Shao Xi actually saw Gao Cai's face in his memory ten years ago, a face that people would never forget after just one look.
"He was actually involved in the destruction of the Feng family. As a person close to the emperor, how could he be involved? Could it be that the person who wanted to destroy the Feng family was the current Holy Lord? Ordinarily he shouldn't be! Or maybe he was involved in something In the middle of something?"
First of all, Shao Xi connected the man in black robe with Gao Cai. Although he didn't know who the man in black robe was, judging from Gao Cai's identity, the identity of the man in black robe was definitely extraordinary. If you want to find out the identity of the man in black robe, Gao Cai should be a clue.
Although Lao Wu said that he knew who the man in black robe was, he still refused to tell Shao Xi, saying that it was to protect him. It can be seen that this man in black robe must have a very high status, otherwise Lao Wu would not be so afraid, and it would be impossible for someone with Gao Cai's status to look up to him and obey his orders.
"Shopkeeper Cao, I know that Taihe Trading Company is very trustworthy and will keep personal secrets for customers, but can you make an exception today? There is another person I want to ask you about."
Shopkeeper Cao hesitated for a moment and replied: "Master Shao, let's talk about it. As long as it doesn't harm the interests of Taihe Trading Company, it's not an exception."
"When I first arrived in your bank a few days ago, did Shopkeeper Cao know the identity of the man in black who bought the two Yunxia Glazed Beads and the 'Fairy's Tears' at the bidding meeting? If he did, wouldn't it be convenient for him to reveal it to me? Next? The more detailed the better.”
Shopkeeper Cao's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he said to Shao Xi in embarrassment: "The identity of this customer is extremely secret. The shopkeeper personally accompanied him to our bank to select some precious things, and he always brought them with him. Wearing a black cloak. No one in the business knows his identity except the big shopkeeper. They only know that this person is very distinguished. Every time he comes, he is accompanied by our big shopkeeper personally and never lies to others. "
Shao Xi touched his chin. It seemed that if he wanted to find out the identity of this person, he would have to wait until Zhang Huanzhi returned to Daliang City and ask him in person.
At this time, shopkeeper Cao looked hesitant and seemed hesitant to speak. Shao Xi saw this and took out a hundred taels of silver note from his pocket and stuffed it into shopkeeper Cao's hand.
"I'm very grateful to Shopkeeper Cao for what happened today. Please don't refuse any small consideration. If Shopkeeper Cao thinks of anything, I hope you can tell me. Please rest assured that our words today will never be spread outside this room. "
Although shopkeeper Cao is the shopkeeper of Taihe Trading Company and handles large amounts of money every day, he is just a passing god of wealth. A hundred taels of silver notes is not a small amount for him. Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts. Shopkeeper Cao seemed to have made up his mind when he looked at the banknote in front of him.
"That's all I'm going to say about this matter, and you, sir, just listen to it."
Shao Xi nodded, "That's natural. After I walked out of this room, I haven't heard anything today. Shopkeeper Cao said nothing."
Seeing that Shao Xi had finished speaking, shopkeeper Cao said, "The man in black robe is probably related to the royal family. On that day when the silver was delivered, when he reached out to take out the banknotes from his arms, he brought out a sign, Although it was stuffed back in just a moment, those of us who have been dealing with money for many years have already sharpened our eyes and ears. Although I only glanced at it, I can see that the sign is made of pure gold with a dragon carved on it. The pattern is a gift from the royal family."
"Brand? But this kind of brand?"
With that said, Shao Xi took out the pass token given by Yu from his arms and placed it in front of Shopkeeper Cao.
Shopkeeper Cao was startled when he saw this thing. He looked at Shao Xi with surprised eyes. After a moment, he hurriedly got up and walked to Shao Xi, kneeling on the ground.
"I don't know that the noble one is here. I have been negligent in the past. Please forgive me for my unintentional sin!"
Shao Xi thought to himself, where is this going? With such a popular brand, how could he become a noble person? Ordinarily it shouldn’t be! The shopkeeper of Taihe Trading Company should be a knowledgeable person. How could he be so frightened by a brand?
He hurriedly stretched out his hand to help Shopkeeper Cao up, "Shopkeeper Cao, what are you doing? It's just a sign, why are you so nervous?"
Shopkeeper Cao's hands were shaking at this time. After respectfully asking Shao Xi to sit down, he stood aside with his hands lowered and said to Shao Xi: "This is a gold medal given by the royal family. It was given by the Holy Spirit himself. This kind of brand is ordinary It will only be given to the royal family and nobles, and not just anyone. With this card, you can walk freely in the palace except the harem, and no one can stop it. The card shown by the man in black robe before was exactly the same as this one. "
"Shopkeeper Cao, if you think about it carefully, is that person's brand exactly the same as this brand? Are there any differences?"
Shopkeeper Cao frowned and thought for a moment, then bowed and said to Shao Xi: "It's not wrong, it should be exactly the same. But it was only for a moment, and only half of it was exposed. The villain is not sure what the part he didn't see was. It looks like that, but the exposed part is exactly the same as the sign in front of me.”
