Chapter 99 Rescue
"What the hell!"
"Could it have turned into a butterfly and flown away?"
A group of people were mumbling, but they all fell silent after being glared at by Lu Laosan.
The gatekeeper came running over in a hurry: "Third Master, the patrol officers and the black-armored soldiers have crossed the previous street and are coming this way."
Lu Lao San's face darkened, and he shouted sternly: "Hurry up and search! He's a living person, he can't escape. Look carefully in every corner!"
The guests watching the play were all disturbed, and some began to curse and swear in dissatisfaction.
The owner of the troupe was also anxious, and he went to pull Lu Laosan and the others: "You messed up my stage, you will have to pay compensation!"
Lu Lao San waved his arm, grabbed the troupe leader by the collar, and said viciously: "I'll find someone. If this person is hiding in your troupe, you will never be able to perform again!"
"You, you dare! This is Bianjing City, we abide by the law!"
The boss didn't know where they came from, but they lived together in the tile house and made a living, so they often ran into each other.
This group of people looked fierce, but they just went in and out and didn't hurt anyone. The troupe owner lived in the outer courtyard with his troupe and performed in the outer courtyard. Basically, they kept to themselves and no one paid any attention to them.
"The king's law? When I chop off your head, you will go to hell and talk to the King of Hell about the king's law! Get out of here!"
Lu Lao San ruthlessly pushed the man away and waved his hand: "Everyone, go away. We won't be singing today."
"Don't want to sing anymore? Then refund your ticket!"
"Yeah, you said you don't want to sing anymore after watching half of the show, what the hell!"
The guests watching the play shouted in dissatisfaction.
Gu Huan, who was hiding under the stage, was scared to death. If the show stopped, they would definitely search the stage.
She quickly lifted the curtain a little. If the guests really left, could she take advantage of the chaos and rush out among the guests?
…
Mu Junyan urged his horse, anxious.
In the huge city of Bianjing, there were at least fifty markets of all sizes, and a large number of people traveling back and forth from place to place. Finding someone was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The purpose of the gangsters was unknown. Gu Huan was weak and usually had a slow temper. If she couldn't stand such torture...
Mu Junyan didn't dare to think further.
He didn't feel anything on weekdays. He just thought that she had something to ask for, and he was happy from the bottom of his heart, so he simply accepted her flattery.
But once he lost her, he realized that she was not dispensable.
Just like now, his heart was burning with pain.
The face that seemed to be hesitant to speak kept flashing before his eyes, and Mu Junyan felt like there was a big hole in his heart that was leaking air, and he felt empty.
He rode faster and the people behind him followed closely.
They started searching from the place where the Duke's carriage was destroyed. After their investigation, they found that Gu Wanru had lied.
She pointed in the opposite direction, which resulted in the inspection team failing to catch up with the person.
Mu Junyan and his men followed the trail, but it became difficult to find the trace once they reached the downtown area.
The place where the traces disappeared was the most prosperous and bustling area ahead. There were countless alleys of all sizes, and the place was crowded and cluttered. Even if all the people from the Inspection Office were mobilized, they would probably not be able to complete the search in one day and one night.
Akabane and the others found some colored paints commonly used by jugglers stuck on the ground, as well as a fallen red pennant and a fallen black clothing.
This person disguised himself and changed his identity to blend into the crowd.
Mu Junyan frowned.
Looking at the bright lights and feasting ahead, he pondered for a moment: "Mainly check the brothels where outsiders live together, and ask if anyone has seen the people carrying the boxes leave from here."
"Yes." Chi Yan took people to investigate quickly.
The Inspection Office and the Black Armor Guards also began to focus on searching the various Wazis.
After a while, Chi Yan brought someone over and said that he saw several juggling troupes carrying two large black boxes coming out of here and heading towards the west of the city.
Large wooden boxes can be used to hide people as well as weapons.
It is the least likely time for the opera troupe to attract attention when walking around the streets at this time.
What a good plan!
Mu Junyan frowned and silently calculated the time.
They hadn't had time to leave the city yet.
Since they did not leave the city, they did not dare to kill people in Bianjing easily.
Mu Junyan immediately divided his men into several groups, leaving most of the people from the Inspection Office to continue searching the nearby brothels and opera troupes, while the Black Armor Guards were divided into several groups and headed straight for the west of the city.
