I asked you to dig wild vegetables to pay off your debt, not go up the mountain to pick up money!

After the two of them left, Song Dashan looked at the door with some confusion, then returned to the bed to look at Song Juaner.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but Song Juan'er looked a little better than when they first entered the room.

"Old man, what is Aning doing? Go and see for yourself. I'm afraid something might happen to her."

Song Dashan shook his head. He understood what his granddaughter meant. She could handle the problem herself. Going out now might cause trouble. He could only wait quietly.

Outside the door, Song An Ning was discussing wages with the old woman. Seeing that Song An Ning was easy to talk to, she tried to persuade her again:

"Girl, I think you are a reasonable person. Your aunt is so sick, you should find a doctor. After all, it's a human life. I feel sorry for her."

After saying this, she pretended to squeeze out two tears, as if she was really a kind person.

"Yes, I'll go get a doctor right away. My grandma told me that you'll be paid twenty copper coins a day to take care of my aunt. If I calculate half a day's salary for today, this silver bean should be worth sixty or seventy coins, no more, no less."

The old woman took it with a smile, but there was no shock in her eyes, which showed that she was not short of money at all.

This is an old dog from Wanhetang. If she guessed correctly, the poison in Song Juan'er's body was also planted by this woman in order to lure the Song family to come to her on their own initiative.

But what they don’t know is that compared to the system, the insect is weak!

"Oh, thank you so much, young lady. I come out to earn money just to make a living. I am so lucky to meet an employer like you."

The old woman spoke very nicely and tried her best to build a closer relationship. Only in this way could she complete the task assigned to her by her master.

"It's nothing. You've worked hard these past two days. Go back first."

Hearing Song An Ning say this, the old woman was startled, and took two steps closer and asked:

"Miss, aren't you going to see a doctor? Nowadays, the best doctor in town is Wanhetang."

"..."

Seeing that Song An Ning didn't respond, she became a little anxious, but she didn't dare to reveal it, so she could only leave with a wry smile.

"Master, she's just leaving like that? That shouldn't be possible, right?

Let's keep up with her. Xiangxiang has grown a bit now and can see far away. Hurry and keep up!"

Song Anning looked at her leaving figure with great interest and replied to Xiangxiang:

"She has completed her mission. Seeing that I won't take the bait, she will rush back to report."

After saying that, she turned and went into the yard, carefully standing at the door and letting Xiangxiang keep an eye on the old woman's movements.

"have they gone?"

"No, Master. We stopped just after we left the alley and are now parked at the entrance."

After a long while, the old woman saw that no one was following her, so she quickened her pace and walked eastward.

Xiangxiang can see several hundred meters away, and she took advantage of this and followed behind closely.

The old woman was quite alert, walking and stopping frequently, and looking back from time to time.

Fortunately, there were many alleys along the way, and with Xiangxiang's help, nothing went wrong.

What surprised Song An Ning was that the old woman did not go to Wanhetang as she had imagined, but instead walked around Qianweilou and started walking towards the north of the city.

"What is this for?"

Song Anning was a little confused. Although she had only been to the town a few times, she knew that the north of the city was a gathering place for brothels and ordinary people rarely went there.

She seemed to have accidentally discovered something important. Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Song An Ning became more cautious. As a girl, she was very eye-catching when walking on the streets in the north of the city.

Helplessly, Song An Ning had to go into an empty alley, bought a set of men's clothes from the mall, put them on, tied up her hair, and bought a straw hat to wear on her head.

"Don't you need a chest binder? Master, I see people on TV wearing men's clothes all have chest binders."

Song An Ning was in a panic and could only smile helplessly, "Do you think I have it? Do I need to tie it up?"

"...Okay, just forget I said anything."

"Master, there are shoes. You are wearing men's clothes, but you are wearing pink shoes. If someone doesn't know you, they will think you are a pervert."

"..."

Song Anning was very upset, but she was not stupid, so Xiangxiang would tease her whenever she got the chance.

After buying a pair of large-sized men's boots and putting them on, Song An Ning hurried out of the alley, but the old woman was no longer on Xiangxiang's map.

"Lost?"

It didn’t take long...

"The owner has been found. She has already entered the house in front."

Xiangxiang felt a little guilty. It was because of her carelessness that she almost ruined her master's plan.

Song Anning lifted up her straw hat and looked forward. The building in front of her was gorgeously decorated and colorful. On the plaque were three large characters written in a flamboyant style: Baihuayuan.

The madam was standing at the door with a few girls, flirting and trying to attract customers.

"That's not right. Aren't they all on the night shift? They're already starting in broad daylight?"

She was a little confused. Isn't that how it's played out on TV? Reality seemed a little different.

"Xiangxiang, where is that old woman now?"

"It's in the backyard. You have to go around it."

Following the map Xiangxiang gave her, Song Anning kept thinking about these names: Wanhetang, Qianweilou, Baihuayuan...

What will happen next? He Guangzong must have known about the existence of Baihua Garden, but he never mentioned it. This old guy...

Just after passing the gate of Baihua Garden and walking a short distance, I was stopped by a man.

"Brother, looking at the way you're dressed, do you still want to go to Baihua Garden?

This isn't a place we can afford to go to. I suggest you go to the place next door. The girls there aren't as good as those at Baihuayuan, but they're cheaper..."

"..."

In order not to reveal her identity, Song An Ning lowered her voice and asked, "How much does that company want?"

"Three hundred wen is enough for a whole day. There's also the one behind, two hundred wen, but the girls are a bit older and not pretty at all."

"..."

Song Anning coughed awkwardly, said thank you, and walked away without looking back.

The man had an expression that said, "As expected." No need to thank me. He just didn't want Baihuayuan to make any money. He really didn't like the girls there acting so superior.

After turning two corners, Song Anning finally felt something was wrong. Why was the backyard of Baihua Garden so big? It was more than twice as big as the ones next to it.

"Master, Baihuayuan has bought all the houses in the back. They are very rich..."

What does a brothel need such a large backyard for?

At this time, she had arrived at the alley at the back and huddled carefully in the corner. Xiangxiang was trying hard to listen to the sounds inside and then report.

"A man asked: 'Just make sure you feed that thing, and don't worry about the rest.'"

"The woman said: 'He's already been fed, and he's dying,' but the family didn't seem too worried. I mentioned it a few times, but they refused."

"Who told you to be so nosy? I'm not stupid. Go down quickly and don't show up for the time being."

"They are just country folk, they won't be suspicious. Besides, nowadays, people in town come to our house whenever they need medical treatment. If I mention this, they will naturally come to us when they are in a hurry."

There was no more movement in the yard. Xiangxiang said that the old woman had already walked to the small door on the west side and was about to go out.

Song An Ning wanted to continue following, so she walked west along the wall.

Unexpectedly, Xiangxiang suddenly called her.