Chapter 10: Tracking the Sky Eagle Pavilion?! Hearing these three words, Chen Weiyu's heart...
Eagle Tower?!
Hearing these three words, Chen Weiyu's heart suddenly shook, and a trace of unconcealable panic flashed in his eyes.
But soon, she quickly adjusted her mood and looked at Fang Buyu with a more vigilant look.
Fang Buyu seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled slightly, trying to ease the sudden tense atmosphere.
"Miss Chen, there's no need to panic. I came here today with no ill intentions. I simply wanted to learn something from you about Lin Bowen's case."
After saying this, he lowered his voice and paused slightly.
At this moment, Guo Yan seemed to have a telepathic connection. He walked to the door quickly and silently and closed it gently.
When Chen Weiyu heard Lin Bowen's name, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Lin Bowen...I don't know much about him."
Fang Buyu did not rush to refute, but said slowly,
Ningxiangju, the most famous brothel in Jiusu County and even the entire Weizhou, is actually owned by Lin Bowen, not the brothel owner Zheng Jinluan. The reason Ningxiangju quickly rose to prominence in Weizhou is not only due to Lin Bowen's patronage, but also because it is home to many of the most beautiful women in the world. And these women..."
Fang Buyu paused for a moment, staring at Chen Weiyu with a sharp gaze.
"Most of them were forced into prostitution by the powerful, through force and plunder."
Chen Weiyu's face instantly turned as pale as paper, his eyes were empty and sad, as if the deepest pain in his heart was touched.
She asked in a trembling voice,
"What do you want to say?"
Fang Buyu looked straight into her eyes and said calmly,
"I need you to privately unite with the women in Ningxiangju who were coerced into coming here, and jointly expose Lin Bowen's crimes."
"What?"
Chen Weiyu widened his eyes in disbelief.
After a moment of shock, she lowered her head.
"Why would I report him? I'm the most beautiful courtesan in Ningxiangju now, clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food and wine every day. Why would I want to destroy this comfortable life with my own hands..."
"Is this kind of life really what you want?"
Fang Buyu asked back,
"Can you bear to see more innocent girls follow in your footsteps?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Weiyu fell into deep silence.
"I believe that you not only have the ability, but also the determination to save them."
Fang Buyu stared at Chen Weiyu, trying to awaken the justice deep in her heart.
However, Chen Weiyu just smiled lightly, and that smile was full of helplessness and self-mockery.
"Me? Save others? But who saved me in the past..." After saying this, she slowly raised her head, looked at Fang Buyu, and said in a calm tone,
"Master Fang, I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, she bowed to Fang Buyu, saluted, and then turned and left.
Looking at the door that was closed again, Guo Yan frowned.
"Will Chen Weiyu really choose to come forward and report it?"
Fang Buyu shook his head.
"It's hard to say. But no matter what her final choice is, we must keep a close eye on Wang Gui and quickly investigate the power-for-money transactions behind Ningxiangju."
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As night falls and the moonlight fades, the alleys of the ancient city are shrouded in the faint shadows of the houses. The occasional chirping of night birds adds a touch of loneliness and mystery.
Tang Suzi followed Ling An and Lin Xiangli quietly and silently.
The two of them were following Chen Wei Yu in front of them, weaving through the winding alleys.
Turning the corner of the alley ahead, the scene before me seemed to have suddenly escaped from the bustling world into a quiet secret place, and an unexpected scene came into view:
Chen Weiyu was bending over and kneeling beside a stinking ditch, concentrating on searching for something. The hem of her skirt accidentally sank into the filth, but she was completely unaware.
A moment later, Chen Weiyu carefully picked up a kitten that was covered in mud and making weak and pitiful cries.
She gently wiped the kitten's wet fur with her sleeve, and then held it in her arms.
Ling An was observing all this silently from the side. He turned to look at Lin Xiangli and found that she was staring at Chen Weiyu's departing back, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes.
After a moment of stunned silence, Lin Xiangli seemed to be driven by some force and followed involuntarily.
Chen Weiyu's figure was elongated under the dim street lights. Her white skirt was stained with mud, but she seemed not to care. She just kept walking forward with the kitten in her arms.
The three followed the figure, passing through several quiet streets until they came to a remote place. The surroundings were deserted, with only a simple thatched house standing there alone.
Tang Suzi's heart suddenly tightened.
Isn’t this the home of the old vegetable farmer I met a few days ago?
A thought flashed through my mind like lightning:
Could it be that... Chen Weiyu is actually the old man's daughter?
This discovery shocked Tang Suzi so much that he couldn't recover for a long time.
Ling An and Lin Xiangli in front also stopped and watched from afar as Chen Weiyu's figure gradually disappeared behind the simple wooden door.
The surroundings fell into silence again.
After a moment, Ling An tilted his head slightly and asked Lin Xiangli softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear,
"Should we continue to follow in?"
Lin Xiangli recovered from her brief trance, and cast a complicated gaze towards the tightly closed door. Then she slowly shook her head and said softly,
"No, let's do it another time."
She had originally had many assumptions and doubts in her mind when she went on this trip today. She planned to see with her own eyes what the woman who "seduced" her father looked like and what kind of schemes and methods she had.
