A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er actually wanted to test whether the rickshaw driver was a member of the Military Commission. She wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to tip off the driver.

However, even though the rickshaw driver did not behave like a spy, she did not dare to be careless. After thinking about it, she decided to let him take her back to Sha Mansion first and then find a way out herself.

So he told him the address of Sha Mansion and urged him to hurry.

When they arrived at Sha Mansion, the doormen were a little surprised to see her dress, but they didn't say anything, because they were all old people who had followed her from Jiangcheng. They knew that although Gui'er's food and clothing were simple, she was actually the young marshal's beloved sister, so she would be well supplied. Besides, the high-end ingredients such as abalone, shark's fin, and bird's nest in the mansion were provided by the second young master, so that the young lady could have a taste.

"Where are my mother and sister-in-law?" Gui'er didn't want to waste time and asked Menzi directly.

"The eldest young mistress has gone back to her parents' home, and the mistress seems to have gone to the temple to burn incense."

Gui'er was secretly delighted. This way, no one would ask about her whereabouts. She quickly ran back to her room, changed into her normal clothes, and then came out again. She said to the doorman, "If the lady comes back and asks where I've been, just say I went to Zhou Huifang's house."

Menzi nodded respectfully and agreed.

At this time, Ah Cheng came out behind her and asked, "Where are you going, miss? I'll go with you." He glanced inside and said in a low voice, "Where is the bicycle you rode out this morning?"

Only then did Guier remember that her bicycle was still at the back door of the dance hall opposite the Café de Café.

She had no choice but to say, "I forgot it at the back door of the nightclub opposite the Café de Café. You go and get it. I have an appointment with Zhou Huifang now, so I'm leaving first." Then she called a rickshaw and left.

She first asked a rickshaw to take her to her usual shopping spot. She got off the rickshaw and randomly found a department store. She walked in for a while, checking to see if anyone was following her. After making sure no one was following her, she turned back and walked to a phone booth on the side of the road. After observing for a while and making sure no one was watching her, she called Song Xichen.

"Hello, I'm Song Xichen."

"Brother Xichen, how have you been lately?" Gui'er greeted him while thinking about telling him about this matter. She was still worried that her phone was being monitored.

"Guier, is that you? How are you doing recently?" Song Xichen was very surprised when he received her call.

"I'm fine. I've been pretty busy lately, just like usual. But I seem to have gotten into trouble today."

"Gui'er, don't be anxious. Take your time. What happened?"

"Exactly. I helped Teacher Shen receive a relative of hers. But it seems this person is a suspicious individual, and they're trying to arrest him. And it's not Big Brother who's trying to arrest him, but one of his subordinates, Gao Zinong. He and Big Brother have always been at odds, and now it seems like Big Brother has been dragged into this as well. What do you think I should do?"

"Gui'er, don't worry. You're just a child. The adults won't blame you. I'll talk to your eldest brother later. Don't take it to heart."

"Well, thank you, Brother Xichen." Gui'er hung up the phone. The purpose of her calling Song Xichen was actually to let him know that something happened here. She was afraid that the Military Commission would trace her to the people in Jiangcheng, so she reminded him first and let him consider whether to withdraw or relocate.

After finishing the call, Gui'er looked out quietly in the phone booth again. After making sure that no one was watching her, she came out of the phone booth, found a rickshaw, and took herself to the base where Chen Zhongyu was located. However, she was still cautious, fearing that she would be followed by someone without noticing, so she got off the rickshaw as soon as she got there.

Now that Miss Shen and Xu Wenjie have been captured, I have to come here in person to tip them off. I wonder if Gao Zinong knows about this stronghold. If he does, he will definitely arrange for someone to attack.

She walked slowly along the road, deliberately pausing at every store she passed, observing her surroundings. She had heard Chen Zhongyu say before that the stronghold would send comrades, disguised as small merchants, shoe shiners, or street urchins, to keep watch.

After walking around for a while, she finally found that the shoemaker at a shoe repair stall looked very familiar. She seemed to have seen him at Chen Zhongyu's place.

She hurried over, held out her leather shoes, and said, "Help me oil them."

"okay."

The shoemaker was probably only in his early 20s, but his skills were very skilled. He first wiped the leather shoes carefully with a rag, then oiled them.

Gui'er sat on the stool opposite him. Seeing how serious he was, she glanced around and saw that no one was watching. Then she lowered her head and whispered to the shoemaker, "I want to see Chen Zhongyu. Gao Zinong has defected, and one of our comrades has been arrested."

The shoemaker's expression froze, and his hands paused for a moment. Then he continued brushing the shoes and whispered, "When did this happen?"

"Just now." Guier looked around and found a small teahouse in front of her. It was located at a three-way intersection, well connected, and there were windows on the second floor, so she could see far away.

She said to the shoemaker, "I can't go into the base, I'm afraid we might be following you. So, I'll go to the second floor of the teahouse and get a private room. You can ask Chen Zhongyu to meet me there. When the time comes, tell him to say he's looking for Miss Cai."

The young shoemaker nodded slightly and said to her with a smile, "Okay, miss, your shoe polish is ready."

Guier paid the bill and turned to walk towards the teahouse.

As soon as I entered the teahouse, I went straight to the second floor. The waiter came up to greet me warmly and said, "Miss, are you looking for someone?"

Gui Er observed the surroundings and said, "Are there any private rooms? I want one on the second floor. Please book one and prepare four dishes and a soup. I'll serve them when the guests arrive. My last name is Cai."

The waiter said with a smile, "Yes, yes, there are two private rooms available on the second floor of the shop. Please follow me." Then he led Gui'er to the guest room and poured her tea before leaving.

Guier waited for a while, and guessed that the waiter should have gone far away, so she walked over and suddenly opened the door. She felt relieved when she found that there was no one eavesdropping or peeping there.

He closed the door again, went to the window and opened it. Downstairs was the street where he had just strolled. It was bustling with people coming and going.

Gui'er stood by the window and looked down, feeling a little anxious, afraid that she would run out of time.

"Sir, this is it. Miss Cai is waiting for you inside."

At this time, the door was pushed open and the waiter led Chen Zhongyu in.