As soon as Su Qiqi and Zheng Miao finished speaking, Nangong Yu cleared his throat and said with a serious face: "You two, don't mess around! Although Wu Sheng Escort Bureau and Ye You Alliance have not made any move for the time being, the crisis has not been resolved yet... Let's act It’s better to be more cautious…”
When Su Qiqi saw what her second brother said, she didn't dare to make a mistake, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "Second brother, let's go now! I heard that Qingyun Tower's business is very hot these days, and if you go late, there will be no seats... "
Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao also agreed tacitly: "Well, well, let's hurry up and grab a seat..."
Nangong Yue had already forgotten what had just happened. He pulled Ning'er and ran out of the yard first, shouting at the door: "Hurry up!"
Su Qiqi and others were all happy, and they followed out of the courtyard and walked towards Qingyun Tower.
Qingyun Tower is located on the bank of the West Lake, with picturesque scenery in all four seasons: in spring, the willows are as green as smoke; in summer, colorful clothes reflect the clear waves; when the west wind blows, the lake is vast and the autumn colors are beautiful; in winter, when snow falls, only a trace of the white dike can be seen, just like Splashed ink blue and white.
The fame of Qingyun Tower is not only due to its superior geographical environment, but also to the legendary background of its owner. It is said that the boss behind Qingyun Tower was a popular figure among the emperor. When Qingyun Tower first opened, the emperor even sent his trusted ministers to congratulate him. Now, more than ten years later, the business of Qingyun Tower is still very prosperous, and local officials and celebrities like to come here to have banquets to show their status and style.
Of course, consumption in Qingyun Tower has also increased. Normally, if you invite friends to have a drink and order two or three dishes to go with the wine, the base price will be fifty taels. If you eat a little more sumptuously, it will be one or two hundred taels. For Su Qiqi, if she hadn't made a small profit from developing special wound medicine with Zheng Miao during this period, she would not have been willing to treat guests at such a luxurious place.
When Su Qiqi and others arrived at Qingyun Tower, the lobby was already packed. Qin Chuan looked around, approached Su Qiqi and whispered: "There are many people here, how about we change places?"
Su Qiqi smiled and shook her head and said: "It's okay. It's a rare occasion. Let's book a private room..." After that, she asked the waiter: "Is there a private room here?"
The waiter thought for a moment and said, "Guest sir, how many of you are there?"
"Seven people." Su Qiqi did a rough calculation and said with a smile.
"Oh, there is also a Wangyue Pavilion upstairs, which should be enough for seating... Do you want to go up and have a look?" the waiter asked politely.
Su Qiqi nodded and motioned for everyone to go up and take a look. So, under the guidance of the waiter, everyone came to a private room near the stairs on the second floor.
From the outside, this private room looks slightly smaller, but when you walk in, it has a unique view. There is a "Wang Yuexuan" plaque carved from nanmu hanging on the front wall of the room. Below it is a quaint calligraphy and painting. Below the calligraphy and painting are displayed a beautifully carved incense table and two flower tables.
In the center of the room is a huanghuali wood Eight Immortals table and several armchairs. Su Qiqi asked Zheng Miao, Qin Chuan, Nangong Yu, Nangong Yue, Cui Granny and Ning'er to sit down first. She asked the waiter for the menu, ordered everyone's favorite dishes, and asked the waiter to warm up a pot. The wine is delivered.
When the waiter saw that everyone had ordered, he was about to put away the menus and report to the kitchen when he was stopped by Su Qiqi. The waiter said impatiently: "Sir, is there anything else you want to order?"
Su Qiqi took out a few taels of broken silver and handed it to the waiter, and said with a smile: "Second brother, I want to ask you. I heard that your Qingyun Building hired a retired imperial chef, but I just looked for it on the menu several times. , I didn’t even see any special dishes…”
The waiter accepted the silver reward and became more enthusiastic. He lowered his voice and said, "Girl, to tell you the truth, we have indeed invited the imperial chef to come and serve, but they only cook for the distinguished guests designated by the shopkeeper. Ordinary guests cannot eat it." Arrived..."
