After dinner, Su Jin read in the study for a while. When he saw a little girl, he said hello to Xiao Sui'er and went out.
Xiao Sui'er originally wanted to follow, but how could Su Jin let her follow him to meet Xia Siling? Isn't this asking for trouble? Zhao Hu, Zhang Long and others of the dynasty were sent back to recruit people, and Ma Han was still injured.
, with a mask on his face and gauze on his hands hanging around his neck, he could only rest in the house; but with Xiao Zhu following him, Xiao Sui'er did not insist on following. When he was full of enthusiasm, morning and evening, although he was a little bit
It's cool, but it's no longer that biting cold, and the evening breeze has become like a "willow wind that doesn't blow cold on the face." When the mood is full of excitement, people are more restless, and the night business of the shipbuilding and the painting boat is gradually booming;
Watching time is the time to come and have fun after eating and drinking, so laughter and joy can be heard by the tables on the river from far and near, making it a noisy night scene of the prosperous times.
Su Jin and Xiao Zhuzhu sat side by side on the carriage shaft. The master and servant chatted for a while. Half an hour later, the carriage arrived near Junyi Bridge.
Su Jin asked Xiao Zhuzhu to stop the carriage, gave Xiao Zhuzhu some money, and asked him to eat and drink at the noisy night market near Junyi Bridge, because Su Jin didn't want Xiao Zhuzhu to know that he was here to date Xia Siling, and Xiao Zhuzhu was a big mouth.
, it’s definitely Sui’er’s spy. If he knew about it, if Sui’er asked him tomorrow morning, he would definitely tell the truth.
Xiao Zhu'er didn't care where the young master went. The young master immediately gave him a lot of money. If he didn't eat at dozens of late-night snack stalls up and down Chunyi Bridge tonight, he wouldn't be able to live up to his reward.
Su Jin walked away with his front legs, and Xiao Zhuer's back legs rushed towards those steaming late-night snack stalls, including tofu cakes, noodle soup, braised cakes soaked in mutton soup, and fried chestnuts... Xiao Zhu'er was so happy that he almost cried.
Su Jin walked north along Junyi Bridge Street, heading straight towards the corner tower of the Imperial City. The further north he went, the fewer and fewer people there were on the street. It was already almost the second watch, except for the night snack stalls on the bridge.
When we got to the residential area, there weren't many people going out.
Except for the occasional pedestrians in twos and threes, the street became extremely deserted; it was near the end of the month, and even though there were stars tonight, there was not a trace of moonlight. The last quarter moon would not come out until late at night.
If a door light is hung at the door of the gate mansion, the whole street will be dark.
Su Jin was familiar with the road and arrived at the entrance of the alley where Xia Siling lived. When he walked into the alley, everything was completely silent. Occasionally, there were a few barking dogs. Not only did it not sound noisy, but it seemed even more unusually quiet.
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The Xia family's house was not far from the alley in front. When he saw the light of the red lantern hanging at the door, Su Jin's slightly nervous mood relaxed. It all seemed like what was written in a play, where a romantic young man visits a boudoir at night to steal.
The scene of stealing jade is both tense and exciting.
Su Jin did not dare to enter through the main entrance. Xia Siling had already told him that there was no need to enter through the main entrance before and after the day, as that would attract people's attention and arouse suspicion. There was a side entrance on the west, just go around the side entrance along the courtyard wall;
Of course, the small door is locked most of the time, but Xia Siling told him that if there is a yellow ribbon tied on an old locust tree next to the side door, it means that the small door has been unlocked, and you can enter and exit unimpeded;
And if there is nothing, it will be inconvenient to enter.
Although the code was agreed upon, Su Jin had only come here once in the past ten days, and tonight was the second time. He walked around the wall and headed west. Before he reached the small gate, he saw a black stick in the distance.
Huge ribbons were tied on the branches of the locust tree and fluttered in the night wind. Su Jin felt happy. Who could tell in the middle of the night whether it was a yellow ribbon or a red ribbon? A ribbon would be enough; so he came to the small door softly.
, reached out and pushed gently on the small door.
There was a slight creaking sound, and the small door was half opened. Su Jin listened carefully to the movement around him. There was no sound everywhere. Su Jin stepped forward, turned around and gently closed the small door, and looked up to see where Xia Siling lived.
There was a light on the house where his house was, and it was obvious that the beautiful woman was waiting for him to go.
