Chapter 1676 Returning empty-handed
Shu Yu had no idea what the bandit was thinking. After Xia Yi left, she couldn't help but look back at Jiang Kuanyu.
His figure disappeared around the corner.
That direction... seems to be where the prison is located.
What was Jiang Kuanyu doing in the prison? Shu Yu couldn't help but feel glad that they had come out early; otherwise, in such a cramped place as the prison, if they had bumped into each other, they would have had to greet each other.
Jiang Kuanyu is a meticulous person; he might just expose it.
She breathed a sigh of relief, looked away, and followed the bandits deeper into the mountains.
Now that Jiang Kuanyu is not here, it is just right for them to go to his residence.
There weren't many people in the black market. The bandits led them up one floor, exchanged a few words with the person guarding the stairwell, and then led them directly inside.
This floor has a completely different atmosphere from the floors below. It's much quieter and cleaner here, and each room is exquisitely and beautifully decorated, some of which are clearly private rooms.
After they walked around to the innermost room, the bandit stopped and said in a low voice, "These two rooms are where Jiang Kuanyu usually works and rests. Luckily, you're looking for him. Young Master Jiang hasn't been in the black market for long, and his room is on the second floor. If it were any other manager, they would have to go up one floor, where there are many more guards. Even I can't get up there."
The second floor is mostly private rooms for entertaining distinguished guests, with a few rooms serving as offices for managers.
So, given the current shortage of manpower, apart from the stairwells and a few corners where someone is on guard, the rest of the area is completely empty.
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, looking at the room in front of them.
The bandit said, "I just inquired, there's no one inside. Jiang Kuanyu took several of his men with him. I'll keep watch outside for you, you can go in yourselves."
He added anxiously, "You guys have to hurry. If you find the person, bring them out quickly and give me the antidote."
"Alright, you stay here and keep watch."
Meng Yunzheng looked around and, seeing no one looking in their direction, quietly slipped into the house with Shu Yu.
The room is very large, with tables, chairs, and benches, and there is also a bed behind the screen for people to rest.
The two men circled around, not daring to move, afraid that Jiang Kuanyu would return and notice something was wrong. Their immediate priority was to find Uncle Meng and Meng Pei and take them out.
However, there was no one in the room, no hidden doors or anything like that, and not even a messy place.
They returned empty-handed.
The two didn't dare to linger and left quickly without finding anyone.
The bandits were somewhat disappointed to see that only the two of them had come out. "Not inside?"
"Hmm, there's no one inside."
The bandit frowned. "If it's not here, and it's not in the cell, then where could it be?"
"When you arrest someone, do you usually just put them in jail?"
The bandit thought for a moment and shook his head. "Not necessarily. Usually, whoever captures the person is responsible for interrogating them. After the interrogation, they decide what to do with them. If they're useless, they're just thrown into the cell and sent to the dueling arena later. Young Master Jiang captured your uncle, but we haven't seen him in the cell. Either we couldn't get anything out of him, or he's already dead..."
Seeing Meng Yunzheng's cold gaze sweep over him, he couldn't help but take a step back. "You asked me that, so I'm just telling the truth."
He figured the other person was probably dead, since there was no one in the cell and no one on Young Master Jiang's side either, right?
(End of this chapter)
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