"What on earth are you thinking about?" Jiang Wenbing had already paced back and forth in the hall several times, his tone a little angry. "You said that you would sacrifice Jiang Chen's life in exchange for He Nan's surrender, so I reluctantly agreed...
But now Jiang Chen is dead, and He Nan is gone!"
"This is a mad dog raised by Li Mastiff Chun!" Jiang Wenbing cursed.
Sitting in the center of the lobby, Qi Dan crossed his legs, rested his chin on one hand, and looked lazy. "You mean to blame me?" Qi Dan's usual expression was like this, with "It doesn't matter" written all over his face.
Although Jiang Wenbing knew his good friend very well, he couldn't help but feel a little sullen in his heart at this time.
Jiang Wenbing turned his head, looked at Qi Dan and replied, "Don't you think... you were tricked by He Nan?"
The lazy fifth prince picked up the tea cup on the table, blew a few breaths, took a slow sip, and then said: "From this matter... I admit that I made a miscalculation. I originally thought that he
He is the kind of person who would do whatever it takes to climb up the ladder and take the initiative to deal with Li Mastiff Chun and me... But I didn't expect that he would be so ruthless and give up the glory and wealth that was at his fingertips..."
"What on earth does he want to do?! I heard people say that he has the nickname He Madman... Is he really a madman? Whether it is you or Li Zhanchun, you can give him countless glory and wealth. If he is smart enough
If so, he could even find a gap between the two mountains, but he simply killed Jiang Chen, played a trick on you, and then disappeared without a trace?" Jiang Wenbing is now beyond the reach of Monk Zhang Er.
In terms of brains, he is good at marching and fighting, but he is worse at conspiracy and conspiracy, but He Nan is always outside the scope of his thinking - this little official seems to want nothing, just to cause trouble.
Qi Dan smiled at Jiang Wenbing, and that smile made Jiang Wenbing's whole body stand on end. Jiang Wenbing had almost never seen Qi Dan smile like this. When was the last time he smiled like this?
Jiang Wenbing remembered it - a figure covered in blood, with swords and halberds on his back flashed in his mind. Cold sweat flowed down his forehead, neck and back. Could it be that in Qi Dan's heart, He Nanhe
Is that person similar?
"You are wrong. It's not that He Nan has no purpose, but that he is too purposeful. I still underestimated him before. He is the kind of person who will not be willing to be a pawn for others... Whether it is me or Li Zhanchun,
Anyone he chose could only be a pawn, and no matter how famous he was, he could only be a pawn. So he didn't choose anyone, he chose himself." After laughing, Qi Dan explained to Jiang Wenbing.
Perhaps it was not just to clear up Jiang Wenbing's doubts, but also to warn himself in this way.
His friend was still thinking hard in the hall, but Qi Dan had already finished his tea and stood up and said: "I'm going to go out to find some people to discuss some things now. You can prepare some gifts for me and send them to the House of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. You can talk to him again in the evening."
Let me go together to visit the Minister of the Ministry of Finance."
Looking at Jiang Wenbing's somewhat complicated eyes, Qi Dan added: "Aren't you worried about He Nan's whereabouts? We will find out soon."
Qi Dan left the Hussar General's Mansion and headed straight towards the Goulan Wat House and Yanliu Lane in Nanshi.
There is a famous brothel in Baiyu Capital called "Acacia Pavilion". The girls in Xiangsi Pavilion are all as beautiful as flowers. They are good at playing, playing, playing and singing. And the rules here are also quite interesting.
, if you want to be a guest of Xiangsi Pavilion, you must pass at least one of the four tests of "wealth, appearance, civility and martial arts". Wealth of course refers to financial resources. If you don't have money, why would you go to a brothel or just stay in a cool place?
Go ahead. Appearance, of course, refers to appearance and bearing. Of course, the more beautiful a person is, the more people like him. Wen refers to the literary talent of being able to recite poems and write poems, and Wu, of course, refers to martial arts. As for whether the girls are prostitutes or prostitutes——
It all depends on their own wishes. If the guests who come here refuse to accept and cause trouble - the owner of Xiangsi Pavilion is certainly not a vegetarian.
The legendary owner of Xiangsi Pavilion is nicknamed "Acacia Empress". It is said that this Acacia Empress is over forty, but she looks as young and beautiful as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. There are rumors that she was originally a wealthy businessman.
The daughter of a wealthy family fell in love with a scholar more than twenty years ago. However, after the scholar went to Beijing and achieved fame, there was no news from him and he never came back. People in her hometown said that the scholar had abandoned her, so she left her hometown and came here.
Bai Yujing built this Acacia Pavilion, looking forward to your return day and night. Some said she was looking for her husband, some said she built the brothel to avenge her lover, some said she was just a maiko who had fallen into prostitution, some said
It is said that this little girl is not the woman in the story at all, but the scholar and her child... There are different opinions. Only Empress Xiangsi knows the truth, and Empress Xiangsi rarely mentions this matter to others.
Although Xiangsi Empress is the owner of Xiangsi Pavilion, she rarely appears in front of everyone. When things happen, her stewards mostly come forward, and these stewards are a little green among the thousands of flowers - among them there is a man in his forties.
, this man is known as the "Second Ghost Master", and he can be said to be a subordinate existence in Xiangsi Pavilion. He usually solves problems caused by guests.
The purpose of Qi Dan coming here today is this second master ghost.
