Chapter 876 No "Savior"
After the madam's slightly mocking voice, the guest room fell into deathly silence.
Gu Paner stared blankly with her eyes wide open, her face full of disbelief and panic.
She had clearly put all the banknotes in this box, so how could they be gone now? Five thousand taels of silver, this was all the money Gu Paner had saved over the years, and it was also all her hope.
If that was gone, she didn't know how long it would take her to save enough money to redeem herself.
Maybe three years, maybe five years, maybe ten years.
Or maybe it will never be possible in this lifetime.
"Mom, Mom, my money was stolen."
"I will report it to the police right away, and I will send the silver to you after I catch the thief."
Turning her head back with a pale face, Gu Paner forced herself to calm down.
As she spoke, she pulled out a silver hairpin from her hair and tremblingly put it into the middle-aged woman's hand.
"Please, please ask the master for mercy and give me a few more days."
"I will definitely get the silver back, never."
"Can you definitely find it back?"
The madam threw away the silver hairpin with a sneer, and before Gu Paner could finish, she interrupted with disdain, "Even the government doesn't dare to assert that they will find the thief, so how can you say that?"
"Besides, the city has already been in turmoil because of Wei Yanluo, and the government may not have the time to deal with such a trivial matter as yours."
"Gu Pan'er, I have no grudge against you, so I am not trying to make things difficult for you now."
"But if you want to redeem yourself, you have to pay the money."
"As for whether your silver was lost or stolen, or given to a lover, I have no right to interfere."
"Anyway, if you can't come up with the money, then tomorrow or tomorrow, I'm afraid you'll have to go to Yichunyuan with me tonight."
“.”
Not only did he not show any sympathy, but he also wanted to send Gu Paner to Yichunyuan immediately.
The madam was obviously afraid that after such an incident, Gu Paner would escape tonight, so she wanted to send her there early to avoid any accidents.
The speed at which the old brothel owner's expression changed from kind-hearted to cold-blooded was extremely fast. It can be said that as soon as she saw that Gu Paner's silver was stolen, her attitude immediately took a 180-degree turn.
But you can't blame her for being cruel.
After all, who knows whether Gu Pan'er was really robbed? Or does she not have so much money at all and is just putting on a show here?
Even if it was really stolen, can the money be recovered?
Not to mention that Linchuan City is in chaos right now, the government has no time to deal with ordinary cases.
Even if the government really accepted the case, it might not be able to find the thief and recover the money.
So what will happen then? Five thousand taels is not a small sum, and the madam naturally did not want to take the blame for Gu Paner, so when she saw the latter biting her lips and keeping silent, she winked at the two men who came with her.
“.”
Slowly standing up, two sturdy men walked behind the madam with expressionless faces, probably waiting for Gu Paner to say half a word of "no" and then they would take her away by force.
There is no doubt that facing two professional thugs, Gu Paner was completely unable to resist.
Or rather, she had no reason to resist at all.
She is not free, and as long as her "master" does not want to kill her, whatever he does is not against the law.
Therefore, it seems that Gu Paner can only accept her fate now.
But deep down in her heart, she was unwilling to accept it. She had finally saved enough money to redeem herself, and it was clearly there before she had lunch with Wei Changtian at noon, but now it was lost.
He could obviously escape from the brothels and live an ordinary life soon, but now he has to go back to that place without dignity.
When all fantasies are shattered just before they are about to come true, one can imagine how desperate Gu Paner is now.
If it were the same routine as in online novels in her previous life, she would most likely beg desperately, and the madam would remain unmoved, and might even beat and scold her.
Then, Wei Changtian would appear as the "savior", casually throwing out a silver note for five thousand taels, or simply killing the three brothel owners, and finally leaving in a leisurely manner amid Gu Paner's tears of gratitude.
Unfortunately, things did not develop in this way.
Even though Gu Paner was indeed expecting all this to happen deep down in her heart, there was no movement in the next room at all.
Therefore, in the end, she could only lower her head slightly and responded in a low voice with a dead heart:
"I understand. Mom, let me pack my things."
".good."
Seeing that Gu Paner did not resist, the madam's tone softened a little.
She waved to the two men, and the three of them returned to the table and sat down, still watching Gu Paner vigilantly as she slowly packed her luggage.
A few pieces of clothes, a box of ordinary jewelry, some cosmetics. Gu Paner's belongings were not many, and for the first time, the madam's eyes showed pity.
As the former "manager" of Manxianglou, she knew very well how much money Gu Paner could earn.
What's more, there are gold and silver jewelry that guests appreciate on a daily basis.
Now all these jewelries are gone, and it is obvious that Gu Paner sold them all to raise money for redemption.
But now. "Alas"
The madam sighed softly, unable to bear to look at the distraught Gu Paner any longer.
She didn't say anything, but just bent down to pick up the silver hairpin she had just thrown away from the ground, and then silently put it into Gu Paner's small bag.
The latter was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said softly:
"Mom, I'm done, let's go."
"good"
"Squeak~"
I blew out the candle and opened the door. It was already night.
Standing outside the door, Gu Paner subconsciously looked at the room next to her which was still lit, and her eyes struggled for a moment.
Now she still has a choice, which is to knock on Wei Changtian's door and ask the latter to help her.
After all, Wei Changtian had said at lunch that if there was not enough money, he could help himself.
Gu Paner knew that for a big shot like Wei Changtian, five thousand taels was by no means a huge sum. If she asked for it, the latter would definitely help.
But after hesitating for a moment, she still didn't do it.
Gu Paner is not thin-skinned.
She was just afraid of causing trouble for Wei Changtian.
Although she didn't know why Wei Changtian was staying in this small inn, Gu Paner could guess that the latter was actually hiding here.
Therefore, if he asked Wei Changtian to "borrow money" now, no matter whether Wei Changtian lent the money or not, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of the three brothel owners, and perhaps Wei Changtian's identity would be exposed.
Therefore, Gu Paner did not knock on the door of this room which might be the last chance to change her fate. "Paner, let's go."
Beside him, the madam saw that Gu Pan'er suddenly stopped and did not leave. She thought that she was still unwilling to give up, so she whispered to her, "Wait a minute, I will ask the shop assistants first, and then I will go to the police with you tomorrow."
"Don't be too sad. If the thief is found, the silver may be recovered."
".Thanks, mom."
Nodding slowly, Gu Paner no longer looked at the door, but just said thank you softly.
Not long after, a carriage drove away from the inn and quickly disappeared into the night.
The moonlight is like water and the sky is full of stars.
(End of this chapter)
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