Traveling through the Republic of China, I married a dead person

Because she was afraid that her close relationship with Su Bai would be seen by people in the mansion and would get to the fourth concubine's ears, the third concubine left in a hurry.

After Su Bai and Kong Dai were silent in the room for a few minutes, Su Bai told Kong Dai that if the day that the Third Concubine said really happened, and Kong Li came to seize the Kong Mansion for the Fourth Concubine, he should not get angry, and even more so should not resist, because the arm cannot beat the thigh.

"If that day really comes, I may have to leave the Kong Mansion and go up the mountain to find Deputy Commander Yang." Kong Dai said gritting his teeth. The next goal is to get rid of Kong Li.

He even had the extreme idea of ​​dying together with Kong Li when he came to the Kong Mansion.

"No, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. There's no need to risk your own life to kill Kong Li." Su Bai disagreed.

She knew that Kong Dai might not listen to her on this matter, and what she said was just a kind of consolation and dissuasion. Su Bai's mind was all on Zi Yan at this moment.

Su Bai wanted to send someone to check out the thatched cottage where Zi Yan's parents lived at the foot of the North Mountain. If Yuan Yuze stayed there, he could at least get some information about Zi Yan, but no one in the Kong Mansion had ever been to that place.

Kong Dai said that although the North Mountain line was more than ten miles long, it would not take him long to ride a horse along the foot of the mountain.

"Then I'll leave it to Uncle Kong. Go early and come back early. Be careful."

"Don't worry, there shouldn't be many huts halfway up the hill or at the foot of the mountain. I'll ask them one by one."

Kong Dai knew that Su Bai was anxious, so he didn't even have lunch. He went to the kitchen, grabbed two steamed buns and left.

Su Bai didn't plan to stay idle, so he planned to go find Cheng Zifeng after lunch to see if he could ask the police station to help find someone.

Halfway through the meal, Guo Deyi came to tell Su Bai that a stranger was outside the Kong Mansion asking to see the eldest young lady of the Kong Mansion. Guo Deyi wanted to chase him away, but the man was very persistent and said that he had important news and that the young lady would reward him.

"Quick, please ask him to come in!" Su Bai immediately felt that this person's information might be related to Zi Yan.

The man was wearing a gray shirt and gray pants, and an apron.

The man came to Su Bai, took out a crumpled piece of paper, opened it, nodded, and handed it to Su Bai with both hands.

There were only seven words on it: There will be a reward for Mr. Kong’s milk cigarettes.

Obviously, the letter was written in a hurry and only these words were written briefly.

Madam Kong, the eldest madam of the Kong family.

Zi Yan...Zi Yan!

The person who wrote the letter probably didn't know how to write the two words Zi Yan, so he wrote it as Zi Yan.

"What do you do? Who gave you this note?"

Su Bai was anxious, but this man was not. He pointed at the note and asked, "Does the young lady have a reward?"

"Butler Guo, go to the accounting office and give him five dollars!"

"Five dollars?" Guo Deyi obviously thought that Su Bai gave too much, but he didn't say anything else and went to the accounting office to withdraw money.

Five dollars is indeed a lot, and the man expressed his gratitude repeatedly after receiving the money.

"I got the money, tell me now!"

This man was selling pancakes outside Zuihuayuan. The small paper ball was thrown from Zuihuayuan, but he didn't know who threw it.

"Thank you, I understand. Go ahead."

Su Bai asked Guo Deyi to analyze the situation together, and they were almost certain that Zi Yan was in Zuihuayuan.

Guo Deyi thought Zi Yan was under control and couldn't escape, so he took the opportunity to write a note and threw it out.

Whoever picked up the note, as long as they could understand its contents, especially the meaning of the last two words, would bring it to the Confucius Mansion to ask for a reward.

Guo Deyi analyzed and praised Zi Yan for being a smart girl.

Su Bai’s thoughts were different from what he thought. Zi Yan couldn’t write, so who wrote this note?

Besides, it doesn't make sense for Zi Yan to be controlled in Zuihuayuan and unable to escape. Tietou is a thug in Zuihuayuan. He wouldn't just watch Zi Yan being controlled without taking any action, right?

However, Tietou’s matter cannot be told to Guo Deyi.

I can only ask him again why Zi Yan was detained in Zuihuayuan.

Guo Deyi said something that surprised Su Bai. Zuihuayuan was originally one of the Kong family's properties, and was later transferred by Su Bai to Kong Chen and Kong Li.

More than 20 years ago, when he was still working in the Confucius Mansion, there was a severe drought one year and many hungry people came to Longxing. Some beautiful young women were bought by Zuihuayuan for dozens of copper coins and a few steamed buns.

It would be more accurate to say that it was robbed rather than bought. If the woman's family disobeyed, they would not only be severely beaten, but also deprived of their copper coins and steamed buns, and the woman would eventually have to go to Zuihuayuan.

"Living bandit!" Su Bai cursed angrily. Fortunately, he packed up all these messy industries at once.

What Guo Deyi wanted to say was that Zuihuayuan had done similar things many times. He guessed that Zi Yan must have seen a murder on the street yesterday and hid in Zuihuayuan. The madam would naturally not let go of such a beautiful and tender girl who came to the door on her own initiative.

"With Miss Zi Yan's looks, she will be the most beautiful lady in Zuihuayuan!"

To be honest, Su Bai didn't believe it.

Zi Yan is, after all, a maid of the Kong family. Even though Zuihuayuan no longer belongs to the Kong family but to Kong Chen and Kong Li, it still has the surname Kong. As long as the name is given, would the madam dare to detain Zi Yan by force?

Besides, there is Tietou.

However, Guo Deyi said that it is said that the Confucius Mansion is now in decline, with neither military power nor much industry. Even if there is some respect for the Confucius Mansion, it is superficial. When it comes to interests, no one will probably give the Confucius Mansion face.

"What's the point of me wanting their face? If they really dare to rob people, I don't believe there will be no law to control them!"

Guo Deyi also said that although there is a new county government now, the law is unreliable. Since Zuihuayuan dared to detain Zi Yan, they must have made relevant preparations, such as forcing Zi Yan to sign a contract to sell her body...

In short, with Kong Li backing them up, the police were helpless even when they came. They did not dare to arrest people by force without evidence.

Su Bai was a little annoyed with Guo Deyi. No matter what he said, he could always decipher it.

"I will get Zi Yan back today even if I have to force her to do it!" Su Bai slammed the table and stood up.

Guo Deyi finally gave Su Bai a useful suggestion, to take Gao Hu's guards with him. There were seven or eight thugs in Zuihuayuan, all with guns. If we go with fewer people, it will definitely not work.

Su Bai came to the west wing and told Gao Hu about this.

Gao Hu waved his hand and said, "Brothers, grab your weapons and go with the young lady!"

There were more than 30 guards in Gao Hu's Confucius Mansion, and Gao Hu only brought more than 20 of them this time.

Seeing a group of people appearing on the street with guns in hand, the people on both sides of the street hid in the alleys or shops on both sides.

After the experience of arresting and killing people on the streets throughout yesterday and this morning, the people are afraid.

When he arrived outside Zuihuayuan, Su Bai saw the man selling pancakes at a glance, and hurriedly ran into a bun shop opposite, stood at the door, and stretched his neck to look over here.

As expected, Guo Deyi guessed it right. When Su Bai led Gao Hu's soldiers into Zuihua Courtyard and announced the name of the eldest young lady of the Kong Mansion, the madam came up to them with a smile on her face:

"The eldest young lady is here to look for Miss Zi Yan, right? In order to treat her parents' illness, she has sold herself to our Zuihuayuan!"