The moon is above the branches, Wutong Street is bustling with traffic, and men and women out for fun can be seen everywhere.

Ye Jingtang was dressed as a normal ranger, with a bamboo hat on his head. He looked like an outsider who had never seen the market before, looking around at the buildings along the street.

Wutong Street is the most prosperous street in the capital, famous for its amorous works, but not all brothels are located on the several-mile long street. The largest number are luxury shops, as well as restaurants and teahouses used for normal entertainment. The ladies and ladies who hang out here at night are also

There are many, but they won’t stop at the entrance of the two major brothels in the center.

The owner of Longyin Tower has a large business in Beijing. He owns more than one shop, and there is another Sifangzhai on the street. The chef he hired has been in the family for generations. He is respected as the chef by the busy people, and he can also be said to be a cooking immortal.

, a common vinegar fish in Jiangzhou, has become one of the eight major dishes in Yunzhou. Serving guests in Sifangzhai is almost the same as serving wine in Jinpinglou. It is considered a fixed treatment in the capital, and you usually have to queue up for a seat.

, whether you can eat it all depends on luck.

Ye Jingtang strolled on the street, and soon arrived in front of Sifangzhai. It could be seen that there was a lot of commotion inside the building, but there were two people dressed as waiters standing at the door. Every time a diner came to the door, they would say something with a smile.

sentence:

"I'm sorry to you guests, but Sifangzhai was hired by the young master of Liang Guogong's mansion today. Please come back tomorrow..."

Seeing this, Ye Jingtang did not approach the door. Instead, he walked around twice first to make sure there were no suspicious birds or beasts on the eaves, then he quietly disappeared into the darkness of a side alley, then flew up and hung upside down on the three-story building.

Under the eaves of a high-rise building, I found an empty private room, entered it through the window, came to the door and looked into the hall.

"Master Li is very talented in literature..."

"Come, let's toast Mr. Li..."

…

In the center of the three-story building is the lobby. There is a screen wall at the entrance to block the scene inside. There are eight large tables inside, filled with delicacies from the mountains and seas. The people sitting around them are all young people, 80% of them are young men from wealthy families, and 20% of them are young people.

A young lady from a well-born family.

Because there were female guests present, the atmosphere in the hall was much more serious. Mr. Liu, who took away the swords in the Night Terror Hall, was holding one in Longyin Tower yesterday, but today he changed into a scholar's robe, and his demeanor was steady, gentle and elegant.

He looks like a shy scholar who has never even touched a girl's hand since he was a child.

Ye Jingtang looked at the table in the center of the hall, and saw six men and one woman sitting on it, including his stupid cousin Wang Chihu.

Although Wang Chihu is just the general banner of Heiya, his background is astonishing. One of his two cousins ​​has been crowned emperor and the other king. His father is still in command of the Yazhou Army. Looking at the whole capital, there are few people with greater backgrounds than him. Judging from the seats, he can sit

The one on the right must be the feudal prince.

Ye Jingtang looked carefully and saw that the person on the right was a young man in his thirties. He was tall and handsome, with a gentle and easy-going face. He gave people a sense of cynical leisure. This man also led the female guests. When it was her turn to toast, she stood up from the table.

Judging by its name, there is no doubt that it is Dongfang Shuoyue.

Ye Jingtang carefully observed Dongfang Shuoyue's speech and behavior. Although it was not as bad as the rumors, it could not be said to be anything special. There was no air of superiority between the cups and the cups. He looked like a normal young man, and Fang Shijie was not present.

between.

After Ye Jingtang secretly watched for two quarters of an hour, the people below had been drinking for three times and still found nothing unusual. Instead, their attention was attracted by several conversations outside the Sifangzhai:

"I'm sorry to you girls, Sifangzhai was arrested by Liang Guogong's Mansion today..."

"Ah? What a pity. Forget it and leave. Let's go to the next one..."

"Sister Xiuhe, is Liang Guogong's mansion very powerful?"

"That's natural. Liang Guogong is a great hero in the founding of the country..."

…

Ye Jingtang heard who the three girls were talking, and his eyes were filled with surprise. He quietly jumped out of the window and came to the eaves to check the street.

The bustling street outside Sifangzhai Gate was full of cars and horses. Several servants followed slowly with small carriages, and in front were three beautifully dressed girls.

Zhe Yunli was wearing an underskirt and holding a round fan, just like a scholarly young lady from a nearby wealthy family who went shopping. She looked elegant and elegant without any charlatanism. Ping'er, dressed as a maid, followed behind her because it was her first time on Wutong Street.

I was really surprised by the prosperity of this place, and I asked here and there along the way.

Xiuhe walked in front and led the way, explaining various issues along the way. When leaving Sifangzhai, he glanced at the carriages and horses parked on the side of Sifangzhai, and then took the two girls into Xianzhifang next door.

When Ye Jingtang saw this, he knew that Xiao Xiuhe was a shrewd and capable young man. He was following his instructions to find out about Prince Yan's movements. Wandering around alone asking questions would certainly arouse suspicion, so he sent Yunli and Ping to the house.

I also took my son with me and went shopping for a while.

Ye Jingtang had been watching here for a long time, but he didn't see anything strange. After thinking about it, he walked down to the corridor between the two tall buildings and looked around.