Su Jin walked along the path and came to the outside of the house where Xia Siling lived. The door was closed, and light came from the window edges and cracks in the door. Su Jin walked to the corridor, stretched out his hand to pat the door, and suddenly heard something in his ears.
There was a flapping sound, Su Jin was startled and followed the sound, only to see a black shadow on the parrot stand hanging on the corridor, flapped it for a few times and then stopped moving.
Su Jin was very surprised. Why was the parrot still outside in the middle of the night? Looking at the parrot, it looked like it was hanging upside down under the cattail leaf frame, not like a normal fighting posture.
Su Jin used the dim light to take a closer look without looking at it. When he saw it, he was frightened to death. The parrot named "Flower General" actually had no head, and only the body was hanging under the iron frame.
The thumping sound is just a muscle reaction after death.
Su Jin was sweating all over and didn't know what was going on. His first thought was: Someone broke into this place. What was Xia Siling's safety?
Su Jin no longer hesitated, reached out and quietly pulled out the self-defense dagger from his waist, tiptoed to the door, reached out and pushed the door open, and the bright lights inside made Su Jin squint his eyes.
At this moment, Su Jin saw clearly what was going on in the room. There were at least dozens of giant candles burning in the room, and there were more than a dozen big men standing high and low. In the middle, there was a middle-aged man with a short build and a fair face sitting on a Taishi chair.
Wearing black clothes and sitting in the middle, the moment Su Jin opened the door and entered, everyone looked at Su Jin, but no one was surprised, as if they had predicted that Su Jin was coming.
Su Jin was shocked and shouted in his heart: No! I've been trapped!
Just when Su Jin was about to retreat, there was a rustle of clothes in the darkness behind him, and more than a dozen black figures emerged from behind the rockery flower bed, each holding a weapon in their hands, and the lights shone with a terrifying light.
of halo.
I want to leave, but I can’t!
"Young Master Su! You are well!" A strange and sinister voice came into Su Jin's ears. Su Jin felt that it was very familiar. At a glance, the person who made the sound was wearing brocade clothes and holding a folding fan. He was a noble gentleman.
He was well dressed, but his eye sockets were slightly dark and his cheekbones were protruding. At first glance, he looked like an overly drunk guy.
Su Jin remembered that this person was none other than Liu Binhua, whom Su Jin had formed a feud with since the first time he came to Bianliang.
Su Jin's panic lasted only a moment. He knew in his heart that today was completely set up. Panic would not help. The only way to deal with it was to have a chance to escape.
"Master Su broke into my Xia family's courtyard with a dagger in his hand. What did he do here?" Liu Binhua said proudly.
Su Jin smoothly inserted the dagger into his waist, and with a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that we are old friends. Isn't this Mr. Liu who owes me one hundred and fifty taels of gold? I am looking for you to collect the debt, but I have broken the iron shoes.
There is no place to look for, and it takes no effort to get it. Mr. Liu, this debt has to be repaid. The interest is three cents a day. After several months, I am afraid it will cost at least a thousand taels of gold..."
Liu Binhua said angrily: "Little thief Su Jin, you are still in the mood to say this when you are about to die."
Liu Binhua bowed and said to the person sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the middle: "Uncle, my nephew is right. This little thief Su Jin secretly seduced his cousin. You see, it has reached the house."
The middle-aged man sitting on the chair looked livid and shouted: "Shut up, don't you think few people know about it?"
Liu Binhua shrank and said: "Yes, my nephew made a mistake, but these are the nursing homes at home, and they all know the rules. If anyone makes a random comment, my nephew will immediately cut his bones into pieces and scatter them to ashes. Uncle, you can rest assured."
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Only then did Su Jin realize that the short-built middle-aged man on the chair was Xia Siling's father, Xia Song. He had been studying in the study for the past few days, and he didn't know anything about Xia Song's return to Beijing to take up the post of Deputy Privy Envoy. This was a mistake.
Well, if he had known that Xia Song was coming back, he would not have come so recklessly. At least he would have considered it carefully.
Xia Song stood up slowly, walked to Su Jin, looked at Su Jin up and down with falcon-like eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Are you Su Jin?"
Su Jin cupped his hands and said, "I've met Deputy Ambassador Xia."
Xia Song was stunned and suddenly burst into laughter. After the laughter stopped, he shouted loudly: "Su Jin, you are so brave, you actually bullied me. Come! Tie this man up and bury him alive."
Under the laurel tree in the backyard, teach him the consequences of someone who insults me."