On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

In the lobby on the first floor, Xiaohua sat stiffly in a somewhat remote corner, her eyes moving around.

In the distance, several thinly dressed women were dancing on the stage, their long sleeves fluttering to the sound of the pipa.

Unfortunately, they were all wearing heavy makeup and were spinning non-stop, so Xiaohua couldn't see the people clearly at all.

So after taking a few glances, she stared at the maids who were serving wine and food.

But the sisters in my original memory were all pale and thin, and they wore patched and faded clothes.

But even the little girls who serve food and wine here are all dressed in red and green, with eyebrows drawn and makeup put on, so they look very unfamiliar.

Then I thought about the fact that I had my eyebrows drawn and was wearing such nice clothes. Even if my sister who thought she looked familiar saw me, she would probably not recognize me.

Xiaohua only hated herself for not having sharp eyes. She could only rub her eyes and continue staring at them.

The guards dressed as small merchants beside her saw that she was sweating from anxiety and whispered, "Don't worry, the night is still long. Even if we can't find anyone today, we can come again tomorrow."

After saying that, he saw Turtle coming over and asked for another pot of wine and half a braised duck.

These two things together outside would cost at most five cents of silver, but here they cost two taels of silver, which is simply like robbery.

Xiaohua didn't want to see anyone she knew here. Seeing acquaintances would mean that their lives now were worse than when they were in the charity hall.

So he whispered, "Uncle, can I go to the back for a walk?"

"Yes, but you must be careful and don't run around." After the guard gave her a few instructions, he waved to a little girl and said, "Take my nephew to the bathroom."

He gave the little girl some silver beans weighing two cents.

The main thing is that they only ordered so little, and the total cost is just over four taels of silver. It would be abnormal to give too much tip.

And even if you don't give her the two cents, the little girl will still lead the way.

I gave Xiaohua the money because I wanted her to take the opportunity to ask a few questions and see if she could get any information out of him.

The lights in the hall in front were bright as if it were daytime.

But there were only a few red lanterns outside lighting up the corridor. It was cold now, and the doors and windows were closed, so it was much quieter outside.

Xiaohua followed the maid in front of her for a while, and when she felt that there was no one around, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Sister, there is a maid in my room named Xiaohua. She came from the charity hall. She said that she has a sister named Dahua who was sold there. Have you heard of Dahua?"

When the girl heard the word "charity hall", her whole body froze and she quickly said, "I've never heard of it."

Then he pointed to the front and said, "Go in there and you'll find the bathroom. Please come in, young master."

After saying that, he quickly walked to the other side.

Seeing this, Xiaohua was a little worried that she might have alerted the enemy.

But when she thought that this was a request from her grandmother, and then thought of her sister Dahua who had no news from her, she made up her mind and simply followed the maid.

She also practiced martial arts with two maids in the charity hall. Even though she hadn't mastered it yet, she had learned some basic skills in the past two months.

And they usually go to chop wood, so they have both speed and strength.

Fortunately, the maid in front did not look back, and there were not many people on the road, so Xiaohua was able to catch up smoothly.

The girl walked further and further away, and Xiaohua became more and more panicked.

But she had been followed until now, and she was unwilling to give up. She walked around the yard and took a small path to a door with hanging flowers. Xiaohua saw two men guarding there. She didn't know what the girl said to them, so she walked in.

Xiaohua didn't dare to follow him anymore, so she turned around and looked for the guards. She thought that they could find something in the room where the man was guarding.

The guards scouted the area according to the route and direction Xiaohua said.

The guards were all experienced and scouted the area carefully. They found that there were two people guarding the area in the open and several more guarding in secret, and they could also hear dogs barking.

He did not dare to rush in rashly, but retreated quietly. He did not wait until the middle of the night to take action, but waited until the beginning of the morning hour to act as the masked hero.

This place of fireworks has a rich nightlife, and there may still be people having fun late at night. But at the beginning of the Yin hour, which is a little after three in the morning, people are really sleepy, which makes it convenient for them to sneak in quietly.

First, I found a secluded place and threw the braised meat in it. A few dogs smelled the aroma of the meat and ran over to eat the braised meat with added ingredients. They ate happily and fell asleep quickly.

After waiting for a while, I quietly sneaked in...

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, there is a lantern festival outside and I heard it is very lively.

Unfortunately, Xiao Xiao and Xiao Zhou were both in confinement after giving birth and could not go out to join in the fun.

However, Xiao Xiao was still shocked after hearing what Li Yan said: "Are you sure?"

"Yes, there is a basement in the house. If the people who went there were not careful, they would not be able to find it." Li Yan did not expect the Gu family to be so mean: "Even if there are no people from the charity inside, the rest of them are not from a legitimate background."

In Xiao Xiao's memory, the current dynasty is very different from the previous ones.

If there were traffickers, they could buy and sell maids, but they would definitely have to sign a contract and sell their bodies.

Private trafficking is illegal.

If a kidnapper is caught, he will be executed in the autumn.

Even if they are from a noble family, if they are found to have knowingly broken the law, their crime will be more severe.

Of course, even with such strict investigations and severe penalties, the profits from private transactions are still so huge that people will still take risks.

However, most families would be more cautious and would rather buy from human traffickers than take a maid of unknown origin, for fear of being discovered, which would not only bring shame but also loss of life.

Li Yan personally led people to explore the fireworks site at night. He was very angry when he thought of the scene of those women being imprisoned in cages.

After interrogation, we learned that all women who entered would be stripped naked and locked up.

Beating and molesting those who disobey discipline is also a warning to others, so that the timid ones dare not resist.

When they are in such an atmosphere, they can be easily tamed and brainwashed.

Li Yan immediately sent people to Shuntian Prefecture to mobilize troops to surround the brothel, and they surrounded it in a lightning speed.

What he thought at the time was that even if he couldn't find the person behind it, he couldn't just sit there and do nothing in order to find evidence.

Fortunately, the profits here were too good, and the two young masters of the Gu family were also having fun here with their friends, so they were all taken to Shuntian Prefecture and tortured in private, so it was not all in vain.

"When I left the palace, the emperor had already issued an order for the Ministry of Justice to go to Gu's house."

Xiao Xiao asked anxiously: "Are all the Gu family members imprisoned? What about the Gu family's assets?"

"All the masters of the Gu family have been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, and the maids and servants will be taken over by human traffickers and sold."

"All of the Gu family's property was confiscated by the national treasury."

Xiao Xiao did not feel sorry for the Gu family's efforts in vain, but was more concerned about the prostitutes in the brothel: "What about the brothel?" (End of this chapter)