Xu Qian was riding a horse, and the old manager was holding a carriage. In the carriage were Xu Lingyue and her aunt, as well as Xu Lingyin, who excitedly stuck her head out of the car window.

Because the old man is accompanying him, he doesn't need to bring any maids or servants. Too many people would be a hindrance.

On the way, I bought some food for Xu Lingyue and Xu Lingyin. Xu Qian said to the car window: "Auntie, do you want it?"

The aunt refused.

When they got to the house and got out of the car, Xu Qian saw her aunt wiping the corners of her mouth.

"The location is not bad, not far from the downtown area, and there is a river next to it..." Auntie commented with satisfaction. She stood at the door of the house and frowned:

"Why does it look a little shabby?"

Isn't it dilapidated? This is a ghost house...Xu Qianxin said, motioning to the old manager to open the door.

The aunt took her two daughters into the house, and what they saw was a depressed and dilapidated scene. It had obviously been desolate for many years and had no one to manage it.

She frowned: "That's it?"

"No one has lived in this house for many years, and there is no one even renting it. Yaxing will sell it if it can be sold for four thousand taels. But the landlord disagrees..."

Four thousand taels? My aunt squinted her eyes and asked casually: "How much does this house cost?"

"Five thousand taels," the old agent said.

The aunt didn't say anything, and started to visit the house with her daughters. Everywhere she went, she picked out the prostitutes. The old agent was also experienced, shameless, and did whatever he wanted.

Seeing this beautiful mature woman and the elegant and refined girl walking towards the inner courtyard, the old manager was startled and looked at Xu Qian hurriedly.

"It's okay." Xu Qian said.

It should be fine in broad daylight... The old manager looked at the beautiful woman's back, and her swaying buttocks were particularly attractive.

"Do you really want to buy this house objectively?"

"Um."

He really wasn't afraid of death. The old manager was so benevolent that he stopped trying to persuade him and asked, "Are these two..."

Xu Qian joked: "What do you think?"

These words made the old manager fall silent, and he was a little embarrassed for a moment. Mother and sister? No, not that young. And there was no sign of motherly kindness and filial piety between them.

A married couple? Well, that girl may be the gentleman's wife, and the beautiful woman is the mother-in-law... What about the girl in the yellow dress yesterday?

The old manager is quite discerning, but he can't figure out the relationship between the two parties.

"The older one is my aunt, and the younger ones are my sisters." After Xu Qi'an finished speaking, seeing the old manager's look of surprise, he smiled and said, "What's wrong."

The old agent shook his head and said to himself that he had never seen someone buy a house and bring his sister and aunt with him.

Because the aunt must be the wife of the uncle or uncle, and she is a member of the clan, not a family member. He has never seen the person who took the aunt and cousin to look at the house together.

....

Although my aunt said something mean and said the house was useless, she was actually very satisfied. It was also a large house with three entrances, but the area was much larger than the Xu Mansion in the outer city, and the layout was also different.

The layout of Xu Mansion is a civilian layout, not as high-end and classy as here. If you have to distinguish, it is probably a rural homestead and a high-end villa in the city.

Although they are all single-family buildings with several floors, they are of different grades.

It took an hour to look at the entire house in detail. Auntie and Xu Lingyue were very excited, and the latter even secretly finalized her own house.

Auntie tentatively said: "I'm afraid I can't buy this lot for five thousand taels."

She was nitpicking to lower the price. After shopping, she suddenly found that five thousand taels was too cheap, and her smart aunt noticed something was wrong.

Xu Qi'an pointed to the well not far away: "There has been a ghost in the well. Well, there really is a ghost. Miss Caiwei and I have verified it."

With two exclamations, Xu Lingyue and her aunt retreated behind Xu Qian in fear. The former tightly grabbed her elder brother's sleeves with her small hands.

ghost?

Xu Lingyin was also very scared. She ran up to her elder brother's crotch and hid on her short legs. Then she looked at the mouth of the well, swallowing in fear.

Auntie's pretty face turned a little pale, and she didn't want to stay for a moment longer: "I won't buy it, go back."

She held a daughter in one hand and walked quickly outside the house, her body swaying because she was walking too fast.

The old manager looked at Xu Qian with a sad face: "Are you entertaining me?"

Xu Qian waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense and go to the dental store to pay the deposit."

He didn't say that he had solved the female ghost, because he was afraid that Yaxing would raise the price, and until the house deed and land deed were obtained, this would still be a haunted house.

The carriage stopped outside the dental shop, with my aunt and two younger sisters sitting in the carriage. Her aunt was very angry when she heard that Xu Qi'an had gone to pay the deposit.

"I don't know how to live there. Just let him live in a ghost house by himself. The little bastard just doesn't want us mother and daughter to take advantage of him," the aunt said angrily.

"Brother is not like that." Xu Lingyue shook her mother's arm.

