Xiao Feng was so frightened that he almost threw the teacup on the ground. He hurriedly mumbled his words and asked, "Where's Qiaoqiao? Didn't you see her this morning?"
Qiao Niang blushed and said embarrassedly: "This kid is too wild. In the morning, he was muttering to Miss Wang next door across the wall. He didn't know what to say, and then he jumped over the wall with Wangcai in his arms. I Those who stop quickly and slow down are still a step too late.”
Xiao Feng thought about the scene of Qiaoqiao climbing over the wall with Wangcai in her arms, and couldn't help but smile: "She is only ten years old, and she is in a playful mood. It is a good thing to have a handkerchief to hand over."
Qiao Niang pouted: "A good thing is a good thing, but if a girl goes to someone else's house to play, she must at least enter and exit through the front door. What's the matter with jumping over the wall? Even though she is a servant, it would be embarrassing for the master to be seen. Said that the master was not strict in governing the government."
Xiao Feng waved his hands carelessly: "What kind of government are we running? There are only three people in our family. Besides, I am not afraid of losing face..." His eyes fell on Qiao Niang's pouted mouth involuntarily. A woman in her thirties The beautiful woman actually showed her girlish innocence at this moment, which made him crazy for a moment.
Qiao Niang didn't care, it was just her subconscious move. Seeing that Xiao Feng was not in a hurry to drink tea, she put down the teapot and left. When she raised her head, she saw Xiao Feng's eyes. Her face suddenly turned red and she ran away in panic. .
Xiao Feng lightly slapped himself on the face: "Are you obsessed? Hurry up and get down to business."
He squeezed the word "attack" again, but the situation in Datong was treacherous. This word could tell that there was already a lot of content. After reading it for a long time, he finally had a flash of inspiration: "The left side of the word "Yi" is 夜. There is a half-image with a dagger on the right, which must be a sign of someone wielding a short blade to attack in the middle of the night. Could it be that there is an internal agent of the White Lotus Sect in Datong City, who wants to seize the city gate in the middle of the night and let the Tatar soldiers enter the city?"
Xiao Feng did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately wrote to Hu Zongxian: "Brother Ruzhen sees the word as he sees it: the word 'attack' written by General Qiu Luan should mean that someone wanted to seize the city gate in the middle of the night in Datong City and let the enemy troops enter the city. Like. His ambition is not small and should be done by the White Lotus Sect. General Qiu Luan, please take strict precautions. Also, if there are people with 'Yun' in their names, they should also be careful with lewd people."
There are no other servants in the family, so if Qiao Niang is asked to go to the inn to deliver the message, it will not be convenient for the woman to show her face. If Xiao Feng goes by himself, the goal is too big and it will inevitably attract the attention of others, especially Yan Dang. Someone must be watching him. It seems that he still lacks a trusted servant.
Xiao Feng thought for a while and decided to go to the Tianci Food Store first and find a random clerk so that he wouldn't attract attention. He walked straight to the street and saw from a distance that the old man was still holding a rope to sell tickets. Xiao Feng felt moved, walked forward, and lined up in an orderly manner. After the three or four people in front paid, touched and sat, it was his turn.
The old Taoist was lowering his head to collect the money, and suddenly saw that the sleeves were a green robe and a white robe. This outfit was rare. He immediately looked up and showed an awkward smile: "Master Xiao, why are you here free?"
Xiao Feng looked at him with squinted eyes: "Your business is pretty good, your income from fortune telling is probably higher than before."
The old man rubbed his hands with a smile on his face: "Toefl, toefl, just to support the family."
Xiao Feng patted him on the shoulder: "I've known you for a long time, but I've never been to your home. From what you say, do you still have a wife and children?"
The old Taoist revealed the secret in one sentence, and he suddenly panicked: "I don't have anything, I can't see the humble house, I don't dare to invite adults to come."
Xiao Feng still squinted his eyes, looking very sinister: "It's not like the Taoist sect completely prohibits marrying and having children. Why are you afraid? I'm free today, and I really want to visit your house."
The old Taoist tried to evade him in every possible way, but Xiao Feng took advantage of the entanglement and stuffed the letter into his sleeve and whispered: "Help me deliver the letter to the inn." He patted him on the shoulder, laughed and turned away.
