Zhang Qing inwardly gave a wry smile.
It was truly disheartening; he had only stepped out for a moment to pay his respects, and when he returned, Canglan Court was totally deserted, his people and Master Lian were nowhere to be found. He panicked, frightened nearly to the point of having an accident right there and then.
By the time he ran to the gate of Canglan Court, he saw the Young Eunuch he had instructed to stand guard at the door, looking completely at a loss.
His anger surged on the spot, and he went up and gave that Young Eunuch a kick, demanding why, if he was supposed to keep watch and report back on any activities, was the courtyard now left with just him!
When the Young Eunuch saw him, it was as if he'd been granted amnesty; he began to wail, saying that Master Lian's movements were too quick, and whoosh, she had summoned everyone away.