The woman was startled. I don't understand why Wen Yi is so excited, but he was also frightened by his own words, and hurriedly said: "The small one is pointing in a direction, not that the Seventh Young Master really went to the corner gate, but there are no important houses over there, and the Seventh Young Master often sneaks out from there to play on weekdays......"

Wen Yi further asked: "Then have you seen him go out?!" The sixth sister also chased over there?! How sooner or later is this?! ”

The woman was forced by her momentum, and couldn't help but take a step back, and stammered and replied, "The little one saw the Seventh Young Master on the way to the kitchen...... It's been a quarter of an hour, right...... Miss Six just chased after her...... I don't know about the other small ones......" She remembered that she had been lazy in the kitchen for a while, and she felt a little weak.

Wen Yi didn't care about these anymore, and immediately ordered: "Lead the way immediately!" Let's go to the corner gate on the southwest side! Dong Lai exclaimed: "Miss?!" Wen Yi said coldly: "We won't go out, but we need to confirm whether they are out!" It's fine if you can stop someone in time, but if you can't ......," she snorted coldly.

If she can't stop someone, no matter what Liu Dongning says, she must report the matter!

The corner gate on the southwest side is guarded by more than one person on weekdays, but now there is no one at all. Wen Yi looked at the falling big iron lock and the door panel covered by the void, and her eyes were about to burst into flames! Dong Que was also shocked from the sidelines: "If the thieves find that the door here is unlocked, and no one guards it......"

Wen Yi turned her head angrily and glared at the woman: "Why is there no one guarding here?!" ”

The woman was also scared, and said in a trembling voice: "The little one really doesn't know!" The small one was originally a waiter in the outer tea room...... Doesn't come often...... On weekdays, only kitchen personnel and handymen enter and leave. Outsiders don't know...... It was because the Seventh Young Master was greedy for fun, so he went out from here by chance...... There should have been a few mothers-in-law guarding here, but today they may have walked away for a while...... But it's not outside, it's just a mezzanine that leads to the back door, which has always been locked, and thieves shouldn't be able to get in......"

Wen Yi calmed down a little. The layout of the nine main houses in Guzhuang is somewhat similar, but there are some differences in the size of the façade and the number of courtyards, and she vaguely remembers the previous layout of Xuanle Hall, plus she has lived in the second room Xuanrong Hall for a few years, so she guessed that this corner gate should lead to the "Qingyun Lane" on both sides of the house.

This Qingyun Lane is located on both sides of the house, runs through the north and south, there are a number of side doors and corner doors leading to the courtyards in the house, which was originally built to facilitate the transportation of large items or servants and miscellaneous servants to enter and exit the inner and outer houses, and also has the function of fire prevention and ventilation, plus the three words of Qingyun Lane are similar to "Qingyun Shang", which means good, and is very common in the homes of the official eunuchs and scholars in the Pingyang area. Qingyun Lane, on the other hand, is different from other places because it also has to store the timber that forms the black wood wall, so the width is larger, enough for two carriages to move side by side, and there are gaps for people to move around.

Wen Yi saw that this corner door did not lead directly to the outside, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and for the sake of safety, he still turned around and called Dong Kui: "Open the door and see, has the back corner door been opened?!" ”

Hollyhock boldly opened the door and went out to take a few looks. Only then did he shrink back, and said with some hesitation: "This is a hundred feet away from the back corner door, and the slave and maid can't see clearly...... From a distance, the door seems to be closed, but I can't tell if it will just be closed...... But there seems to be someone patrolling back and forth on the other side of the alley, thinking that if someone goes out, that person will see it, right? ”

Back and forth?! What if the patrol went to the other side?! Does that mean there will be a gap in the door here?!

Wen Yi's heart was beating hard, and suddenly she heard footsteps approaching, and she followed the voice, but it was two young mothers-in-law, counting each other and coming this way, and when she looked up and saw the three of them, her face changed.

The mother-in-law who came with Wen Yi saw them and hurriedly greeted them and said, "Where did the two old sisters go?!" Why don't you keep watch by the door? You've got a big hit! The two mothers-in-law were startled, and one of them glanced at Wen Yi carefully, and said to herself: "Just now she had a stomach upset, so she walked away." I was worried that she was very sick, so I went to see her, but I walked away for a short while, and no one said anything on weekdays. Where's the trouble?! The other shrunk his neck, his eyes twinkling, but he acquiesced to her words.

