Gu Qingdai felt like something was stuck in her throat, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
The last time Lian Beichuan saw her like this was the night Li Zheng passed away.
The only two times I did this were all for others.
And no matter what kind of predicament she finds herself in, she can grit her teeth and get through it.
Lian Beichuan didn't say anything to Gu Qingdai, fearing that she would feel she owed him a favor again, which would only increase her psychological burden.
Behind the scenes, Huo Jie was asked to send someone to find out the whereabouts of Qu Biqian and Fu Yanli.
At first, he only thought that Fu Yanli was a fake rich kid who cheated people out of food and drink, and Mantang told him that Fu Yanli had harassed Gu Qingdai a lot in the teahouse.
Only then would he give Fu Yanli a lesson in the card room.
It just stopped there, because the other party didn't do anything substantively bad.
But now it seems that Fu Yanli is the cause of trouble.
Gu Qingdai was not idle either, she started investigating directly from the female guests.
If you don’t ask, you won’t know. If you ask, you’ll be scared.
These female guests all have one thing in common: they are single and rich.
Either the widow of a wealthy businessman who still retains her charm, or the old girl from an aristocratic family who has not yet left the court.
When Gu Qingdai found them, they were a little reluctant to admit that they had been close to Fu Yanli.
There is no doubt that they all spent money on Fu Yanli to some extent.
Maybe there is a deeper relationship, but Gu Qingdai dares to dig deeper.
From their mouths, Gu Qingdai restored Fu Yanli's image even more.
One of them also told Gu Qingdai that Fu Yanli had appeared near the pier.
Over there is the territory of the Caobang. There are countless small inns, small gambling houses, and secret kilns near the dock, and there are a lot of mixed fish.
It seems that Fu Yanli went there after being kicked out of the Gu family's old house.
Gu Qingdai was impatient and wanted to rush over immediately to look for it.
But Qin Liuer told her that there was basically no movement in those places during the day, and only at night would the "ghosts, ghosts and snake spirits" come out to do their activities.
"I'll go with the shopkeeper tonight."
Qin Liuer has always felt guilty towards Qu Biqian, and she feels extremely uncomfortable when the current situation is brought to her.
In the past two days, she had made it clear to Gu Qingdai many times that she would also do her part to redeem Qu Biqian's life.
As usual, Mantang and Shaoshan had to protect them throughout the whole journey.
Gu Qingdai kept sighing, how could the two of them hire cooks and men? They were obviously bodyguards.
As soon as it got dark, the four of them took action.
"Mr. Dong, do you think my sister is full? Why do you have to care about the life and death of Qu Biqian? It's so embarrassing!" Gu Qingsong sat next to Mr. Dong and yawned.
Mr. Dong didn't agree very much, but he still spoke for Gu Qingdai, "To put it bluntly, someone has contributed to the reopening of our teahouse. To put it further, the old shopkeeper and the child's father are also old friends. Yu Qingyu
Managers and shopkeepers should all help."
Gu Qingsong disagreed, "My sister and I just got some money back, and I'm afraid it will all be on that goblin."
Although it has passed the beginning of spring, it has not yet come out of the first lunar month, and the weather outside is still very cold.
In the streets near the pier, the stores are all open, but the customer flow is still relatively small.
The four of them, Gu Qingdai, were quite eye-catching when they walked among them. Whether it was the kiln lady who leaned against the door to attract customers or the gambling shop clerk who was beating gongs and shouting, they were all looking at them with strange eyes.
So when Huo Jie found them here, he also showed a surprised expression.
"Shopkeeper Gu, why are you here?"
Huo Jie was followed by several men in black, and some of them had dispersed into the depths of these streets.
The information Huo Jie had was consistent with what Gu Qingdai knew.
It would be better to have mutual corroboration, at least the direction is right, and the possibility of finding Qu Biqian increases.
"Shopkeeper Gu, why don't you go back first? This place is quite chaotic." Huo Jie persuaded him kindly.
How could Gu Qingdai give up? This was a clue she had finally grasped.
Their hard work paid off, and just when they were about to return disappointed, in a dirty, damp and cold inn, a guest reported to them that they had seen a man and a woman they described in the next room.
But when they asked the store owner to open the door, it was empty. When they asked the store owner again, he had no impression of the occupants in the room.
"It's not like we were in vain today. At least we found out that Xiao Qian is really with Fu Yanli." On the way back, Qin Liuer forced a smile.
Gu Qingdai was confused and confused, "We can all see that Fu Yanli is not a good person. Xiao Qian has been in that kind of environment every day, shouldn't she be more discerning about men?"
They had separated from Huo Jie halfway, and Mantang and Shaoshan were the only men in front of them.
Gu Qingdai and Qin Liuer looked at the two of them, trying to get the answer from their perspective.
Everyone in the room giggled innocently, "Shopkeeper, I don't understand this at all. Anyway, that guy Fu Yanli is really good at talking."
"Both of us are singles, so how do we know what happens between men and women?" Shao Shan also added seriously.
"Maybe she... longs for someone to love her too much, right?" Qin Liu'er said in a low voice.
Gu Qingdai put herself in her shoes and thought, "Do we have to place our hopes on men?"
Qin Liuer cast an admiring look at Gu Qingdai, "Shopkeeper, not every woman can be like you. Most women want to find a man they can rely on for the rest of their lives in this troubled world."
"Can't you go hand in hand with the man you love? I mean you two rely on each other, not one person is parasitic under the other."
The three of them didn't quite understand what Gu Qingdai said. Also, how long had it been since the previous dynasty fell?
They are still stuck in the concept of "marrying a man, marrying a man, wearing clothes and eating".
"Oh, what kind of man do you want? Didn't we agree that we will only focus on making money and getting rich!"
Qin Liuer smiled and said yes.
Mantang and Shaoshan were secretly worried about their young boss. Which man could control Gu Qingdai?
The four of them walked back to the teahouse. As they approached, Huo Jie, who had just separated from them, appeared in front of them again.
This time, he drove the car and said, "Shopkeeper Gu, get in the car quickly. Miss Qu has been found. She has returned to her Taoyuan study apartment."
After saying this, Gu Qingdai and Qin Liuer immediately jumped into the car.
Lian Beichuan had already rushed over, but even though he tried his best to speed up his pace, Qu Biqian was beaten black and blue by the bustard when he arrived.
Even Beichuan knew that she couldn't escape from this severe beating, so he didn't say a word and waited for Gu Qingdai to arrive before making a decision.
"Xiao Qian, Xiao Qian..." Qin Liu'er burst into tears and ran up to her, hugging Qu Biqian who was lying on the ground.
A place like Shuyu doesn't slap people in the face, because after all, people rely on their faces to make a living.
Qu Biqian looked at Gu Qingdai who was walking back with tears in her eyes, "Qingdai, Qingdai."
Gu Qingdai knelt down beside her and wiped her messy hair behind her ears, "Xiao Qian, you were coerced, right? It was that bitch Fu Yanli who abducted you?"
"I don't recognize Fu Yanli. Who is he? I wanted to escape myself, but I came back regretting it after I left."
Qu Biqian took it all and killed him for not knowing who Fu Yanli was. This chapter has been completed!