"Mmm! Xiao Li, you're so good!" Yan Muxue excitedly hugged Gu Liyan.

Gu Liyan simply smiled and said nothing.

Gu Changyuan descended the mountain, bought roast chicken in Qianjue Town, and was about to return when he saw people around him running towards the brothel. He hurriedly grabbed a middle-aged man who was watching the commotion and asked, "Brother, why are you all running towards the brothel? What happened?"

"Oh my, didn't you know? The most beautiful courtesan in the brothel, Qing'er, got burned, and now the courtesan is offering a high price to find the culprit!" the burly man said excitedly. "She said whoever finds the culprit will get to marry Qing'er to him!"

"Qing'er is getting married?" Gu Changyuan was stunned.

"Yeah, even if it's a burn, how could Qing'er, who's so beautiful, be ugly! They've all gone to catch the culprit... Hey, hey, hey, how come this person runs faster than a rabbit?" Before the big man could finish speaking, Gu Changyuan took off running.

Gu Changyuan arrived at the brothel and saw a huge crowd outside. Without thinking, he walked towards the back door, transformed into a waiter, and easily entered the brothel.

Inside the brothel, Hua Gu slammed the silver notes on the table in a fit of rage. "Everyone, look carefully! This is Qing'er's dowry. Whether you're a high-ranking official or a beggar on the street, as long as you can help Qing'er find the murderer, you can take the money and the person with you!"

Wow! Ten thousand taels!

"Find the killer immediately!"

Gu Changyuan squeezed through the crowd and came to Hua Gu's side. "Hua Gu."

Seeing Gu Changyuan arrive, Hua Gu raised her hand in annoyance as if to hit him, "Where have you been? Nobody's here when it matters! You..."

Gu Changyuan grabbed Hua Gu's hand and asked with a serious expression, "Hua Gu, how badly is Qing'er injured? Where is she now?"

Hua Gu was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised by Gu Changyuan's strength, but immediately realized, "He's in... in her room..."

Without saying a word, Gu Changyuan went straight up to the second floor.

At the door of Qing'er's boudoir, Hua'er said with concern, "Qing'er, open the door, I brought you medicine."

There was no movement in the room.

Gu Changyuan went upstairs and asked, "Hua'er, what happened? How did you get burned?"

Hua'er turned her head and glanced at Gu Changyuan, saying indifferently, "How would I know? Qing'er was splashed with boiling water, and she didn't see anyone at all. Now she's in the room and won't let the doctor in, nor will she let us in. No matter how we call, she won't open the door."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changyuan's expression changed, and without saying a word, he kicked the door open—