Xianzhifang mainly sells jewelry and rouge and gouache. The products are mainly pure and smart, and are very popular among young ladies from rich families who have not yet left the palace. All the shops are for girls.

At this time, in the lobby of the shop, three girls were standing outside the counter, with a tray in front of them, and inside were several open rouge boxes. The proprietress may have recognized Xiuhe, so she personally received her at the counter, and they were communicating with each other:

"The girl is a rare visitor. She hasn't been here for half a month..."

"I'm busy at home and have no choice. I was planning to go to Sifangzhai for dinner, but I didn't expect that I was booked... I heard that Prince Yan is also at Sifangzhai?"

"Yes, I still have a top brand from Longyin Tower with me. I just bought a few pieces of jewelry here. I was really generous."

"Yeah……"

The two of them talked for a while, and then the landlady noticed that Zhe Yunli was picking out her lipstick and asked again:

"How old is the girl?"

"sixteen."

"Oh~ I'm just the right age now. Look at this one. The color is thick but not strong, bright but not flattering..."

"Hey~ Is this a bit too sexy? Sister Xiuhe, what do you think?"

"I think it's quite appropriate."

"Girl, you can try it first. My shop has been open for twenty years. It's expensive, but I never make any shady money. If the makeup doesn't look good, I won't even take your money..."

…

Luo Ning's makeup was always light, and she was also very strict with the young Zheyunli. Zheyunli would never have dared to buy this kind of alluring vermilion lipstick before.

But now that he is sixteen years old, Zhe Yunli really likes it in his heart. After several people recommended it, he still pulled the rouge flower piece from the box and sucked it in front of the bronze mirror.

As the lips parted, the originally very light lips became visibly more delicate and charming to the naked eye, so that the whole face became a bit brighter.

"Eh~"

"The lady is so pretty."

"The colors really match each other, the boss lady has a good eye..."

Zhe Yunli was obviously not used to it, and his face turned red. He bit his lower lip and looked at the mirror carefully, but found something was wrong - in the mirror, he could see a familiar figure wearing a bamboo hat standing outside the window on the side.

She seemed to be looking at her in the mirror and snickering.

Shocking cousin?

Zhe Yunli was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked around, only to see that the window in the distance was empty and there was no one there.

Zhe Yunli didn't think she would hallucinate about the man. After exchanging a few words with the two, she quietly walked out of the door and came to the side aisle while Xiuhe was picking out her rouge.

The corridor was empty. After a quick glance, Zhe Yunli walked along the corridor to the back alley and looked around. She thought Ye Jingtang was playing hide and seek with her, so she wanted to call out.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, she noticed a familiar dark shadow emerging from the cornices, landing in front of her in the blink of an eye, covering her mouth and dragging her directly into the dark alley.

?!

Zhe Yunli, who was dressed as Miss Jiaojiao, was holding her waist with one hand and covering her mouth. Her eyes suddenly opened a little wider, but she did not struggle. Instead, she held her breath and made no more noise. She leaned against the man's chest and listened.

Hoof-clack, hoof-clack...

There was the sound of horse hooves in the back alley from far to near, trotting towards Sifangzhai, and slowed down when they were about to arrive.

Zhe Yunli blinked and realized that Ye Jingtang was probably squatting. He raised his eyes slightly to see what Ye Jingtang's reaction would be, whether he was going to use his gloves and sacks or not.

Ye Jingtang had just seen the horse coming. At this time, he covered Yunli's mouth, frowned and listened carefully. He found that the horse man had arrived behind Sifangzhai, and a boy from the restaurant came out to greet him:

"Mr. Fang, please come."

"Master Li's birthday party has begun?"

"Not long after it started..."

…

The person who spoke was Fang Shijie. The conversation was normal and no movement was noticed around the corner. Ye Jingtang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his eyes to signal to be quiet.

Zhe Yunli had been suffocating in the capital for several months and was almost suffocated to death. When encountering this kind of drama where the enemy is overt and we are hidden, his eyes were burning. He waited until the footsteps started to sound from the back alley and gradually faded away, then he blinked.

Then, together with Night Terror Hall, they poked their heads up and down from the corner.

There was no one in the back alley, and only the waiters from the restaurant were left behind the wall to feed the horses in the stables.

Night Jingtang found out that Fang Shijie had left Crown Prince Yan late at night and was missing. Naturally, he was suspicious. He wanted Yunli to go back, so he went to eavesdrop. But before he could speak, he heard Xiao Yunli in his arms whisper:

"It seems to be Fang Shijie."

"Huh?" Ye Jingtang was stunned, then looked down at Xiao Yunli: "How do you know?"

Zhe Yunli's eyes were full of pride: "I've been wandering around the capital for half a year, do you think I'm wandering outside every day? I even know how many people there are in the black office and when the shifts change every day, let alone this kind of superficial

Characters. Fang Shijie is the bodyguard of Crown Prince Yan. Crown Prince Yan is here, so if this old man named Fang is not him, who else can he be?

"I came to Wutong Street and saw him once on the road. I heard that this man turned out to be a Yanzhou ranger, nicknamed 'Half-Zhiqing'. He was good at swordsmanship and boxing, and had extremely high martial arts skills. Moreover, at the age of sixty, he still had a sword that was not old.

I have an outhouse in Liujiao Hutong in the south of the city. I go there every few days, for half an hour at a time, and I rub my waist when I go out..."
To be continued...