The bearded man was breathing heavily from his nostrils, blowing up his beard like a waterfall.
Zhao Rang sat down again, cleared away all the refreshments on the table slowly, and then asked Zhang San what pot meat was.
Zhang San explained it very well.
It's nothing more than the mutton stew container changing from a large pot to a small enamel jar.
Although there have been changes, there is still nothing new in general, and Zhao Rang doesn't want to try it at all. Originally, he was very curious about new things, provided that the big thing was brand new or had changed greatly.
"Outsiders, I know what you are here for. If you can promise not to cause trouble again and leave before dark, I can show you the way."
Zhao Rang turned his attention to the beard again.
He was sure that Lu Xihu had absolutely no idea what he and Yuan Mingkong were going to do. But he just said that he knew, so Zhao Rang had to listen.
"You are also doing things for others. You should know that the people who come out to do things don't want to cause trouble or delay. The prerequisite is that no one comes to cause trouble and no one comes to drag you down!"
Zhao Rang's words alluded to the behavior of the young man just now.
If the other party doesn't have an attack, I won't embarrass him.
The water in the well does not interfere with the water in the river, and everyone can get along harmoniously.
"Are you here to investigate the murder committed by someone in Qingshan Guesthouse last night?"
Zhao Rang was noncommittal.
They came to find the stranger to find out the whereabouts of Princess Amani. Therefore, what Luochi was talking about and what Zhao asked them to do when they came to the northwest market could actually be regarded as the same thing.
"There was a man selling goods around Qingshan Guest last night, and he just came back early this morning. He should be able to provide you with some clues."
Zhao Rang asked:
"Are you sure that person saw the clue?"
The bearded man shook his head.
"Then why do you say that?"
The bearded man replied:
"I just said maybe."
"Isn't possibility enough for you?"
This time it was Zhao Rang's turn to be silent.
The bearded man is right.
It was only a possibility that they were looking for a foreign intermediary. Possible things have to be tried and tested, and no one knows whether it will work in the end.
"Lotus Lane."
A look of air appeared on the bearded face. After saying these three words, he turned and left.
Even though Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong were so domineering before, they still had to listen to him in the end.
The bearded man also knew his little master's temper, he was just afraid of losing face. If you tell him this later, he will definitely smile because he has gained back the lost face.
Different from their bearded expressions, Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong had drooped faces, and Zhang San felt awkward sitting next to them...
"What should we do now?"
"have no idea."
"I'll do whatever you say!"
"Then why didn't you say anything?"
The two bickered pointlessly and then fell into silence again.
Their original plan was for one of them to stay at the teahouse and the other to go to the clothing store. Find out where these two middlemen last appeared.
Now, I am disturbed by the faint words "beard" and I don't know how to make a decision.
The reason for the confusion is actually very simple.
Neither of them trusted the sudden appearance of the beard.
If a person suddenly appears and tells you where to go and who to look for to get something done, this person is either a liar or a lunatic.
Unfortunately, bearded people are not crazy, and liars are the hardest to distinguish.
"How about this!"
Zhao Rang thought for a while and felt that he had to make up his mind as soon as possible.
The royal city of Shanye Kingdom is really a mixed bag. Each party has its boss.
The green-shirted travelers in Haidiye, the black streets in Aziz, and the northwest market where they are currently...
These forces are intertwined and intertwined. Each has its own business, and at the same time, each has its own grievances and grievances.
Not to mention that Princess Amani can't afford to wait there, Zhao Rang himself doesn't want to stay in such a place for long. A strong dragon will not overwhelm a local snake!
"That's what you said!"
Yuan Mingkong said anxiously.
Zhao Rang carefully calculated it in his mind again, and after making sure it was correct, he continued:
"You are still in the teahouse. If I haven't come back by noon, you can go to the clothing store. Let's meet there."
Yuan Mingkong heard that Zhao Rang meant that he wanted to go to Hehua Lane to explore by himself, and he suddenly felt uneasy.
"It's okay, Zhang San is with me. As long as we can understand each other's words, then everything will be fine."
Zhao Rang said with a smile, and at the same time reached out and touched his pocket, indicating that he was carrying a black steel knife.
Zhang San didn't say a word, and he didn't come back to his senses until Zhao Rang placed a silver ingot of one hundred taels in front of him.
"Yesterday's money, plus today's money, I will pay you one hundred taels first. Before dark, if the matter is completed smoothly, there will be a reward!"
Zhang San looked at the silver ingot and his Adam's apple moved up and down.
He wanted to reach out and pick it up and put it in his arms, but he was afraid that it would cause trouble and offend a big shot that he couldn't afford.
But he is a very flexible thinker.
Most people will only think along one side, and as they continue to think about it, they will hit a dead end and get into trouble, making themselves more and more miserable.
