Qinghuan Tower is located in Qingcao Lane in the north of the county, occupying most of the lane. Because there is no one living around, it is particularly quiet and secluded, and has stronger privacy, so those who come here to enjoy themselves are all wealthy people with some power and wealth.

Everyone in the city knows that the owner behind this building is the Cao family, which specializes in wine houses in the west of the city.

The Cao family is very powerful, and there is a Cao family tavern in every town in Dawu.

But no one could have imagined that such a prosperous family had its roots in a small northern county.

This Qinghuan Tower is the property of Cao Jun'an, the eldest son of the Cao family.

Jiang Muxia ran out of Xiu Yue Tower angrily and headed straight for the north of the city.

Zhou Yue followed her closely. He was in a state of panic and wanted to slap himself twice. Why didn't he insist when he offered to send her off and let her leave alone after being rejected?

If something really happened to her, I would live in regret for the rest of my life.

In an instant, Jiang Muxia stood in front of Qinghuan Tower.

The colorful lanterns in front of Qinghuan Building swayed in the wind, illuminating the entire alley. The breeze blew on her face, and her hair fluttered in the wind. Her face was bright and dark, and her eyes were like two beams of light shooting into the building opposite.

She raised her foot and rushed inside, but was pulled back by someone behind her.

"Mu Xia, calm down first." Tang Zhongbai held her in his arms, holding her tightly, not letting her rush forward. He looked up at the door with gloomy eyes.

There was a great deal of noise in the building, and the sound of laughter came from the clinking of glasses.

"I'm very calm. I'm here to look for someone, not to cause trouble." Jiang Muxia had tears in her eyes and a smile on her face. She turned around and faced him, "Zhong Bai, do you think she's in trouble?"

Tang Zhongbai stroked her cheeks with his warm hands and said softly, "No. Don't worry, leave everything to me, I will take care of it."

Tang Zhongbai held her hand and led the way, with Tang San and Tang Si following closely behind.

As soon as I opened the door, someone came to greet me.

Seeing this, the servant guarding inside the door hurriedly called the mother who was waiting in the hall, "Mother Zhang, look..." The older woman raised her hand and led the servant to greet them.

Mother Zhang saw a tall and handsome man in official uniform in front of her, and several other handsome men in official uniforms following behind him. The man in front of her was holding a charming young lady. After a moment of stunned silence, her face changed and she smiled. She shook her handkerchief and giggled, "Brothers, you are not here to play, are you? What can I do for you?"

Tang Zhongbai bowed and said, "Someone told me that my wife's sister was sold to your building. I wonder if mother can help her."

"Oh!" Mother Zhang raised her eyebrows, her smile growing wider. "I don't know who framed us, but there are no new girls in our building today. Sorry for making you come here in vain. Please come in!"

She made a gesture to ask the guest to go back, as if to see him off.

"Sorry, we have to search." Tang San said solemnly.

"Search? Do you have a letter from Magistrate Feng? Our Qinghuan Tower is not something that anyone can search." Mother Zhang's face turned cold, with a hint of warning in her voice.

Tang San took out a copper plate from his pocket, showed it to her, and said coldly: "This is the county government token, which allows you to travel freely in Chenliu. I wonder if I can search it?"

Mother Zhang sneered: "So there is such a powerful backer behind you. I, a commoner, naturally dare not stop you. Do whatever you want!"

Then he winked at the servant beside him, and the servant retreated to the shadows. Seeing that no one noticed him, he turned around and hurried to the backyard.

Tang Zhongbai raised his chin, and Tang San led everyone into the building and began to search up and down.

Jiang Muxia leaned against him and whispered, "Backyard."

Tang Zhongbai held her hand tightly, nodded gently, and strode towards the backyard holding her hand.

The guests in the building glanced at them busy looking for someone, then ignored them and continued to have fun with the beauty in their arms.

Qinghuan Tower is divided into two courtyards, the front and back courtyards. The back courtyard is mainly used to entertain important people.

Tang Zhongbai held her hand and walked along the corridor. With the help of the light from the corridor, she looked around. She saw that most of the flowers and trees along the way were withered, and only a few plum trees were thriving in the cold wind, with plum blossoms blooming on the branches and a faint fragrance wafting in.

The sound of stringed instruments in the backyard was accompanied by the laughter of men and women. Jiang Muxia held her breath and listened carefully for any unusual sounds. As the two got closer, the exquisite small building in the backyard led directly to the end of the corridor.

There is a bright entrance hall between the end and the main door of the small building. There are doors and windows in the entrance hall. When you push the door open, a wave of warm air hits you in the face.

There were three or four servants sitting at the entrance, crossing their legs and chatting.

Seeing someone coming in, the four of them looked at each other, then stood up and bowed, "Sir, please come in."

One of them hurriedly lifted the beaded curtain leading to the building, and extended his hand to make a gesture of invitation, "Young Master, please come in."

Tang Zhongbai and the other man smiled at each other and became more alert.

The two of them stepped into the small building, and bursts of faint fragrance hit their faces. What they saw were flower stands along the walls of the hall, filled with blooming orchids.

The fact that such gorgeous orchids can be grown in this season shows how much flower growers cherish them.

After passing through the hall, there was a large space at the back, and the sounds of music and conversation they heard all came from here.

As soon as the two stepped into the door, a woman dressed in simple and elegant clothes came forward and bowed, "My maid's name is Liu, and I am the head lady here. My master has been waiting for a long time, please follow me."

Mother Liu led the way and climbed the stairs to the second floor.

On both sides of the stairs, there are unknown flowers and plants growing vigorously.

When I turned the corner of the second floor, I could hear the lively sounds of singing and dancing in a room.

Jiang Muxia frowned. Who on earth led them here? What was he up to?

Mother Liu walked to the door and knocked gently. Then a cold male voice came from inside, "Come in."

Mother Liu pushed the double doors gently and opened them. She stretched out her hand in a gesture of invitation, watched them walk in, then closed the door and left.

As soon as Jiang Muxia stepped into the house, she caught a glimpse of a girl in blue with disheveled hair sitting in the corner. She was pressed against the corner, huddled up in a ball, sobbing.

She heard the door open and subconsciously shrank back and moved to the corner.

Jiang Muxia's heart was beating fast, she was indeed here.

She rushed over, took off her cloak and wrapped it tightly around her sister.

"Tao'er, I finally found you. Look up at me, I'm your elder sister!" Jiang Muxia pushed aside her messy hair, revealing a pale little face with a look of fear, helplessness and tear marks.

Jiang Mutao was so frightened that as soon as Jiang Muxia's fingers pushed her hair apart, she screamed and pushed Jiang Muxia away with all her strength, hugging her body and wishing she could shrink into the wall.

Jiang Muxia's face turned cold. He pulled out the whip from his waist and rushed towards the seductive man lying on the couch.

The man, who had not moved from beginning to end, saw her rushing towards him with the whip in hand. He somersaulted behind the couch, stuck his head out, pointed at Tang Zhongbai and shouted, "Tang Lao Er, why don't you tell your wife to put away the whip? I am your family's savior, you can't repay kindness with enmity!"

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