Three days later, Beijing.
Looking at the majestic city gate, Yan Feng still felt a little incredible.
Although Zhang Xiu's old scalper had long known that he could run very fast, seeing it travel thousands of miles in front of his eyes was still very shocking to him.
If it weren't for the fact that the old scalper didn't have a trace of demonic aura in his body, he would have suspected that this was some kind of powerful demon.
Leading the cattle to the city gate, the soldiers were busy checking the passers-by's credentials for entering Beijing. People came and went, and two people dressed as eunuchs caught Yan Feng's attention.
The two eunuchs stood outside the city gate and looked at the passers-by. There were several servants behind them, as if they were waiting for someone important.
Finally, their eyes fell on their group, and they quickly came towards them with flattering smiles on their faces.
"Uncle Guo, our family has been waiting for you!"
Hearing the names of the two eunuchs, Zhang Xiu looked around and made sure that they were coming towards him, then looked at Yan Feng with a strange expression: "Is your sister the queen?"
Yan Feng rolled his eyes immediately after hearing this: "No."
Zhang Xiu nodded, then looked at Ao Xue with a shocked expression: "Are you a man?"
Ao Xue: "..."
I feel tired and don’t want to talk.
Seeing the two people's reactions, Zhang Xiu raised his chin in confusion: "Could it be that the uncle is actually me?"
The older eunuch showed a flattering smile, held the orchid and pointed: "Uncle Guo, you are really good at joking. If you are not Uncle Guo, who is~"
"The imperial concubine has to accompany the Long Live Lord to serve you. It is not convenient for her to come out of the palace to see you, so she specially sent the two of us out of the city to greet you. Your mansion has been prepared. Let's go home and rest now..."
As he spoke and waved, a rich and magnificent carriage slowly came to Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu showed an expression of doubt about life. No matter what, he couldn't remember that he had a sister who was a concubine in the palace. After being stunned for a moment, he said: "I won't sit in the carriage. You guys go ahead and lead the way." .”
The eunuch glanced at the old scalper riding under Zhang Xiu's buttocks and smiled reluctantly: "Uncle Guo, please follow behind. Let's walk slower in front."
After saying that, he and another eunuch got into two sedans and ordered people to lift them up.
After successfully entering the city gate, Zhang Xiu still couldn't remember who the "sister" she had never met before. She lowered her voice and said to Yan Feng: "Brother Yan, there is something strange about this matter. My family is a single generation of nine generations, and my parents have already passed away. She passed away a few years ago, and I never heard them mention that I had a sister."
Yan Feng said with a suspicious look on his face: "A noble concubine pretends to be your sister when she has nothing to do? Could it be that she likes to be angry when she has nothing to do? This is not allowed, right?"
Zhang Xiu glared at him and said: "As long as you come, let's take care of it. We can't suffer any loss anyway. Let's take a look first and then talk."
The two of them chatted without saying a word, and arrived at an exquisite mansion with green tiles, red roofs, and carved beams and painted beams.
After entering the door, two rows of servants lined up to welcome him saluted and greeted Zhang Xiu.
The eunuch led Zhang Xiu into the hall, where the banquet had already been placed. He smiled and made Zhang Xiu and the others sit down at the table: "Our family doesn't know the specific time of Uncle Guo's arrival, so the preparations were a bit hasty. Please forgive me, Uncle Guo. If you still need anything, just ask us, and we will send someone to buy it right away."
Zhang Xiu nodded with a smile and asked, "Father-in-law, what is your surname?"
The eunuch smiled: "Look what you said, the servants in the palace are all poor people. They don't have any surnames. If you call me Xiaoguizi, it will be a compliment to our family."
"Oh, it turns out to be Eunuch Gui. When will...my sister come out of the palace to meet me?"
"The imperial concubine told us in advance that you came to Beijing to take the exam. In order not to distract you, she said she would wait until you were named on the gold medal list before leaving the palace to see you."
"I see."
Zhang Xiu nodded slightly and finished the banquet with the two eunuchs happily.
After seeing off the two eunuchs, Zhang Xiu turned around with bright eyes and said to Yan Feng and Ao Xue: "Quick, go and find all the valuable things in the house. Let's split up!"
Yan Feng showed a puzzled expression: "Why are you looking for something valuable?"
Zhang Xiu showed an expression that could not be carved out of rotten wood and said: "Of course I sell it. Don't worry about what tricks they do. It's only right to get the money first! It's hard to find the scapegoat. If you miss this village, you won't have this." It’s a shop!”
Yan Feng: "..."
This is what Master often says, the thief never escapes! If the "wronged concubine" knew that she had invited such a master, I wonder what she would think.
In half a day, Zhang Xiu almost emptied the entire mansion. When he finally looked at the glazed tiles on the wall, his eyes lit up, and he looked like he was going to demolish the house, Yan Feng couldn't help but interrupt him. He covered his forehead and said, "Brother Zhang, it's almost done. It's really ready."
Zhang Xiu nodded with regret, rubbed his sore arms, and said, "It's rare to come to the capital. Let's go out to eat at night and appreciate the customs of the capital."
Ao Xue said excitedly: "Let's go to the Dragon King Temple first. I haven't seen the Dragon King in the capital yet!"
Zhang Xiu was also a little curious and asked: "Which dragon king is the capital worshiping? Is it the Dragon King of the East China Sea?"
Ao Xue thought for a moment and said with some uncertainty: "It seems to be the Jinghe Dragon King?"
While talking, Zhang Xiu called the housekeeper, and after asking about the location of the Dragon King Temple, he took Ao Xue and the others out of the gate and walked in the direction of the Dragon King Temple.
Not long after, a group of people arrived in front of the Dragon King Temple.
The temple was deserted, with not a single pilgrim. Three half-burned incense sticks were lit in the incense burner in front of the Dragon King statue, and a gray-haired temple official dozed in front of the desk.
Hearing the movement, he said in a long voice without opening his eyes: "Burn incense for five coins, ask for a signature of ten coins, and sign for twenty coins..."
Zhang Xiu glanced at the old temple official and said with a smile: "The price is clearly marked, but you are not greedy."
The old temple official opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Xiu. His eyes roamed back and forth on the three people's faces, and their expressions became extremely strange.
After a moment, he came back to his senses and said with a slight frown: "I think the three of you are extraordinary people. Since we meet each other, it is fate. Just now, I gave the three of you a fortune for free and calculated that the three of them are in the capital." There will be a bloody disaster, and if we want to resolve it, we need to leave the capital as soon as possible."
Yan Feng showed a surprised look: "The Taoist priest has great fortune-telling skills, he is truly a god!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang Xiu unconsciously, "With this person here, the bloody disaster in the capital is simply unavoidable!"
Old temple official: "???"
Is this what I mean?
Feeling confused for a moment, the old temple official shook his head in confusion, took out a jade pendant and handed it into Ao Xue's hand: "Put this thing away. At the critical moment, it may save your life."
Ao Xue took the jade pendant, her eyes suddenly lit up, she raised her head and showed a sweet smile to the old temple official: "Thank you, grandpa!"
The old temple official smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to caress her head, knowing that this girl had figured out her identity.
At the same time, looking at the old temple official and Ao Xue in front of him, like grandparents and grandchildren, getting along happily, a flash of light suddenly flashed in Zhang Xiu's mind, his pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at the old temple official: "I understand. , you are not a temple official at all, there is only one explanation for why you can win Ao Xue's favor so quickly... you must be a professional human trafficker!"
The smile on the old temple official's face suddenly froze: "..."
What a human trafficker! I am the Dragon King! Jinghe Dragon King!
