"How do you know those people who died were from Liaodong?" Luo Zhongwang asked, staring into Xu Jinshui's eyes.
Li Yongfang sent more than one group of spies to the capital, and they had almost no horizontal contact with each other. They usually collected intelligence from the Ming court. There were very few special missions. Even if there were, Li Yongfang directly issued the mission.
Xu Jinshui picked up the teapot and took a sip of water, swallowed the snack in his mouth, and said, "They are all working as coolies on East Street. If you inquire carefully, it is not difficult to guess their identities."
Luo Zhongwang nodded.
However, he believed that it was Baylor behind Xu Jinshui who exerted his strength.
"Now is the best time for us to take action. If we kill Li Hong, someone will take the blame for us." Xu Jinshui looked at Luo Zhongwang with a smile and said.
Luo Zhongwang looked hesitant.
He had too many concerns about killing Li Hong. After all, Li Hong had Li Yongfang's backing.
"What? Do you regret agreeing to cooperate with me?" Xu Jinshui narrowed his eyes slightly before waiting for Luo Zhongwang's response.
Luo Zhongwang said hesitantly: "I'm just a little worried."
"There is nothing to worry about." Xu Jinshui said disapprovingly, "The mountain is high and the emperor is far away. Who would have known that Li Hong was killed by the two of us? Besides, once Li Hong dies, his seat may be yours. "
Luo Zhongwang didn't answer, looking thoughtful.
Xu Jinshui couldn't help but said: "Although Li Yongfang is the consort, the person behind us is Beile. After all, he is a Han, so how can he compare with Beile's status in front of the Great Khan? So even if Li Yongfang knows that it is you in the future Even if I kill Li Hong, he won't dare to do anything to us."
"This..." Luo Zhongwang hesitated.
Seeing this, Xu Jinshui said: "You have to think clearly. If you don't kill him now, I can guarantee that he will not let you go. Don't forget, the last time he asked you for money, you didn't give it to him. , with his vengeful character, he will definitely deal with you."
When he was in Liaodong, Luo Zhongwang's family owned a cloth shop, so when he came to the capital, he still lurked in the capital as the shopkeeper.
Compared with other spies from Liaodong, he lived the best life, but he did not spend the transferred money alone. Except for necessary expenses, the rest needed to be sent back to Liaodong.
Even so, others were not as comfortable as he was.
"I have given money to Li Hong many times before. The last time I didn't give it to Li Hong was because the money was sent to Liaodong. I explained this to Li Hong," Luo Zhongwang said.
Hearing this, Xu Jinshui sneered and said: "You should know very well who Li Hong is. It is not an exaggeration to say that things will be difficult to overcome. Even if you give him all the money transferred from the cloth shop, he will You will not be satisfied either, not to mention that you have offended him. I believe that once the Tiger Flag incident is over, he will definitely send you back to Liaodong, and then he will take control of the cloth shop you left behind."
Luo Zhongwang lowered his head.
Based on his understanding of Li Hong, he understood that what Xu Jinshui said was very likely to happen.
Li Hong had even threatened him to send him back to Liaodong.
"With Li Hong's greed, you and him are already fighting to the death. If you don't kill him now, it will be his turn to deal with you next." Xu Jinshui swallowed half of the snack in his hand.
Chewing back and forth in his mouth, some snack residue fell out from the corner of his mouth.
"When will we do it?" Luo Zhongwang suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Jinshui.
Xu Jinshui smiled when he heard this and said: "The sooner the better, of course. This afternoon is a suitable opportunity."
As he spoke, he looked at Luo Zhongwang.
"Okay, just for today." Luo Zhongwang nodded.
Having made up his mind to kill Li Hong, he naturally hoped that the sooner the better, so as to save him many long nights and dreams.
"In that case, after noon, you and I will go see Li Hong and take action directly." Xu Jinshui made a gesture with his palm in front of his neck.
Luo Zhongwang nodded, and then said: "After killing Li Hong, I hope to know which Baylor is behind you. If possible, I hope to meet this Baylor."
"Shopkeeper Luo, why are you drunk before you even drink?" Xu Jinshui joked, and then said with a cold face, "Whatever your identity is, you are worthy of meeting Baylor. I would like to advise you to work honestly and complete Baylor's instructions. Naturally, your benefits are indispensable."
Luo Zhongwang, who was scolded, did not show any anger on his face, but felt relaxed in his heart.
If Xu Jinshui agreed to let him meet that Belle, he would have doubts about who the person behind Xu Jinshui was.
In Daikin, people like them are not qualified to meet even the most ordinary Baylor, unless they become Baylor's domestic slaves.
Xu Jinshui stood up and said to Luo Zhongwang: "Get ready. I will go to Li Hong's place after noon. I will wait for you at most half a stick of incense."
After saying that, he picked up a snack from the table, put it in his body, and walked out.
"Don't worry, since I agreed, I will go naturally." Luo Zhongwang said.
Xu Jinshui didn't look back, and walked straight out, and then walked out from the cloth shop to the street.
As soon as he came out, he looked back at the cloth shop and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with lingering fear.
After taking a moment, he walked back along the street to East Street.
There are many horse and carriage shops on East Street, and the people are also mixed. Many day laborers who do coolies like to find work in East Street.
So he is not conspicuous in East Street.
Coolies only eat two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There is no lunch at all. Most people live like this.
After staying up until noon, Xu Jinshui drank a ladle of cold water and walked to the shade of a tree to rest.
Some coolies without a team were similar to him, either squatting under the wall or guarding the street outside the carriage house.
The sun is gradually heading west.
Xu Jinshui felt that the time was almost up and left alone from the shade of the tree.
There are coolies all around, and no one cares about what he is doing. There are even coolies who hope that he will not come back after leaving. One less person means one less person to fight for work.
After walking for a while, Xu Jinshui noticed that there were fewer people around him, so he turned a corner and entered the alley next to him.
Inside, he twisted around and came to the door of a house.
Standing in front of the door, he looked around to make sure no one noticed him, then reached out to knock on the courtyard door.
After waiting for a while, no one responded, so I had to knock on the door again.
This time he put in a little more force.
Fortunately, he was not kept waiting this time. Soon the courtyard door was opened, and a half-aged woman walked out.
A pungent smell of low-quality rouge and gouache came from the woman's body.
He often worked as a coolie on East Street, and he recognized at a glance that the woman in front of him was a half-open door on East Street.
When the woman passed by Xu Jinshui, she gave her a wink, then walked out the door and walked away.
Xu Jinshui ducked out of the way, entered the courtyard, and closed the courtyard door smoothly, but did not close the door latch, and just kept the door ajar.
