The capital city was the most prosperous capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Before dawn, there are already small traders preparing for the day's business.
The steamed stuffed bun shop began to dish out fillings and noodles, and the tea soup shop started simmering lamb stick bones...
It's still early and there are usually no pedestrians on the street. But if you see pedestrians, don’t be too surprised.
Most of them were diners who stayed overnight at Qunfang House. They were in groups of twos and threes, and their faces still showed the exhaustion of not sleeping all night. After all, although seafood abalone is tempting, eating too much will still make you feel tired.
Among this group of diners, Yao Rui, with a jade-like face and a folding fan in his hand, was chatting and laughing with the fat-headed and big-eared Shen Laosan next to him.
"Brother Yao is really a good poet. If Brother Yao hadn't helped me last night, how could I have climbed into Nishang's bed?"
"Brother Yao doesn't know, but these neon clothes are really moisturizing."
Shen Laosan said, with a look of unfinished expression on his face.
Yao Rui's expression froze, then he quickly covered it up and chuckled:
"Brother Shen is really enviable to spend a romantic night with such a beauty."
When Shen Laosan heard this, a trace of regret suddenly appeared on his face, which was originally full of aftertaste.
"Oh...what a pity, what a pity!"
Hearing this, Yao Rui looked startled and asked in confusion:
"Brother Shen, why are you sighing so much, but you can't let go of that Nishang master? Don't worry, if you want to kiss Fangze next time, you can..."
"No, no!"
Shen Laosan shook his head and looked at Yao Rui, with a hint of expectation?
"Brother Yao, you don't understand! It's too wasteful for me to taste such a top-notch beauty like Nishang by myself. If only Brother Yao had saved his face yesterday and followed me into the small pavilion..."
…
Yao Rui's face darkened, and he almost couldn't help but commit murder.
There is a poem that asks you how much sorrow you can have, just like a group of eunuchs going to a brothel!
If it wasn't for Yang Gong's mission, Yao Rui would have chopped off this guy's head with one sword.
He coughed lightly and said:
"Brother Shen is joking. Although everyone's neon clothes are good, they are not Yao's favorite. Brother Shen just wants to taste them himself."
"By the way, Brother Shen, don't forget about cooperation. When you leave for Luozhou, don't forget to take me with you to make a lot of money!"
Shen Laosan waved his hand and hugged Yao Rui's shoulders with a hint of drunkenness.
"Brother Yao and I hit it off immediately, and we are both businessmen. I will never forget you if good things happen."
"You can rest assured. Before going to Luozhou, I will send someone to your house to report it."
"In that case, thank you very much, Brother Shen."
Yao Rui slightly arched his hands and made a gesture. Then he looked at the intersection ahead and said:
"It's not far from Yao's residence. Brother Shen, let's say goodbye then. Brother Shen, please take great care of us!"
Without saying a word, Shen Laosan turned around and gave Yao Rui a big hug.
"Brother Yao, take care of it!"
…
After turning down several streets, Yao Rui finally let down his guard a little.
Shen Laosan may seem careless, but he is actually extremely cautious at heart. If he hadn't been accustomed to many matters in official circles since he was a child, he might have aroused suspicion from the other party today.
Even so, he was still a little worried whether Shen Laosan would really take him with him to Luozhou.
After all, according to what Shen Laosan said in Qunfang Tower last night. There were more than a dozen merchants going to Luozhou on this trip.
Thinking of this, Yao Rui couldn't help but admire Yang Dong again.
Just through the information that Shen Laosan was going to Luozhou, Mr. Yang guessed that other merchants would go with him.
With such a terrifying insight, Mr. Yang is worthy of being Mr. Yang!
But Yao Rui didn't know yet that Shen Laosan had already seen through his identity.
The capital city is an extremely luxurious palace.
Shen Laosan drank the tea handed by the servant and frowned slightly.
"I asked you to investigate this Yao Rui, but you told me that there is no such person?"
"I spend tens of thousands of taels of silver every year to support a bunch of trash like you!"
"Go and check whether there is any criminal minister named Yao in the past twenty years. It is best if he has family members who later entered the palace."
"If I guess correctly, this Brother Yao should be from the palace."
Hearing this, the servant delivering the tea immediately became numb.
"Master, since you know that he is from the palace, why do you still call him brother?"
"If Lin Shoufu finds out about this, I'm afraid he will blame you."
"Do you think you should inform Lin Shoufu about this?"
When Shen Laosan heard this, a fierce look flashed across his face.
He kicked the servant in the stomach and kicked him away.
"You, a servant, can say whatever you want about me?"
"Go to Manager Su and get twenty boards. It will help your memory."
"Damn it, why did I raise you bunch of losers?"
The servant held his stomach and kowtowed several times before reluctantly retreating, with a look of hatred and helplessness on his face.
He is actually a spy, a secret agent of Lin Chunqiu, the chief assistant. Originally, Lin Chunqiu sent him to Shen Laosan to obtain information.
But he never dreamed that he would be firmly in the hands of Shen Laosan.
He sighed again and turned to leave the main courtyard.
But he never noticed from beginning to end that there was a pair of eyes in the dark, always staring at his neck, ready to kill him with one blow at any time.
After seeing him leave, the eyes that were guarding the darkness appeared.
She has a graceful figure and a cold face. Wearing a loose black robe, she still couldn't hide her exquisite figure.
If anyone else were present at this moment, they would definitely be shocked by that breathtakingly beautiful face. The so-called iceberg beauty is nothing more than that!
His body exuded an indifference that would repel people thousands of miles away, but his cheeks were like those of a legendary fairy. Just one glance can make a man fall deeply into it.
"Why not just kill him?"
The woman spoke slightly, and the bone-chilling indifference in her tone made Shen Wansan shudder.
He immediately stood up, bowed towards the woman, and said respectfully:
"The Saint doesn't know something. Although this person is Lin Chunqiu's spy, he has already been controlled by me. Keeping him in my hands is far more valuable than killing him."
The woman known as the Saint nodded slightly and said with an indifferent expression:
"What do you think of this eunuch named Yao Rui?"
Hearing this, Shen Laosan pondered for a moment, considered his tone and said:
"The saint's wisdom is unparalleled, and she should have guessed that Yao Rui should be from one of the two factories."
"According to what my subordinates have seen, the two factories have restarted. It is obvious that the one on the throne is going to take action again. Lin Luo leads the army to Luozhou for disaster relief, and he is probably not at ease."
"But it can be traced to my head. It seems that this little emperor has made a lot of progress."
The cold saint nodded slightly, "Continue."
Shen Wansan thought for a moment and was about to speak when suddenly there was a rush of running sounds outside the door.
"Master, no good, something happened!"
"The Long Wu Army has detained all our people!"
