Originally, Lin Ji was planning to have some fun with Huang Chengjie and his son, but seeing their feeble looks, he finally gave up the idea.
He didn't even bother to talk nonsense with the father and son anymore. After asking the prison boss to continue working, he left the government prison.
When he returned to the study, he saw that Geng Mu was still processing the scrolls, so he turned around and left the government office without disturbing him.
"It's getting late, let's go out and find something to eat."
The last time he came to Jade City, Lin Ji, under the leadership of Lin Chun, visited all the places worth visiting in Jade City. Therefore, although he has not been back for a long time, he is not unfamiliar with this capital city of Victoria.
After wandering on the street for a while, he held two fried cakes in his hand and walked into a restaurant while eating.
"What would you like to eat, sir?" A waiter came over soon.
"Let the cook show his special skills. If the food is not good, Lin will not pay for it."
While he was talking, he threw out a piece of silver.
The little second hand caught it quickly and saw that there were actually ten liang.
Suddenly, the waiter's face was full of smiles.
"Okay, guest officer, please come inside and I'll serve you in the private room upstairs."
"Well, here's another bottle of good wine."
Under the guidance of the waiter, Lin Ji quickly took a seat in a booth on the second floor of the restaurant.
It's said to be a partition, but in fact it's just a few screens surrounding it.
Soon, the waiter brought the best wine in the store, along with several dishes to go with the wine.
Lin Ji was quite satisfied with this. He picked up the kuaizi, threw a peanut into his mouth from time to time, and took a sip of the wine. He narrowed his eyes in contentment.
The appetizers are average and the wine is average.
But it's enough to make people enchanted.
But just as he was enjoying his drink alone, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the cubicle.
It was the waiter who greeted the guests again and sat down next to Lin Ji.
Originally Lin Ji didn't care, but after the waiter left, the conversation between the two made Lin Ji a little more interested.
...
In the next cubicle
"There is no one around." The woman in the red dress scanned the second floor with her consciousness and found no one else. Then she nodded slightly to the young man accompanying her, "How is it? Have you heard any news about the government office?"
The woman in the red dress is Yu Qiuyao, the eldest daughter of the Yu family in Victoria. In terms of strength alone, the Yu family is even better than the Huang family, but both families only have one monk who has become a Taoist monk. Therefore, although there are frequent frictions on weekdays, they are just
Everyone has his own victory and defeat, and no one dares to go too far.
"Hey, Miss Yu, you are too impatient... As soon as Lin Jizheng took office, he took care of the old man Huang Chengjie and his son. This method scared many people. My informant in the government office has not been able to do anything in the past two days.
Dare to show up." The young man said solemnly.
Yu Qiuyao frowned subconsciously, not because of the content of her companion's words, but because she really didn't like the sinister tone.
"Cheng Xiao, don't you know how to speak well?"
"We've always been like this as we grow old."
"If you are so rude again, I will smash your mouth."
"Hey, if my rotten mouth could be kissed, it would be rotten."
winter!
There was a muffled sound.
After a moment of silence, Cheng Xiao shouted downstairs with a smile: "Waiter! Come and change the table!"
After a lot of work, the new table was finally replaced.
Cheng Xiao seemed to have calmed down a little, and said with a straight face: "After the old man of the Huang family showed up, many people in the city wanted to know what he talked about with Mr. Lin... After all, this matter is not just about Huang.
It’s a family matter.”
"Stop talking nonsense. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't come out with you." Yu Qiuyao said angrily.
Cheng Xiao, however, remained calm and said seriously: "Miss Yu, why don't you understand?"
"What?" Yu Qiuyao was stunned.
"Many people want to know the news about the government office, but now I am meeting you alone here... Miss Yu, please pay more."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qiuyao frowned.
"Cheng Xiao, don't be greedy. The news will be revealed tomorrow. Two thousand yuan crystals are already a sky-high price!"
"If I go to find the village elder in Yaowang Valley, I think Yaowang Valley should be more generous than your Yu family." Cheng Xiao said with a smile, "Or Li Gang from Jingang Temple, that guy said he was a lay disciple, but who doesn't know him?
He is the steward of the Vajra Temple in Yucheng."
The two people he mentioned, plus himself and Yu Qiuyao.
These were the four people who appeared at the scene after Lin Ji took care of Huang Chengjie last night.
The Yu family where Yu Qiuyao lives, Yaowanggu represented by the elder of the medicine shop village, and Li Gang, a lay disciple of Jingang Temple.
Only Cheng Xiao's origins are unknown, but he happens to be quite popular in Victoria, has good relations with various families, and is well-informed.
After hearing Cheng Xiao's words, veins popped up on Yu Qiuyao's forehead, and her hands on the table clenched.
Seeing this, Cheng Xiao pretended to retreat a little, looking frightened, and said: "Miss Yu, please hold back, it's just business, there's no reason to get angry."
"Add another thousand yuan crystals, and if you don't speak again, there is no need to speak." Yu Qiuyao slapped her sword on the table.
Seemingly seeing that Yu Qiuyao was indeed extremely angry, Cheng Xiao knew Miss Yu's temper, so she could only give up as soon as she saw fit.
"Three thousand yuan crystals... is enough for me to go to Luofu Mountain for a few months. Miss Yu, you don't know that the girls in Jade City are not as agile as those girls in Luofu Mountain who are skilled in cultivation, hey."
"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly!" Yu Qiuyao urged impatiently.
But just when Cheng Xiao saw that it was okay, he stopped and was about to speak.
The screen behind Yu Qiuyao was suddenly pushed.
Then, Yu Qiuyao saw Cheng Xiao, who was sitting opposite, frozen on the spot. In just an instant, his forehead was covered with fine sweat.
Seeing this, Yu Qiuyao turned around.
When she saw Lin Ji's smiling face, she subconsciously held her breath.
At the same time, Lin Ji smiled and narrowed his eyes.
Seeing the two of them frozen in place, he picked up the jug and wine glass, came to their table, and put down the jug and wine glass.
Then the dishes to go with the wine were brought over.
Pulling up a chair, Lin Ji sat down next to the two of them.
He poured a glass of wine slowly, without using a quick tip, but grabbed a few peanuts with his hands and threw them into his mouth.
"Miss Yu, right? Three thousand yuan crystals, Lin will tell you the news." Lin Jixiao raised his eyebrows, "Lin's news is definitely more credible than this guy's, what do you think?"
How could Yu Qiuyao dare to speak? There was a bit of twitching helplessness on her beautiful face, and her crystal lips were trembling slightly.
She subconsciously looked at Cheng Xiao opposite him, only to see Cheng Xiao's eyes rolling wildly, as if he was trying to find a way to escape.
But at this moment, Lin Ji said to Cheng Xiao: "If you dare to move even half a step, don't blame me for being rude."
There was no power in what he said, but Cheng Xiao didn't dare to move anymore.
Compared to Yu Qiuyao, he knew more information, and because of this, facing Lin Ji at this moment, he did not dare to disobey at all.
Cheng Xiao looked at Yu Qiuyao opposite with some resentment.