Zhao Rang didn't go out for two whole days after returning to the inn from Mrs. Liu's cloth shop.
Even three meals a day are delivered to the room by the waiter.
In the past two days, he suddenly figured out a problem, a very simple problem, that is, he should not be anxious.
The sword is quick, but the heart can't be anxious at all.
Previously, it was because I was too anxious, whether it was about the chaotic and complicated situation in Zhenhai City or the safety of Qingqing's whereabouts.
Once people are anxious, they will inevitably make errors in judgment and will be more likely to fall into the trap of others.
Mrs. Liu just took out a piece of bloody clothes, which made Zhao Rang feel a little distracted. These emotions must have been reflected in the eyes that were staring at him overtly and covertly.
Now that he had calmed down, Zhao Rang felt that the bloody clothes alone could not explain anything.
After all, he knew Qingqing's methods very well.
And he didn't believe that the City Lord's Palace would dare to blatantly target the special envoy sent by the first floor of the Investigation Department.
You must know that the person standing behind the first floor is the royal family of Northland.
The city lord of Zhenhai City would at best dare to secretly trade with the Longfan Society or even the Bow Snake, but he would never have the guts to do so openly.
This is the most deadly crime in the world...
Now that the Northland is still under the control of the imperial court, such behavior is a blatant rebellion.
With the power of a city lord's palace alone, even if they join forces with the rebels in the South, they can't hold it back with their arms, or they will burn themselves if they don't.
No one wants to see the business they have worked so hard to build fall into ruin because of one wrong move.
Anyone who can take the position of city lord in such a chaotic place of the Four Wars is certainly not a fool.
After all, the more successful a person is, the more involved they are and the less courageous they are.
Often we hesitate and look forward and backward because we are reluctant to part with what we have already acquired.
So all in all, Zhao Rang felt that Qingqing should be safe at the moment.
But Zhao Rang still couldn't figure out why the city lord would detain her in the mansion.
Anyway, as long as everything is fine, that's fine.
Everything else can come slowly.
Now that he understood this, Zhao Rang completely relaxed and began to calm down and carefully ponder the causes and consequences of the whole thing.
From the time he first received the mission and came to Zhenhai City to now being involved in this chaos, every detail began to slowly replay in Zhao Rang's mind.
He put himself into the perspective of various forces such as the City Lord, Madam Liu, Qingqing, Longfan Society and even Gong She, trying to guess their intentions and bottom line.
After much consideration, Zhao Rang felt more and more that there was a huge secret hidden behind the whole thing.
This secret is big enough to make frontier officials like the city lord willing to take risks, even colluding with the rebels in the Southland.
Suddenly, he felt that he and Qingqing were both key figures in the whole matter.
Whether it was the detention from the City Lord's Mansion, Madam Liu's hint, or the covetousness between Longfan Society and Bow Snake, this was all shown.
After figuring out these joints, Zhao Rang decided to continue hibernating in the inn. While waiting patiently, remain vigilant and not be taken advantage of by any force.
During this period, Mrs. Liu sent people to invite him several times, but he refused on the grounds of physical discomfort.
Zhao Rang knew that Mrs. Liu must be anxious.
But the more this happens, the less Zhao Rang can show up.
Once you show up, it means that you have to make the same mistakes again and fall into passivity.
He is not completely ready yet and still needs some time to adjust his state and strategy.
Zhao Rang woke up very early that day, but it was much colder than the previous few days.
Being close to the south, it should be warm as spring all year round, but this morning Zhao Rang found that a light layer of white frost had condensed on the leaves of the grass and trees outside.
The cold air helps clear your mind.
Counting yesterday, Zhao Rang has not left this room for three full days.
At this moment, he longed for the outside.
Even if he went out and didn't know where to go or what to do, he wanted to go out without hesitation.
It's just that it's too early now, and the entire Zhenhai City hasn't fully woken up yet.
Zhao Rang stood on the long street and saw that the morning fog in some small alleys had not yet dispersed.
When a person walks, he walks faster and faster.
Although the cold air indeed made his mind very clear-headed, his body still showed an unconcealable exhaustion.
He didn't fall asleep until very late last night.
When there are too many things on my mind, the peaceful sleep I had in the past two days immediately ceases to exist.
Zhao Rang had to slow down his pace.
Since there is no direction, just follow your heart.
If he chooses to go left at this intersection, he will definitely go right at the next intersection.
