Chapter 2317 A chill ran down Shu Yu's back
Shu Yu, “…” Lord Qi’s letter was truly unexpected.
She took the note, but she couldn't understand what was written on it at all. It was a bit messy and seemed to be just some random everyday thing.
She looked at Meng Yunzheng with a blank expression and asked softly, "What does this say?"
To avoid being overheard, they now speak in extremely low voices, so that unless you get very close to them, you can't hear what they're saying at all.
Meng Yunzheng smiled and took the note; it was his and Qi Lie's secret code. The note was secretly placed in the gift box given by Wang Changdong; naturally, he couldn't just openly write the information down—what if Wang Changdong discovered it and opened it?
He compared the words one by one, and after a moment, his expression turned serious. He said in a low voice, "The letter says that the black market is in Qingxuan County."
He paused, then said in a low voice, "If possible, we should go to Qingxuan County to see Qi Lie."
Shu Yu nodded, "But we need a reason to go to Qingxuan County, otherwise it will seem too abrupt."
“Indeed.” Meng Yunzheng lowered his head in thought.
The room fell silent for a moment, but after a while, Shu Yu suddenly frowned. "Why does the name 'Qingxuan County' sound familiar?"
Meng Yunzheng turned to look at her, "Does that sound familiar?"
He was quite familiar with the geography of the Great Su Dynasty. He knew exactly which county was in Linzhang Prefecture. According to its location, Qingxuan County was right next to Heichang County, where they were now.
They're very close?
Meng Yunzheng suddenly asked, "Is this where those women who were rescued from the black market in Changjin Prefecture are staying now?"
Shu Yu suddenly looked up, "Isn't that right?"
She said she seemed to have heard somewhere before that Qiao Rou had asked Lu Wu to come to her earlier, saying that several of her girlfriends who were also deeply involved in the black market were not welcomed by their families after returning home, so they went to live in a more distant place, namely Qingxuan County in the southwest. Shu Yu even wrote a letter to Wang Changdong to help look after them.
"Tell me, what kind of constitution do they have? They were in the hands of the black market people when they were in Changjin Prefecture. They finally got a new place to live, but it turned out to be in the same area as the black market."
Upon hearing this, Meng Yunzheng's eyelids suddenly twitched.
Upon seeing this, Shu Yu immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Meng Yunzheng was silent for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Is it really... such a coincidence?"
Shu Yu froze, then her heart skipped a beat. "You mean..."
Meng Yunzheng looked at her, and without him saying anything, Shu Yu's expression grew increasingly serious.
Yes, is it really that much of a coincidence?
Those girls had just come from the black market, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at another black market.
Shu Yu pursed her lips. "But back then, General Huang had his men thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of everyone who came out of the black market, whether they were victims or perpetrators. If there was even the slightest suspicion, they wouldn't be allowed to leave. Besides, there are five or six girls who came to the Southwest."
"It's not necessarily true that all the girls have problems. Just one is enough. She can subtly guide them or offer suggestions when the time is right. The rest will naturally settle down in Qingxuan County."
Indeed, one is enough.
But if this suspicion is true, and there really is a girl with a problem, then wouldn't that letter sent to Qiao Rou be a trap?
As soon as Shu Yu thought of this, a chill ran down her spine.
(End of this chapter)
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