Ah Shi was startled by his own thoughts. If it was as he thought, the forces behind the Fang family were not only government and businessmen, but also had their own operations in the world. Is the Jiangnan Boat Fire Case really what Fang Lihui said? Is there any hidden secret...
Moreover, Fang Zilan, the third Miss Fang, has an identity like Zi Xiu. Will other members of the Fang family also have other identities? He heard that Zi Xiu had an affair with the Gui Sect, and that the Gui Sect was closely related to the previous dynasty...
In the previous dynasty, the Fang family. The court, the rivers and lakes.
He only felt that there was a vague thread that connected everything together, but he couldn't see it clearly, only a vague outline.
But his intuition told him that if he knew the truth, it would be even more dangerous.
After all, after he got to the bottom of the Jiangnan Boat Fire Case, although Fang Lihui said nothing, his attitude towards him became more and more secretive. He seemed to be on guard to ask him to look around the business, but also seemed to be training him to have access to many accounts. Gradually, he seemed to have glimpsed the tip of the huge iceberg of the Fang family. He felt cold all over his body. He wanted to escape but it was too late.
"Ah Shi, young master." The shopkeeper's voice brought Ah Shi back from his thoughts, and he calmed down, "What's the matter?"
"The girl who calls herself Qianjinfang Zhen..." The shopkeeper didn't continue, but Ah Shi knew clearly, "She is being targeted?"
The shopkeeper nodded, "The head of the family wants to cooperate with Qianjinfang, should we..."
"No." Ah Shi intercepted the shopkeeper's unfinished words and said softly: "We'll just wait and see what happens."
"But..." The shopkeeper hesitated, and Ah Shi glanced at him, "But since she is in Zuiyue Tower, we must protect her."
The shopkeeper suddenly understood, "I would like to follow Mr. Ah Shi's instructions. I will order people to strengthen the security immediately."
That night, the staff in the building gathered around the guest room under the guise of patrolling the night. Although the movement was very small, it still couldn't escape Fang Zilan's ears. She thought for a moment and ignored it.
However, in the early morning of the next day, the heavy sound of armor woke up the sleeping people, and people were jumping up and down the Zuiyue Tower. Fang Zilan casually put on a fox cloak and walked out, leaning against the railing, looking coldly at the soldiers below who were surrounding the guys - they were from the Jiangnan Camp.
There were many people leaning around upstairs, most of them watching the excitement at a loss. It wasn't until the strong-armed commander downstairs yelled "Search" that they got a clue and began to discuss in a low voice.
Fang Zilan yawned while listening. Some people guessed that the dignitaries in Zuiyue Tower had lost some rare objects, others guessed that the daughter of a certain family had gone missing, but in short, no one guessed that the emperor of the day was lost.
It seems that the news was blocked very well, and not even a bit of news was leaked. However, in this case, Li Shengxuan's guess may not be tenable. If there was something detailed in the Jiangnan Camp, the news would have spread a lot.
Or is it that Sezuo's rank is not high enough to know the news of Takako's disappearance that day?
No, if you can collude with mountain bandits, betray military intelligence, and cause the capital to retreat steadily, your rank will never be low...
"Why can't you go up?" Awan's voice suddenly sounded. Fang Zilan looked over and saw that she and Mingxiang were stopped by the soldiers guarding the stairs.
"We are conducting a search under military orders, and the rest are retreating." The sound of the soldiers was like a loud bell, which caused silence and silence all around.
However, Awan has been following Fang Zilan in the army since the northern border. He is not afraid at all. "Master, you have your military orders, and I also have my master. Please make it convenient for you. I just need to take a look to confirm my master." …”
"The military order is like a mountain, how can I allow you to mess around?" The soldier glared angrily, and when he saw this, Fang Zilan came quickly, "Awan, Mingxiang, I'm fine."
Hearing the sound, the soldier looked back at Fang Zilan and said in a formal manner: "Are you the master? Have you registered at Zuiyue Tower? How many servants are there in total?"
Fang Zilan nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I am the master. I am registered in Zuiyue Tower and have four servants in total."
"Four people?" the soldier frowned, "Where are the other two?"
"Well..." Fang Zilan looked around, and then asked Awan and Mingxiang: "Where did Ah Da and Ah Er go? Why didn't they come with you?"
Ah Da Ah Er refers to Li Shengxuan and Xia Houzhang. When they changed their names while concealing their identities, they were not satisfied with the choices they made. Fang Zilan thought they were too picky and deliberately chose the two most ordinary names. On a corresponding document.
At this point, there was no room for regret. Li Shengxuan and Xia Houzhang could only accept it. However, the name and their easy-going appearance had indeed become the best protection. No one paid attention to it along the way, and no one became suspicious.
However, if it were placed under the sharp eyes of the soldiers in the Jiangnan camp, I'm afraid they might not be able to get away with it.
Awan and Mingxiang also knew this, so they hesitated and answered questions incorrectly. Fang Zilan frowned and pretended to be surprised: "What are you talking about? Ada and Aer are not in the building. Could it be that they went to buy sesame cakes?"
"It's not sesame cakes, it's some kind of flower cake." Awan cooperated with a distressed look, "They spoke too fast, I didn't even hear clearly, what kind of flower cake is it..."
"Why don't you buy flower cakes in Zuiyue Tower? Do you have to go out to buy them?" Fang Zilan deliberately raised her voice. Ah Shi downstairs understood. He waited at the door for Li Shengxuan and Xia Houzhang who were hurried back upstairs and gave them one. Flower cake.
Li Shengxuan didn't understand why at first, but he still let Xia Houzhang take over the steaming flower cake. It wasn't until the two of them came to the stalemate in front of Fang Zilan and the soldiers that he completely understood, "Master..."
"You still know how to come back?" Fang Zilan said coldly: "I can't find anyone so early in the morning. If you don't know, you would think you are my master."
Hearing this, Li Shengxuan blinked innocently, snatched the flower cake from Xia Houzhang's hand, and handed it to Fang Zilan, "I bought this specially. It's delicious. Master, try it quickly!"
His appearance as if he was flattering and offering a treasure made the soldiers less alert. After confirming his and Xia Houzhang's identities, he waved them away.
Unexpectedly, Li Shengxuan and Xia Houzhang had just taken two steps and before they reached Fang Zilan, they heard "Wait a minute" shouted from downstairs.
Li Shengxuan and Xia Houzhang stopped, Fang Zilan looked stern, Awan and Mingxiang exchanged glances, and finally the five of them looked at the person who made the noise in tacit understanding.
"I wonder which flower cakes you two bought from?" The commander who spoke was smiling, "I have been coveting the flower cakes from Suzhou Prefecture for a long time, but I don't know which one is the most delicious. You two placed the flowers from Zuiyue Tower. If you don’t want the cake, you have to go to the store where you buy it, I think it tastes really good.”
"General, if you like it, you might as well try it." Fang Zilan raised the flower cake in his hand, but the commander shook his head, "How embarrassing is this? Please tell the name of the store and I will buy it myself."
