Chapter 723: The Young Phoenix’s Cry Shakes the World (26)

"Gong Dezhi, a native of Dafang County, Hejian, was originally a loan shark businessman. He was not originally a big businessman in Hejian. However, he was one of the first Hejian merchants to join the Four Seas Trade, which gave him a unique position in the Four Seas Trade. He has a very high status and is the top person in charge of Sihai Trading in Hejian. His net worth has doubled in the past few years. It turns out that what that person said about Gong Dezhi is that he has a strong background. It turns out to be Sihai Trading from our Zhengdong Mansion." Mei Hua stood in front of Wu Ya and said the news she had found out this afternoon.

"So he is also from Zhengdong Mansion?" Wu Ya said in surprise: "Then, have you found out about the Shang family?"

Mei Hua shook her head, "The people in Wuyi Alley are silent, but the people outside Wuyi Alley don't know."

"Did the Shang family move away from here?"

"Impossible. If the Shang family moves away from here, why do the Shang family's neighbors have any reason to be so afraid and evasive? Wu Ya, I have a very bad feeling. I always feel that something has happened."

"What should we do now? We can't stay here for a long time. You also know that we have a registration deadline." Wu Ya said.

"I know, let's go to Wuyi Lane again tonight." Mei Hua gritted her teeth, "I won't feel comfortable if I don't figure this out. Fatty Shang is looking at me in the sky."

"night?"

"Do you remember the middle-aged man who told us where Fatty Shang's home is? Let's go find him tonight."

"You mean that?" Wu Ya asked in surprise.

"If the soft one doesn't work, I'll do the hard one." Mei Hua said coldly.

"Mei Hua, if you really do this and let the Ministry of War know about it, we will have to strip the two of us of our military loans." Wu Ya said uneasily.

"If you are afraid, just stay here and I will do it alone."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We came out together, so of course we'll do it together. Fatty Shang is pretty good to me." Wu Ya rolled his eyes.

"This is a good brother." Mei Hua smiled happily, "Go to bed early, and after you sleep, let's take action. Damn it, what kind of inn is this? It's said to be the best in Dafang County. The bedding smells like chlorine."

In the middle of the night, under the bright moon and sparse stars, two figures flashed across each other in Wuyi Alley. Within a few breaths, they were in front of the door they had knocked on during the day. They chose this house because it was far away from Fatty Shang. His home was very close, and judging from the man's expression, it was obvious that he knew the inside story.

The thin dagger was inserted into the gap in the door, and with a slight flick, the door bolt slid open, the door was pushed open a gap, and two people flashed in.

There are only three rooms in the small courtyard, with the kitchen and woodshed on the other side. Meihua bowed and quickly approached a side room. She put her ear against the door and heard two things inside. The sound of a person breathing evenly, when he saw Wu Ya making a gesture in front of another side room, indicating that there were also two people breathing in the house over there, but it should be two children, he put the dagger in his hand again It cracked the door crack. Behind him, Wu Ya also followed.

The two of them ducked into the house, and the door was gently closed.

Ge Fu had a very uneasy sleep tonight. During the day, the two young men who looked extremely strong came to inquire about Shang Jing, which made him a little worried. They claimed to be Shang Jing's friends. Shang Jing was a soldier of the Eastern Conquest Army. Could it be that Are these two people also from the Zhengdong Army?

If you don't sleep well, you will easily wake up. In the hazy state, you suddenly feel a bright light in the room.

He opened his eyes, and in an instant, his pupils dilated. There was indeed light in the room, because the oil lamp placed on the table was lit. Under the light, a figure was sitting at the table. He opened his mouth in fear and was about to He shouted, but the sound in his throat was pushed back by a cold dagger. In an instant, he was sweating profusely and his teeth were chattering.

His wife who was sleeping next to him was also surprised. When she opened her eyes and saw this scene, she opened her mouth to scream. However, Graham reacted very quickly. He reached out and covered his wife's mouth, causing the scream to happen. The scream turned into a muffled sound in the throat.

Mei Hua withdrew the dagger, looked at the two of them, and said calmly: "Don't be afraid, we are not robbers or criminals, we just want to ask you something."

After hearing these words, Graham suddenly realized, "You are the two people who came during the day. Are you friends of Shang Jing?"

"What happened to Shang Jing's family?" Mei Hua didn't want to talk nonsense and asked directly: "His father, mother, wife, and son, where are they?"

"They moved away, I don't know where they moved to!" Graham blurted out.

Mei Hua's eyes changed, the previous warmth disappeared, and gradually became ferocious, "You are lying. I said before that we are not bad people, but you should know that good people become bad people after being deceived, maybe just As soon as he stretched out his hand." He raised the dagger and put it on Ge Fu's head again.

"I ask again, where did they go, or, what happened to them?"

