Yang Ning and others returned to Pearl's painting boat unscathed. Zhu Yuchen and others just woke up from a dream. When they came to their senses, they were about to kneel down and salute. Yang Ning had already said with a smile: "If I want you to kneel down, why don't you kneel down?" Why didn't you reveal your identity earlier? Today is the Queen of Flowers' event, and we are just here to have some fun. Since we are sitting together, it is fate, so there is no need to be formal."
Zhu Yuchen said gratefully: "Master Hou acted righteously. If it weren't for Master Hou today, the few of us...!"
"Don't thank me either." Yang Ning said, "They arrested me too, otherwise I might not have intervened in this matter."
In fact, several people knew in their hearts that although the Huainan Prince's status was respected, the status of Jinyihou was also very important. At least the Huainan Prince would never dare to take action against Jinyihou easily.
Previously, Yang Ning deliberately concealed his identity and took the initiative to go to the boat. Although Zhu Yuchen and others were not necessarily extremely smart people, they were not stupid either. He knew that Yang Ning might have guessed that the other party had a lot of background at that time, so The purpose of going out personally is actually to protect a few people.
Nowadays, Yang Ningyun is calm and relaxed, and he is not proud of taking credit, which makes several people feel grateful and admired.
Yang Ning turned to Yuan Rong, handed over the written receipt that Dou Lianzhong had signed, and said: "Dou Lianzhong should have someone deliver the deed of betrayal soon. After it is delivered, you will give the deed of betrayal to Miss Pearl and give him his freedom." Body."
Pearl was standing aside at this moment, and when she heard this, her delicate body trembled.
Yuan Rong was also full of gratitude at this time and said: "Master Hou, I...!" Xiang Zhenzhu said: "Zhenzhu, come here quickly. Master Hou has helped you get the deed of betrayal from Dou Lianzhong. From now on, you You are a free person, and you don’t have to listen to coercion anymore, why don’t you come over and thank the Marquis.”
Pearl's eyes turned red, her delicate body trembled, and she was about to kneel down when she came forward. Yang Ning had already raised her hand to stop and said, "Don't, I can't stand this." She looked at Yuan Rong, frowned and said, "Yuan Rong, I have A few words may not be pleasant to the ears, but if you hold them in your heart, you will probably feel uncomfortable for several days."
"What do you want to say?"
"I don't know what kind of person Mr. Xue is, but you promised Mr. Xue that you would take care of Miss Pearl, but in fact you didn't do it." Yang Ning said lightly: "A man promises a thousand pieces of gold, since he has promised others , even if your body is broken into pieces, you must try your best to do it.”
Pearl hurriedly said: "Master Hou, actually this is no wonder Master Yuan, he has always taken good care of me, I...!"
"Zhenzhu, please don't speak yet." Yang Ning said: "Yuan Rong, I know you are worried about the strength of the Dou family. You come from a scholarly family, you are more cautious than courageous in doing things, and you are hesitant. This is what I don't like about you. I and I You are dating just because you are a decent person who can tell right from wrong. You don't know what happened to Miss Pearl in the past two years, which means you still pay too little attention to her."
Yuan Rong smiled bitterly and said: "What the Marquis taught me is that I am a romantic person, but when something really happens, I still look forward and backward, for fear of offending this or that...!" He shook his head and sighed.
Yang Ning said: "Of course there is nothing wrong with being cautious, but giving in blindly can only be counterproductive. You have read more books than me, and you should know that sometimes giving in blindly will not only make people look down on, but also make the other party push forward. A man, a real man, There are things we do and things we don’t do. Some things have nothing to do with the overall situation. We can turn a blind eye and laugh it off, but there are some things that cannot tolerate the slightest concession."
Chen Mukuan couldn't help but clapped his hands and said, "Well said, Mr. Hou!" As soon as he said the words, several other people looked at him, and Chen Mukuan suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Yuan Rong sighed: "Zhenzhu, I can't help you, let alone Mr. Xue."
