The thing that Gu Qingdai was most worried about happened.
She suddenly understood why she hadn't seen Lian Beichuan in the past two days.
He was busy helping him find the whereabouts of Qu Biqian.
"It's me." Gu Qingdai admitted frankly.
Song Yueting stared at Gu Qingdai with his unfathomable deep-set eyes, "You are searching for people at will on my territory. Do you really not take me seriously?"
"This matter was my idea. I would like to ask Mr. Song not to vent his anger on Second Master Lian." Gu Qingdai was responsible for everything she did. She could not allow Lian Beichuan and Song Yueting to be at odds with each other again.
Song Yueting's smile concealed a knife: "Does Shopkeeper Gu think Lian Beichuan is afraid of offending me?"
"I'm searching for people on the Caobang territory without your consent. I hope Mr. Song will not remember the villain's fault. I just want to find Qu Biqian's hiding place..."
"For that bitch?"
"Mr. Song, can you stop talking like that?" Gu Qingdai couldn't stand others insulting Qu Biqian like this.
Song Yueting recalled the first time he vented his anger for Zhong Ling. At that time, he felt that Qu Biqian was submissive and had no opinion.
Later, when he saw Gu Qingdai resolutely come to apologize for her, he was still wondering, how did the two of them become good sisters?
He had recently heard about Qu Biqian's "glorious deeds" in her Taoyuan book residence.
If someone like Qu Biqian was placed under the jurisdiction of their Cao Gang, she would have been punished ten or eight times.
"Did Qu Biqian save your life?"
"She and I were childhood playmates. I was short of money to renovate the teahouse, and she wanted to lend me all her personal money, and also lent me valuable jewelry to support the occasion. Qin Liuer only wanted to do it because of her face.
Come to my teahouse permanently."
"Then if you spend a lot of money to redeem her body, you can repay the favor."
"Song Yueting, that's a human life. I know you Cao Gang don't care about it... it's a cheap life, but I can't turn a blind eye."
Song Yueting's expression gradually softened, "Shopkeeper Gu is so attached to love and justice."
"If you really think so, just ask Lian Beichuan to help me continue searching."
"Is there something wrong with you? Is there someone else in the Caobang territory that I can't find?" Song Yueting laughed ferociously, and his hint was obvious enough.
How could Gu Qingdai fail to see Song Yueting's intentions?
But she has already struck up a favor with Lian Beichuan, is it possible that she wants to strike up another favor with Song Yueting?
After the first two searches, she firmly believed in Lian Beichuan's ability, and it was only a matter of time before she found Qu Biqian.
"Within three days, I will dig him out for you." Song Yueting took the initiative to promise.
Gu Qingdai stood up suddenly, "You..."
"For your sake, I won't argue with Lian Beichuan for now. Let's find someone for you together. Let's see who can be faster?"
"Song Yueting, I don't want to owe you such a big favor. I can't afford it."
"Do I want you to pay it back?"
"If Zhong Ling finds out, she will have to fight with me again."
"Joke, when were you ever afraid of her?"
Gu Qingdai sighed helplessly, her heart in a mess.
Song Yueting stood up leisurely and stared at her without hesitation, "You are afraid of owing me a favor, but you are not afraid of owing a favor to Lian Beichuan? How is the relationship between you and him very unusual?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Gu Qingdai argued with a pale face.
"I heard that since he led the officers and soldiers to search your tea house, he has been getting closer and closer to you. I am very curious, what happened in the tea house that night?"
Song Yueting approached Gu Qingdai as he spoke.
Gu Qingdai stepped back unconsciously and was soon forced to the wall by him.
He lowered his head to look at her who was uneasy, "Is shopkeeper Gu hiding any secrets?"
Gu Qingdai pushed Song Yueting away, "I have nothing to do with him. It's a shame to hide it. Don't fool me here!"
Song Yue Tinglu smiled and rubbed his shoulders, then pushed her back against the wall in a flash, "Gu Qingdai, how much do you think I believe you?"
At this moment, the door to the private room was kicked open, and Lian Beichuan barged in madly.
"Song Yueting, let her go!" He came straight towards Gu Qingdai and pulled her behind him.
Gu Qingdai was shocked at first, then quickly explained: "Lian Beichuan, don't be impulsive. What can happen to me in my own teahouse?"
Lian Beichuan gritted his molar teeth and glared at Gu Qingdai, thinking to himself, what might have happened if I had come in a moment later.
Song Yueting laughed loudly: "Why is Mr. Lian so nervous about the shopkeeper?"
"When I go to your Caobang place to look for someone, I should say hello to you in advance. It's my problem. Mr. Song doesn't need to make things difficult for Shopkeeper Gu."
"I can't embarrass shopkeeper Gu with such a trivial matter, and of course there's no need for Mr. Lian to come and check on me."
Song Yueting smiled and immediately walked out of the Xingshi Teahouse.
Gu Qingdai and Lian Beichuan looked at each other, and he thought she would scold him for being reckless.
But Gu Qingdai just breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Follow me to the back room."
After a while, the two of them returned to the cramped room.
Gu Qingdai succinctly explained what Song Yueting did, "I was almost bypassed by him several times and I didn't know what to say."
"On the surface it's about Qu Biqian, and he seems to be interrogating me about my relationship with you, but in fact he is trying to trick you."
"Is he... inquiring about Li Zheng's whereabouts?" Gu Qingdai's heart was pounding.
Lian Beichuan seemed to be able to feel her tormented heart, "It doesn't matter, the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth, and I will face it with you."
"I'm worried that Song Yueting won't let you go."
"You think 'Second Master Lian' is just paper? Are you underestimating me?" Lian Beichuan wanted her to relax. She shouldn't have been involved in that matter.
Gu Qingdai was silent for a while, and Lian Beichuan walked to her side with a smile.
"It's not too late to give me the treasure map now."
"I'm a little scared, but I still won't give it to you. I will never forget my oath to Li Zheng, and I will face it with you."
On the evening of the second day after Song Yueting promised Gu Qingdai, he sent someone to the teahouse to ask Gu Qingdai to come over. He had already found Qu Biqian.
After all, Song Yueting was one step ahead of Lian Beichuan. She was destined to owe Song Yueting this favor.
"Shopkeeper, it's better for us to accompany you." Mantang and Shaoshan stood up again.
Gu Qingdai nodded in response, and the three of them soon arrived at a brothel under the jurisdiction of the Caobang.
The environment here is very different from the Taoyuan bookstore. The bookstore is a high-end brothel, while the brothel is a low-end brothel.
As soon as Gu Qingdai stepped through the threshold, she was almost caught by an unsuspecting benefactor and tried to take advantage of her. Fortunately, the whole hall came forward and beat the person away.
Bypassing the messy and noisy front hall, Gu Qingdai was taken into a side room.
Song Yueting sat firmly in the center, and beside him stood several people who seemed to be bustards, turtle masters and the like.
Seeing that Gu Qingdai had arrived, Song Yueting winked at the bustard, and in an instant Qu Biqian was dragged up like a dead dog by two big men.
Qu Biqian was ravaged into a state of disgrace, and Gu Qingdai's eyes suddenly turned red.