It was already bright outside, but the whole old store gradually became quiet. Not long after, Brother Ping Liu and Shu Er came upstairs to see me. Brother Ping Liu raised his hands and said with a smile: "Little brother, don't blame me. Although they are your colleagues, you are in my store and you are a newbie." , I guess you have something to do, but I was afraid that many things would be unclear, so I didn’t let you come down.”
I knew he meant well, but his words were somewhat implicit. Although I was puzzled, I still bowed politely and said, "Thank you for your care! There are some things that I really can't explain at the moment." Brother Pingliu asked me to sit down elsewhere and let my daughter start again. I brought tea and cakes to me. The woman’s eyes were full of energy, her face was white, her teeth were white, and her mouth was smiling, without any embarrassment. Brother Pingliu saw me looking at his daughter and said with a smile: "My little daughter, Shu'er, what did you do the day before yesterday?" I have seen her. She lost her mother when she was young. She used to stay with her grandmother in her old house in Gusu. She just came to the capital recently to help me with the chores in the store! In terms of age, you are older than her!"
Na Shu'er smiled at me and saluted: "Brother Zhang, I will rely on you to take care of the old Pingjia store in the future!" I smiled hoarsely and said: "I'm just a newbie, and this is a place Jin Yiwei often frequents. , How dare I ask Dati to take care of Brother Ping Liu when there are so many adults in front of me? However, I will definitely come here often in the future."
Brother Pingliu smiled and nodded, then motioned Shu'er to go out, and then said to me: "Just now they said that Jinyiwei lost a brother, and it must be you. I don't know what happened to you last night, but be careful when you go back!"
I hurriedly said: "Actually, it's nothing. I just went out to chase people. I didn't want to get lost. I spent half the night and finally got here." I didn't dare to say what happened at the temple, but I guessed that it should be Dongchang.
Brother Pingliu smiled and said: "I heard a few adults talking about what happened last night. There was quite a commotion. I guess Brother Zhang must have some skills. As the saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers! Good!"
Then, he said meaningfully: "Brother Zhang, you are from the public family and are much better than us ordinary people. But I think you have just entered the capital and are not familiar with the place. As a big brother, I would like to say a few words. Jin Yiwei is The big yamen, especially your Zhenfu Division, have a lot of people talking. You must be careful. Some things must be buried in your belly and don't talk to others easily. Furthermore, the capital is bigger and there are many dignitaries, let alone us. This is what ordinary people can afford." I heard the hidden meaning in his words, and felt that he meant well. I quickly stood up and said: "I am also young and energetic, and I don't understand the rules. In the future, please remind Brother Six more. In fact, I should respectfully call you Uncle Pingliu. My father is about the same age as you." Brother Pingliu chuckled and said: "Brother Six is what these brothers call me randomly. Whether you call me Brother Six or Lao Liu, I am happy. Still waiting."
Then he said again: "Last time I heard you say that you are from Baoding?" I nodded, and Brother Pingliu said "oh" and said: "There is an acquaintance of mine over there, but I don't know if he is still there?" I thought in my mind She moved but didn't answer his words. Brother Pingliu smiled and said, "You are still too young to recognize him."
It was getting late, so I said goodbye and came out. Shu'er was busy below. I didn't disturb her, but I just thought her profile was beautiful. Brother Pingliu was standing elsewhere with a smile, his eyes full of joy, watching me leave!
I left the old Taira store and ran straight to the back door of Zhenfusi. It was early in the morning, the sun was shining, and the streets were full of people, creating a peaceful scene. Compared with the dim sky last night, it felt like a world away. But I didn’t dare to be careless, I was still very alert, and carefully observed the surrounding situation. After walking for a long time, I didn’t find anyone following me. I arrived at the back door of Zhenfu Division smoothly. I took a long breath, calmed down, and slowed down. I walked around and looked around, but I still saw many people sitting there in front of the door. They must be the family members of the prisoners, waiting for news.
