It was a very happy night, with delicious food and wine, which Yuan Bin had not enjoyed for a long time. After the banquet, they also went to a brothel. Liang Chunhua used her money to find him a charming woman, allowing him to taste the real happiness he had not seen for a long time. .
Although Yuan Bin always felt that he should not accept Liang Chun's kindness, he still could not resist these temptations. He seemed to realize that he was someone else's prey, but he seemed to be willing to be hunted.
What happened next was not beyond Yuan Bin's expectation. Shen Liang found him and gave him two choices. One was to be Shen Liang's spy and report all the actions of the Guards and what he knew about Zhang Yanling and Everything about Chen Shiyi. The reward is Shen Liang's protection and promotion and an additional income of ten taels of silver per month. The second is to tell Chen Shiyi about his interactions with Liang Chun, drinking and visiting the brothels, and wait until he is kicked out of Jinyiwei. After going to the Yamen, he will die like a dog on the street.
This choice was not difficult at all. Yuan Bin didn't even consider the third possibility, which was to immediately confess to Chen Shiyi and seek another way out. He almost couldn't wait to choose the first way. Because, obviously It was a bright road in his bleak future. It was a way to save himself from the quagmire. He was even somewhat grateful to Shen Liang for thinking he was worthy and choosing him instead of others.
So, when Shen Liang asked if Chen Shiyi and the new Lord Zhenfu had done anything unusual recently, Yuan Bin quickly remembered that action and reported it to Shen Liang. He also told himself On weekdays, I heard all the bits and pieces from other participating brothers.
In the middle of the night, Yuan Bin staggered drunkenly out of the brothel with the red lights swaying. A sweet voice came from the door: "Master Yuan will come back tomorrow night."
Yuan Bin waved his hand and left slowly, thinking: I'm afraid he won't be able to come tomorrow night. After Chen Baihu comes back, he must not make any mistakes. If he wants to get more inside information, he must let Chen Baihu confide in him. .
Under the illumination of the roadside lamp, the limping Yuan Bin saw his lonely shadow under the lamp. In his mind, he still recalled the feeling of ecstasy in the brothel just now, and he was quite nostalgic. The joy just now and the loneliness now In comparison, it seems even more empty and lonely.
This made Yuan Bin even more aware of the importance of money and status. With money and status, anything can be said. He must abandon all distracting thoughts and get these at all costs.
After walking through a street intersection, footsteps came from the shadow of the alley next to it. Yuan Bin subconsciously turned his head and glanced. Then his eyes widened in shock. He saw a smiling face under the moonlight. Although it was blurry , but clearly recognized.
"Chen...Chen Baihu?" Yuan Bin shouted, sobering up from the wine.
"Mr. Yuan Qi, what a coincidence." Chen Shi said with a smile.
"Indeed...it's quite a coincidence. Bizhi...Bizhi came out to do something...when did Chen Baihu return to Beijing?" Yuan Bin said.
Chen Shiyi smiled and said, "Has Mr. Yuan Qi been drinking?"
Yuan Bin stammered: "Drink...drink a little. I deserve to die for my humble position. I am greedy for my humble position. Please forgive me, Chen Baihu."
Chen Shiyi said: "Drinking is not a big deal. I also like drinking, so there is no need to be afraid."
Yuan Bin sighed and said: "Thank you sir, I will never dare to take up a humble position again."
Chen Shi nodded and said, "How does the Sayuri in the building taste?"
"What?" Yuan Bin was stiff, as if frozen.
"I said, that Sayuri must taste good, haha, otherwise why would you, Mr. Yuan Qi, go to see her every night for the past three days? She must have a good way of serving people, which makes Mr. Yuan Qi very ecstatic." Chen Shiyi
He said it softly, but when Yuan Bin heard it, it was like a thunder exploding in his mind.
"...Master...Master!"
"Brother Yuan. Hey, I really didn't expect it. I thought it was someone else, but I didn't expect it was you. In the past three days, I have been secretly watching everyone in the Guards. Only you bitch came out to have a good time.
