Chu Yichen did not go home that night, but it did not immediately attract the attention of the Chu family.
He goes out to have fun and sometimes doesn't come back.
But what no one expected was that the next morning, the government officials came to the door.
Qiao Shuoming asked politely: "Mrs. Chu, did Mr. Chu go home last night?"
Mrs. Chu was a little displeased when the officers came to her door. She frowned even more when she heard the question and said, "I don't know what the officers mean by these words. Did my master commit something? Are you going to arrest someone?" My master is also an official of the imperial court, isn't it a little too rude of you to do this?"
Qiao Shuoming said hurriedly: "Mrs. Chu, please don't get me wrong. We came because the government office received a report that someone saw Mr. Chu being abducted by several men in black in the Nanwai Alley last night.
“But because there was no evidence, the reporter was not sure, but after much deliberation, he still reported it to the police early in the morning.
"Just because we knew that Mr. Chu was an official of the imperial court, we did not dare to neglect and immediately sent people to Nanwai Alley to investigate. In addition to the person who reported the case, other people also saw it.
"But most people were drunk at the time, and things happened so fast that many people didn't dare to confirm whether they were dazzled.
“So we didn’t learn any more information, so we wanted to come to the house to ask first to see if you knew Master Chu’s whereabouts.
"It would be best if Mr. Chu is safe and sound, and we will feel relieved."
Madam Chu's face became even more ugly when she heard about Nanwai Alley.
Everyone in Wuchang Prefecture knows that Nanwai Alley has the highest concentration of Qin Towers and Chu Pavilions in the city.
Regardless of whether Chu Yichen was abducted or not, his behavior in that place would bring disgrace to her wife.
But soon, the worry about Chu Yichen overwhelmed everything else. Mrs. Chu turned to the people beside her and ordered: "Call everyone around the master. Does anyone know where the master has gone!"
Not long after, the housekeeper in the front yard and several boys around Chu Yichen were called over.
The housekeeper lowered his head guiltily and said, "To answer my wife's question, I went to the Hsinchu Pavilion in Nanwai Alley last night and I haven't come back yet.
"The younger one thought that the master drank too much and stayed there for the night, so he didn't take it seriously."
Hsinchu Pavilion?
Mrs. Chu felt her eyes go dark.
This name doesn't sound very serious at first sight, and it doesn't even seem to be the name of a brothel.
She didn't know when Chu Yichen started to enjoy this?
Mrs. Chu took a deep breath and said, "Then why don't you send someone to look for her quickly!"
The housekeeper hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, I have sent someone to look for him now, and the master has brought several servants with him when he goes out. There shouldn't be any problems!"
He said it should be fine, but the sweat was already sliding down his temples, and he had to keep wiping it with his sleeves.
Qiao Shuoming was also very embarrassed. He didn't want to know the privacy of Chu Yichen's family unless he had to.
But the problem now is that someone reported to the official position, and Chu Yichen was an official of the royal palace. Let alone him, even Shen Zhonglei did not dare to take it lightly.
Not long after, the servant sent by the Chu family to find someone came back with a very heavy expression.
When Mrs. Chu saw this, her heart dropped.
"Madam, I have brought back someone with knowledge of the matter. If you have anything to ask..."
What the Chu family brought back was none other than the madam from the Hsinchu Pavilion.
Perhaps it was because it was not business time in the morning, so she only applied a light makeup and was dressed quite decently.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, she was still filled with a sense of wind and dust, which made Mrs. Chu frown all the time.
"I've met Mrs. Chu, I've met all the bad guys.
"Oh, actually, the slave family had already told the poor man who went to the store about what happened last night..."
Mrs. Chu interrupted her impatiently and said, "Just tell me what happened last night. You don't need to say anything extra."
"Yes!" the old madam responded, "Actually, it's not a complicated matter. Mr. Chu has been very fond of my Qiu Si recently and always comes to the store to support him.
"It was the same thing yesterday, it was just getting dark
Then he came, but unexpectedly he met a gangster who also wanted to see Qiu Si.
"The two started to have a verbal argument, but then they got into a fight for some reason.
"Mr. Chu asked his servants to beat the gangster away. At that time, he also said that all the losses in the store would be borne by him. He said that he would send someone over today with two silver coins..."
Mrs. Chu couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted: "Who told you to say this! Tell me how my master was kidnapped!"
"That two pieces of silver..." the old bustard asked, rubbing his hands.
"Will my family still owe you money?" Mrs. Chu said angrily, "Let me tell you, my master's accident happened in your store. If anything happens, I will make you walk away without food!"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the Madam not only was not threatened, but actually straightened up, wiped away her somewhat flattering look before, and said coldly: "Mrs. Chu, Master Chu had already left my store when something happened. Many people have seen it with their own eyes.
"My Qiu Si is soft-hearted, thinking that Mr. Chu is a regular customer, and is afraid that something might happen to him, so he sends someone to report to the official.
"I know what status people like us have in the eyes of you nobles, so I don't expect you to be grateful to us for this.
"But if you insist on being so unreasonable and want to beat us up and frame us, then we are not just going to let you squash us!
"After all, Wuchang Mansion is still a place where the king's laws can be taught."
The Madam's last words were righteous, but when they came out of her mouth, they felt indescribably funny.
Qiao Shuoming almost laughed out loud and could only keep his head down as much as possible.
Mrs. Chu's face turned blue from the rebuke. There was nothing she could do, but she couldn't help but give her a step.
The old madam didn't put on any airs and said directly: "Mr. Chu was a little drunk when he left last night. He was helped out by the servants of the house. Who knew that just as he was about to get on the carriage, several men in black suddenly rushed out from the alleys on both sides? He knocked Master Chu and his servants unconscious, piled them into the car and left.
"It happened so fast, we didn't even realize it and no one was there."
"Ahem!" Qiao Shuoming cleared his throat and said, "Mrs. Chu, you heard it too. Judging from the current situation, Mr. Chu is most likely to be held hostage.
"Now the government has sent people to look for it everywhere. If the robbers contact the Chu family, whether they want money or have any other requirements, I hope you can let the government know in time.
"We will do our best to protect Mr. Chu's safety."
After Qiao Shuoming finished speaking, he was about to leave, but the madam still refused to leave: "Mrs. Chu, two pieces of silver..."
"Come here! Two pieces of silver!" Madam Chu was so angry that her voice changed tone, she pointed at the madam and said, "Take the money and get out of here!"
Chapter 717 Get out of here! (2 updates)
