Xing Nong also knew that most of the beautiful women who were abducted would be sold to brothels and pleasure boats, but after confirming it, she still couldn't help but feel furious!
If Xing Qing suffered any loss, she would never let those people have it easy!
Noticing Xingnong's unstable mood, Chu Yuehou comforted her, "Don't worry, Xingqing is fine."
His men were keeping an eye on her all the time. If anything happened to Xing Qing, they would take her away immediately, regardless of whether it would alert the enemy or not.
The three of them quickly went to the pleasure boat under the cover of night.
Most of the brothels in the capital were built on the banks of the Shangming River, where there were also countless pleasure boats.
At night, when the whole city was under curfew, the pleasure boats and brothels were the only places with bright lights.
Because of this special feature, there is no curfew on this street along the Shangming River, but there will be more soldiers patrolling the street.
The three of them came to a five-story houseboat.
This pleasure boat was not the one where Xing Qing was, but a pleasure boat under the name of the Admiral's Office, which was specifically used to supervise the pleasure boats in the area and collect information.
The pleasure boat was bustling with activity, but a few people entered the cabin from the back and went directly into the private room on the fifth floor, so they did not disturb any of the guests.
Chu Yuehou came to the window and pointed at one of the pleasure boats not far away: "Xing Qing is on that pleasure boat. It caught fire a few days ago and has been under renovation these days. There are no guests, so it's relatively quiet. My people have already sneaked in and are hiding in the dark."
Chu Tiankuo: "Whose pleasure boat is that?"
Many dignitaries in the capital would privately buy a pleasure boat for entertainment.
Not all pleasure boats are for commercial purposes. There are also private pleasure boats that are specifically used for entertainment with friends and family.
Chu Yuehou: "It is in the name of Tang Feng, the son of Tang Yong, a wealthy businessman in Beijing. However, the son of the wealthy businessman fell into the river and died a few years ago. The wealthy businessman did not know about this pleasure boat. Women are sent to this pleasure boat every once in a while. The people on the pleasure boat are all experts and are very alert. I have not caught her to question her in order to avoid alerting the enemy and hurting Xing Qing. I estimate that the person behind this will appear in the next two nights."
This was his estimate based on years of experience. If he didn't show up again, it was probably because he was busy with something else. Then he would create chaos to force him to show up.
According to his previous style of doing things, he would immediately capture the people in the houseboat and interrogate them, but Xingqing was his granddaughter, and he didn't want her to be hurt in any way, so he was cautious.
Chu Tiankuo nodded: "Have you found out the identity of the woman who was sent here?"
Chu Yuehou shook his head: "I can't find any information about the previous ones, but the woman who was sent here recently should be the daughter of a noodle shop owner near the Imperial College."
This was also what he guessed from the portrait of the missing girl in the yamen. The girl's eyes were a bit like Xingqing's.
Xing Nong was startled when he heard this: "A noodle shop near the Imperial College? Is it just a street stall, not a proper shop?"
They both looked at her when they heard this.
Chu Yuehou nodded: "Yes, the noodles made by that noodle shop are good, and taste almost the same as your grandmother's. I often go there to eat a bowl."
Xingnong thought about where she saw Prince Yongan eating noodles last time. Could it be a coincidence
She thought back to when Xing Qing was living in the princess's mansion. When she went to look for her, she saw Prince Yong'an eavesdropping!
No, it can't be a coincidence!
Maybe she would understand why so many girls with eyes similar to Xingnong's disappeared!
It's so perverted!
Chu Tiankuo asked: "Xingnong, how do you know that noodle shop?"
Xing Nong came back to his senses and looked at Chu Tiankuo: "I know who captured Xing Qing!"
Chu Yuehou raised his eyebrows and waited for what to come.
She is indeed his granddaughter. Her sensitivity is so similar to mine!
I just don't know who she found.
"It's Wen Tianhao, the prince of Yong'an!"
Chu Tiankuo frowned. Was it him? Then he thought it was natural that it was him!
Chu Yuehou's face changed. Why did Prince Yong'an capture Xing Qing? If it was just to take revenge on Xing Qing, then why did he capture so many girls with eyes like Xing Qing before capturing Xing Qing!
You know, Xingqing’s eyes look like Ruoxi’s!
Thinking of a certain possibility, Chu Yuehou felt unwell! He exuded a bleak and murderous aura.
What a bastard!
For the first time, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and said, "If it's him, no wonder he hasn't shown up in the past two days. Tomorrow is the day when the Imperial College is closed. He should show up tonight or tomorrow!"
"Then wait a little longer. If he doesn't show up tomorrow night at the latest, then we won't wait any longer."
She couldn't wait any longer. If he didn't show up, she would rescue Xing Qing and then capture him in secret! Beat him up until he confessed!
Chu Yuehou nodded: "I will go and make the arrangements."
He had to arrange people to keep an eye on Prince Yong'an, and even if he wanted to rescue people, he had to control all the people on the entire pleasure boat in advance. All these needed to be arranged in advance to be foolproof. After all, everyone in the pleasure boat was a master, and their skills were no worse than those of the Jinying Guards.
The person lurking beside Xing Qing now is Chang Ding, and he was almost discovered when he sneaked in.
But the Jinying Guard was best at hiding, and he was eventually able to sneak in.
Seeing that the Grand Princess had left all the secret guards given to her by the late emperor to Prince Yongan! In this case, he needed to arrange everything more carefully.
Chu Tiankuo nodded.
Chu Yuehou withdrew, leaving the space to the two of them. Before leaving, he left a message: "Everything in the room is new and no one has used it."
Only Chu Tiankuo and Xingnong were left in the room. Chu Tiankuo said to Xingnong, "Go to bed and have a rest. I'll keep watch over you."
She had been traveling non-stop these days and slept in the carriage, but how could she sleep well in the carriage? The dark shadows under her eyes appeared, and Chu Tiankuo couldn't help but reach out and touch the dark shadows under her eyes.
Xing Nong did not refuse: "I will sleep for an hour, and then it will be your turn."
Chu Tiankuo knew that even if he refused, she would insist, so he did not argue with her. He nodded and signaled her to go to bed quickly.
Xing Nong went to sleep.
When it is almost dawn, some pleasure boats will go to Xiping Mountain not far away to watch the sunrise, so one after another pleasure boats will start moving.
When one of the pleasure boats passed by the pleasure boat where Yu Xingqing was, a figure quickly jumped out of the window to another pleasure boat without anyone noticing.
In the painted boat, the madam saw Wen Tianhao and immediately bowed respectfully: "Master."
Wen Tianhao nodded: "Is there anything unusual these two days? Did she cry or make a fuss?"
"My lord, nothing unusual was found. The girl hasn't cried or made a fuss since she was captured." How could she cry or make a fuss when her acupoints were being pressed all the time
Wen Tianhao walked towards the private room. As he walked, he couldn't help thinking that this was not like her. She had always been timid and would panic and cry when something happened.
I remember when I had a fever as a child, she held me in her arms, wiped my tears, and took care of me all night long.