Li Ziyu actually didn't care about this group of beauties, and only set his sights on "Pipa Boy". The Fangchun Yuan is a large courtyard, and there are six or seven "Pipa boys" raised all year round. The oldest ones are eleven or twelve years old, and the youngest ones are still between the corners. The older one has learned to be charming and charming, while the younger one is still ignorant.
However, there was no sign of Ming Nu inside. Li Ziyu was a little anxious. Gao Chongjiu's information was usually very reliable. If the girl was not here, it meant that Sister Han Qiao must have hidden her.
"Master Yu, this is the roster of the whole hospital. Please take a look at it." Huang Xiang has already come over with a stack of account books. According to the implementation details of the new management regulations, each brothel must have a "complete account" to prepare for inspections by the Public Security Department at any time.
Overly complicated and comprehensive ledgers are indeed a bit difficult for the business, so currently there are only two types of accounts implemented. One is the roster, which lists the practitioners in the business, ranging from the madam to the rough lady who sweeps the floor and collects water. Sister, every one of us must be registered. The other is to follow the inn's practice of implementing visitor registration. Anyone who spends the night in a brothel must register.
Li Ziyu turned over the roster and slowly started from the first page. In fact, he didn't look carefully until he turned to the page where "Pipa Zai" was registered: there were a total of seven names registered on it. That is, there is a "flower name" after admission, followed by the real name - this is all stipulated by the regulations. Fuchunyuan's work is quite standardized.
However, among these seven names, there was no Ming girl's name, regardless of her real name. He thought that since Cao Huang had sold her at her parents' home, she might have taken the surname Huang. However, none of these girls had the surname Huang. yellow. He looked at the pipa boys carefully again, and the number was right: seven.
Li Ziyu put down the roster and asked, "Is everyone in the courtyard here?!"
Sister Han Qiao said hurriedly: "They are all here! They are all here!" Huang Xiang winked, and Sister Han Qiao quickly said: "There is a girl Yue Wan who was originally from our courtyard, but she has been groomed by the eldest son of the Liang family. Go, now it is Mr. Liang’s outer room. Although he still lives in the courtyard, it does not receive guests and is not under the control of the courtyard..."
"I know this." Li Ziyu nodded. He knew this last time when he followed Lian Nishang to "investigate". This kind of situation is very common in the courtyard. "I mean, are there anyone who is not on the list?"
Sister Han Qiao was shocked, wondering if this policeman knew something about it? She couldn't help but glance at Old Man Fang, and said with a smile on her face: "Where, where, how dare I break your rules! It is indeed in the book. If there is, it means that there are several maids and mothers in Miss Yuewan's courtyard. Sister - but they are all from the Liang family and have nothing to do with the slaves here."
This small move of hers caught Li Ziyu's eye, and he knew there must be something fishy inside, and he suddenly felt confident. He closed the book and said kindly: "Ms. Han, I can trust what you said! There is no need to name this name. But now there are public security regulations on fire and theft in the regulations. I wonder if you have implemented them?"
Sister Han Qiao hurriedly said: "Master Yu, since you have always ordered these things, how dare we fail to implement them? The buckets, fire-proof sand and other things that I asked you to prepare last time are all ready. If you don't believe it, I will bring them here right now. You go over and take a look."
Li Ziyu laughed: "Okay, okay, I also want to check it out. In that case, please send someone to lead the way. I want to check it out in the courtyard." He didn't wait for Sister Han Qiao to speak, and said, "As for Everyone, please wait here for a while. After I finish the inspection, I will announce the regulations. Don't disperse." He said to Agui: "You lead the brothers here to maintain order, and don't disturb everyone. Don’t get separated, I’ll be back in a minute.”
Zhao Gui quickly responded: "Yes!"
By not allowing everyone to disperse and no one walking around in the courtyard, it would be much easier for him to find people and save them from looking for opportunities to move people.
Sister Han Qiao was shocked again. Li Ziyu's arrival was really strange! She had no right to refuse the police's inspection, not to mention that Li Ziyu's reason for the inspection was not only fair, but she had just personally invited him to "go and have a look if you don't believe me"! This was originally a word rolled on his lips, but he didn't expect it to be picked up immediately.
An eighty-year-old woman is trying to spoil a child like you, a child like you! Sister Han Qiao cursed secretly in her heart. But his face was still full of smile, and he said: "Okay, okay, let me lead the way..."
"How is this possible?" Li Ziyu smiled slightly, "Madam, you are the master of this courtyard, so you don't dare to bother me. I think this sister-in-law Yao will lead the way."
Sister Han Qiao wanted to speak again, but when she saw that there was no room for negotiation on his face, she had to say: "Yes, yes." She turned to Sister-in-law Yao and said: "Sister-in-law Yao, go and lead the way for Master Yu. You have to take care of me!" After that! He winked.
Although she was a little worried, Sister Han Qiao was not completely unsure. Because the police often came to Lefang Street for random inspections and lectures recently, she also made some preparations.
Sister-in-law Yao quickly blessed her and said, "I know this!"
