"Alright." Seeing Linghu Chong's anxious expression, Song Qingshu thought that since there were no clues now, he might as well go to the Jia Mansion to investigate. However, he was cautious by nature and worried about Ren Yingying's safety. He dared not put all his eggs in one basket, so he said to him, "You go to the Jia Mansion to investigate first. I will make some other arrangements and come to you later."
Linghu Chong was burning with anxiety. He casually agreed and used his Lightness Skill to rush in the direction of the Jia Mansion. Although his Lightness Skill was not as good as Song Qingshu's, it was still first-class in Jianghu. After a while, he disappeared in the street.
Song Qingshu first found the stronghold of the Beggar Gang in the city and asked them to send a message to Chen Youliang, asking him to mobilize the members of the Beggar Gang to find the whereabouts of Ren Yingying and the black-clothed man in the whole city. Because the members of the Beggar Gang were very familiar with the streets and alleys of Lin 'an City, he asked them to pay special attention to whether strangers suddenly appeared in some houses. At the same time, he also asked them to investigate places like haunted houses and abandoned courtyards in the city.
Next, he returned to the mansion and informed Lin Pingzhi about the news of Yue Lingshan's disappearance. He asked him not to panic and to stay in the mansion to deal with the feedback from all sides.
Then he went to the Inner Residence and asked Chen Yuanyuan to stay in the Inner Residence and not to expose his identity. Then he rushed to the Jia Mansion without stopping.
"I don't know if Linghu Chong has found anything." Looking at the plaque of the Rongguo Mansion not far away, Song Qingshu secretly frowned. He had stayed there for a long time as Jia Baoyu. He knew that the Jia Mansion was the mansion of a high-ranking official of the imperial court on the surface, but in fact, the security inside was even stricter than that of the imperial palace. If Linghu Chong was not careful, he would be exposed.
The whole Rongguo Mansion was still calm, and there was no sign of disturbance. Song Qingshu hesitated for a moment and sneaked in under the cover of the night.
Because of the previous experience, Song Qingshu already knew the layout of the Jia Mansion. Along the way, he carefully avoided the patrolling guards and hidden sentries. Soon, he arrived at the mansion.
Every time he saw the word "brothel", Song Qingshu couldn't help but want to start complaining. He didn't know if Jia Baoyu did it on purpose or if she was ignorant and incompetent, but she actually named her residence a brothel.
Since the disappearance of Jia Baoyu, it was obviously much quieter in the palace. Song Qingshu found Xiren according to his memory. He first hit the sleeping acupoints of the other maids, and then woke Xiren up.
Sensing movement, Xiren opened her eyes in a daze, but what she saw was a pair of pitch-black eyes.
"Did anything unusual happen in the mansion today?" Xiren did not know martial arts, and she was half asleep, so it was easy for Song Qingshu to use the Soul Transfer Technique on her.
"No," Xiren answered subconsciously.
Song Qingshu frowned. Xiren's status in the Jia Residence was different from that of the ordinary servant girls. She had always been extremely quick-witted. If anything happened in the Jia Residence, it would be impossible to hide it from her.
Worried that he had asked the wrong question, Song Qingshu asked again, "Did you catch anyone and bring them back?"
Xiren looked a little confused, but she still shook her head mechanically. "I haven't heard of such a thing."
"That's strange. Where would Yingying be taken?" Song Qingshu frowned and hit Xiren's sleeping acupoint.
After coming out, Song Qingshu searched aimlessly in the Rongguo Mansion. He didn't completely believe what Xiren had said. After all, Xiren did not know martial arts, and Jia Shidao had many masters under his command. If he acted secretly, it would not be too difficult to hide from the ordinary people in the mansion.
After searching the Jia Residence for a while, Song Qingshu suddenly heard a woman's indistinct cry for help in the air. Song Qingshu immediately stopped in his tracks. This cry for help was so soft that if it were not for his profound cultivation, he would definitely not have heard it. When he tried to listen carefully, the cry for help disappeared again. If it had been an ordinary person, he might have thought it was an auditory hallucination. However, Song Qingshu was very confident in his hearing. Moreover, he needed to save Ren Yingying, so he would not let go of any clues.
Song Qingshu followed the direction of the sound. Because it was just a flash, he was not sure of the specific location. After searching for a while, he was a little lost. Fortunately, after a short while, there came another cry, and Song Qingshu finally found the specific location.
Using Qing Gong, he quickly came to a side yard. Everywhere else was pitch-black, and only the second floor was faintly glowing. Song Qingshu tiptoed and flew to the window on the second floor.
"What … what are you doing?" The woman's voice was full of panic.
"It's the middle of the night, a man and a woman alone. What do you think I'm doing?" A man's voice was full of lust.
Song Qingshu frowned. He could already tell that the woman's voice was not Ren Yingying's. He could not help but feel disappointed. He turned around and was about to leave.