The old Taoist worried about staying open until noon. When he saw that there were fewer people around, he asked an acquaintance of the butcher shop owner next to him to help keep an eye on the stall to avoid being freed by others. Then he ran away in a flash.
The inn was not too close, and the old man ran in a hurry in order not to delay his return to business, so it was quite difficult for Xiao Feng to follow him from a distance. Fortunately, after these days of practice, Yu Dayou taught him some internal skills, and his steps have naturally become lighter.
The old Taoist was running out of breath, and when he was about to reach the inn, three rogues suddenly jumped out and blocked the old Taoist's path. The leader sneered: "Old Taoist, why are you in such a hurry?"
The old man wiped his sweat and looked around subconsciously. The post station was close to the official road, and there were many people coming and going. I felt a little more at ease. I smiled apologetically and said to the person: "Second Master Zhao, you didn't go to the gambling house to make a fortune today, why are you hanging around here?"
Zhao Er looked at the old man up and down: "Stop talking nonsense, what are you doing here? Is it related to Xiao Feng? If it is, explain it happily, and the second master will be rewarded. Otherwise, don't blame the second master for not recognizing your poor body." Taoist robe. Others don’t know you, but Second Master knows very well that you are simply a fake Taoist priest, and no one will care if I beat you!"
The old Taoist thought with a sad face: "Second Master, where did you start talking about this? I just wanted to come to the post station to ask if a letter had arrived. You also know that I live far away, and the postman delivers the letter. I'm often late for a long time. Didn't I just stop by and ask when there's no business at noon?"
In a hurry, the old man had made up this reason quite well. However, Zhao Er hesitated and still refused to let him go: "Don't lie to me. In this way, you let me search you. If there is nothing, I will let you go!"
With that said, the three thugs surrounded Lao Dao and wanted to forcefully search him. How could the old Taoist resist them? After pushing and shoving, their belongings were searched. There were only some copper coins and not a scrap of paper.
Zhao Er sighed: "Damn it, let's go! I lost my rightful owner because of this guy!" The two scoundrels grabbed the copper coins on the ground and followed Zhao Er away.
The old man got up, patted the dirt on his body, and walked into the inn. He magically took out the letter from his body and handed it to the postman. He also magically took out ten copper coins, paid the money to send the letter, and then walked out calmly.
When Lao Dao walked to the corner of the alley, he was tapped on the shoulder and jumped up in fright. Seeing that it was Xiao Feng, he was relieved.
"Master Xiao, it seems that someone is watching you. I was robbed of all my money just to send you a letter. You should give me some reward."
Xiao Feng took out a tael of silver, and the old Taoist took it with a smile.
"I had long felt that someone was following me, and it turned out to be Zhao Er. I guess he wasn't trying to get back at me, otherwise I would have been alone a lot, and I didn't see him bringing anyone to beat me. It should have been Zhao Wenhua who asked him to keep an eye on me. You want to find something wrong with me so you can deal with me. If it weren't for you, they wouldn't have appeared in front of me."
The old Taoist nodded repeatedly: "So I have made a great contribution. Your Excellency should reward me more."
Xiao Feng looked him up and down: "You have holes in your clothes, and I don't know where the money you earned was spent. Tell me, what did you do before?"
The old Taoist blinked: "I am a Taoist who is devoted to cultivating Taoism and has always been a Taoist!"
Xiao Feng pouted: "What you did just now, I can guarantee that all the thieves in the entire capital combined may not be of this level. Don't tell me that this is the way you practice."
The old Taoist scratched his head: "Sir, where do you start from? I don't understand."
Xiao Feng said leisurely: "It's okay. Although I don't deal with Lu Bing very well, there are people I know who have dealt with him. Let the Jinyi Guards check you carefully, I'm afraid they may not be able to find out."
The old Taoist's face suddenly collapsed, and after hesitating for a moment, he whispered: "Sir, to be honest, I was indeed a thief back then, but I later changed my ways. I would rather cheat than steal again!"
Xiao Feng looked at the tattered Taoist robes he was wearing, and then at his sultry face. The clothes could show it off, but his face couldn't. He nodded, patted the old man on the shoulder, took out another tael of silver and handed it to him, then turned and left.
The old Taoist happily took two taels of silver in his pocket and ran to the meat bun shop next to him. He whispered like a thief: "Baozi, hurry up. If you want the whole meat buns, put them in a big bag for me!"
