Brocade tears

Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang asked tourists while riding horses along the lakeshore, and soon found the location of West Lake Liuyingfang.Just on the southeast bank of the West Lake, not too far from the princess’s mansion, a flower street with a long history has gradually evolved due to the construction of Fengle Building in the Southern Song Dynasty, gathering the most famous entertainment places in Hangzhou.West Lake Liuyingfang was originally an unremarkable brothel among them, but it became the hottest brothel in Hangzhou because of the purchase of the most luxurious painting boat in Hangzhou at the beginning of this year.

And the explosion of the West Lake painting boat last night once again pushed this brothel to the forefront.

It was early in the morning when they arrived at Liuyingfang, and the entire Flower Street was not as silent as it used to be in the early morning, but rather noisy.There are patrol officers and soldiers patrolling around here, and Liuyingfang has already been blocked.Apparently, Tang Jisheng, the prefect of Hangzhou, also planned to start from Liuyingfang to investigate the whereabouts of King Lu.

Tang Jisheng was not here, but the "old acquaintance" Pang Lin who just met last night was guarding here.Seeing Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang coming, Pang Lin seemed to have seen a savior, hurried forward, ordered his men to help lead the horse, and greeted with a smile on his face:

"You two are on business, but I am looking forward to you. But what advice do you have?"

Guo Dayou smiled and said, "Is the owner of Liuyingfang here? Lu Huaidong."

"It's true that Lu Huaidong isn't here. There's only one person in charge, surnamed Qian, and an old bustard, surnamed Sun. We've asked them all, and they don't know anything about the boat."

"Oh, it's impossible, you take us to meet them." Guo Dayou sneered.

"Okay, okay, the two officers will come with me." Pang Lin couldn't help laughing.

Entering Liuyingfang, the whole room is exquisite and unique.The promenade and trestle bridge carved out of heaven, the green plants and flowing water in the courtyard are beautifully arranged, changing the scene every step of the way, and making every step happy, it is really a first-class gold-selling cave.But Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang have no intention to appreciate everything here.The girls here have all been brought under control, and they are being questioned individually. The Guanshi Qian and Madam Sun mentioned by Pang Lin just now are in a private room on the second floor, and they are being interviewed by the famous prison official of Hangzhou Prefecture. Inquire.

Meng Kuang stepped into the private room, the first time he saw these two people, he knew that these two people were not easy to deal with, his eyes flickered cunningly, his face was full of bitterness and hatred, he talked about him from left to right, and asked questions It must be slippery, if you have a good temper and deal with them, there may not be any results after three days and three nights of trial.

Of course, Jin Yiwei has plenty of ways to get them to speak, but the situation is urgent right now, and there is no time to send them to prison for interrogation, so they can only interrogate them on the spot. This is a test of Jin Yiwei's interrogation skills.

The first thing Guo Dayou did when he came in was to have Guanshi Qian and Madam Sun brought into two rooms respectively.He interrogated Steward Qian first, and asked Meng Kuang to look at Madame Sun wearing a mask and holding a knife.

This is an old method. The strategy of the interrogation is to attack the heart, and the instruments of torture and physical pain are just incidental. Meng Kuang is very familiar with these.According to Guo Dayou's instructions, she released her evil spirit little by little during the process of guarding Madam Sun.The madam Sun was well-informed on weekdays, but in the affluent south of the Yangtze River, most of the people who came to the brothel to have fun were talented scholars and literati, even businessmen who were a little rough and traveled all over the world were rare, and soldiers who had been to the battlefield were rarely seen.She has never seen such a "ferocious and terrifying" person like Meng Kuang, and she would respond silently if she wanted to provoke this person to say something. The air seemed to be frozen. After a long time, her face turned pale and sweated Now, the handkerchief that has been clutched in her hand is about to be torn apart by her.

After Guo Dayou finished asking about the money manager, and just stepped into the door here, Meng Kuang clearly saw the collapsed expression on the face of Mistress Sun, especially the smile on Guo Dayou's face, in the eyes of Mistress Sun, it was the King of Hades. Smile at her.

Guo Dayou didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He sat down and chatted with Madam Sun. During the chat, he specially picked money to talk to Madam Sun about various situations at home and outside the house, and even made money to Steward. He actually knew all kinds of private matters, including some private affairs of Madame Sun.During the conversation, there were one or two sentences with a hook and a stumbling block, which were basically to the extent that Madam Sun could react. When she realized it, she was covered in cold sweat, and the more she talked, the more guilty she felt.