Qi Dangui is the fifth prince and has a body of ten thousand gold. How can he reveal his identity at will? He likes to wear white clothes and likes the color white. His common pseudonym when outside is "Bai Wugeng". It was in the afternoon and many girls were taking a nap, but
As soon as the stewards and girls of Xiangsi Pavilion heard that Mr. Bai was coming, they quickly ran downstairs to watch, as if they had seen something strange.
Why can "Mr. Bai" cause such a big shock in Xiangsi Pavilion? Of course it is because he is an extraordinary person and has done some extraordinary things. First of all, Mr. Bai has excellent financial resources, appearance, and literary talent. He has won three awards in a row.
In the Tao test, he is still in the top three in terms of wealth, appearance, and literature. Secondly, Mr. Bai has a gentle and jade-like temperament, is charming, and is very talented, which makes many girls fall in love and truly admire him. Thirdly,
He also left behind a good story about "a drunken young prince", just like the legendary unparalleled prince and the immortal who rides on the clouds.
All in all, Mr. Bai is simply the big benefactor and celebrity of the entire Xiangsi Pavilion. He is loved by everyone here. When the girls see Mr. Bai, they want to throw themselves into his arms.
When Young Master Bai came to visit, he was of course greeted by the Second Master Ghost himself. The Second Master Ghost was thin and withered, with green face and eyes, which fit the nickname of "Second Master Ghost". Master Bai ignored the words of the Yingying Yanyans.
He secretly glanced at him, but he cupped his hands towards the second master Gui and said: "Second master Gui, please give me a brief explanation." Upon hearing this, the second master Gui changed his expression slightly, then drove the girls and the stewards away and took care of himself.
Zi Di led Mr. Bai up to the top attic of Xiangsi Pavilion.
The two of them entered the pavilion. Mr. Gui carefully closed the door. He turned around and bowed respectfully to Qi Dan, kowtowed a few more times, and said humbly: "I kowtow to His Highness the Fifth Prince."
Qi Dan waved his hand to him, indicating that he didn't need to go through all the red tape, "Get up."
This ghost second master is the one who set up an spy to follow He Nan a few days ago. His true identity is Chi Zebao, one of the four general managers of the Tianbian Guards' "Tiger, Leopard, Bear and Bear".
Many people only know that Chi Zebao is lustful and hangs out in the alleys of fireworks every day, but they don't know that he doesn't like women at all. In this place of fireworks, he pretends to be the second master of ghosts, which is all he uses to hide himself.
It's just a means of identity.
The land of fireworks is the easiest place to cause trouble and rumors. This is why Chi Zebao chose to become the butler Gui Erye in Xiangsi Pavilion, one of the most famous brothels in the capital. And the world knows that Gui Erye and Gui Erye are
Chi Zebao and Chi Zebao belong to the same person, but they can only be counted on two hands.
Qi Dan sat on the main seat, looked at Chi Zebao who was standing aside timidly, and asked: "I asked you to keep an eye on He Nan a few days ago, how did it go? As far as I know, he didn't show up for several days.
It’s over.”
As soon as he heard this, Chi Zebao knew that His Highness the Fifth Prince was here to ask him to accuse him. There were some beads of sweat on his forehead, and he said awkwardly: "Those I sent out to keep an eye on... I also have
I haven’t been contacted for several days.”
Qi Dan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chi Zebao's face, "Where are the people? Don't tell me that you don't even know whether these people are dead or alive."
Chi Zebao was over forty years old, but he was frightened in front of this young man who was only half his age. He felt that the eyes of the fifth prince were like two mountains, pressing down on him with thunderous force.
"Hmph..." Qi Dan stood up and walked to the window with his back to Chi Zebao. "Fortunately, I didn't just use you... You should pay more attention to my words in the future and use them less."
You are a man of the world, Mr. Chi."
Chi Zebao knew that he was not doing things well and did not dare to refute. He could only lower his head in fear.
"My people said that He Nan had left the city within the past two days... Where do you think he will go?" Qi Dan asked.
Chi Zebao immediately understood that the fifth prince was giving him a chance to make up for his past mistakes, and quickly replied: "As far as I know, He Nan's accent and behavior are all the habits of northerners, and Li Zhanchun also has some confidants stationed at the northern border...
…The biggest possibility of this disaster is that it went north.”
"It's true that He Nan is from the north. I've heard people mention this before -" Qi Dan nodded, "But can we judge from this point alone that he is exiled to the north?"
Chi Zebao replied confidently: "I will remember the teachings of the fifth prince and personally lead the elite Tianbian Guards to encircle in three directions: east, west and north, and then send a group of people south to inquire about He Nan's whereabouts - I will not kill He Nan.
, then behead someone’s head.”
"Yes. Then I will give you a chance to atone for your sins...but it is best to bring him back alive."
After Qi Dan finished speaking, he suddenly seemed to remember something. He twisted a piece of white paper, picked up the pen and wrote something on it, and then handed it to Chi Zebao. "There may be experts sent by Li Zhanchun around him secretly.
Protect him, and if you cannot win by force, tell He Nan the words on this piece of paper - after hearing this, he will obediently throw himself into the trap."
Chi Zebao cursed: Who could have such martial arts that he could not win? But he did not dare to refute his words. His eyes quickly scanned what was written on the paper, and he looked at Qi Dan with a somewhat shocked look.
, but still smiled flatteringly at Qi Dan, cupped his hands and said: "I congratulate His Highness the Fifth Prince..."
"But I still hope that you can capture him alive on your own, because I want to tell him these things in person." Qi Dan interrupted Chi Zebao. He stood by the window, looking at the capital in the distance.
He looked at everything in his mind, with a controlling smile on his face, "I'm looking forward to his expression after hearing what I said."