Whitestone Street.
Fourth Master Jia's residence is not well-defended.
The hound followed the guard listlessly, and the guard yawned as he patrolled.
The prosperous and noble family in the old days has now become a bit decadent.
While waiting for the announcement at the door, the girl in green clothes observed the layout of the guards outside and thought thoughtfully: "If I take off the head of Mr. Jia now, will your trip be in vain?"
When Jiang Chen and Chi Yang cast wary glances at the same time, the girl in green clothes turned half of her pretty face, squinted at Jiang Chen, and smiled slightly: "Little thief, you should understand now, Chi Yang can protect you for a while. , but I can’t protect you for the rest of your life! If I deliberately cause trouble, you won’t be able to do anything.”
Jiang Chen said in a deep voice: "What do you want?"
The girl in green clothes said: "There's no point in continuing this stalemate. You don't want to drag down the Chi Yang hero all the time, right? So, how about we make a bet?"
"How to bet?"
"Bet on whether you can find the missing Mrs. Jia before the sun sets today." The girl in green clothes put her hands on her back, looked at the clouds on the horizon, and murmured in a sweet voice, "If you successfully complete the commission and get the The reward of five thousand taels of silver will be regarded as the money to buy your life, and I will no longer trouble you."
"What if I lose? I can't give you the jade pendant!"
"I won't force you or give you a jade pendant, just give me something you have on your body! Eyes, ears, tongue, fingers, toes, lifeblood, whatever." The girl in green clothes raised a white finger and gently He shook his head lightly and said, "The most important thing is that as a man, one person should do things for the other. If you lose, you can no longer ask Hero Chiyang for help. How about that?"
Chi Yang shouted: "Xiao Jiang, don't listen to her sweet talk!"
The girl in green clothes rubbed her toes on the ground, shook her head and sighed: "Is it true that the little thief is like a child who has not yet been weaned, inseparable from the care of adults?"
Jiang Chen waved his hand: "You don't need to provoke me, I made a bet with you."
He thought to himself, even if he loses, the worst I can do is use the "Wind Control Curse" to run away. Only a fool is as knowledgeable as you.
Moreover, he is extremely confident. After all, when it comes to "finding people", his magical power "Trace of the Void" can be said to be invincible. Even if Mrs. Jia has become a corpse and is buried in a grave, he can still find her!
What the girl in green clothes was thinking was: If a person who has been missing for a month has even his bones eaten away by wild dogs, right? You boy will lose! As long as Chiyang doesn't get in the way, let's see what I do with you!
The two of them looked at each other with confident smiles and said to each other, "Silly."
The girl in green clothes turned to look at Chi Yang: "Did you hear this, Master Chi Yang? The little thief has made a manly bet with me. If he loses, you are not allowed to interfere anymore, do you understand?"
Chi Yang let out a breath, stared at the girl in green clothes, and said solemnly: "You have to promise that if we complete the commission, you are not allowed to have any ideas about this little brother again!"
"I promise you." The girl in green clothes smiled gracefully, "I am the most trustworthy person. As long as you give me enough money, I will never regret it."
"Then, a gentleman's words are hard to catch!"
After a while, a stout old butler came out, welcomed the three people into Jia's house, and served them tea.
Chiyang's name played a big role. The old housekeeper was very attentive to him, answering all questions and telling him everything he knew.
I learned from the old housekeeper that in the past month, Fourth Master Jia had sent out more than a dozen waves of people to find the whereabouts of his wife, but only to be disappointed again and again, and finally to despair.
Fourth Master Jia is losing weight day by day. He doesn't think about food or tea, and he can't sleep at night.
The old housekeeper saw this and was anxious, so he had to invite his wife's sister, Miss Gan, to comfort him.
I thought that Miss Gan, who looked exactly like Madam, could alleviate the master's heartache a little, but it didn't have much effect...
"Does Miss Gan look like Madam?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Miss Gan and Madam Gan are the same child. They look and behave almost exactly the same. Outsiders like us can't tell the difference at all. Only the master can recognize them at a glance." The old housekeeper sighed, "Sometimes I wish that the master didn't have such a good sense. , You don’t need to distinguish it so clearly. But although the master’s health is getting worse and worse, this is the only thing he knows very well..."
"Your master is a very kind and kind man." The girl in green clothes held the tea cup and stared at the thin leaves floating on the water. The words coming out of her mouth were not polite at all, "On the contrary, it's you slaves , acted on his own initiative, pulled red strings randomly, colluded with outsiders, deceived superiors and deceived subordinates, he really deserves to die!"
The old housekeeper's expression suddenly changed.
Jiang Chen hurriedly coughed a few times, glared at the girl in green clothes and said, "This is someone else's family matter, can you take care of it?"
"Little slut, don't think I don't know what you're thinking!" The girl in green clothes sneered, "You want to steal the money and send Miss Gan back dressed as Mrs. Jia, so that you can deceive the five thousand taels. Silver. But let me tell you, what is fake is fake and will never become real! Mr. Jia Si has a very good vision, so stop daydreaming like this!"
Jiang Chen's face was very embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed. He opened his eyes wide and said, "Why do you accuse someone's innocence out of thin air..."
The old housekeeper's face was equally ugly. Just as he was about to refute the little girl's inability to adapt, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure at the door. He quickly stood up and went to meet her: "Master! Why are you here?"
It was Fourth Master Jia who walked in at the door.
He waved his hand and refused the old housekeeper's support, walked to the room with weak steps, and bowed to the guests present.
"Master Chiyang, as well as this young hero and this heroine, my wife has been missing for many days and I don't know whether she is alive or dead. I beg you to lend a helping hand. Jia is grateful!"
Jiang Chen saw his appearance clearly at this time.
Fourth Master Jia is like a frail scholar. Under his thin and haggard appearance, he hides a stubborn spirit.
Jiang Chen sighed secretly and silently gave up the plan of "substituting one thing for another".
Chi Yang stood up and returned the greeting: "Don't worry, I will do my best to give Fourth Master an explanation!"
Even the girl in green clothes said: "How can I bear to disappoint such an infatuated man like Fourth Master?"
The two parties exchanged a few polite words. Jia Siye was in poor health and could not stay for a long time. After telling the old housekeeper to fully cooperate with the few knights, he apologized and left.
The knights continued to ask the old housekeeper about Mrs. Jia's situation, hoping to find some clues about her disappearance from the many trivial matters in Mrs. Jia's daily life.
"Madam rarely spends time alone with men. Most of her friends are noble daughters and wives with high status. They often hold high-end banquets and invite prominent figures in Xiliao City..."
"My wife is very particular about her lifestyle. She requires the servants around her to speak elegantly and have noble conduct. She often takes the servants to enjoy elegant music together..."
"On the day of the birthday party, a stage was set up in the courtyard and a new little play was scheduled. The lady went to the door to greet her friends, but she disappeared on the way out - the servants in the courtyard watched her go out, and the guards outside the door But I didn’t see her go out..."
Jiang Chen was listening attentively when suddenly a servant walked over quietly and whispered a few words in his ear.
Jiang Chen's expression immediately became a little strange, he winked at Chiyang, quietly left the main room, and followed the servants.
Miss Gan was waiting for him in the study.
Jiang Chen originally wanted to meet Miss Gan and see if he could use some special means to make her "Mrs. Jia", but he gave up this plan after meeting Fourth Master Jia. Unexpectedly, Miss Gan would actually ask to see him, saying that she had some clues.