Then I knew it was you."
Chen Shi sighed, stretched out his hand and slowly pulled out the knife from his waist.
The sound of the Xiuchun knife being unsheathed was very soft, but the moonlight reflected on the narrow blade was extremely dazzling. Yuan Bin felt murderous intent permeating the air. He knew Chen Shiyi's methods, and he knew that he would never escape. He used both hands
My legs felt weak, so I knelt down and started kowtow.
"Spare my life! My lord, spare my life! They forced me." Yuan Bin shouted.
Chen Shi said, "Get up, you weakling."
Yuan Bin shouted: "Spare my life, Mr. Chen, just treat me as a dog and spare my dog's life."
Chen Shi said, "Follow me to see Master Zhenfu. I see you are really a mangy dog. Why don't you get up? Otherwise, I will chop off your dog's head with a knife."
In a small house not far away, dim lights were shining in the dilapidated hall. Yuan Bin, who was soft-handed and weak-footed, was dragged and thrown into the house by Chen Shi. Yuan Bin crawled on and raised his head in a low voice.
, he saw Lord Zhenfu sitting under the dim candlelight, looking at him with a smile.
"Mr. Yuan Qi, hello." Zhang Yanling smiled.
"Lord Zhenfu, please spare my life!" Yuan Bin kowtowed and shouted.
"My lord, I might as well kill this bitch with a knife." Chen Shiyi cursed.
Yuan Bin shivered in fright and knocked his head louder.
"Sir Chen, Mr. Yuan Qi was just confused for a moment. Why should we give our brothers in the Guards a chance?" Zhang Yanling said with a smile.
Yuan Bin shouted: "Master Zhenfu, you have been around me for a while. I am humbled because I was confused for a moment. Please give me a chance. I will explain everything."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Mr. Yuan Qi, what I want is your words. Tell me, what have you done to regret us?"
At this time, life and death were at stake, how could Yuan Bin dare to hide anything. He immediately poured beans out of a bamboo tube and explained the whole situation.
Zhang Yanling listened to his words attentively and interrupted from time to time to ask questions. Soon after, Yuan Bin stopped talking. After all, he could only do so much, and he had not been the eyes and ears of others for a long time. In fact, apart from revealing
He knew about Zhang Yanling and Chen Shiyi's secret investigation, and he really had nothing else to reveal to Shen Liang. What he did now was to secretly send a note to Shen Liang every other day to inform Zhang Yanling of his words and deeds.
And given his identity, the person who contacted Zhang Yanling was wrong. His information was worthless.
However, Zhang Yanling looked solemn after listening to his words. Because Yuan Bin's words proved one thing, that is, Shen Liang was indeed deliberately asking Yuan Bin to secretly inquire about the situation of the Zhou family. Yuan
Bin also tried his best to get some words from other people. This also showed that his previous judgment was correct. The emperor asked Mou Bin to secretly investigate him, and Mou Bin decided to hand over the matter to Shen Liang. They really wanted to get some information from him.
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The good news is that Yuan Bin's knowledge was limited, and Chen Shiyi was still very cautious when doing things. He worked in groups, and Chen Shiyi personally asked when taking the confession. The confession was also top secret and had not been leaked. So the people involved only He knew who he had arrested, but he didn't know what he was asking about. So Shen Liang's knowledge must be limited.
But the bad news is that through Yuan Bin's mouth, Shen Liang now at least knows who he has checked. And by sorting out the fragmented information, he may be able to guess the context. After all, they are dogs with extremely sensitive senses of smell. What Zhang Yanling is most worried about is Yes, if Shen Liang goes to ask these people, an accident may happen immediately. For example, if the coachman Zhou Fu is caught and questioned by Shen Liang, all the confessions he has asked before will be revealed. Several confessions will be revealed. With evidence, the whole thing is not difficult to restore.
That's all. What Zhang Yanling fears most is that Shen Liang's rash actions will alarm the frightened Zhou family and make them take risks.