After the explanation, Wang Xingfu and his party went to rest first.
Su Jinxiu kept Deng Damu in mind and hurriedly went to the shopkeeper to inquire.
Deng Damu did stay at the inn, but he suddenly disappeared ten days ago.
The shopkeeper looked helpless and motioned for Su Jinxiu to follow him to the backyard.
"This guest officer's luggage is all here.
We packed it up and left it untouched.
If you know him, take the things away!"
Su Jinxiu rummaged around and found that the facial makeup and rouge were gone.
Indeed, as Deng Damu said, the business is so good that it has been sold out.
The valuables are still there, so it's not like they were robbed.
It's so good, how come people are missing?
It was getting late today, and Su Jinxiu couldn't find out anything.
I asked for an upper room and moved all my things back.
I took a nice hot bath and had a good night's rest.
Early the next morning, she left the inn and went to the city to inquire about the situation.
The city has a constant flow of people and merchants coming and going.
Finding someone is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.
She went to the county government office in the city and wanted to report it to the official.
After hearing her purpose, the county magistrate waved to a government servant.
"Go, I'm looking for someone again.
Draw a portrait of her and put it on the city gate.
When you find someone, just let her know."
After saying this, the county magistrate called over other government officials.
"Are you ready for what I told you?
When I receive the news, that person will come over in person.
In the past few days, you guys have tightened your skin a little bit.
If something happens, my life will not be saved, and you will not survive either.
Remember, let them all calm down for me..."
When he turned around and saw Su Jinxiu still there, he couldn't help but frown.
"Why don't you leave yet?"
Su Jinxiu had no choice but to have her portrait taken with the yamen servant first.
I guess relying on the county boss to find someone is empty talk, I still have to think of a way on my own.
After leaving the county government office, we walked around the city.
There are no shops selling rouge or face cream in the whole city.
That should be the case. It was not because of business disputes that the incident occurred.
After walking around for a while, it was already dark.
With her unfamiliar face, no one dared to tell her anything if they wanted to get some news.
After thinking about it, I went to the largest flower house in the city, Zuixiang Tower.
After entering the door, the madam immediately greeted him.
"Hey, girls, you are lucky today.
Here comes an extremely handsome young man, and he’s still a new face!”
As soon as he said hello, the girls in the building immediately gathered around him.
Su Jinxiu looked at everyone and took out a piece of silver to the madam.
"Choose a private room and find a beautiful girl to talk to me."
The old madam took the money and immediately summoned a girl.
"Cuixiang, come quickly, Master, go upstairs."
The two went up to the second floor. Su Jinxiu opened the window and watched the people coming and going on the street.
Cuixiang twisted her waist, wanting to get close to her.
“Sir, is there anything interesting to see outside?
Isn’t Cuixiang beautiful?”
Su Jinxiu curled her lips and pinched Cuixiang's face.
"Beauties are naturally good-looking, but it's just my first time coming to Yongcheng.
So, I took a second look.
Is the beauty jealous? Come on, let me take a good look.
Wow, it smells so good, what kind of incense was used?"
If you get closer, you can smell the fragrance of Cuixiang, which is the beauty's tears that please you.
Cuixiang pulled Su Jinxiu to sit down, poured a glass of wine and handed it to her.
"This is called Beauty Tears.
It was sold by a merchant who came to the city a few days ago, and it smells delicious.
I wanted to buy a few more boxes, but the vendor suddenly disappeared.
I don’t know where I went, it’s a pity.”
Su Jinxiu took the wine glass with one hand, put her arm around Cuixiang's waist, and immediately put it to her mouth.
"Why are the vendors selling things missing?
Find it and I will send more than a dozen boxes to Beauty."
Cuixiang drank a glass of wine and looked at Su Jinxiu's handsome face.
His face turned red and he collapsed in her arms.
"Who knows? Maybe he was captured by Mr. Lin from the ghost market.
Young Master, please stay here tonight..."
With that said, he was going to touch Su Jinxiu's face.
The guests who often come from outside the customs are all big and thick men, not to mention those Tatars. It is rare to see such a good-looking young man!
Su Jinxiu held Cuixiang's hand and asked in a low voice.
"Master Lin from the ghost market? Sounds interesting?"
Cuixiang was so fascinated by her that she followed her words.
"Anyone who comes to Yongcheng to do business must first go to the ghost market to pay homage to Mr. Lin. This is the rule.
However, others generally cannot see Mr. Lin.
Someone has to introduce you, this is the rule..."
Besides, Cuixiang didn’t dare to say much.
She raised her head slightly and offered her red lips.
Su Jinxiu turned her head, placed the person on the sofa, and smiled.
"I have something to do today. I'll see Miss Cuixiang again in two days."
After leaving Zuixiang Tower, Su Jinxiu felt confident.
I'm afraid that because of Uncle Deng's upright temperament, he didn't go and visit the local snake first.
So he was plotted against and arrested.
The only problem now is, how to find Mr. Lin and find a way to rescue Uncle Deng?
If they wanted money, she would give it to them.
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In the middle of the night, a noble carriage entered Yongcheng.
The county magistrate seemed to have been waiting for him and hurried forward to greet him.
"Li Sui, the lower official, has met the prince. The prince is a thousand years old.
Your Majesty must be very tired from coming all the way, so I have prepared fine wines and delicacies, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to accompany me on my journey."
"Yeah." A cold response came from the carriage.
As soon as Li Sui waved his hand, someone immediately came forward to guide the carriage to the county government office.
After the carriage had gone away, an inconspicuous caravan entered the city and found an inn to stay.
Afterimage requested a room in Tianzi No. 1 and checked it carefully before inviting Xiao Jingze to come in and rest.
"Master, the biggest local snake in the city is called Linbao.
All things that are visible and invisible are handled.
The batch of fine iron in the court should have come from his hands."
Xiao Jingze said coldly: "Go and check, I want to see him."
Afterimage nodded and flew away.
Xiao Jingze blew out the oil lamp, put on his clothes and lay on the bed.
There was something wrong with the batch of fine iron sent back to the court.
When the Ministry of Industry was forging weapons, it was discovered that the batch of refined iron was not pure refined iron produced at Chaozhong Iron Mine.
Instead, it was shoddy and low-quality refined iron, and all the refined iron produced in the Sheng Dynasty was produced in limited quantities each year.
All are registered with the Ministry of Industry, and the origin of this extra batch of low-quality refined iron is unknown.
This shows that, at least without the knowledge of the DPRK and China.
Someone was secretly mining iron ore, which made the emperor furious, saying that someone wanted to take the opportunity to hoard refined iron for rebellion.
The spearhead was naturally pointed at him.
He had heard a lot of such slander and no longer cared about it.
I came here because I was afraid that those who secretly control the iron mines are those rebels who are determined to be evil.
If this incident hadn't happened, he should be in Decheng at this moment.
After days of hard work, Xiao Jingze was extremely tired.
But no matter what, I couldn't sleep.
Vaguely, I seemed to hear Su Jinxiu's voice.
"Shopkeeper, please bring me some hot water."
After listening carefully, there was no movement.
Xiao Jingze curled his lips in a self-deprecating manner, seriously, he thinks about something every day and dreams about it at night.
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Thanks for the monthly pass for the baby Banxia Liuli Shang. The baby has been given the monthly pass these days. I am so touched and hugged me like crazy.