Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 150 You fool me, I fool you

Qin Hui walked into the Qingxi Hall with his hands behind his back and a gloomy face, sat down at the top, and asked calmly, "What happened?"

"Master Xiang!"

Di Jiuzhou was worried that his cousin might say something wrong, so he stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Last night, Eunuch Li rushed to Qiyun Society and brought the secret letter that the golden man had brought with him..."

Di Jiuzhou told the story that the Imperial City Bureau sent people to infiltrate the city, but the people escaped after being discovered, and that the Qiyun Society and the Imperial City Bureau had a head-on battle, with casualties on both sides.

However, he concealed the fact that the intruder had overheard their conversation.

Di Jiuzhou was born into a family of martial arts. He was conceited since he was young, but unfortunately he was just a playboy and could never make a name for himself.

Because of this, his uncle's family looked down on him and finally chose the imperial guard officer Ba Tingzhang as their son-in-law.

You have to know that in real history, learning civil and martial arts and selling them to the emperor's family is the right way to be born.

Wandering around the world, even if you have special skills, you have no social status. Anyone with a proper job will look down on you.

Di Jiuzhou and his cousin Wan Fengyi were originally in love with each other, but because of this, they were separated by their uncle and could not be together.

At that time, Qin Hui, who had just been appointed prime minister for the second time, had already begun to recruit personnel to form his own killer organization.

Ba Tingzhang caught his eye and was secretly supported by him.

Later, the imperial guards opened a martial arts school in Lin'an as a means of "generating income".

Ba Tingzhang volunteered to take charge of this matter.

As a result, he openly did business for the Imperial Guards, but secretly took advantage of this convenience to take in a large number of orphans and train killers.

At this time, he needs a few trustworthy assistants.

His sworn brother Lu Zang was the first one he found, and it was also at that time that Di Jiuzhou became a disciple of Ba Tingzhang through the introduction of his cousin Wan Fengyi.

Over the years, the former prodigal son suffered a lot in the world and finally turned back.

Di Jiuzhou, who looked back, was more eager than Ba ​​Tingzhang and others to join the imperial guards as soon as possible, make achievements and bring honor to his family.

Now, a great opportunity is right in front of him, and he definitely doesn't want to miss it.

At the same time, he also analyzed carefully that the person who heard the truth should have been killed by the Jin messenger and it was impossible for him to leak the news.

Even if it is leaked out, as long as they capture those "abandoned pawns" before the imperial guards and hand over the stolen goods to the emperor, will the emperor believe him or the current imperial guards generals?

However, he had heard from Ba Tingzhang more than once about the Prime Minister's caution and suspicion, so since he had already judged that the secret had not been leaked, in order to strengthen Prime Minister Qin's determination, he had to conceal it.

After hearing this, Qin Hui frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Are you sure that the intruder has been killed?"

Di Jiuzhou said decisively: "I have confirmed it! The Jin envoy was a master of the Jin Kingdom's 'Blood Pagoda'. He chased the intruder all the way and beat him with his iron bone ball until his brain burst and he died."

As he spoke, Di Jiuzhou glanced at Wan Fengyi.

Madam Wan said hurriedly, "The intruder was shot through the ribs by me with a golden hairpin. I examined the body and it was definitely him."

Qin Hui sighed softly, "That's good. The Imperial City Division has found the 'Qiyun Jinbiao Society'. It seems that they have discovered that the Prime Minister has kept a private collection of warriors."

Qin Hui felt very uncomfortable.

He was able to hold the position of prime minister, control the emperor and the officials, firstly because of the strong support of the Jin Kingdom, and secondly because of the team of trusted people he had built in the court over the years.

The Guoxin Institute served as his eyes and ears, and the Qiyun Society served as his hands and feet, and they also played a significant role.

But now, after the Jin Dynasty changed its emperor, Wanyan Zheng, who had been responsible for liaison with him, was suppressed and excluded, which affected his interests.

As for the National Information Institute... their eyes and ears are basically useless.

Now, Qiyun Society has also run into trouble, it's really...

Qin Hui stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then said, "Although Li Rong is dead, fortunately it did not affect the execution of the plan. Di Jiuzhou, you will take over this matter now, and urge those military leaders to act as soon as possible! The Imperial City Division has already found out about you, and if you delay any further, there is no guarantee that they will not find more clues."

"Don't worry, sir. Leave this matter to me. It will be foolproof!"

Di Jiuzhou became excited. He had already imagined how proud he would be when he became a high-ranking and powerful general of the imperial guards and appeared in front of his uncle in full armor!

……

Chen Erniang bought some vegetables and returned to Li's house humming a folk tune.

Li Shishi had already fed Yang Yuan and was returning to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

When she was feeding Yang Yuan just now, she was always paying attention to her body.

However, the indescribable and uncontrollable reaction from before never occurred again.

It's just that because her mind is always on this aspect, she can't help but have some random thoughts in her mind.

This made Li Shishi even more ashamed and angry. When did she become so lacking in self-control?

I endured it all the way when I was young, but now that I’m this old, is it possible that…

Especially when the person you are facing is a half-dead teenager.

Shishi, Shishi, you are really going backwards as you get older.

A small white porcelain bowl was washed until it was shiny and dust-free in Li Shishi's hands. She continued washing it, her mind absent-minded and she wasn't even focusing on the bowl.

"Madam, madam..."

As soon as Chen Erniang entered the yard carrying the basket of vegetables, the relaxed smile on her face disappeared.

She stopped humming folk songs and ran into the house with her basket. When she saw the mistress in the kitchen, Chen Erniang quickly put down the basket and ran forward to boast: "Madam, when I went to buy vegetables just now, a man with shifty eyes came over and asked about our family affairs in a roundabout way..."

