Chapter 4 People in Anfeng Village
The madam knelt down immediately.
She has been running a brothel for many years and has developed some skills in judging people.
The man behind this woman has an extraordinary aura and it is obvious that he is not an ordinary person.
Following behind him were several tall and strong guards who looked ferocious and fierce. Such guards were not something that an ordinary family could afford.
The token doesn't look fake at all.
You can't afford to offend such a noble madam.
She rarely tells the truth, so she doesn't dare to tell any lies at this moment.
She told her everything about the child's situation.
"Sir, when I bought the child, I thought it was just a common cold, and only needed a few doses of medicine."
"But after I bought it, I found out that the child had a high fever and couldn't swallow the medicine."
The madam's tone also became guilty.
She thought she was doing nothing wrong and was just buying a child.
But now that it involves the child of a noble person, it is completely different.
If she offends these people accidentally, she might lose her life.
"Seeing the child wasn't getting better, after three days of caring for him, I just couldn't do anything else... so I gave up..."
She thought it was unlucky for the child to die in the building, so she threw the child out two days ago.
After hearing these words, Meng Mingshu almost couldn't stand, and her chest felt heavy as if it was being pressed down by a heavy object.
Although she already knew the whereabouts of her child, her heart was becoming more and more tormented.
From Madam Wu, to the human trafficker, and then to this brothel owner.
Everyone is saying that my daughter is sick.
And from what these people said, it was not difficult for her to know that Tuan'er was getting sicker and sicker.
The madam saw that Meng Mingshu's face was extremely pale, as if she had lost her soul.
The madam was afraid of being vented on others, so she quickly said:
"My lord, the child did not... have an accident in our Yihonglou."
"When I sent the child out, she was still alive..."
Hearing the madam's words, Meng Mingshu's dull pain in her heart did not ease at all.
For a three-year-old child, especially a seriously ill child, one or two days is enough to kill him.
In other words, it is unknown whether her daughter is dead or alive.
"Where did you throw it?"
The madam's teeth were chattering, and she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth:
"It was left at a beggar's den not far from the entrance to Yihong Courtyard. I heard... I heard a bandit from Anfeng Village picked it up."
"After that... I really don't know what happened next."
"Anfeng Village?"
Xu Shaozhang's narrow brows were tightly furrowed, and worry was evident in his eyes.
Seeing that Meng Mingshu seemed to have never heard of Anfeng Village, Xu Shaozhang began to introduce it:
"Anfeng Village is a bandit den in Sui County, stationed on the highest mountain in Sui County. It is also the largest bandit den in Chongzhou Prefecture."
"The government has sent troops several times over the years, but has never been successful in suppressing the bandits."
After Xu Shaozhang finished speaking, he also looked reluctant.
No matter where the children were, they could easily bring them back, except Anfeng Village.
Anfeng Village is located at a high altitude and is guarded by guards, so it would be quite difficult to sneak in secretly.
But if we were to suppress bandits, the noise would be too loud.
The consent of Lord Meng, Meng Mingshu's father, is absolutely necessary.
Moreover, even if Lord Meng agreed to suppress the bandits, Chongzhou Prefecture has been too stable in recent years.
If the soldiers we raise are content with the status quo, they may not be able to capture Anfeng Village.
It has failed several times before.
If we fight again now, the result will most likely be the same.
Even Xu Shaozhang felt it was difficult at the moment.
After hearing Xu Shaozhang's words, Meng Mingshu's heart was filled with despair.
She pressed her chest hard, and the strong smell of blood in her mouth calmed Meng Mingshu down a little.
She forced herself to put aside all emotions.
At this moment, Tuan'er was in danger, and Xiao Yan was far away in the capital. He didn't even know that his daughter and she were still alive.
At this moment, Tuan'er can only rely on her.
If she loses her composure, then everything will be over.
"If a strong attack doesn't work, then sneak in secretly!"
Meng Mingshu gritted her teeth and made a decision.
Xu Shaozhang pondered for a moment and nodded:
"Can."
"Go in first and check the child's condition. If we can't get the child out..."
Xu Shaozhang made up his mind:
"Then let's negotiate. I'll negotiate terms with them and agree to whatever they want, as long as it's not too much."
Meng Mingshu opened her pale lips, but in the end she only uttered the two words "thank you".
Xu Shaozhang shook his head:
"You shouldn't thank me, but your second sister. If you weren't her biological sister, I would never help someone like you."
Although Meng Mingshu does seem to have reformed in the past few days.
But she was the one who did the wrong thing in the past, and she was the one who lost the child.
Xu Shaozhang still didn't believe that she would be able to behave herself in the future.
"Have you ever come into contact with people from Anfeng Village?"
Meng Mingshu looked directly at the madam who was pretending to be dead.
The madam didn't want to say it, as she didn't dare to offend the people in Anfeng Village.
But now, such a sharp sword was against her neck.
The woman in front of him was obviously depressed to the extreme, and it seemed that she would go crazy in the next second.
She couldn't afford to offend a madman, nor did she dare to gamble with her life.
"I've...been in contact. The people from Anfeng Village like to come to my place for fun. Although they hide their identities, they still reveal some clues when they are drunk."
"We are businessmen. If we can pay you, you are the boss. We just do it without knowing anything."
