Shen Ning's carriage was at the back of this alley, taking people away slowly to an empty house.
Yu Zhu bought medicine for the wounds, a set of coarse cloth clothes, and several meat buns.
Mo Lin was so eager to save his sister that he didn't even glance at anything else, and looked at Shen Ning with pleading eyes.
Shen Ning sighed, "I've already sent people to inquire, and we should have news soon. You should tidy yourself up first; how can I take you to find someone looking like this?"
Mo Lin then slowly turned his head. Those three things seemed ordinary, but they were exactly what he wanted.
Yu Zhu fetched a basin of cold water, and he limped into the house. He refused Yu Zhu's help and took care of himself, washing his face, applying medicine, and changing his clothes.
He endured it again and again, but finally wolfed down the meat buns; he needed the strength to save his sister.
Shen Ning spent the money and quickly got the information she wanted.
Master Liu lived in the sixth lane of Tongxi Alley. The errand boy was very clever. He found a servant of the Liu family, gave him a few copper coins, and found out that Master Liu had indeed brought a girl back. It was said that the girl bit Master Liu and was beaten, tied up with rope, and starved.
Mo Lin made his living by hunting and had a keen sense of hearing. Even though he was some distance away, he heard it clearly and immediately prepared to rush out.
Shen Ning's face instantly darkened: "You stop right there!"
In short, Mo Lin was frozen in place, but he didn't turn around, clearly still wanting to leave.
"Do you even know where Tongxi Lane is? Do you think you can beat all of Liu's servants? If you force your way into a private residence, the authorities will be the first to come after you. How are you going to save people then?"
Mo Lin clenched his fists tightly, his muscles tensed, and the veins on his arms bulged, showing how much pain and anxiety he was in.
Shen Ning rubbed her sleeve, annoyed but understanding: "Someone will rescue your sister, but this isn't just about getting her out of there."
Shops that can stand for many years under the emperor's nose are all backed by powerful and influential figures in the court.
Even if he gave her his whole life, it wasn't worth risking being hunted down and getting involved with the forces behind the Liu family.
Shen Ning went to see someone, the young master of Cangyuxuan.
Jinbaolou and Cangyuxuan both sell gold, silver and jade artifacts. As the saying goes, competitors are enemies, and since the two shops are next to each other, there must be a lot of friction between them.
After competing for business so many times, they're no longer just rivals, they've become enemies.
The two men fought many times, and the employer harbored a deep-seated hatred for them.
Li Shaobai, the young master of Cangyuxuan, is also a friend of Ye Feiyan.
When Shen Ning went over, Ye Feiyan was also there, and the two were playing chess.
Li Shaobai was also a handsome young man, a bit older than Ye Feiyan, with a calm and composed demeanor, a true gentleman.
The Li family is a scholarly family, and he himself is just like the name of the shop, Cangyuxuan. Even though he lives in a merchant family, he is elegant and refined.
Upon hearing the reason why Shen Ning had come, Ye Feiyan glanced at her and said, "Miss Shen is truly kind-hearted."
The Liu family of Jinbaolou has powerful backers. It would be foolish to offend them out of sympathy.
Unlike the Li family, the Shen family didn't have connections in the imperial court that made the Liu family wary.
Shen Ning ignored his sarcasm and said, "Since Young Master Ye is also here, then Shen Ning will humbly ask Young Master Ye to lend a hand. I know some secrets about Jinbaolou. In exchange, I would like to ask the two of you to help me save that girl."
This piqued Li Shaobai's interest: "I'd like to hear the details."
Since she had decided to help, Shen Ning naturally had to consider everything carefully.
She saved someone, which would inevitably offend the Liu family. No matter how discreet she was, there were still two adults involved. How could she keep it a secret forever?
Rather than waiting for the Liu family to cause her trouble, she should take things to the extreme and eliminate the Liu family completely, so that there would be no future problems.
Of course, most importantly, that Mr. Liu was indeed a damned scumbag.
She wanted to save the brother and sister, not change the fate of the Liu family.
Such beasts deserve to be punished.
Having been reborn, she possesses more than enough power to deal with the Liu family.
After the Liu family was wiped out in the previous life, Jinbaolou was divided up, and other Liu family businesses were also swallowed up by various parties.
Although Shen Ning was not involved, he knew a lot of secrets that have not yet been made public, enough to bring down the Liu family and the forces behind him.
All she needs is someone capable of implementing it.
One Li Shaobai would be a bit lacking, but one Ye Feiyan would be just right.
Ye Feiyan: "......" So he was wronged today?
The Liu family was backed by the Shan family of the Yongning Marquis's mansion, and the daughter of the Marquis's mansion was married to Zhang Hanlin, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Although the Liu family were merchants, they were essentially the money bags of both families.
Of course, their relationship was kept very secret. Many people knew that the Liu family had powerful backers, but no one knew exactly who they were.
Shen Ning only found out later when the Liu family ran into trouble, and the Hou family and the Zhang family were dividing up the Liu family's wealth.
She couldn't tell Li Shaobai directly, but she knew what to say to help Li Shaobai and the others find out the truth.
"Master Liu has a widowed daughter who went to live in a village at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing after her husband died."
"The Liu family's estate is not far from mine. A year ago, three servants were killed in that estate because they stole money from their master. Although the matter was dealt with quickly, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever."
"Those three did steal money, but not from inside the house. They stole the floor tiles by the door. They accidentally broke the tiles and saw the gold bricks hidden inside. That's when they decided to steal the bricks. Unfortunately, they were too greedy and stole too much. When they were discovered, they were beaten to death to silence them."
"To this day, I can't guarantee whether there are still gold bricks in those floor tiles, but I did keep one of those old gold bricks."
"And that Madam Li has a son. If you two see that child, you'll understand what I'm trying to say."
Shen Ning spoke for a long time, but in reality, he didn't reveal any truth. However, a wise person knows when to stop.
Li Shaobai and Ye Feiyan did not press for details, nor did they question the veracity of Shen Ning's words.
Shen Ning wouldn't risk ruining her relationship with them for the sake of a hunter, especially since they might even owe her a favor.
With the help of these two men, the girl was rescued from the Liu family in less than an hour.
Mo Lin insisted on going, and Shen Ning didn't stop him.
The person was brought back with a fever and unconsciousness. He looked terrible, covered in whip marks, his clothes were torn, he was covered in blood, and one side of his face was swollen from being hit. The palm print was purplish-red, showing how ruthless the attack was.
Her features were clearly visible on the intact half of her face; she was petite yet spirited.
Because of her fiery temper, she supposedly injured Master Liu, which is why she was beaten like this, tied up, and deprived of food and water, in an attempt to make her beg for mercy and admit her mistake.
She resisted stubbornly and refused to comply, which is how she finally received help.
Of course, she wasn't so lucky in her past life.
Mo Lin, looking panicked, carried his younger sister in and knelt down immediately. Shen Ning glanced at him and understood immediately: "Yu Zhu, let the doctor in."
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