However, he fell on hard times and was framed. This woman kindly saved him, and everything was going well. But then, as soon as his injuries healed a little, she drove him away. The look of disgust on her face was deeply etched in his mind.
Thinking of this, he felt even more vindicated! Damn woman, you've finally met your match…
To everyone's surprise, the next second, Qin Qing simply nodded and said calmly.
"oh…"
Qian Baiwan's face darkened instantly, staring at her incredulously. What did it mean to be richer than a country? Even the old emperor of Qi would have to give him some respect! What kind of attitude was this woman giving him?!
Qin Qing seemed to have thought of something, and quickly took a few steps toward him, reaching out to grab his arm, her face full of excitement.
Seeing this, Qian Baiwan raised her head triumphantly again, looking at Qin Qing with disdain. Ha! Woman! You've revealed your true nature!
"Millions! Didn't I save you last time? Didn't I treat you and save your life? I'm your savior, aren't I?"
Hearing her say that, Qian Baiwan was taken aback at first, and then instantly realized that this woman wanted to repay a debt of gratitude? He immediately felt a little uncomfortable... and then nodded sullenly.
Qin Qing ignored his reaction, noticed his nod, and quickly continued.
"Since that's the case, now is the time for you to repay your kindness!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Baiwan immediately felt a bit irritated, and his eyes turned disappointed. It turned out that this woman was just as vulgar as he had imagined!
The next second, Qin Qing continued.
"Help me find someone, my daughter-in-law, whose name is Zhang He. She's in her early twenties. She was probably taken prisoner during the battle between the two armies. I've been traveling all the way from the border of Tianlong Kingdom to find her, but I haven't been able to find her in the border cities of Qi Kingdom. The most likely place for her now is the capital of Qi Kingdom. I've been searching for a while, but with little success. If you help me this time, consider it repaying a debt of gratitude!"
Hearing her urgent words, Qianbaiwan also recovered from his previous emotions and stared at her with surprise.
That's it?
Qin Qing nodded, her face full of seriousness and determination... After all, if Qian Baiwan was the richest man in Qi, he must have both money and connections. He should have shops of all sizes in the capital of Qi. Finding someone would be much easier for him than for her!
For some reason, when Qianbaiwan looked at Qin Qing, who was now so 'dependent on and trusting' him, the slight irritation he had felt earlier suddenly disappeared. It seemed that this woman wasn't so vulgar after all.
After a moment, he slowly nodded.
In the end, Qin Qing refused the suggestion to leave with him. After all, the old lady had also promised to help her find people, and if both sides went together, they would definitely arrive faster than she could.
Millions stared at her in a daze upon hearing this.
"Do you know who that old lady is? What is her purpose? She's no ordinary old woman! Aren't you afraid if you stay here..."
Qin Qing shook her head directly; how could she not understand this?
"I don't know the old lady's purpose, but one thing I'm sure of is that I can't afford to be in any trouble for the time being!"
When she rushed into the old lady's room, she noticed that the cake on the plate was gone, leaving only another large piece of cake that had been placed on the side. This showed that the old lady really liked to eat this. Besides, she was someone Liu Piaorou brought in. As the old lady's only granddaughter, the love in her eyes was genuine!
Logically and emotionally, she won't be in any trouble right now! As for the purpose of keeping her here, she really hasn't figured it out yet, she'll just have to play it by ear.
Qianbai chuckled softly upon hearing this, seemingly mocking her confidence, but said nothing more and quickly disappeared into the night…
Time flew by, and five days passed in the blink of an eye. With nothing to do, Qin Qing spent his days in the kitchen making delicious food, which spoiled Liu Piaorou's palate. The group would often sit together and study recipes when they had nothing to do.
And finally, there's news about the search for the missing person...
However, it wasn't brought by the old lady, but rather by millions of people who sent it!
Qin Qing quickly arrived at the living room, only to find a very ordinary-looking man dressed in a black robe standing to the side, his gaze very serious.
"May I ask if this is Sister Qin?"
Qin Qing nodded repeatedly, and without waiting for him to say anything else, he said anxiously.
"But have you heard from my daughter-in-law? Where is she? Is she safe?"
The man was taken aback, then his expression turned serious.
"We were ordered by the Second Master to search for her. Yesterday at noon, a man contacted us and said he had seen the woman. After we investigated carefully, we found that a group of refugees were arrested a few months ago, and all the women were sold. Two of them were sold into brothels because they were pretty!"
"A brothel?"
Those two words instantly turned Qin Qing's face pale. Her body trembled as if struck by lightning, and she staggered backward! A pure young woman sold into a brothel—given Zhang He's temperament, she would probably…
Seeing this, the man quickly helped her up, but Qin Qing grabbed his arms with both hands, looking at him with despair and sorrow, and asked with trembling lips.
"How...is she?"
The man was startled by her sudden reaction and gaze, and his originally serious and calm face gradually became cautious.
"She... is probably not doing well. According to reports, those two women were locked in a dark room for a month because they were too stubborn. One of them committed suicide in prison because she couldn't bear the pain and torment, and the other was cruelly disfigured before she was released..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing immediately felt dizzy and unwell. Her face turned deathly pale, and a wave of nausea washed over her!
Suddenly, she grasped the meaning behind the man's words, quickly steadied herself, and stared intently at him...
"The disfigured person is Zhang He, right? You just said she wasn't doing well, which means she's still alive! Right?"
Seeing her like this, the man slowly nodded, enduring the stinging pain in his arm.
"That's right, your daughter-in-law is still alive. However, a few days ago, she accidentally injured a customer and was beaten by the madam and locked in a dark room. Our people have already gone to rescue her, but Hua Man Lou is the largest brothel in the capital and is not Second Master's territory. The madam has been reluctant to release her, which is why she came to find you today."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing felt a pang of sorrow and pain, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears. Being beaten and locked in a dark room... it sounded unbearable, and one could only imagine how Zhang He had endured all this time!
Thinking of this, she rushed to the backyard and demanded to leave the Grand Tutor's mansion. The thought of Zhang He's miserable life in the brothel made her wish she could fly over and save her immediately! She didn't want to waste any more time here!
However, the servants and maids outside the courtyard stopped her at the gate, saying that the old lady was worshipping Buddha and it was inconvenient for her to see outsiders...
Qin Qing was so angry that she almost cursed, but remembering that she was still on someone else's territory, she suppressed her anxiety.
"Please inform the old lady that I have some matters to attend to at home and must leave now! Please forgive me, old lady!"
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