The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 312 Running Away from the Bride - You Must Run Far, Far Away

Yes, you guessed it right, the girl who traveled all the way to find Hao Xiong is Qin Tietie.

Qin Tietie was worried that Hao Xiong would get into trouble, and wanted to warn Hao Xiong, but he only thought about it and did not take any action.

Hao Xiong had been gone from Chu Yang for many days, and she couldn't catch up with him, so she quickly gave up on the idea.

But Qin Xiaoming, the father, was so concerned that he kept nagging his wife behind her back that their daughter had feelings for a stranger.

Qin Tietie's mother was immediately furious. Her daughter had always been well-behaved and sensible. It must be that brat who seduced her daughter. This was outrageous!

We must marry our daughter off to a good family as soon as possible, just in case that brat comes knocking on our door again.

So, Qin Tietie's mother immediately found a reliable matchmaker and, behind Qin Tietie's back, carefully selected a husband for her daughter.

It wasn't until the matchmaker came to propose marriage that Qin Tietie realized that, according to her parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words, she was about to become the wife of a stranger, and one she couldn't resist at all!

Qin Tietie immediately erupted in anger!!

She couldn't bring herself to cry, make a scene, or threaten suicide.

A three-day strike would be enough to bring the blacksmith shop's business to a near standstill, given that the key members of the strike team were key to its success.

Several orders were not completed on time, forcing Qin Xiaoming to pay a lot of liquidated damages as agreed. But even so, the couple did not give in and instead went through the engagement process with lightning speed.

Qin Tietie watched helplessly as four of the six rites were completed within three days, and she was on the verge of tears.

What else could she do? Run away from the wedding!

Where else could she go? She could go find Hao Xiong!

So, Qin Tietie, who had never left Chuyang City in her life, made her escape on a moonlit night, following the map Hao Xiong had drawn for her that she had memorized!

A lifelong untamed lover of freedom!

Despite the long journey of more than a month, Qin Tietie did not suffer at all. Hao Xiong had told her the story of how she had to work hard to earn money by performing along the way because she had no money.

Before running away from her arranged marriage, Qin Tietie learned from her experience and secretly took the dowry money her parents had prepared for her. She enjoyed the scenery along the way, ate local delicacies, and marveled at how Hao Xiongcheng hadn't lied to her. She traveled all the way north and finally arrived at the Xianwang Mansion in Liyang City.

Unexpectedly, when she inquired, she found that Hao Xiong was not at home. Qin Tietie was immediately at a loss. She was unfamiliar with the place and her money was almost gone. What should she do?

Gu Zhanghua arrived at the side hall where guests were being received and saw Qin Tietie with a bitter face. He was stunned for a moment and felt that the girl in front of him looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Under Hao Xiong's repeated brainwashing, Qin Tietie still remembered Gu Zhanghua vividly. She knew him; he was a distinguished customer who came to Qin's Blacksmith Shop to order crossbows, Hao Xiong's brother-in-law, and His Highness the Wise King of Xia!

Qin Tietie immediately jumped up from his chair, overjoyed, and clasped his hands in a neat fist salute to Gu Zhanghua.

"Brother Xiong told me that you are his brother-in-law! I am Brother Xiong's friend, Qin Tietie!"

Seeing that Gu Zhanghua was still in a daze, Qin Tietie kindly reminded him.

"Qin's Blacksmith Shop? Do you remember me? I'm the blacksmith who made crossbows for you!"

"Oh my god!" Gu Zhanghua remembered, utterly speechless!

Hao Xiong was left in Chuyang to oversee the progress of the crossbows. It seems he hasn't been idle at all. He used sweet words to coax a younger sister, and she even followed him to the Prince Xian's residence!

The problem is that Hao Xiong is not in the manor right now, so what should he do?

"Greetings, Miss Qin..."

Gu Zhanghua didn't know what to say for a moment, but he had to say something.

"What brings you all the way from Chuyang?"

"I ran away from the wedding!" Qin Tietie said frankly, "My parents forced me to get married, so I had no choice but to run away. If I ran too close, they would catch me and take me back to get married, so I had to run far away to be safe!"

Gu Zhanghua: “…”

Is it really okay for you to run away from your wedding so brazenly?

"How did you find your way to the Prince Xian's residence?"

"Brother Xiong drew me a very detailed picture and told me to come visit him anytime!"

Gu Zhanghua: “…”

Never mind if I didn't ask!

