Xu Qingchen stopped eating and asked, "What's the problem?"
"You came into contact with Qin Zhiyang and we caught him. How are you going to get him out of his mouth? Before, you just wanted to take revenge and kill him. Now he may really be related to nineteen years ago. Although this matter It has nothing to do with us, but it is Feng Lan’s matter after all, and we have to help.”
Xu Qingchen fell into deep thought: He was not familiar with torture and interrogation, and he was not a cruel person. In front of Tongguan, Li Fenglan buried Chi Junyan in the ground for several days. He couldn't bear to watch, and his heart was not as hard as Li Fenglan's.
He murmured to himself: "Yes, how should I ask this question? Do you have any experience, Linghan?"
Ayana shook her head and replied: "No, I have never encountered this kind of thing before... Forget it, let's find a way to deal with him first."
…
At night, Xu Qingchen went to Dashi Restaurant again. This time he ordered Muna without any nonsense.
"Sir, are you here again?" There was a professional smile on his face, but there was no trace of sincerity.
Xu Qingchen pointed to the opposite side of the table with his chin: "Sit down."
Muna poured the wine obediently as she did yesterday.
Xu Qingchen didn't talk nonsense this time. He asked for two hundred taels of silver notes from Linghan. In fact, he had no idea about so much money. When he left the Thorn Gate, Chen Xiangzhi asked the accountant to allocate fifty taels to him. He still had more than twenty taels of silver on him, but Linghan had no money on him. This money was not spent much. After all, during that time in Chang'an, no matter what he did, Li Fenglan paid for it. Later, they parted ways with Li Fenglan, and Li Fenglan gave them three hundred taels of silver notes as a gift.
This made Xu Qingchen think that making money was easy, so he didn't even frown when Muna said "three thousand taels" yesterday.
Of course, these two hundred taels were a stepping stone, and he wanted to see if he could shake Muna's heart. But Ling's chest ached. Although she was not a stingy person, she never spent money lavishly. All the money she had saved over the years was given to Zhang Yuan and his wife. She knew that money was hard-earned.
For these two hundred taels, Xu Qingchen almost suffered from back pain again.
Muna looked at the money on the table, her eyes widened instantly, and her expression was a little frightened.
"You take the money first," Xu Qingchen said calmly, "I didn't bring that much money when I came here this time. It will probably take a few months for me to come next time."
"M-Sir," Muna stammered, "Why do you want to give me money?"
Of course she knew why, but she just couldn't believe it. There are usually customers who say they want to redeem their lives for her, but most of them just say it casually. Three thousand taels, who spent this unjust money to buy a canary that has passed through countless hands? Han people care about honor and integrity. I heard that the ransoms of their courtesans only cost a few hundred taels. So whenever a customer offered to redeem her life under the influence of alcohol, she would act accordingly. After all, the more sincere the performance, the more rewards the guests will reward.
The young man in front of me is different. He may really want to redeem himself, and the two hundred taels of silver notes don't look fake.
Muna was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
There are two classes of Hu women in this restaurant, of course based on their beauty and figure. She is high-end and has made a lot of money for this restaurant in the past six months. She had also longed for someone to redeem her life. However, it had been several years since she was forced to join the industry when she was twelve or thirteen years old. During this period, she had suffered a lot of humiliation and inhumane treatment. The person who really wanted to redeem her life had never appeared.
There are several jokes circulating among the sisters, saying that in which year and month, a wealthy businessman really spent money to redeem the life of a certain sister. She had had this kind of dream many times. It would be better to live as a rich wife after her death without asking for redemption. Even if she was just a side wife, even if she was just a maid, it would be better than living in this hell on earth.
Xu Qingchen said calmly: "It's for you, take it. You can take care of the money while I'm not in Suzhou. Don't accept guests if you can."
"Why?" Muna lowered her voice, "We have only met twice."
"Four times... Muna, some things have no reason."
Muna shook her head and said, "Sir, I can't accept this money."
"Can't accept it?"
"Because... we can't hide money privately," Muna felt a little depressed, "If the hidden money is discovered..."
