The group boarded a rickshaw. Meng Shuyun looked at Su Xiulan's expression and talked to Gu Xue about Su Xiangnan's glorious achievements. Su Xiulan's face showed no trace of being affected by what had just happened.
On the way, they unexpectedly ran into Su Xiumei and her husband.
Meng Shuyun warmly invited them to get in the car, and they went back to the hotel together.
"I bought clothes for all of you. The clothes in Guangzhou are so cheap, and the quality and styles are excellent. I bought clothes for everyone." Su Xiumei smiled broadly, her eyes narrowing into slits.
Su Xiulan exclaimed in surprise, "Big sister, Xue'er and I also bought a lot of clothes, everyone's clothes are included!"
Meng Shuyun laughed and joked, "I bought them, so I bought them. With these new clothes, I won't need to buy any more clothes for three years."
Xiaoli and Xiaojuan nestled in Meng Shuyun's arms, wrinkling their little noses, and said in their childish voices, "Grandma, can we buy it during the New Year? We can buy it with our own pocket money."
The group was amused, and amidst laughter and chatter, they soon arrived at the hotel and went to their rooms.
Su Xiumei returned to her room, took out the clothes that had been stepped on and dirtied, and planned to wash them.
When she emptied the contents of the bag, a handbag also fell out.
The handbag rolled to the ground, the clasp opened, and the contents and cosmetics inside were scattered all over the floor.
The most striking thing was those bundles of 100,000 yuan!
"What! How could there be something like this in the bag?!"
Su Xiumei stared wide-eyed, her face filled with astonishment, looking at the things on the ground with a bewildered expression.
This is clearly not hers!
Upon careful recollection, it is highly likely that it was the bag of the woman who was beaten up on the street.
After she and Zhou Xianye bought their things, they kept the bag in their hands the whole time.
Su Xiumei felt a surge of panic. She dared not move and quickly knocked on Meng Shuyun's door.
Meng Shuyun had just washed her hands and feet when she heard a knock on the door and went to Su Xiumei's room.
Seeing the things on the ground, she frowned deeply: "Pick things up first, then call the police and return them."
Su Xiumei nodded, and the two began packing their things.
While tidying up, Meng Shuyun found a loose piece of paper, and the words on it immediately caught her eye.
The note contained their home address in great detail, including the address of the rented courtyard, and listed the family's ages and identities.
A cold sweat broke out on Meng Shuyun's back. She immediately thought of the woman who had called them that night.
It's their people; they've found Guangshi!
People from Beijing can wield absolute power in Guangzhou. Just who did Su Xiangnan offend?
Just then, the mobile phone in the room suddenly rang. The sharp ringtone was particularly jarring in the quiet room, startling Su Xiumei: "Mom, this thing can ring!"
"This is a mobile phone, used for making calls," Meng Shuyun explained simply, picking up the phone. Just as she hesitated whether to hang up, the other party had already hung up.
Su Xiumei looked at the mobile phone with curiosity and asked in confusion, "Huh? This is a cell phone? Why is it different from yours, Mom? Yours is so small."
“That’s just a model, it can’t make phone calls yet. Now is not the time to talk about this. Go and call Xue’er over, I’ll go and call Xiulan,” Meng Shuyun said hurriedly with a serious expression.
Su Xiumei nodded and went out immediately.
Everyone had arrived, but Su Xiangyang and Deng Jiaqi were nowhere to be seen.
The sun was already setting in the west, and the sky was dyed orange-red, but they had not yet returned.
"I'll go see if that brat is back yet," Su Xiumei said anxiously as she stood up.
Meng Shuyun stopped Su Xiumei and waved her hand, saying, "He and Jiaqi have gone somewhere, so there's no need to wait for him."
Meng Shuyun emptied the contents of the bag, looked at Gu Xue, and gestured, "Xue'er, take a look, is there anything you recognize in here?"
Gu Xue examined each item one by one, and when she saw the bunch of keys, she was struck dumb and froze on the spot.
She would never mistake the key to the Gu family's old house; it had a plum blossom symbol on it, reflecting the character "Gu".
Her voice trembled as she pointed to the bunch of keys and said, "I recognize these keys. One of them is the key to our old house, and this bag belongs to my uncle's daughter, Gu Ling!"
The expressions on their faces instantly turned grim; they all realized the seriousness of the situation.
Just then, the mobile phone rang again, and the sharp ringtone made the already heavy atmosphere even more oppressive.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Shuyun made a decisive decision and set off for Beijing to find Su Xiangnan: "Xiuju, go to the front desk and ask Jiaqi and Su Xiangyang where they went, and tell them to come back as soon as possible."
“Yes, Mother,” Su Xiuju replied.
"Now pack your bags and buy tickets separately to go to Beijing."
Kang Shun, Xiu Ju, and Xiu Lan, along with their children, went to find a guesthouse in the south.
Xiumei, Xiaoli, Xiaojuan, Xue'er, and I searched for a guesthouse in the north.
Xianye, you, Su Xiangyang, and Jiaqi, go to the east to find a guesthouse.
"Since the destination isn't so obvious when we split up, don't worry about the money. Buy a few more tickets to other places." Meng Shuyun arranged things methodically.
"We'll listen to Mother," everyone responded in unison.
Su Xiuju got up and went out, and Meng Kangshun followed her out.
"Don't worry, Second Brother will definitely be alright. Good people are always protected by heaven." Meng Kangshun awkwardly comforted Su Xiuju.
Su Xiuju knew that things were beyond her control, and all she could do now was not to be a burden to Su Xiangnan: "I know, let's find Xiangyang as soon as possible. He always messes up at crucial moments. I don't know where he went. It's so late and he's still not back."
After contacting the hotel's general manager, I learned that Deng Jiaqi and Su Xiangyang had returned to Gangcheng.
"Oh, I see. They won't be back until tomorrow. Okay, thank you, we understand." Su Xiuju politely thanked the general manager and quickly went back to tell Meng Shuyun the result.
Meng Shuyun nodded: "Okay, you and your second sister should set off early. Once you get to Beijing, find a guesthouse to stay in and wait for us to join you."
Everyone started packing their luggage, preparing to leave early tomorrow morning.
Gu Xue divided the 20,000 yuan in Gu Ling's bag into two portions, one for each person: "Keep these with you. Brother-in-law, you can keep Xiangyang and Jiaqi's portions for now."
No one dared to reach out and take it; so much money was unthinkable.
Meng Shuyun urged, "Don't stand there, take it. This is for you to have in case of emergency."
When Meng Kangshun, Su Xiuju, and Su Xiulan set off, Su Xiangyang had not yet returned.
Meng Kangshun looked at Meng Shuyun with a worried expression and instructed her, "Mother, when you arrive in the capital, come find me as soon as possible, and be careful."
Meng Shuyun nodded and saw them onto the train.
They left at different times, but after waiting for a long time, Su Xiangyang and Deng Jiaqi still hadn't returned.
Meng Shuyun instructed Zhou Xianye, "If you haven't seen Su Xiangyang and Deng Jiaqi by tomorrow morning, go to the hotel front desk and leave a message saying you can come directly. Don't wait around."
Zhou Xianye nodded emphatically: "Mother, I know. I've been to the capital. I know the way. Don't worry."
Holding a child in each hand, Meng Shuyun boarded the train to Beijing.
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