When Qin Tietie first met Gu Zhanghua, her knees almost knelt down uncontrollably. After all, she was just a commoner. But in the stories Hao Xiong told her, the wise prince was not only approachable, but also a live-in son-in-law!

She found it very funny, and Hao Xiong recounted their adventures back then in such a vivid and embellished way that Qin Tietie felt no fear of Gu Zhanghua at all, but rather a sense of closeness.

Moreover, in Hao Xiong's story, the wise king is a very easy-going person who especially loves to hear people call him brother-in-law.

Qin Tietie noticed that Gu Zhanghua was staring at her in a daze. She rolled her eyes and looked at Gu Zhanghua with a grin.

"Brother-in-law!"

Qin Tietie already had a loud voice, and now that he was a little excited, his shout made Gu Zhanghua tremble.

"Brother-in-law! Can I hide in your mansion for a while? When Brother Xiong comes back, I'll ask him to help me figure out how to break off the engagement."

Qin Tietie pressed his advantage, pleading with his face.

"This one……"

Gu Zhanghua hesitated. Having another person eat and stay in the Prince's mansion was a minor matter, especially since this girl was Hao Xiong's friend. But the problem was that Hao Xiong, the person in charge, was not present. Would making a decision on his own cause trouble for Hao Xiong in the future?

And this girl even ran away from her arranged marriage!

"Brother-in-law! I won't eat and stay for free. I can find a job at a blacksmith's shop! I'm very skilled!"

Keep up the good work, Qin Tietie!

Gu Zhanghua suddenly looked Qin Tietie up and down. He looked proud and imposing, and you could almost see his muscles through his spring clothes!

Yes, his workshop is short of blacksmiths, and Qin Tietie has helped them forge crossbows before, so he's a skilled craftsman. Huang Shuo has confirmed that his craftsmanship is superb!

But whether this girl can be used by me or not, I need to think it over carefully. Gu Zhanghua thought it best to wait for Hao Xiong to come back before making a decision.

“Miss Qin, since you are Hao Xiong’s friend, please stay at the manor for a few days until he returns.”

After Gu Zhanghua finished speaking, he turned around and beckoned to Chunlan.

"Chunlan, prepare a guest room for Miss Qin and treat her well!"

Chunlan quickly agreed and waved to Qin Tietie with a smile.

"Miss Qin, please come with me."

Qin Tietie's dark eyes gleamed with excitement. Brother Xiong was right! My sister-in-law is so kind!

"Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Qin Tietie sincerely thanked Gu Zhanghua before leaving with Chunlan.

"This Miss Qin is really lively and outgoing; no wonder she became friends with Hao Xiong."

Gu Zhanghua shook his head with a helpless smile.

That evening, Gu Zhanghua took the chart drawn by Guo Da to Prince Cheng's residence to find Gu Jiancheng and explain his purpose.

Gu Jiancheng took this matter very seriously. The Flame Organization was an unsolved case back then, and it might also be related to the attack on the mission back then.

Thinking of this, Gu Jiancheng specially summoned the head guard Xu Hu and gave Xu Hu instructions in front of Gu Zhanghua.

"You are in charge of investigating the Liyang branch of the Fuze Relief Home. When was it established? Who was in charge at the time? How many orphans did it adopt? Find out everything! The more detailed the better, and the faster the better!"

"Yes! I obey my orders!"

After Xu Hu left, the two brothers chatted about the workshop for a while before Gu Zhanghua got up to take his leave.

Gu Zhanghua thought that the matter of the orphanage would take several days to be resolved, but to his surprise, Xu Hu came to the workshop to find Gu Zhanghua the next evening, saying that the investigation results had been obtained.

At that time, Gu Zhanghua was complaining to Zhao Xuan about Qin Tietie, and Zhao Xuan almost laughed her head off!

"You can still laugh? I highly suspect that Hao Xiong and Miss Qin have already secretly pledged their lives to each other, otherwise why would Miss Qin call him brother-in-law so smoothly!"

Gu Zhanghua continued, somewhat annoyed:

"She even ran away from her arranged marriage to our Prince Xian's residence, and you never heard her mention it. She was so self-righteous!"

"You think the same way I do!" Zhao Xuan struggled to suppress her laughter. "Hao Xiong stumbled upon a stroke of good luck with women, and when he returned, he suddenly saw Miss Qin, who had run away from her arranged marriage..."

Zhao Xuan chuckled and winked at Gu Zhanghua.

"You mean, we're in for a good show?!"

Gu Zhanghua suddenly realized.