"Master, you...!" Pearl's eyes were filled with tears and her voice was choked with sobs.
Yang Ning smiled and said: "Okay, it won't be so uncomfortable to hold it in when you say it. Yuan Rong, if you feel uncomfortable listening to me and a few words, you can just think that I am talking nonsense."
"Master Marquis, if you didn't regard me as a friend, you wouldn't be so sincere." Yuan Rong said: "If I don't even understand this truth, I will falsely claim to come from a scholarly family."
Yang Ning turned to look at Zhu Yuchen and others and said, "I know you are also very worried now. Today, you inadvertently offended the Master of the Ministry of Revenue. Are you worried that the Dou family will cause trouble for you in the future?"
Except for Qiu Fang, who was from Liaodong and didn't care about being the Minister of Household Affairs of the Chu State, Zhu Yuchen and others had this worry in their hearts. At this time, Yang Ning revealed his thoughts, and they all had a wry smile on their faces.
"Actually, you don't have to worry." Yang Ning said with a smile: "As long as you abide by the laws and do business honestly, I don't think the Dou family dares to go too far." Hehe smiled and said: "Don't forget, in my hands There are also debts from the Dou family, if they go too far, I will come to collect debts at any time."
Of course, Yang Ning would not be so anxious about justice. He had only met Zhu Yuchen and others for the first time, and they had only been together for a few hours, and they did not know each other well. Of course, he would not support them on a whim.
But he had a vague feeling that if he could establish good relationships with these wealthy people in Hangzhou, they might be of great help to him in the future.
The reputation of Jinyihou spread far and wide. The first two generations of Jinyihou were all famous generals with great military fame. Such reputation and power will never disappear in a short time. Although Yang Ning is only the third generation of Jinyihou, and Although he is still young, the foundation laid by the first two generations of Jin Yihou still makes these people stand in awe of Yang Ning.
And today, in front of the Prince of Huainan, Yang Ning treated Dou Lianzhong and even Jiang Suiyun without any temper. Several people admired Yang Ning even more.
"With these words from the Marquis, we feel at ease." Zhu Yuchen cupped his hands and said, "I would like to ask the Marquis to take care of me in the future."
Yang Ning smiled slightly and said to Yuan Rong: "The deed of betrayal has been sent here. This boat will also belong to Miss Pearl. A boat should be worth a lot of money. How to deal with it will be arranged by Miss Pearl. You and Miss Pearl will discuss how to go in the future. It’s okay for me to interfere, but of course you, Yuan Rong, must shoulder the responsibility for Miss Pearl’s future safety without hesitation.”
Yuan Rong's eyes became firm and he said: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I know what to do."
Yang Ning then said to Pearl: "Miss Pearl, I have a few words to say to you. Can you take a step to speak?"
Pearl immediately said: "If you need anything, Lord Marquis, just ask."
Yang Ning put his hands behind his back and walked to the bow of the ship. The others understood it and kept a distance from each other, not getting closer.
The lights on the Qinhuai River were still bright, but Yang Ning discovered at this moment that the painting boat where the Prince of Huainan was sitting had already moved away from the boat king.
"Miss Pearl, if I ask, you may or may not know. If you know and are willing to tell me, just tell me. If it's not convenient for you to tell me, I won't force you." Yang Ning said slowly, "I know this. You have suffered a lot in the past two years, and I want to ask you, do you know Ding Yitu very well?"
Pearl's delicate body trembled, she lowered her head, hesitated, and finally said: "Master Hou, Ding Yitu pretends to be bold and generous in front of outsiders, but... But in private, this man is narrow-minded, and... And he’s ruthless.”
"He has a close relationship with Dou Lianzhong?"
