According to the letters obtained from various places, the special envoy of the King of Chu wanted Liu Er instead of Qi, which seemed to have something to do with the escort he escorted. Jia Cong went to the escort office again to inquire about the leading escort.
I didn't get any clues; but Jia Si came back from Ruixiang Silver Building.
The old man only said that he wanted to find the strong man in the straw hat to be his escort, and asked them for any news. The owner of Ruixiang Silver House smiled and said: "Master Jiahou, we have thought of a place! I also want to invite him.
Come to take care of the family."
Jia Si smiled and said: "If I don't look for him, you won't look for him, so why should I look for you too? Could it be that after hearing what I just said, you suddenly want to cut him off?"
"It's not true," the boss said, "I was reminded by the next manager a few days ago that in today's world, it would be much safer if there were such an expert here."
Jia Si hurriedly asked: "In that case, he was not invited by your family?"
The boss clapped his hands and said, "If I can get him, what else will you do?"
Jia Siqi said: "It's strange. He actually helped me for free. He didn't get any money. Could it be that your in-laws invited me?"
The host said: "I just sent a letter to her parents' house to ask. It's too early to reply after traveling so far."
Jia Si blinked when he heard this, and suddenly stood up to say goodbye. The boss saw him out of the yard, turned around and said: "Hurry! Go to Suzhou to meet your relatives! I'm afraid this old boy Jia Si wants to get ahead of us.
"Not long after, their family ran a fast horse out of the city and headed south.
After hearing this, Jia Cong smiled and complimented Jia Si: "Fourth uncle, you are really good at acting. My nephew should learn from you." Jia Cong knew that he was always good at seeking favors from his elders, but these words sounded good to him, haha.
laugh.
Then he went to Yihongyuan to ask if anyone was looking for Liu Er. As soon as Luo Tainiang heard the words "wearing a straw hat", she immediately said: "Yes! Two people came first, then seven more from the next day, and just before the year before
.”
Jia Cong hurriedly asked: "Who are the first two people? How did you ask this? What is the style of the portrait?"
Luo Tainiang said: "One is from the Zhenguo Mansion, and the other is an informant. Even those who came later, none of them have been profiled." She repeated what the two people said.
When Jia Cong heard it, he was indeed talking about Liu Er, but both of them mentioned once that "I only wear a gray coat in the cold weather" and "I don't mind the cold, so I wear a gray singlet". Then he murmured: "Unexpectedly
There is no portrait. How can there be no portrait?"
Luo Tainiang said: "There are so many people looking for them, how can anyone have their portrait drawn? People who see them may not remember them clearly."
Jia Cong held his cheek and said, "Then why does the special envoy of the King of Chu have a portrait?"
Luo Tainiang didn't know the cause and effect, so she said: "The person who served as the special envoy of the King of Chu must be a spy. The spy can explain it more clearly."
"It makes sense." Jia Cong thought, "That is, there were others who saw him, but they couldn't describe him. 'Only wearing a gray coat on a cold day'... Those two people saw him only after the weather was very cold.
"The gray coat sounds like a single impression. The Chu people's impressions of him should be overlapping impressions. He will not always wear a gray coat. Did the informant also say that he wears other clothes?"
Luo Tainiang said: "No more. The other seven are also wearing gray singlets."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Let me find out if anyone else is looking for him, and then find out who is behind this informant."
Luo Tainiang said: "The informant is an idle man who works for many spies. Please check who is entrusting him this time." Jia Cong nodded and left.
After being dragged into the Zhenguo Mansion, things seemed to be a little more complicated. Jia Cong asked Liu Xiaoqi to ask their family Liu Er what relationship he had with that mansion. In the evening, the two brothers came to Rongguo Mansion. Jia Cong said
: "Brother Liu, you are in trouble. Now the special envoy of King Chu is looking for you, the Marquis of Xiangyang is looking for you, the Zhenguo Mansion is looking for you, and there are seven or eight people who don't know who are looking for you. Even Feng Ziying is here
Looking for you." Luo Tainiang has just sent a letter, and the informant's client this time is a court spy.
Liu Er smiled bitterly and said: "I think it was because he said a few words that day that people noticed." Then he mentioned that he passed by the Zhenguo Mansion for some reason a year ago and heard that the evil slaves in the mansion were demolishing the neighbor's house.
He said a few words. He was wearing a gray singlet that day.
Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "Brother, if you have something to say, please tell me. Why are you pretending to be so cool... Zhenguo Mansion was very eventful at that time. Niu Jicheng was getting divorced, Niu Jiye wanted to separate the family, and he had just been killed by You Xiaer.
A few evil slaves. The eldest master of their family also came from the army. Why would he stop just because a few slaves died? He will definitely do something to save his face. The ranger will definitely pay attention to their house. How many people are right?
You Xiaer are curious. There are several times more spies and informants waiting for you than before. You are always being targeted by spies."
Liu Erdao: "I really passed by by chance."
