Since Lin Linyou and the others were assigned to the Jiaofang Division, they have never been to Huamao, the duty room of the guard station, nor have they needed to go. Except for Zhang Ben, who occasionally goes to the general office on the southwest side of Chengtianmen. Report on the progress of the case.
Therefore, the few of them are quite free. At least, they can sleep a few more hours than usual in the morning.
This day was no exception. Lin Linyou slept until three o'clock in the morning and didn't get up. Zhang Ben got up a little earlier than him and was squatting under the withered grape trellis in the yard to brush his teeth.
The water in the hot water cauldron has already become cold. On these days when drops of water turn into ice, how can we survive without hot water?
But Lin Linyou wants to wash in hot water but doesn't want to boil hot water. What should he do?
I saw him take Tangpozi out from under the quilt, test the water in it, and it was still slightly warm, at least not cold, so he poured it into a bamboo water cup, took a bone toothbrush, and mixed it with pine resin, Poria cocos, fine salt, etc. After finishing the toothpaste, he walked over, squatted next to Zhang Ben and started brushing his teeth.
"I thought I was well-read, knowledgeable and well-informed, but now that I think about it, I'm still too young!" Lin Linyou said vaguely while brushing his teeth, spitting out one or two bubbles from time to time.
Zhang Bi waved his hand to burst the bubbles that were about to fly to his face: "What kind of speech are you going to give this morning? Save it for when you win the prize!"
Lin Linyou took out a tooth brush and spit out a mouthful of foam: "I thought the ancients used willow branches to brush their teeth. Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty already had toothbrushes, although they didn't call them toothbrushes but called tooth brushes..."
"What's so strange about this? There were already transplanted toothbrushes around the Tang and Song Dynasties, but ordinary people couldn't afford them," Zhang Bi said.
Lin Linyou looked at the toothbrush in his hand: "It's more comfortable to brush than the toothbrushes of our time, but I don't know what the hairs on it are, they are dark..."
Zhang Bi said: "I think it should be similar to the source of hair for brushes, just those kinds of animals!"
After the two of them brushed their teeth and washed their faces, Yang Fang still didn't get up.
Lin Linyou: "Third brother, can you sleep so well today?"
Zhang Bi: "Are you tired yesterday? After all, the man and the female headhunter fought for more than three hundred rounds."
There was a knock on the courtyard door. Zhang Bi waved his hand and walked over to open the courtyard door. A small flag came in with two captains holding food boxes in their hands. He bowed and saluted the two of them.
After the salute, Xiaoqi raised his hand lightly, and the two captains walked over and placed the food box on the stone table in the courtyard.
Xiaoqi: "You guys wait for me outside."
"Yes!" The two school lieutenants bowed and saluted, retreated, and closed the courtyard door.
Zhang Bi looked at Xiao Qi: "Is there anything going on?"
This Xiaoqi was Lin Linyou's subordinate, but now that Zhang Bi and Zhang Baihu were the superior officials, they would naturally report directly to him.
Xiaoqi: "My subordinates have found out that Jiang Ayan is not in the mansion. He went to Kunshan, Suzhou a few days ago. He is probably wandering around that area recently. I have sent people to investigate."
Zhang Bi: "Well done, I will reward you based on your merits. It's all thanks to you!"
"Thank you, Master Baihu!" Xiaoqi said, "I have something to report."
"speak!"
"Early this morning, Yang Xiaoqi did not show the two adults' contract documents, and took ten of his captains away without authorization." Xiaoqi said, "He also seconded six people from his subordinates. The subordinates considered that he and the two I don’t dare to disobey because of the relationship between the two adults. I wonder if the two adults know about it?"
Zhang Bi and Lin Linyou looked at each other, and immediately Zhang Bi said to Xiao Qi: "We understand."
"yes!"
"Have you had breakfast? Let's go together?" Lin Linyou said to Xiao Qi.
"Thank you, Lord General Banner, I have just finished breakfast." Xiao Qi bowed and said, "Master Baihu, Lord General Banner, I have nothing else to do, so I will take my leave first."