Afterwards, Guo Dayou finally threw out the final trump card when the time was right, and quickly ended the conversation."Manager Qian told me everything, if you don't tell me, there's no way to confess and be lenient." While talking, he deliberately glanced at Meng Kuang beside him, who played with the knife in his hand as if nothing had happened. Madame Sun finally broke down completely and said:

"Mr. Jun... please spare me, I... I can't help it, I just eat this bowl of rice, if my boss drives me away, where else can I go. But...but I gave it up, I said There is something to be said first, I just arranged the girls they designated on the boat, and I really did nothing else. Yes... it is the Qian Guanshi who is fully responsible, and the boat goes down to the lake every day. He was in charge of the preparations, all I know is that they discussed hiding people...in the swampy area of ​​Xixi, saying that there is a Mingjing nunnery there, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they can hide people."

"Xixi Mingjing Nunnery." Guo Dayou smiled.

As soon as he beckoned, Meng Kuang followed behind him, and the two quickly left the private room and went downstairs.On the way, I met Pang Lin who was waiting downstairs. Before Pang Lin came up to ask, Guo Dayou said directly:

"Pang Tongzhi, immediately deploy troops and take people to Xixi Mingjing Nunnery, where the Lord has been hidden. My brother and I will go ahead to investigate the situation, and then we will meet again."

Immediately, the two left Pang Lin who was in a daze, left Liuyingfang without looking back, got on their horses and rushed towards Xixi.

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Mencius Xiu and Daoist Luo went out from the Qiantang Gate, and went first to the lakeside mansion of Princess Xinyang.The news that Meng Kuang and others stayed here was informed by Qi Jiguang through Qi Jiguang on the eve of his arrival in Yuhang.At this time, Mencius Xiu and Daoist Luo had also learned the whereabouts of King Lu and others from the three mouths of Li Lao San - Mingjing Temple in Xixi Township.But Mencius Xiu and Daoist Luo were weak after all, so they could not go hastily. Mencius Xiu acted calmly, and planned to inform Meng Kuang of the news first, and then discuss with Meng Kuang before proceeding.

This opportunity is once in a lifetime, and Mencius never intends to miss it.So even if he took a little risk to let Guo Dayou notice, he had to go to Meng Kuang to deliver the news.

It's just that they don't know if Meng Kuang is still in that house at this time. They who are by the West Lake will not know that such a big thing happened last night.Li Laosan also told him that officers and soldiers went to surround the mansion of Princess Xinyang last night, and he doesn't know what's going on now.I hate that I am behind in the news, and the incident happened too fast and too abruptly, so I couldn't deal with it in advance. I hope Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang can handle it properly.

When they were walking on the forest road leading to the mansion of Princess Xinyang, a donkey cart passed them slowly. After driving for a certain distance, Meng Zixiu and Daoist Luo found that the donkey cart stopped suddenly. down.Immediately, a woman with a light veil on her face got out of the car and walked towards them slowly.Meng Zixiu froze immediately, horrified in his heart, but on the surface he didn't dare to move at all, because the woman walking towards him was precisely his long-cherished lover - Bai Yuyin.

Daoist Luo also recognized Bai Yuyin, and looked at Meng Zixiu, who didn't speak or move, and guarded the donkey cart in front of him.When Bai Yuyin came closer, about two steps away, she stopped and blessed her body, like an unfamiliar person meeting politely.She looked at Meng Zixiu eagerly in her eyes, but she didn't come any closer. She froze her expression from a distance, turned her back to the donkey cart, and said in a soft voice:

"Meng Lang, don't panic. Miss Sui'er and Sister Ai are sitting in the car. The driver of the car has a lot of time, and he is also a guard while driving. I told the driver that he met an old acquaintance and got off the car to catch up. I'm going to make a long story short. The mansion was surrounded by officers and soldiers of the Hangzhou government, but it was quickly resolved under the mediation of Guo Dayou. After a painting exploded in the West Lake, Guo Dayou and Ah Qing had already left the mansion this morning to investigate. I waited to hide in the princess storehouse last night Cangxi hid for a night, and only returned this morning after receiving news that all the officers and soldiers had left. Why did Meng Lang take the risk to come here?"

