Qin Junyan looked around, got off his horse, looked for a beggar, and asked him about some things.
After returning, Qin Jun said: "The person should not be in Lin'an City."
Xiao Qiyan asked curiously: "How did you decide?"
Qin Junyan said: "I asked the local beggar if he had seen two strange teenagers or a man with scars on his face. The beggar said no."
Xiao Qiyan was confused: "What does this mean?"
Qin Junyan replied: "Beggars often hang out in the city. They know best when there are more people in the city and what news there is.
If the prince doesn't believe it, then we should go to the government office. If Xiao Youan and Shen Rui are chasing Scar Li and know the whereabouts of his sister, they will definitely go to the government office for help."
Xiao Qiyan nodded and went to the government office with him. As expected, no young man came to report the crime.
Xiao Qiyan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "It seems that we have found the wrong place. He may not be in Lin'an City. What should we do?"
Qin Jun said: "Go to Yangzhou. I just asked the beggar. The beggar said that the most famous thing in Yangzhou City is the Yangzhou Slender Horse."
Xiao Qiyan asked curiously: "What is that?"
Qin Jun said: "Daughters were bought by wealthy families and then given to officials as concubines when they grew up. Therefore, buying and selling girls was very popular in Yangzhou.
Scar Li came to the south of the Yangtze River and most likely sold Miao'er to Yangzhou."
Xiao Qiyan was shocked. He frowned and said, "Then let's set off quickly."
If I had known that the people might be in Yangzhou, they would not have come to Lin'an. The journey from Lin'an to Yangzhou would take a day and a night at the fastest. I hope I can make it in time.
At this time, Xiao Jue and King Jing received Xiao Chengyi's letter. After knowing that he was in Jiangnan, they headed towards the nearest Jinling City.
After entering the city, they sealed off all places in the city suspected of selling and selling children.
Finally, it was found that most of these children were bought from Yangzhou.
So they drove all night towards Yangzhou City.
At this time, the Yangzhou magistrate had just woken up from the gentle village when someone came to report: "Mr. Zhao, there is a case in the government office."
Zhao Mingde frowned, stood up and put on his clothes before following his servants back to the Yamen.
I saw a man covered in blood lying in the lobby.
Zhao Mingde looked at this man and asked, "What's going on?"
The official replied: "I found this man in front of the house early this morning. I also found this from his mouth. Take a look, sir. It seems to be a letter."
Zhao Mingde took the piece of cloth and unfolded it. After reading the contents of the letter, his expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Wake this man up."
The officer brought a basin of cold water and poured it on Scar Li's body, and he soon woke up.
Scar Li's face was pale in pain, and he looked around blankly. When he saw Zhao Mingde in official uniform, he was startled.
Zhao Mingde took the piece of paper in his hand and asked, "Who wrote this, and what does the lady from the General's Mansion mentioned in it mean?"
Scar Li shook his head hastily: "I...I don't know, I don't know anything."
Zhao Mingde narrowed his eyes: "I don't want to tell you, do you want to have a taste of this torture before you commit it?"
Scar Li trembled and said: "Sir, please forgive me, I really didn't know that the little girl was the lady of the General's Mansion. If I knew, I would definitely not dare to sell her."
Zhao Mingde said: "Tell me clearly, what's going on?"
Scar Li said: "The villain is from Yuzhou. A few days ago, a hunter picked up a little girl and sold it to me. Seeing how beautiful the girl was, I took her to Yangzhou and sold her to Boss Huang.
Unexpectedly, two teenagers came to me last night and said that the person being sold was their sister, and that his sister was a young lady from the General's Mansion. Even a villain doesn't know the truth."