Zhang San doesn't know how. He can think from both sides at the same time, and finally sort out the priorities and avoid the important ones.
This ability is particularly important for the people he eats on the street.
Just like before, he chose to stay between staying and running away.
At this moment, between taking it and not taking it, he also chose the former!
One hundred taels of silver was of course a big temptation, but more importantly, if he didn't take it, he would probably offend Zhao Rang immediately. As for whether it will offend other people after taking it, that is another matter. The immediate thing is of course the most important, let’s talk about the later things later.
"Okay, sir, don't worry! I know everything about this royal city, I can find it in every nook and cranny, and I can find the incisions of any three religions or nine schools!"
Zhao Rang patted Zhang San on the shoulder with satisfaction and parted ways with Yuan Mingkong.
It was already bright at this moment.
But before Zhao Rang came out of Taiheju, he looked at the hourglass on the counter.
It took half an hour for the hourglass to complete one operation. From the time Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong entered the store to the time they left, it only took about half an hour. Including the time on the road, it was less than an hour. It was still half the time for Khaidiye to contact Aziz.
The Northwest Market becomes lively from before dawn and gradually dissipates after sunset. Because the most lively place after sunset is the black street, and most of the vendors in the market go there to make another profit after the night tourists leave.
Now the market has begun to become lively, but because it is still early, most of the people coming and going are old people.
Zhao Rang was not in a hurry to go to the Lotus Alley mentioned by Luo Shihu, but started wandering around the market with Taiheju as the center.
Ever since he left the door, he felt at least three waves of nine people following him. Although they were well hidden, they were still noticed by Zhao Rang.
These people from the Western Regions do not know how to restrain their aura, so they can only rely on their familiarity with this place to hide themselves. Of course, they cannot avoid Zhao Rang's detection.
The purpose of Zhao Rang's wandering was to tease them.
Let them follow closely at first, and then disappear unexpectedly. Tell them in this way that these methods are in vain.
After wandering around for a while, Zhao Rang discovered that not only were the people coming and going mostly old people, but many of the vendors were also older, and they were also powerful people!
Recalling that Haidiye said that there were many Dawei people here, Zhao Rang didn't care yet. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he felt very strange.
It stands to reason that the people from Dawei who can come to the Western Region to do business are basically from well-known chambers of commerce. Ordinary people simply don't have this strength.
Not to mention anything else, just transporting carriages and horses is a huge sum of money. Not to mention having to hire martial arts practitioners or escorts.
Of course, a respectable chamber of commerce is doing big and respectable business. How much money can I make in a day by setting up a stall like this? Just enough to survive... As for building a house, marrying a wife and having children, don't even think about it. It's good to have a shelter from the wind and rain, but the rest is just the numbness of thinking about the next meal.
"Master, you don't know?"
Zhang San asked in surprise.
Zhao Rang heard his tone, as if he should know, and couldn't help but feel even more curious.
"I don't know, you said that!"
Zhang San looked around. They had already walked a long way from Taihe Residence. No one paid attention to them anymore, so he lowered his voice and said:
"They are all from the future, they are all that..."
Zhang San made a cutting gesture towards his crotch.
Zhao Rang reacted and said:
"Eunuch?!"
Zhang San felt that Zhao Rang's voice was a bit loud, so he quickly pulled him to a remote alley nearby and said:
"You are right, he is a eunuch!"
Zhao Rang asked in confusion:
"Why are there so many eunuchs here? They are all old eunuchs!"
Zhang San smiled and replied:
"They were not old when they came! Some of them are so young, their faces are so tender that they can squeeze out water!"
Zhao Rang looked at Zhang San with some disdain... He thought this guy might not have any special hobbies... Otherwise, why would he use the words "tender and wet" to describe him?
"When they came, it was before the founding of Dawei."
"It turned out to be the eunuch from the previous dynasty..."
Zhao Rang said.
I heard from the elders in the family that there were indeed many eunuchs in the palace of the previous dynasty who plundered all the treasures they could take away and then fled to the Western Regions. I thought that they would choose to settle in Lan Mo Country at most, but I didn't expect that these rootless people could run away so well that they settled in Shan Ye Country.
"Exactly, when they came, we didn't even know what eunuchs were... The king also regarded them as people from the higher state and asked them many questions. It just so happened that there was a market designated by the first king in the northwest corner of the palace. Collect, let them all live here, so they can consult at any time."
Zhao Rang smiled helplessly:
"I left the dark street and fell into the eunuch's den again! I'm quite lucky!"
While laughing at myself, I looked up.
At the entrance to the alley where they were standing, there was a sign nailed to the wall.
Zhao Rang didn't recognize the words on it, but he could see the lotus drawn below the words very clearly.
