Both of them were soaked to the bone.
Fortunately, the portrait was wrapped in parchment paper, which is waterproof; otherwise, it would have been destroyed by the heavy rain.
Wei Yin nodded in agreement, "Alright! Let's go to Gu Village and ask tomorrow."
Over the past few months, the two have traveled through countless villages and towns, and getting caught in the rain has become a common occurrence for them.
However, just a few days ago at Baiweixuan, the two almost thought they had found His Highness, but their hopes were dashed.
Both of them were utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.
But we must find the person, alive or dead; no matter what, we must continue the search.
Once their clothes were dry, the two leaned against a pillar and pretended to doze off.
As soon as it was light, the two got up and prepared to head towards Gu Village.
“Brother, why don’t you go to Gu Village and ask? I’m going to the county government office in Donghai Town.”
Wei Yue took two steps and then walked in the opposite direction.
Wherever they went, they would ask the local officials.
Since arriving in Donghai Town, I haven't asked about it. If I don't go to the government office to ask today, and continue walking, I'll get even further away from Donghai Town.
The two hit it off immediately and began to act separately.
To their surprise, both of them made a significant gain this time.
When Wei Yin arrived at Gu Village, he went straight to Gu Lili's house.
Gu Lili's family was busy making soap. At that moment, Old Mrs. Li was tending the fire, while Li Tiansheng was counting the soaps in the storeroom.
The soap that Gu Lili sold to Han Mingyue has been saponified in the past few days. After taking stock, it's time for Han Mingyue to take it away.
Gu Huanhuan and several other embroiderers were learning embroidery, while Gu Chenxi was preparing the meal.
Now that there are several more people to eat in the family, and with Han Mingyue and her servants eating here, it's even more important to start preparing the food early.
The neighboring yard is also being built in an orderly manner.
By the time Gu Lili returns, it should already be covered up.
Then the embroiderers can move over there to do their embroidery, and we can recruit more embroiderers.
"Is anyone home?" Wei Yin called out from the doorway.
Gu Huanhuan, who was embroidering, stood up and looked towards the door.
Just then, they saw Gu Yin standing at the door. Everyone was busy, and although Gu Huanhuan was young, she was also the head of the Gu family.
When someone arrives, one should naturally get up to check the situation.
"May I ask what brings you here?" Gu Huanhuan asked, frowning slightly as she walked to the door.
Judging from his all-black attire, could this man be the cold-blooded killer my second brother was talking about?
So they finally came knocking on our door?
Wei Yin glanced at the Gu family's courtyard without making a sound, and couldn't help but admire it inwardly.
In this remote and impoverished area, someone actually managed to build this brick and tile house.
It seems like construction is underway next door too. Could it be that some wealthy person has moved here to develop their business?
Seeing that Wei Yin remained silent for a long time, seemingly observing her house, Gu Huanhuan's expression turned displeased.
What are you going to do?!
Gu Huanhuan's voice finally brought Wei Yin back to his senses.
"Young lady, are your parents not home? I'd like to ask if you recognize this person?"
As Wei Yin spoke, he took out the portrait from his bosom.
Gu Huanhuan recognized him at a glance; it was Chang'an, who had been living in her house for months.
So, the person in front of me must be the cold-blooded killer my second brother mentioned.
Gu Huanhuan was still a child, and her whole body immediately tensed up.
"I...I don't know him." Gu Huanhuan tried to speak calmly, but she stammered as soon as she opened her mouth.
She was afraid of the cold-blooded killer.
Gu Lili had originally left her some chili water, but she just forgot to bring it with her today.
Wei Yin immediately noticed that something was wrong with Gu Huanhuan. Just as he was about to ask her more questions, Li Tiansheng's voice came from the side.
"Where did you come from, you scoundrel! You scared my child!"
As Li Tiansheng spoke, he quickly walked up to Gu Huanhuan and used his body to shield her from the trembling Gu Huanhuan.
She was still young and didn't want to die; she wanted to stay with her sister forever.
Seeing Li Tiansheng's reaction, Wei Yin had no choice but to give up and held up the portrait again for Li Tiansheng to see.
“Young man, I was just asking if this girl knows the person in the portrait. I mean no harm. I would like to ask you, do you know this person?” Wei Yin asked.
Li Tiansheng instantly realized that the person in front of him was the one Gu Yun Chu had mentioned.
However, Gu Yun Chu said there were two people, but today there was only one.
Moreover, he spoke quite politely, which was somewhat different from what Gu Yun Chu said.
Suppressing his doubts, Li Tiansheng shook his head.
"I don't know this person."
Wei Yin couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he didn't intend to give up. He had already noticed that there were quite a few people working in the courtyard, so he continued to ask.
"Could I ask the people working in the yard if they've seen this person before?"
Li Tiansheng frowned, but ultimately agreed.
If you disagree, you'll inevitably be questioned, so it's better to let him ask thoroughly and completely dispel any doubts.
Anyway, they had explained everything to everyone in this courtyard.
They all said they didn't know them.
Seeing that Gu Yun Chu had agreed, Wei Yin lifted his foot to walk inside.
Li Tiansheng coughed, and Wei Yin belatedly stopped, awkwardly saying, "Please lead the way, young man."
This is someone else's home. It's no wonder they were unhappy that you just walked right in.
Li Tiansheng patted Gu Huanhuan on the shoulder, nodded to her, and then led the way.
Li Tiansheng, accompanied by Wei Yin, questioned everyone involved, including the craftsmen who built the house.
The result was obvious: they returned disappointed.
"This is! A tiger!" Wei Yin exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the little fox frolicking with the dog.
This family is truly full of hidden talents; he sized up the Gu family while asking questions earlier.
If he wasn't mistaken, those embroiderers were doing Suzhou embroidery.
And with the tiger in the yard, he became even more certain that some merchant family had settled here.
Little Fox glanced sideways at Wei Yin, then dozed off again with Big Black.
Li Tiansheng ignored Wei Yin, so Wei Yin could only thank him and leave dejectedly.
With Wei Yin gone, the Gu family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Wei Yin was questioning everyone with the portrait, the Gu family members were all uneasy, afraid that someone might let something slip.
The villagers might not know who the person in front of them is, but the Gu family certainly does.
This is a cold-blooded killer!
While it might seem like a relief, it wasn't. Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they watched Wei Yin's departure.
I just hope the villagers won't let it slip.
The Gu family was on tenterhooks, constantly worried that someone would expose them.
But Wei Yin did not return even by lunchtime.
Wei Yin asked from one end of the village to the other, but still got nowhere.
Just as he was about to go to another village to inquire, he was stopped by the man behind him.
"I know this person!"
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