Chapter 558 He Comes (5)
Even if they dug three feet deep into Dingjing City, they still couldn't find Shen Miao's whereabouts.
It was as if those people had vanished into thin air. The common people's homes had been searched house by house, and the next step was to search only the official households in Dingjing. However, the relationships between the official households were complicated, and a single mistake would cause great chaos, and Emperor Wenhui refused to do so.
As a result, they were stuck in a stalemate. Soldiers patrolled the streets all day, and the security in Dingjing improved a lot, but for the Shen family, it was like a raging fire burning their hearts, making them even more anxious.
In the study of Lin'an Marquis Mansion, Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao were chatting.
Xie Changwu said: "The Shen family is watching too closely, we have no way to transport Shen Miao out. If this continues, Princess Ming An will probably blame us."
In reality, Princess Ming'an was already furious. Although the Xie brothers had successfully abducted Shen Miao, Princess Ming'an now hated her to the core and wished she could see her today, trapped in a brothel, unable to live or die. Who knew that because Chen Xin had made such a big fuss outside to find her, Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao dared not act rashly. Shen Miao had been imprisoned in the secret room of the Lin'an Marquis's mansion. How could Princess Ming'an, with her impatience, tolerate this? She sent someone to warn Xie Changwu early this morning that if he didn't send Shen Miao away, the previous deal would be void.
In front of him were the iron-blooded inventory taken by Chen Xin's men from house to house, and behind him were the indiscriminate and relentless pressure from Princess Ming'an. Even if Xie Changwu was astute as he was, he still felt a headache.
“Don’t be anxious, second brother. Shen Xin’s inventory is very powerful. We must naturally ensure that we are not exposed first.” Xie Changchao said.
"I'm not in a hurry, but the princess is pushing me hard." Xie Changwu couldn't help but complain a little when he said this: "Don't you think about the fact that if something goes wrong at this time, she won't be able to escape!"
“Alright,” Xie Changchao said, “The princess only wants to see Shen Miao being insulted. Although we can’t send Shen Miao out, we can send someone in. The Marquis of Lin’an’s mansion is hiring some menial servants. Buying someone from the nanny isn’t illegal, right? There’s nothing suspicious about it, right?”
Xie Changwu was stunned. That's right, Princess Ming'an wanted nothing more than to see someone humiliate Shen Miao. Now that the situation outside was tense and Shen Miao couldn't be sent out, why couldn't she lure the outsider back? Wouldn't turning Shen Miao into a forbidden delicacy also satisfy Princess Ming'an's desire?
"Third brother, you..." Xie Changwu said, "Have you thought of it?"
"Father has a social event with a doctor from the Ministry of Revenue today. You and I can't both be absent, otherwise people will be suspicious." Xie Changchao said, "Second brother, you go first. I'll have the housekeeper buy a few servants... After the event is completed, I'll report to the princess."
Because he was constantly concerned about Shen Miao's affairs these past few days, Xie Ding had arranged a few social events, but they both declined them. If this continued, it would be too abnormal. Xie Changwu said, "I understand. Third brother, you should also be more careful and don't give anyone a handle."
Xie Changchao agreed. After Xie Changwu left, Xie Changchao took out the key to the secret room from his sleeve, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
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Shen Miao stayed in the secret room for two days. Although she didn't know the exact time, she could guess it from the number of times the food was delivered. Her heart couldn't help but sink. It had been two days, and since these people hadn't touched her, it meant that Shen Xin was really making a big noise. But despite making such a big noise, no one had found this place. This only meant that the Xie brothers' chips were right, and it was difficult for anyone to think of coming here.
As I was thinking, I heard footsteps outside and the door was pushed open.
In the dim light, the man met Shen Miao's gaze and was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "You have been pretending to be asleep every time I came these days, why are you not pretending today?"
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