Bianjing's 72 main stores are famous all over the world. There are so many of them that naturally they are divided into superior ones and inferior ones.
Fan Lou is the well-deserved number one, crushing all other restaurants. There are different opinions on the following rankings. For example, the scholars who took the imperial examination often like to go to the Zhuangyuan Restaurant to get a good fortune; the scholar-bureaucrats who have already achieved fame like the style of the private rooms in Huixian Tower.
Tiexuelou is famous for its drinks, and is most popular among drinkers.
Regarding the drinks in Tiexuelou, there is also a story circulated in later generations. It is said that Zhao Guangyi fell in love with Li Yu's wife, Queen Xiao Zhou, and this Queen Xiao Zhou always liked to taste all kinds of fine wines. In order to win the heart of beauties, Zhao Guangyi often bought wine in disguise.
, he was not satisfied with anything else, but he was greatly impressed by the wine at Tiexuelou. When he asked, he found out that the winemaker inside was originally from Guanglu Temple Winery, so he immediately asked the winemaker to return to Guanglu Temple.
Brewing royal wine.
But this story was wrong from the beginning, because the incident between Zhao Guangyi and Queen Xiao Zhou originally came from the unofficial history "Moji". Yes, it was the literati's notebook that belittled Di Qing, promoted Han Qi, and fabricated the conflict between the two.
In fact, Queen Xiao Zhou died young when she was twenty-eight years old. Li Yu and she were captured and brought to the capital for only more than two years, and these two years happened to be the period when Zhao Kuangyin died and Zhao Guangyi succeeded to the throne.
Not to mention the equally famous sound of candle shadow and axe, during this period in history, Zhao Guangyi's throne was not secure. It was at the stage when he was deposing veteran generals, wary of his nephews, and walking on thin ice in the court.
If you think about it, you know that such a major immoral event cannot happen at this time. By the time Zhao Guangyi really had the conditions, Xiao Zhouhou had already passed away.
There are also many other falsified details. The stories fabricated by unofficial historians often have huge flaws and cannot withstand scrutiny. However, the public likes hot topics, and the love affair has always been talked about, not to mention there is an erotic picture "Xi".
"Ling Xing Xiao Zhou Hou Tu" was even more poorly written, but it was indeed exciting.
Since the reason was false, the authenticity of the so-called Zhao Guangyi's private visit in disguise for the sake of fine wine was naturally very low. However, when Li Yan and the others first arrived near Tiexue Tower, they actually felt the aroma of wine lingering in the air, floating faintly between their noses.
Lu Junyi was not a particularly good drinker. After sniffing it, he exclaimed: "No wonder Xue Tielou's wine is so popular. The aroma is really irresistible."
Suo Chao's eyes widened and he was about to rush in. Li Yan reached out and pressed his shoulder again: "Go to the place where the Wuyou Cave thieves first entered."
Suo Chao's charge was interrupted again, so he had to change direction and come to the back of the restaurant.
The air suddenly became filthy, and there was a lot of debris and garbage accumulated, and in the depths where pedestrians avoided, the entrance to a ditch loomed.
There are many sewer channels like this in Bianjing City. The accumulated water on rainy days is discharged downward from here. Thieves may not be hiding in them. It may be a sewer ditch.
But when the three of them came to the depths without being too dirty, they immediately discovered that something was wrong here.
Suo Chao first said: "I didn't notice it before, but now that I look at it, it is indeed convenient for thieves to come and go."
Lu Junyi looked at both sides and nodded: "These garbage should have been cleaned up, and a special passage was opened to transport the food from the back of the restaurant and deliver it inside. It is convenient and concealed."
Instead of the two of them observing the outside, Li Yan closed his eyes slightly. The Niwan Palace was beating, and mana was pouring out. After entering a state of trance, a three-dimensional map of Wuyou Cave quickly appeared in his mind.
Thanks to Xiao Hei and his efforts, the map at this time was several times more detailed than the map that Bao Zheng spent a lot of effort surveying and mapping. Basically, except for the deep core that had not been touched, the peripheral routes were already very complete.
And the improvement of his wisdom allows him to memorize the map and at the same time, he can also correspond to the various directions of Bianjing above.
There is no need to enter at all. Li Yan already knows the route below: "If we take this route, it will not take long to reach an underground river and then transport food by water."
"If we say that the delivery food box was stolen by the Wuyou Cave thieves, we would suspect Tiexue Tower. The evidence is still a bit thin. After identifying this key entrance and exit, Tiexue Tower, which is close at hand, immediately has the greatest
Suspicion."
Suo Chao gritted his teeth and wanted to rush out, but was held down by Lu Junyi again, with hatred and desolation in his eyes: "I am so stupid to be deceived like this!"
His hard-earned money was cheated, and he had to be grateful to the shopkeeper who colluded with the thieves. When Lu Junyi thought of such an encounter, he became furious and felt that it was even more unbearable than being hit with three hundred killing sticks: "And
Don’t worry, we will definitely help you avenge this revenge!”
Li Yanze said: "Brother Suo, you don't have to blame yourself. You were taken advantage of because of your good intentions, but thieves are also punished for their evil deeds, because this incident exposed a flaw, otherwise we would never have been able to find the real store that colluded with Wuyoudong so quickly.
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"Now we need to determine one thing. Is it the shopkeeper of Tiexue Tower and his assistants who secretly colluded with Wuyoudong, or is it that the owner of the entire building and even the guild behind the scenes are not clean?"
"I personally prefer the latter. Such a big thing cannot be done by a shopkeeper, but other situations cannot be ruled out."