Shao Xi secretly made a preliminary judgment in his heart that the matter in Fengjiazhuang was related to the royal family. As for who wanted to get the nine-color glazed button on his body, and who was so cruel and ruthless that he wiped out the entire Feng family, it seems that they still have to investigate slowly, but now they have a direction.
Thinking of this, Shao Xi also felt worried. This matter involves the royal family, which is really troublesome. If the truth is found out in the future and the truth comes to light, then if the real culprit behind the scenes is really a relative of the emperor, how will he deal with it? If it were an ordinary person, it would be fine if he took revenge in the simplest and crudest way, but if he was really from the royal family, things would not be that easy.
No wonder Lao Wu has always refused to tell who his enemy is, saying that he is doing this to protect himself. It turns out that the opponent's background is so powerful, and Lao Wu is afraid that if he faces such a powerful opponent before he is not strong enough, he will end up like the Feng family back then. Lao Wu does have good intentions!
Shao Xi put the sign in his arms, stood up, bowed to Shopkeeper Cao, and said, "I have troubled Shopkeeper Cao several times, and today I learned about this from Shopkeeper Cao. I am really grateful."
Shopkeeper Cao hurriedly knelt down again and bowed down. joke! The person holding the gold medal given by the emperor is either a prince, a prince, or a prince. Although the person in front of him is young and has a humble attitude, who knows if he is a prince or prince traveling incognito. How can he accept this gift? Did you get up?
Shao Xi pulled Shopkeeper Cao up and said with some displeasure: "Shopkeeper Cao, what are you doing? Since you and I are familiar with each other, why do we have to pay such a big gift? No matter what this sign means, you and I We still treat each other as friends, if you keep being so polite, how can I step into the door of Taihe Trading Company again in the future?"
Shopkeeper Cao felt a little secretly happy after hearing this. You know, what does it mean if a royal disciple holding a gold medal in his hand is willing to call himself a friend?
"Since the young master has said this, I will not be polite to you from now on, but I will never accept this one hundred taels of banknotes. As the young master said, you and I are already friends. I just want to ask a few words." How can you receive such a great gift?"
Shao Xi stuffed the banknotes handed back by shopkeeper Cao back.
"Whether I bothered Shopkeeper Cao to sell those knickknacks on consignment for me before, or later helped me purchase a property, or today I asked Shopkeeper Cao for information, this money is what I owe. Besides, there is communication between friends. Cai Zhiyi, if you have any good things in the future, don’t forget me.”
When shopkeeper Cao heard this, he no longer refused, happily put the banknote in his arms, and kept saying, "That's it, that's it! In the future, if the young master has instructions, just send someone to our bank to find the villain." , the villain will definitely do his best, without hesitation.”
Shao Xi took out another two hundred taels of silver notes from his arms and handed them to shopkeeper Cao, and said: "The house is purchased, but someone has to clean it up on weekdays. Take these two hundred taels and buy some slaves and maids for me." , remember to pick the best.”
"Don't worry, Young Master, I will leave this matter to the little man. Tomorrow the Young Master will move in, and the little man will arrange everything in advance for the Young Master."
"Then there's the shopkeeper Lao Cao. I'll take my leave now."
Shopkeeper Cao respectfully sent Shao Xi out of Taihe Trading Company.
Shao Xi, who originally planned to go to Egret Academy, decided to go back to the inn first and tell Lao Wu and Ning'er the good news.
The happiest person to hear the news was naturally Ning'er. After wandering for so many years, she finally had a home. Regardless of whether Shao Xi treats her as a sister or a slave, it is a happy thing for her. From now on, she will no longer have to wander or beg on the street.
Lao Wu acted very calmly. For him, as long as he could eat and sleep, it didn't make much difference where he lived. However, he was very satisfied with the fact that he would be taken care of in the future.
"Old guy! You took care of me for ten years, and I will take care of you from now on. If you want to eat or play, just tell me. Even if you want to find a wife, it's not a big problem."
Old Wu gave Shao Xi a hard look and said teasingly: "Don't think that just because you are an idle official, you think you are great just because you have two dollars. If you don't have real skills, these things are not something that others can ask for at any time." Just take it away when you leave? Old man, I don’t need you to take care of me yet. You still have a lot to learn from me! Don’t just want to fly after understanding a little bit."
This sentence choked Shao Xi for a long time without saying anything. He pointed at Lao Wu and shook his fingers for a long time, and finally said, "You ungrateful old guy, you are really a dog biting Lu Dongbin, and you don't know a good heart."
Old Wu drooped his eyelids, twirled his sparse beard, and said lazily: "Don't forget to practice martial arts when you live a comfortable life. Fame and wealth are all external things, and only the skills you possess truly belong to you. Yes, if you don’t have some real ability, don’t talk about these things, you won’t even be able to keep the people around you.”
Old Wu's mouth was too damaged, and Shao Xi would poke him wherever it hurt him. It was him. Shao Xi would have rushed up to greet him with a big mouth.
"Why do you, an old guy, like to expose people's scars so much?"
"Only by exposing your scars and causing you pain will you remember the lesson."
"I remember."
Shao Xi's heart has always been painful.