She rolled up her sleeves and exposed her forearms. There were many scars on her arms, which looked like whiplash and burns.
Muna continued: "If you are discovered, you will be beaten... If you give me the money several times, I will also hand it over. Your family has accepted it... Just keep the money, don't worry about it, you You can’t redeem me.”
Xu Qingchen narrowed his eyes: "Why? Didn't you say three thousand taels is enough?"
Muna shook her head: "I believed this before, but I don't believe it anymore in the past few years. Suzhou, Liangzhou, Dunhuang... In your Han land, there are many such restaurants, and the business they do is roughly the same. The rules of every restaurant are the same, they all redeem themselves for three thousand taels. I have heard many people say that there are indeed people who have been redeemed, but I have never seen one. I understand, that is just a lie to make us feel at ease. Like me Canaries with such looks are very rare in the Western Regions, and they won’t let us go..."
Xu Qingchen was silent for a while and asked, "Who is the boss of your restaurant?"
Muna opened her eyes wide again and said eagerly: "Master, do you really want to?"
"My martial arts skills are pretty good."
Muna shook her head like a rattle: "No!" Realizing that her voice was too loud, she whispered: "Our boss is good friends with Qin Dashan. Qin Dashan has great power in Suzhou. If you dare to touch him, No matter how powerful you are, you can't leave Suzhou."
Xu Qingchen pretended not to understand and asked: "Qin Dashan?"
"Qin Zhiyang, anyone who does health care, whether it is your Han caravan or the Western Region caravan, will basically hire his people. He has thousands of people under him. The only people you have seen him are... the first two times you saw him When I was there, I... was the one who accompanied me.”
Although Xu Qingchen felt a little guilty, it was too inhumane to deceive a woman who had just gained hope in her heart. It is useful for a good-looking man to be good-looking, but if he is replaced by an ugly man, he will not be able to deceive Muna. A woman who has been traveling around the romantic world for so many years can actually be deceived by herself. No wonder Ayana stares at herself when she is fine.
Xu Qingchen asked: "Does this Qin Dashan ask you to accompany him every time he comes to your place?"
Muna nodded: "Not just me, but also my other sister."
Xu Qingchen stared into Muna's eyes for the first time, trying to make his eyes look gentle and seductive: "Mouna, do you want to go to the Central Plains? See the green mountains and clear waters, be carefree and don't have to wait for others anymore. , I have my own destination for the rest of my life. Are you willing?"
Of course she would, but she knew better how ridiculous it was.
Muna shook her head vigorously: "Master, please stop joking."
"I'm not joking," Xu Qingchen could no longer pretend, "As long as you say you are willing, I will take you away."
"No, Master..." Muna was still hesitating.
"Just answer whether you are willing or not."
Muna wanted to cry. How long ago had she not even dared to express her happiness? She held back tears, nodded and said, "Yes."
Xu Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief and took out a paper bag from his sleeve: "Next time Qin Dashan comes, you can find a way to make him drink it. Keep it secret and don't be seen by others."
Muna was frightened: "This, this is?"
"Shixiang Ruanjin Powder is not life-threatening. As for your sister, you try to convince her. Of course, if you can't be convinced, I can also take you two away. But the premise is that your sister cannot betray us."
Muna stretched out her hand tremblingly and held the white powder tightly in her hand. She raised her head and asked, "What then? What happens after you let him drink it?"
"Every time you finish drinking, you have to go upstairs. Do you have a fixed room upstairs?"
"Yes."
"I will also be upstairs that day, and there will be a red strip of cloth stuck in the crack of my door. After the medicine takes effect, he will be weak and unable to speak loudly. Then you can come to my room to find me."
"What happens after this?"
"Control him, and we will be safe in Suzhou. Once we leave Suzhou, our world will be ours."
After saying that, Xu Qingchen stood up, left fifty taels of silver notes, and said, "You don't have to force yourself. In the days before Qin Zhiyang came, you can regret it if you don't want to, but I won't force you."
This is what Ayami teaches: play hard to get.
Leaving Muna looking down at the bank note in deep thought, Xu Qingchen stood up and walked out of the restaurant.
