Xin You said the last sentence so softly that Xiao Lian didn't hear it clearly, but she also became quiet when she closed her eyes.
Gu Yu's home was a little far away from the Imperial Academy. Xin You closed her eyes not to rest her mind, but to take advantage of this time to repeatedly recall the tragic scene in order to grasp more clues.
"Girl, you can't get in there," the coachman said as he stopped the carriage.
Xiaolian helped Xin You get out of the carriage and exclaimed softly.
What comes into view is a large area of dilapidated houses, low and compact, with traces of sewage flowing through the snow on the ground.
The Kou family was wealthy, and when they entered the capital and lived in Shaoqing's mansion, their life was not bad. Xiaolian had never been to a place like this.
Xiaolian raised her foot, then took it back, silently lifting the hem of Xinyou's cloak.
Because it was snowing, there was no scene of neighbors gathering outside to chat. Occasionally, someone hurried past and cast a curious look at Xin You and the two.
"Girl, do you want to find someone to inquire about?"
Although there is a specific address, it is not easy to find Gu Yu's house in the face of these scattered alleys and similar houses.
Xin You shook his head: "No, let's just walk around."
It would be easier to ask someone to inquire, but given her age, people would inevitably speculate about her relationship with Gu Yu.
Unlike at the bookstore, this is Gu Yu's home. The place where he has lived since he was a child, rumors and gossip will have an impact on him.
Xinyou didn't explain this to Xiaolian, and walked forward holding up the hem of her skirt.
She has a good memory and sense of direction, so she should be able to find where Gu Yu's accident happened based on the pictures.
"Girl, watch your step."
Xin You focused all her attention on comparing the picture with the scenery in front of her. Even though Xiao Lian reminded her, she still stepped on the sewage.
"It's really hard to walk here." Xiao Lian felt sorry for Xin You and complained a little.
Xin You stared intently at the wall in front of her and the faded wooden door.
It should be this one.
This section of the wall is the same as in the picture, both in terms of height and the red brick mixed in with the adobe bricks.
At this moment, the wooden door opened and a woman came out.
The woman is beautiful, and the years have left traces of hard work on her.
Xin You blinked slightly.
A new scene appeared, similar to the one when Gu Yu had the accident, except that Gu Yu was standing under the wall outside the courtyard, while the woman was pressed inside the house.
Seeing Xin You, the woman was a little curious: "Is something wrong, girl?"
Obviously, in the eyes of the woman, Xin You is out of place here.
"My cat suddenly jumped out of the car and ran here, but he couldn't find it. Did Auntie see it?" Xin You looked anxious.
"No." The woman put down the bucket she was carrying and walked to the opposite door. "Don't worry, girl. I'll ask your neighbors."
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Seeing the woman calling out an old man again.
The old man glanced at Xin You and shook his head: "I didn't see it. Our cat is for catching mice, so we can't play with cats from wealthy families."
As if he was worried about being suspected and getting into trouble, the old man looked at Xin You again and quickly closed the door.
Xinyou lowered her eyes to cover her surging emotions.
Uncle Zhang's accident happened in the courtyard. I don't know whether it was because the house was stronger than other people's houses or because he was lucky. The main house did not collapse, but only the kitchen built in the courtyard collapsed. He was injured due to fright and fell, and his life was not in danger.
Seeing that the woman wanted to help ask other people, Xiaolian was a little embarrassed and couldn't help but look at Xin You.
Xin You had no intention of stopping him.
She needs to see more people to infer more information.
There are no secrets in a place like this, and soon everyone in the neighborhood knew that a lady's cat was missing. Some people joined the cat-hunting team out of enthusiasm, and more people thought they would be rewarded for finding the cat.
Xin You had seen too much and had enough, and her expression was so ugly that Xiao Lian looked worried.
"Girl, are you okay?"
"It's okay. You go and tell Auntie and the others, and we'll look elsewhere."
Xiaolian went over to talk, and the woman came over and tried to persuade her: "Girl, it's better to go home early. It's been snowing, and you're not familiar with this place..."
This was a tactful reminder to Xin You that it was not safe for the two little girls to be outside all the time.
Xinyou raised his head slightly and looked at the gray sky.
The snow was falling heavily and showed no sign of stopping.
Yes, it has been snowing...
After thanking the people who were looking for the cat, Xinyou stepped through the snow and got on the carriage.
"Girl--" Xiaolian hesitated to speak, feeling uneasy.
After following Xinyou for a long time, she knew something big was going to happen.
Xin You leaned against the car wall with a solemn expression: "Most of the people I just met are in fear of their lives."
Xiaolian turned pale: "So many? Girl, what should I do?"
"let me see."
From those pictures, it can be inferred that a small earthquake must have occurred at that time, and the cause of the collapse——
Xinyou lifted the car curtains and looked at the snow flying in the sky.
A slight earthquake shaking would at most cause some objects to fall, and the heavy snow that showed no sign of stopping was probably the main reason.
How to save these people?
Xin You held the hand stove that was only warm in both hands and thought.
Reporting to the officials will definitely not work. The officials will not mobilize the public because of her words, but will only treat her as a monster and confuse the public.
Master He should believe her, but he is Jinlin Guard, and the most suitable excuse to evacuate those people is to use the name of hunting down fugitives, which will bring him trouble.
Xin You thought about it and decided that it would be safest to rely on herself.
The Imperial College has a holiday on the 10th day of the lunar month. From the picture, it can be seen that the incident occurred in the early morning, which was the 10th or 11th day of the lunar month.
Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and tomorrow will be the eighth day of the lunar month.
Xin You suddenly had an idea and went back to the bookstore to explain it.
It was snowing all the time, and there were not many customers in the bookstore in the afternoon. Liu Zhou was free to run errands. Captain Yang brought many guards to go shopping according to Xin You's instructions. Xiao Lian was not idle either and went straight to a rice shop belonging to Miss Kou. And go.
