The house is completely enclosed, there are no windows, and even the door is closed. The only light source in the house is an oil lamp placed on the table. The flame as big as red dates dances, illuminating the surrounding area of about ten feet.
This is no other place, but a secret room in the Hongchen Inn. It is located behind the wall of the kitchen. You need to twist the mechanism in the cupboard to open it. This secret room will not be opened in normal times. It will only be opened when important matters are discussed or when corpses are disposed of. will be turned on.
Shen Luoxia was sitting on a chair. She changed her usual casual and leisurely attitude. Her eyebrows were furrowed and her face was serious. The firelight shone on her face, turning the tender skin into a soft orange-red color. On her face Opposite, Rentuzi sat, who had the same serious look on her face, even more solemnly.
Ren Tuzi, Song Kuaizui, Wang Er and others in the store all noticed the guest who came this morning. They also knew that the shopkeeper had tested the customer. Now the shopkeeper called Rentuzi to the secret room alone to prove that this was the case. I'm going to attack that guest.
If you are dealing with ordinary guests, there is certainly no need to worry, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the guest in black is quite strong, and his martial arts is clearly superior to Shen Luoxia's.
Shen Luoxia was silent for a moment, and finally spoke, saying seriously: "The 'idea' has a face on the yellow paper, and the 'radish head' is worth seven thousand taels of silver." What she said was a slang word in the world, and others It sounds confusing, but an insider can understand its meaning.
The so-called "idea" refers to the "target" of the attack, "the face on the yellow paper" refers to being wanted by the government, and "carrot head" refers to the head. Together, it is understood that this man in black is a A fugitive who can cut off his head and send it to the government can exchange for seven thousand taels of silver.
"Is the idea a hard one?" Rentuzi's eyes were fixed, and he was filled with murderous intent. He meant to ask the man in black about his skills.
"It's more than tough, it's almost prickly." Shopkeeper Shen shook his head slightly, and the soft hair on his forehead shook slightly. Prickly means that the target is extremely difficult to deal with and is inconvenient to attack.
"If you have a strong idea, just do it together. My kitchen knife hasn't seen blood for a long time."
"Have you ever heard of that man's nickname, 'The Poisonous Bird'?"
"I seem to have heard that he is an expert in using poison?"
"He is good at fighting poison darts and has extremely high Qinggong. If we fight one-on-one, I will definitely lose. If we fight together, someone will inevitably get hurt. Even if we succeed in taking him down, the customers in the store will be alarmed. We have to You can't show your secrets." Shen Luoxia shook her head slightly, her beautiful eyes were in a trance, and she was brewing all kinds of calculations in her heart.
"What about giving him medicine?" Rentuzi asked again.
"He himself is an expert in using poisons. I'm afraid he will taste the indiscriminate poisons like Mongolian sweat medicine. If you want to use medicine, you have to use something colorless and odorless."
"You mean 'Fragrant Cartilage Powder'?" Rentuzi's eyes lit up.
"Well. This is the only medicine in our inn that is colorless and odorless and will not be noticed by others. However, the potency of this medicine is very low. It can only reduce the warrior's three successes. Even if the poisonous bird that climbs the mountain is caught. , and you have to take considerable risks to do it." Although Shen Luoxia had poison available, the worry on her face did not diminish. A master like King Jiu, the poisonous bird who can climb mountains, even if he loses three successes , still extremely difficult to deal with.
"Shopkeeper, if it really doesn't work, don't do this 'item', and don't capsize in the gutter. I'm not saying this because I'm afraid of that bullshit poisonous bird, I'm just worried that you might make a mistake. ." Rentuzi is tall and has a rough voice. Even when he says such caring words, he still speaks in a low voice.
"Thank you for caring about me so much." Shen Luoxia smiled, her red lips slightly raised, revealing a row of clean teeth, which was so charming that it cost her life.
Rentuzi looked at Shen Luoxia's smiling face and stayed on the spot, with obvious obsession.
Shen Luoxia's smile gradually faded, and she pretended not to have seen the performance of the human butcher, and continued: "I heard about the case that the poisonous bird did, and what Li Yuanwai did was a clean business, not a Taoist one. The people on my son. The poisonous bird that climbed over the mountain poisoned the food at Li Yuanwai's house and poisoned his whole family. Several of the dead were just children. This person has committed a heinous crime. Now that he has come to my store , I will never let him get out alive. I will not let go of this 'list'."
Although Shen Luoxia was a gentle woman, her words were extremely firm and left no room for maneuver.
"Since the shopkeeper has already decided, I won't advise you, so as not to look like my mother-in-law. Shopkeeper, just tell me how you want to handle this order. If there is anything dangerous, just let me do it." Butcher patted his chest and said confidently.
"I'll try to seduce him tonight using a honey trap to see if he takes the bait. If he takes the bait, things will be easier. If he doesn't take the bait, you can tamper with his dinner for me."
"Okay, everything is at the discretion of the shopkeeper." The sound of the butcher's urn should be heard.
"Well, this matter is settled, let's go out. If the two of us stay any longer, those people outside will think that I have eaten you." Shen Luoxia smiled and stood with a graceful attitude. He stood up and put his hand on the celadon oil lamp. As soon as he turned the lamp holder, he heard the rattling sound of the spring hidden under his feet, and the closed secret door opened instantly.
