Li Yueshu dared not think further. She learned Zhang Yang's address from the boy and was about to set off.
"I'll go with you!" Shen Tingwen's face was tense, obviously knowing what had happened.
Seeing his hands clenched by his sides, Li Yueshu squatted down. "I promise you, I will bring A'Min back completely whole."
Shen Tingwen wanted to say more, but his shoulder was suddenly held.
"Wife, you go. I'll take good care of them."
Although Shen Wei's eyes still held a trace of foolishness, his expression was full of determination.
Li Yueshu was a little surprised, as Shen Wei was usually inseparable from her.
But she had no time to think and hurried to Zhang Yang's house.
There were no brothels in the town, but there were many in nearby towns. However, the original book did not mention where Shen Yimin was sold, so she could only ask herself.
At this moment, Zhang Yang was eating with his family. At seven or eight years old, he was as round as a ball.
At the dinner table, the family of three was happy and harmonious. The madam of the house kept putting food into Zhang Yang's bowl, saying with concern that he had lost weight recently.
In such a situation, a figure appeared like a ghost and grabbed Zhang Yang's neck.
"Ah—"
With a few screams, the scene instantly descended into chaos, and the food on the table spilled everywhere.
"Who are you? What... what do you want? Let go of my Yang'er quickly!"
The woman was so frightened her face turned pale, but she still spoke despite her fear.
Li Yueshu ignored her and pressed the scalpel against Zhang Yang's neck. "Where is Shen Yimin?"
Zhang Yang trembled with fear, on the verge of tears. "I... I don't know..."
Li Yueshu's gaze deepened, and she unhesitatingly raised the scalpel and plunged it into Zhang Yang's arm.
She would not be merciful to such a vicious person just because he was young!
"Ah—"
With Zhang Yang's scream, the scene was in chaos again.
Li Yueshu remained expressionless. "I'll ask again, where is Shen Yimin?"
Feeling the murderous intent in her tone, Zhang Yang was so scared that he wet himself. "Qingfeng Pavilion, in the neighboring town's Qingfeng Pavilion!"
Li Yueshu frowned, the coldness in her eyes seeming to turn into substance.
She glanced at the guards who were approaching, tightened her grip on Zhang Yang's neck, and said, "Let's go!"
She was confident she could slip away from these guards, but it would waste too much time. She had to get to Qingfeng Pavilion as soon as possible!
Li Yueshu, holding Zhang Yang hostage, felt a tearing pain in her shoulder, injured by the wild boar, but her hand holding the scalpel did not waver.
This little fatty was really heavy!
Holding Zhang Yang hostage, Li Yueshu kicked him towards the guards and disappeared around the street corner in an instant.
"Yang'er, my son, are you alright?"
Zhang Yang's parents rushed over, their faces full of worry and panic. "Call a doctor, quickly call a doctor! And that woman just now, catch her for me, I want her to wish she were dead!"
Chaos erupted in front of the Zhang family's house. As the guards were about to pursue, two men completely covered in black suddenly appeared.
The two held swords, and their auras seemed to carry a bloodthirsty killing intent, scaring the guards into instinctively retreating.
"Are you Zhang Yang?" one of the men asked, his cold gaze fixed on the disheveled fat boy lying on the ground.
Zhang Yang fearfully shrank into his mother's embrace, the pain in his arm making him think he was going to die.
Seeing this, the man who had spoken slowly drew his sword. "Where is Shen Yimin?"
The same question again.
Zhang Yang couldn't help but tremble.
He had investigated. Shen Yimin was an illegitimate child whose birth mother was unknown. Even if he died, only his two younger siblings would care.
Why were so many terrifying people looking for him!
Zhang Yang's mother frantically protected her son. "What Shen Yimin? We don't know him, you've got the wrong person!"
Upon hearing this, the man in black's face turned cold. "Since you're unwilling to speak, I'll ask in a different way!"
As the words fell, the two drew their sharp swords and rushed towards them like ghosts.
...
Li Yueshu had no idea what had happened after she left. She spent half of her silver on a horse and rode as fast as she could to Qingfeng Pavilion in the neighboring town.
Among the several brothels nearby, Qingfeng Pavilion was quite famous, and Li Yueshu quickly found its location.
However, she did not enter directly. Instead, she slipped in through the back door and captured a few escorts, locking them in the woodshed.
Looking at their panicked expressions, Li Yueshu's gaze was so cold it seemed capable of killing them directly. "I'm looking for a seven-year-old boy. He is handsome and delicate, with a gentle personality. He was sold here yesterday afternoon. Where is he now?"
The escorts exchanged glances, trying to shrink themselves and minimize their presence.
Li Yueshu became impatient and took out her scalpel.
Just as she was about to threaten them again, one of the escorts, terrified, immediately shouted, "I know, I know! He... he was bought by a rich merchant from out of town and left an hour ago."
Li Yueshu lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with pressure. "Are you sure he's the one I'm looking for?"
The escort was unsure and stammered, "He seems to be... a scholar from the neighboring town. He was sold to Chunfeng Pavilion because he offended someone. His surname seems to be Shen."
Li Yueshu's eyes lit up. "Which way did that rich merchant go?"
Upon seeing that it was indeed the person she was looking for, the escort's spirits immediately lifted. "I heard he was going to do business in the northwest by water, but I don't know where."
Hearing this, Li Yueshu didn't delay at all. She directly abandoned the confused escorts and headed towards the pier.
The escorts were stunned for a long time. After they reacted, they immediately reported the matter to the owner of Qingfeng Pavilion.
On the bed, a sexy woman in a red dress lay on her side, her fox-like phoenix eyes slightly raised.
"To dare to kidnap someone from my Qingfeng Pavilion, are you truly brave, or ignorant of your limits."
Her casual voice came from her red lips, carrying a hint of curiosity and a hint of killing intent.
Just then, a servant ran in in a panic. "Pavilion Master, there are two masked men in black outside, saying they want to retrieve someone."
In the vast Qingfeng Pavilion, those two men had actually barged in. They must be quite skilled and were not here with good intentions.
The woman sat up from the bed, her vibrant red dress making her appearance even more alluring and dangerous.
"Since the guests have arrived, let's go meet them."
Li Yueshu rushed to the pier as quickly as possible. Her body, which she hadn't fully adapted to yet, was already experiencing severe discomfort.
She took a few breaths. Without time to rest, she looked at the only boat docked at the pier.
"Boatman, I'll rent this boat."
The boatman looked up and glanced at her, saying indifferently, "Twenty taels."
Li Yueshu subconsciously reached for her silver, but suddenly froze.
She had spent most of her silver on the horse, and the rest was not enough to rent a boat.
Li Yueshu frowned, looking at the shabby and small boat in front of her, and wondered, "Twenty taels, that's enough to buy your boat!"