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Tsk, tsk. A woman who loudly claims to be searching for her husband, yet instead of using her reliable connections for that purpose, she chooses to stand up for a few women she has never even met. How strange!
Sang Qingxiao raised an eyebrow in surprise. In just a few short hours, how had you managed to gather this information? You've made progress! Remember when you and Chi Chen'an...
"Li Cu, shut up! Don't say anything! There’s nothing between us. Oh, wait, I did have a fight with him, and I beat him up so badly that even his father wouldn't recognize him! Other than that, nothing happened!"
Li Cu vehemently denied it, glaring at Sang Qingxiao as if to threaten her. Although her intimidation lacked any real power, Sang Qingxiao still reluctantly agreed with her a few times.
So, how exactly did you obtain this information?
The source of the news directly relates to its credibility. Li Cu was still inexperienced in investigating matters and needed more practice; therefore, it was essential to clarify.
"The missing women told me themselves! They called her Sister Zhang and said that Sister Zhang would be sending them some thick blankets in the next few days."
Even though it was just a couple of sentences, it was enough. I could guess the rest and followed that lead to inquire further. I even went to the Prison to bribe someone who was locked up inside. The person interrogating him was connected to Zhang Linglong.
This person had ties with the Zhang Family and seemed to have feelings for Miss Zhang. On his desk lay a small object, and after questioning the bribed individual, he touched that object with a sneaky expression while muttering "Linglong" repeatedly.
At this point, Li Cu exaggeratedly mimicked him, saying "Linglong" over and over again, sending shivers down Sang Qingxiao's spine.
"Shut your mouth! After running around all night, I'm tired. Let's rest; we can direct Qi Xiaomian's people on the remaining matters. We should be able to obtain solid evidence soon."
At dawn, Sang Qingxiao saw Qi Xiaomian instructing Yin Can's Martial Arts and shared what Li Cu had discovered.
Such significant progress in just one night?
So Li Cu has indeed improved.
However, Qi Xiaomian looked concerned. "What about yesterday?"
Sang Qingxiao smiled. "Things took a turn; my mood has changed as well."
Yet Qi Xiaomian remained pessimistic. The various leads they had gathered pointed towards one possibility: the Men's Wedding Dress Case might be related to those women from the Chastity Tower. Zhang Linglong could very well be part of it.
If this possibility were confirmed, the outcomes for these women, including Zhang Linglong, would not be favorable.
The mindset regarding women in Meizhou City has long been derogatory, and male officials at the Yamen would not hand down light sentences. Moreover, considering the families of those missing men might unite against them, the women's families could very likely become targets as well.
Sang Qingxiao put away her smile; reveling in their misfortune was not enough for her. "You think ahead; if they truly conspired together for this crime, perhaps after uncovering the reasons behind it, I might consider whether or not to help them out. As the saying goes, it's called perjury—just pretend you don't know."
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