Wen Yi knew that they must be the mother-in-law guarding the door, and she didn't bother to educate the servants of their family for the owner of the long house, so she pointed to the corner door and said: "This door is open now, and I don't know how the back corner door is, you go and take a look, if it is opened, close it immediately, and then go and tell the inspectors to check around if there are any suspicious people waiting for them to enter the house, and then come back here immediately to guard." If you take another step away and something happens, you can go and get the punishment from your wife, and I don't bother to pay attention to it! ”

The faces of the two gatekeepers turned white, and the mother-in-law who came with Wen Yi asked in a low voice: "Miss Nine, if the Seventh Young Master and the Sixth Miss really go out, they will come back from here later......" Wen Yi sneered: "When they come back, it's not too late for you to open again!" Otherwise, just leave it alone, what if it's a thief?! Will the people in this house still be alive then?! The woman shrank her head and did not dare to speak any more. The two gatekeepers seemed to understand what was happening and almost fainted.

Dong Que suddenly exclaimed: "Miss, what do you see that?!" ”

Wen Yi followed her fingers and found several large broken bamboo baskets stacked next to the door, and there were some miscellaneous items in them, among which the broken edge of the bamboo basket closest to the door was stained with a small piece of purple cloth crumbs. She hurriedly walked over and twisted the crumbs of the cloth to take a closer look, it was a thin piece of leno material, faintly mixed with silver threads. It's clearly the same as when Fang just saw Wen Hui, the material of the dress that the other party was wearing!

Wen Yi looked down at the ground again. This is only a door for servants to enter and exit, and there is no stone pavement, and stepping on it will leave shallow footprints. And on the soil in front of the door, there are indeed a few prints of women's embroidered shoes, including those left by winter flowers, and Wen Yi's own, but there are a few smaller shoe prints next to them, looking at the delicate patterns on the soles, they are by no means worn by ordinary servants! And on the edge of the threshold, you can also see half a square toe boot print!

Wen Yi hurriedly called the two mothers-in-law guarding the door to check the back corner door, and the two of them turned around and came back, their faces were no different from dead people, and one of them could barely hold on to his breath, and replied: "The door is open...... It's just a cover-up...... It's already closed...... But we only checked it last night, and it was clearly closed......" She sniffled and began to cry.

It seems that Wen Hui and Wen'an sisters and brothers, ten times out of ten **, are out of here. Wen Yi couldn't help but scold in her heart, even if she wanted to go out, she should close the door well, she was so irresponsible, and she was not afraid of letting the thief take advantage of the loophole!

She ordered the mothers-in-law: "Stay here and take care of it!" If the sixth young lady and the seventh young master are really back. Open the door again and let them in, or you will not pay attention to the trouble outside! I told you second wife when I went back, and naturally someone will come to replace you! He slowed down his tone and said to the mother-in-law who led the way: "You have made a great contribution today, and when the second wife sends someone to bring the sixth lady and the seventh young master back safely, she will reward you!" ”

That woman has a pale face, where does she not know whether she is dead or alive, it depends on whether the two little masters are safe?!

The other two mothers-in-law were already paralyzed on the ground, and one of them cried and punched the other two: "Tell you to run away!" If you hadn't run away, I wouldn't have been affected by this! The other was not convinced: "It's my business that I'm hiding." Who told you to hide too? If you don't sneak away, no one will be able to get out at this time! ”

The mother-in-law who led the way didn't have time to pay attention to their dog-eat-dog, so she knelt down with a sad face and said, "Miss Nine, please say a few good words for the little one for the sake of the little one......

Wen Yi nodded solemnly: "I will do my best!" After that, he turned around and left with Dong Kui, and walked quickly back to the main courtyard, just when he saw the second aunt Duan Shi entering the house with the girl.

She hurriedly followed, and as soon as she entered the door, she heard Duan's voice in the warm pavilion: "Explain it to me clearly!" Where the hell is Xiao Qi?! Is it really gone?! Why don't you talk back?! ”

Wen Yi hurriedly turned into the warm pavilion when she heard the sound, only to see Wen Xian standing in front of the Duan clan with her head bowed, looking embarrassed. Liu Dongning stood on the side sweating profusely, and said dryly: "Second uncle...... Duan's glanced at him: "Brother Ning, I'm talking to my girl!" Don't be impatient! Liu Dongning's face flushed and he shut up sneeringly.

Wen Juan couldn't help but defend her sister: "Madam, it was the sixth sister who said something ugly, which provoked the seventh brother to disappear, and now I don't know if he secretly ran out." The fifth sister and I were going to tell my wife, but Cousin Liu repeatedly blocked us and didn't let us go! Now even the sixth sister is gone! ”

Duan's face changed when she heard this, but Kerou quickly leaned over and whispered in her ear about the situation when Wen Hui and Wen An quarreled, so angry that Duan's hands trembled. Liu Dongning's face turned pale.

