"No wonder she said she dreamed about her grandfather and talked to her a lot. It turns out she lied to me." After Zhao Cheng realized it, he understood why Zhou Rushuang was crying so sadly.
Thinking about it now, almost every sentence was the little girl saying goodbye to herself.
That night, Zhao Cheng tossed and turned and didn't sleep well, reflecting on whether he cared too little about Zhou Rushuang, which led to his carelessness and not discovering the signs early.
However, Zhao Cheng did not intend to give up. He traveled through time. If Zhou Rushuang hadn't saved her, his life would have been lost. Now, no matter what difficulties the little girl encounters, he will try to contribute.
If she encounters difficulties with money, Zhao Cheng's earning power plus the existing capital should be enough. Even if it is not enough for the time being, it will be easy to make money.
Also, Zhao Cheng is preparing for the exam. As long as he successfully lands ashore, he will be able to sneak into the political system of the Chen Dynasty. At worst, he will be a chief secretary, which is equivalent to the executive deputy county magistrate. Even if the little girl has any difficult problems, think about it. Identity is enough.
Early the next morning, Zhao Cheng, who had washed up a little, took a few bites of a pineapple for breakfast. He put the remaining pear in a cloth bag, carried it out the door, and went straight to the house leader's house.
On the first day he moved to Fenghuangli, he got to know the manager of Fenghuangli. Because he bought a house in Fenghuangli, the identity information of the people who move in must be recorded by the manager.
Now that the little girl left without saying goodbye, it was natural for Zhao Cheng to go to the village chief to ask.
The chief of Fenghuang is called Xiang Bo. He was originally a veteran guarding the city gate in Qinghe County. He had a leg broken during the Three Kings Rebellion. After the rebellion was over, he retired due to injury and became the chief of Fenghuang.
Xiangbo's home is located at the end of Fenghuang Lane. There is a dwarf elm tree in front of the door. There is no fence, but a bamboo fence. Standing outside, you can easily see the two apricot trees in the yard.
Although it was early in the morning, Xiangbo was already chopping firewood in the garden.
"Good morning, Uncle Xiang!" Zhao Cheng shouted from outside the door. Uncle Xiang looked up and said, "My legs and feet are not good, so you can open the door and come in by yourself."
The door was unlocked and opened easily. This was the first time Zhao Cheng came to Xiangbo's home. Apart from the two apricot trees in the courtyard, there was a city wall behind the house. Xiangbo's home was actually under the city wall. .
"Well, I'm old, and my legs and feet are inconvenient. What's wrong? What's the matter with you?" Xiangbo knew that Zhao Cheng had just moved here, and the two of him in the family didn't seem to have much to earn a living from.
"Yesterday, my wife disappeared without any reason, leaving only a letter. I came to inform you."
The prime minister put down the ax in his hand and looked up at Zhao Cheng: "Did you quarrel?"
Zhao Cheng shook his head.
"Then where did your wife go? Did you mention it in the letter?"
Zhao Cheng still shook his head.
Xiangbo stood up on crutches and looked at Zhao Cheng with one eye narrowed: "Do you want to report a missing person or what?"
Zhao Cheng thought for a moment and said, "I wanted to report her missing. Although my wife left a letter, she disappeared inexplicably. I don't know if she was coerced by someone."
"Moreover, I hope that if there is news from other sources, I can know it as soon as possible."
Xiangbo walked out on crutches: "Let's go to your house and have a look."
So Zhao Cheng followed his uncle back home.
"When I came back yesterday, the door was locked." Zhao Cheng unlocked the door and let the uncle into the hospital.
Xiang Buri looked inside and outside, carefully inspected the east and west wings, and then returned to the courtyard.
"In the letter your wife left you, there was no reason given?"
Zhao Cheng said: "How about I go and show it to you."
Xiangbo waved his hand and said, "I'm illiterate, and I can't understand it even if you bring it to me."
"Didn't she mention the reason in the letter?"
Zhao Cheng shook his head: "It's just that the fate between us is shallow..."
Xiangbo sighed: "There's no need to look for it. You can't find it back if you look for it."
Zhao Cheng quickly asked: "Why?"
Xiangbo said: "I am the chief of this Phoenix Village. On weekdays, Fangzheng will record who comes and goes in our Phoenix Village. As far as I know, according to Fangzheng's records yesterday, two people visited your home. "
"Who is it?" Zhao Cheng was surprised.
The manager coughed and walked out on crutches. As he walked, he said, "You must have heard of these two people. They are Mr. Bai and Mr. Meng who stayed in our Qinghe County for more than a month some time ago."
"Mr. Bai?" There was only one Mr. Bai in Zhao Cheng's memory. He still owed Mr. Bai sixty taels of silver, and a servant named Mao Wu took care of the formalities.
Zhao Cheng didn't know the name of Mr. Bai, but he only knew that he came from Beijing.
"Is it Mr. Bai who came to Beijing?"
Xiangbo said "Yeah": "Otherwise, which one else?"
Zhao Cheng said hurriedly: "Brother Xiang, please tell me the truth. What is the name of Mr. Bai? Why did my wife go with him?"
The Xiangbo said "Alas": "You are such a ignorant young man. If your wife is not kidnapped by him, then she is willing to go with him. What else are you looking for?"
"This Young Master Bai's father is Bai Dongjiang. He was the Grand Scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and the Crown Prince Shaobao. His father is Bai Shenfu."
Xiangbo shook his head and limped away on crutches.
Zhao Cheng didn't know where Mr. Bai lived. He only knew that he had a personal attendant named Mao Wu and lived at the Xifeng Inn opposite the county government office.
"If it is really Mr. Bai who did it, then the sixty taels of silver I owed before may have some agenda."
Zhao Cheng immediately sensed that there might be something hidden in this. It was possible that Mr. Bai was attracted to Zhou Rushuang, but he believed that Zhou Rushuang would not be the kind of person who dislikes poverty and loves wealth, and is not willing to change his mind when he sees something different.
What's more, even Mr. Dong cleaned up and left without saying goodbye, obviously leaving together. If there was an affair, it would be impossible to take Mr. Dong with him.
But no matter how he analyzed it, Zhao Cheng always tried his best to find it. If the little girl was really under coercion, for the sake of saving her life, he had to try to save her no matter what.
Zhao Cheng immediately locked the courtyard door and went to Xifeng Inn.
Maowu is now the only clue on this clue. As long as he finds Maowu, he can find Mr. Bai, and maybe Zhou Rushuang.
Zhao Cheng didn't want to hold Zhou Rushuang back. If the little girl really wanted to follow Mr. Bai, he would never stop her. He just wanted to ask why.
After entering the door of Xifeng Inn, a waiter immediately greeted him: "Is this official working as a top official or staying in an inn?"
"I'll find Mao Wu and tell him my name is Zhao Cheng."
The waiter smiled and said, "I'm sorry, sir, the impostor is no longer in the shop."
"When did he leave? Do you know where he went?" Zhao Cheng couldn't help but secretly hate himself for being a step late.
The waiter said: "Young Master checked out of the room yesterday morning. As for where he went, I really don't know."
