Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

Uncle Fu watched them whispering quietly, with no intention of eavesdropping.

After a while, the two seemed to have finished their discussion. The strange man with the light scar on his head turned around and showed a standard friendly smile: "To be honest, the two of us let ourselves be caught by them on purpose."

Uncle Fu raised his eyebrows: "...to find out their base? What are you investigating?"

"That's right." This man was quite perceptive. Gu Yue said, "We haven't finished our work yet. We won't leave yet. Please do as you please, hero."

Gu Xu returned the dagger in his hand to him.

"How can you do anything without weapons?" Uncle Fu said, "You can take this knife with you, and I will go with you."

"That's not a good idea." Gu Yue smiled, "These guys are very powerful, it's best not to bring trouble upon ourselves."

"It's okay. I'm alone in the world, so I'm not afraid of such a small matter." Uncle Fu said, "Let's go, finish it quickly, otherwise it will be dark."

Gu Yue and the other person looked at each other, then headed towards the front yard.

"Have you explored the terrain of this courtyard before setting the fire?" Gu Yue asked.

"Yes." Uncle Fu responded, "What do you want to do, kill someone or find something?"

"We want to find the second manager of this courtyard. He is of medium build, not tall, has a beard, and has a slightly dark complexion." Gu Yue said.

"Shopkeeper..." Uncle Fu hesitated for a moment and said, "I know who it is. Do you want me to help you kill him?"

"No, no, no need." Gu Yue said quickly.

"Just tie it up quietly." Gu Xu suddenly said, "Thank you for troubling Uncle Fu."

Uncle Fu smiled carefreely: "I will help you to the end. I have disturbed your plan."

After saying this, the man jumped into the yard.

"Wouldn't it be wrong to just ask for help?" Gu Yue picked at his fingers.

"He seems to be a man of temperament, so it's okay." Gu Xu shook his head, "I'm worried about leaving you here alone. You'll be a hindrance if you bring me along."

"Hey..." Gu Yue was embarrassed for a moment.

Gu Xu smiled: "Most of the time, it's good."

"Me? Then when is it better?" Gu Yue asked.

"Sometimes." Gu Xu replied.

Gu Yue was not satisfied with the unclear explanation, but he could not ask further. This was not the right occasion.

Gu Xu talked to him for a while and then fell into silence again.

Uncle Fu always gave him a sense of familiarity.

……

About half an hour later, the fire was put out and the yard calmed down. Another stick of incense passed and Uncle Fu climbed over the wall carrying a dark shadow, as if he was carrying an empty sack.

"You want to ask questions?" Uncle Fu asked, "Go forward."

"Okay." Gu Xu said.

The person on Uncle Fu's shoulders matched the description of the grain store owner, and the clothes he was wearing looked like those of a shopkeeper.

When they reached a raised hillside, Uncle Fu threw the man to the ground. Then, without Gu Yue and the others saying anything, he walked away and stood with his back to the three of them.

The second shopkeeper, who was tied up on the ground, happened to wake up slowly.

He saw Gu Xu and the other man looking down at him, and he began to struggle in fear.

Gu Xu indicated that Gu Yue had always done a good job on this job, so this time it would be his turn to do it.

Gu Yue grinned.

The second shopkeeper shuddered.

Pulling out the dagger, Gu Yue made two moves on the second shopkeeper without saying a word.

The fear in the man's eyes became more intense, and crying sounds came from his mouth, which was blocked by the cloth.

Gu Yue had an idea in mind.

He is afraid of death, but since he can become a shopkeeper, he must have no shortage of money.

"I ask, you answer." Gu Yue said, "You don't want to lose your life for this job, do you?"

The second shopkeeper nodded repeatedly.

"Are you the actual person in charge of the Chang'an branch of Baoshun Pharmacy?" Gu Yue took the cloth ball from his mouth.

"Yes, yes..." The second shopkeeper nodded repeatedly.

"Where is the pharmacy's headquarters?" Gu Yue asked.

"It is said that it is near Huaizhong Prefecture, but I don't know exactly where it is." The second shopkeeper said, "Our Chang'an branch is only a small branch, and there is not much work to do on weekdays..."

"Your boss is King Yin?" Gu Yue put the knife to his neck.

"This is really unclear! It's really unclear. The letters from our contact point have never been signed, let alone seen by our superiors!" The second shopkeeper shouted in fear.

"What plans does your pharmacy have for the Ganzhou incident?" Gu Yue asked.

"We have had some movement recently, but they are all tasks like delivering medicines to Ganzhou according to instructions. There is nothing special." The second shopkeeper said with a bitter face.

"Why did you go to investigate the granary a few days ago?"

"Oh! Yes, it was a letter from the branch in Ganzhou, saying that they wanted to investigate the structure of the Chang'an granary... I just went in to take a look and did nothing." The second shopkeeper said in panic.

Gu Yue was silent for a moment.

He had no intention of taking the life of the second shopkeeper, because once this man died, their movements would be exposed and the people behind the scenes would easily guess their intentions.

But he couldn't guarantee that the shopkeeper wouldn't talk nonsense when he was released, or...

The second shopkeeper saw the change in his eyes and shouted in fear: "Sir, sir! I promise, I will not tell anyone what happened today. I will just pretend that it never happened. I will guarantee it with the lives of my entire family!"

"What information has this contact point received recently?" Gu Yue asked.

"Only five days ago, someone from Ganzhou came and asked for the location and internal structure of the local granary in Chang'an. I went to investigate it myself. The reply letter has already been sent, and it is too late to intercept it now." The second shopkeeper said, "There is nothing else."

"Will all correspondence pass through this base?" Gu Yue asked.

"Of course not...but those sent to Ganzhou basically will." The second shopkeeper replied.

"Please explain your contact information clearly." Gu Yue said.

"Yes, yes... We have a post station at the fork in the south of the city. Messengers coming from the east change horses there. They exchange signals before entering the door, then change horses and tell the location of the courtyard. The messenger rides the horse away and then comes here." The second shopkeeper explained in detail, "We don't let anyone enter this courtyard without the horses exchanged at the post station."

The second shopkeeper immediately said, "Sir, I know the rules. I will go back and pretend nothing happened and I won't tell anyone. Is that okay? Now you know the contact point, I can't run away... I just beg you to spare my life!"

Gu Yue stuffed the cloth ball back into the second shopkeeper's mouth and walked back to Gu Xu.

"What should we do? It seems that they haven't contacted Chang'an Pharmacy yet, or maybe they bypassed here." Gu Yue said.

"The way you asked was too gentle." Gu Xu said, "This person must not be telling the truth."

"Really? He looks like this..." Gu Yue couldn't believe it.

"For some people, you need to use bloody methods." Gu Xu said, "He is the person in charge of the contact point, but he knows nothing when asked. This is unreasonable."

"...Then you come!" Gu Yue said immediately. This is no small matter!

The way he asked questions was learned from TV dramas, and he really had no idea what to do when he met someone with a higher level.

"We need to find a few people." Gu Xu said, "Use fireworks to signal Wu Yan in the city and ask them to leave the city."

The second shopkeeper on the ground looked horrified when he heard this.