CHAPTER 225: CHAPTER 225: SAVING PEOPLE

Women sold to Yingxian Square are ruined for life.

Old Master Li knew this matter was a bit serious, he pointed at Gu Dashan, tentatively asking Master Qi, "Cousin, who is this?"

Master Qi said, "This is Second Master Jiang’s brother. Cousin, if you know the whereabouts of Li Guiyun’s family, please tell them."

He added, "Second Master Jiang’s father is none other than the Lord County Captain of Tianfu County."

Old Master Li chuckled, turned out it’s just a county captain’s son, why should he be scared? His elder cousin is a Capital Official in the Capital.

"Li Guiyun’s family has already been sold. If you want to find people, go ask the broker, these trivial matters of selling servants are not my concern." Old Master Li, seeing the coarse hemp clothes on Gu Dashan, scorned him even more in his heart, thinking how could someone dressed like this belong to a rich and noble family?

"This... Are you really not aware?" Gu Dashan became anxious: "Old Master Li, please think again, you must remember."

"Dad, don’t ask him any more, if respectful drinking isn’t accepted, punishment will follow, don’t blame us for being rude." Gu Jinli was furious, dragging Li Anzi over, saying, "Earlier outside, what did Li Si say? He said he sold you to the mines, what’s going on here? Speak quickly, if there’s any concealment, your family will never return."

Li Anzi, staggered being dragged, hurriedly said, "Previously at the broker’s, I overheard the human trafficker saying they didn’t want me at the mines because I’m a cripple... But, I didn’t expect the Li family wanted to sell our entire family to the mines."

He thought he had heard it wrong.

Gu Jinli looked at Master Qi, saying, "Master, did you hear that? The Li’s are deceiving you."

Master Qi, upon hearing this, his complexion changed drastically, the Li family was indeed heartless. In Great Chu, everyone knows that work in the mines is the toughest, an adult man sent to work in the mines couldn’t last three months without being worked to death.

San Lang handed a small copper plate in front of Master Qi, "This is from Elder Lei Wu to our Gu’s Workshop. Uncle Dashan’s family is the biggest patron of our workshop. If we can’t find Uncle Dashan’s sister today, think about how the Lei Family’s Trading Team would settle this new and old hatred."

Master Qi, already pale with fright, stared at Old Master Li saying, "Speak up, where did you sell Li Guiyun’s family to? If you don’t rescue them quickly, wait for the Lei Family’s Trading Team’s revenge!"

The Li family belonged to the Daliang Prefecture. The Lei Family’s trading routes ran from Northwest to Da Rong; Old Master Li had heard of the Lei Family’s Trading Team and knew of their ties with Green Forest. If they sought revenge, it could result in the family’s complete downfall, he was so frightened he nearly wet his pants.

But he couldn’t admit to this matter, if he did, his Li family would be finished.

"I truly don’t know." Old Master Li, with tears streaming down his face, "Cousin, on the day we sold the servant, it was the human trafficker from the broker who was called to your house, where he was sold to, your family also knows."

Master Qi trembled with rage, what kind of cousin pushes the blame onto his family, isn’t this inviting disaster upon the Qi Family?

"Are you going to talk or not?" Gu Jinli stared at Old Master Li asking.

Old Master Li, getting a chill from her stare, but seeing she was just a girl, his contempt rose: "Talk about what? I already said sold to the broker, if you want to find people, go to the broker."

Cursing Gu Jinli in his heart, damn girl, has your family all died off? Why does a little girl need to come out and ask questions?

Gu Jinli sneered, signaling to San Lang, "Brother Qin, let’s go."

"Hey," Qin San Lang complied, following Gu Jinli out of Master Qi’s study room, and soon reached the gates of Qi Family.

Gu Jinli gave the still unconscious Elder Li Si a bitter kick.

"Ah!" Elder Li Si awoke from the pain.

Qin San Lang understood Gu Jinli’s intention immediately, clenched his fist, and punched repeatedly at Elder Li Si, targeting the most painful points.

"Ah!"

Elder Li Si screamed in agony, his face contorted with pain.

Gu Jinli asked, "Tell me, where did you sell Li Guiyun and her daughter?"

As he spoke, he pressed his three fingers together and jabbed fiercely at an acupoint on Elder Li Si’s left waist.

"Ow—!" Elder Li Si’s eyes rolled back in pain, unable to bear the torment, he hurriedly said: "Sold, sold them to Yingxian Square... Ow! It’s killing me."

Hearing the words "Yingxian Square," Gu Jinli’s expression darkened; the name itself did not bode well.

Master Qi and others, fearing trouble, also came out, and hearing "Yingxian Square," Master Qi almost fainted. He cursed the Li Family internally, calling them bastards for causing him so much trouble. Was it really necessary to go to such lengths just for selling a servant, sending men to the mines and women to brothels?

"Housekeeper Lin, quick, prepare the carriage." Master Qi shouted, then hurried down the steps and said to Qin San Lang, "Young ones from the Qin family, don’t worry, I’ll take you to Yingxian Square right now."

As he spoke, his eyes fixed on the small copper plate in Qin San Lang’s hand, afraid that Qin would take the plate to Elder Lei Wu and be caught off guard.

Gu Jinli said, "Hurry up and get on the cart, if anything happens to my aunt and cousin, I won’t let you off!"

He vowed to poison both the Qi Family and Li Family!

Master Qi was not really afraid of Gu Jinli, but he feared the Lei Family’s Trading Team. He quickly boarded the Jiang Family’s carriage.

"Quick, get on the carriage, to Yingxian Square." Jiang Jiao, reacting fastest, hurriedly called to the confused Third Grandpa, Gu Dashan, and the others, dragging them onto the carriage and heading straight for Yingxian Square.

Yingxian Square was located in the south, a well-known brothel within the Prefecture. It was still morning, and Yingxian Square had not yet opened its doors to welcome guests. When Master Qi and the others arrived, the doors of Yingxian Square were closed.

Master Qi cast aside any pretense of being a noble sage and rushed out of the carriage, knocking on the doors of Yingxian Square.

"Open up, I am Elder Qi of the Qi Family."

The chivalrous spirit of the former dynasty was prevalent among scholars who frequented such places; thus, Master Qi knocking on the door felt no disgrace.

"Who is it? So impatient this early in the morning."

A door of Yingxian Square was removed, and a lad wearing a green cap poked his head out. Seeing Master Qi, he laughed: "Elder Qi, you’ve come really early today. Are you here for Miss Ting Lan?"

Master Qi’s face turned red with anger and he snapped, "Shut up, quickly call Ms. Jin, I have urgent matters with her."

The lad in the green cap saw Master Qi’s complexion wasn’t good and he was sweating profusely, realizing it was indeed an emergency. He didn’t dare delay, quickly saying, "Please come in, I’ll go call her immediately."

Saying so, he turned and headed towards the back courtyard of Yingxian Square to find Ms. Jin.

In the meantime, Master Qi led Third Grandpa and the others inside Yingxian Square.

Gu Jinli was not allowed in. Qin San Lang, Third Grandpa, and Gu Dashan all stopped her, saying that as a young lady, she should not enter such a place.

Gu Jinli had no choice but to give up and wait outside in the carriage.

Gu Dashan and Li Anzi entered crying, fearing the worst for Daya and her daughter.

Fortunately, they were in luck.

Ms. Jin told them, "Are you asking about the mother and daughter that were sent here a few days ago? They are fine, doing rough work in the backyard."