The inns in Daliang City were filled with foreign businessmen and vendors.
Although the weather is cold, people's hearts are warm.
It is now dusk, and there are many pedestrians on the street. Many pedestrians who are returning home after doing their work have anxious faces. In the residential areas in the distance, wisps of smoke are rising, and the streets are filled with a thick smoke.
The aroma of food.
"I'm talking about Xiaojiu, are you taking me out now to treat guests, or are you going to do something else?" Two men on horseback were lined up on the road. Their horses were not fast, and one of them was wearing a black suit.
, a man of medium height and a tough look was saying impatiently.
He had just slept for a few hours and his stomach was growling. Before he could go to the front of the inn to eat, he was dragged out by his companions. The man felt very unhappy.
"Old District, what you said, can it be a bad thing? Wu San and the others went elsewhere, leaving us and my two brothers alone in Daliang City. What's the point of us staying in the inn, if we don't get bored and panic? I
Didn’t this brother take you to have fun?
What, you’re not happy with someone’s treat?”
The other of the two, a man with a slender figure and very handsome features, said with a smile.
"Are you treating me to a treat?" The man with an impatient tone was taken aback for a moment, then raised his eyebrows to confirm.
"Of course, didn't I just get a bounty? Brother, I don't have a family or children. I do business with my head tied to my belt and don't enjoy myself in time. How can I do that?
Don’t say anything depressing about my brother who is celebrating the New Year. This is how we work in this industry. Today we have a mouth to eat and drink, but tomorrow we may not have the head to sleep on the bed. No matter how tight we hold on to the money, if there is no one left, we will not be able to send it home.
It's not yours anymore. Isn't He Tou's Chengzi an example? She's a handsome woman, and she's affectionate to say the least, but if she's just one person, she'll make money and find someone else in less than a year. You can still jump out of the ground.
Come out and kill her?"
"Are you out of your mind? You're talking nonsense like this on New Year's Day. It's not fun for your brother, is it?" After hearing this, a fierce look appeared on the strong man's face. Although it disappeared briefly, what does a handsome man do?
?The ultimate thing in their line of work is carefulness.
He immediately shrugged nonchalantly and said, "If you don't want to hear it, just think of me as a fart and just think of my brother as a drunkard."
As he spoke, he patted the horse and sped up, and a person behind him silently urged the horse to follow.
The two walked through several neighborhoods. After arriving on another larger street, they found that there were more pedestrians on the road, and there were more shops on both sides of the street than before. However, in addition to the aroma of food and wine, the aroma that filled the tip of their noses was a little more...
Creamy fragrance.
"Here we are!" The handsome young man called "Xiaojiu" jumped off his horse with a smile and stood in front of the pavilion with a large plaque inscribed "Ruanxiang Tower".
Several women in red and green clothes who had been standing at the door immediately rushed over and surrounded him into the building. Another man dismounted and handed the reins to the helper at the door. He also stepped in amid the laughter of several women.
It was obviously not the first time for the two of them to come to this place. When the madam saw them, he smiled and greeted them.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. District and Mr. Jiu? You two have been here for several days. The girl in the building has been thinking about you two!"
"Really?" 'Jiu Ye' smiled and touched her face: "Isn't it the money from Master Nao Niang?"
"Look what you said, although girls are in this business, they are not people without any affection. Mr. Jiu is handsome and charming. Mr. Ou is so majestic that no one can compare to ordinary people. He is also generous and cold-hearted.
Who doesn't like the hot stuff? You two can't belittle yourselves!"
After that, he shouted upstairs: "Xiangping, Yilian, pick up the guests quickly!"
Two young girls walked down the stairs with charming smiles. Their voices were soft and full of love.
"Old District, little brother, I'll go up first. I'll pay for tonight, you can do whatever you want." As he said that, 'Jiu Ye' passed a woman on the right and walked upstairs with a smile.
The old man was not polite and followed another woman upstairs.
The woman serving him is Yi Lian. She is an absolute top-notch red card in the Ruanxiang Building. Needless to say, she is beautiful. Opening the door, the incense in the room enters the nose, and the old man's mood relaxes. In the following days,
The mood that had deteriorated due to missing home also inexplicably improved.
He knew that the fragrance in such a place had the purpose of relaxing and aphrodisiac, but he didn't pay attention to it.
After a lot of tossing with this woman, he fell asleep.
Only at this time and in this environment can he sleep soundly.
Late at night, feeling anxious, I rolled over and got up from the bed.
The woman next to her was fast asleep. She put on her shoes and clothes and walked out of the room. The latrine was at the back of the building. She hurriedly finished taking care of it and then returned to the building relaxed.
The first floor was still as bright as day, with many people drinking wine and laughing and having fun in the private room.
"What a drunken and revelry!" he muttered in a low voice.
This scene is rarely seen in Northern China or Zhongzhou.
But if he could choose, he would actually prefer to stay at home, be a policeman, marry a wife, and have a good New Year.
