Glancing at Luo Fengtang standing next to her, she then said to Xu Mang.
"Tang Yaozi said that Brother Xu, you have broad eyes and ears and are well-informed, so I'm tired of you. I hope you can help us!"
Xu Mang also glanced at Luo Fengtang and said, "Brother Fengtang and I have a life-long friendship. If I help you, I will help him!"
Yang Ruoqing showed gratitude.
Xu Mang thought for a while and said, "I don't know exactly what happened at the Juweixuan banquet the night before. But -"
"But what?" Yang Ruoqing asked quickly.
"However, in the past two days, that guy Chen San went to the gambling house. I observed him secretly and found that something was wrong with him!" Xu Mang said.
"Who is Chen San? Does he have anything to do with this matter?"
Yang Ruoqing asked.
Xu Mang said: "Whether it matters or not, I can't comment, but this Chen San works as a waiter at Juweixuan Restaurant."
"He was addicted to gambling. After returning to the restaurant to pay his wages, he ran to the gambling house."
"It's not good to be lucky. Nine out of ten bets will result in losing. My mother will be pissed to death by him, and my wife will run away with him."
"That boy makes the whole family angry, and he is lying in debt."
"But in the past few days, he has bet a lot more generously and paid off all the gambling debts he had incurred in the past."
"I was bragging and chatting with someone, and it sounds like I got an unexpected windfall recently..." Xu Mang said.
Yang Ruoqing's heart moved slightly.
She raised her eyes and looked at Luo Fengtang.
In his eyes, he saw the same speculation.
Luo Fengtang nodded and asked Xu Mang: "Brother Xu, do you know where Chen San is at this moment? The gambling house?"
Xu Mang said: "The gambling house only closes at dawn and has to wait until the lights are turned on at night before opening."
Luo Fengtang frowned: "It seems that we have to come to the door!"
Xu Mang said: "I know where he lives, I will take you there right away."
…
Walking through the streets, Xu Mang, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang finally stopped at the entrance of a dilapidated alley on the outskirts of the county.
"The first family in the alley is Chen Sanjia."
Xu Mang said.
To avoid alerting the enemy, the three of them took action together.
It was planned to let Xu Mang, as a card player in the gambling house, go over to find out whether Chen San was at home.
Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang were waiting outside.
Soon, Xu Mang came out.
"How are you? Are you at home?" Luo Fengtang asked.
Xu Mang shook his head: "I shouldn't be at home. The courtyard door is locked from the outside. I climbed into the wall and the house inside was also locked."
"There's not even a soul around. He must have taken the money and went out to spend the night."
Live and drink?
Yang Ruoqing frowned.
There are so many restaurants and goulan courtyards in the county.
Chen Sanzhen is going to hide in some flower girl's bed to sleep. It's really hard to find.
"Brother Xu, go ahead and do your work first. Tang Yazi and I will stay here."
Yang Ruoqing said.
He glanced at the broken courtyard gate in front of him.
"This is his home, he will come back to change clothes and so on after all," she said.
Hearing what he said, Luo Fengtang nodded.
"Brother Xu, I've exhausted you today and you have a lot to do, so go ahead and do your work first!" Luo Fengtang said.
Xu Mang said: "Then you guys stay on guard for now, and I'll ask my friends in the county to help keep an eye on it later."
"As soon as there is news about Chen San, I will come to find you!"
"good!"
After Xu Mang left, Luo Fengtang and Yang Ruoqing found a hidden place nearby and lurked.
Wait and wait for Chen San to appear.
From morning to afternoon, it gets dark in the evening.
Except for changing shifts and going to the toilet, the two of them never left their posts at all other times.
Until the dusk fell thickly all around and the cold wind blew against my face.
Chen San never showed up.
The two of them were cold and hungry.
Luo Fengtang said to Yang Ruoqing: "Qing'er, you go back to the inn, I'll keep watch."
Yang Ruoqing shook her head decisively: "You go back, I'll guard you."
Luo Fengtang couldn't laugh or cry.
He shook his head and kept silent without saying anything.
Qing'er can keep guard, but he wants to go back?
How can it be!
The two men then squatted and watched.
It was getting colder and colder all around, and their stomachs were also rumbling in turns.
Chirping sounds sounded from time to time.
Yang Ruoqing glanced around.
The dusk has become as thick as splashed ink, and there is no moonlight tonight.
She took Luo Fengtang's hand and said, "It's too cold here, let's go into Chen San's house and keep watch!"
Luo Fengtang nodded.
It is not convenient to enter during the day, for fear of disturbing the neighbors and arousing Chen San's vigilance.
At this moment, twilight is the best hiding place.
Both of them were masters of climbing walls and trees, so they entered the yard quietly.
There are three cabins in the yard.
The two main rooms were locked, but the small hut next to them, which should be the kitchen room, was not locked.
The two quickly slipped into the kitchen.
I dare not light a fire to keep warm, but at least this kitchen has doors, windows and walls.
It can block some wind.
Yang Ruoqing rummaged through another bucket in the dark, but there was nothing to eat.
I was almost frightened by a fat mouse in the dish cupboard.
"No wonder my daughter-in-law ran away. Her life was ruined like this. Only a devil could live with him!"
She muttered angrily.
The speaker has no intention and the listener has the intention.
Luo Fengtang beside him secretly felt ashamed.
His kitchen used to be like this.
It was so messy that I couldn't move my feet, and a mouse ran out of the barrel.
Fortunately, Qing'er didn't dislike it...
He secretly decided that when this crisis was over, he would not only work hard, but also pay attention to the details of life.
Sesame and watermelon, catch both!
"Qing'er, look what this is!"
In the darkness, his voice came softly.
Yang Ruoqing moved closer and touched what he handed to his hand.
"It's sweet potatoes!"
There was a hint of excitement and surprise in her voice.
The man who had been hungry for two meals found a large sweet potato weighing half a catty.
Even though it’s raw, it’s enough to make me happy!
"How did you get it?" she asked.
"I found it under the firewood at the door of the stove." Luo Fengtang said.
"Qing'er, I'll bake it for you to eat."
Yang Ruoqing stopped him: "You can't light a fire, otherwise your secret will be exposed!"
If you light a fire in the stove, the chimney will smoke.
Roast on the ground and there will be firelight in the house.
If Chen San's suspicion was aroused on the way home, the day would have been in vain.
"We'll keep the sweet potatoes for now. We can still bear them now. If he doesn't come back later, we'll eat them raw!" she said.
The two of them continued to wait...
The facial features are particularly sharp in this night.
Capturing everything happening outside.
Outside the alley, there was the sound of a woman calling her children to go home for dinner.
At the back, everything around gradually quieted down.
Far and near, several dogs barked.
The night was very long, as if there was no end.
The two people lurked in a small kitchen of less than five square meters, patiently squatting...
It was almost midnight, and Chen San still hadn't come back.
The two of them were already very hungry.
"I peeled the sweet potatoes!"
Yang Ruoqing whispered.
Chen San didn't show up, and there was no news from Xu Mang, so she and Luo Fengtang had to stay on guard.
Without anything in the stomach, one cannot bear it.
