Chapter 101 Gao's House

It was not until the evening that Shi Er finally found some clues.

There were indeed several young women who disappeared without reason in the capital, but the only one who disappeared from Gao's house was Xue Yaoyu, and it was Xue Yaoying who reported the matter to the authorities.

It is said that when Xue Yaoying reported the case to the police, she had a conflict with her father. One side wanted to report the case to the police, while the other side wanted to go home, and both sides had a very unhappy argument.

As for the other missing women, they have nothing to do with Gao’s house.

Shi Er said: "Now do you believe that this matter has nothing to do with Manager Zhao?"

Liang Yi said: "Perhaps the parents of those women have been bribed. Who would dare to go against Zhao Mingde?"

"you!"

Su Yan seemed to be thinking about something.

Shi Er didn't want to argue with Liang Yi, so he turned to ask Su Yan, "Do you still doubt Gao Zhai?"

Su Yan came back to his senses and said, "According to what Minister Shi found, although Mr. Gao's family was registered, the records were brief, not even recording their basic appearance and height. This does not meet the requirements of the Great Zhou Dynasty for name registration."

Shi Er said: "He has a special status, so it is normal for the Ministry of Revenue to make some concessions."

"Even if he is really someone who is attached to Zhao Mingde, there are so many officials in the court who are attached to Zhao Mingde, why is it that only this Mr. Gao wants to hide his identity? And he is just a businessman, not an official."

Shi Er's expression was complicated. "Have you considered other possibilities?"

Su Yan: "I would like to hear the details."

Shi Er took a deep breath, his eyes unable to hide the distress and unwillingness, "It's not that I want to hide it, but I don't care."

Su Yan said: "You mean, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue are not serious about their work?"

"Not only that, Mr. Gao probably didn't think anyone would investigate him," Shi Er said, "It's very easy to create a fake identity. If he really did something bad and was afraid of being investigated, he could just create a fake identity."

But if he is really doing something bad and has not faked his identity, that would be even more terrifying. He would not even bother to cover it up.

To sum it up in one sentence, no one cares. No one cares.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty wanted to continue its rule, it would probably not be as simple as overthrowing Zhao Mingde.

Shi Er was unable to provide more information for the time being, but he promised to help Su Yan keep an eye on Gao's house.

After interacting more with Shi Er, Liang Yi's impression of him changed, and he even put his arm around his shoulder before leaving.

When the two of them returned to the street, Su Yan asked, "You don't hate him anymore?"

"Brother Shi is quite honest and not afraid of the powerful, which is rare and precious."

Although Shi Er is Zhao Mingde's man, he is indeed trustworthy. Su Yan does not think he is the kind of person who helps the tyrant. There may be other reasons for him to rely on Zhao Mingde. Su Yan believes this.

but……

Su Yan asked curiously, "How do you know that he is not afraid of the powerful?"

Have they met the rich and powerful these days?

Liang Yi: "He is never afraid of me!"

Su Yan: “…”

Why don't you look for the reason within yourself?

Su Yan: "You are right, your Highness has become smart again."

"Of course!" Liang Yi, "I'm a wise guy!"

Su Yan kept smiling: Their little prince is truly the God of Literature who has descended to earth.

Liang Yi wanted to send Su Yan back to the house first.

According to Liang Yi's personality, he would definitely need a carriage to pick him up when he went out, but Su Yan didn't want to be too high-profile, as high-profile people tend to die early.

Su Yan told Liang Yi that they should be sympathetic to the people and also to the horses.

In wartime, war horses are precious, how can we use them to do useless things? They just need to walk a few steps.

Liang Yishen agreed and finally agreed to keep a low profile with Su Yan.

Su Yan didn't mean to stop Liang Yi from enjoying wealth and glory. After all, he was really a prince and might really inherit the throne if he wasn't careful - if all his brothers died suddenly.

But the situation in the capital is complicated, and Su Yan's identity is unclear, so she really doesn't want to attract attention.

She wanted to return the house that Liang Yi lent her for temporary residence.

There is no clue about the matter of Gao's house for the time being. Feng Tu stopped the two of them in the alley and brought Liang Yi a piece of news.

Although Feng Tu is a guard, he is also Liang Yi's guard. The only thing about his clothes is the low-key color, but the material is not cheap.

So Su Yan saw Feng Tu, who looked extremely wealthy, bowing and scraping before Liang Yi, who looked like a servant.

Su Yan: “…”

After Feng Tu left, Su Yan asked, "Do you have to meet on the street?"

"This is the news brought by Brother Yan Gui," Liang Yi said, "King Qunan is going to meet Brother Yan Gui. They are not in the capital. The meeting will be secret and they will leave in a few days."

Su Yan asked curiously: "Why should I inform you specifically?"

Shouldn't such an important matter be kept secret?

Liang Yi said disdainfully: "No matter what I say, I still have some people under my control. When he is not here, I have to protect my second brother."