Seeing Meng Mingshu's hand move forward a little, the madam's chin trembled slightly and her breathing became rapid and unstable.
She spoke very quickly, blurting out everything in one go.
"Don't... don't kill me, my lord. I have a girl under my command who has been serving the third leader of Anfeng Village. She should know some news about Anfeng Village."
"Have someone bring her here."
The sword was finally removed from the neck. The madam breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Soon the girl was brought up.
"An... I don't know much about Anfeng Village. Wang Mazi is very cautious and only reveals bits and pieces when he's drunk."
Meng Mingshu got straight to the point:
"Do you know how to sneak into Anfeng Village openly?"
Anfeng Village always has to contact the outside world, and rice, flour, grain and oil all need to be purchased from Sui County.
The girl lowered her head and thought for a moment, then stammered, "I...I know."
"That Wang Mazi said when he was drunk that their leader is ill and they are secretly kidnapping a doctor and bringing him up the mountain."
"They also stole some young boys and girls. I don't know which quack doctor they followed, saying they needed the flesh of young children as a medicine..."
"Medicine guide..."
Meng Mingshu's hand shook violently, and the sword in her hand fell heavily to the ground with a crisp sound.
Was this how my daughter died in my previous life?
She is only three years old...
If it weren't for her in the previous life, Tuan'er would have been a precious princess.
She could have lived a peaceful life without any disasters.
But because of such a stupid and evil mother like her, everything was ruined.
Meng Mingshu suppressed her tears and drove away everything about her past life from her mind.
She clenched her palms tightly and asked with trembling lips:
"Who is the most famous doctor in Sui County?"
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"Honest man, spare my life! Honest man, spare my life!"
Doctor Li's voice trembled when he felt the sharp sword at his neck.
"I'm just a doctor. I've never done anything that's against the will of heaven. I have parents and children to take care of..."
Doctor Li's calves were trembling.
"We don't want to kill you, we just need your help..."
Meng Mingshu stated her purpose.
After hearing this, Doctor Li was horrified and his face turned pale:
"You...you want to pretend to be my disciple and ask me to be kidnapped with you and taken to Anfeng Village?!"
Doctor Li's voice was shaking and his eyes were full of disbelief.
"This is Anfeng Village. Did you make a mistake, young lady?"
How could someone take the initiative to go to a bandit's lair?
"Or are you joking with me?"
Of course Meng Mingshu was not joking.
When she first proposed it, Xu Shaozhang also thought it was too risky.
But Meng Mingshu was not afraid of anything at this moment.
Not afraid of death.
She just wanted to rescue her daughter, even at the cost of her own life.
She knew very well that no one else had such determination.
Besides, these guards are obviously martial artists and are not thin.
If they sneak in, they will probably be seen through at a glance.
So she was the only one left.
"Anfeng Village is currently in need of doctors. They won't kill you easily unless it's an extreme situation..."
Following the doctor to Anfeng Village is the least risky.
Besides, my daughter is sick and needs a doctor.
"Doctor Li, if you can help me find my daughter, I will give you five thousand taels."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Shaozhang handed over the banknote: "This is a deposit of two thousand taels."
Doctor Li looked at the banknotes, a struggle flashed in his eyes, but in the end he shook his head.
"Anfeng Village is a place where people are killed without bloodshed. I have money to spend but no life to spend it. No, no, no."
As soon as Doctor Li finished speaking, he saw his grandson being brought up.
"Grandpa! Grandpa, save me!"
"You, you guys?!"
"Let my grandson go!"
Xu Shaozhang stepped forward and showed his token:
"Old doctor, the government is investigating this case and we hope you will cooperate."
"As long as you agree, the five thousand taels will be yours, and your grandson will be safe."
Doctor Li lowered his head, he understood everything.
The other party came prepared and had already figured out the situation in his home before finding him.
Knowing that his grandson was his life, he set his sights on the grandfather and grandson.
Use both soft and hard tactics, and combine kindness and severity.
He had to agree even if he didn't want to.
"I promise you..."
Doctor Li lowered his head dejectedly: "But you must release my grandson."
Meng Mingshu felt relieved, but when she saw Doctor Li like this, she thought of herself again.
When Tuan'er got into trouble, her heart felt like it was being tortured by a knife all the time.
Putting herself in other people's shoes, Meng Mingshu personally helped Doctor Li up.
"Thank you very much. If our daughter had not been taken to Anfeng Village, we would never have treated you like this."
"As long as you help me this time and help me rescue my daughter, I will repay you in the future. I swear to heaven."
Meng Mingshu's words and actions also surprised Xu Shaozhang.
Is this still the same Meng Mingshu who was arrogant and acted recklessly?
Xu Shaozhang explained to Doctor Li:
"Threatening you was actually my idea. I hope you can forgive me..."
Doctor Li sighed and understood what had happened.
He had also heard about the disappearance of children in Chongzhou Prefecture in recent days and understood that there were reasons for their disappearance.
She is just a poor mother who lost her child. Threatening him will probably lead to nowhere.
The last trace of resentment in Doctor Li's heart disappeared.
I didn't really want to help them at first, but now I changed my mind.
"good."
Doctor Li helped Meng Mingshu up: "Miss, I will help you."
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