"Who believes it?" Jia Cong said, "Think about it for yourself, do people think you are just a 'ranger'?"
Liu Xiaoqi said: "Second brother, after all I heard, I feel that you were the one who killed those evil slaves that night."
Liu Er said casually: "It was really me who killed him."
Jia Cong shrugged: "Okay, this way things will be much clearer, and we won't have to fumble around randomly. There must be spies from the Chu Kingdom outside the Zhenguo Mansion that day. Seeing your pretense, they will think you are a 'ranger'. When these spies go back
When talking to the special envoy of the King of Chu, when talking about your appearance, your straw hat is a symbol. The special envoy of the King of Chu will naturally think of a person he saw in Falcon Bookstore, who also carried a straw hat, and was described in that way.
Someone drew the pattern, and the spies said that it was indeed this person. A few days later, news came to the capital from the Chu State, and another man wearing a straw hat disturbed their official and bandit business. By the way, he looked like the same person. It was fate.
Ah! If I were the special envoy of the King of Chu, I would have to look for you."
Liu Er smiled bitterly and said: "I really never thought that spies would pay attention to it. I just wonder if it will drag down the fourth family."
Jia Cong said: "Fortunately, it is not you, the Straw Hat, that people are interested in, but the group of 'Rangers' behind you. With such a huge profit, the special envoy of the King of Chu feels that he has the upper hand, so he will keep it a secret."
Liu Xiaoqi said: "They can't find the second brother. It's just the fourth sister-in-law..."
Jia Cong said: "Therefore, Brother Liu must go to see the special envoy of the King of Chu and have her removed."
Liu Erdao: "I will clean up the trouble I caused."
Jia Cong said: "Okay. Now we start to make up lies and how to coax the King of Chu's envoy."
Chen Ruijin said from the side: "I have compiled it, you can listen to it."
Jia Cong quickly praised: "You are really talented!" Liu Xiaoqi rolled his eyes.
The next day, the straw hat man was wandering around the Zhenguo Mansion again. Since the spies suspected that he was not related to the "Ranger", how could they evacuate at will? The outside of the Zhenguo Mansion was busy these days. Now that he was here, in the blink of an eye he
Someone came and stared. But he just walked around the wall of the mansion twice with his hands behind his hands. His eyes glanced inside the wall from time to time, and then he walked away quickly. All the spies were in high spirits. Two days later, the Straw Hat guest came again.
He came, but this time he only wandered around for a while, occasionally glancing into the wall, and then left again. The next day, he only wandered around the west corner gate of the Zhenguo Mansion, then left with his hands behind his hands.
But this time, someone was bold enough to follow him quietly through the streets and alleys for half a day. He suddenly stopped. The man boldly walked closer. The straw hat man said: "What do you want to do with me?"
?”
The man cupped his hands and said, "My master has seen the bravery of a strong man and wants to get acquainted with him."
The straw hat guest said: "No need." He picked up his feet and walked away.
The man chased after him and said, "The Zhenguo Mansion is heavily guarded and it's not easy to get in."
The straw hat guest said: "It has nothing to do with your Majesty."
The man said, "It's not like a strong man is seeking wealth." The straw hat man didn't answer and just walked forward. The man asked again, "Is there something important hidden in the Zhenguo Mansion?" The straw hat man suddenly stopped; the people following him stopped for a moment.
Before he could stop his steps, Haoxuan bumped into him and held his hand with a smile.
The Straw Hat asked: "Where is your master?"
The man was overjoyed: "Come with me, brave man!" He waved, and suddenly a carriage came out from behind; the man respectfully invited the straw hat passenger to get on the carriage.
The carriage bumped all the way to a house. The two of them went in and found an exquisite small garden. It was the first month of the year and it had just snowed. The garden was full of pines and cypresses, and there were red plum blossoms in bloom, which was very lively. There were
There was a small snow pavilion with a long-bearded Confucian scholar sitting inside. The straw hat guest Liu Eryi took a look and said: This person is indeed the special envoy of the King of Chu. Recalling what Chen Ruijin said that day: "The spies nearby only guessed that the straw hat guest had something to do with the ranger, and they
There are no other clues; the rangers are numerous and capable, and most of these people will not act rashly. Only the special envoy of the King of Chu, who not only knows the ability of Brother Liu as a bodyguard, but also knows that the failure to protect the Qi family is your weakness, is more courageous than others.
Bigger. Others guessed that you wanted to visit the Zhenguo Mansion at night and would only go to guard the Zhenguo Mansion in the middle of the night; so he dared to approach you first and strike up a conversation."
Then he followed the leader and met the special envoy of the King of Chu. The special envoy of the King of Chu made a long salute, and Liu Erjiao bowed and clasped his fists. The envoy asked him to sit opposite, sent the others away, and invited him to drink tea. Liu Er said: "I'm here.
He is a rough man and does not know etiquette. If you have anything to say, sir, please speak to your face."
The special envoy said with a smile: "It's really straightforward. I accidentally learned about the strong man's ability, and I am very envious. I wonder what the strong man does for a living?"
