Gao Shuying was stunned for a moment, genuinely surprised.
"Why is Lian'er asking this?"
“That day, Brother Wei went to find someone to draw his portrait. I was there too. I saw that he wanted to draw a large portrait from a small one, and I found it strange, so I asked him a question. That’s when I found out that Brother Wei’s cousin had been lost since she was a child.”
“Brother Wei said he has been searching for eight years and has never given up. I think the reason you two are not together is because of this unfinished business of Brother Wei. Sister Gao, I want to do my part for you. I hope you can be happy.”
Yes, she had other motives, but that did not contradict her wish for Gao Shuying to get what she wanted.
Moreover, even though the Guan Ning cavalry's garrison had been abandoned, Gao Shuying was still keeping an eye on Song Laosan's movements, but she just couldn't find any clues.
Given Gao Shuying's skill in gathering information, she might have already guessed the relationship between her and Song Laosan. And wouldn't she also want to eliminate future troubles for herself?
As Gao Shuying listened, her heart felt both warm and bittersweet.
He smiled.
“I’m glad you think that way. Over the years, I’ve also been helping him look for people. I’ve seen countless faces and asked countless people, but all to no avail. So you don’t need to bother with this and exhaust yourself.”
"Sister Gao, actually, I have some special skills that might be of help. I can't guarantee I can do it, but more people means more strength, right?"
"I made a special trip to Yuezhou for this matter. Sister Gao really treats me like a younger sister. Please tell her."
Seeing Qiao Lian'er's resolute attitude, Gao Shuying was slightly taken aback. The little girl actually cherished her so much, and she hoped that she would find happiness soon.
Before I knew it, my eyes were getting wet.
In fact, the Chu family's search for their daughter was no secret. Even if she tried to hide it, Lian'er could find out with a little effort.
It would be better to fulfill her wish.
"Wei Chi's aunt's family is surnamed Chu. Uncle Chu was once the Prefect's assistant, which was responsible for coordinating and handling state affairs. Uncle Chu was born weak and only had a daughter after several years of marriage. However, she was stolen when she was a few months old. The culprit was quickly caught. It turned out to be a clerk in the state government, who was subordinate to Uncle Chu and had many things controlled by Uncle Chu. He had deep resentment, so the clerk bribed someone to steal Uncle Chu's only child, wanting to make this a lifelong pain for Uncle Chu."
“Now that we’ve caught them, we must know where we’ve hidden them,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Gao Shuying shook her head: "That official had long anticipated being exposed, so he ordered his men to throw the baby hundreds of miles away without telling him the exact location. That way, no matter how he was tortured, he wouldn't be able to utter a single word. As for the men he sent out, he paid them a sum of money, and they have already fled to the ends of the earth and disappeared without a trace."
Qiao Lian'er frowned in disgust: "Heartless and insane."
"Yes, for Uncle Chu, he would rather die himself than have his child abandoned outside to fend for himself."
"Now Uncle Chu is fifty-two years old. He should be in his prime, but his temples have long turned gray. Because he is mentally confused and lacks energy, he has been demoted to a minor official. Aunt Chu has also cried until she went blind and can only walk with the help of others."
"They should have been a happy family of three. Uncle Chu had a promising future in his career, but everything was ruined."
Gao Shuying silently took a sip of tea.
"As for Wei Chi, his aunt and uncle saved his parents' lives, and the two families are relatives, so he must help his aunt find her daughter and fulfill their wish no matter what."
"You asked about their house's location? It's in Wanglongfang, behind this main street, house number 21."
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