Just as he was talking, Xu Qi'an came out, jumped on the coachman's seat, opened the curtain and poked half of his head in: "It's almost noon, let's go to Guiyue Tower for dinner."

Auntie looked away.

Xu Qian explained: "The female ghost in the house has been solved. If you don't believe me, the warlocks from Si Tianjian will believe it, right?"

Xu Lingyue nodded happily.

Auntie was surprised and stared at Xu Qian: "Really?"

"Why did I lie to my aunt?"

Driving to Guiyue Tower and asking for a private room, Xu Qian took out a small jade mirror and passed a message: [No. 2, I remember you said that you were investigating the manipulator behind the banditry in Yunzhou. 】

After sending the letter, he turned the mirror upside down on the table and lowered his head to eat. After a while, the message reminder came.

[Two: Yes, during the process of suppressing the bandits, I found that various villages had stored a lot of luggage. These things are not available to the bandits. I suspect there are forces behind it. 】

Xu Qian nodded slightly. The so-called baggage refers to military supplies, including equipment, equipment, etc.

This topic aroused the interest of No. 4. As a former Dafeng official, he was more concerned about the situation of the Dafeng Dynasty.

[Four: You can try to start with the local government in Yunzhou. By the way, I remember that Yunzhou has a vassal king.]

[Two: Your Majesty is just a prince with no real power. I have investigated him and there is no problem. 】

【3: How to investigate.】

[Two: Send someone to monitor the palace.]

....You call this an investigation? It's too crude. Xu Qian complained inwardly and wrote: [I know the people behind the banditry in Yunzhou.]

"???"

A series of question marks flashed through No. 2 and No. 4's minds.

What information did No. 3 get? Why did No. 3 always get so much information? The news from the capital was just that, it was his "territory" after all, but Yunzhou didn't have half a copper coin to do with him.

I have searched for so long but still have no clue. How could he know the people behind the banditry in Yunzhou... No. 2 knew the character of No. 3 very well and always thought that he was a scholar of high moral character. He did not question it, but took it seriously.

sent a letter:

[Two: What’s going on? Well, on the 3rd, tell me the inside information as if I owe you a favor. 】

[Three: Oh, no need, I admire you as a person, this news is free.]

When the relationship is not deep, it is necessary to negotiate transactions and avoid free prostitution. After the first time and second time, it is necessary to develop feelings and reduce mutual interest transactions.

The free ones are the most expensive, because what replaces transactions is feelings. As the friendship between each other becomes deeper and deeper, free prostitution appears... No, how can it be called free prostitution between friends?

Help each other.

The news that No. 2 is having sex with him for free this time means that tomorrow he can have sex with No. 2 for free.

[Three: It is the Wushen Sect in the Northeast. The Wushen Sect is the driving force behind the banditry in Yunzhou. Well, my news is not necessarily accurate. You can use it as a reference on the 2nd. 】

Even if the Wushen Sect is not the behind-the-scenes supporter of the banditry in Yunzhou, it is probably inseparable from it. When this matter was revealed to No. 2, Xu Qi'an had originally planned to let No. 2 investigate.

Is the Wushen Cult the driving force behind banditry in Yunzhou? No. 2 stared at the text message in the jade mirror and was silent for a long time: [How did you know, and from what channel? Well, I'm not testing you, but I want to know the news.

Authenticity.]

[Three: It doesn’t matter. Last night, the watchmen discovered a stronghold of the Wushen Sect in the capital. They have close contacts with the Minister of Industry...]

He explained the matter in general, without going into too much detail. After all, he was a student of Yunlu Academy, not a spy involved in the case. The key point was that the Minister of Industry provided artillery, equipment and other military supplies to the Wushen Sect.

That's it, that's it... No. 2 clenched his fists excitedly and passed the message: "This news is very important to me. It has verified one of my previous guesses. Thank you very much. I'm suddenly annoyed that Taoist Jin Lian didn't tell you earlier."

Pull into the Tiandihui.】

[Nine: Let’s talk about business, just talk about business, don’t hold anything personal.]

After a pause, Taoist Priest Jinlian passed a message: [Nine: However, the Wushen Sect secretly supports the banditry in Yunzhou, so it doesn't mean much to them. 】

[Four: Yes, Yunzhou is in the southeast, and the territory of the Wushen Sect is in the northeast. The two places are thousands of miles apart.]

Whether it is military alliance or trade exchanges, it is unrealistic.

This is exactly my doubt...Xu Qi'an wrote: [No. 2, you can try to check it out. I believe that with your ability, you will be able to get to the bottom of it. ]

At this time, No. 1, who likes to peek at the screen, jumped out: [The matter of the Minister of Industry reminds me of a detail in the Sangbo case.

[The gunpowder was secretly buried in the Shanhe Temple in Yongzhen through Zhou Baihu, the former Minister of Rites, and for the convenience of arranging the ancestor worship ceremony. So who lit the fire? 】
To be continued...