Chapter 61 (Revised) Cheng Mansion
If the people above don't care, the people below naturally won't work hard. Liang Yi felt angry and helpless when he saw this scene.
Everyone knows that the power of the Zhou Dynasty is declining. Although Zhao Mingde holds great power, he does not have much talent. He only cares about immediate interests.
If this continues, the Great Zhou Dynasty will surely collapse, but in the capital, even the ministers are immersed in a life of drunkenness and debauchery.
The people in front of me are just microcosms.
Liang Yi was the first to walk into the teahouse.
A young woman with a graceful figure came forward. Liang Yi waved his hand, signaling her to step aside, and walked straight towards the yamen runners. "Are you guys here to look for someone, or to drink tea?"
The yamen runner raised his head impatiently and blurted out curses, "Who the hell are you to interfere with me?"
Another yamen runner tried to stop him, "Keep your voice down. He doesn't look like an ordinary person in his attire."
There are masters everywhere in the capital, don't mess with them.
The yamen runner held a saber in his hand, but his movements were not very skillful. There was a smug look in his eyes, "I have people in the court too! Everyone knows that all the civil and military officials in the court only listen to Chief Steward Zhao? When I become successful in the future, even the nobles will not take me seriously!"
Liang Yi hated to hear the three words "Manager Zhao" the most. Just as he was about to curse, he saw the yamen runner's face change.
Although no one seemed to open their mouths, he clearly heard the sound -
"Zhao Mingde's running dog? No, judging from his status, he can't even be a dog. I guess he just has some distant connections, so he brags that he has someone above him."
“Based on the rank of lackeys, a watchdog wouldn’t even count.
"Look, he has a jade pendant. The jade is of good quality. His salary cannot afford such good jade. Judging from his attitude towards the teahouse owner just now, he may have received bribes from him behind his back."
"You have to report it to your superiors!"
Yamen runner: “…”
He looked at the three women in the teahouse in astonishment, not knowing who was talking for a moment.
But no matter who it was, the other party knew his secret - he was just bragging just now.
The yamen runner stood up, holding the machete, "You... talk too much nonsense. We are busy with official duties, so we won't bother with you."
He dragged a few yamen runners and ran away as if he was escaping for his life.
Liang Yi held his head high and said, "I am really very impressive!"
Shi Yanli: "..."
It doesn't seem to be the case?
Liang Yi called the teahouse owner.
Manager Xu is less than 40 years old, and the person helping out in the teahouse is his daughter Xiyan.
Shopkeeper Xu brought some good tea and said, "Thank you, sir. They often come here to show off and always ask me to serve them wine. You see, this is a teahouse, not a winery."
Xiyan stood obediently at one side, secretly looking at Liang Yi, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Seeing this, Shopkeeper Xu said, "Go get some fruit to entertain the distinguished guest."
Su Yan asked: "She is your daughter? How old is she?"
Su Yan was dressed as a maid and stood behind Liang Yi. Manager Xu had never paid much attention to her and only thought she was Liang Yi's maid.
The master was still there, so there was no reason for a maid to speak. Manager Xu looked at Su Yan in surprise.
Liang Yi said: "Sit down and ask."
Shopkeeper Xu realized that Su Yan's identity was not ordinary, and hurriedly put on a smile to make amends, "My daughter has just reached the age of marriage."
"Not married yet?"
"My wife passed away early, leaving behind only a daughter like this. I really can't bear to let her go."
Su Yan said meaningfully: "She seems to have something to say."
Shopkeeper Xu's expression changed slightly, "Maybe he wants to talk about that matter."
"What is it?"
"Yes..." Shopkeeper Xu looked at Liang Yi and the others, speechless, "Please don't ask so many questions."
Liang Yi said: "Young Master Cheng is missing. The most important thing now is to find him. If there is anything suspicious, it must not be concealed."
"It has nothing to do with this matter... I understand. It was those yamen runners. The little girl looked pretty delicate, and they often flirted with her verbally." This matter involved Xi Yan's reputation, so it was normal for Manager Xu to have concerns.
The men in the Zhou Dynasty lived a better life.
Liang Yi sneered, "As a yamen runner, the most important thing is to protect the people. They don't do anything practical, but instead oppress the people. Fortunately, I have a good memory and still remember the faces of those people. I will definitely drive them away!"
Shopkeeper Xu was moved to tears.
Su Yan asked Cheng Jian.
Shopkeeper Xu said, "I do recognize this young man. I invited a storyteller to the teahouse a few days ago, and Young Master Cheng was also there, but I haven't seen him in the past few days."
Su Yan asked: "Does he have any companions? Especially women."
Shopkeeper Xu smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Cheng probably hasn't married yet."
"Just say it."
"...I know that Master Cheng has a few girls he likes, but he won't bring them out."
Su Yan understood that Cheng Jian only liked girls from brothels.
Several people searched Liu Yifang thoroughly, including the place where the money bag was found, but they found no new clues.
They could only go to Cheng Mansion to check the situation first.
Mr. Cheng was not at home. Mrs. Cheng covered her face and cried, and she burst into tears whenever she mentioned her son.
"The money bag is stained with blood, as if it had been soaked in blood... How could he survive?!"
She just kept repeating this sentence over and over again, and it was useless even if Liang Yi revealed his identity.
Fortunately, Cheng Jian’s sister Cheng Xin was at home, and Cheng Xin took them to Cheng Jian’s room.
"Although my brother likes to play pranks, he would not be away from home for so long. Besides, the money bag was found, so I'm afraid he has met with an accident."
Su Yan walked into Cheng Jian’s room.
Cheng Xin looked at Su Yan in surprise, wondering how she dared to walk in front of Liang Yi.
Liang Yi didn't care at all, and followed Su Yan eagerly, just like... the Chow Chow in the backyard? When the Chow Chow saw Cheng Xin, it always wagged its tail like this.
If you live long enough, you will see everything.
Su Yan looked around and asked, "Does the Cheng family usually limit Mr. Cheng's spending?"
Cheng Xin said, "My parents only have this one son, how could they restrict him?"
"But the things in the room are not valuable, and..." Su Yan pointed at the high flower table and said, "Even this place is empty. I see a circle mark in the middle. Should it have been a vase in the past?"
Cheng Xin looked at Gao Huaji in confusion, "Yes, that's strange, where did it go?"
She looked around the room carefully and realized that all the valuables in the room had been taken away.
Su Yan said: "And there was no silver in the room. Did he take it all away?"
Liang Yi looked as if he had suddenly realized something, "I understand."
"Know what?"
"We know the truth! Cheng Jian is not missing, he left on his own! He also exchanged all the valuables in the room for silver! He is trying to escape!"
Cheng Xin was confused by Liang Yi's words, "How could that be? His parents treated him very well. Even though he was poor at studying, they never punished him. Instead, they let him be as he pleased."
Liang Yi didn't know how to refute Cheng Xin, but he had already determined in his heart that Cheng Jian must have run away on his own.
Liang Yi asked Su Yan for help, "What do you think?"
Su Yan asked: "Did his clothes get lost?"
Cheng Xin walked to the cabinet, checked for a moment and said, "They are all still there."
"Then he probably didn't run away from home. He only took silver and bought a gold hairpin," Su Yan said. "In my opinion, it seems that he took a large sum of silver to meet a woman."
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