There were three corpses, two of them suffered multiple injuries after a fight, and one was fatally stabbed from behind, apparently in a sneak attack.
The government was alerted and came all night. Many government guards complained incessantly on the way, secretly saying that it was a troubled time.
Pang Yi avoided the crowd and walked barefoot in the lane.
The moonlight lengthened his shadow, and only a few houses on both sides were lit by candlelight, which was very light.
After he came out of an alley, he frowned and looked at the road ahead, feeling lost.
The sound of footsteps and voices gradually faded from the right. There were more than one person coming. He took out his dagger and was about to hide it in the dark, but his footsteps suddenly stopped and he turned his eyes.
Zhi Changle pointed his hand: "Hey! It's really there!"
Pang Yi was stunned and looked at them.
Standing between two men with big muscles and thick waists was a little girl who was not even taller than their shoulders. The girl smiled at him with curved lips, two small pear dimples on her lips, and her smile was pink and cute.
The government suppressed the matter of the corpse. Early the next morning, only a few people on the street were talking about it, but they did not dare to make too much noise.
Lao Tong and Zhi Changle got up early and went to the backyard to fetch water for cooking.
The waiter and cook of the inn had just gotten up, and when they saw them coming, they greeted them warmly.
Xia Zhaoyi was sleeping in the inner room. He came home late last night and hadn't woken up yet.
The middle-aged man was outside, neither standing nor sitting. He went to the window and looked outside, feeling worried.
Outside the window is the Yanyun Guards Mansion. It has been quiet all morning. There are only three guards patrolling the streets. It is said that those who go to the streets now are all Jingzhao Guards.
Well, it's none of his business, what the middle-aged man wants is money.
There was a knock on the door, and the middle-aged man looked back.
There were a few more knocks, quite soft knocks.
The middle-aged man went over to open the door, and when he opened it, Zhi Changle came in with soup and water. At the same time, a big hand reached in from the outside, grabbed the middle-aged man's collar, and instantly grabbed him out.
The door was closed behind him, and the middle-aged man looked back: "What are you doing..."
"Shut up!" Lao Tong grabbed him and shouted.
Zhi Changle brought the water in and came out, grabbing the other side of the middle-aged man: "Follow me!"
The two people dragged the middle-aged man into another guest room.
The door slammed shut, and the middle-aged man staggered due to the push. After he stood upright, he looked at the two tall men in front of him. When he turned around, he saw a shirtless man sitting on the small bed on the other side.
, a muscular man.
Pang Yi was dealing with his own wound. He raised his head and looked at it coldly before continuing to deal with it.
The middle-aged man's voice trembled: "What are you doing? Didn't you say you know that girl?"
"What's your name?" Lao Tong asked.
"I, I won't tell you," the middle-aged man muttered, not daring to look at him. "That girl doesn't even know my name, and she didn't force me to say it."
"Okay, I'll get one for you," Zhi Changle said, "I'll call you Lao Dan."
"What?"
"His name is Changle, so you can call him Short Life. Short Life doesn't sound good, so I'll call you Lao Dan." Lao Tong replied.
"...Okay," the middle-aged man said, "The old man is the old man."
"You are a gambler, but if you follow us, you must learn to be more honest and stop gambling," Lao Tong said.
"I know your current identity well. If we find out that you are causing trouble for Ali outside, your life will be lost." Zhi Changle said.
"Did you see," Lao Tong pointed at Pang Yi, "he passed by the gambling house yesterday and saw a few gamblers who didn't like it. He hated iron and steel, so he went in and slaughtered them."
The middle-aged man turned pale and looked over, when he met Pang Yi and looked up again.
The man has a cruel and cruel temperament, and at first glance, he looks like he has actually killed someone.
"I, I'm not betting now," the middle-aged man said.
"You're not an idiot. You must have guessed Ah Li's identity," Zhi Changle lowered his voice, "I'm telling you, just keep it in your stomach if you find out. If you dare to speak out."
He pulled out his dagger and stuck it on the table.
There was a crisp sound, and the middle-aged man shivered slightly in fright.
"But now that you are following Ah Li, we can be considered one of our own," Lao Tong patted him on the shoulder, "Stay safe and behave yourself. Big fish and big meat will depend on you. If there is a cat or dog in your heart, hehe."
"I understand, I understand, I understand, little one," the middle-aged man said.
Looking at these people in front of him, he knew that they were really not easy to mess with, and he didn't know what his life would be like in the future.
Before Lao Tong and Zhi Changle came to Beijing, they wanted to set up a shop here and do some business.
But despite the depression and desolation, rents here are still high.
They discussed it and decided to find a small shop in a slightly remote location, preferably with a small courtyard, so that the girl had no place to go and they could still take her in.
After changing two basins of hot water in Xia Zhaoyi's room, she woke up. As soon as she got up, there was hot water available and hot tea available, which made Xia Zhaoyi feel good.
She wiped her face, feeling refreshed, took a long breath, and turned to look out the window.
The window sash is half open, the breeze is blowing, and the sun is falling on the edge of the window. It's a sunny day.
Thinking about what Mr. Yanhui said last night, Xia Zhaoyi frowned slightly. After thinking about it, she turned around to get her coat and put it on her body.
After opening the door, he saw Lao Tong and Zhi Changle coming over.
They came to visit the shop. Xia Zhaoyi nodded, thought about it, and said, "Do you still remember the copper coins last night?"
"Well, what happened to the copper coins?"
"Recently, a rich lady came to the capital, the one who gave us the copper coins last night," Xia Zhaoyi said, "I heard that she is also looking for a shop recently. You can go and inquire about it, choose to rent near her shop, or do something
Transactions related to her business."
"It's not easy to make money," Lao Tong frowned, "What is she selling? We should avoid it."
"It's just a gimmick, no loss at all," Xia Zhaoyi smiled, took out a banknote from his sleeve and handed it over, "Here is a thousand taels. I'll buy a stock. If I lose, I'll be fine. If I make a profit, I'll get points."
Zhi Changle and Lao Tong were stunned. They took the banknote and found it to be one thousand taels. The stamp, denomination, date, signature and ticket number were all correct, and it was issued by Dazhao Bank.
"Ah Li, where did you get so much money?" Zhi Changle said.
"I earned it myself," Xia Zhaoyi said, "By the way, if there is a shop you like and you want to buy it, remember to go to the street to find a literate man first, and then find a notice board with few people and ask the literate man to
I’ll tear up a piece of notice about the latest tax system and household system reform for you, take it with you when you open a shop, and you can check the price.”
"what is that?"
Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "The Ministry of Household Affairs issued a new notice a while ago. It may be harder and harder to do business in the future. Many merchants may be eager to sell, so it is indeed best to sell a few shops now."