Ge Fu's body kept shaking, and his wife suddenly shouted, "I said, I said, don't hurt us, this is none of our business. Both fathers and fathers of Shang are dead. The Shang family The lady is dead too."

Upon hearing this, Mei Hua's hand shook and she could hardly hold the dagger, while Wu Ya behind him also stood up in a panic.

"Dead? Okay, why are you dead?" Mei Hua's voice was trembling.

"Back then, Shang Jing ran away after killing someone. The victim came to the Shang family's father. In order to compensate the victim, the good family fell into ruin, and Father Shang became ill. More than a year ago, there was news about Shang Jing. , someone brought them money, saying that Shang Jing was now serving as a soldier in the Eastern Expeditionary Army, and their family slowly got better again. But at the beginning of this year, the news came that Shang Jing had died in battle, and Shang’s father became ill. If it relapses, you will never be able to get sick again.”

"The old man is sick, where are the others?"

"In order to treat Father Shang, the Shang family spent all their money, and finally had to borrow loan sharks, but they still could not save Father Shang's face. Later, Aunt Shang also collapsed, leaving only The lady of the Shang family is alone."

"Tell the important point."

"Yes, yes!" Ge Fu's body shook even more violently. After a while, he suddenly said: "I really don't know anything."

Mei Hua stared at him and tightened her hand slightly. The dagger scratched her skin, and a drop of bright red blood seeped out. Ge Fu rolled his eyes and passed out on the bed. His wife looked at the two of them in fear. , hugging Ge Fu tightly, "I know, I know, I said. The person Shang Jing stabbed back then was the Gong family master. Because Mrs. Shang was good-looking, the Gong family master had an affair with the Shang family woman, and Shang Jing was After being stabbed, Shang Jing thought Master Gong was dead and ran away, but Master Gong was not dead. Later, when Shang Jing became a soldier in the Eastern Expedition Army, he heard that his status was not low, so Master Gong did not dare to take revenge. "

"Later, when the news came that Shang Jing had died in battle, Mr. Gong came to take revenge again, didn't he?"

"Yes, yes!" the woman said over and over again: "He first found the doctor at the medical center and got rid of all the Shang family's money, and then sent someone to lend usury to the Shang family, so that the Shang family owed more and more money. , later, before the Shang family paid the money, he deceived the Shang family's wife into the Shang family's house. I don't know what happened inside. Anyway, the Shang family's wife hanged herself with a rope after she came back. Mrs. Shang died in one breath. If you don’t come, you will die.”

The dagger in Mei Hua's hand fell silently on his chest. After a while, he straightened up and said, "The person who hooked the Shang family into borrowing money at usury is your man, right?"

The woman stared at Mei Hua with her eyes widened in horror.

Wu Ya saw the murderous look gradually showing in Mei Hua's eyes, and quickly stepped forward and took Mei Hua's hand, "Forget it, they are pitiful people too."

Mei Hua let out a long breath, "Just now you said that the two elders of the Shang family and Mrs. Shang are dead, but where is Shang Jing's six-year-old son?"

"That baby is very pitiful. He has no home, and no one in Dafang County dares to take him in. Now he has become a beggar. He will come back sometimes. Everyone sees how pitiful he is and gives him some food." The woman said quickly. : "I often give him food. As long as he returns to Wuyi Lane, I will give him food. A few days ago, I gave him an old piece of clothing. We dare not offend Master Gong. My man is The whole family of those who work for him live on this little salary.”

When Mei Hua heard this, she turned around and left. Wu Ya looked back at the two people on the bed and said coldly: "If you want to live, just shut your mouths and let out a few words. No one in your family will survive."

"I don't dare to say, I don't dare to say." The woman nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

When the two of them walked out of Ge's house, their hearts felt as heavy as a big stone, "Mei Hua, should we find Fatty Shang's son first? He should be still alive. But where to find him?"

Mei Hua lowered her head and said nothing. She just walked towards the Shang family's old house in front. Looking at Mei Hua's back, Wu Ya suddenly realized that a child of more than six years old and less than seven years old went out to beg during the day. And at night, the best possibility is to return to the place he is most familiar with.

The two of them were walking slowly outside the Shang family's old house. Mei Hua suddenly stopped. In the corner of the Shang family's house, there was a wooden shelf with a chopping board on it. That should be the place where Shang Yi sold pork. Under the shelf , came the sound of even breathing.

Mei Hua rushed up a few steps and squatted in front of the shelf. Under the chopping board, a thin figure was curled up, sleeping soundly, with a sweet smile on his face. Mei Hua's nose was sore, her eyes were hot, and she almost almost Then she burst into tears.

He reached out and took the child out. The child suddenly woke up and struggled hard.

"Don't be afraid, I'm your father's friend, and we came here specifically to find you." Mei Hua whispered. "Good boy, you don't have to live such a hard life in the future." [End of Chapter]