Wen Yi hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Second aunt, my nephew just heard that the sixth sister and the seventh brother went to the southwest corner gate, so they went there to investigate, and found that the door lock there was open, so it can be seen that they really went out from there!" The niece and daughter have already asked someone to close the door and stay there, but the second aunt should still send people to find people everywhere in the village! This matter needs to be fast, so as not to have any changes, the sixth sister has only been out for a short time, and she can't go far! Then he gave a general account of Fang Cai's experience, urging the Duan clan to send people to strengthen the defenses around the Houjiao Gate.

Duan Shi looked at her straightly, his face was very ugly. Wen Xian exclaimed: "Ninth sister! You said...... Is it true?! Although she was worried about her siblings, she really didn't think that they would really run away. She seemed to think of something, and her face changed again.

Liu Dongning rushed over and said, "How come?!" Sixth cousin she ...... How could she run out without telling me?! She promised me...... Tell someone to find ...... quietly," he said. It's already crumbling.

Wen Yi snorted coldly: "Cousin Liu is concerned about whether the sixth sister will be punished by the elders!" But why don't you think about it, if the seventh brother really has a good one, how can the elders not know?! Won't the sixth sister be guilty of sin after crime?! It's time to let the elders know as soon as possible and send someone to find it! As long as the seventh brother is fine, the sixth sister will only receive a few scoldings at most, they are all flesh and blood of the family, and the elders will not eat her! Cousin Liu is thinking about the sixth sister, but where does he put the safety of the seventh brother?! Which is more important, doesn't Cousin Liu know?! ”

Liu Dongning took a few steps back weakly, sat down on the chair, and couldn't say a word. Wen Xian walked up to the Duan clan with a pale face and whispered, "Mother, it's important to send someone to find the seventh brother now, it's just ...... In case the sixth sister meets a thief...... What's the deal...... There are many people with mixed mouths, and it spreads, what should I do with the name of the sixth sister? She still had a sentence left in her stomach and didn't say it: If Wen Hui's reputation is damaged, what about the reputation of the other daughters of the Gu family?

Duan hesitated. Wen Hui has never been very respectful to her aunt, and she doesn't care much about this niece, in her opinion, Wen An's weight is heavier than Wen Hui, but because Wen Hui is also the son and daughter of the eldest master, she can't help it. But the stepdaughter's words also make sense, if Wen Hui has a good and bad reputation, the daughter of the Gu family will be affected, and the Gu family's face will be dull, and she will be accused of "poor housekeeping". Even if Wen Hui is safe and sound, the people outside know that Miss Gu Jia went out alone when the bandits attacked Zhuangzi, and the words are terrifying, and they don't know what ugly words will come out! It seems that it is better not to look for people with great fanfare. She frowned and said, "Call the Lu Sanjia to come!" Ordered her to take a few reliable family members to look outside! ”

Wen Yi looked at them and felt a little disappointed, but she still couldn't help but say, "Second aunt, what's the use of relying on a few cronies and family members for this kind of thing?!" Gu Zhuang is so big, who knows where the seventh brother and the sixth sister went?! Take advantage of the fact that it's bright today, and it's still peaceful outside, so send more people to find it! If you act quickly, you will still have time to bring people back safely before the accident! After a pause, he added: "The important thing at the moment is not to think about how to cover up if something happens, but to extinguish the possibility of an accident before it happens!" ”

Liu Dongning stood up suddenly: "That's right! Send someone to find it as soon as possible! We must bring the sixth cousin back safely......" At this time, the voice of the girl reporting the news came from outside: "Second wife, the second master said that the eldest son of the Liu family came back with rescuers, because there are hundreds of military masters, tea and food, and a house to rest afterwards, I have to ask the second wife to arrange, and then inform the maids and servants everywhere in the family that they should not go around!" ”

Duan was about to agree, but Liu Dongning's face suddenly lit up: "Good return!" My brother is strong in martial arts, let him look for it, he will definitely find it soon, and he is not afraid that he will leak the matter! "Lift your feet and run out.

Wen Yi was just happy that Liu Dongxing had come back safely, and when he heard this, his heart immediately tightened, but he came up with anger. No matter how capable Liu Dongxing is, he is just one person, and he has been running around all night, and he hasn't taken a breath, Liu Dongning, who is a younger brother, doesn't say that he is grateful for his hard work all night, but wants him to go out to find someone, which is too much! If Liu Dongxing hadn't found Wen Hui Wen'an's sister and brother in time, would he have to blame his brother for the crime?!

This thought flashed through Wen Yi's mind, and she immediately stood in front of Liu Dongning and sneered: "Cousin Liu, in your heart, the safety of the sixth sister is so unimportant?!" You, your brother, after a tiring night's work, can still find two unaccounted for people in the shortest possible time?! Now it's important to save people, the second aunt has her own ideas, you don't get in the way here! ”

Liu Dongning froze, and before he could say anything, the Duan clan had already gotten up and made a decision: "I'll go out and send someone!" Now that we have enough manpower, it's time to get them back as soon as possible! ”