Suo Chao took a deep breath and finally stopped: "Okay! Next time Brother Lin asks me to take action, I will never be impulsive again."
Li Yan said: "The missing food box happened a month ago, not that long ago. Will the shopkeeper still recognize you?"
Suo Chao said: "Yes, there are a lot of drinks delivered at Tiexue Tower. I often come here to deliver food, and every time I arrive at the guest officer's house in advance. The shopkeeper has praised me several times, so I didn't have any doubts before.
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Li Yan said: "Then do you have a way to lead the shopkeeper to a remote place for questioning?"
Suo Chao was greatly surprised: "Can I ask him directly? That would be great..."
Li Yan said: "It's quickest to go straight to the point. If this method doesn't work, it's not too late to think of a complicated arrangement."
Suo Chao had a headache again: "But I'm not very familiar with him. As this person is the owner of the main store, I'm afraid it's difficult to lure him out?"
Li Yan thought for a while and said: "With your ability, you are too prominent in the request, and it will inevitably attract the attention of these people in the market. If you pretend to offer to do things for him, the shopkeeper will think that you have been 'graceful' before."
Your behavior will probably interest him, and you will take the opportunity to lead him to a nearby corner and question him."
"Don't take action rashly at first. If the person is innocent, it will only be a few words of conflict and then leave it at that."
"If this person shows any flaws, you must hit him immediately and make his eyes invisible for a period of time. We will appear within an appropriate time to prove it..."
Suo Chao smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that I had been working as a caller for three years, but it still had some effect..."
Seeing the shame on his brows, Li Yan explained: "As long as you work hard and work hard, there is no shame in asking for help. What's more, if Wuyou Cave can be eradicated as early as possible, more innocent people can be saved.
People, is this more than just having some effect?"
Lu Junyi also smiled and said: "Yes, we met today, and my brother discovered the thief's traces from this little thing. It was God who destined Wuyou Cave to be destroyed in our hands, and you are a great contributor!"
“Thank you!!”
Seeing the sincerity in the eyes of the two people, Suo Chao thought of the hardships he had suffered in Bianjing so far, and felt mixed emotions in his heart. He couldn't help but clasped his fists heavily, and then strode towards Tiexue Tower.
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Suo Chao walked into Tiexue Tower, where business was booming. He was familiar with the streets and there was no one to stop him.
With a quick glance, he saw his target, Shopkeeper Mei of Tiexue Tower.
The surname Mei is undoubtedly a very elegant-sounding surname, but the shopkeeper is short and fat, with an honest and honest smile on his face, and the shrewd light that occasionally flashes in his eyes is narrowed into a slit.
The cover up makes him suitable for being a merchant.
Shopkeeper Mei's reaction was still very sharp. When Suo Chao looked over, even though he was far away, he immediately looked over and smiled: "Suo Sanlang, you came just in time. There are many guests ordering food today. I want more from you."
How many trips have I made!”
Suo Chao clenched his fists. He always felt that the shopkeeper looked at him in a strange way. He didn't understand it before, but now he realized that it was a kind of superior teasing.
A small impatience ruins a big plan. With the idea of wiping out the bandits in Wuyou Cave, Suo Chao suppressed his anger and came to the front and said: "Shopkeeper Mei, I am not here to deliver food today, but to seek refuge with you!"
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He had no acting skills at all, he spoke harshly, and couldn't even completely conceal his anger. However, Li Yan taught him a very clever way of speaking. Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Mei suddenly said: "Are you angry somewhere else? It can't be that.
Did you get into some trouble?"
Suo Chao said coldly: "If I got into trouble and ran out of the capital, why would I come here? It was because of my old relationship with Shopkeeper Mei that I developed the desire to seek refuge. If you don't want to either, I'll leave.
!”
Hearing the word "ye", Shopkeeper Mei understood. Looking at his majestic and strong physique, his smile became even brighter: "Did Suo Sanlang look down on me? You know how to be grateful, and I also know how to recognize talents. You...
Such a good man, how can I not want him?"
But he was very cautious: "It's just what happened to you just now, I want to hear. I'm getting older, and I don't have as much energy as you weaklings..."
This was exactly what he wanted, so Suo Chao immediately said: "Can we change the place to talk?"
Shopkeeper Mei looked at the orderly hall, nodded and said, "Okay! Come with me!"
The two of them walked inside the restaurant.
Behind the Tiexue Building, there are also private rooms and a room dedicated to wine tasting. Under the guidance of Shopkeeper Mei, the two of them came to a relatively quiet corner, but with people coming and going all around.
Shopkeeper Mei stopped and looked up at this burly man. He wished he could write down a deed and demote him to a slave. He is the best thug protected by the government. He smiled and said: "It's quiet here. If you have any difficulties, you may as well
Tell me, I am a kind-hearted person, and I can’t bear to see others suffering the most!”
Suo Chao stared at him and said: "I work hard for a day, no matter how many times I run and how tired I am, I can only earn 500 coins. Those ten coins are what I accumulated in the past 20 days. You
After allowing the thief to steal my food box, did you ever think of how much suffering I suffered?"
Shopkeeper Mei's smile instantly froze, especially when she heard that she was conniving with the thief, a flash of subconscious panic appeared between her brows, and she was about to shout: "Help..."
There was no need to say anything more about this reaction. Without further words, Thor aimed a huge fist, full of stagnation, into his eyes and punched him.
puff!
For a moment, it seemed like a dyeing workshop had opened, with red, black, and purple colors popping out!