Chi Qiangwei volunteered to investigate the missing person case, and the city lord, seeing her abilities, agreed.
The city lord is now solely focused on finding his daughter. He will reward anyone who is willing to help him find her, whether she is alive or dead.
To this end, he even posted notices on the city gates searching for his daughter and recruiting heroes.
Throughout the day, only one female knight-errant, Chi Qiangwei, came.
Chi Qiangwei's room was next to Song Fanze's, and the two were somewhat unfamiliar with each other at this moment.
After checking into her room, Chi Qiangwei searched through Miss Meng's room but found no clues.
Song Fanze, being a man, did not go in. When Chi Qiangwei came out, all he saw was her shaking her head.
So they went to ask the city lord's wife, who knew Miss Meng best, to inquire whether Miss Meng had shown any unusual behavior in the past few days.
The city lord's wife thought for a moment and recalled, "My daughter was the same as usual in the days before she disappeared. She liked to embroider and read books. Only the day before yesterday did she go out to meet a good friend."
"Good sister?" Chi Qiangwei said.
“She is my daughter’s best friend since childhood. They have a very good relationship and often meet up. Our two families also have business dealings, so I am happy to see this happen.”
Chi Qiangwei asked, "A very good relationship? How good is it?"
The city lord's wife thought for a moment, "They are so good that outsiders would think they are full sisters. My daughter and her illegitimate sisters in the manor are not as good as them."
After she finished speaking, seeing the expressions on their faces, she said, "Is there something wrong with my daughter's best friend?"
This is because her daughter grew up playing with Ms. Liu, so she didn't think about Ms. Liu.
Chi Qiangwei: "No, we're just asking to find out about your daughter's situation. Maybe we can find the answer here."
The city lord's wife said, "Yes, heroine, Master Fanze, you must find my daughter! Our Meng family will reward you handsomely."
Chi Qiangwei: "We will do our best."
After leaving the city lord's wife's courtyard, Chi Qiangwei and Song Fanze went to the home of Miss Liu, Miss Meng's good friend.
When Ms. Liu came out of the house, she looked haggard, as if she had been ill for days because of her best friend's disappearance.
Supported by her maid, she entered the pavilion, and Miss Liu bowed slightly to the two of them.
“…Master Fanze, Miss Chi.”
Chi Qiangwei nodded politely and greeted her, then inquired about her and Miss Meng's situation in a businesslike manner.
Ms. Liu said, her face pale, "She really only stayed here for two hours that day before leaving. We didn't talk about anything, just some ordinary family matters."
Chi Qiangwei: "Did Miss Meng say anything to you in the days before she disappeared? For example, did she mention any strange things or strange people?"
Miss Liu thought for a moment and shook her head.
Ms. Liu spoke succinctly, and they couldn't get any useful information out of her.
However, the more this was the case, the more Chi Qiangwei felt that this Miss Liu was a bit strange.
Miss Liu held Chi Qiangwei's hand, and Chi Qiangwei felt that her fingertips were a bit rough, unlike a delicate young lady who never lifted a finger.
"Heroine, you must find her! She is my best sister. If she is gone, my life will be hopeless."
Chi Qiangwei patted her hand in return, comforting her, "Don't worry, we will definitely find Miss Meng."
After they finished talking, she and Song Fanze left.
Miss Liu watched their departing figures thoughtfully.
After they came out, Chi Qiangwei said, "Don't you think this Miss Liu is a bit strange?"
Song Fanzhe nodded. "Yes. Her fingers have calluses."
Chi Qiangwei looked up, "Does she do manual labor at home every day?"
Song Fanze said, "It's also possible that she's a martial artist."
Chi Qiangwei looked surprised. "But Miss Meng is missing, and she does have an alibi."
These past few days, Chi Qiangwei has been keeping a close eye on Miss Liu.
The longer Miss Meng remained missing, the more worried the city lord's family became. The city lord's wife's hair had turned much whiter in recent days, and she had fallen ill.
Not only Chi Qiangwei and Song Fanze are investigating this matter, but the city lord has also invited many government constables to join the search.
Chi Qiangwei obtained the information she had gathered from Miss Liu and learned that Miss Liu was eighteen years old this year and had reached the age to become a wife.
However, Miss Liu is still unmarried and is considered an old maid in Shicheng who can't get married.
Given Miss Liu's looks and family background, she shouldn't still be unmarried and becoming a disliked aunt in her family.
After Miss Liu became an old maid, she stayed at home and was never valued.
Her sister-in-law gradually began to dislike her, and her parents felt they had raised her in vain.
Chi Qiangwei said, "I heard that this Miss Liu originally had several good marriage prospects. Miss Liu is beautiful and has a calm and generous personality. She can be said to be a very good housewife. But for some reason, every fiancé she was engaged to ended up either getting injured or dying."
Song Fanze pondered, "Miss Liu's good friend, Miss Meng, is sixteen years old. A few days before she disappeared, the city lord's wife found her a husband, and the date had already been set."
Chi Qiangwei asked, "Is there any connection between these things?"
Song Fanze shook his head. "I don't know."
Based on the information they gathered, this Miss Liu harbors a great secret.
The constables from the government could not find Miss Meng either; it was as if she had disappeared.
A few days later, Chi Qiangwei discovered that Miss Liu owned a private residence.
She and Song Fanze exchanged glances, and they both knew what the other was thinking.
They wanted to search Miss Liu's residence.
Xu An noticed that Chi Qiangwei had become busy again these past few days. Although she hadn't gone to the temple, she went out every day.
I learned from Wan Rou that she seemed to have gone to investigate the case of the city lord's daughter's disappearance, and that the high monk was also with Chi Qiangwei.
Xu An clenched his fists involuntarily when he thought of Song Fanze being there as well.
If he hadn't been so ill that he couldn't get out of bed, he would have insisted on going to see him in person.
The night was bright with a clear moon and few stars.
Near a mansion, two people appeared: Chi Qiangwei and Song Fanze.
Arriving at a tall wall, Chi Qiangwei stepped on a stone and jumped up.
When she looked down, Song Fanze was still standing under the wall, and she couldn't help but wonder.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and get on."
Someone might come by here, and if we get spotted, things will get complicated.
Song Fanze's expression stiffened upon hearing her words.
He put his hands together and uttered the name Amitabha.
Upon seeing this, Chi Qiangwei immediately thought that he was a monk, and a highly respected one at that, who was usually very proper and well-behaved, and probably had never done anything like climbing over a wall.
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