The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 747 Using yourself as bait

"If the murderer is not trafficking women for profit, then the disappearance of so many women must be a shady plot. I'm afraid... it's more likely to be a disaster than a good thing."

"It's very dangerous..." Zhong Yixiu's legs went limp and she staggered heavily.

Jiang Suining quickly supported the person and said, "Miss Zhong, the matter has not been investigated clearly yet, and Master Pei is just guessing. You don't have to panic. There may be a chance for a turnaround."

"That's right." Pei Zhaozhi also said quickly, "This official is just guessing, but Miss Zhong, don't worry, the court will do its best to catch the murderer."

"Master Pei, but you just said that there are no clues now. How can we find the murderer in a short time?" Zhong Yixue looked panicked and grabbed Pei Zhaozhi's sleeve. "If we wait one more day, my sister will be in greater danger. If something happens to her..."

The color on Zhong Yixiu's face faded away, and there was endless panic in her eyes as she looked at Pei Zhaozhi.

"Miss Zhong, I'm sorry. It's our Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple that didn't do their job well, but I assure you that we will do our best to catch the murderer." Pei Zhaozhi frowned with an apologetic look.

Ultimately, it was because the imperial court and government offices were incompetent. If the murderer had been caught at the beginning, people would not have continued to go missing.

Zhong Yixue thought quickly, and she suddenly said: "The reason why the government office can't catch the murderer now is because there are no clues, but if someone can act as a lead to lure the murderer to show up, maybe they can catch him!"

"Do you want to use yourself as bait to lure the murderer out?" Jiang Suining looked at Zhong Yixiu.

"That's right. If, if I can lure the murderer out, as long as I catch the murderer, maybe I can follow the clues and find my sister!"

Pei Zhaozhi immediately objected, "No, this is too dangerous. The murderer committed more than a dozen crimes without leaving any clues, which shows how careful he is. And it may be a gang. With you as the lead, although it is possible to lead out the murderer, if you are not careful, you may also fall into danger."

"I'm not afraid of danger. As long as there is a chance to find my sister, I'm willing to give it a try no matter how dangerous it is!" Zhong Yixiu said without hesitation.

She didn't think it through carefully enough. Ever since she entered the girls' college, she had been focusing on her studies. She just asked someone to send a letter to Yi Yu, telling her that everything was fine and she didn't need to worry.

After the woman disappeared, she only thought that Yi Yu was at home, with so many servants and guards, nothing would happen to her.

But she didn't expect that Yi Yu would also worry about her.

It's all her fault. If she had considered it more comprehensively and gone to see Yi Yu in person, or just had someone send her a letter, telling her that she would stay in the academy and nothing would happen, and asking her not to go out, this incident might not have happened.

The slap my father gave just now was not a mistake. It was indeed because of me that Yi Yu disappeared!

Zhong Yixiu loosened her grip on Pei Zhaozhi's sleeve and knelt down in front of him.

"Master Pei, please let me give it a try. I am willing to bear the consequences myself no matter what they are."

"Miss Zhong, I understand that you two sisters have a deep bond, but you should also consider your father...consider your mother. The second young lady has already gotten into trouble. If you use yourself as bait again and something happens to you, how will your mother bear it?"

It was indeed touching that Zhong Yixiu would do this for her sister, but out of rational considerations, he still felt that this method was not appropriate.

Saving lives should never be done at the expense of other people's lives and safety.

"I can't care about so much now. Since the murderer's purpose is unclear, Yi Yu may still be alive. But if we continue to delay, maybe..."

Zhong Yixiu didn't say anything else. She gritted her teeth and kowtowed hard to Pei Zhaozhi.

"Master Pei, consider it as a plea from me. If you don't want to, I will take the risk myself. Maybe if I get caught, I can see my sister!"

Zhong Yixiu lowered her head. Her words were threatening. She knew she shouldn't say that, but in the current situation, she couldn't care less.

Having said that, Pei Zhaozhi could not continue to persuade her. After hesitating for a while, he finally agreed.

In order to avoid alerting the murderer and letting him get discovered, Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi first sent Zhong Yixiue back to the Girls' Academy. As for how to arrange the next plan to lure the murderer out of his hole, Pei Zhaozhi and the others discussed and formulated it, and then secretly informed Zhong Yixiue.

After Wei Yao and Lu Yan learned about Zhong Yiyu's disappearance, they also went to the Girls' Academy to comfort Zhong Yixiu.

Although Zhong Yixiu thanked them, the uneasiness in her heart continued to grow as time passed.

Finally, by the afternoon of the next day, the plan to lure the snake out of its hole was complete.

According to Pei Zhaozhi's arrangement, Zhong Yixiu would first cause an argument with the manager in the girls' academy, and then leave the academy in anger.

"Miss Zhong, the people from the Ministry of Justice will follow the case and do their best to ensure your safety. However, we don't know the identity, age, number, or even the method of committing the crime, so we can't guarantee everything. Do you really not want to consider it again?"

"Don't think about it. I've thought it through clearly. At that time, the priority will be to lure out the murderer. People who follow secretly don't need to follow too closely to avoid being discovered." Zhong Yixiu said without hesitation.

Pei Zhaozhi looked at her, thought for a moment and said, "Although you are the bait this time, the murderer just committed a crime and is now in the spotlight. He may not commit a second crime. And even if he wants to commit a crime, he may not run into you by chance. So Miss Zhong should be mentally prepared. If you fail to lure the snake out of its hole this time, don't be too disappointed."

Zhong Yixue took a deep breath and nodded seriously, "Okay, I understand."

Pei Zhaozhi left secretly, and soon everything went as planned.

Zhong Yixiu had a big quarrel with the steward, and left the academy angrily when it was already dark.

All the way from the academy to Zhong's house, Zhong Yixiu was distraught, with grievance and tears in her eyes.

The scene of being unable to stay in the girls' academy and unable to return to the Zhong family was played out very realistically.

The distance was not short, so Zhong Yixue did not take a carriage and chose to walk. But when she was about to reach the Zhong family, she was still safe and sound, without any accidents.

Seeing that the Zhong family was not far ahead, Zhong Yixiu stopped and looked for a long time. Finally, she gritted her teeth, did not move forward, but turned and left.

"Sir, it seems that our plan to lure the snake out of its hole has failed. Where is Miss Zhong going?"

Pei Zhaozhi, who was hiding in the dark, shook his head and whispered, "Don't make any noise, just take a look first."