I thought that a guy as big as Tieniu must have a lot of alcohol, so Ye Tianxiang toasted repeatedly, and Xue Poye was also confused by his appearance and let him drink. After more than ten glasses of wine, Tieniu steak was placed on the table.
After getting drunk, Xue Poye realized that his judgment was wrong, and he smiled bitterly in his heart. It seemed that the saying "people should not be judged by their appearance" is really true.
After helping Tieniu rest on the bed, Ye Tianxiang stayed with him for a while, and finally left drunkenly. Before leaving, he vowed to let Xue Poye meet Mr. Qiao, the head of the Qiao family.
The room became very quiet for a while, and Xue Poye also felt a little dizzy. He leaned on a chair to rest. Mingxu, who had already had enough wine and food, suddenly whispered: "Captain, are we just waiting for that boy to help us make arrangements?"
Go see Mr. Qiao? Can he accomplish this?" Once things are done, Mingxu will be absolutely unambiguous.
Xue Poye glanced at him sideways and said calmly: "You are not the only one in the world who can do things."
Mingxu awkwardly picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
"But we also have to do something." Xue Poye frowned and said, "Mingxu, I have three things for you to do. You must do them well before we return to Hangzhou."
Mingxu immediately said seriously: "Master, please give me your instructions."
Xue Poye thought for a moment and said slowly: "First, please carefully find out for me who the Thirteen Treasures of the Qiao family are, what their family situation is, and their usual likes and dislikes. You must make a detailed list and give it to me.
." He glanced at Mingxu and continued: "Second, investigate the scale of Qiao's clothing workshop. This clothing workshop must have dedicated clothing masters with top-notch craftsmanship and experience. Find out for me such
If someone comes, give me a list of his details, and you must find out the source of Qiao's silk fabrics in as much detail as possible."
Mingxu was calm and composed, listening quietly, apparently memorizing every word of Xue Poye's words.
"Ye Tianxiang said today that Song Laohu suddenly occupied a store and started doing business. I think it would not be that simple. Otherwise, why would Song Laohu be in such a hurry that he suddenly took over a store and started doing business after not doing business for so many years?
There must be something fishy in the middle." Xue Poye thought thoughtfully: "And he should also know that the business in Suzhou is almost controlled by the Qiao family. If he has offended the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce like this, isn't he afraid of the revenge of the Qiao family and the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce?
"
Mingxu asked softly: "The helmsman is going to let me investigate why Song Laohu suddenly acted like this?"
Xue Poye nodded with a stern expression: "Yes, this matter may be the most difficult of the three. You must be careful when doing it."
Mingxu said respectfully: "I obey my orders."
Xue Poye chuckled, stared at Mingxu and said: "You will eat when you should eat, and you will do things when you need to do things. These are my subordinates, Xue Poye, so you must investigate these three things in secret."
Mingxu's expression remained blank, he was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked: "Master, I forgive my subordinates for talking too much, but does he feel that someone is instigating Song Laohu's wanton domination of the store?"
Xue Poye sighed: "Everyone will be careless about you when they see your face, but they may not know that the most powerful people often hide their secrets. Mingxu, you have such a brain.
It makes me a little scared.”
Mingxu was startled, then quickly lowered his head and muttered: "Amitabha, what the helmsman said made his subordinates panic."
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The night in Suzhou is no different from that in Hangzhou. There is a bright moon in the sky and stars. Summer nights are always hotter, so Xue Poye lay shirtless on the bed to rest.
He had been thinking about the words "Thirteen Treasures of the Qiao Family" and was filled with emotions.
It is really admirable that the Qiao family can have such a group of loyal shopkeepers. In this world, the emergence of a family of shopkeepers and the emergence of loyal people seems to be a glimmer of relief in this world of conspiracy.
The loyalty of the Thirteen Shopkeepers is certainly admirable, but the Qiao family's ability to manage it has to be admired. It is not an easy thing to make generations of shopkeepers loyal to Qiao.
Everyone obviously knows this, and this is also the difference between aristocratic families and nouveau riche in the business world.
As the night progressed, Xue Poye fell asleep in a daze, with a hint of drunkenness.
A thin pipe suddenly pierced the window paper silently, and poked its end out. Slowly, from the pores of the pipe, a faint smoke slowly emerged, soft and misty, but the color was dark yellow.
, indescribably weird.
