Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 380: Chapter 252 How Dare You Play Truant with Me Chapter 380: Chapter 252 How Dare You Play Truant with Me Mr. Ban Shan was truly anxious!

He had lived a solitary life, and it was not easy for him to have both children and grandchildren. To his dismay, his little grandchild had gone missing in a blink of an eye!

How could he possibly not be anxious about this?

Gu Changsheng also looked forward to Attendant Student Yantai with great expectations.

She was desperately hoping to find her precious son as well!

Yantai scratched his head in confusion. Under the intense scrutiny of everyone present, he timidly spoke up, “This afternoon, the Young Master was here. At that time, the master was behind closed doors, and the Young Master was reading upstairs for a while before he left…”

“Left?” Gu Changsheng asked in disbelief, quickly pressing on, “After he left, he never came back? Which direction did he go?”

“Yes! Attendant, you’d better speak up quickly!” Mr. Ban Shan likewise urged him on.

Yantai raised his hand and pointed in several directions towards the door, then with a defeated stomp put his hand down, “No matter which direction the Young Master went, he’s still in the mansion! What’s the point of asking such questions?”

Gu Changsheng and Mr. Ban Shan were both taken aback by this.

Indeed, this was the Gu Residence; regardless of which direction Xiao Gu Ze went, he was still within the residence!

“Foster father, don’t panic, your daughter will go search again!” Although she was extremely anxious, Gu Changsheng still tried her best to stay calm and comfort her elderly foster father.

Mr. Ban Shan couldn’t heed such words as his aged face couldn’t hide his anxiousness, “How could I not be panicky? My little grandchild is so small, if something were to…”

What might happen, Mr. Ban Shan neither dared to say nor imagine!

“Nothing bad will happen, don’t think him weak because he’s young, he knows Kung Fu! Foster father, please be patient, your daughter will go look for him right away. As soon as there’s news, I’ll have someone inform you at the Book Tower.” Gu Changsheng, infected by Mr. Ban Shan’s anxiety, dropped this line and hurriedly went to search elsewhere.

“What are you standing around for! Go and search!” Seeing his daughter leave, Mr. Ban Shan, in a fit of urgency, slapped Attendant Student Yantai and went out to search beyond the Book Tower.

As night fell, the Gu Residence was plunged into chaos.

Meanwhile, Xiao Gu Ze, the Little Meat Bun, was being coaxed by two seemingly sleazy men into Liuzhou City’s largest brothel!

The Little Meat Bun, with an oblivious and innocent expression on his face, carried a small bundle and followed the two men trustingly. When he saw the signboard of the brothel, his eyes suddenly gleamed with excitement, thrilled!

Godfather! Thank goodness he didn’t miss mealtime playing with these two bad guys who sell people! There should still be food at this time, right?

Thus, the Little Meat Bun cooperated especially well, watching the two men count the silver they had in hand, hopping and skipping behind the Turtle Servant towards the servants’ quarters, but midway he took a detour and slipped toward the back flower pavilion quietly.

Meanwhile, as the Gu Residence busied itself searching for someone, the Little Meat Bun was relishing a table full of delicious dishes, surrounded by many beautiful women!

“Take me to the Bright Moon Tower where Little Meat Bun stays!” Gu Changsheng’s phoenix eyes narrowed tightly into a line as she commanded in a cold voice.

Just then, a boy hurried past the spot, and upon hearing her, he blurted out in panic, “Madam, the boys from the Bright Moon Tower were just searched, and they didn’t see the Young Master there!”

“I am not going to look for him!” Gu Changsheng’s eyes sparkled with intensity, and she spoke as cold as ice.

“Uh…” The boy was taken aback at her words.

At a time like this, the mother of the little Young Master was not looking for her child–what could she be doing?

Gu Changsheng had no time to clarify for him; with Si Xi by her side, and a few quick moves, she dashed toward the Bright Moon Tower where Little Meat Bun lived.

The Bright Moon Tower had four floors, and its structure and layout were identical to the Cool Breeze Tower where Gu Changsheng stayed–every detail was exquisite and the luxury was understated.

Gu Changsheng, who knew her way well, entered the Bright Moon Tower and headed directly for the fourth floor where Little Meat Bun usually stayed!

Everything here was arranged by Gu Changsheng’s hand for Little Meat Bun, so she was very familiar with it!

Arriving at Little Meat Bun’s bedroom, Gu Changsheng immediately opened a hidden compartment on the wall and took out everything inside.

“The Purple Gold Mystery Bracelet is missing!”

“The hidden folding fan is missing!”

“The Radiant Night Pearl is also missing!”

“And the remainder of Little Meat Bun’s unused Rosemary Soft Bone Powder is gone as well!”

Gu Changsheng checked while speaking, and then searched the concealed compartment by the bedside of Little Meat Bun.

“His little treasury is also empty!”

Gu Changsheng opened her mouth, grinding her teeth with rage, her face flushing and paling in turns!

Si Xi, who didn’t understand, looked toward the dim area behind him. His mind wasn’t sharp, and he had no idea what his mistress meant by all this!

He hadn’t even seen the Young Master, and the Young Master had already vanished!

Could it be that he was bad luck and incompatible with the Young Master?

Ning Er and Tan Nv, hidden in the shadows, obviously wouldn’t solve Si Xi’s confusion, so Si Xi had no choice but to look towards his own wife and timidly ask, “Wife, all those things have disappeared, what does that mean? Could it be related to the Young Master’s disappearance?”

Gu Changsheng gave Si Xi a look that said ‘you’re not stupid’ and lifted the empty little box in his hand, “All these items were Little Meat Bun’s treasures! They were also what kept him alive!”

