If it drags on any longer, not only might he expose himself, but he might also miss the best moment to rescue her.
However, the search process was proving to be exceptionally difficult. Ye Qingchen paused in front of house after house, observing and carefully listening to every trace of sound carried by the wind, yet he couldn't find any sign of Qin Yue.
His mood grew heavier, and his brow furrowed tightly.
Each time he left a house without finding traces of Qin Yue, his anxiety deepened.
He even began to suspect whether Qin Yue had been moved to another more secretive place or if Jiang Qi had already acted against her. This thought flashed through his mind, further weighing down his mood.
Despite this, Ye Qingchen dared not give up.
He continued searching while recalling his knowledge of the palace city's layout, trying to identify the most likely place where Qin Yue might be held.
