Lizhong's eyes lit up, and he sat up abruptly from the bed, excitedly saying, "Yan girl, that's a brilliant idea, such a brilliant idea, how come I never thought of it before!"
Mo Yan smiled without saying a word, but she felt torn inside, hoping that the woman was Lixiu, yet hoping she was not.
The very next day at dawn, Lizhong left the house without even eating breakfast, eager to put Mo Yan's suggested plan into action.
Mo Yan didn't dare to delay either, and after eating breakfast she too left the house. Beggars were everywhere, so when the time came, she could simply arrange a few to lead Lizhong to the secret brothel.
Within two days, Lizhong had received some news about his daughter from a young beggar, and he went full of anticipation to verify it.
