The Punishing Shopkeeper did not press for details of what had happened, but simply asked, "How many people does the young lady need? Do they need to know so fighting skills?"
"It would be best if they knew how to fight, as many as the Punishing Shopkeeper can spare, and I thank you in advance," Mo Yan said, bowing solemnly in gratitude.
The Punishing Shopkeeper hurriedly stepped back, insisting it was unnecessary, asking Mo Yan to wait for a mont before turning and leaving. In a short while, he returned with eight stout n dressed in short shirts, their expressions stern and serious.
"Miss Yan, these n know so martial arts and can take on twenty or thirty ordinary people without a problem."
Mo Yan thanked him again, her appreciation evident. Looking at these eight n, she felt sowhat relieved, sensing an impending fierce battle.
Not daring to delay any further, Mo Yan hurriedly left Huixian Residence with the n, called for two carriages by the roadside, and headed straight for the secret brothel in North Market.
Combining Liyan’s description, Mo Yan guessed that Lizhong had found the secret brothel according to the Beggar’s instructions, and confird that the woman was indeed his daughter.
Coming back suddenly at noon was to redeem soone with Silver, but the fact that he had not returned all afternoon clearly indicated an accident had occurred. The most likely possibility was that the secret brothel was holding the person hostage or trying to extort more money.
Going there alone, those people would probably not take her seriously at all, and should anything happen, she wouldn’t have any help, so borrowing n from the Punishing Shopkeeper was a move born of necessity.
There was a distance from Huixian Residence to the secret brothel and by the ti Mo Yan and her group got off the carriages on the street and walked through several narrow alleys to the place, two hours had passed.
At that mont, two red lanterns hung over the door of the brothel, and light shone through the windows, with the faint sound of n and won jesting inside.
"I’ll go in alone first, if I don’t co out after a Mont, I’ll have to trouble you all," Mo Yan told them. If the situation could be resolved peacefully, that would be best; if not, then they could join in and forcefully retrieve the person.
The eight n exchanged a glance, one of them, concerned, suggested, "How about this humble one accompany the young lady inside?"
After hesitating for a mont, Mo Yan agreed.
The remaining seven n concealed themselves as Mo Yan stepped forward to knock on the door. After a short wait, the door opened, revealing the sa sleazy, short man who had let Lixiu in last ti.
"What’s the matter, miss?" The little man leered at Mo Yan, grinning playfully.
A look of disgust flashed in Mo Yan’s eyes as she responded coldly, "Has an elderly man around fifty years old co by today?"
Upon hearing this, the short man’s eyes rolled, "There was such a person. He said he was here to redeem his daughter. Our madam is personally tending to him right now. Would the young lady like to co in?"
The madam had planned on sending him to Xing Er’s ho to collect the redemption money the next morning, but to her convenience, soone delivered themselves to her doorstep that evening, saving him a trip.
Mo Yan’s gaze darkened, "Lead inside!"
...
The door was pushed open, revealing the cramped Space within. Mo Yan imdiately saw Lizhong, tied up in a chair.
"Yan girl, how, how did you get here?" Lizhong was startled to see Mo Yan, his expression changing abruptly, "This is no place for you, go back at once."
"Oh, where to go back to? Now that she’s here, isn’t it perfect? Pay the Silver, and your family of three can go back ho and reunite." A young woman with heavy makeup erged from behind Mo Yan, giggling teasingly.
Seeing that Lizhong hadn’t been beaten, Mo Yan relaxed a little, "Madam, holding soone against their will, are you not afraid of reporting this to the authorities?"
"Report to the authorities?" The madam laughed as if she had heard sothing funny, her giggles shrill, "If the young lady wishes to go, then go!"
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