Chen Erniang told her how Chen Lixing approached her, how he tried to find out about the family members and recent events in a roundabout way, and sneered, "Hehe, he thinks that just because we are from the country, we are as stupid as pigs and can be easily fooled by him?
"Bah! With his skills, as soon as he sticks his butt out, I know he's going to shit some sheep dung! I pretended to be stupid and laughed to scare him.

"Hahahaha, when I heard him say his surname was Chen, I said I wanted to adopt him as my godson and called him godson directly. He wanted to be annoyed, but he was thinking about tricking me, hahahaha..."

Chen Erniang was a person of impulsive temperament. She suddenly stopped smiling and glared at him, "Madam, the young man you asked me to carry back here, could he have really committed a crime? The police from Lin'an County are visiting every household with the servants... From what I can see, it doesn't look like they are looking for some lost official documents."

"Okay, I know about this matter, so don't ask any more questions."

Li Shishi smiled at Chen Erniang and said, "When I chose you, Erniang, I saw that you are strong and intelligent, and you are a smart woman. I was right about you. Clean up the kitchen and go to rest."

"Hey, okay, okay!"

Chen Erniang watched Li Shishi leave the kitchen, feeling very happy.

"What did the lady say about us? Roughly like a fish? Why roughly like a fish? Judging from the lady's expression, it was clearly a compliment.

"My lady is a scholar, and when scholars praise others, there must be a reason for it. Then I am like a fish. No, from now on I am a fish!"

Li Shishi left the kitchen and hurried back to Yang Yuan's bedroom.

Yang Yuan had just eaten a bowl of porridge when he felt a dull pain in his back. The cool feeling on the wound under his ribs was no longer there. He was wondering whether he should ask Madam Li to change the medicine for him.

Look at the time. The medicine I applied last night has been used for half a day now. It's about time to change the medicine.

He was about to call Mrs. Li when he saw Mrs. Li hurried in.

Li Shishi told Yang Yuan about Chen Erniang's discovery, and Yang Yuan's heart sank.

Yes, he has caused such a big incident in Qiyun Society. In the battle last night, no one knows how many people in Qiyun Society died. How could the government not investigate this case?
Now those sent by the government to investigate can still follow etiquette.

As the situation escalates and the imperial court exerts pressure on each level, these grassroots officials will probably become more courageous.

If they break into the room to search, won't I be exposed immediately?

Yang Yuan originally wanted to rely on the magic of "Zhelong Sleeping Pill Technique" to practice it once more in the evening and then have a night's rest.

Tomorrow he would ask Madam Li to rent a sedan chair for him and take him to the Imperial City Office to report the news he had found out.

But I didn't expect that I have been targeted now.

The people who just knocked on the door and questioned him were a group of people, and the ones who questioned the strong woman from the Li family should belong to another force.

Is he from Guoxin Institute or a minion of the Three-Shift Killer?

Yang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Madam, I can't stay here any longer, I have to leave immediately!"

Li Shishi was stunned: "Where can you go in this state?"

Yang Yuan said, "There is no time to lose. Madam, please rent a sedan chair for me. I will go to the Imperial City Department now."

Li Shishi shook her head and said, "If you just go ahead like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to get there at all."

"How do you say this?"

"Since all parties have taken action, mutual surveillance is inevitable. And since such a major case has occurred and the government is already investigating, everyone in the car, boat, store and foot traffic has been informed.

"You are a grown man, seriously injured and unable to move. If you leave in a sedan chair, I'm afraid the sedan bearer will report it. If he reports it to the Imperial City Bureau, it's fine. But if..."

Yang Yuan's expression suddenly changed: "Madam, you are right. This..."

Li Shishi pondered for a moment and said, "Does Erlang have any other reliable place to go? Preferably one with few people around."

Yang Yuan's eyes lit up: "Xixi!"

"Do you have any friends over there?"

"Yes, there is a friend named Xu Danian, who is a friend of my friend. His family has a thatched cottage in Xixi, which is rarely visited by people."

Li Shishi said decisively: "In that case, let's do this! I will go and rent a sedan chair, have someone stop it in front of the door, and then find a way to get rid of the driver. I will help you get into the car and get two packages to cover you.

"Afterwards, I will get on the carriage in front of the driver and ask him to take us to Xixi. As for the Imperial City Division, after we settle down, you can inform your friend and have him rush to the Imperial City Division to contact them on your behalf. How do you think?"

Yang Yuan praised: "Madam, you are extremely smart and clever. This is a brilliant plan."

Normally, if someone praised her like this, Li Shishi would just smile faintly.

I am already extremely smart, why do you need me to tell you?
At this moment, Yang Yuan's sincere words made Li Shishi feel sweet in her heart.

What kind of reaction is this?
Li Shishi felt a little weird and a little flustered. She was afraid that Yang Yuan would notice something was wrong with her expression, so she turned around and said, "I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

After saying that, he hurried away.

Soon, Chen Erniang went to rent an ox cart. A horse carriage was difficult to rent, and an ox cart was more stable. With Yang Yuan's injury, it was hard to say what would happen if the cart was jolted around.

Then, Li Shishi spent some money and asked the driver to go to the restaurant at the end of the alley to buy two jars of wine, pretending that she was going to stay in Xixi Villa for a while.

When the driver came back, Chen Erniang took the initiative to step forward and rushed to move the jar of wine onto the cart. The driver saw that there were already two large soft packages piled in the carriage.

Then, Mrs. Li, wearing a shallow top, got into the car slowly.

Chen Erniang sat next to the driver, lowered the curtain of the sedan chair, and the ox cart slowly left Renmeifang.

Just an incense stick's time after the ox cart left, Chen Lixing, along with Yu Jiguang, Da Chu, and Mao Shaofan, rushed into Renmeifang armed with swords and sabers.

(End of this chapter)