After Xiaoqi left, the two frowned.
"With sixteen people, where will they go?" Zhang Bi murmured, "With such a big battle, are they going to capture Jiang Ahyan?"
Lin Linyou shook his head: "I don't think so. Based on my understanding of the third brother, it is unlikely that he will arrest Jiang Ayan."
Zhang Bi: "Could it be that they are going to arrest the descendants of the Huang family?"
"Probably not." Lin Lin said, "He will not do anything against us. Besides, you and I don't know where the descendants of the Huang family are. How can he know?"
"That is……"
"I don't know." Lin Linyou continued to shake his head.
"I don't know anything about it, so what's the use of you?" Zhang Bi said, "Come on, I'll send a few people to check."
…
When it got dark, Yang Fang finally came back. He was wet all over, his hair and eyebrows were covered with ice particles, his face was livid with cold, and his bloodless lips were trembling.
As soon as he stepped through the courtyard gate, he was greeted by a gloomy face.
"Brother!" Yang Fang shouted tremblingly.
"Come back?" Zhang Ben was waiting at the courtyard gate with his hands clasped behind his back.
"yes……"
"What kind of fun are you having today?" Zhang Bi asked, "Is it a contradiction, or is it ice and fire? It's like a drowned rat!"
Lin Linyou heard the sound and walked out, just in time to block the courtyard door.
"What about ice and fire?" Yang Fang was confused, "I asked you to stop blocking me and let me go in and take a hot bath first. I'm freezing to death!"
Lin Linyou had no choice but to turn sideways, but Zhang Ben's fat body still blocked the courtyard door, leaving only a small gap.
Yang Fang didn't hesitate, turned sideways and squeezed in through the gap.
…
Zhang Bi: "So, you took sixteen captains with you to catch smuggling salt dealers on the Yangtze River?"
Lin Linyou: "You only caught two? I gave you such a long list!"
Yang Zhang huddled in the steaming tub, with only half of his neck and head exposed: "I said, can you two wait until I finish washing and go out?"
Lin Linyou: "What are you afraid of? We are all men."
Zhang Bi: "Are you afraid of inferiority?"
Yang Fang: "It's not a question of whether I'm afraid or not. It's very uncomfortable for you to watch me wash here."
"You are not afraid, we are." Zhang Bi said, "Don't turn around, you have privately transferred the captain and left."
Yang Fang finally understood why Zhang Bi was so cold, and quickly explained: "I was so cold that I forgot to tell my two brothers that early this morning, I received news that a salt owl was haunting the Yangtze River. The tributaries around Shangyuanmen and Foningmen are wandering around... Seeing how soundly you sleep, I don't have the heart to call you, and I'm afraid of the thieves getting away, so..."
After hearing his explanation, Zhang Bi's expression softened: "I don't blame you for being a privately transferred lieutenant. Do you know how worried your second brother and I are about you?"
"Yes! Your eldest brother usually eats three bowls of rice per meal, but today he only ate two bowls." Lin Lin said, "It's good that you're fine."
"Well, the river is surging and freezing cold. I almost thought I couldn't come back." Yang Fang said, "I still have lingering fears."
Zhang Bi, Lin Lin and You didn't seem to hear him. They were looking at the tattoos on Yang Fang's body:
Zhang Bi said: "Second brother, look at the bird pattern on the third brother's back. It's really good and lifelike."
Lin Linyou: "Yes, but I always feel that this is more like a black-bone chicken."
"..." Yang Fang had a look of despair on his face, "Big brother, second brother, this is an eagle! An eagle spreading its wings!"
Lin Linyou: "The third brother's skin is really white, with fine skin and tender flesh, just like a little lady."
Zhang Bi: "Third brother, can I touch it?"
Lin Linyou: "Brother, you still said you don't have the habit of Longyang?!"
Yang Fang: "..."
…
The next day, Lin Lin, Zhang Ben and others got up and found that Yang Fang had run away from home again without saying goodbye...