"That's it...you guys are just looking at what's on the menu..." Su Qiqi said in disbelief.
"Well...I can't say...I'm just a handyman..." The waiter quietly looked around, mumbled a few words, and left.
Su Qiqi didn't stay with him anymore and secretly turned to the door of the private room next to her. She glanced inside and suddenly saw a familiar silhouette.
Well, isn't that Yan Ruoyu? She immediately thought of her best friend Yan Ruoyu, who she had been with day and night, but on second thought she denied it: "No, it's impossible... It's probably just someone who looks similar to her..."
Su Qiqi fell into a trance for a moment. She returned to the private room in a daze, and absentmindedly ate a few mouthfuls of food. Then she came back to her senses, approached Zheng Miao, and whispered: "I just saw someone in the private room next door. People are very similar to Ruoyu..."
When Zheng Miao heard this, she almost jumped up. She tried to calm down her emotions and lowered her voice and asked: "Really? Please take me over and have a look..."
Su Qiqi glanced at Qin Chuan and the others, and saw that Qin Chuan, his second brother, and his third brother were still drinking and chatting. Granny Cui was coaxing Ning'er from the side, and the two quietly walked out to the private room next door.
Just as they were about to approach the private room, a wall of people suddenly blocked their way.
Su Qiqi looked up and saw two handsome men who looked exactly the same. Both of them wore swords at their waists and stood majestically at the door of the private room.
Wow! Twin bodyguards? Su Qiqi showed a surprised expression, and Zheng Miao also looked curious. Both of them were guessing that since the bodyguards were so impressive, the guests in the private room must be quite distinguished!
Thinking of this, the two women pretended to have gone the wrong way and silently returned to their private room, planning to find a chance to find out the identity of the girl who looked very much like Yan Ruoyu later.
When the two returned to Wang Yuexuan, Qin Chuan and his third brother were already half drunk, with flushed faces. They glanced at Su Qiqi and Zheng Miao with blurred eyes, and then continued to fight with each other.
Grandma Cui smiled slightly when she saw them coming in, and gave Ning'er another piece of tender fish fillet. Ning'er's eyes were always buried in the bowl, focusing on picking up the delicious food in the bowl.
Only Nangong Yu looked at them with questioning eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you just go?"
Zheng Miao lowered her head unconsciously, not daring to look directly into Nangong Yu's eyes, and quietly pulled Su Qiqi's sleeve with her hand. Su Qiqi hesitated for a moment, then pretended to be calm and said: "I... we just saw a woman in the private room next door... she looks like an old friend..." After saying that, Su Qiqi unconsciously grabbed the ring around her waist. Ring.
Nangong Yu saw the panic in their eyes and asked tentatively: "Oh? Who is this old friend like? Do I know him?"
Su Qiqi became a little nervous and said with a dry smile: "When my father sent me to Ziyun Mountain to practice martial arts... I met a good friend..."
"Oh..." Nangong Yu nodded slightly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but did not continue to ask.
Su Qiqi and Zheng Miao looked at each other, breathed a long sigh of relief, lowered their heads and continued to destroy the remaining food on the table.
After a while, Su Qiqi was planning to find a reason to go to the private room next door with Zheng Miao to explore the situation. Suddenly, a scream came from the private room next door, and then a figure rushed into the private room where Su Qiqi and others were, ran straight to the window, and jumped down. Then, the two twin bodyguards Su Qiqi had just met also broke in and jumped out of the window following the figure in front. Su Qiqi and others were stunned!
Nangong Yue, who was originally drunk, suddenly stood up unsteadily with a wine jar, and walked towards the window in an unexpected way, trying to stop the three people who jumped out of the window. He half-squinted his eyes and shouted inarticulately: "Miss Yan... Miss Yan... Miss..." Then she sat down on the floor by the window and fell asleep with the wine jar in her arms.
What's happening here? The figure just now was so fast that Su Qiqi didn't even know whether it was a boy or a girl, but the scent that passed by her figure made her suddenly think of something... Could she be the girl that the third brother missed day and night? Is she also the woman who looks like Yan Ruoyu in the private room next door? What is she doing here? Why run away? Who is she?
