Volume 2: Female Corpse in Monk's Clothes Chapter 88: Doing Big Things
"Jiying," Li Yan seemed to understand something from the conversation between Xu Zun and others, and hurriedly pulled Xu Zun aside and asked in a low voice, "What is going on?
"Do you think that Miss Lu is hidden in Qinglan Academy?"
"No..." Xu Zun shook his head, "Not necessarily. I just know that there are people in Qinglan Academy who know the inside story, so they gave us this blue book.
"As for whether Miss Lu is in the academy, that's another matter!"
"Miss Lu is only sixteen years old," Yuan Xingtai analyzed, "and the gang of thieves that Captain Ju just mentioned only kidnapped girls between the ages of nine and fourteen. Now it seems that the upper age limit should be changed to sixteen, right?"
"But..." Zhao Yu put forward his own opinion, "If Miss Lu is also among the missing, why is it not shown in this book?"
"Captain Ju," Xu Zun asked Ju Ran, "Have you done any in-depth investigation into those missing cases? Do those missing girls have any common characteristics?"
"Yes, yes, for example..." Zhao Yu added, "Did all those girls study at Qinglan Academy?"
oh?
Zhao Yu's words immediately attracted everyone's attention to him.
"No, that's not the case," Ju Ran waved his hand quickly, "Those girls come from different families. Some are relatively poor. How could they possibly afford to go to Qinglan Academy?"
"Yes... yes," Taimin added, "Among the girls here, it seems that only Lu Xiaofeng has attended Qinglan Academy."
"Qinglan Academy..." Yuan Xingtai muttered silently, "It was founded by the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion. We can't touch it."
"Besides that?" Xu Zun asked again, "Are there any other things in common?"
"Different family backgrounds, different , it seems..." Ju Ran said, "We don't have anything in common, right?
"Oh, by the way, Xu Tixing," he added quickly after remembering something, "if there is anything in common, it is that these missing girls are all very beautiful!"
oh?
pretty?
Are they all beautiful girls?
Could it be that...
When Xu Zun thought of beautiful girls, he couldn't help but think of some evil things in his mind, and he couldn't help but worry about these missing girls .
According to Xu Zun's understanding, there are indeed some human traffickers who traffic in women and children in the Daxuan Dynasty, but the number is extremely limited.
Because human traffickers cannot conduct transactions in a fixed area, they need to frequently move human beings over large areas.
However, transportation was underdeveloped in ancient times, and human traffickers had to travel long distances to traffic people, and the transportation fees were too high.
Moreover, the state capitals, counties and districts have stricter controls. If you take a group of children across the state capitals and counties, the probability of being caught is very high, so it is not worth the risk.
In addition, even if there are human traffickers, they would at most sell infants and children, and are unlikely to sell older children, because older children are already sensible and would increase the risk of exposure.
Finally, there is an even more crucial point, which is that in feudal dynasties, human life was worthless and it was impossible to make money from human trafficking.
Therefore, the 17 cases of missing girls in Shangyuan City are obviously unusual.
You know, there are only 17 cases recorded in the blue book, but who can guarantee that only these 17 cases occurred within three years?
Could it be that the actual number is far greater than this?
Also, the disappearance of a young girl may be acceptable, but why are there cases where a young girl and her entire family disappear together?
Are Ju Ran and other detectives from Shangyuan City really so incompetent that they can't even catch the shadow of a criminal?
Thinking about the burning of Lu's bookstore, the sudden case of the female corpse in monk's clothing, and the disappearance of the daughter of the Marquis's mansion, Xu Zun felt a worrying fog in his heart!
The people who kidnapped these 17 girls were definitely not an ordinary group of kidnappers.
Behind these cases, there must be huge and unknown secrets hidden...
It seems that I can no longer sit and wait for death. I must take the initiative and perhaps I will gain something.
Thinking of this, Xu Zun said to Zhao Yu and Huo Anu: "You two come with me, let's do something big!"
…
Half an hour later, in the Sihai Restaurant near the city government.
Xu Zun, Zhao Yu and Huo Anu sat at a dining table filled with sumptuous dishes and delicacies from land and sea.
"Oh my, this is the legendary Shangyuan Steam Pot Chicken!" Zhao Yu held a piece of steaming hot chicken and said with drool, "I finally get to eat it today, haha..."
After saying that, he put the whole chicken nugget in his mouth and chewed it. It was a pleasure to watch, full of comfort.
"Come on," Xu Zun said to Huo Anu, "Miss Huo, you've worked hard studying for the whole morning. Try this. It's called lobster fried golden eggs. The golden eggs are all crab roe, hehe..."
"Master Xu," Huo Anu was the most surprised among the three people, "Aren't you going to take us to do something big? That big thing is eating!"
"Wrong!" Xu Zun waved his hand, "How can we accomplish great things without filling our stomachs first?!"
"Yes, yes, haha..." Zhao Yu was so busy that he almost had no room to spare in his mouth, "Your Excellency is really considerate of me. This kind of meal can't be seen in our Xinye County, can't be seen..."
After saying that, he stuffed another mouthful of foie gras into his mouth.
"Okay, but..." Huo Anu glanced around, "I have to remind you of something. There are at least six people stalking us!"
"It's okay, haha." Xu Zun nodded, "I've seen two of them, both of them are from the Marquis' Mansion. I have signed a military order with the Marquis, so they will naturally send someone to keep an eye on me."
"Well," Huo Anu suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, "I see they all look envious, who knows how greedy they must be!"
"Don't worry about them, just eat!"
As he spoke, Xu Zun also tasted a bite of the fried dried meat, and found it to be particularly crispy and fragrant, with a very special flavor.
Shangyuan cuisine is well-known in Daxuan, and Sihai Restaurant is the most famous restaurant . What Xu Zun ordered were all the special dishes of Sihai Restaurant.
The delicious food really whetted people's appetite. Even Huo Anu was no longer reserved and immediately picked up the chopsticks to eat.
Last night, the three of them had been busy at Lu's Bookstore for the entire night and were already very hungry. Seeing such a table full of delicious food, how could they not wolf it down?
In the blink of an eye, the three of them finished their meal like a whirlwind, looking very satisfied. The people who were monitoring them were drooling at the sight.
"Sir..." After having a good meal and a good drink, Huo Anu continued to be curious, "What is your plan? Can you tell me now?
"Should we sneak into Qinglan Academy and search it thoroughly?
"Or, find the person who left the blue book for us?"
"Yes," Zhao Yu burped, also expressing his confusion, "The time you agreed with the Marquis is getting closer and closer. What are your plans?"
"Huh..." Xu Zun exhaled solemnly, pointing at the empty plate and said, "This meal is really delicious, it's worth spending 10 taels of silver on it!
"Haha... You two, we're going to do something big next!"
Having said that, Xu Zun stood up.
Huo Anu hurriedly grasped the iron umbrella, and Zhao Yu also clenched his sword. The two were extremely excited and eager to try.
"The most important thing we have to do," Xu Zun then said something that shocked the world and made the ghosts cry, "is to go back to the inn and sleep!"
when!
Huo Anu's iron umbrella fell to the ground, and Zhao Yu almost fell down...