This thought only flashed through my mind, and I didn't think about it anymore. I just wanted to go back to Weili and not make everyone anxious. I had just walked a few steps when someone suddenly stopped me and said, "Stand back!" I looked around and saw that it was Gao Qian who had stopped Xiang Chong and me a few days ago. I was a little hesitant. It had been two days since this incident. Is it possible to rush? Although I was thinking this way, I was still pulled to a place by him. He took out a banknote from his arms and stuffed it into me and said: "Excuse me for going on a business trip. Please check the whereabouts of my master as soon as possible. His name is Gao Dezheng." , I haven’t seen him for ten days. If the officials find out that my lord has not arrived at the appointed date, I am afraid that things will become more and more serious. Removing him from the official position is just a trivial matter, and my young lady will go crazy with anxiety." said He pointed at a soft sedan under the shade of a tree not far away and said, "Young lady is right there. If you need anything, just ask!" I glanced subconsciously and saw a maid standing next to the sedan, looking upright and looking at me. Something seemed to be said here. The sedan curtain opened, and a petite woman stuck her head out. Then she walked out and bowed deeply. I just glanced at it and felt that this woman was very handsome, so I turned my head again. Come and refuse: "What are you doing? Why, didn't he give you an answer?" Gao Qian shook his head and said: "I went to the Pingjia old store twice in a row, but I didn't see him. He must be busy with official duties. I have no time to take care of it, so please take extra care and help me!”
I nodded and said: "Okay, I'll go back and ask him first. He will never break his promise. There are many official duties these days, so he must not have time to go there. If I ask for the news today, I will naturally come out and tell you!" Gao Qian bowed repeatedly and said: "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" The banknote was even handed to me. I was afraid that there were many people and I couldn't refuse, so I had to accept it, my face was hot, and I walked straight away. Go in.
I thought that my return would cause a stir in the Zhenfu Division. After all, Gu Dayou made the matter too serious when we were at the Pingjia old store. I didn't want to enter the back door by myself, but Lou Feng was still on duty. When he saw me, he nodded slightly, turned around, and looked away. Without any unnecessary words, I was surprised and walked in anyway.
It was even calmer inside, everything was going step by step, and there was no sign of how much turmoil there was last night. When I arrived at the gate of the Zhenfu Division, I met Gu Dayou head-on. I saluted quickly, and he looked calm and said: "You came just in time. Liao Qianhu is asking someone to come to you. Go and reply quickly!" With that, he strode like a star. And go.
I was even more confused. I was away from Zhenfusi for one night, and no one took care of me. I couldn't help but feel disappointed. When they arrived at the door, Liao Jianzhong shouted from inside: "Zhang Ying, come in!"
There was no one else inside, only Liao Jianzhong. His brows were furrowed, and although his face looked tired, he was a little more relaxed. When I came over and was about to salute, he waved his hand, motioned for me to sit down, and said, "When you come back, I'll sit down." good!"
His words cheered me up, and I nodded quickly and said, "Sir, please worry about it!" Liao Jianzhong shook his head gently and said: "A big thing happened to the Zhenfu Division last night! That Yu Qi ran away from the imperial prison. "I already knew this news at the old Heijia store, but I still pretended to be surprised and said: "Why did he run away? At that time, we only saw the few prison robbers who ran away, and the prisoners stayed behind!"
Liao Jianzhong's eyes were bright and he said: "We all fell into the trap. They kidnapped a brother, tapped his acupuncture points, and entered the prison. They asked Yu Qi to pretend to be a thief and kidnap our people out. In a hurry, the brothers only knew how to stare. He held the prisoner but let three people go." As he said that, he banged the table hard. I couldn't help but be speechless, thinking that these people are really cunning. Then Liao Jianzhong said again, "It's also my fault for not giving Yu Qi a torture device. Hey, he His skills have always been superb, and the walls of Zhenfusi can't stop him at all. By the way, Xiang Chong disappeared, and he couldn't be found all night!"
It turned out that the person Gu Dayou and the others were looking for at the Pingjia old store turned out to be Xiang Chong, not me. I felt very disappointed and felt that I had been ignored a lot. Liao Jianzhong said: "You and Xiang Chong are familiar, do you know where he often goes?"
I was a little embarrassed and thought about it: "He and I just went to Hengjia's old store together. We have never been to other places!" Liao Jianzhong nodded and said: "This morning, Gu Baihu and Ji Baihu went to Hengjia again. There is nothing unusual about the old store. You have just arrived and you have only been with Xiang Chong for a few days. I guess you can’t even find the east, west, north, and south, ha!" As he said that, he actually laughed.
I was very puzzled and wanted to tell Liao Jianzhong what happened last night, but I heard someone say: "Then where can this Xiang Chong go?" Someone said and walked out of the room. When I saw it, it turned out to be Murong Zhao. He looked serious. I quickly stood up and saluted, and Liao Jianzhong said: "It seems that there must be a big problem with Xiang Chong."
