I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Wei Lang frowned slightly and turned to look at Chen Jia with a serious expression.

Chen Jia's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light. She pursed her lips slightly and said slowly: "Have you ever seen someone with a unique smell?"

After hearing this, the girl lowered her eyes and fell into deep thought.

Her fingers gently twisted the corner of her clothes, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if she was trying hard to recall something.

After a while, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "Master, after hearing what this young master said, I remembered. The companion that the eunuch brought with him once did have a unique body odor, and his walking posture was also a little special. It is very likely that he is the person you are talking about."

Wei Lang and Chen Jia looked at each other, and their eyes met, and they understood each other's thoughts in an instant.

It was obvious that Jia Mo brought an insignificant eunuch to visit Miaoyin Pavilion, and occasionally asked the eunuch to bring Gao Yan along, setting up an elusive maze.

Wei Lang's eyes became more serious. He leaned forward slightly and immediately asked the girl in a serious tone: "What did the companions brought by the eunuch do?"

The girl tried hard to recall, her eyes were a little vague, as if she had returned to those scenes again.

The girl said slowly, "Every time they show up, they are always very low-key. The companion always wears a dark robe, wrapping himself tightly, and wears a wide-brimmed hat on his head with the brim pulled down very low, as if he doesn't want people to easily recognize his identity."

The girl continued, "After he entered the Miaoyin Pavilion, he seldom spoke. He just sat quietly by the side, but his eyes would wander around from time to time. They would stay for a very short time and leave in a hurry after listening to a few songs. Sometimes, I would see him whispering a few words with the eunuch before leaving. Their voices were as low as the buzzing of a mosquito, and I couldn't hear what they were saying at all."

Wei Lang frowned slightly, looked at the girl solemnly, and reminded her in a serious tone: "Think carefully again, has that eunuch's friend ever played here? Who did he play with? What trouble did he cause?"

The girl lowered her head slightly, trying to search for relevant images deep in her memory.

After a moment, the girl's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she remembered something important.

She raised her head, looked at Wei Lang, and said slowly: "Master, I remember now. The eunuch's friend was extremely strange, and he completely disdained us girls. He seemed to hate women from the bottom of his heart, and he loved to hang out with young prostitutes. On several occasions, those young prostitutes were tortured by him and were covered in bruises. He seemed to be drawing some kind of perverted pleasure from the pain of others. That scene was chilling."

After hearing what the girl said, Wei Lang showed a look of confusion on his face.

He thought to himself: Gao Yan doesn't like men, how could this happen?

Chen Jia sighed softly and continued, "Sima Fei'er destroyed his life force, which was a huge blow to him. People change, especially after experiencing huge setbacks and blows. We can't look at him with the same eyes as before."

Wei Lang was silent for a moment, then said: "In this case, we must re-examine Gao Yan's behavior and motives."

Chen Jia frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "We might as well ask those young prostitutes who were bullied by Gao Yan, maybe we can get more key clues."

When Wei Lang heard this, he suddenly felt jealous. He curled his lips slightly, but looking at Chen Jia's serious expression, he knew that this matter was of great importance, so he agreed.

The girl soon brought the young prostitutes who had been bullied by Gao Yan. They lined up and walked into the room one by one.

There was fear and anger on everyone's face, and they were obviously full of hatred towards Gao Yan.

The first prostitute trembled all over, his voice full of fear, and began to speak: "That Gao Yan was simply a demon crawling out of hell. Sometimes, he would whip me severely with a whip, and other times, he would drip candle wax on me and watch me in pain."

Then the second prostitute also had red eyes and a choked voice and said, "He was moody and totally unpredictable. Once, just because I looked at him, he rushed over and kicked me in the stomach. I almost fainted from the pain. He would also insult me ​​with all kinds of vicious words, grab my hair, and slam me against the wall."

One after another, the prostitutes told the story of Gao Yan's abnormal behavior, and Wei Lang and Chen Jia's faces became more and more solemn.

Wei Lang frowned and asked in a heavy tone, "Did he do anything else special?"

At this time, a young prostitute suddenly said, "Once Gao Yan got drunk and said that if there were no one to stop him, he would kill all the women in the Jia family. He also said that as long as the Southeast Drum Tower was built, he would make those who bullied him pay the price sooner or later. He also said that he would make those who had wronged him live a life worse than death."

Chen Jia and Wei Lang looked at each other and were both shocked.

Wei Lang asked the waiter and the girls to go out, and the two of them communicated in a very low voice.

Chen Jia said, "It seems that Gao Yan hates Sima Fei'er to death. Before, we found a secret room in the southeast drum tower with a mechanism. Those mechanisms were extremely ingeniously designed, but they were also murderous. I remember there were some strange symbols and patterns in them."

Wei Lang nodded and continued, "Combined with what the young man said, the construction of the Southeast Drum Tower was participated in by the Jiamo family. Perhaps Gao Yan wanted to use the underground secret room of the Southeast Drum Tower to realize one of his plans."

Chen Jia went on to say, "It's very possible. These young prostitutes have such a deep hatred for Gao Yan that they may be able to help us."

Wei Lang frowned slightly and said, "But we must also be careful that they will be blinded by hatred and do irrational things."

Chen Jia agreed: "We will use the clues they provide carefully. The most urgent task now is to quickly investigate the buildings that the Jia family participated in building."

When the young waiters heard their conversation, they all expressed their willingness to help.

One of the prostitutes gnashed his teeth and said, "As long as he gets the punishment he deserves, we are willing to do anything."

The girl came back in a hurry, looking a little anxious, and said, "Master, there is a young man who was redeemed and is now the top star in the theater. I have sent someone to invite him over."

As soon as the girl finished speaking, the actor who was chasing Chen Jia just now walked in leisurely.

Wei Lang narrowed his eyes and stared at the actor closely, his eyes full of scrutiny.

He took a step forward and asked in a cold tone, "Why are you here?"

The actor was not in a hurry, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

"I just happened to pass by and heard that there was a lot of fun here, so I came to join in the fun."

Wei Lang snorted coldly, obviously not believing the actor's words.

"Just passing by? There aren't so many coincidences in this world. Tell me, who sent you here?"

The actor shook his head slightly, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"This young master is really suspicious. I really have no one to assign me. It is just fate that makes me meet you all here."

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old who's so easy to fool? Since you're the top star in the theater, how could you be brought here so easily? There must be someone behind the scenes manipulating you."

The actor remained calm and composed, raising his chin slightly.

"Sir, you are so aggressive. Is there some secret that you are afraid I will know? I am only here at someone else's invitation. As for the rest, I know nothing."

"You'd better tell the truth, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."

"Sir, just come on. If I tell even a single lie, you can punish me as you wish."

The two of them confronted each other like this, and the air was filled with tension.