The search for Xiangling went poorly. Neither Xiaomo nor Du Sha were locals, so it was difficult to get in touch with the traffickers hiding in the dark.

In desperation, Lin Yun could only ask them to find Xue Pan for help. Since the Xue family runs a business like a brothel, they must have channels to contact those human traffickers.

…

After dinner, Jia Lian went to the Songzhu Pavilion Painting Studio again, but was turned away by Miss Yimei.

Although Lin Yun had vaccinated him in advance, Second Master Lian still couldn't accept this cruel reality and ended up getting extremely drunk.

I don't know whether he figured it out or didn't want to face Miss Yi Mei again. After waking up the next day, Jia Lian asked the boy to pack his luggage and return to Beijing immediately.

…

At the dock outside the city, Lin Yun was here to see Jia Lian off.

Before parting, Jia Lian asked Lin Yun: "Brother Yun, did you expect that this would be the outcome between her and me?"

Lin Yun nodded and said: "You are the direct descendant of the Duke's Palace, and your status is too far behind Miss Yimei. It is almost impossible for the two of you to get together."

Jia Lian smiled bitterly and said, "You always see further than me."

Lin Yun: "Brother Lian, if you want to take control of your life, you have to become stronger."

"I see."

After a pause, Jia Lian said again: "Brother Yun, I hope you can help her win the title of Oiran."

"Okay, I will try my best to help her."

"Thank you!"

Jia Lian cupped his hands at Lin Yun, then turned around and walked towards the boat.

At this moment, Xue Pan ran down from a carriage and shouted: "Brother Lian, please wait a moment."

Jia Lian looked back at Xue Pan, and then continued walking to the boat.

Xue Pan ran over panting and asked Lin Yun: "What's wrong with Brother Lian? Why did he suddenly return to Beijing?"

Lin Yun: "Second brother Lian has something urgent to go back to Beijing to deal with, and he doesn't have time to say goodbye to his aunt. When you go back, make a confession to your aunt for him."

Xue Pan said hurriedly: "Okay."

Lin Yun asked again: "I'm asking you to help me find someone. Do you have any news?"

Xue Pan: "I was just about to tell you about this. There is a place in Nancheng that specializes in training thin horses. It is said that there is a little girl there who looks very similar to what you said. I plan to take people there to have a look later."

Lin Yun: "I happen to be fine, let's go together."

"That would be better."

While the two were talking, they saw more than a dozen officers walking out of the boat surrounded by an official.

As soon as the official landed on the shore, he heard a police officer walking in front shouting at the top of his voice: "Your Majesty, the Salt Patrol Envoy of the Lianghuai River and Huaihe River, is here. The rest of the people are waiting to get out of the way quickly."

When Lin Yun saw this, he secretly complained in his heart, this person's spectrum is really big.

Xue Pan asked from the side: "Brother Lin, isn't the Inspector of Salt in the Huaihe River the same official your uncle used to be?"

"Exactly."

Lin Yun nodded, and then looked at Mr. Yu who was getting into the sedan.

Yu Minzhi looks to be in his fifties, with a slightly chubby figure, a Chinese-character face, and regular facial features.

Lin Yun thought to himself, "Yu Minzhi has just taken office as a new official, so what is he doing here in Jinling?"

…

In the south of the city, Lotus Lane is the most common street in Jinling City. Most of the people living around it are ordinary people.

Lin Yun and Xue Pan arrived at the entrance of the alley in a carriage and saw a dark and thin middle-aged man standing by the road and bowing to greet him.

After the carriage stopped, Xue Pan stepped out of the carriage and asked the thin black man: "Sun Youtian, have you brought the person I want?"

Sun Youtian said hurriedly: "Report to the uncle, I have found him for you, but the other party asked for 1,500 taels of silver before he would let me go."

Xue Pan heard this and said angrily: "A little girl dares to ask for one thousand five hundred taels of silver. Are they trying to steal money?"

Sun Youtian: "I think it's because you were so impatient that they wanted to raise the price."

Lin Yun got out of the carriage and said: "Take us to see the person first, the money will be easy to discuss."

Sun Youtian said hurriedly: "Okay, please come with me."

Under the leadership of Sun Youtian, several people came to a remote small courtyard.

Sun Youtian stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times. Then he heard a crash, the courtyard door opened, and a head appeared from inside. He said to Sun Youtian: "Secretary Sun, have you brought someone here?"

Sun Youtian nodded and said: "Here we come."

Lin Yun stepped forward and was about to walk in. The man blocking the door said anxiously to Lin Yun: "You can't all go in, only two of you can come in."

Xue Pan said angrily: "Fart, uncle, I grew up in Jinling City since I was a child. Can I still blackmail you?"

The man smiled and said, "Uncle Xue, you are an acquaintance, but they are not."

Lin Yun smiled and said: "Let's do this. I'll bring a guard in. Is that okay?"

The man thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll let you bring a guard."

Lin Yun turned around and asked Xiao Mo and Du Sha to stay with Xue Pan's servants, and only took Zhong Yi and Xue Pan into the yard.

When I entered the door, I saw several strong young men standing in the yard, looking at them with eager eyes.

In front of several men, a man who looked like a master smiled at Xue Pan and said, "Uncle Xue, I'm here to greet you."

Xue Pan said impatiently: "Master Liu Wu, let's stop talking nonsense and quickly bring the person out so that my brother can take a look."

"OK."

Liu Wuye raised his hand and patted it a few times, and saw two people walking out of a room behind him. A middle-aged woman came out holding a girl in red.

Because the girl lowered her head, Lin Yun couldn't see clearly what she looked like.

The middle-aged woman came closer, saluted Xue Pan and said, "Uncle Xue, this girl is the one you want."

After the woman finished speaking, she stretched out her hand to lift the girl's chin and showed it to Xue Pan and others.

The shabby clothes could not hide the girl's beautiful appearance. Between her eyebrows, a small pink rouge mark stood out.

After Lin Yun saw the girl's face, he was secretly excited. This girl was indeed 67% similar to Ke Qing. With the rouge mark between her eyebrows, there was no doubt that she was Xiangling.

Xue Pan cheered from the side: "This girl is indeed beautiful."

Liu Wuye said happily: "Uncle Xue, with this girl's beauty, I want you to get one thousand five hundred taels of silver. Isn't it considered a loss?"

Lin Yun took out a stack of banknotes from his arms, counted out one thousand five hundred taels, handed it to Master Liu Wu, and said, "I'll give you the banknotes, and I'll take them away."

Liu Wuye took the banknote, counted it, and said: "Okay, the money and goods are cleared, you can lead the people away.

Lin Yun stepped forward and took the girl's hand, saying warmly: "Come with me."

The girl asked weakly: "Who are you? Where are you taking me?"

"My name is Lin Yun, and I'm here to take you home."

The girl seemed to feel the kindness from his words and followed him out of the yard obediently.

After helping the girl onto the carriage, Lin Yun leaned close to Zhong Yi's ear and lowered his voice: "Follow that Mr. Liu Wu and find their den."

Zhong Yi: "When will we do it?"

"There's no rush, let's find out who is behind them first."
Chapter completed!