However, the real Chen Weiyu was completely different from what she had imagined, which made her deeply confused and puzzled.
An ominous premonition quietly grew in Lin Xiangli's heart. She began to fear the truth that was about to be revealed, afraid that it would be more cruel and more difficult to accept than she had imagined.
Seeing this, Ling An didn't say anything more, but just exchanged an understanding look with Lin Xiangli. Then the two of them turned around silently and prepared to leave.
Just as he turned around, a figure flashed past from around the corner.
Ling An's eyes moved slightly, and he said briefly to Lin Xiangli,
"Wait for me here for a moment."
Although Lin Xiangli was confused, he nodded obediently.
Tang Suzi leaned against the wall, gasping for breath, secretly thanking his lucky stars that he was not discovered by Ling An.
However, not long after, a steady and familiar sound of footsteps gradually approached and finally stopped in front of her.
Tang Suzi raised his head helplessly, and his eyes met Ling An's deep eyes.
"Tang Suzi, why are you following me?"
Ling An's voice was emotionless, direct and sharp.
nonsense!
Tang Suzi cursed in his heart, but on the surface he still maintained a gentle tone.
"I want you to come back with me."
Ling An heard this and said after a moment of silence,
"I have my own things to do. Once I finish this, I will naturally go back. You don't have to follow me anymore."
After saying that, he turned and was about to leave.
Seeing this, Tang Suzi became anxious and asked quickly,
"What on earth makes you so determined to stay in the human world?"
Ling An paused for a moment, but did not turn back, leaving only a cold word echoing in the night sky.
"You don't need to know."
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Tang Suzi sat quietly by the bed, staring at the heavy snow falling outside the window, his heart filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Ling An's words that day echoed in her mind, making her lose direction on her next move.
She was in deep doubt as to whether she should continue to pursue him.
At this moment, Xiaoying pushed the door open and saw Tang Suzi staring blankly at the window open to the cold wind. She quickly stepped forward and closed the half-open window.
"Girl, it's freezing cold, why are you opening the window so wide? Be careful not to catch a cold."
Tang Suzi shook his head slightly, forcing a smile.
"I'm fine, just trying to clear my head."
Xiaoying felt even more distressed when she heard this. She stuffed a warm hand warmer into Tang Suzi's hand and kept muttering,
"No matter what, you can't neglect your health. Look at the snow, it's heavier than in previous years. I heard there was an avalanche at Yunluan Holy Mountain. It's really scary."
Tang Suzi's heart suddenly tightened, and the hand warmer in her hand almost slipped. She quickly stabilized it and looked at Xiaoying in panic.
"What did you say? Yunluan Holy Mountain... avalanche?"
Seeing that Tang Suzi looked unhappy, Xiaoying nodded in confirmation.
"Yeah, I just heard about it too."
Tang Suzi's thoughts were instantly pulled back to the morning. She suddenly remembered the news from Lord Guo in the morning - Ling An went to Yunluan Holy Mountain.
She grabbed Xiaoying's shoulders.
"Didn't Lord Guo say this morning that Young Master Ling went to Yunluan Holy Mountain?"
Xiaoying was startled by Tang Suzi's behavior, but then she understood her concerns and nodded nervously.
"Yes, he did go in that direction."
Tang Suzi's heart sank to the bottom. She stood up almost instinctively and was about to rush out.
Xiaoying quickly grabbed her and tried to stop her anxiously.
"Miss Tang, you can't go there, it's too dangerous!"
But Tang Suzi didn't stop at all. She broke free from Xiaoying's hand, leaving only a firm word echoing in the wind.
"I have to go, he might be in danger."
Then, her figure disappeared in the vast snow, leaving only Xiaoying's anxious cries, which were gradually swallowed up by the wind and snow.
Tang Suzi rushed to the birch forest at the foot of Yunluan Holy Mountain without hesitation. All he saw along the way was the devastating scene after the avalanche.
Trees broke, rocks fell, and the strong wind carried snowflakes, forming a series of biting blizzards that mercilessly hit her cheeks, like sharp needles piercing her skin.
But she ignored it and stumbled forward in the wind and snow.
As she gradually approached the end of the birch forest, the holy mountain gradually appeared in the wind and snow, and her heart ached more and more, as if reminding her of a forgotten fact - she, as a mortal, could not approach the holy mountain.
However, this realization evoked by the pain did not stop her, because she could not ignore Ling An's safety at the moment.
"Ling An! Ling An..."
Tang Suzi called out anxiously in the wind and snow.
She suppressed the increasingly intense pain in her heart and moved towards the holy mountain step by step with difficulty.
However, the pain and weakness eventually caused her to lose her balance. She missed a step and fell to the ground, rolling several times before stopping.
At that moment, Tang Suzi felt that the whole world was spinning and his vision became blurred.
Just when she felt helpless, a burst of hurried footsteps approached her, and the next thing she saw was a red sleeve.
She forced herself to cheer up and looked up expectantly.
"Ling An..."
But her weak call was quickly drowned out by a frustrated voice.
"Tang Suzi, you're going to die!
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