Chapter 287 No News
Half a month later, a dusty man in a gray robe walked into the side door of the Li Mansion, met Li Renyu (yu), and brought some not-so-good news.
"What? You said Jizu is missing?"
Li Qin, who came in a hurry, raised her voice, and the study servant beside her did not stop her.
"What are you yelling about? Are you afraid no one will hear you?"
Li Renyu said unhappily.
Li Qin immediately bowed, then lowered her voice and asked:
"Master, what does this mean? Could it be that Jizu went somewhere else?"
Li Renyu looked at his wife's anxious expression and stopped scolding her. Instead, he nodded to the visitor and asked him to continue.
"My Lord and Madam, I have only found out that the young master did go to Jiangnan, but he never went to look for the cousin of the Wu family.
I went to the county town where the Wu family lived on purpose. After the master of the Wu family passed away due to illness, the body was kept for three days before being buried. Because the young lady of the Wu family was young and there were rumors that the family was very wealthy, the servants of the Wu family were afraid that the young lady would be targeted by someone with ulterior motives, so they directly sold the small house with two entrances, set up a female household, and moved to a small farm, saying that they would mourn for Wu Youcai there for three years.
I spent some money and went to the county government to check. Under Miss Wu's name, there is only a rice shop, a store and the small hot spring manor where she lives now. It is enough for self-sufficiency, but it can be said that she has any wealth.
I have inquired with the neighbors around the Wu family. From the time Wu Youcai died and was buried, until Miss Wu left the old house, the house has now been sold, and no trace of Master Li has been seen. No outstanding person like Master Li has ever come to pay his respects. "
"What do the people I left behind in Xiancheng say?"
Li Renyu asked directly. He only left a family of three with their children there to keep an eye on the Wu Mansion. He also wanted to leave a few more people, but the money would not allow it.
If he knew that family had been keeping an eye on Wu Youcai for three years, and that they had followed him every day in the beginning, but now they only visited Wu's house once every ten days or half a month, and that they were just pretending, he would definitely be so angry that he would faint.
"I went to look for them according to the address given by the master, and they said they had not received any news about the young master entering the city. Normally, the young master should have sent him a message when he arrived in the city. Li Youfu did not receive any news, and he even asked me if the young master had changed his route."
Li Renyu frowned when he heard this, while Li Qinshi beside him was so nervous that she stepped forward and said:
"Master, I have been having nightmares these past two days, don't you think so?"
"Shut up, how can you curse your own child like that?"
Li Renyu's face immediately fell, and the man in gray robe lowered his head even lower.
"Perhaps Jizu was too playful and was delayed."
Li Renyu said in a low voice, which was also a way of comforting himself.
"Li Shun, start from the capital and follow the route Jizu took. Don't leave any clues. I don't believe he would disappear out of thin air. Besides, he has guards around him. If something unexpected happens, he will ask for help."
After Li Renyu finished speaking, he took out a silver note of one hundred taels from his pocket and gave it directly to his men.
"Find out as soon as possible. If you really can't find it, report it to the police wherever the clues are cut off."
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
Li Shun received the investigation fee and immediately left the study room.
"Although Jizu likes to play around on weekdays, he would never dare to act so recklessly when it comes to serious matters."
Li Qinshi cleared her son's name.
"I know, so I'm going to send someone to Jiangnan to inquire directly from the Wu family. After all, they followed the rules and sent a funeral notice, but our Li family didn't even send a funeral attendant. It seems that we don't know etiquette, and we have no position to control that girl in the future."
Li Renyu said.
"Master is right!"
Li Qinshi agreed absentmindedly. Now her mind was only on her own son, so how could she care about a little girl she had never met?
Hot Spring Villa
Zheng, the escort leader of Zhenyuan Escort Agency, was quite capable. Not long after Wu Zhong had put the farm in order, he brought the mother and daughter to the farm.
Wu Zhong knew at a glance that these two people were the female martial artists hired by Zheng Biaotou. He immediately led the three of them into the hall and then went to inform his young lady.
Lianyi had finished her medicinal bath, performed a set of Eight-Section Brocade, changed her clothes, and was having breakfast. After listening to Wu Zhong's report, she finished the rice porridge in the bowl, wiped the corners of her lips, and went to the front hall to meet the guests.
Zheng Biaotou was whispering something to the mother and daughter when he saw a little girl, accompanied by the housekeeper and maids, enter the front hall. She immediately stood up and bowed, saying:
"My name is Zheng Tong, nice to meet Miss Wu!"
The mother and daughter in tight clothes next to him also bowed and greeted him, but did not introduce themselves.
"Thank you for the trip, Chief Zheng, and you found a suitable master for me."
Ripple said with a smile.
"That's right. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission this time and found the widow and daughter of my old friend. They also want to quit the escort business. I told them about the young lady's request and they followed me here. They want to see the young lady first."
Zheng Tong was very tactful and explained the situation in a few words. Allowing the two parties to meet was also a way for them to choose each other.
When the older woman saw Lianyi turn her gaze towards the mother and daughter, she stepped forward and bowed in a martial arts salute before speaking:
"My name is Wenlu. My husband's surname is Zhou. This is my daughter Zhou Minmin. We are all escorts. My late husband and Escort Master Zheng were brothers in the same school. But two years ago, while escorting, my husband was seriously injured in order to protect the master of the host family. Only the two of us, mother and daughter, are left.
I have been escorting my daughter for two years, but the money I earned each time was not much, and my daughter had grown up and was not suitable for escorting us anymore. I had saved some money, and with the pension from my late husband, we could buy a house and some land. But after all, there were only two of us, so we wanted to find a reliable master to rely on.
It just so happened that Senior Brother Zheng knew about our plan and recommended Miss Wu here, so we used the excuse of leaving the escort agency to meet Miss with Senior Brother. "
Lianyi took a look and found that both mother and daughter looked very capable and neat. Mrs. Wen spoke very straightforwardly. She was not beautiful, but she had a heroic air. Her daughter, who was about the same height as her, might have inherited her father's looks. She was also very majestic and handsome, without the gracefulness of a Jiangnan woman.
"My daughter Zhou Minmin has met Miss Wu."
After her mother finished speaking, Zhou Minmin also bowed.
"No need to be polite. I'm sure Escort Zheng has also told me about my situation. I want to hire a female martial arts master, not only because I want to learn some kung fu to protect myself, but also because I'm a woman, and it would be better for me to have a female bodyguard around me."
"Yes, Escort Commander Zheng has roughly explained it to us."
Madam Wen nodded.
"I want to see your abilities first, and then decide on your remuneration, okay?"
"nature!"
Wen Lu responded readily. They practiced martial arts to make a living, so even if Miss Wu didn't say it, she would have brought it up herself.
"My late husband learned the internal martial arts. Minmin inherited her father's strength and has exquisite boxing skills. She is also suitable for accompanying the young lady to places where there are many female relatives. I learned the flower sword technique, which is light and swift, and suitable for peripheral guards."
(End of this chapter)
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