“So what? What does that prove?” Si Xi was still not quite understanding, scratching his head in confusion.

The entire mansion was busy searching for the Young Master, so what use could there be in his wife rummaging through the Young Master’s belongings?

“Therefore, Little Meat Bun wasn’t kidnapped! He left on his own!” Gu Changsheng said through gritted teeth, each word strikingly clear.

“Ah?”

Si Xi was startled by these words.

Looking at each emptied little case, Gu Changsheng spoke angrily, “Xiao Gu Ze really has guts, daring to run away from home! Once I catch him, I won’t spare him from a beating hung up from the beams!”

It was just the last time he had slipped away causing his Flower Peacock to faint was already bad, but now he dares to do it again, running away from home!

It was her oversight, Gu Changsheng’s concern had thrown her into disorder; initially, she hadn’t even considered that Xiao Gu Ze had a history of slipping away!

“Tell the people in the mansion, there’s no need to search anymore!” Gu Changsheng’s face dark as ink, she sat down on Xiao Gu Ze’s bed and commanded Si Xi with a cold voice.

“Yes!”

Si Xi responded and ran downstairs.

In no time, the family members all gathered in Xiao Gu Ze’s Bright Moon Tower.

“Changsheng’s beloved daughter, why have you suddenly said to stop searching? Is there news about the little grandson?” Mr. Ban Shan was the first to speak, with a hopeful expression.

“Yes, did you find Xiao Gu Ze? Where is he?” Zhou Zongbao also hurriedly asked.

He was very fond of Xiao Gu Ze, a little one who was round and cute, clever, charming, and not pretentious, there was nothing not to like! Because of Xiao Gu Ze, he even entertained the idea of persuading Gu Changsheng to have a Little Wood, and to this day he has not given up!

The family members looked eagerly at Gu Changsheng, who could hardly conceal her frustration and pointed to the scattered empty cases on the table. She spoke with a stern face, “Take a look for yourselves!”

Eagerly, they crowded around. Mr. Ban Shan having only moved into the residence two days prior was still unfamiliar with its matters, hence he looked around helplessly in alarm.

On the other hand, Zhou Zongbao, who had been getting along warmly with Xiao Gu Ze these past days, rummaged through the cases, and surprised, he said, “Eh! Aren’t these all Xiao Gu Ze’s treasures? Why are there so many missing?”

He remembered how Xiao Gu Ze showed off his treasures to him, the proudly adorable look on his face, absolutely endearing!

“Yes! Where did all the treasures that the Young Master collected from Master Lou go?” Dong Lei, who had always been with Gu Changsheng and Xiao Gu Ze, was also well aware of Xiao Gu Ze’s treasures, and after a check, he spoke up in confusion.

“Something’s not right here!” It was Uncle Song, who after inspecting the room, pointed to the hidden compartment on the wall and spoke, “Every brick and tile in this house was designed by the mistress. The towers where everyone resides also have such hidden compartments and hiding places. If it’s not someone who understands the mansion, even if the whole place is searched inside and out, these openly hidden mechanisms might still go unnoticed, so these missing treasures…”

“Little grandson took them himself!”

“Xiao Gu Ze took them himself!”

The house still had its clever individuals, such as Mr. Ban Shan and Zhou Zongbao.

They immediately voiced the truth!

Then, as what could be considered master and disciple, they exchanged a glance, and the meaning in their eyes was crystal clear, obvious to all.

“So, Mother Tigress, your son actually wasn’t kidnapped!” It was Zhou Zongbao who looked at an irate Gu Changsheng and cautiously said, “So, he ran away on his own, right?”

With the facts right before her eyes, Gu Changsheng gave Zhou Zongbao an annoyed glance, “What do you think?”

Zhou Zongbao touched his nose and looked to Mr. Ban Shan for help – what he had said was just the truth…

“Since the little grandson ran away on his own, where would he go?” Mr. Ban Shan, knowing that the little grandson wouldn’t be in danger if he was not kidnapped, relaxed a lot and eagerly asked the people beside him.

“The Young Master couldn’t have gone to Baili Mountain to find Sister Qiu, Sister Cui, and Han Mo, could he?” Dong Lei thought for a moment and shared his speculation.

“Makes sense!” The crowd nodded in agreement.

“Little Thunder, has the kitchen lost any dried rations?” Gu Changsheng suddenly spoke up to interrupt and asked Dong Lei.

“Not at all! If the kitchen was missing even a single carrot, I would know all about it, no rations have gone missing…” Puzzled, Dong Lei scratched his head, “Moreover, no one in the mansion needs to prepare for a long journey, so there’s no need for dried rations…”

“Exactly, Xiao Gu Ze suffered hardships when he was young at Li Mansion and is most afraid of going hungry. When he sneaked away from the Flower Peacock before, he made sure to carry plenty of dried rations with him! He was here this afternoon, but now he’s not in the residence; his pockets are filled with silver notes and gold beans, which ordinary shops dare not accept. If he doesn’t want to starve, he definitely wouldn’t leave the city to go to Baili Mountain!” Gu Changsheng explained slowly, furrowing her eyebrows.

Mr. Ban Shan and Zhou Zongbao frowned upon hearing the first part of the sentence.

They had not imagined such an adorable Xiao Gu Ze had once suffered at Li Mansion!

Li Mansion! They would remember this, but clearly, this wasn’t the time to dwell on these matters; finding Xiao Gu Ze’s whereabouts was more important!

“But Xiao Gu Ze is just a little child, where could he go? There are many bad people and kidnappers outside, it’s not safe for him to be alone. We still need to find him quickly!” Zhou Zongbao said while calming his anxious master, speaking on the side.