Zhuo Yifan returned to the courtyard and closed the door. Return to the courtyard.
He smiled and bowed his hands to the people still in the courtyard: "Everyone, I have been tired along the way." He bowed to the end.
Starting from Guangzhou, these dozen or so people pretended to be wealthy people all the way. It was just like being a "master" like Zhuo Yifan. Most of them were "slaves", and several of them were martial arts masters. It is really not easy for a well-known and well-known person to have to wait on people all the time, not only to be shouted at by others.
"I came here to go deep into Longtan and do a business with a near-death life. It doesn't matter if I am a little tired or suffer a little." The "butler" serving in the courtyard shook his head and said, "I just hope that I can hit the target this time and live up to my expectations." Great support from you and your superiors!"
"We share the worries of the imperial court at the top, and relieve the troubles of the common people at the bottom." "Another man dressed as a servant continued, "You can even risk your life, it's not a big deal. Zhuo Shaoxia, you're welcome. "
Among the "servants" in the courtyard, these two are the oldest and have the highest status. Once they express their opinions, others will naturally only agree with them.
Zhuo Yifan bowed again. Then he said to the "steward": "Uncle Lao Wan can arrange your houses."
The name of the "housekeeper" is Wan Lifeng, also known as "Chasing the Wind Sword". He worked as a bodyguard in his early years and is familiar with the ways of wealthy families. This time he is returning to his old career. He nodded immediately and said: "Don't worry, just leave it all to me."
Zhuo Yifan walked to the corridor. Several men and women were already standing in the corridor, and he knew with a glance that only the disciples of the Hengshan Sect were left in the main room.
The Hengshan sect is all made up of women, and their behavior is somewhat "unconventional". Zhuo Yifan has experienced a lot along the way.
Zhuo Yifan stood at the door. If you don't go in, there are only women inside. He wanted to avoid this suspicion and said through the thin bamboo curtain:
"Master. The guy has left."
"Young Master Zhuo? Please come in and talk."
"yes."
Zhuo Yifan opened the bamboo curtain and walked in.
The "old woman" was sitting upright in the middle, with female disciples standing on both sides. Although the room was very cool, beads of sweat continued to fall on the old woman's face and forehead. The "old lady" held a towel in her hand and wiped it from time to time. Her demeanor was no longer as "dignified" as before.
The person pretending to be the "old lady" is Master Miejing of the Hengshan Sect. Most of the maids around him are young disciples of the sect.
Although this master's wife was pampered on the road, it was really not easy: in order to conceal her status as a monk, she did not do anything except when sleeping at night. Wearing heavy wigs all the way. After we passed through Guangzhou, the weather became hotter and hotter every day. Even with the heavy and stuffy wig on my head, I felt uncomfortable.
"Young Master Zhuo, please sit down."
"Yes, thank you, Master." Zhuo Yifan's attitude was very respectful - the tempers of some of the leaders of the Hengshan Sect were a bit weird.
"Has everything been settled outside?"
"All the luggage has been delivered, and everyone's whereabouts have been arranged." Zhuo Yifan reported, "Master Tai and several disciples of your sect will live in this main room. I will have the luggage delivered as soon as possible. Come in. During dinner, I will also tell the waiters that you are observing fast and ask them to bring you the best vegetarian food."
Miejing's face was expressionless. After hearing that he had made all the arrangements and said nothing, he nodded and said, "I'll take care of you."
"No, the master is the elder. These are my nephew's duties. My nephew will go out to contact Master Qi and the others tonight. I will report to the master tomorrow when I get the news."
Miejing nodded: "Just go and do it. I heard that the Kun thief's minions are very powerful. There are factory guards, and there are many martial arts scum among them. You have to be careful in everything."
"Yes, my nephew knows. Master, please rest assured."
Miejing nodded slightly. No more talking.
When Zhuo Yifan returned to the courtyard, Wanli Feng had already set up the houses: except for the disciples of the Hengshan Sect who lived in the small courtyard. Other women also live here, while the men all live in the big courtyard.
As for luggage. There was nothing originally, except for the clothes and bedding that he carried with him, there were only swords and weapons, all hidden in the box.
As for the large and small official boxes filled with carriages, most of them were filled with bricks and rubble, which was purely a deception. Even though they were all fakes, Wan Lifeng didn't dare to pile them outside randomly to avoid the clerk becoming suspicious, so he went to great lengths to pile them all in the side room.
After a busy time and everything was settled, Master Miejing sent two more disciples to bring fruits and a large vat of sour plum soup to the big yard for everyone to cool down.
A group of people were covered in stinky sweat from moving boxes, but with these things to relieve the heat and quench their thirst, they no longer cared about their dignity. They each found a place under the shade of the trees and the eaves of the corridor to sit on the ground and eat and drink.
Zhuo Yifan is the leader. Although he is junior, his status is not low. The stone tables and chairs under the grape trellis in the courtyard were given to him and several leading figures in the team: Wan Lifeng, Sha Guangtian, and Meng Bofei.