The smoke quickly spread inside the house, spreading gently.
On the quiet street, Ye Bangzi's cry came from time to time: "The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of fire and candles! The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of fire and candles!"
There are always some unexpected things in this world, some things are exciting, some things are depressing, and some things can even bring people to the brink of despair.
Xue Poye is a cautious person, but on such a night and in such an environment, he and several of his subordinates have relaxed their vigilance. After all, no one can imagine what accident might happen at this time.
Xue Poye had an extremely strange dream in his sleep. He actually dreamed that he was in a sea of fire, with raging flames surrounding him. The whole space was a fiery red, and the whole world wanted to be enveloped in flames.
Xue Poye even felt like he was sweating profusely and extremely hot.
I opened my eyes hazily, half awake, and suddenly realized that outside the house where I was resting, there was really a huge flame burning, and the carved beams and painted buildings were already "crackling" in the fire.
Xue Poye's pupils shrank. He couldn't tell whether it was a dream or a real situation. He wanted to reach out and pinch himself to see if it hurt, but his whole body was like lead and he couldn't move.
Breaking out in a cold sweat, Xue Poye opened his eyes wide. Neither Rehe nor Rehe could have imagined that someone in Suzhou, a place he was unfamiliar with, would actually attack him.
The fire became more and more fierce, and the roof beams began to fall, hitting the room with flames, igniting the tables, chairs and curtains in the room.
"Ah, ah...!"
Xue Poye heard Master Shao's horrified scream in the neighboring room, and his heart sank. Everything about this situation seemed to be true.
Some things happened so suddenly that there was no psychological preparation. As he watched the fire spread towards the bed, Xue Poye no longer had the intention to think about who had done it. He gritted his teeth and struggled. He was really unwilling to throw away his life.
Here, he still has too many things to do, and many dreams have not been completed. If he dies like this, he will be really sorry for his second life.
At this moment, Xue Poye had faintly heard the shouts outside. It was obvious that the fire here had been discovered, and many voices were shouting noisily.
"The shopkeeper... the shopkeeper...!" While struggling, I heard Mingxu's voice and saw him walking over quickly: "Let's go quickly!"
Xue Poye gritted his teeth and said, "Why can't I move?"
Mingxu's face turned pale, he came over to carry Xue Poye on his back and said in a deep voice: "Qihua Powder, someone poisoned us."
Xue Poye looked stern, lying on Mingxu's back, and rushed towards the door, while the tent next to the bed was already on fire. Silk was the favorite thing of fire, and it spread to the entire bed in the blink of an eye. Xue Poye's heart
I'm afraid that if Mingxu comes a moment later, I'm afraid that I will become a roasted meat.
"Tie...Tieniu!" Xue Poye said in shock, "How about Tieniu and Master Shao?"
Mingxu had already rushed to the door. The whole space was filled with black smoke, making him choke. He reached out to push the door open, only to find that the door had been locked from the outside.
Xue Poye suddenly thought of that time at Savage Ridge, when he burned many officers and soldiers to death with a fire. Could it be that the laws of nature are cyclical, but today they will be burned to death by fire?
Mingxu was about to kick the door open when Xue Poye suddenly became clear for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Don't go through the front door, go through the back door."
Mingxu seemed to understand something, turned around and rushed towards the back door. He seemed to have been affected by the image of Qihuasan. Although he was able to move, he was still gasping for air, which obviously consumed a lot of energy.
Outside the gate, the sound became more and more noisy, and someone was heard shouting: "Fight the fire, put out the fire!" The footsteps were messy, and there were many people.
Mingxu rushed to the back door. Although the back door was locked, it was already in dilapidated condition after being burned by the fire. He kicked it in and the back door cracked a big hole. The yacht made a "clang" sound and the door frame fell down. Mingxu
At this moment, flames burned on his legs. He shook his head hurriedly, extinguished the fire, and rushed out with Xue Poye on his back.
The outside was already illuminated extremely brightly by the flames soaring into the sky. Only then did we realize that the entire small courtyard was completely enveloped in fire. The sky was dry and the earth was dry. Coupled with the breeze blowing at night, the entire fire was extremely terrifying.
Mingxu put Xue Poye down against the backyard and said respectfully: "Wait a moment, shopkeeper, I'll go rescue Tieniu!" Without saying much, he turned around and rushed into the blazing house. Xue Poye was moved for a while, and then he realized that