(14)
The next day, Bai Feng walked out of the business at almost the same time as yesterday morning. He knew very well that the smell of "Money Rat" was still circulating around him, but he did not look around or look back because of this. This kind of petty theft could not stop him from moving forward at all.
I saw him holding the sword and gourd on his waist, paying attention to the knot on the money bag, as if he was ready to wander outside for a day, and then walked towards the wine shop street.
Although the streets were relatively deserted at this time, there were still many brokers coming and going. They carried wine and meat from carriages to various restaurants.
Each of them is as strong as a yak, and can basically carry two barrels or even more wine at a time, then walk in and out steadily, and when they come out, they will carry more empty wine barrels and put them back on the carriage. This is the beginning of a new day in their lives.
Generally, there is a boy who is dedicated to keeping accounts on every delivery carriage. They sit on a high place with their baskets in a leisurely manner, counting the wine delivered, and then pretending to scold Fang Qiu in the account book, but in fact they are just It was a few scribbles.
Even though the accounting work is not easy, in the eyes of others, it is indeed much better than the work of brute force and blood sweat. But everyone knows that only those with experience are qualified to do such things as bookkeeping.
Therefore, Bai Feng, who had just arrived, went to ask one of the boys who was keeping accounts: "Excuse me, brother, do you know where the 'Money Rat' is?"
The boy said: "Looking at this posture, you are looking for our elder brother?"
"I'm a newbie here, and I have a lot of questions. Please elaborate."
"Our eldest brother sells all the drinks on this street. Is it possible that the Young Master is looking for the Money Rat for something else?"
"I am looking for the best wine in Yuyi!" Bai Feng responded accordingly and replied: "Please, please show me a clear path!"
The clerk who kept the accounts immediately assigned a broker to take Bai Feng to the destination and said: "Our boss is always generous to people like the young master, and the people who beg us for drinks all day long are not included." Young Master, as long as you don’t maliciously contradict his old man, the wine will definitely not be a problem!”
After saying that, Bai Feng followed the strong man into the deep alley. At first, there were still some people in the alley, whether they were beggars who were fighting for a few copper coins, or prostitutes who were not even dressed and chased them out of the house to beg for money from unpaid clients. , it is always a sight.
But after a moment, even the ragged people around him were no longer visible, and only the earth-yellow mud walls were left around. They were narrow and dark, so quiet that even the rustle of gravel under their feet could be heard. Therefore, those "stalkers" who followed him all the way could no longer hide their whereabouts, or in other words, they didn't intend to hide them.
Along the way, Bai Feng was thinking about whether things were going too smoothly, so he kept clenching the Longming Sword tightly in his hand and remained vigilant. Naturally, he also discovered that the money rats that were following him were approaching.
"Sir, we are here..." the strong man suddenly said: "The back of the wall next to you is the place you are looking for."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Feng unsheathed his sword and put it against his throat. Then he turned sideways and said to the pursuers behind him, "What do you want?"
The strong man said: "Sir, I'm just a guide... I still have to go back to work and support my family!"
The "Money Rats" behind Bai Feng also jumped out from several alleys. What is unexpected is that these "Money Rats" are all young people, each wearing shabby clothes. Completed into bundles of clothes. They pleaded for the strong man: "Young hero, we are also acting under orders. Please don't take people's lives. Everyone is innocent!"
"Young hero, our eldest brother wanted to know what you were investigating, so he asked us to follow you secretly. Now that you are all here, why don't you go inside and sit down first?"
"Yes, yes, if we can ask you to sit down, then our mission is complete!"
Bai Feng sneered: "Do you think I am a three-year-old child? Besides, you are not even willing to give me any benefits, so you just want to trick me into visiting your rat's nest?"
The strong man looked at the sharp sword tip, sobbed, almost sobbing, and said: "My hero, I beg you to let me go. I finally escaped the war, but I can't die here! My wife and children are still alive." Waiting for me at home..."
"War?" Bai Feng thought for a moment, slowly put down the sword in his hand, and said to the strong man: "You hurry up and leave!" He immediately adjusted his posture and pointed the sword at the "money rats" to prevent them from approaching him.
The two sides were facing each other for half a moment, when a hunchbacked old man called out from behind Bai Feng: "Young Master Bai, don't you want to ask for a drink? Come here and give me a toast, that's really disrespectful..."
The young swordsman followed the sound and saw that the opponent was wielding a cane carved from rotten wood. His limbs were extremely short, his head was surprisingly large, and he was unkempt, resembling an old turtle. This sickly appearance is not consistent with his wild and unruly tone.
"Why, are you scared?" The hunchbacked old man mocked: "You are the one holding the Longming Sword. You are not upright. Why are you holding it?"
When Bai Feng heard this, his heart was instantly shaken.
I saw him sheathing his sword and asked calmly: "Why do you know about Longming Sword?"
"More than just knowing? Hahaha... If you want to know why, then just follow me."
After finishing speaking, Bai Feng followed him into the yard behind the wall. The decoration of this courtyard is very much like an inn, but it is much larger than an ordinary inn. However, the place is very slovenly. Everywhere you look, there is no place that is not shabby.
There were many people gathered inside this "inn", which was completely different from the desolation outside the wall. When they saw Bai Feng coming, they all surrounded the young man and joked.
The old man invited Bai Feng to sit with him at the same table. Bai Feng did not refuse out of respect for his senior. Then the old man began to toast Bai Feng frequently. Every time he said a word, a stench would emanate from his mouth. No matter how delicious the wine is, it can't cover up this taste.
Bai Feng quickly stopped the other party's well-intentioned behavior and said: "Senior, who are you? Why do you want to invite me as a guest?"
"Of course it's because of the Longming Sword. I'm telling you, give me the sword and I'll tell you everything you want to know!"
"What?" Bai Feng said in shock: "I can't give you the sword, senior, this is an extraordinary thing!"
"Silly boy, nothing in this world is impossible! If you want to know the whereabouts of 'Yixiao Huangquan', give me the sword. I can help you become an official and make a fortune, and you can help me fulfill my wish. It's the best of both worlds!"
"Wish?" Bai Feng felt something was wrong more and more, and he confirmed his suspicion: "This is indeed a den of thieves." He immediately took the sword, got rid of the entanglement, and was about to break through the door beam, but he didn't know that there were all the little money rats outside the door. Sis, he was completely in dire straits.