"Yes." Pearl said: "The Dou family has many properties in the capital. There are many boats on the Qinhuai River owned by the Dou family. In addition, the Dou family also has many shops and music studios. Dou Lianzhong has Sometimes people would be sent to look for Ding Yitu in the middle of the night, and sometimes he would look for Dou Lianzhong himself. When the two of them were talking, outsiders were never allowed to be present."
Yang Ning nodded slightly, hesitated, and then lowered his voice and said: "Dou Lianzhong has many music studios in his hands, and there are many girls on the Qinhuai River who are controlled by him. Do you know that most of the girls in the music studios and on the boat are from Where did it come from?”
Pearl was stunned for a moment, lowered her head, and did not speak.
"It's not convenient to say, I won't force it." Yang Ning said gently.
Pearl looked around, moved closer to Yang Ning, and said softly: "Master Hou, Pearl is just a weak woman. There are some things... some words that shouldn't be said, but... But Mr. Hou has a favor for Pearl, how can Pearl dare to hide it? . Lord Marquis, when you ask these questions, are you... do you want to deal with those beasts? "
"Oh?" Yang Ning smiled and said, "Do you think I will be their enemy?"
Pearl smiled bitterly and said: "Master Hou, although Pearl has met you for the first time today, Master Hou hates evil and is loyal, and Pearl sees it. Those beasts do all kinds of evil and have no conscience. Master Hou must want to deal with them." Mr. Hou, with all due respect, these people are too powerful, Mr. Hou is still...!"
"Are you worried that I can't defeat them?" Yang Ning smiled and said, "You don't have to think too much, I just want to know more things."
Pearl hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and said: "Master Hou, when Pearl was twelve years old, her father was seriously ill and had no money for treatment. I had no choice but to sell myself to treat my father's illness. After being bought, I was given away After arriving in the capital, he was locked up in a room and studied music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It was not until the Queen’s Choice four years ago that he went to the Qinhuai River for the first time."
"So, most of his girls come here like this?"
Pearl lowered her voice and said: "Although Ding Yitu is a bodyguard on the surface, he has done many bad things under the guise of a bodyguard. Six months ago, Ding Yitu came to find me. He was very drunk that day and has been torturing me. , and said... He also said that he just liked to see me bruised and bruised, and he was not interested in torturing anyone else. He also said that he brings countless girls to the capital from other places every year, and half of the girls on the Qinhuai River are him. Brought here...!"
Yang Ning looked coldly and sneered.
"He drank too much, and he was completely different from usual, like a mad dog." Pearl said bitterly: "He said that these women were no different from pigs and dogs in his eyes, and he could have children with whomever he wanted. Just die, there are new people coming every year anyway, a few people dying is like a few bedbugs dying, no one will care."
Yang Ning nodded slightly and said softly: "In other words, the girls in the music studio run by Dou Lianzhong and the painting boat on the Qinhuai River are all provided by the Rising Sun Escort Agency." After a pause, he asked: "Zhenzhu, have you heard that there are A new girl is being sent here? From Huize County in the north?"
Pearl shook her head and said: "He would send someone to look for me every month, two or three times at most and once at least. Every time he would torture me after drinking, he would say the same thing, and I didn't know much. "After a pause, he said: "But last time he came to see me, he was fierce and said that a group of girls sent from the north were kidnapped and ruined his big business...!" Looking at Yang Ning, he said cautiously : "I don't know if the girls who were kidnapped came from Huize County. Although he was drunk and talked arrogantly, but... he never said where the girls were transported from."
"Do you know how often he usually transports people here?" Yang Ning looked at the pearl glasses.
Pearl immediately said: "I know this. Usually every two or three months, I will secretly bring a girl from other places through the escort team. The minimum interval is two months."
A sneer appeared at the corner of Yang Ning's mouth. This is crucial information. With this information, it can be completely confirmed that the time when the Rising Sun Escort Agency was robbed, according to the time calculation, it was Xiaodie's group. If Pearl provided The news was correct. Xiaodie was indeed kidnapped by someone else and did not enter Beijing. Her whereabouts are unknown now.