He also ordered that if any discovery was made, a message should be sent immediately via the fire watchtower.
He himself immediately rushed to the west of the city.
In the second half of the night in early autumn, the wind suddenly blew and the temperature dropped sharply.
Almost two hours had passed, and Mu Junyan was worried about whether Gu Huan had suffered anything.
There are at least thirty or forty brothels and theaters in the east and west of the city, and it would take a lot of effort to check them all.
The crescent moon in the sky began to fade, and the sky began to turn white.
People who got up early to go out to do their work started, and the brothels and theaters that had been disturbed all night also knew what had happened last night.
There had been no news coming from the Fire Watchtower, and Mu Junyan's face became increasingly gloomy.
The chief of the Inspection Department pointed to a large courtyard in front and said, "My Lord, in front is the Xinghua Theater. Most of the performers are from other places, and they are all low-class people watching the show here."
Mu Junyan said nothing, just flicked the whip and ran away.
…
That night, no one in Yichunyuan or the Yongguo Mansion could sleep well.
Even the palace was not quiet.
The emperor was awakened from the concubine's bed and glared at the eunuchs, Shengdu Duzhi and Xiao Guozi, who were kneeling in front of him. When he heard from Mu Junyan's people that they had colluded with foreign officials, attempted to resell military supplies, and joined forces with criminals to capture the young lady, he was so angry that he ordered his men to throw them into the inner prison for strict interrogation.
If it were any other time, the emperor would not bother to care about such trivial matters.
But there happened to be a crisis in southern Xinjiang, and he was discussing countermeasures with Mu Junyan.
Although the pro-peace faction has a loud voice in the court, he must keep Mu Junyan steady in case a fight becomes necessary.
But there are some blind people who dare to touch Mu Junyan's daughter-in-law. Doesn't this make the emperor upset?
Gu Wanru and Mu An were locked up in their own yards respectively and no one was allowed to see them.
Yaoyao heard some noise in the yard and wanted to go out to check, but she found that the black-armored guards had appeared. She was so frightened that she dared not to act rashly.
Gu Wanru was so angry that she smashed things and yelled at the woman Zhou Chunyu had sent to look after her: "I'm back, why are you still locking me up?"
The old woman was in a good mood: "Who dares not to obey the Duke's order? Besides, you, Madam, were frightened. Don't you need to take a good rest?"
Gu Wanru was so angry that she pointed at the old woman's nose and yelled, "Rest? You locked me up so I can rest? Tomorrow, the whole capital will know that a female member of the Duke's Mansion was kidnapped. By locking me up here, do you want the people of the capital to think that I was the one who was kidnapped?
The young lady of the Duke's Mansion was kidnapped and her innocence was violated. You don't want me to live as a human being anymore, right? Does father not care about his face anymore for the sake of beauty? He protected the little bitch and didn't care about his daughter-in-law's face! At worst, we’ll fall out and I’ll see whether it’s the Duke’s Mansion that’s embarrassed or I, Gu Wanru, who’s embarrassed. ”
The old woman couldn't bear to listen any longer and frowned: "Young Madam, please be careful with your words."
"Be careful with your words!" Gu Wanru was so angry that she completely disregarded her image.
That little bitch was obviously dead, but her father-in-law still protected her so much.
What if, what if she was rescued, the fact that she pushed Gu Huan out and convicted her would be exposed.
Gu Wanru was afraid, anxious and angry.
All her and her mother's efforts and plans will be ruined.
"Gagged and tied up."
A loud shout came in.
"Who dares! I am the young lady!" Gu Wanru screamed like crazy.
But when the door opened, an old lady with a sullen face was standing there.
Two strong old women came forward, tied Gu Wanru to the bed, gagged her, and covered her with a quilt.
The old lady, holding a dragon-headed cane, walked closer step by step and said, "If you are more sensible, you can still be Mu An's wife. If you really want to break up with the Duke's Mansion, you can do so. But, you must shut up until Miss Huan comes back."
Gu Wanru stared blankly at the conscious old lady in front of her.
Is she awake?
No, has she never been stupid?
The old lady turned and left regardless of what she thought.
"Madam, the young lady is not careful with her mouth." Yi Niang supported the old lady and whispered.
"From today on, the old woman's dementia is cured!"
The old lady straightened her back, her eyes darkened, and she poked the dragon head stick into the ground.
The bluestone slab cracked and several cracks appeared.
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