Chapter 258: The Old Man Who Bought A Shop and Lost His Daughter

"Here it comes, here it comes!" A rough voice came from behind, Yang Chuxia looked back and saw an old man of an older age.

"Old man, I see outside that the shop is for sale. Is that true?"

The old man sighed, "Of course it’s true! As long as you can pay the full amount in one go, I’ll sell you the shop."

Yang Chuxia observed that the old man seemed to have encountered some difficulties, but that was their private matter, so she didn’t ask too many questions.

"Old man, how much money do you want for this shop?"

The old man reluctantly glanced at the shop, "One hundred and sixty taels, including this front and back yard, I’ll sell it all to you."

One hundred and sixty taels does not seem to be particularly expensive, and it’s considered a reasonable price in Wangquan Town. The difficulty lies in the fact that most people can’t afford to pay this much money all at once.

If it were the old Yang Chuxia, she would not have been able to afford it either, but now it’s not a problem.

Yang Chuxia saw that the shop had a small courtyard in the back, with two rooms on each side that could accommodate people, and the front shop was not small either. Overall, it seemed pretty good, she was considering to buy it.

The old man saw that Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an were dressed in ordinary clothes, not looking very wealthy, so he added, "Miss, I have to be honest, I’m selling the shop because I have encountered difficulties and can’t manage it anymore. Many people have asked about it, but few were interested in buying. If you really want to buy it, I’ll give you a discount of five taels. If you think it’s reasonable, let’s proceed with the transfer; if not, let’s not waste each other’s time."

After hearing this, Ye Zi’an whispered in Yang Chuxia’s ear, "With one hundred and fifty-five taels, you can buy it. I know this shop, and I heard that the old man’s only daughter is missing, his daughter-in-law is sick because of it, and he can’t manage the business alone."

Hearing that it was another case of a missing girl, Yang Chuxia felt very angry. What was the government doing? It had been so long, and they still hadn’t caught the person.

What Yang Chuxia didn’t know was that at this time, Great Zhou was in a state of internal chaos, and no one had the time to take care of such trivial matters in small places. Even the last time they said they would send someone to investigate, there was no news later.

"Old man, I’ll buy your shop, but I don’t have that much money on me right now. How about in the afternoon I bring you the money and we sign the contract?"

Upon hearing that someone was finally going to buy the shop, the old man’s expression relaxed, "Alright, the afternoon will be fine. I’ll wait for you here, Miss."

After leaving the shop, Yang Chuxia asked, "Is this a grocery store?" She had noticed that the shop was almost empty, with only some shelves remaining.

"Yes, it’s a grocery store. The girl from this store went missing last month. Before that, business was good. It only took such a short time for things to become like this."

Yang Chuxia clenched her fists, "It’s all because of these damn thieves." She couldn’t help but want to get involved in this matter. Although she couldn’t do anything openly, she could still secretly investigate and pay attention. If she really found the culprits, she wouldn’t think about handing them over to the government at all; she would just kill them straight away.

"Alright, let the government do their job concerning the thieves. Uncle and aunt are still waiting for us."

"Yes, let’s go back home first."

Seeing them come out of the shop, Ms. Wang hurriedly greeted them, "What did you two do in that shop?"