Outside the door is the kitchen of the Hongchen Inn. Another chef is taking a spoon. Oil smoke is billowing in the room, as if it is covered with a layer of fog. The chef must have heard the sound behind him, but he pretended not to hear it and was still thinking about the big spoon.
Shen Luoxia walked towards the door and suddenly remembered something. She stopped and turned around and said: "By the way, call Xiao Zhao and let him watch while we work this time. He has already stayed here. At some point, it's time to let him know these things. I heard Song Kuaizui said that Xiao Zhao is a good young man who practices martial arts. He is willing to work hard and makes rapid progress every day. If Xiao Zhao joins, he may be able to help in the future."
"Okay, this job gave him the opportunity to sign a "vote" and let him join us completely. I'm a little tired of hiding from him all day long." Rentuzi nodded and agreed.
Shen Luoxia said nothing, raised her wide sleeves and put them in front of her mouth to prevent the smoke from choking her, and left the kitchen all the way.
After Rentuzi watched Shen Luoxia leave, he walked to the cupboard, opened the cupboard door, reached in, grabbed the deepest bowl, and twisted it hard. The mechanism on the wall was triggered again and closed with a bang. Only a faint gap remains.
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The sun gradually sets to the west, and when it's time to eat, the lobby of Hongchen Inn becomes lively. Guests sit together in twos and threes, changing glasses and drinking wine.
Zhao was shuttling among the guests, serving dishes, tea and water, and was very busy.
Shen Luoxia seemed to be in a good mood today. She sat on the fence on the third floor and hummed the lyrics softly while drinking: "Standing in the dangerous building, the wind is blowing softly, looking at the spring sorrow, the sky is gloomy. In the lingering light of the grass and smoke, Who would be speechless? I want to get drunk and sing to the wine, but the music is still tasteless..."
Shen Luoxia has a beautiful voice, and the lyrics and melody of this song are as gentle as water, and the words are exquisite and poignant, so it sounds particularly pleasant to the ears. It is really a pleasant enjoyment. As soon as her singing started to sound, the sound downstairs immediately decreased a lot. , everyone cast their gazes upward, and some of them even looked intoxicated.
There were few entertainment items in ancient times. Singing and listening to songs were already very good entertainment. Folk music was popular. As long as you sang well, it would not be surprising if you suddenly sang songs.
Zhao Zheng, like everyone else, also looked up. He saw the shopkeeper leaning on the railing, holding a porcelain white wine bottle in his hand. His figure outlined slender curves, as if he were a natural work of art. In the beauty's pair of beautiful eyes, there is an intoxicating look, and as the red lips open and close, a beautiful singing voice floats out.
Before he traveled through time, he could often hear all kinds of music, so he didn't think it was a luxury. But after traveling through time, he couldn't hear music for several months. When he heard Shen Luoxia's singing, he just felt It feels like the sound of nature, it is really a kind of enjoyment.
Zhao Zheng slowly closed his eyes and listened quietly. It was not until the singing stopped suddenly that he opened his eyes again.
The guests in the lobby had not heard enough. As soon as the singing stopped, they immediately stopped and started making noises, asking Shen Luoxia to sing another song.
Shen Luoxia did not forget to do business when she was singing. She asked these people to spend money to order dishes. If the money was spent, she would reluctantly sing a few more songs. There were many rich guests among the guests, and some people immediately ordered several dishes in succession. Good food. Shen Luoxia then opened her singing voice again and sang a few lyrics.
In fact, Shen Luoxia sang while leaning on the railing tonight not to kill time, but for another purpose. She wanted to use this move to seduce the man in black, Wang Jiu. Unfortunately, Wang Jiu did not take the bait and ignored her singing. Staying behind closed doors. Shen Luoxia pays attention to skills in seducing men. She knows that if she can seduce a man, she only needs to show off her charm to seduce him successfully. If it is a man who cannot seduce, she can even take off her clothes and bring him to her door. It's useless. After this test, it can be seen that Wang Jiu is a man who will not take the bait, and there is no need to try to hook up with him again.
Shen Luoxia sang for a long time, and her voice was already a little tired. She closed her lips, looked at the door of Tianzihao's room resentfully, and thought to herself: "Huh, this guy must be a silver pewter gun head, hit by Don’t you think you’re right? Since you don’t fall for the trap, I can only act recklessly.”
Shen Luoxia turned over and got off the fence. She stopped singing despite the men downstairs. She condescendingly ordered Zhao Zheng in the lobby: "Xiao Zhao, go to the kitchen to send a message for me and let the butcher work hard tonight. , cook some 'good food and good rice' for the guests in the shop." Her words may sound innocuous to others, but in fact they have a hidden meaning, which is to let the butcher serve the wine and food to that Wang Jiu. poison.
Zhao Zheng knew nothing about Jianghu's secret codes. He followed the order and went to the kitchen and repeated the words exactly.
"Okay, I guarantee that the food tonight will be delicious." The human butcher laughed a few times, picked up the sharp kitchen knife in his hand, and chopped heavily on the cutting board.;