Zhao Rang himself didn't know where he would end up if he walked like this, but at least he could avoid going around in circles.
Unexpectedly, after twisting and turning, he actually came to a place that he was very familiar with!
It was the shop where I had breakfast when I first arrived in Zhenhai City that day.
The boss was yawning and looking sleepy as he removed the door panels one by one.
I saw someone in a trance, and said in a dreamy voice:
"My guest arrived very early. We had to wait half an hour for breakfast."
Zhao Rang did not answer, but stood firm.
After the boss said this, he suddenly became more awake. After seeing clearly that it was Zhao Rang, the expression on his face suddenly became complicated...
There were surprises, but mostly fear.
"Boss, don't you recognize me?"
Zhao Rang asked.
The boss's reaction when he saw him made him feel a little strange.
The boss took a closer look and found that it was Zhao Rang. He immediately put down the door panel, wiped his hands with the apron tied around his waist, hunched over, and trotted out.
His hands hadn't started cooking yet and were very clean.
When people are nervous, they will always do meaningless actions unconsciously.
Some people touch their noses, some chew their nails, and the boss obviously just wipes his hands.
In a short time, he had wiped his hands three times.
The coarse cloth apron rubbed against the back of the hand with the cold air, making the joints slightly red.
"My guest, how could I not recognize you? Please come in, please come in."
The boss smiled apologetically and led Zhao Rang into the shop.
"I just didn't expect you to come so early!"
Zhao Rang didn't say anything, just smiled slightly and followed the boss into the shop.
He chose a seat by the window and sat down. This position allowed him to see the long street outside and the increasing number of pedestrians.
The boss was busy making a pot of tea for Zhao Rang, and then stood aside and continued to wipe his hands, feeling uneasy.
Zhao Rang saw it and understood a little bit in his heart.
He took a sip of tea and then slowly said:
"Boss, is there something wrong with you?"
The boss was stunned for a moment, then an embarrassed smile appeared on his face:
"Your Majesty, you are really aware of everything. I really have something to ask for..."
Zhao Rang put down his tea cup, looked at the boss and said:
"Tell me, you are the first person I met when I came to Zhenhai Chengzhong."
When the boss heard this, his face showed gratitude.
He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said:
"Sir, do you remember that you encountered some trouble when you were having breakfast in the shop a few days ago?"
Zhao Rang nodded and said:
"Yes, didn't I lose my baggage? I even gave you my horse at that time."
The boss sighed and said:
"That night, I was about to close the door. The person at home also said that you won't come. If you close the door early, the BMW will be ours... Just as I was closing the door, three or five people suddenly came and took out their money. I redeemed the horse for you. Later I found out that they...they were Mrs. Hanshiliu's people."
"Then from the next day, all kinds of powerful thugs came to the shop... They were all very vicious. They didn't eat, but they didn't leave either, so they just occupied the table... The villain knew he was offended. I can't afford them, but there's nothing I can do about it. The villains who come to the store and make trouble every day really can't do business..."
At this point, the boss glanced at Zhao Rang secretly. Seeing that his expression was as usual, he boldly continued:
"I know that you are not an ordinary person, sir, so I dare to ask you to help me. As long as you can stop that group of people from making trouble, your three meals a day in Zhenhai City will be covered!"
When Zhao Rang heard this, his heart moved. He didn't expect that his unintentional actions that day would bring such big trouble to the shop.
He pondered for a moment, then slowly said:
"Boss, don't worry, I will help you solve this matter."
The boss was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly bowed and thanked:
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Zhao Rang waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to be polite, then stood up and said:
"Will they come today? Or do you know where they are and we can just go find them?"
The boss was stunned for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
He led Zhao out of the shop and walked around to a remote alley.
The alley was dark and damp and filled with a disgusting stench.
Zhao Rang frowned slightly, but still followed the boss in.
Walking deep into the alley, the boss pointed to a closed wooden door and whispered:
"Guan Guan's group is renting in this courtyard. I only discovered it once when I boldly followed behind."
Zhao Rang nodded and signaled the boss to step aside, then stepped forward and kicked open the wooden door.
A loud "bang" made the people inside tremble.
They looked up and saw Zhao Rang and the boss standing at the door, each with a fierce look on their face.
Zhao Rang smiled coldly and didn't say anything. He didn't take out the knife at his waist and just rushed forward.
Those people were shocked when they saw this... They didn't know Zhao Rang at all. They saw that he was working alone, so they didn't take him seriously at all.
