According to the information from the investigation, the two of them found the residence of the rich merchant all the way, compared to the houses of the ordinary people around here, the rich merchant's place covers an area of not small, the vermilion gate, and the door nails reflect in the sun.

They just stood at the door and couldn't help but sigh that the rich family of the high door finally found it here, if they can find the young man's sister here, of course it is the best.

After Du Ruonan and Su Zhiyu glanced at each other, things went too smoothly, and it was only now that they remembered that there was no reason for the rich businessman to stop, and some didn't know how to go back to the young man's sister with the rich businessman.

"The rich merchant has spent a lot of money to ransom the young man's sister, how can we get him to return the young man's sister to us if we find him at this moment?" Du Ruonan frowned.

"The businessman values profit over separation, if he can let him go just by virtue of something outside his body, of course it is the best, if there are excessive demands, don't blame us for not giving him affection." Su Zhiyu looked at the closed door in front of him, and felt that if he came, he would be safe, but more soldiers would come to block the water and cover the earth.

As soon as the door opened, many things were unexpected for them.

"I don't know if he will ask for a lot of money because of this, and until he finds here, we will bring the young sister's sister back anyway." Hearing what Xiang Gong said, Du Ruonan seemed to have some confidence.

"He has a good plan, we have a wall ladder, see the move. I don't know how to deal with the situation of the young sister, so I still have to meet the rich businessman and discuss it with him first. Su Zhiyu held his wife's hand and smiled calmly.

After the two husbands and wives approached hand in hand, Su Zhiyu knocked on the door.

"Who are you? Did you come to see our master? The little guy yawned and opened the door, and when he saw two completely strange men and women, his eyes revealed a little confusion.

"Yes, we're here to discuss something with your lord." Su Zhiyu got straight to the point.

"You just want to evaluate the great Confucian of landscape calligraphy and painting with my master?" The little guy hurriedly gave up his hand to accompany the smiling face.

"No, we're here to ask for someone from your master, the girl he bought from the Oiran two days ago." Du Ruonan saw that the little maid mistook them for someone else, and hurriedly explained.

Xiao Xiao's expression became extremely subtle when he heard this, "I'm afraid that you have touched the wrong door, our master never goes to that kind of place to read literature and learn characters, and he doesn't know what an Oiran lady is." ”

"This is the home of a rich merchant? It was the first time we had come to find the girl, so we paid a special visit. Su Zhiyu felt that something was wrong, first appreciating calligraphy and painting, and then reading and practicing calligraphy. It's not like a rich businessman, it's like a scholar.

"I'm sorry, you're looking for the wrong person. Our ancestors have been scholars for three generations, and they don't know any rich businessmen at all. You'd better go back and ask for clarification, and come back later. The little guy yawned and closed the door.

Du Ruonan looked at Su Zhiyu blankly, "It's the address from the survey, are we really wrong?" ”

"I don't know, I've never been here. Let's ask people in the neighborhood and maybe find out where this so-called rich businessman is. Su Zhiyu looked back at the door behind him, and always felt that something was wrong.

"Then I'll inquire, you can check here to see if we really found the wrong place and knocked on the wrong door." Du Ruonan raised his feet and walked to the crowd to inquire about the family's situation with nearby people.

"Did a wealthy merchant live here before? Why is there no more now? Du Ruonan blocked a passer-by and asked.

"I don't know about this, you better ask someone. Did you see the uncle sitting in the tea shed? He was here longer than I know better. Passers-by casually pointed to the street to build a tea shed.

There was really an old man sitting there, holding a fan in his hand, a tea bowl in front of him, and two young men talking to him next to him.

It can be seen that this uncle really has a feeling of know-it-all, and it seems to be quite reliable, maybe he really knows what the situation of the rich businessman is. Du Ruonan thought of this and hurriedly stepped forward.

"Uncle, do you know where the rich merchant in that big house is now? He. Du Ruonan spoke with hope.

The old man looked at her and shook his head, "The old man is just drinking tea in this tea shed, and I don't know what rich businessman you are talking about." Ask others who are familiar with this place, so as not to waste time with me. ”

"It was the guy I just asked who pointed you to me, saying that you know about things around here." Du Ruonan's eyes were innocent and looked like an uncle.

"I'm afraid you're not being tricked, I'm just tired, sitting here drinking a cup of tea and resting, how can I know everything around here?" The uncle looked at the young man on the left and right.

"This uncle was telling us an interesting story just now, how can the uncle be a tourist from elsewhere to know about things here, you better ask elsewhere."

