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Chapter 446
At midnight, the sky was dark and the streets and alleys were deserted.

There is not a single diner left in this late-night mutton noodle restaurant.In addition to being scared away by bullies who came to collect protection fees, there are also those who escaped from fighting.

Outside the door, the sharp horn of the car broke the previous silence.

Guys came to the door, looked at the new means of travel for wealthy people, and sighed in admiration that it was much better than rickshaws and horse-drawn carts.

They also know that the people in the car are not looking for food, but have other plans.The rest of the night is destined to be restless.

"Shopkeeper, someone is here!"

A short notice was introduced into the restaurant mixed with the smell of various seasonings and mutton.

The people from the Gu mansion arrived, but the expected welcoming scene did not happen.

The shopkeeper sat still, and gave a slight "hmm" in his nose, which was regarded as a response.

This attitude seems quite indifferent, not enthusiastic.

Qilan, who was lying on the table and pretending to be asleep, quietly moved her injured calf.

Although it moved slightly, it was hard to resist the piercing pain, so he bit his lip quickly to avoid making a sound.

Chen Xing, who was hiding in the dark, took advantage of no one's attention, and tiptoed along the way to a greasy wooden ladder.

This noodle restaurant actually has only one floor, and the upper floor is built with wooden boards, which cannot be regarded as the second floor in the true sense.

The section from the roof to the ground is very short, and it is impossible to lay tables and chairs, only sundries and pickled vegetables, oil, salt, sweet and sour jars and jars are piled up.

The hygienic conditions of this noodle restaurant are poor, and he stepped on rat droppings when he climbed up. The place where his hands touched, the dust accumulated as thick as three or four stacked copper coins, and his nose was choked.

However, in such a small and cramped place, the place where he stayed was relatively safe.You can also see the movement of the shop from the wide wooden cracks under your feet.

Qi Min got out of the car, snapped his fingers in a signature way, and stepped on the threshold with his heavy leather shoes.

The deserted scene in the store made him feel neglected, and he shouted impatiently:

"Butler Yang, whether you come out to do the mutton business or the pig slaughtering business, the people under your command must have the basic hospitality, right? You don't even bring me a stool!"

"Eldest young master, I really didn't expect you to come to my humble shop in person, I'm so sorry!"

The shopkeeper walked over quickly with a humble smile on his face, ordered the guys to serve tea and snacks, and called Qi Ming to sit down and chat together.

After taking his seat, Qi Min looked at the layer of oily flowers floating on the tea with distaste, covered his nose and complained:
"Your glass of water is not clean, how can you serve it to me?"

"Young Master," the shopkeeper was still kind, "The small business I took over from my father-in-law was in chaos, and I saved up copper coins to make a living. How can it compare to your family's big business, gold and silver come as soon as you say it? "

"Hey, Gu's mansion has not lived a peaceful life recently. My mother and second brother disappeared. Because of this, my father and my third mother quarreled and threw things every day. I couldn't survive all day long."

"I want to ask Butler Yang to help me find a way today. This is my sincerity."

A small gold bar appeared out of his palm like a magic trick, it was bright yellow.

"I can't bear it," the shopkeeper said politely, "I have been a housekeeper in the Gu mansion for more than twenty years, so it doesn't mean that I will have no contact with you after I leave. Just say what the young master says, and I will help if I can."

"You were an official when you were young, and you traveled all over the rivers and lakes. You are familiar with all three religions and nine streams. Why don't you help me find out if the second wife is dead? My third brother also found and ran away. I really don't believe these two The individual evaporates."

The shopkeeper laughed, flicked his fingertips on the table, and even the wick in the oil lamp shook back and forth.

The little light turned on and off for a while, and the conversation between the two suddenly became very quiet, turning into whispers.

Can't hear anything.

Qilan's legs couldn't help but tremble: Most likely, he was going to be taken out and judged as if it was a commodity.

Qi Ming really strode towards him.

"I was caught once more than four months ago, and ran away again. Kindly treat it like a donkey's liver and lungs. It is much safer in the hands of the eldest brother than outside."

big brother? !
Qilan sneered in her heart: Hmph, who wants to recognize this bastard as a big brother?Do you dare to ask if you have the same brotherhood as Qi Jiang?

When he came to him, Qi Ming saw the young man lying on the table, and he gritted his teeth in disappointment.

The boy in front of him is eighteen or nineteen years old at least, and the person he wants to arrest is almost 14 years old.

At the end of summer, the third child was picked up from the woods, and he was only just up to his armpits.

I haven't seen you for a few months, but I can be a lot taller than him?Even if a tree is planted, it will not grow so much in half a year.

From this, he concluded that the person surnamed Yang must be playing tricks on him, and angrily kicked on the table leg to vent his dissatisfaction:

"Last time, I lost my third brother, and your father scolded you, so you resigned as the housekeeper. I still admire your backbone."

"At first, I thought that the third brother would find you and bring you back in a sedan chair, but as soon as he left the Gu mansion, he learned how to swindle people with the gangsters. Just grab a beggar and pretend to be the third brother to deceive me?"

The shopkeeper's face changed quietly.

A year ago, Qilan, the third young master of the Gu family, was only 12 years old, and his biological mother, the second wife, had left the Gu mansion for ten years.

Although the child who lived under the fence was bowing his head under the eaves with his tail between his legs, he was still scolded by the third wife every day, and he was not allowed to eat at every turn.

Even so, the dominatrix had no intention of letting him go.I caught an opportunity for Mr. Gu to go to Beijing for a meeting, and made the move.

Steward Yang followed her instructions and coaxed him to eat snacks mixed with drugs on the way the family members went to the temple to worship Buddha.

At first the poor child refused to touch it, fearing that it might be poisonous.Reluctantly, I was hungry for three days, which is not something ordinary people can resist. Finally, I took a small bite and fell asleep.

Among the group of people at that time, Qi Ming got out of the car first and accompanied the eldest wife to offer incense, but was not there.

Only the third wife, the housekeeper and two maids remained in the carriage.

He couldn't bear to throw the drowsy Gu Qilan off the cliff, excused himself that he was unwell, and lay down on the side of the road to vomit.

The third wife scolded him as a waste, and told the accompanying maid to move her hands.

With cold faces, they grabbed the young master's hands and feet respectively, and threw him off the cliff like a small animal
"Eldest young master, calm down first. I remember when the third young master was born in the morning when he was young, there was a hailstorm on a fine sunny day, which broke the carriage. He was destined to be not an ordinary person since he was a child."

"Back then, the maids of the third wife said that they saw him roll down the cliff with their own eyes, but they didn't die, and they were able to pick it up for you. There must be something strange about it."

"Sergeant Liu from the police station came to my shop some time ago and specifically told me to pay attention to this elusive Gu Laosan. The boy I met tonight looks very similar to the second wife at first glance, but I also Not sure if it's too late or not."

"We might as well check it carefully, for example, look through it to see if there are any birthmarks on the body--"

"Oh, yes, I remember the third mother said that he has a mole on his waist, which is very special, and asked someone to light more lamps and a poker!"

(End of this chapter)