Liu Erdao: "He's just an escort."
The special envoy was stunned: "Escort master? May I ask which escort agency you are good at?"
"Don't join the escort business." Liu Erdao, "Only protect secret bodyguards. Work alone and don't partner with others."
The special envoy thought for a while and asked: "May I ask the brave man, who entrusted the escort of Ruixiang Yinlou?"
Liu Er raised his eyes and looked at the special envoy: "Although I am just a lone escort, I also know the rules of this profession."
The special envoy smiled quickly and said, "I was too abrupt." He then asked, "If I want to hire a strong man's escort, how should I find a strong man?"
Liu Er thought for a moment and said: "Now that I have placed an order, you can go to the west of the city to find out about a Falcon Bookstore. I have a codename there, 'The Backpacker'." Nai paused, "The price is different from theirs
Discuss."
The special envoy nodded repeatedly: "Of course. Do strong men only serve as bodyguards?"
Liu Er looked at him deeply and said after a while: "Of course it won't stop."
The special envoy's eyes widened a little, and he cupped his hands and said, "I understand." Liu Er looked at him again, stood up and left. The special envoy only sent him out of the pavilion.
That night, Liu Er changed into night clothes, still wearing a straw hat, and walked around the Zhenguo Mansion. He knew that someone was watching secretly, but he just pretended not to know. First, he spent a long time browsing in Master Niu's study, and then went to Niu Jizong's study.
I rummaged through the study for a long time, and stood on the roof empty-handed for a long time, stunned, before I left.
The next day, the special envoy of the King of Chu went to Falcon Bookstore in person. The clerk in the store welcomed him in. Liu Xiaoqi sat behind the counter drinking tea, eating snacks, reading reviews, and said: "Welcome! Welcome to the New Year.
Just come and take care of our store’s business.”
The special envoy smiled and said: "You are getting more and more naughty." Nai asked in a low voice, "Are you still in the business of helping others place orders?"
Liu Xiaoqi said: "This has been a serious business in our bureau for decades."
The special envoy wondered: "Why haven't you heard of it before? Are you not selling information?"
Liu Xiaoqi said: "In recent years, you big customers have mostly come here to buy information. Our bureau is originally from the green forest. People in the green forest live a difficult life, risking their lives on the tip of a knife, being buried in a sea of blood, and doing all kinds of business.
It's just..." He looked at the special envoy, "We won't take the business of killing important people, nor will we take it for those who have placed orders. We are not stubborn to cause any trouble." He then whispered, "If you trade on your own
, has nothing to do with us. Anyway, we don’t want to take action.”
The special envoy cursed: "Little slippery man." Then he asked, "There is a man codenamed 'The Blame-Bearer'..."
Liu Xiaoqi couldn't help but mutter: "How come his business is so good!"
The special envoy asked quickly: "How is his business?"
Liu Xiaoqi said: "Excellent. If you want to use him, you have to queue up."
The special envoy whispered: "What if I want to ask him to kill someone?"
Liu Xiaoqi said: "Didn't I say that? It depends on the person. If you want to kill the princes and dignitaries of various families, turn right when you go out. It's easy to leave without seeing them off. If you are an ordinary person, it's easy to discuss." He also whispered, "We
The bureau itself also does this business."
The special envoy laughed dumbly and said, "I just fell in love with him." Liu Xiaoqi had no choice but to curl her lips. The special envoy said again, "The driver of the carriage in your neighborhood is named Pan. Who is his wife?"
Liu Xiaoqi glanced at him: "She is a woman from a good family, so don't take her ideas seriously."
The special envoy said: "She looks like an ordinary woman, and there are quite a few people protecting her."
Liu Xiaoqi said coldly: "Special envoy, seeing that you are a regular customer, I would like to give you a piece of advice. There are many women who are better looking than her, so why bother to stare at an embroiderer? Don't disturb other people's peace and quiet."
The special envoy was surprised: "Who is she, the scapegoat?"
Liu Xiaoqi was stunned: "What does it have to do with him?"
The special envoy said quickly: "It has nothing to do with it."
Instead, Liu Xiaoqi glanced at him, smiled lightly and said, "Just don't tell me. Do you want to do business with a scapegoat? What kind of business?"
The special envoy thought for a moment and said: "I want to find him to protect me. Can I negotiate the price with him?"
Liu Xiaoqi hummed: "Of course you have to negotiate the price with me. Firstly, he doesn't know much about his business, and secondly, I'm going to cut him off. Besides, his business is very good, so I'm afraid... I'll trouble the special envoy and so on." Then he turned around.
I went inside to find a book and flipped through it for a long time before I came out again and said, "He still has two pieces of business to do. It won't be available until mid-February at the earliest."
The special envoy smiled and said: "No problem, I'll wait for you."
Liu Xiaoqi then asked: "May I ask who the special envoy wants him to protect?"
The special envoy said: "King Chu." (. Just love the net)