Chapter 103 Gao's House
Manrong never came.
Su Yan was worried about being discovered, so he left after waiting for an hour and went back to wait again the next day.
For several days, they were unable to contact Manrong.
Manrong came here to earn money. Liang Yi gave her a lot of money, so she had no reason not to come, unless something happened.
But the door of the Gao mansion was closed, and the outside world had no idea what was going on inside.
Su Yan tried every way to get in touch with Man Rong, even approaching the servant who delivered food to Gao's house, but to no avail.
Everything in Gaozhai was calm, as if nothing had happened.
Liang Yi shuddered, "Did she disappear? She just disappeared like that? That shouldn't be the case. Maybe she was held up by something these days and couldn't come over."
Su Yan said: "But Manrong said that Gao's residence is very relaxed and does not restrict their personal freedom. After so many days, she always finds a chance to come and see us."
Liang Yi: "...What should we do?"
"Find Manrong's family," Su Yan said, "and ask them to go find Gao Zhai and hear what Gao Zhai has to say."
If the reason is the same as the reason for Xue Yaoyu's disappearance, then there is something fishy.
Man Rong once wrote down on a piece of paper where she lived and told Su Yan, and she asked Su Yan to help deliver the money.
Su Yan had been there once. Manrong's home was in the suburbs of Beijing. Her family lived in poverty and the clothes she was wearing were borrowed.
Su Yan was worried about attracting attention, so he changed his clothes. Liang Yi changed into more simple clothes, and Su Yan even saw two patches on them.
“You are…”
Liang Yi said: "Alas, I look too noble. I can only change my clothes. But I look good, so I look noble in anything I wear. What can I do?"
Su Yan suggested: "Just make your skin thinner."
Liang Yi: “…”
On the way to Manrong's house, they stopped by to see Liu Yu.
Liu Yu is still recovering from his injuries, and no one has bothered him during this period.
Liang Yi asked: "Did the Yun Zhou you mentioned really let Liu Yu go?"
"If he wanted to do it, Liu Yu would have died that day, not just a broken bone."
"Can he be trusted?" Liang Yi said, "After all, he is from Chuyun Tower."
Su Yan said: "Believe it or not, you also sent people to protect Liu Yu, and we don't have any other skills."
Liang Yi agreed, "That's true."
"And he came to me to ask about Yun Xing. Where is Yun Xing?"
Liang Yi shook his head. "You don't know, how would I know? I haven't seen him for quite a while."
The two men were afraid that the carriage would be conspicuous, so they walked all the way to Manrong's house.
Su Yan smeared pot soot on her face. She looked like this the last time she came to Manrong's house to give her some money. She planned to go out with this image all the year round.
Manrong has two older sisters and a younger brother. The four sisters all live with their parents. Their family is too poor, and their elder sister has not yet married. I heard that they are arranging their sister's marriage and it has been settled.
Manrong's mother was washing clothes with her son by the river.
Su Yan approaches Man Rong's mother, Zou.
She whispered, "Sister, Manrong asked me to..."
Zou was so frightened that the mallet in her hand that she was using to beat clothes almost slipped into the river.
She picked up two patched clothes and led her son away.
Su Yan asked curiously, "You don't recognize me? I was here a few days ago. I'm Manrong's friend."
Zou stopped and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Su Yan said: "Manrong asked me to deliver the money."
Zou's face suddenly changed, and her son also crawled into his mother's arms in fear.
Zou said nervously, "Don't try to scare me. I'm not a coward!"
This statement is incomprehensible.
Su Yan came to give you some money, so how could he be scary?
Su Yan immediately signaled Liang Yi to stop Zou.
Liang Yi jumped out from behind the tree where he was hiding and walked towards Zou ferociously.
Su Yan: “…”
Stop him, don't kill him...
Liang Yi quickly adjusted his expression, "Why are you hiding? We are Manrong's friends. We have all given you money. Don't you believe us? Can we harm you?"
Zou lowered her head and hid behind him. "My words are useless. My husband is the one who makes the decisions about my family's affairs. You should go find him."
The more Liang Yi listened, the more confused he became.
Su Yan asked, "Did you receive the money?"
Zou didn't dare to speak.
"I heard that your eldest daughter is getting married. Is this money used? Manrong went to Gao's house for you. Are you comfortable spending this money?"
Zou: “…”
Although Liang Yi didn't understand, he and Su Yan had been together for so long that they cooperated very well.
Liang Yi picked up the stone and said, "Don't even think about leaving if you don't explain clearly!"
Zou knelt down crying, "We can't do anything about it. Who is the other party? Even if we don't agree, we can't get Manrong. We might as well accept the money. At least the other children can live a good life. We really have no choice!"
Zou said that an unfamiliar person came to their house the day before yesterday and said he was from Gao’s house.
They were dressed in gorgeous clothes and indeed did not look like ordinary people. Zou must have believed it.
People in Gao's house said that Manrong performed very well and was noticed by Mr. Gao's close friend, who wanted to take her home to be a maid.
Ostensibly it was to obtain their consent, but in reality it was to cover their mouths.