Su Yan understood, "Oh, so this news is not afraid of being leaked."

Liang Yi: “?”

Su Yan smiled at him.

The time notified to him is probably not true?

I even deliberately gave a few days' notice in advance, for fear that others would not know.

This silly child.

Liang Yi also gave Su Yan an unfathomable smile.

Look how powerful he is.

The two were smiling at each other strangely when they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves and someone riding a horse galloped away.

Su Yan stared at the man's back for a long time and whispered, "I've seen him."

Liang Yi asked: "Who is it?"

"It seems to be someone from Izumo Tower."

Liang Yi gritted his teeth and said, "He's doing dirty things for Zhao Mingde again... Isn't Brother Yun the only person you know in Chuyun Tower? Is it Brother Yun who went there?"

Su Yan shook his head.

She also met another brother from Izumolou.

"I remember his name is Yun Zhou," Su Yan said, "Let's follow him and see where he is going."

Liang Yi asked: "Just to confirm, you just said that we have to catch up with his four-legged horse with two legs? Is that right?"

Su Yan: “…”

It is really inconvenient not to know how to ride a horse.

Su Yan said: "Let's go first. He is openly doing this and is not hiding. Someone will definitely see him."

The two discussed the cloud boat as they walked.

"He's really weird. He goes out to do bad things, but he doesn't even give himself a name. He actually gives his real name. Isn't he afraid of retaliation?"

Liang Yi: "...Names like Yunzhou and Yunxing are already code names."

Zhao Mingde likes to be meticulous about words, and these are all names he chose himself.

Su Yan asked: "Even if they are code names, they can help you distinguish them. Aren't you afraid of being arrested?"

"With Zhao Mingde here, who dares to touch them? It sounds absurd, but hasn't Zhao Mingde done enough absurd things? There is even a shrine to him among the people." Liang Yi said, "The Chuyun Tower is not as good as before. They have been keeping a low profile. When they were at their most high-profile, they were killing and burning people everywhere under code names, and carrying heads to ask for rewards."

Su Yan's throat suddenly became dry. She was silent for a long time before asking, "...Yun Xing too?"

"As long as we are in Chuyun Tower, it is impossible to be in vain," Liang Yi said, "But Brother Yun would not do anything to ask for a reward. He is not interested in silver. He is particularly good at kung fu, so he only does special tasks that are difficult for others to complete."

Su Yan asked: "Does it also include murder and arson? The victims were... ordinary people?"

Liang Yi said, "I used to think that everyone in Shi Mansion was a good person, and everyone on Zhao Mingde's side was a bad person. But you've also seen that there are bad people in Shi Mansion, but Brother Shi seems to be pretty good. How can there be a perfect good person? But even if some people are not perfect, even if they make mistakes, they are definitely not guilty of death. You should be careful when you come into contact with Brother Yun. I still don't understand why he went to Chuyun Tower."

Su Yan couldn't figure out why he wanted to go to Chuyun Tower.

However, Su Yan had already thought about these things and was not surprised.

The two asked about Yun Zhou's whereabouts along the way and came to a remote inn, almost leaving the capital.

Most inns are located at the intersection of official roads, next to post stations, and outside city gates.

It is rare to have an inn near the city gate.

Go further out and check the transmission.

The inn was quiet. Su Yan and Liang Yi observed for a while and found the innkeeper behind the water tank outside the yard.

He hid behind a water tank and trembled.

Su Yan walked around to the shopkeeper and whispered in his ear, "Are there any rooms available?"

The shopkeeper's face suddenly changed and he fell backwards as if he had seen a ghost.

Su Yan: “…”

Does she have this ability?

Fortunately, she can save people.

Su Yan pinched the shopkeeper’s philtrum.

The shopkeeper was awakened by the pain again. He covered his mouth and crawled back, "You, you you you..."

Su Yan asked: "Is there anyone upstairs?"

The shopkeeper nodded in horror.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"...I only heard that he was here to look for someone." He didn't want to say more.

Liang Yi was about to reveal his identity so that he could speak, when he saw Su Yan take out the autopsy knife and put it to the other man's neck.

Su Yan asked: "What are you looking for?"

The shopkeeper: “…”

Liang Yi: “…”

In broad daylight, in the open air, she actually...

Liang Yi looked around and stood in front of Su Yan after confirming that there was no one there.

Don't let anyone else see it.

"I'll tell you," the shopkeeper pointed to the second floor, "as soon as he arrived, he kicked me out, saying he wanted to look for the guest who stayed there last night. He lived in the middle wing. He came in a hurry last night, and I didn't want to keep him, but he gave me a lot of silver..."

Su Yan asked: "What's your name?"

"I don't know about that. I only know that his last name is Liu, and there must be an official in his family. His clothes look worth a lot of money."

Liang Yi asked: "The official with the surname Liu?"

Su Yan looked up, "Doctor Liu?"