These three are all important figures in the martial arts world. Zhuo Yifan knew that they were willing to take a trip into this troubled water just because of the prestige of their master, Taoist Baishi, or their righteous name of "sharing the worries of the court and relieving the people's misfortune." Points are not enough.
Zhuo Yifan only knew that the instigator behind this operation was "Shi Weng". He had no idea who this Shi Weng was. However, to be able to mobilize so many martial arts heroes, he must be a person with great power in both the government and the public.
"What should we do next?"
"Wait for the opportunity." Zhuo Yifan said, "This is the heartland of the Kun thief. Please don't act rashly. Let me get in touch with Mr. Sima first before talking about anything else. Uncle Wan - you still act as your butler. Although we are forming a unified system behind closed doors, we still have to follow the rules and never show any flaws. If a clerk sees him and informs him, things will be ruined immediately! Naturally, some comrades will have to suffer some injustice. …”
"Yes, I can spare this." Wan Lifeng nodded, "Everyone has been traveling in the world for many years. You can understand this as soon as you explain it."
"We need to have enough style. But don't go too far. We are a wealthy family after all. We can't spend the money of the nouveau riche."
Several people smiled. Zhuo Yifan then said to Sha and Meng: "The two uncles still play the role of guarding the courtyard. They lead everyone to guard the door tightly, guarding the door during the day and sending sentries at night. Especially the master's place, we must take precautions. People break in - it's easy for her to reveal her secrets."
A knowing smile appeared on both of their faces. After arriving at Lingao, there was no need for the master to continue wearing a wig and suffer, but if someone looked at it, it would immediately become news.
"If it's not necessary, don't leave the store. Don't even leave the courtyard easily. As for inquiring about information and exploring paths, we can wait until Sima and I meet - after all, they have been here half a month ago."
The three of them nodded together. While they were talking, the doorbell suddenly rang loudly. Everyone was startled and stood up with a roar. Zhuo Yifan quickly waved his hand, signaling Wan Lifeng to answer the door.
Everyone in the yard quickly packed up the fruits and teacups and hid in the house. Sha and Meng stood in the corridor with their hands down.
As soon as the courtyard door opened, it was Li Xiaoliu who was holding a thick stack of paper in his hand. He smiled before opening his mouth. It turned out that he was here to inform about the registration of household registration tomorrow.
"...This is the household registration paper. Since the young master and the old lady are going to stay in Lingao for a long time, according to the rules here, they must apply for a temporary household registration. This is the rule of the government. Please forgive the young master and the old lady." Li Xiaoliu said After saying hello, he said, "The household registration police from the Dongmen City Police Station will come here tomorrow to review your registration. Please wait in the store and don't go out. In order to avoid missing business and causing inconvenience. "
Zhuo Yifan thought to himself that this thief was very arrogant. A mere businessman could have such a grand ostentation. Even a resident from a wealthy family like them dared to ask someone to stay in the store "waiting for review". No. You know how you prey on the common people on weekdays. I felt quite dissatisfied.
Sure enough, Wan Lifeng frowned and said: "It's enough to fill out the household registration paper. Come here and do this ceremony. It's just a small business trip, but we, the young master and the old woman, are asked to 'wait'. This is too..."
The clerk hurriedly said: "Butler! You can't say that. To register a household registration, according to the rules of the chiefs, you must go to the police station to register. Our young master, the shop owner, spent a lot of effort to let them come to the store. The review and issuance of certificates is already considered a special case. As you all saw, the family just now - they still don't know how it will end."
"Then what is the background of the female princess? How can she be so tough?"
"That one is a security officer from the Dongmen City Police Station. His name is Lian Nishang. She is the most aggressive." The clerk said with a smile, "She is a nice person, but don't have any undue thoughts towards her. "
"So they really want their female relatives to show up on the street and wait in line?" Wan Lifeng deliberately tried to trick him, so he led him to continue, "It's just a matter of spending a few dollars."
"It's hard to say!" The clerk shook his head, "It's absolutely impossible to spend money. It depends on whether Bi Dong can go to the police station to have his cheek patched. From a villain's point of view, it's hanging!"
"Lingao's laws are so strict?"
"Yes, so I would like to remind you: this place is not as good as the Ming Dynasty. Don't break the rules of the Australians."
"Thank you, little brother." Wan Lifeng said, taking out a circulation coupon from his pocket and giving it to him, "Take it for a cup of tea."
"Thank you, housekeeper, for the reward." Li Xiaoliu smiled and said hello again, and then asked diligently about the arrangements for dinner. Do you want to arrange a carriage or rickshaw to go sightseeing in Dongmen City?
"You just need to arrange dinner according to the first-class standards according to the guest book. We old ladies have to prepare vegetarian food for fasting. As for the carriage and horse, we won't need them for the time being. We are tired from the journey, so we have to rest early today. You should prepare more in the evening. Here comes the hot water.”
"Yes, I understand." Li Xiaoliu said with a smile, "As for hot water, our store has hot water supply at night. You can use it at any time by turning on the faucet." (To be continued...)
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