Li Ziyu ordered a few capable National Army soldiers to follow him in and inspect the courtyard as they entered.
This spring-visiting courtyard is very large, with numerous buildings, winding corridors, courtyards, and embroidered doors and carved sculptures. Not only did the National Army soldiers who came from a poor background marvel, but even Li Ziyu, who had some knowledge, found it an eye-opener.
Because the people had been gathered in the front yard, all the courtyards were quiet and empty. Sister-in-law Yao led Li Ziyu and his party, and walked through the courtyards one by one according to Li Ziyu's request. Seeing that he had reached the backyard, but there was still no sign of Ming Nu, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
He originally suspected that Ming Nu was hidden in which room, but along the way he entered whichever courtyard he wanted, and Sister-in-law Yao didn't stop him when he wanted to enter the room, making it clear that there was no one there. He wondered whether Gao Chongjiu's news was wrong? However, he remembered that he had just talked to Sister Han Qiao and mentioned that there were all the people who were not on the list. Sister Han Qiao gave the old man a questioning look - there must be something fishy in this.
The person must still be in the courtyard, probably hiding somewhere. Li Ziyu thought to himself, looking at Mrs. Yao's confident look, he thought, today I must turn this brothel of yours upside down!
Coming out of the backyard, Sister-in-law Yao obviously breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master Yu! I've shown you all the houses up and down the Spring Courtyard this time. Do you have any other orders?"
She could see that Li Ziyu was anxious, but she still made a nonchalant expression, feeling secretly proud in her heart: Even if you have an official status, you still have to drink my mother's foot-washing water! I've only been working as a jobber for a few days!
Li Ziyu stopped and steadied his breathing, remembering that during the training at Wanshou Palace, the teacher had said that you should look for clues from the subtleties. So was there anything overlooked in the place I just walked through?
As he was thinking this, he suddenly saw a small door on the wall of the backyard and pointed with his hand: "What is this place?"
"It's not anywhere, it's just the river pier outside." Sister-in-law Yao said with a smile, "It's just the revetment outside."
"Open!"
"This," Sister-in-law Yao didn't expect him to open this door, so she couldn't help being stunned and said, "Master Yu, outside this door is the riverside, and across it is the outside of the courtyard..."
"Open it when I tell you to." Li Ziyu said with a cold face, "You said it's a revetment?"
Sister-in-law Yao was confused. She hesitated and said, "Well, I don't have the key to the back door..."
Seeing the hesitation on her face, Li Ziyu knew that there must be something fishy behind the door, and suddenly shouted: "Come here!"
Several soldiers behind him took a few steps in response. Li Ziyu said: "Break open the door for me!"
The soldiers responded immediately, raising their rifles to smash them. Now Mrs. Yao panicked and said quickly: "Don't smash it, don't smash it. I will go get the key right now."
"Follow her." Li Ziyu asked a soldier.
Sister-in-law Yao had no choice but to take the key and open the door.
Outside the door, there is indeed the White Goose Pond. There are steps on the stone revetment. Under the steps, a painting boat is tied.
Li Ziyu's eyes lit up and asked: "Is this your family's painting boat?"
Most of the restaurants on Lefang Street have their own boats, which are used for water sports. Usually it is moored at the river port at the back door.
There is a plaque of "Bang Han" hanging on this painting boat, which is the painting boat of Visiting Spring Courtyard. Before coming to Visit Spring Courtyard for inspection, Li Ziyu had already learned what Gao Chongjiu and others had done, and did some homework in advance, and conducted inspection on Visiting Spring Courtyard. I have a general understanding of the situation in Chunyuan. .
Sister-in-law Yao's face changed drastically, and she said calmly: "This boat is not from the maid's courtyard. Some family couldn't find a place to dock for a while, so they borrowed it to dock... This is also a common thing..."
Li Ziyu said "hehe" twice, and suddenly felt confident.
He Xiaoyue was currently locked up in the cabin of the boat. She had been tortured by the methods in the brothel these days. She had long since put aside the idea of vowing to remain chaste to the death and had the idea of compromising. Seeing that the heat was about the same, Mrs. Yao used gentle methods and had her handcuffs and shackles removed, and she was given some sticks of sore medicine to apply on her. The meals delivered from the kitchen every day are also exquisite side dishes with both meat and vegetables. Last night's meal actually came with a small bottle of Suzhou toilet wine - she had not smelled the smell of wine for many years.
Under the attack of such sugar-coated bullets, He Xiaoyue's will gradually wore away, and his psychological defense gradually collapsed. Mrs. Yao came to persuade her from time to time, and she had given up resistance. A few days ago, Mu Yun came to teach her how to play the pipa. He Xiaoyue didn't know that this was a preparation for making a joke, but she didn't dare to say "no" again, and she half-pushed her. Learned.
Although she was already dead, thinking that she would be reduced to a prostitute for the rest of her life, He Xiaoyue could not help but feel despair in the dead of night, shedding tears silently, and even thought of committing suicide.
However, death has been the only option since ancient times. Although He Xiaoyue thought about "death" many times, she could not make such a determination in the end. (To be continued.)
