Even though Zhou Jinyan was reluctant, he had to let Jian Yu go back to Jian's house first, and they would get married tomorrow.
Originally, Zhou Jinyan planned to send the person back in person, but the secret guard came over and reported that he had found traces of the third prince. Jian Yu asked Zhou Jinyan to go ahead and go to Xiangyan Hall.
Nowadays, Xiangyantang is very popular. In addition to the first few simple incense products, the new products have now filled the shelves on the whole floor. Xiangyantang has completely made its name in Zhou Dynasty and even foreign countries.
Jian Yu came here to see if there was any news from Qingzhou City. Nowadays, messages from Qingzhou City are sent to Xiangyan Hall.
She entered through the back door because the front door was already full of people and she couldn't get out.
Princess Jing will be getting married tomorrow. Xiangyan Hall was founded by Princess Jing. This festive day will naturally be represented with various product activities and discounts.
It is no exaggeration to say that the five-day event held by Xiangyantang to celebrate the wedding of Princess Jing directly boosted the consumption power of the entire street!
Prince Jing and Princess Jing are getting married tomorrow, and all activities will end when the store closes today. Seeing that it is closing time, there is still an endless stream of customers. The shopkeeper and the guys said that if they work for an extra hour tonight, everyone will be rewarded.
The guests were happy with their purchases, and the waiters received them enthusiastically.
When Jian Yu came, she saw the bustling scene of Xiangyantang. Not only the Xiangyantang in Shengjing, but also the business of Xiangyantang opened in all the eighteen counties of Kyushu!
On the first day after returning to Shengjing, Jian Yu looked at Xiangyantang's account books. The purchase orders of the merchants who joined the franchise could tell how popular the goods were.
A new letter came from Qingzhou City. Grandpa and his team's plan went very smoothly. At the same time, they also followed Jian Yu's instructions to pay attention to the food and grass issue and stocked up on food, cotton clothes and other items.
If there is no war, these grain cotton clothes can be stored easily and can be sold again the next year. If there is a war, without other support, these are life-saving talismans.
Let's not talk about the internal power situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At present, the foreign enemies on the two southwest borders are ready to move. The north is fine. Winter is coming. Under the heavy snow, the war with the Jin Kingdom will not start this winter.
I'm not sure about the south and west sides, so I'd better keep a backup plan just in case.
After replying to her grandfather's letter, Jian Yu read the accounts again in Xiangyan Hall. It was already dark when she left.
"The princess disappeared on the road from Xiangyan Hall to Jian Mansion."
Wei Bai reported the news with a serious face.
When leaving Xiangyan Hall, Jian Yu was followed by Hongmei and four sedan bearers from Prince Jing's Mansion. The bearers knew martial arts and were also guards from Prince Jing's Mansion. Although they were not considered to be top-notch experts, they were enough for daily use.
In Shengjing, basically every street is patrolled by officers and soldiers. If there is any trouble, the government officials can quickly arrive at the scene. In addition to the wedding of Prince Jing tomorrow, the patrols in and out of the city will be even stricter.
Shengjing is very safe, no one thought anything could happen to Jian Yu, and Xiangyan Hall is only two streets away from Jian's mansion!
Zhou Jinyan was currently in the east alley of the city, where he found traces of the Third Prince's activities. After Zhou Jinyan passed by, he found that the clothes on the other party belonged to the Third Prince, and he had a similar figure.
The man said he had picked up the clothes at a dilapidated temple and took them home as they looked valuable.
There was a ruined temple in Shengjing City, close to the south gate. Zhou Jinyan quickly led people to search and found a tunnel behind the Buddha statue. The tunnel of the ruined temple led directly to the study room of the third prince's mansion.
The secret passage in the third prince's study is quite hidden, and not even the secret guards have checked it out.
The Third Prince's Mansion was newly built. Zhou Jinyan asked his subordinates to check the craftsmen who were responsible for the mansion. They would definitely be able to find out if they followed the clues. As soon as the order was given, Wei Bai hurried over and told the news about the disappearance of the princess.
When leaving Jian's Mansion, Jian Yu said that she would come back for dinner. Jian's mother cooked her favorite dishes for her daughter. However, after dinner, she found that she had not returned yet, so Jian's mother asked her servants to go to Prince Jing's Mansion to ask questions. A sound.
Prince Jing's Mansion said that the princess had left long ago. After hearing this, Wei Bai realized something was wrong and hurriedly went out to look for her. He learned that Princess Jing had left Xiangyan Hall half an hour ago and said she was going back to Taifu's Mansion.
The journey from Xiangyan Hall to Taifu's Mansion only takes half an hour! Wei Bai followed the route and made a discovery in an alley a street away!
The bearer was knocked unconscious and stuffed into the sedan. Princess Jing and her personal maid Hongmei were missing!
Wei Bai hurriedly came to the Third Prince's Mansion to find Zhou Jinyan to report the matter.
"Seal the city gate, no one is allowed in or out, take the token to the Ministry of War, and search every house in the city! Now take me to that alley..."
Zhou Jinyan gave the order, and his tone sounded no different from before, but if he saw his appearance, he would definitely be shocked.
His face was bloodless, his fingers under his sleeves were trembling, the condensation in his eyes seemed to have gathered into a blizzard, and the low air pressure around him seemed to be able to swallow everything.
When Wei Bai looked at his master like this, his face became more and more solemn. He prayed in his heart that nothing would happen to his master! Otherwise, the master may lose control!
On the battlefield between Bianbei and Jinnu, the master only got angry once, and the state at that time was the same as now! No, it's more serious now than then.
The master at that time held the weapon firmly in his hand, no one was his opponent, and there was no weakness! But now, the master staggered a little when he walked, and his hands holding the reins were shaking as he rode.
——The master is afraid.
Wei Bai took a deep breath, and since he didn't believe in ghosts and gods, he prayed again in his heart that nothing would happen to his master!
When they arrived at the alley where Jian Yu disappeared, the secret guards had already checked, and there were only traces on the wall. It was likely that the gangsters abducted the princess by jumping over the wall.
Behind this wall is the back door of the merchants on Zhuque Street. Few people use it, and it is accessible from both left and right along the alley.
A merchant said that his wooden cart was missing. The wooden cart was usually used to deliver food. The large barrel on it could accommodate three people. The secret guard suspected that the criminals put Princess Jing into the barrel and took her away, so they had sent people there. Looking for someone from somewhere.
Since the disappearance of Princess Jing, this time has been exactly half an hour when the city gate is closed. There will be a general change of Shengjing city gate before evening. The city gate is closed for half an hour and no one can enter or exit. It is during this time that Jian Yu disappeared.
So one thing that is certain is that he is definitely still in Shengjing.
While the secret guard was reporting, Zhou Jinyan was carefully inspecting the sedan when suddenly he made a sudden movement.
Under the small table on the left side of the sedan, there were traces of lip grease. When the secret guard saw it, he said: "Master, this trace should have been accidentally encountered by the princess when she left."
The secret guard came to this conclusion because he found the princess's lipstick under the sedan curtain. He did not dare to report it to his master. With such a scratch, the princess might have been carried away by a gangster.
Zhou Jinyan's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he said hoarsely: "Three."
He had seen this ear-like pattern before. When Jian Yu was writing and drawing in the account book, there was such a symbol. She said that she would train the accountant in another way of accounting, which would be more convenient and faster than now.
Jian Yu immediately taught Zhou Jinyan the "painting techniques" from one to ten.
He remembered clearly that the pattern that looked like a human ear represented the number three on the ledger.
——It’s the third prince!