But now when Zhao Rang made a move, the leader was pressed to the ground with the scabbard on the back of his neck.
"Who asked you to cause trouble? Is a small shop worthy of you?"
The man grimaced in pain, but remained stubborn without saying a word.
Zhao Rang wasn't angry either, but he only strengthened his hand by two points, and suddenly a shrill scream came over the courtyard wall and spread to the long street outside.
"Let me ask you one last time, who asked you to do this?"
Zhao Rang's voice was as cold as frost.
"It's Mrs. Liu!"
The man finally couldn't bear the pain and cried out.
"It was Mrs. Liu who asked us to cause trouble in this store. I don't know anything else!"
Zhao Rang let go of his hand when he heard this and walked out of the house.
The boss was still hiding outside the door and watched secretly when Zhao Rang came out and hurriedly greeted him:
"Sir, are you okay?"
Zhao Rang shook his head and said:
"I'm fine. Just go back. They won't trouble you again in the future."
After speaking, he gave the boss a banknote and told him that the city would be very uneasy these days and asked him to be more careful.
After leaving the shop, Zhao Rang felt a huge wave in his heart... He did not expect that Mrs. Liu would go to such extreme lengths. It seemed like she was really anxious!
But that’s fine, it saves you the trouble.
Zhao Rang did not go back to the inn, but went straight to Mrs. Liu's cloth shop. Today is the time to solve the problem.
Today the front of Buzhuang is very lively.
It's not that there are many people buying cloth, but they are all standing and watching the excitement.
He squeezed into the crowd and saw a group of waiters busy moving and packing, as if they were about to change the door.
Zhao Rang strode into Buzhuang, passed through the small door, and came to Mrs. Liu's bedroom.
The bedroom door was wide open, and Mrs. Liu was sitting at the table, cutting a piece of delicate fabric.
"Mrs. Liu still makes clothes with her own hands?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu knew that it was Zhao Rang who was here, but she still did not put down her work and replied:
"Only you know whether the clothes are good or not. With this tone, why not just make them yourself from the beginning? The ones you make will definitely make you better."
Zhao Rang said coldly:
"Is it okay to wear blood-stained clothes?"
Mrs. Liu paused for a moment, then sighed, turned to Zhao Rang, and said:
"Young master hasn't gone out for three days, and as soon as he goes out, he comes to ask questions. Have you been simmering in the house for these three days?"
Zhao Rang didn't want her to beat around the bush at all and said straightforwardly:
"I want to see your Lord City Lord!"
His tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Because Zhao Rang knew that Madam Liu would be able to contact the city lord, it would not be difficult for her to make an appointment.
Madam Liu didn't know what Zhao Rang meant by coming to see Di Tian at this time, but it disrupted her plan, so she chose to remain silent.
"Okay, then I'll go to the City Lord's Mansion to find him myself!"
"stop!"
Mrs. Liu scolded!
"You can't go!"
Mrs. Liu, who has always been gentle and gentle, and calls herself my concubine, finally shows a bit of domineering attitude like a boss in the city!
"Why can't I go? Don't you think I'm from the Investigation Department? The special envoy of the Investigation Department came to Zhenhai City to pay a visit to the city lord. It's both public and private!"
Mrs. Liu felt a little guilty because of Zhao Rang's determination... But she still said with a stern expression:
"It won't do anyone any good if you go!"
Zhao Rang raised the corners of his mouth and said:
"I don't know what harm it will do to you, and I don't care! Anyway, it doesn't matter to me, good or bad!"
After that, he turned around and headed out.
Mrs. Liu was completely anxious. She reached out and grabbed Zhao Rang's sleeve and said:
"I can tell you what you want to know, but you just can't go now!"
Zhao Rang stopped and looked at Mrs. Liu and asked:
"How do I know whether what you tell me is important, let alone whether it is true or false."
Mrs. Liu took a deep breath, seemed to have made some determination, and whispered a few words into Zhao Rang's ear.
Zhao Rang's pupils shrank suddenly when he heard this!
He stared at Mrs. Liu, as if he wanted to see through her heart.
Mrs. Liu was a little scared by him, but she still had the courage to look at Zhao Rang.
After a while, Zhao Rang slowly withdrew his gaze, turned and left without saying a word.
Mrs. Liu looked at his back and breathed a long sigh of relief.
She knew she had won the bet.
