Forensic Imperial Concubine

Harper was worried about Felton's condition but unfortunately she and Matthew couldn't get any news about him—how he was or even where he was. It was like he vanished from the face of the earth, just like the rest of the Qin Clan.

The members of the Qin Clan used to contact her through Felton. She wasn't even sure if they really existed, so the only thing she could do at the moment was go to Phoenix City, the known base of the clan, and search there.

Phoenix City was its usual busy, beautiful, and peaceful self when Harper and Matthew arrived. It was not Matthew's first time visiting the city, but he still felt a renewed awe when he stepped foot on its land once again.

After the couple checked in at a hotel, they immediately went ahead and looked for the base of the Qin Clan. Standing at the gates of the closed orphanage, Harper donned a very complicated expression on her face. 'Why is this closed? Is there anything wrong with the clan? Where are the children?' she thought.

"Little Harper!" A female voice suddenly rang out. The person put her arm around Harper's neck as soon as she was near her and said, "Why are you like this? How dare you not inform me that you're back here in Phoenix City!"

"Daphne!" Harper tried to shake Daphne off her but she failed. "Daphne, you're strangling me. I'm already out of breath! Please let me go!"

Daphne relented but it seemed to be because she saw Matthew next to her. "Who is this man? Is this your man? Doesn't seem so good looking, why?"

Matthew's eyes rolled slightly. His sleeve brushed against Daphne's wrist, and the latter suddenly felt her wrist becoming numb. Harper noticed this immediately and was about to say something about it, but Matthew spoke first. "Why are you making friends with such a slut? I don't want her filth contaminating you."

"Slut?" Daphne was ready to fight. "Who are you calling slut, boy?"

Harper couldn't help but face palm. How could she forge? The personality of these two were so alike that they would clash as soon as they met. "Matthew, stop it. You know we've been friends for a long time now. Why do you two always argue when you meet each other?"

"It's because of him!"

"It's because of her!"

Matthew and Daphne replied at the same time, both turning away from each other and unwilling to look at each other's faces. Harper was helpless. Felton had disappeared and the Qin Clan's base was closed, but the two were bickering like little children.

"Anyway, Daphne, do you know why the orphanage is closed? Where are the people?" In Phoenix City, if anyone wanted to know what happened, the best people to ask were Daphne and Darren.

Daphne glanced at the closed gates of the orphanage, her face unreadable. "Immediately after I learned that you'd come here, I knew this would be the first place you visit. Well, three days ago, the people in the orphanage just vanished. No sign of where they went or what happened to them. Disappeared, just like that."

"What? How is that possible?" Harper asked, shocked. This was Phoenix City—one of the most populous city in the world—how could that happen?

out of thin air I want to have answers for you,

a while, they decided to break into the orphanage. Cautiously, the three of them climbed over its wall and sneaked inside. "There must be a clue here somewhere. No matter how careful and terrible the enemies are, it's impossible that

had been there. Seeing the tidy floor, Harper looked at Daphne and asked, "Have you sent someone to clean

the furnace, as if the people here had suddenly disappeared from the world." Daphne was very concerned about this issue. It was not a small matter that the children in the orphanage were missing from Phoenix City, not to mention that Harper had a special feeling for the children here. "My brother has been investigating this matter in these days. We originally wanted to send message to you,

silent for a moment, Harper said,

Those kids were gone under

fault." Although Harper was worried about the children, she wouldn't

"What is it?"

and now Felton and the people of the Qin Clan's

You... Where are you staying? How about staying in the

hotel to look for me." Harper didn't want to go to the lord's mansion. Instead of staying there, she

worse than the

Daphne shrugged helplessly and said, "Okay, it's up to you. If there is any news, I will

was so strange. They disappeared at the same time without any trace of fighting. Especially the people in the orphanage seemed determined

they returned to the inn, Matthew closed the door. He looked at Harper and said, "The Qin Clan

take all the people away from the orphanage without disturbing the people in the lord's mansion. But I don't understand why the

had a guess on his mind, but he didn't want to tell it,

There was

"Who is it?"

some food here."

walked to the door, opened it, took the food, closed the door, and put down the food. He looked out of

It was Francis who had disappeared for a long time. Although he was

time no

Kingdom, right? I remember

"I just wanted to see if you would

wanted to take action. Francis sensed the danger and said, "I'm not here for fighting. Uncle Matthew,

you take him