Gu Chengyu carefully observed the leader's reaction. Perhaps he felt that they were not a threat. When the man looked at them, his expression was wary at first, and then became natural.
When he saw the man and the old man, there was a serious look on his face.
Gu Chengyu saw the four people gathering together deliberately, and then sat at the table closest to them.
He looked back at the man and found that he was obviously not interested in these four people. After the initial precaution, he stopped caring.
His heart sank, it seemed that the other party was really here for him.
The four of them sat down. Gu Chengyu glanced at each other and focused on their sitting postures.
These people were sitting upright, with their backs straight and their muscles tense. There was no conversation after they sat down.
"Come! Sir, the rabbit meat in sauce and the braised trotters you want will have to wait a while. You guys can use them first."
The waiter raised his voice and brought the dishes to Gu Chengyu's table.
Ming Yan first took out a cloth bag from his arms, unfolded it and pulled out a silver needle. The eyes of the people at the two tables around him instantly gathered around it.
Gu Chengyu thought that it was better to be careful when going out. It was normal for the silver needle to test for poison. He didn't believe that the people at the two tables didn't test for poison.
The four people looked at each other first, with some caution in their eyes.
The leader's eyes were fixed on Gu Chengyu and the others, and he looked them over again. He looked like a young man, but he didn't know what to do when he went out.
Moreover, a young man with such tender skin and tender flesh should prepare a carriage when he goes out. After all, the scorching sun makes rough guys like them feel panicked.
However, the three masters and servants only rode three horses, and even their luggage was very simple. Each person had a baggage, and it could be seen that there was nothing in the baggage, only about two pieces of clothing.
If it were really our son's trip, how could it be so easy?
The leader felt that he was shocked by the other party's appearance at first, and then did not pay attention to the other party. This was really unwise. The three masters and servants in front of him were definitely not just children of aristocratic families.
Thinking of the mission assigned by his master, he withdrew his gaze and decided not to make matters worse.
No matter who the other party is, as long as there is no threat to them, there is no need to provoke them.
The atmosphere in the tea room suddenly became much more relaxed, and the four people began to talk.
Gu Chengyu carefully distinguished and found that the Mandarin spoken by these people still had some accents, which was actually somewhat similar to those in his hometown of Jingyuan Prefecture, with only a few differences.
Could it be that these four people were from Jingyuan Mansion? He listened to what they were saying for a while, and found that they were all about cloth. He thought they must be cloth merchants.
But for some reason these four people also came on horseback. Could it be that the goods had already been sold? Then there must be a carriage to transport the goods, right?
While Gu Chengyu was deep in thought, the man at the other table knocked hard on the table.
The waiter hurriedly came forward and said, "Sir! What are your orders?"
The man took out a twenty-two silver coin from his pocket, pointed to a plate of sauced rabbit meat on the table, and then slapped the silver coin on the table.
The waiter saw that the other party was about to pay the bill, and saw the other party pointing at the sauced rabbit meat, so he asked tentatively: "Sir, do you want to pack more rabbit meat?"
The man nodded and didn't look at the waiter again.
The waiter suddenly felt a little embarrassed. There was so much to say about packing! The two of them had not spoken since they entered the tea room, which really put him in a difficult position.
It's impossible for both of them to be mute, right? How coincidental is that?
"Then the rest of the money has been packed for you?" he asked again.
"Yeah!" The man uttered a simple syllable from his nasal cavity, then took a sip of the tea on the table.
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he was still complaining in his heart. He was obviously not mute, so why didn't he speak?
Gu Chengyu frowned. The two of them seemed to be accustomed to being taciturn. The response just now gave Gu Chengyu an indescribable strange feeling.
These two people were hostile to them just now, as if they were going to take action. But now they want to pay and leave. Are they planning to give up?
Or do you think there are too many people in the tea house and it is inconvenient to take action, so you plan to intercept them on the road? These are all very possible.
Before, he had vaguely guessed whether the other party was a robber, and he wanted to commit suicide after seeing his unusual clothes.
But now he still denies it. It only costs two taels of silver at any time, so it should not be short of money. And that sword, it is not a cheap item.
Besides, the shopkeeper of this teahouse must have made a lot of money every day. Why didn't they take action against the shopkeeper? Could it be that they were still accomplices?
Gu Chengyu had countless guesses in his mind at that moment, but the two people left the tea house without looking back, mounted their horses, and ran towards the south.
I have to say that after they left, the atmosphere in the teahouse suddenly relaxed.
Gu Chengyu could feel that the four people were more relaxed than before, and even their sitting postures were a little looser.
But this laxity allowed Gu Chengyu to see some clues, and he discovered that these four people were actually wearing official boots.
The Dayan Dynasty was not as strict as the previous dynasty in controlling the service of the common people. No matter what status you have, you can wear boots, but these boots will inevitably be divided into three, six or nine grades, otherwise there will be no difference in status.
The boots of the common people were straight-sewn and made of two pieces of cloth on the front and back, which did not look that beautiful.
The official boots are six-seam boots, which are very exquisite in workmanship, and there is a big difference between them in terms of materials.
Although the boots of these four people were not the "foundation soap boots" that officials usually wore, their styles were very similar. Gu Chengyu's eyes flickered, could these people be from the government?
Otherwise, I wouldn't wear six-seam boots. After all, if someone reports me, I will be slapped with dozens of boards, or my home will be confiscated and I will be exiled.
This official road is the only way to Jiangnan, but after the imperial court sent him to Jiangnan, it should be impossible to send anyone else.
Before he set off, the emperor originally asked Lu Chen to accompany him. After all, it was Lu Chen who collaborated with him on the treasure hiding pattern of Hejian Mansion last time.
But Gu Chengyu firmly refused. Lu Chen must have thought about what happened last time. This time if he calls him again, the other party will be even more defensive and will have to hold him back.
These are extraordinary times, and Lu Chen's following will definitely put Gu Chengyu at a loss.
Besides, if Gu Chengyu handles this matter properly, then the credit will basically belong to him. If Lu Chen is added to the list, wouldn't it mean that the credit will be divided again?
So bringing Lu Chen along would only bring disadvantages but no advantages. The emperor gave Gu Chengyu two more candidates, but Gu Chengyu had no choice but to speak openly.
The large-scale collapse of Changtian Mansion must be related to the quality of the dam. If officials from unknown factions are forced in, it will be difficult to achieve success.
Finally, the emperor agreed after knowing that he had two followers with high martial arts skills.