After eating the morning meal, Su Shi left the general's mansion, but what was different from the previous two days was that this time he brought his entourage.
The attendant's name was Lin Mo, who was his eldest brother's confidant. Su Zhou was transferred back to the Ministry of War. He also followed Su Zhou back to the capital and became the guardian of the General's Mansion.
Ever since Su Zhou returned to Beijing, Lin Mo had been sent by Su Shi. However, Su Shi was used to walking alone for the past two days, so he did not let Lin Mo follow him.
Lin Mo was about twenty-four or five years old. He was similar in height to Su Shi, but his physique was much stronger than Su Shi. Standing next to him, Su Shi seemed to be able to feel the explosive power of his muscles.
However, this man didn't look very smart, but Su Shi didn't care about this. What he cared about was whether Lin Mo's skills could protect him.
So Su Shi asked tentatively: "Brother Lin, I heard that your skills are very good."
Lin Mohan smiled and then shook his head.
Su Shi thought he was being modest, so he continued to ask, "Then how skilled are you?"
Lin Mo smiled naively again and shook his head again.
Su Shi was dumbfounded and didn't know what Lin Mo meant. He couldn't help shouting, "You are talking. What do you mean by laughing and shaking your head?"
Lin Mo finally spoke: "What does the Second Young Master want me to say?"
"I asked you how skilled you are?"
Lin Mo stopped laughing, but still shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"I don't know?" Su Shi stared at him: "What does I don't know mean?"
"I don't know just means I don't know." Lin Mo stopped shaking his head this time, but had that silly smile on his face again.
Su Shi sighed: "Then how many people can you deal with at one time?"
Lin Mo finally thought about it, and then looked at Su Shi blankly: "Second Young Master wants to deal with someone?"
Su Shi stood there stunned, looking at him silently - if he hadn't left the general's mansion, Su Shi would have been replaced by someone else.
The reason Su Shi chose Lin Mo was because he felt that Lin Mo was a man of few words and never talked much. But now it seems that Lin Mo is not keeping his duty and not talking too much, but is simply dull.
Su Shi couldn't help but shake his head, then ignored Lin Mo and walked towards Yong'anfang.
Yesterday, he ordered Chen Xiaolan to deliver a letter to Qingzhuyuan after settling in. However, with Chen Xiaolan's temperament, Su Shi knew that she would definitely deliver the letter as early as last night or as late as this morning.
He originally planned to go find them again in seven days, but let Chen Xiaolan do it these days. As for how far she can do it, it depends on Chen Xiaolan's ability.
However, after talking to Su Zhou, he felt that he still thought of the matter too simply, so Su Shi had to modify his plan.
Yong'anfang was not far from the General's Mansion, only half an hour's walk away, so Su Shi did not take a carriage.
When they arrived at Qingzhu Garden, the person on duty immediately greeted Su Shi with a smile on his face.
"Has anyone sent a letter?" Su Shi asked.
The man immediately nodded and said, "Yes, someone sent a letter yesterday not long after the young master left."
Su Shi was surprised. He didn't expect Chen Xiaolan to handle things so efficiently. She must have sent a letter yesterday after finding a place to rent in Chengshunfang.
Seeing that Su Shi had no intention of going in, the servant immediately took out the letter and handed it to Su Shi.
Su Shi opened it and saw that there was only one address written on it, which was obviously the address where Chen Xiaolan was currently renting.
Chengshunfang was a bit far away from Qingzhuyuan, more than half an hour's drive away, so Su Shi could only go there by car.
Qi Ji remembered that the carriage house had a fixed place to pick up and drop off customers in each carriage. Su Shi took Lin Mo to the pick-up point, got on the carriage and arrived at Shuncheng Lane.
The address on the letter was very detailed, so Su Shiqing spent a lot of time finding the place where Chen Ang and his daughter rented.
The place they rent is not big, with a small yard and only two bedrooms.
When Su Shi came in, Chen Xiaolan was cleaning up the yard. When she saw Su Shi, she was so surprised that she didn't even notice the broom in her hand fell to the ground.
Then she hurried over and was about to salute Su Shi. Su Shi hurriedly said, "Don't salute every time we meet. It's too troublesome."
He was about to walk into the small courtyard when Lin Mo suddenly took a few steps to Su Shi's side, and then whispered: "Second Young Master, there is something going on outside the door."
Su Shi was stunned: "Xizuo? This is not a battlefield, how can there be Xinzuo?"
Lin Mo said with certainty: "I will never be mistaken. There are two people staring furtively at the window in the teahouse opposite. After we came in, one of them left immediately. It was obviously a tip-off. went."
Lin Mo's words surprised Su Shi. He didn't expect such a dull person to have such a strong observation ability.
As for the so-called meticulous work he said, Su Shi already understood who sent it, but he didn't take it to heart.
"Don't worry about the details, let's go in."
Lin Mo saw that Su Shi didn't care, so he stopped talking and followed him into the yard.
When Chen Xiaolan heard Lin Mo's words, she couldn't help but look towards the teahouse. She saw the windows directly opposite opened to the left and right, and an ordinary-looking man was sitting there drinking tea, but he kept looking at them from the corner of his eye.
"Young master, he must be from Dongyuan Zhiku."
Chen Xiaolan only glanced at it and then withdrew his gaze, then closed the door.
Su Shi nodded, and then said calmly: "Ignore it, and you don't have to hide anything from them."
"Why?" Chen Xiaolan asked puzzled.
Su Shi smiled: "Because even if they know what you are doing, it will not have any impact on our plan."
Chen Xiaolan nodded slightly, and then led Su Shi towards the living room, but Su Shi looked at the empty courtyard and said to Chen Xiaolan: "The sunshine in the courtyard is very good, let's have some tea in the courtyard."
After speaking, he said to Lin Mo: "Go and bring a table out."
Chen Xiaolan hurriedly led Lin Mo into the living room, moved the table out of the living room and placed it in the yard, and then brought out a few stools.
After everything was arranged, Su Shi sat down. Seeing that Chen Xiaolan was reluctant to sit down, he looked at her with some confusion.
Chen Xiaolan said in a low voice: "If the young master gives you any orders, I will just stand and listen."
Su Shi smiled and said, "I don't have many rules, so please sit down."
After Chen Xiaolan sat down, Su Shi asked, "Is your father looking for someone?"
Chen Xiaolan nodded. After all, it was not easy for a little girl like her to show up in public.
Su Shi continued: "I was in a hurry yesterday because I had something to do, so I didn't explain some things clearly, so I came here today."
Chen Xiaolan immediately replied: "Master, please speak."
Su Shi was about to speak when Lin Mo suddenly snorted coldly.
Su Shi was startled by the voice, and then looked at him inexplicably.
"What are you doing?"
Lin Mo listened carefully and then replied: "Sir, I just heard someone climbing the wall and eavesdropping. I just warned him. Now that person has escaped."
