Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife-Chapter 343: Searching for a Person
When Aze rode back to Sanwei Residence, Nanzhi was chatting with her elder brother. Seeing him rush in hastily, she was puzzled. ๐ป๐๐๐ฆ๐ธ๐๐ท๐โด๐ฃ๐ฆ๐.๐ธโด๐ฎ
"Aze, whatโs the rush?"
Nanzhi was suspicious.
"Boss, boss, the Shen boss lady, she... something happened to her!" Aze dismounted from his horse, rushed into the courtyard in a fluster, and headed straight for Nanzhi.
"What happened to Miaomiao?"
The smile on Nanzhiโs face instantly froze.
It was only an hour ago that she had gone to the Shen Family carrying a food box, how could anything happen?
"I... I went to find Shen boss lady and found that the gate of the Shen Family was wide open. The food box was overturned, and there were traces of blood and struggle on the ground."
Aze tried to calm himself down and blurted out everything he knew.
Since Lin boss was good friends with Shen boss lady, he must know more than Aze himself. Maybe, just maybe, Lin boss would know what had happened to her.
As if afraid Nanzhi wouldnโt believe him, Aze was about to say more, but Nanzhi had already put down what was in her hand.
"Big brother, second brother, come with me." Nanzhi looked grim, already having a suspicion in her mind.
Shen Zhong had a serious gambling habit. If he could force his wife into prostitution, whoโs to say he wouldnโt harm Miaomiao?
Aside from Shen Zhong, she really couldnโt think of anyone else who would harm Miaomiao.
"Okay."
"Okay."
The Lin brothers put down their work, dusted off their clothes, and prepared to leave with Nanzhi.
"Lin boss, I... Iโll go with you."
Aze hesitated for a while, but finally voiced his inner thoughts.
Nanzhi took a deep look at him and finally nodded: "Alright."
After stepping out the door, Nanzhi hailed a carriage. The coachmen on the street waiting for customers beamed as soon as they saw Nanzhi.
The owner of Sanwei Residence often went out, which made their job much easier!
"Boss Lin, where are you going this time?" A man in his thirties asked cheerfully.
He was closest to the owner of Sanwei Residence, so naturally, he had more status among his peers.
"Mao brother, I need four horses, can you manage?"
Nanzhi was in a hurry, but she didnโt show her anger. She had to remain calm.
"Sure!" Mao brother slapped his chest, gestured to two other coachmen with horses, and then walked over to Nanzhi with a chuckle after blowing a whistle.
"Boss Lin, please wait a moment, the horses will be here soon."
"Alright."
Nanzhi clenched her hands tightly. Sweat had started to form on her back, but her face remained calm.
True to his word, within a few moments, a black horse appeared before Nanzhi with a whinny.
"Boss Lin, go ahead and use it. Iโll come back to pick up the horse later."
"Alright."
Nanzhi nodded, groomed the black horse, and then mounted it.
"Liao Da, you go to the county government office and report a case of abduction. Then take them to Liu Hua Street for a search."
"Yes!"
Liao Da, who was standing nearby, took the reins from a coachman as soon as he heard his boss speak. He mounted the horse and headed straight for the county government office.
"Aze, you go to Jihe Hall. Shen Zhongโs leg hasnโt fully healed yet, he might have gone to the medical hall. Check it out."
"Alright."
The young man nodded his head and galloped away on his horse.
Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng both turned to look at Nanzhi.
"Boss lady, where are we going?"
"To the Shen Family." Nanzhiโs gaze was firm.
A carriage ascended Niutou Mountain outside Yan City, spraying sheets of dust in its wake, the roar from its wheels startling many birds into flight.
In a daze, the young girl only felt a throbbing pain at her temple, with a dull ache emanating from deep within her skull.
Liao Er was kneading the girlโs earlobe in his arms, feeling her eyelashes tremble slightly, which added an intriguing novelty for him.
He wondered how she would react when she opened her eyes to find herself in his arms.
After all, his words last night were merely to tease Shen Zhong.
If He could obtain a woman, he would sell the beautiful ones to Yihong Tower and the average ones to Liuhua Street.
If itโs a youngster, he could make a few more taels of silver.
As for Shen Zhong, who only owed him twenty taels in gambling debt, chopping off his hand would serve as a warning to others.
But he didnโt expect to encounter this little girl returning home with a carry box of food when he went to the Shen familyโs house today.
At one glance, he took a liking to this little girl.
However, this girl was fiercely rebellious.
Even he had to resort to considerable effort to subdue her. It was a pity that he had left a wound on her face in the process.
As he thought about it, Liao Erโs grip tightened a bit more.
Shen Miaomiao could only feel some pain in her ear, as though something was weighing on her waist, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Aze rode fast, nearly hitting pedestrians several times before he hurriedly reached Jihe Hall.
Just as he entered, he saw Aunt Guihua and Li Lian by the side.
"Aze?" Aunt Guihua hadnโt returned home last night and was now giving Li Lian a drink. She was somewhat puzzled when she saw Aze enter.
Could it be that something went wrong at the restaurant again?
A few days ago she heard that a female guest was hit, could today have brought more trouble?
"Auntie, why are you here?" Aze looked at Li Lian, who she was taking care of, somewhat puzzled.
"Somebody at home got hurt. I came here to take care of them." Mentioning Li Lian, Aunt Guihua looked a bit uncomfortable and dodged the question.
"You came to the Medical Hall, could it be that something else happened at the restaurant?"
"Shen Dong vanished. Today she said sheโd bring you some ice drinks in a food box. I arrived moments after her, but I didnโt find her at home. Auntie, do you know where she is?"
Aunt Guihua froze, and disbelief crept into her eyes.
"Did something happen to Miaomiao?"
"I...Iโm not sure, but I saw the food box overturned and nobody in the house..."
Aunt Guihua felt as if the sky had suddenly collapsed.
Li Lian, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes, her voice weak as she spoke. "Mother...Miaomiao..."
Since Li Lianโs return, she hadnโt once called Aunt Guihua โmother.โ With no time to ponder this now, Aunt Guihuaโs attention was focused on the last two words.
"Li Lian, do you know where Miaomiao is?"
Li Lian was having trouble swallowing, her eyes barely open now.
"Liao...Liao Er..."
Aunt Guihua and Aze were unfamiliar with the name Liao Er, but an old man nearby gasped.
He didnโt gamble, but his son who was obsessed with it did.
His sonโs hand had been chopped off by Liao Er.
"Who is Liao Er?"
Aunt Guihua was bewildered. She had lived in Yan City for two years but had never heard of this person.
Aze was also confused.
The old man sighed next to them, leaning forward to speak, "That Liao Er is a bouncer and collector at the Gambling House..."
Aunt Guihua and Aze turned pale, and Aze, without a word, rushed out of the Medical Hall.
Aunt Guihua alone was left behind, her face pale and her hands fumbling with a bowl of water.
A enforcer of the Gambling House?
Could it be, could it be related to Shen Zhong?