Meng Zixiu forcibly restrained his urge to go forward and hug Bai Yuyin, and after bowing his hands to return the gift, he also replied softly and concisely:

"I got reliable news that the boat exploded last night, and the four people on board Lu Wang, Tang Fu'an, Wang Daoming, and Fang Ming were kidnapped by gangsters who didn't know where they came from, and they were imprisoned in Xixi Mingjing Nunnery. I'm going to report to Ah Qing. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Bai Yuyin trembled when she heard the words, and didn't respond for a while.Seeing this, Meng Zixiu sensed what she was thinking, and his voice suddenly became urgent:

"Don't act on your own, it's too dangerous!"

"I...I can save it." Bai Yuyin finally recovered and said slowly.Then she asked Mencius Xiudao:

"With Guo Dayou here, presumably Ah Qing will find out the whereabouts of Xixi Mingjing Temple soon, and she and Guo Dayou will probably rush over to deal with this matter. What are you going to do?"

"Since Ah Qing is not here, Daoist Luo and I immediately went to Xixi to inquire about the situation, and then act according to circumstances. In any case, the opportunity is fleeting, and this is the best chance for revenge. Yuyin, please stay safe, and Sui Er and Xiao Ai are waiting for news at the princess's house together, the revenge of the Bai family will be avenged soon, and you will have no worries in the future." Meng Zixiu lowered his voice again, and there was murderous intent in his words.

"You want to kill King Lu? You know that Guo Dayou has always opposed this matter, and he will not put King Lu's life in danger." Bai Yuyin worried.

"It doesn't matter. If you don't kill King Lu, there are naturally other ways to get revenge. I will consider everything, including Ah Qing's future development and retreat. Yuyin, although we can't kill King Lu, I promise , the hatred of the Bai family, I will definitely make King Lu pay the price, believe me."

"I trust you, Meng Lang, but you must be careful. You can't appear in front of Guo Dayou, otherwise...the consequences will be unpredictable."

"I'll save it, I'll be careful and wait for my good news." Mencius replied with a serious tone but a gentle expression.How much he wanted to comfort Bai Yuyin, hug and kiss her, but now he could only restrain himself.

Bai Yuyin seemed to be a little confused, and repeatedly told Mencius to be careful, Mencius nodded obediently, the two fell in love for a long time, Bai Yuyin finally saluted under Daoist Luo's reminder, and Mencius returned the salute, both sides " Be polite" goodbye.Bai Yuyin immediately returned to the car in front, and the coachman continued to raise his whip, driving the donkey cart to the princess' mansion.Mencius Xiu and Daoist Luo waited in place, watching the donkey cart disappear from sight, and then they turned to a side road and headed for Xixi.

Inside the car, Bai Yuyin told Meng Yan and Sui'er what he had just said with Meng Zixiu in a low voice, and saw the same horror and worry on their faces.Meng Yan didn't know what to do, so he couldn't help asking in a daze:

"If they go and kill Tang Fu'an, Zhang Jing, Wang Daoming and Fang Ming, even though they have avenged their grievances, will they cause trouble for them? How to deal with the aftermath?"

"It has to be adjusted according to the situation on the spot. In short, I believe they have a measure and are sure." Sui'er comforted, but in fact she was also worried.

"I'm worried." Bai Yuyin said, "I want to go and see the scene."

"Sister Bai..." Meng Yan was in a hurry, "It's too dangerous, and... how should we go? We definitely can't escape the eyes of the princess's subordinates. How should we explain it then?"

"There's no need to avoid the princess, let's tell the princess the truth and ask the princess to help." Bai Yuyin seemed to have made up his mind.

Meng Yan looked at Sui'er, Sui'er was silent for a moment and said, "It's okay, even if we can't help at all at the scene, after all, it's the moment of revenge after waiting for so many years, and I can understand Sister Bai's mood. At that time, Let's stay away from the scene of the incident to ensure our own safety, and we can also rush to the scene in time. Let's convince the princess first. If the princess disagrees, then let's stay in the house and wait for the news. Don't let Ah Qing and the second brother Worry."

Bai Yuyin nodded.

Meng Yan looked at the two sisters who were assertive, and was worried for a while, but because of not speaking enough, there was no way to change the current situation.She can only pray that the princess will stay sensible and never cooperate with the two sisters in taking risks.Otherwise, in case the two sisters have troubles, how should she explain to elder sister and elder brother?

Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the gods of the middle heaven, please protect everyone from accidents!Meng An secretly prayed.