Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 136: Seeking Help (1)_1

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Seeking Help (1)_1

The Punishing Shopkeeper did not press for details of what had happened, but simply asked, "How many people does the young lady need? Do they need to know some fighting skills?"

"It would be best if they knew how to fight, as many as the Punishing Shopkeeper can spare, and I thank you in advance," Mo Yan said, bowing solemnly in gratitude.

The Punishing Shopkeeper hurriedly stepped back, insisting it was unnecessary, asking Mo Yan to wait for a moment before turning and leaving. In a short while, he returned with eight stout men dressed in short shirts, their expressions stern and serious.

"Miss Yan, these men know some martial arts and can take on twenty or thirty ordinary people without a problem."

Mo Yan thanked him again, her appreciation evident. Looking at these eight men, she felt somewhat relieved, sensing an impending fierce battle.

Not daring to delay any further, Mo Yan hurriedly left Huixian Residence with the men, called for two carriages by the roadside, and headed straight for the secret brothel in North Market.

Combining Liyan’s description, Mo Yan guessed that Lizhong had found the secret brothel according to the Beggar’s instructions, and confirmed that the woman was indeed his daughter.

Coming back suddenly at noon was to redeem someone with Silver, but the fact that he had not returned all afternoon clearly indicated an accident had occurred. The most likely possibility was that the secret brothel was holding the person hostage or trying to extort more money.

Going there alone, those people would probably not take her seriously at all, and should anything happen, she wouldn’t have any help, so borrowing men from the Punishing Shopkeeper was a move born of necessity.

There was a distance from Huixian Residence to the secret brothel and by the time Mo Yan and her group got off the carriages on the street and walked through several narrow alleys to the place, two hours had passed.

At that moment, two red lanterns hung over the door of the brothel, and light shone through the windows, with the faint sound of men and women jesting inside.

"I’ll go in alone first, if I don’t come out after a Moment, I’ll have to trouble you all," Mo Yan told them. If the situation could be resolved peacefully, that would be best; if not, then they could join in and forcefully retrieve the person.

The eight men exchanged a glance, one of them, concerned, suggested, "How about this humble one accompany the young lady inside?"

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Yan agreed.

The remaining seven men concealed themselves as Mo Yan stepped forward to knock on the door. After a short wait, the door opened, revealing the same sleazy, short man who had let Lixiu in last time.

"What’s the matter, miss?" The little man leered at Mo Yan, grinning playfully.

A look of disgust flashed in Mo Yan’s eyes as she responded coldly, "Has an elderly man around fifty years old come by today?"

Upon hearing this, the short man’s eyes rolled, "There was such a person. He said he was here to redeem his daughter. Our madam is personally tending to him right now. Would the young lady like to come in?"

The madam had planned on sending him to Xing Er’s home to collect the redemption money the next morning, but to her convenience, someone delivered themselves to her doorstep that evening, saving him a trip.

Mo Yan’s gaze darkened, "Lead me inside!"

...

The door was pushed open, revealing the cramped Space within. Mo Yan immediately saw Lizhong, tied up in a chair.

"Yan girl, how, how did you get here?" Lizhong was startled to see Mo Yan, his expression changing abruptly, "This is no place for you, go back at once."

"Oh, where to go back to? Now that she’s here, isn’t it perfect? Pay the Silver, and your family of three can go back home and reunite." A young woman with heavy makeup emerged from behind Mo Yan, giggling teasingly.

Seeing that Lizhong hadn’t been beaten, Mo Yan relaxed a little, "Madam, holding someone against their will, are you not afraid of me reporting this to the authorities?"

"Report to the authorities?" The madam laughed as if she had heard something funny, her giggles shrill, "If the young lady wishes to go, then go!"

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