly outrageous!

So, after discussing it, the couple decided to personally deal with him, to make him truly give up, preventing future troubles for Chao’er and Bright Pearls.

However, in the interest of peace between the two nations, they did not intend to take his life, only to give him a lesson, so that he, like his father Khan, would henceforth keep his distance from Great Jin and Qing Luo, allowing various nations to coexist peacefully, and their people to live and work in peace.

Of course, if they wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as the flip of a hand. Cai Wei only needed to borrow a bit of the spiritual power of space, and Ba Tulu’s men and horses would be wiped out in an instant, never to exist again.

Ba Tulu, with his men, was lying in ambush at the border between Great Jin and Qing Luo, intending to intercept Bright Pearls and kill Wanyan Chao. Unexpectedly, after waiting many days, the one who came was Bright Pearls’ mother.

Seeing Cai Wei and her husband descend from the sky, Ba Tulu showed no sign of guilt. He believed that if it weren’t for the refusal of Nangong Yi and Cai Wei to his marriage proposal, Bright Pearls would already be his. Why else would he have to suffer this ambush in the mountains? Moreover, Bright Pearls’ first night had been taken by Wanyan Chao, which was an insurmountable barrier in his heart. Therefore, he had to kill Wanyan Chao. If not for considering Bright Pearls’ face, he would also kill Nangong Yi and Cai Wei.

"You intend to kidnap our daughter?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

In the mountains, under an old pine tree, Cai Wei asked coldly.