"Probably, they have all been sent away by Madame Zhang," Liu Shimei said, almost certain of her words.
Nanny Li nodded. "In these past few years, the provisions for the mansion were all managed by Madame Zhang. Those people, if not sent to another estate, were most likely sold."
Just like the servants in their own courtyard, the people in the eldest son's mansion were of the same nature, all slaves bound by a contract. If they were not sent away or sold, there was only one possibility—they were dead!
"I'll go find Ninth Brother and ask him to help investigate the whereabouts of these people!" Liu Shimei made a decision. "Although we have some clues, let's not talk about it outside. It's not wise to alert the enemy. If there's something dirty going on behind the scenes, once any movement is detected, these people might be silenced. Our hard-earned leads would be lost again."
Mo'er said, "We understand, Eldest Young Miss."
