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

Gu Yue and his group settled down in Pinghu Town.

Two people took turns to monitor the inn every day, but after three days, the boss did not come out of the inn. It seemed that there was only the boss in the inn, and no other staff. Occasionally, a traveling merchant passing by would go in and ask if there were any vacancies, but they were all rejected on the grounds that the rooms were full.

After asking around, it turned out that the owner of this inn was not very familiar with the townspeople of Pinghu Town and they did not chat with each other on weekdays. No one knew when the owner of this inn changed.

The previous family had moved away long ago and no one knew where they had gone.

Feilan intentionally or unintentionally revealed the news that the car was full of gold bars to the owner of Zuihonglou.

"Gold? Are you serious?" asked the boss.

"I just heard the last guest chatting like this, and I don't know whether it is true or not." Feilan said softly.

The boss paced around the room with his hands behind his back, then shook his head: "What does that have to do with me? Hey, we are good brothers, some things are still confusing."

He warned Feilan again: "Don't tell anyone about this."

"Of course. Boss, there are dozens of cars in the yard. How much money do you need? I'm afraid it's more than enough to buy out our Zuihonglou." Feilan said with a smile, "If there is any way to make money, let Boss also benefit from it."

"Why bother about these things!" the boss glared.

"I just feel sorry for the boss." Feilan lowered her eyes, revealing a look of grievance. "Since Feilan came here, the boss has always taken good care of her. Such a kind and righteous person has to be the manager of a brothel..."

The boss frowned in displeasure: "Why are you saying these things for no reason! Stop talking nonsense."

Feilan stopped talking and nodded slightly.

There was silence in the room.

Feilan said, "It's been a while since we hosted that boss for a banquet. Does the boss want to arrange one? We sisters will naturally serve him well."

The boss was silent for a long time, then said: "It's been a long time since we last met. I'll pass the note over and see when he's free."

……

So that night, the people who were watching at Wumen saw Zuihonglou carrying several tables and moving them into the inn. Feilan and a man who looked like a manager were accompanying them, and the group of people were drinking and talking in the lobby.

Gu Xu was lying in ambush under the window, listening to the conversation of the people in the room.

The three of them seemed a little drunk. Feilan spoke first: "Boss Wang, I have heard some rumors about you recently."

"Oh? What are those rumors? Tell me about them."

"Haha, Lao Wang, I've heard about this, too."

"What? You're keeping me in suspense!"

"I heard that someone saw you pulling a cart of gold from Ganzhou a few months ago."

"What?!" Boss Wang raised his voice, "How did you know this?"

"It was the traveling merchant whom I entertained a few days ago. He asked who the owner of the inn next door was and wondered why you were so contented to stay here." Feilan said with a smile.

"Old Wang, you are really dishonest. Why don't you call me brother when you have a way to make money?"

"I was wondering why you suddenly invited me to a drink? It turns out you were thinking about this."

"What are you saying? How could we have such a plan? We are just concerned about you. Don't let anyone trick you. You should be careful about the windfall."

"Hey, I won't hide it from you. The things in the car are not mine. Don't worry about it."

"This is how the same thing?"

"I'm just helping others take care of these things... I can't afford to offend the person behind the scenes, and neither can you! Don't blame my brother for saying such harsh words. Now that we both know about this, if it gets leaked..."

"Who do you think I am? Of course not!"

"I didn't hear anything. I'll go out and get some fresh air first..." Feilan said.

After a moment, she pushed open the main door of the inn and stood outside, wearing a cloak.

The temperature difference between day and night is huge in this area, and it is still quite cold at night.

"In fact, those trucks of stuff were all pulled from a valley..." The voices in the house suddenly became lower.

"Oh? Could it be a mine?"

"How should I know? I'm just a middleman, clearing out a yard..." Boss Wang complained, "Just because of these things, I didn't dare to open the store for a month."

"So that's how it is. Is this dangerous to you? What if it's something..." The worry in the Zuihonglou boss' tone was very real.

"The person who handed it over seems to be an official, so there should be nothing wrong. You must not tell anyone."

"Well, let them move these things away as soon as possible. It's not a good idea to leave them like this."

"Who says it's not true? Even though it's an incredible amount of wealth, it's still unclear whether we can handle it or not."

The two sighed for a long time, then gradually changed the topic and started chatting again. It seemed that they were indeed in a good relationship. However, they completely forgot about Feilan outside the door.

……

"What this person said may not be true." Gu Yue said first after hearing the report.

"Of course, even friends won't tell you everything about such a big thing." Gu Xu said, "But in my opinion, the information he revealed may not be false."

Gu Yue couldn't help but think of the original text. One of the charges against Mu You for his downfall was raising private soldiers, which didn't seem like a trumped-up crime. There were many mountains and mines in the Longyou Road area of ​​Beiqin. Since the previous dynasty, there had been constant disputes over the mines here, and it has only now stabilized.

As a general at the border of Longyou Road, it is not difficult for Mu You to raise some soldiers in this sparsely populated area. Moreover, he is now suspected of being involved with the black gold paste, and it is very likely that he will use this thing to control the officials where the mine is located.

Gu Yue took out the map and spread it on the table in the room.

"If we want to transport gold ore, we will definitely not choose a place that is too far away." Gu Yue was stuck when his eyes fell on the Longyou Road area.

Of course, this map does not mark the location of the gold mines. It only shows the locations of some mountains and the roads between various states and towns.

"...Where are the gold mines nearby?" Gu Yue asked.

There was silence in the room.

"The location of the mineral veins is a secret of the imperial court." Wu Yan said, "Except for a few mines that have caused a lot of controversy due to various incidents, most of the mineral veins in Longyou Road were mined in the previous dynasty, and the mountains are also under control. I haven't heard of any gold mines being mined here in recent years."

Gu Yue looked at several towns near the mountains. The original text did not mention the gold mine at all, so he had no way to open the plot's cheat code and directly determine which government official was possessed by the drug.

Gu Xu looked at the map, thoughtful.

"Let's do this. We will divide our forces and go to the towns near the mountains to investigate." Gu Yue pointed to the map, "We will look for local human traffickers, preferably government-run traffickers, and ask where we can find places to sell labor and provide food and lodging. We should dress in a rough and stupid way."