It was so easy to finally find a place to live, and he really didn't want to do the 'deal' where life was at stake.
But who could tell that he was a spy sent here by the King of Qi? At this time, people like them are more unable to return home, and the feeling of depression in their hearts rises again.
The scent of makeup and powder, which was originally quite pleasant, made him frown and walked upstairs.
Many of the rooms on the second floor had their lights turned off, but groans and gasps could be heard from time to time. The late at night, the busier this place becomes.
He walked to the room, pushed the door open, and bolted the door. The smell of incense in the room made his head swell.
Lao District walked to the window and opened one of the windows slightly. The cold air rushed in, which solved the problem.
Standing at the window, the old man who was just looking for some fresh air suddenly fell into a daze. His eyes stared blankly at the dark night, without focus. It took him a long time before the sound of horse hooves coming from the street brought him back to his senses.
Come on. Laoqu was about to close the window immediately, but the next moment his arms stopped.
The old district realized that it was dark night and late at night. How could there be horses galloping on the streets?
He half-closed the window and stared carefully at the street outside the building. After a dozen breaths, he saw two horses coming quickly from the other end of the street, passing downstairs and heading towards the palace in the city.
Most people would not have any thoughts when seeing such a scene. It was just two people riding horses. What's the big deal?
Even late at night, there was no need to delay the transmission of news from King Liang.
But seeing this scene now, the craftsmen pretending to be businessmen and hiding in Daliang City were particularly sensitive.
Is there any urgent news?
This was the first thought that flashed through Laoqu's mind.
Emergency news means big moves and changes.
"No, we have to go back immediately to see what happened!" Laoqu quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the room.
Bang, bang, bang! There was a knock on Xiaojiu’s door.
"Open the door, open the door!" He knocked on the door next door a few times, and finally there was a response from inside: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, we'll be here soon!"
As soon as the door opened, Xiangping stuck her head out wearing clothes.
"Xiaojiu, I'm afraid something might happen to the caravan. Let's go back now." Lao Quan said to the inside.
Xiaojiu, who had hidden his figure in the darkness, breathed a sigh of relief. What a spy fears most is someone knocking on the door in the middle of the night. It's not the policeman who comes to the door, not his own colleagues, but his companions, but he feels scared, what's going on in the old area?
Is something wrong? He said, "That's good."
After a while, make it from the inside.
"Boss, remember to come back next time!" Yi Lian and Xiang Ping's playful laughter came from behind.
Xiaojiu was not in the mood for joking. After leaving Ruanxiang Building, he immediately asked: "Old District, what happened?"
"I feel uneasy. I just saw two people passing downstairs on flying horses. I always feel that something is going to happen inside and outside. At this time, you and I are still hanging around here. What else can we do if the superiors find out?" They are not real.
Businessmen are people who can enjoy themselves unscrupulously, but they have heavy responsibilities and cannot neglect them at all.
Xiaojiu breathed a sigh of relief, his face softened, and then turned solemn. It's not the worst reason, but it's still troublesome. "Brother is right, let's go back and drive quickly!"
"Drive!" The two of them sped up and rushed back to the inn where they were staying.
After returning to the inn, having a drink, and the old people all exclaimed how lucky they were. It turned out that at some point, three people in the same group had returned to Daliang City.
Those three people didn't live in the same courtyard as the two of them. They were all having drinks in the lobby at the moment. In fact, they were waiting for someone.
"Where have you two gone? I haven't been able to find you two. I thought something happened!" The three of them looked at the old area of Xiaojiu in blame.
"Guys, it's not like you went out to have some food, and it's not like you're not coming back. Why are you all back? Did you hear some rumors?" Xiaojiu smiled naturally, casually found an excuse to talk about the previous matter, and then asked rhetorically.
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"It's not that the King of Liang is planning to make any big move. Our brothers have obtained trust in the counties and hurriedly returned to Daliang City to report! But the gangsters didn't say anything, and they failed to find you two." One of them said lowly.
Said loudly.
"Several big cities in prefectures and counties are secretly mobilizing armies——"
Laoqu Xiaojiu was startled for a moment, this was really a big deal. "This Liang Wang didn't even celebrate the New Year?"
"This old guy is not simple... We have to pay close attention to this matter, get more accurate information, and report it to the superiors immediately. If we are lucky, I am afraid that both you and I will get a heavy reward for this matter!"
"That's very true. If we get important information, we don't have to go home all year round. Maybe we can become a small official at home!"
In ancient times, the status of these spies was very low, although they played a very powerful role. Speaking of Zhu Biao's newly established Jinyiwei, as well as the Military Intelligence Department affiliated to the military, they have official status from top to bottom, and they are absolutely the most powerful in this industry.
Absolutely priceless.
The commander of the Jinyiwei is Zhu Ming, and the supervisor of the Military Intelligence Department is Yu Shaoan.
The intelligence system cannot be held in the hands of one person. Zhu Biao attaches great importance to the intelligence system, so naturally there are precautions and restrictions. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
