Today is the day when the third-ranked Jinshi is waiting for his appointment, which is also the most critical day in Liu Xusheng's life. Naturally, the whole family got up early and waited for the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to deliver the letter.
But before anyone from the official department came over, Qiqiao knocked on the door like crazy, scaring the concierge to open the door quickly.
Qiqiao is Baicao's girl, and she often comes with Baicao. The servants in the mansion naturally recognize her, so there is no need to inform her.
"Princess, please go and save the eldest girl! The eldest lady...is missing." Qiqiao ran to the hall, knelt down in front of Bai Ling, and kowtowed.
"What did you say?" Mrs. Bai Liu stood up suddenly, her stomach hurting from the movement.
"You girl, you're talking! What's wrong with the big girl? How could a good living person disappear?" Bai Sanshu hurriedly supported Bai Liu and asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, explain things more clearly." Bai Ling helped Qiqiao up. He was telling her to listen, but he came to Bai Liu's side and took her pulse.
Bai Cao's matter is naturally important, but Bai Liu's health cannot be ignored.
Qiqiao recounted what happened that morning, and finally slapped herself hard several times.
"They are all useless servants. They didn't notice anything was wrong with those beggars, and they couldn't protect the eldest girl. The princess must find the eldest girl. If the old lady knows that the eldest girl was kidnapped by the beggars, or if the news spreads,
Go, what will the big girl do in the future?" Qiqiao was so anxious that she could only cry, but she also understood how serious the consequences of this matter could be.
"My poor daughter!" Bai Liu cried, then fainted.
Fortunately, Bai Sanshu and Bai Ling kept supporting her, so she did not fall.
"Forsythia, take good care of my wife. There is no need to wake her up for the time being." After giving Bai Liu Shi the anti-fetal medicine, Bai Ling gave orders to Forsythia and left.
"Second sister, I'll follow you to find the eldest sister!" Bai Xiaoshan strode to catch up with Bai Ling.
"I'll go too." Liu Xusheng also followed.
In addition to Bai Sanshu who also wanted to hug Bai Liu, Liu Zhenyou and his son also came out, obviously having the same intention.
"Second uncle and Xiaoshan come with me. You all stay at home." Bai Ling knew that everyone was anxious, but he couldn't ignore other things. "Dad, take good care of mother. I'm afraid she will be irritated again. My cousin has to wait for the official today.
People from the ministry will come, and grandpa will stay at home to take charge of the overall situation. We must not let the news of eldest sister's disappearance spread."
Liu Zhenyou knew that he could not help much if he went out. He looked at Bai Liu who had passed out, Bai Sanshu who had no master, and Liu Xusheng who was waiting for the court's order. He nodded and said: "You all go, please pay attention to safety."
Bai Ling nodded, and said to Second Uncle Liu and Bai Xiaoshan as he walked: "Second Uncle, Xiaoshan, you two each take ten people out to look for people. If you find them, you will have to look at the situation before deciding whether to rescue them directly or come back for help. Remember not to be alone.
Take action. If you haven't found it by noon, come back and have a look."
Bai Xiaoshan and Uncle Liu were not familiar with the capital, so when Bai Ling said this, they agreed.
They didn't know who was trying to attack Bai Cao in the dark, but they couldn't cause any more trouble to the family at this time.
Bai Ling gave some instructions to the housekeeper and asked him to arrange for several groups of people to go out to find people and get information.
But many of the people in the house are familiar faces, so it is not convenient to use it.
"Haitang, please go out of Duan's Restaurant later and make sure to find my eldest sister as quickly as possible." Bai Ling lowered his voice and said.
The Duan family has a certain degree of influence in the capital, so they naturally ask for help at this time.
Bai Ling didn't like to be owed favors, but he had known Duan Yulang for many years and had many contacts with the Duan family. At this time, having more forces looking for him would give Baicao's safety more protection.
If it weren't for the fear that Baicao's reputation would be affected, Bai Ling could seek more help and wouldn't be afraid of not being able to repay the favor.
Bai Ling made intensive arrangements to find Baicao before dark and bring him back to the mansion, otherwise the Yang family would not be able to explain.
A haunted house in the capital has now become a beggar's den.
It is said that the owner of this house was burned to death, and the location is not very good, so no one has been willing to buy it.
As for how the ghost house came to be known, no one would pursue it. Even nearby residents would walk around it. It is said that they heard ghost cries and it was gradually occupied by beggars.
"What is this woman's identity? These clothes and jewelry are worth a lot of money, and she still has a banknote on her body. Is it really okay if we kidnapped someone here?" A thin beggar looked at the things on the ground.
, asked anxiously.
The two female beggars responsible for the body search also looked uneasy.
Although these people occasionally do some illegal things, they have never done anything illegal.
Especially those with high status, they would rather take a detour to avoid getting killed.
"It's just a broken shoe. I've slept with him before, so what are you afraid of?" A dirty beggar said, squatting down and touching Baicao hard, but there was only hatred in his eyes.
If Baicao woke up now, she would definitely recognize this beggar as her ex-husband Wang Dazhi.
When several other beggars saw this, some of them were interested. Naturally, they wanted to enjoy such a beautiful and fragrant woman.
The beggar who spoke first and the two women saw this and immediately stepped forward to protect Baicao.
"We made an agreement to make some money so that we can find a place to live a down-to-earth life in the future. If you dare to hit her, it's your business to lose your life. Don't hurt us!" the short beggar said harshly.
The beggar who was originally interested gave up his dirty thoughts as soon as he heard these words.
It's OK to ask for money, but the worst thing you can do is get a slap in the face.
But for a woman from a wealthy family, even if the man despises her, whoever touches her will have to pay for her life, which is a loss.
"Coward, you deserve to live in a beggar's den for the rest of your life!" Wang Dazhi sighed, kicked Baicao and turned around, but he had no intention of hurting Baicao again.
"It's your idea. You go and send a letter asking for the ransom. We'll watch her here, and when we get the money, we'll divide it as agreed." The largest beggar said to Wang Dazhi.
"I can't go." Wang Dazhi shook his head and said: "Her mother's family all know me. If they recognize me, things will be difficult. If her man knows this, can he still give a ransom?
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"What should we do?" The beggars were confused.
"You are young. If you go and deliver a message to the concierge of Bai Mansion, they won't suspect it, and they might even give you a reward." Wang Dazhi pointed at the short man and said.
The short man squatted on the ground and drew circles, not saying whether he agreed or not.
None of the beggars were willing to deliver the message. At this time, they all felt that this suggestion was good, so they naturally looked at the short man. Anyway, they were not the ones taking the risk.
Regardless of how the beggar negotiated, Bai Ling returned home at noon and met Bai Xiaoshan and Liu Erjiu at the gate. From the look in each other's eyes, he knew they had found no one.
"I'll look for him again." Bai Xiaoshan frowned and turned to leave.
Bai Ling grabbed him, shook his head and said: "It's not a problem to continue searching so blindly, and it's easy for others to notice that the eldest sister is missing. I have already found someone to investigate, and all I have to do now is wait at home.
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The family does not know how much power Bai Ling has cultivated himself.
When going out this time, Bai Ling not only arranged for his troops to go out and asked people from the Duan family to help, but also asked Shangguan Yu's remaining secret guards to help.
If these three forces still can't find anyone, Bai Ling can't imagine what will happen to Baicao. (To be continued)