If it was any other time, he would not mind saving the beauty. However, now that Ren Yingying was in danger, he did not want to waste time. Moreover, in the Jia Residence, other than the pair of stone lions at the entrance, there was no place that was clean. There were too many filthy things. Things like this were probably happening all the time. How many times could he stop it?
"You bastard! According to seniority, I am your aunt!" The woman obviously did not expect him to be so shameless. Her voice was full of shock and fear.
"Huh?" Song Qingshu stopped in his tracks. Why did this voice sound so familiar?
"That's just a title and seniority. Honestly speaking, your age is not even as old as mine. You have been a widow for so many years, so you must have been suffering from a drought for a long time. I'm considerate enough to send you some rain. You may have a taste of it. Maybe you will have a taste of it. "The man laughed.
Song Qingshu sneaked in quietly. The two people in the room were focused on each other and did not notice the arrival of a third person.
He saw a young man, who was wearing a light coat and a precious belt, standing not far away. He had a delicate face and a handsome figure. If he did not have a lewd look at the moment, he would definitely be an elegant young master.
Opposite him was an elegant and dignified young woman. She was wearing a plain dress, which faintly outlined her graceful figure. Because she was frightened, her face was no longer as gentle and indifferent as usual.
"It's her!" Song Qingshu recognized this young woman. No wonder he felt that the voice just now was familiar. It turned out to be Li Wan, who had been widowed in her youth.
Not to mention that he owed her a favor by asking her father to help in Yue Fei's case. Thinking that she was that person's sister, he could not just stand by and watch.
"You are rude to me today. Tomorrow, Eunuch and the others will not let you off." Li Wan did not see Song Qingshu hiding in the dark. Looking at Jia Rong, who was approaching her step by step, she could not help but feel a little desperate.
Because she was widowed, she was not used to the hustle and bustle of the mansion. Therefore, she specially asked Mrs. Jia to arrange a remote and quiet house for her. Usually, there were only a few maids serving her. Now, those maids had obviously been restrained. This place was far away from people, so no one else could notice the abnormality here.
She could only hope that Jia Shidao's usual majesty would make the person in front of her retreat.
"You are too naive. If your husband was still alive, those people would definitely stand up for you. But now, you are a widow, and I am the eldest grandson of Ning Guo Fu. If I really did something to you, even if they were angry, they wouldn't punish me. Instead, they would cover it up for me. When that happens, I would be able to come and play with you more often." The young man laughed coldly.
"The eldest grandson of the Ningguo Mansion?" Coupled with the young man's age, Song Qingshu had already guessed the young man's identity. He was Jia Zhen's son and Qin Keqing's husband — Jia Rong.
After saying that, Jia Rong was obviously stimulated by something. His expression became ferocious. "Yes, they will definitely cover it up for me, just like they did before!"
Seeing him gnashing his teeth, Li Wan was even more scared. "Every debt has a debtor. It was your father who bullied Keqing. Why don't you seek revenge from him? Why do you come to me?" Although she had not been involved in the affairs of the world for many years, gossip spread fast in this kind of big house. She could always hear some gossip.
Song Qingshu secretly sighed. In Dream of the Red Chamber, it was not a secret that Jia Zhen took the place of his daughter-in-law, Qin Keqing. He did not expect that this world still could not change that fate.
"Shut up, bitch!" Li Wan's words greatly stimulated Jia Rong because it happened to poke his weak spot. It was not that he had never thought of seeking revenge on his father, but he had been afraid of his father since he was a child. He couldn't even speak fluently in front of him, so how could he take revenge?
On one hand, he hated his weakness. On the other hand, he was suppressed to the extreme. His personality had begun to distort. Since his father took the place of the ashes, why couldn't he climb back up?
Therefore, these years, he had been seducing the elders of the family, such as … Second Sister You. Second Sister You was Jia Zhen's wife's sister, so she could be considered Jia Rong's aunt. Not only that, because Second Sister You was young and beautiful, she was Jia Zhen's secret lover.
The moment he entered Second Sister You's body, Jia Rong felt a strong sense of satisfaction. It was as if he had taken revenge in another way.
Soon, he began to be obsessed with this feeling. Second Sister You alone was not enough to satisfy him, so he quickly turned his eyes to others.
Although Jia Rong wanted revenge, he did not want to make himself suffer. There were not many young and beautiful people in the family who could be considered his elders. Other than Second Sister You, there was also Wang Xifeng. However, Wang Xifeng was too fierce and strong, so it was not easy to make a move on her. Therefore, he targeted Li Wan, who had been a widow for many years.
Li Wan was the Eldest Young Mistress of Rongguo Residence. She was dignified and beautiful. Especially when he thought of her identity as a widow, Jia Rong could not help but have evil thoughts.
Therefore, after careful planning, Jia Rong finally made a move on Li Wan. On one hand, he could satisfy his own desires. On the other hand, he could take revenge on Rongguo Residence for letting Jia Zhen climb the ashes and helping to cover it up.
At the thought of being able to experience the feeling of being in perfect harmony, Jia Rong trembled with excitement. He could not help but pounce like a hungry tiger.
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