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

Chapter 746 Don’t bite people like a mad dog

"Wait a minute!" Jiang Suining said immediately, "Minister Zhong, Miss Zhong is missing and you are extremely worried. We can understand your feelings, but this matter has nothing to do with Miss Zhong. Even as a father, you shouldn't be so angry."

"Lady Jiang, I have been very tolerant of Prime Minister Shen. If you hadn't abducted this rebellious girl into the girls' academy, so many things wouldn't have happened. I haven't blamed you yet, but you still want to interfere in my family affairs!" Zhong Xingyun gritted his teeth.

"Master Zhong, be careful with your words." Shen Yanxi said coldly, "If I remember correctly, you were the one who kicked your daughter out of the house first, so how can you say she was kidnapped? What's more, even if Miss Zhong is missing, the murderer should be held accountable."

"Your Majesty..."

"If you were to follow Lord Zhong's way of questioning, shouldn't you first blame yourself for failing to get close to the Marquis of Mingchang Mansion, and then being angry and humiliated, disregarding the father-daughter relationship and driving your own daughter out of the house, which led to what happened today?"

Shen Yanxi's eyes were cold, revealing the pressure of a superior.

Zhong Xingyun's original anger and resentment were instantly crushed by this look.

"My Lord Prime Minister, even if you want to protect your wife, you can't be so unreasonable. Now it is my daughter who is missing. I am the victim. Do you think the Lord Prime Minister will punish me?"

"Master Zhong is overthinking. I am just reminding you to be careful with your words and not to talk nonsense. You will bite people like a mad dog. As for the victim, Miss Zhong II is missing. I think Madam Zhong and Miss Zhong I am also upset. If we talk about the victim, Master Zhong is not the only one."

Shen Yanxi's words were merciless, clearly showing his dissatisfaction.

Zhong Xingyun was furious when he heard the words "biting people like a mad dog", but in front of Shen Yanxi, he did not dare to go too far and could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.

"Okay, even if I just said something wrong, I apologize to the Prime Minister and Lady Jiang. But Zhong Yixue is my daughter, and I want to lock her up, then..."

"My father has already kicked me out of the Zhong family. Now my freedom is not restricted by him." Zhong Yixiu said through gritting her teeth.

"What? Do you still want to sever the father-daughter relationship with me?"

"My daughter doesn't have this idea, but now my second sister is missing and I want to help find her. I can't obey my father's orders and be locked up at home."

"you……"

"If my father is determined to lock me up, then I have no choice but to sever our relationship." Zhong Yixiu said resolutely.

The slap mark on her face was clear. She raised her head slightly and looked at Zhong Xingyun stubbornly.

His hands were clenched tightly inside his sleeves and his eyes were filled with panic, but this panic did not come from the confrontation with Zhong Xingyun, but from his worry about Zhong Yiyu.

Pei Zhaozhi stood beside Zhong Yixiu and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Zhong Xingyun wanted to step forward again and slap Zhong Yixiu twice, but considering the presence of Pei Zhaozhi and Shen Yanxi, he finally endured it.

"Okay, okay, since you are so opinionated, I can't do anything about it. But you have to remember this: if anything happens to your sister, I will never forgive you!"

Zhong Yixiu pursed her lips and said nothing.

She was more worried about Zhong Yiyu than Zhong Xingyun.

Pei Zhaozhi carefully questioned the servants in Zhong Mansion.

It was learned that Zhong Yiyu was worried about Zhong Yixiu who was still in the girls' academy because of the girl's disappearance, so she had been wanting to go see her in the past few days, but was stopped by Zhong Xingyun, who thought it was not safe outside.

Zhong's mother was also very worried and tried to stop her from doing so. After Zhong Yiyu agreed to let it go, she was still worried. Today, she couldn't bear it any longer and left the Zhong family, thinking of going to the Girls' Academy to take a look.

However, the carriage broke down halfway through the journey, and the driver went to find someone to help fix the carriage. When he came back, Zhong Yiyu and the maid were gone.

"When did your young lady separate from you?" Pei Zhaozhi asked the maid kneeling on the ground in front of him.

"Your Excellency, not long after the coachman went to look for someone, the second young lady said she wanted to buy some cakes for the eldest young lady that she usually likes to eat, so she asked me to go and buy them. At that time, I saw that there were many people coming and going on the street, and the cake shop was not far away, so I thought of going and coming back quickly, leaving the young lady waiting there alone. But when I came back with the cakes, I found that the young lady was gone."

"What did you do after you found out your young lady was missing?" Pei Zhaozhi asked.

"I immediately looked around but couldn't find anyone, so I went to the Women's Academy to ask around. They said they hadn't seen the young lady. I was completely panicked and ran back to the palace to report the news."

The maid looked flustered, her face full of regret.

"If I had known that something would happen to the young lady, I would have stayed by her side no matter what. It's all my fault. I deserve to die!"

Pei Zhaozhi frowned and looked at Zhong Xingyun beside him.

"After learning that the second young lady was missing, did Lord Zhong report it to the police immediately?"

Zhong Xingyun shook his head. "No, it was in broad daylight. At the time, I was not sure whether she left on her own or was missing, so I sent servants to look for her, thinking that if it was just a misunderstanding, it wouldn't cause a big fuss. But after searching for several hours, I couldn't find her, so I sent people to report to the Dali Temple."

At first he thought that Yi Yu had secretly gone to the girls' academy, but the servant he sent to confirm with the people in the academy repeatedly confirmed that Yi Yu did not go to the academy. Coupled with the case of the girl's disappearance, he became completely panicked.

Pei Zhaozhi thought for a while and asked the maid a few more questions, including about Zhong Yiyu's attire today. He stopped questioning and left the Zhong family when it was completely dark.

At the gate of Zhong's house, Jiang Suining held out his hand to support Zhong Yixue, whose steps were unsteady. "It's not safe in the imperial city now, and it's already dark. We'll take you back to the Women's Academy."

"Thank you." Zhong Yixue thanked him in a lost manner, and the next moment she looked at Pei Zhaozhi, "Master Pei, may I ask if the women who disappeared before have been found?"

"Not yet." Pei Zhaozhi shook his head.

"Then, then according to Lord Pei's judgment, if the murderer captures those women, will he endanger their lives?" Zhong Yixiu's voice was very dry and her expression was full of panic.

Pei Zhaozhi looked at Zhong Yixiu, understood the worry in her heart, and wanted to comfort her, but after a moment's silence, he finally shook his head truthfully.

"I am not sure about this, but if..." Pei Zhaozhi paused.

Zhong Yixue quickly asked, "If what?"