Of course Zou could hear it, and after discussing with her husband, she decided to face reality.
Life is so difficult now, how can they have the courage to confront Gao Zhai?
Su Yan is now certain that there must be something fishy going on in Gao's residence. The reasons they gave to Man Rong and Xue Yaoyu's family are surprisingly the same.
After leaving Manrong's house, Liang Yi subconsciously asked Su Yan, "Can we continue investigating?"
The clue has been broken.
Su Yan said, "Xue Yaoyu lived for a few more months. How long has Manrong been in Gao's house? Could it be that she was discovered while sending us information? If so, we must investigate."
She didn't want to take any risks, nor did she want to implicate others.
But if we want to investigate this matter, we can only start from Gao’s house.
Manrong's parents are unwilling to go to the government, and other families who have lost their children probably won't report it to the police either. Shi'er may not be able to provide any clues.
After returning to the capital, Liang Yi took Su Yan to eat soup noodles.
Wearing common people's clothes also has its advantages. No matter where he goes, no one will pay attention to him and he can do whatever he wants.
Many of the snacks on the street taste good, and seem to be as good as those in the palace.
It may also be that he has eaten too many delicacies from land and sea, and he prefers street food instead.
Liang Yi was eating while Su Yan was worried.
How to go to Gao’s house to check is a problem, and she is still worried about Yunxing.
Liang Yi muttered, "My second brother seems to be too close to Zhao Mingde recently. He will attend a so-called banquet in a few days. It will be full of Zhao Mingde's people. Even my third brother... Alas."
"Third brother?"
Liang Yi said: "My third brother has a disability and usually stays at home and doesn't care about worldly affairs. Recently, he was forced to come out by my second brother. They have a deep brotherly love, so I can't help him."
Su Yan poured some vinegar for Liang Yi, "Eat more, it's suitable for you now."
Liang Yi: “…”
"Don't you think they're being too extreme?!"
Su Yan poured some vinegar on him again, "Of course they are overdoing it. You are wholeheartedly helping them, but they don't even appreciate it."
Liang Yi: “…”
Do you always feel that what Su Yan said is not a good thing?
Liang Yi looked up hesitantly, and Su Yan looked at him sincerely.
He picked up the soup pancake and said, "Tsk, it tastes sour."
Liang Yi never asked Su Yan what his plans were. He had been accustomed to obeying for many years.
Since the prince hadn't told him the latest developments, he pretended not to know and only stepped forward when they needed him.
Compared to other things he could do, hanging out with Su Yan at the crime scene was already a serious matter.
Three days later, Su Yan asked Liang Yi to go out on the street. The two were now used to the dressing style of ordinary people.
Liang Yi asked Su Yan what he was going to do, but Su Yan did not answer. Instead, he took him to the "audition site" of Gao's housekeeper a few days ago.
Today, the housekeeper set up the stall again and many young women came.
Liang Yi: "..., he selects maids more frequently than my father selects concubines."
Being an emperor is not as good as being a wealthy businessman.
Su Yan said: "I have inquired about it. They are becoming more and more frequent. In the past, a maid could work in the mansion for a full year, but now she is often kicked out after two or three months."
Some of them were really driven out, and for some others, such as Manrong and Xue Yaoyu, their families would receive some change and would never see their daughters again.
Liang Yi asked: "Do you want to find another insider?"
Su Yan shook his head.
"Then why did we come here?"
Su Yan pointed at himself and asked, "What do you think I look like?"
Liang Yi looked embarrassed.
Su Yan: "..., I'm ugly?"
This was the first time she had heard this answer in her life.
Liang Yi said: "We are all brothers, it doesn't matter if we are ugly or beautiful. You look... I can't tell."
Su Yan: “…”
No wonder Liang Yi can play with her.
Su Yan wanted to find a water tank to look at herself in. Did she overestimate herself?
Liang Yi asked: "What exactly are you going to do?"
Su Yan: "I plan to sneak into Gao's house."
"That's impossible," Liang Yi said, "Look at how many young women there are here. Not all of them are beautiful, but there are at least a dozen of them with remarkable looks."
Su Yan: “…”
Since she was a child, everyone has said that she is good-looking.
Did he lie to her?
Liang Yi changed the subject, "But Brother Yun and General Shi are both interested in you, maybe you are really good-looking."
Su Yan: “…”
Su Yan didn't want to pay any attention to Liang Yi.
Liang Yi said earnestly, "But you shouldn't go by yourself. It's too dangerous. Let's wait here and see who is chosen, and then go ask her for help."
Su Yan asked: "What if it happens to Man Rong again?"
"ah?"
Su Yan: "My life is life, their lives are life too. Knowing that there is danger, you still want to implicate innocent people? At least I know some basic Kung Fu, and I have your identity as a backer behind me, am I not better than them?"
The only thing these girls have going for them is their looks. They are basically from poor families and most of them have never been to school.
Man Rong has already lost contact, and Su Yan can't bear to cheat them again.
Liang Yi said: "You have a point, but you have to be selected, can you... do it?"
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