Chapter 1653 Let's Go Back

Meng Yunzheng walked forward, his voice low, "Do you think they won't know if we don't tell them? There aren't many civilians on this street, but there are so many patrolling soldiers. We're bound to run into them. If we're sneaking around and acting mysteriously, it will only arouse their suspicion. It's better to be open and honest about our purpose."

"Can……"

"Besides, it would be the most normal thing to do if I went to the government for help immediately." It would be strange if he didn't go to the government.

Meng Qi thought about it and realized it made sense. His brother had a relationship with the county magistrate, so he should at least inquire about the situation from the county government.

It's understandable that his brother wouldn't give up and continued searching since the other party had no leads.

As expected, his brother was the most thoughtful.

"Where do we go now?"

"Go look in the direction Officer Hong just pointed out. He wouldn't lie to us about that." After all, quite a few people chased after them, and many civilians saw what happened.

Meng Qi immediately led the way, and the three of them hurried towards their destination.

"Someone is following us," Shu Yu said in a low voice.

Meng Qi instinctively turned his head, but Meng Yunzheng grabbed his shoulder and said, "Do your own thing."

Meng Qi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly slapped the back of his hand. He almost gave himself away; how stupid of him.

The three pretended not to know that someone was watching them, and after arriving at the place that Constable Hong had mentioned, they began to investigate.

After a long while, Meng Yunzheng frowned, "There isn't a single clue."

"What should we do then?" Meng Qi asked helplessly.

Meng Yunzheng stood there, lost in thought for a long time, then said, "Let's ask around in this area."

So the three of them split up, but most of the people stayed indoors and didn't come out. When they saw the three asking questions, they mostly shook their heads and waved their hands, indicating that they didn't know anything.

A few people said they saw the fight, but in the end they said they didn't know where they went.

Some people were getting impatient, saying, "Didn't the officials already come to ask? Why are they asking again?"

After the three finally reunited, there was still no result.

Meng Qi was getting anxious. "What should we do?"

"They shouldn't be here. Let's check other places."

They walked along the nearby area to the other side until they were far away, at which point the gaze that had been watching them seemed to disappear.

Meng Yunzheng narrowed his eyes, pulled Meng Qi, whose eyes were red and who was gradually becoming anxious, and asked in a low voice, "Do you know if there are other inconspicuous alleys around here that lead to the street we saw before?"

Meng Qi was taken aback. "Brother, you mean..."

"Let's go back."

"Is there a clue over there?"

Meng Yunzheng nodded, then asked, "Are there any other routes?"

Meng Qi nodded excitedly, "Yes, yes, yes, come with me."

He chose a very secluded route, winding his way through remote and deserted alleys, and skillfully avoiding the patrolling soldiers.

Finally, the three of them stopped behind a high wall. Meng Qi pointed to the wall and said, "The street we went to before is on the other side of the wall."

How do we get there?

Meng Qi looked around, moved aside the clutter in the corner of the alley, and a small door was revealed behind it.

"This is……"

Meng Qi said in a low voice, "Behind this small door is an abandoned courtyard. Many murders occurred there in the past. Later, someone bought it and wanted to renovate it, but the courtyard was haunted, and the buyer died a violent death. One misfortune after another happened to his family, so no one dared to take over the courtyard, and it has been abandoned ever since. The back gate of the courtyard is at the end of the street where we were just now."

(End of this chapter)