After the madam's slightly mocking voice, the guest room fell into a dead silence.
Gu Pan'er's eyes widened in shock, her face filled with unbelievable panic.
She obviously put all the banknotes in this box, so why are they missing now?
Five thousand taels of silver, this is all the money Gu Pan'er has saved over the years, and it is also all her hope.
If it was gone, she didn't know how long it would take for her to save enough money to redeem herself.
Maybe three years, maybe five years, maybe ten years.
Or maybe it won’t be possible in this life.
"Mom, mom, my money was stolen."
"I'll go report it to the official right now, and I'll send you the money after I catch the thief."
Turning back with a pale face, Gu Pan'er forced herself to calm down.
As she spoke, she pulled out a silver hairpin from her hair and stuffed it tremblingly into the middle-aged woman's hand.
"Please, please beg me in front of me and give me a few more days of grace."
"I will definitely get the money back, no way."
"Can we definitely get it back?"
Sneering and throwing away the silver hairpin, the Madam interrupted disdainfully before Gu Paner could finish speaking:
"Even if the government doesn't dare to say that the thief can be found, how can you say this?"
"Besides, the city has already been disturbed by Wei Yanluo, and the government may not have the time to take care of such trivial matters as yours."
"Gu Pan'er, I have no enmity or enmity with you, so I am not making things difficult for you now."
"It's just that since you want to redeem yourself, you have to come up with money."
"As for whether your money was lost or stolen, or whether it was given to your lover, I can't care about that."
"Anyway, if you can't come up with the money, then tomorrow, I'm afraid you'll have to follow me to Yichun Courtyard tonight."
"."
Not only did he not show any sympathy, but he immediately sent Gu Paner to Yichun Court.
The Madam was obviously afraid that Gu Pan'er would run away tonight if something like this happened, so she wanted to send him there early to avoid any accidents.
The change of face from kind-hearted to cold-blooded and ruthless is not unsatisfactory. It can be said that as soon as Gu Paner's money was stolen, his attitude immediately changed 180 degrees.
But you can't blame her for being cruel.
After all, who knew that Gu Paner had really been stolen? Or do you simply not have that much money to act here?
Even if it is really stolen, can the money be recovered?
Not to mention that Linchuan City is in chaos now, and the government has no time to deal with ordinary cases.
Even if the government really accepts the case, it may not be possible to find the thief and recover the silver.
So what happens then?
Five thousand taels was not a small amount, and the madam naturally did not want to take responsibility for Gu Pan'er, so when she saw the latter biting her lips and keeping silent, she winked at the two men who were coming with her.
"."
Slowly standing up, the two strong men walked up behind the old bustard with expressionless faces. They probably would have just waited for Gu Pan'er to say half of the word "no" before they would forcibly take him away.
There is no doubt that Gu Pan'er was unable to resist when faced with two professional thugs.
In other words, she had no reason to resist at all.
She is not free. As long as her "master" doesn't want to kill her, nothing else violates the law.
Therefore, Gu Paner seems to have no choice but to accept his fate.
But deep down in her heart, she was really unwilling to
It took a lot of effort to save enough silver to redeem myself. It was obviously there before eating with Wei Changtian at noon, but now it is lost.
Obviously, he can escape from Goulan House and live an ordinary life soon, but now he has to return to that place without dignity.
When all the illusions were shattered the moment before they were about to come true, one can imagine how desperate Gu Paner was now.
If it were the same routine as the previous life's online novel, she would most likely beg and beg, and then the madam would remain unmoved, and might even beat her and scold her.
Then, Wei Changtian will appear as the "savior", casually throw out a five thousand tael silver note, or simply kill all three of the madams, and finally leave gracefully with Gu Pan'er's tears of gratitude.
It's a pity that things didn't develop that way.
Even though Gu Pan'er was really looking forward to all this happening deep down in her heart, there was still no movement in the next room.
Therefore, in the end, she could only lower her head slightly, and whispered in a low voice:
"I understand, mom, just let me pack my things."
".good."
Seeing that Gu Pan'er did not resist, the Madam's tone softened slightly.
She waved her hands to the two men, and the three of them returned to the table and sat down, still watching Gu Pan'er slowly packing their luggage with vigilance.
A few pieces of clothes, a box of ordinary jewelry, and some makeup. Gu Pan'er didn't have many belongings, and for the first time there was a look of pity in the eyes of the madam.
As the former "manager" of Manxiang House, she knew only too well how much money Gu Pan'er could earn.
What's more, there are gold and silver jewelry that customers usually reward.
Now that these jewelry are gone, it is obvious that Gu Pan'er sold them all to raise money for redemption.
But now.
"well"
Sighing softly, the madam couldn't bear to look at the lost Gu Pan'er anymore.
She didn't speak, she just bent down to pick up the silver hairpin she had just thrown away from the ground, and then silently stuffed it into Gu Pan'er's small bag.
The latter was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said softly:
"Mom, I've packed up, let's go"
"good"
"Squeak~"
I blew out the candle and opened the door. It was already night.
Standing outside the door, Gu Pan'er subconsciously looked at the still-lit room next to her, her eyes struggling for a moment.
Now she has another choice, which is to knock on Wei Changtian's door and ask the latter to help her.
After all, Wei Changtian had said during lunch that if the money was not enough, he could help him.
Gu Pan'er knew that for a big man like Wei Changtian, five thousand taels was by no means an extraordinary number. If he asked, the latter would probably help.
But after hesitating for a moment, she still didn't do it.
Gu Paner is not thin-skinned.
She was just afraid of causing trouble to Wei Changtian.
Although she didn't know why Wei Changtian stayed in this small inn, Gu Pan'er could guess that the latter was actually hiding here.
Therefore, if he asks Wei Changtian to "borrow money" now, whether Wei Changtian borrows it or not, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the three old bustards, and Wei Changtian's identity may be exposed.
Therefore, Gu Paner did not knock on the door that might be the last chance to change her destiny.
"Pan'er, let's go."
Beside him, the Madam saw that Gu Pan'er suddenly stood still and refused to move, thinking that she was still unwilling to give in, so she whispered:
"I'll ask the clerk in the store later, and then I'll report to the official with you tomorrow."
"Don't be too sad. If the thief is found, the money may still be recovered."
".Thank you mom."
Nodding slowly, Gu Pan'er stopped looking at the door and just said thank you softly.
Not long after, a carriage drove away from the inn and quickly disappeared into the night.
The moonlight is like water, and the sky is filled with stars.
(End of chapter)
