Xie Ming

Chapter 572: Starting from Gu Mansion
The thieves in the alley have not been completely eliminated, and it is too late to regret when they escape.

Xiao Jingchuan reflected on the situation, and while worrying about it, he blurted out the pros and cons.

"Ah, Changting."

"It's true that our identities have not been revealed, but just now the third son of the Gu family attacked you, and in a hurry, I shouted."

"Someone called you Changting's name on the way!"

"I'm afraid that if this thief comes back to your house and reveals your name, then..." Xiao was worried.

Upon hearing this, Chang Ting, who was standing beside him, frowned, and his eyes suddenly froze.

"not good!"

"My name, Gu Changting, is fine elsewhere."

"But since he is from the Gu family of Yangzhou, once his identity is revealed, then my mother..."

"oops!"

Changting analyzed the situation and thought about his mother's situation. He became extremely anxious and his face was full of regret.

I felt guilty and should have been more careful when I first took action.

Now that I'm in such a mess, how can I turn things around?
Looking over, Xiao Jingchuan saw that it was Changting who was acting like this, and he had no intention of just standing by and watching.

Then he took a deep breath, calmed himself, and spoke again, giving the follow-up instructions.

"Okay!"

"The situation may be tense again, but it's not impossible."

"so."

"Yue Xiu, let's split our forces into two groups."

"You have a few good players with you, so don't give up just yet."

"Along the way, we will head towards the Gu family in Yangzhou and continue to intercept this fleeing criminal."

"If we can find him and kill him before he gets close to the Gu family, then we won't have to worry about this matter anymore!"

"As for me and Changting?"

"Under the current circumstances, we can only make adjustments for the worst possible outcome."

"The two of us will set off together and head straight to Gu's house."

"Think of some way to find Chang Ting Niang secretly without alerting the Gu family."

"No matter what, get Aunt Gu out of the house as soon as possible to avoid getting involved."

"Changting, how are you?!"

Xiao Jingchuan thought about how these two could express their affection for each other, and finally asked Changting for his opinion.

Seeing the situation, Changting had no other choice but to nod and follow Xiao Lang's instructions.

"Uh, but the Duke."

"If I bring some people with me and go alone, you stay with Changting."

Yue Xiu, an outsider, was concerned about the responsibility of guarding Xiao Lang, and was afraid that he might gain or lose something in the future, so he asked hesitantly.

But Xiao Lai was in a hurry to do his job and didn't care about all these things and couldn't take care of them for the time being.

"Hi!"

"You have a few left, so just come with us. It will be a backup plan in secret."

"For Aunt Gu's safety, I can't care so much."

"Stop talking nonsense and just do as you are told!"

Xiao Yan was determined and would not tolerate any discussion.

After hearing this, Yue Xiu let out a long sigh, knowing that there was no point in trying to persuade him anymore.

Then he grabbed the knife from his waist, stepped forward, clasped his fists, and led three or two of his subordinates to chase after the fleeing criminal.

The time comes at the beginning of the You hour (around 5 p.m.).

The red sun sets in the west and the sky is filled with clouds.

After a long day of busy work and many unexpected events, Xiao and Gu were exhausted, but they could not relax for a moment! After leaving Shuijing Lane in the old city of Yangzhou, they went through the streets and alleys one after another, and under the guidance of the Jinyiwei, they finally arrived near the Gu family residence in Yangzhou at the hour of You.

However, it is not easy to do such a secret thing in a high-profile manner.

Having no other options, he changed his tactics and used money to bribe the gatekeeper of Gu's house who was on business outside the house. Only then did he find out that Aunt Gu, Changting's biological mother, was currently living alone in a side courtyard at the back of the house.

The good news is that at this time, the escaped criminal has not yet reached the Gu Mansion, and the mansion is peaceful as usual.

I don't know whether Yue Xiu succeeded or not, and I don't know any further news.

What makes people sad is that they also learned from the official that Changting's mother is not well received in the mansion.

Living under someone else's roof, with no one to rely on, I have to endure the neglect and indifference.

From what he said, it turned out that he was bullied and humiliated by the mistress of the mansion, Madam Xing, on a daily basis.

Gu Huaili, the original elder brother in the family, was usually a henpecked man, so he did not take his sister-in-law seriously and became even more outrageous and behaved recklessly.

A young lady from a wealthy family was forced to work as a servant or nanny.

Chang Ting was filled with resentment at this matter. After hearing such gossip, he gritted his teeth and looked angry again, and said nothing more.

Xiao went to observe, but he didn't know what to do with him for a while.

Fortunately, out of consideration for the money, the doorman of the mansion was more efficient in his work.

Blinded by money, he sold out all the secrets of his master's family.

Of course, Xiao Zi was happy about this.

After that, when I said goodbye to this person again, I kept beating around the bush.

Xiao and Gu walked around the wall of Gu's mansion, groping back and forth. After a while, they found a deserted and unattended small corner door, and then they climbed over the wall and sneaked in.

Moreover, once you get inside, it will be difficult to find the person, as you have to hide from the maids and servants in the mansion.

About half a minute later, the two of them finally spotted Aunt Gu in front of the deserted yard.

At sunset, at this time of sunset, Changting's mother, wearing old clothes and an apron, was washing a pile of clothes in a large wooden basin in the cold courtyard.

There were a few empty basins placed next to them, and a pile of clothes more than half a person high.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone obliquely, with warm red light. In front of the half-low brick wall, Gu Changting stared deeply.

My dear mother, you said you hadn’t seen me for half a year, and now I finally see her.

Can!
That mother works so hard and can barely make a living.

Seeing all this suffering and pain, I felt it in my heart.

The scene in this courtyard was like a sharp knife, piercing through Chang Ting's heart.

He walked towards the small gate in the fence in front of the yard step by step, in a dull and dazed manner.

At this moment, Aunt Gu, watching the setting sun, felt so miserable that she hummed a song.

The tune was a play she had performed when she was a child to lull her son to sleep at night.

She hummed and chanted by herself so kindly.
Occasionally, a breeze ruffled the strands of hair on her temples.

Her wet hands were not at all cautious like before. She just wiped her hair randomly and put it behind her ears again.

While he was still working in the wooden basin and silk clothes!
Suddenly, there was a creaking sound!
The small door of the yard was gently moved open.

Aunt Gu hesitated and turned her head away, looking indifferently at the two generals Xiao and Gu who suddenly appeared at the head of the courtyard.

One eye, two eyes
Until she wiped her face in disbelief and stood up with her arms propped up.

"Chang, Changting?!"

"My son Changting, Changting is back?!"

At that moment, Aunt Gu's eyes were filled with tears, and two lines of tears could no longer be stopped from flowing!
"mother!"

"mother!"

"It's me, it's me, Changting. I'm back! Mother!"

In the setting sun, in the cold courtyard, the mother and son of the Gu family finally saw each other, hugged each other and cried!

(End of this chapter)