"The regional anecdotes are all well spoken, do you want to stay and listen? The story of Chudi that he just told us is very interesting. ”

The two young people next to him scrambled to explain, and the uncle casually fanned the pu fan in his hand, looking leisurely and complacent.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but I misunderstood." Du Ruonan retreated back to the street in annoyance, looking at it from afar and shaking his head. The passerby just now may have been in a hurry to leave, so he perfunctory her? together

"How's that going? I've just inquired about the place, it's just that the people are wrong. The merchant probably didn't live here a long time ago, so I'm afraid it's hard to find it now. Su Zhiyu came over and shook his head after inquiring.

"It's not a rich merchant living here, and there's nothing wrong with the place, are we being fooled?" Du Ruonan felt that the news might be wrong.

"There's no way to confirm now, so let's go and ask together." Su Zhiyu immediately took Du Ruonan's hand and walked to an uncle who was sitting next to a lion and drinking.

"Do you know if the rich merchant lives here? That's the mansion. Du Ruonan reluctantly opened his mouth, and asked so many people but didn't get any clues related to it.

Therefore, she didn't have any hope for the uncle in front of her at all.

"Which family, you say?" The uncle stretched out his hand and pointed at it from afar, "There used to be a businessman living there, but it has been almost ten years since he moved away." Who are you from the merchant? Or did you fool you? ”

"We're not from a rich businessman, we're just here to talk to him. I don't know what you had in common with a wealthy businessman before? Know where they moved to? Su Zhiyu hurriedly explained and asked.

"I don't know." After Daye finished speaking, he drank the wine to himself.

When the two of them heard the news, they were like being struck by lightning, and the uncle didn't know where those people had moved.

The clues they had finally found were broken again, and Du Ruonan was disheartened and a little discouraged, "It seems that we can't find the rich businessman anyway." ”

Su Zhiyu held Du Ruonan's shoulder to comfort him, and at this moment, an old man approached them and told them, "I heard that you two are inquiring about the news of the rich businessman, and I am very familiar with his news. As long as you are willing to take out the money, I will take you there. ”

"The silver matter is fine, please be sure to take us to the rich merchant." Su Zhiyu immediately spoke.

Du Ruonan was a little confused by the old man who suddenly appeared, "What do you use to prove it?" You know the rich businessman's family and know where they went. ”

"Can't you know their whereabouts if you don't know them? Old man, I've been in this area for decades, what is it to know that they have a little bit of information? The old man patted his chest, "You don't believe me, is there anyone else to show you the way?" ”

Of course not, so the two looked at each other and nodded helplessly. The old man was so convincing that they had no choice but to use dead horses as live horse doctors.

Du Ruonan took out the silver from his pocket and handed it to the old man, "These can be used as a deposit for you, as long as you can take us to find a rich businessman, we will give you another sum later." ”

The old man grabbed the money in his hand and was overjoyed, "Don't worry, I will never lie to you." ”

After saying that, the old man was walking in front and leading the way for the two of them.

I watched them follow the old man from the bustling street to a remote deserted house. It is impossible for a wealthy businessman to come up with the money to tell the young man's sister to leave, and he will not live in such a shabby place.

"Did the old man lie to us? Rich businessmen can't be poor overnight and can only live here? Du Ruonan hid behind Su Zhiyu and always felt that something was wrong.

"This place is getting more and more desolate and uninhabited, and if it weren't for the willows, we would have been fooled." Su Zhiyu stared at the old man in front of him who was leading the way with a serious attitude.

"What are you two muttering in the back? It's going to be there right away. The old man said he smiled strangely at them.

"I don't know where?" Su Zhiyu looked at the old man vigilantly.

"It's over there." The old man made a rough point, then turned around, and suddenly disappeared.

When Su Zhiyu saw this situation, he immediately pulled out his legs to chase after him, but he still didn't catch up, thinking that it would be dangerous for Du Ruonan to stay alone in such a desolate place.

Seeing that it was not early, and there was probably no news about the rich businessman's affairs, Su Zhiyu opened his mouth and proposed, "We will go back to the inn to rest now, and continue to look for it tomorrow." There will always be people who know the whereabouts of the rich businessman, and as for the old man who deceived us just now, it is estimated that he will not be able to run far. ”

"Tomorrow we will find him out too, maybe he knows something inside." Du Ruonan said with a fierce face, his money was given to the old man in vain, and they were deceived into coming to such a desolate place, just thinking about it, I felt a little unwilling.

"Don't worry, if I meet that old man again, I will definitely catch up with him and ask him what happened. As for the money given to him, forget it, I guess by the time we find him, the money will have already been spent. Su Zhiyu smiled helplessly.

The two of them had already discussed giving up, and if they continued tomorrow, the plan could not catch up with the change, they did not expect to meet the old man at the inn, and when they saw the old man, he was drinking with a wine jug in his hand.

The people who played them just now look leisurely, and Su Zhiyu didn't say a word, so he wanted to catch the old man and question him.