Su Ren is becoming more and more fond of drinking tea. The tea leaves he makes by himself do not have too particular techniques or advanced classifications. They can be drunk after a little roasting.
More importantly, there is no particularity in drinking tea in this era. You can drink whatever you want, whether it is a big bowl of beef drink or a small cup of tea, no one can say anything. Unlike drinking, various rules and conditions restrict you.
It's so restrictive that I feel awkward while drinking.
Su Ren sipped tea, and Caimo devoured a piece of braised beef. It tasted delicious. He took a sip of wine and a bite of meat, which made him appetite.
"Brother, eat slowly, there will be more after you finish eating!" Su Ren poured a glass of wine for Caimo: "I brought this from our place, drink less, you will get sick easily!"
"Good wine!" Caimo took a big sip and closed his eyes with satisfaction, enjoying the burning feeling of high-quality liquor in his stomach: "I didn't expect that Mr. Su is also a good drinker and actually saved such good wine!"
"I'm not good at drinking, I just did it in my spare time." Su Ren put away the wine glass and handed Caimo a cup of tea: "By the way, I don't know who kidnapped my brother. I'm afraid it's not the one who dared to do this with his strength.
normal person?"
"It is true that I am not an ordinary person. Let's not talk about it. I have worried the young master these past few days, and it was the young master's people who saved me. I am very grateful. This kindness should be repaid generously."
"We brothers are out of touch when we say this!" Su Ren chuckled: "Since my brother disappeared, there was a rumor in Wuyang that it was the city lord who detained my brother. This sounds like nonsense no matter how I hear it, although the city lord and my brother have nothing to do with each other.
, but I always feel like something’s not quite right.”
"Oh? What's wrong?"
"Not to mention anything else, since I came to Wuyang, the city lord seems to be biased against us Han people, but my brother wants to do long-term business with me. This is one. Second, my business routes are all over Yelang. Brother
The traffic is smooth in other places, but the shops in Wuyang don't seem to be very prosperous. The key to this must be related to the city lord. Based on these two points, others' speculations are not unreasonable."
"Hahaha!" Caimo laughed and said, "It's all nonsense. Don't believe it, sir. Although I don't know who those people are, I can guarantee that they are definitely not the city lord!"
"That's good! I'm still worried about it. You said that those of us who are merchants are most afraid of the local government. If my brother comes back two days late, I'm afraid he won't be able to meet me. The rumors frightened me.
I'm ready to leave. I can't afford to offend him so I can only hide."
Caimo glanced at the building that had just been built behind Su Ren, shook his head and said with a smile: "Master Su is leaving just as he is getting better. Isn't this business a loss?"
"There's nothing you can do about it, life is more important than business after all!"
"That's true!"
After sending Caimo away, Su Ren immediately changed his clothes and rushed to the city lord's mansion. His sudden arrival caught Shamashayi off guard, and he quickly asked someone to take Mr. Liu down. Then he asked the housekeeper: "Su Ren and
Who came? What did they say?"
The housekeeper shook his head: "Su Ren and Huo Jin only said that there was something big, and they didn't make it clear until they met the city lord."
Halfway through, Mr. Liu suddenly turned his head and said, "This boy has many tricks up his sleeve. The city lord must be careful and don't be fooled by his words again."
Shamasayi waved her hand impatiently and turned her head to ignore Young Master Liu.
Su Ren was dusty and dusty, and his clothes were still stained with dust. He didn't even salute when he entered the gate, and went straight to Shamasayi: "City Lord, something big has happened!"
"What big deal? It must be a big deal to scare Mr. Su like this!" Shamasayi smiled, a mocking smile.
Su Ren looked anxious and looked around, but hesitated to speak.
"You all go down! No one is allowed to come in without my instructions!"
A group of slaves and subordinates exited the hall obediently. Before leaving, Sama glared at Su Ren fiercely and gritted his teeth. Su Ren pretended not to notice, took two steps forward, and walked away from Shamasa.
Yi's throne is only one step away.
The butler immediately scolded him: "If you don't back down, what are you going to do?"
Shamasayi waved his hand to stop him and said to the housekeeper: "You also go down. Anyone who dares to approach the house without my instructions will be shot to death."
The housekeeper hurriedly bowed and saluted, and exited the room unwillingly. Only Shamashay, Su Ren, and Hawking were left in the room. Shamashay's eyes were not on Su Ren, and he kept looking at Hawking.
Hawking did not dodge and glared at Shamashayi: "You woman, my elder brother has something important to say to you, why do you always look at me?"
Shamashayi chuckled. Then he asked Su Ren: "Can we talk now? What's the big deal?"
"Zemo is back!"
Shamashay was stunned: "Who? Who is back?"
"Cemo, that big businessman of yours, the missing Caemo, is back! He was locked in a cage and thrown into the woods not far from my camp. He was discovered by some of my guards and rescued.
"
"How is this possible? Are you sure it's Zemo?"
"Oh! It's still a meal at my camp, I'm absolutely sure!"
"The robber let me go without asking for anything? It's completely unreasonable!"
"I also find it strange. Two days ago, there was a rumor that the city lord sent someone to kidnap Caimo. Caimo came back immediately. This is definitely not a coincidence!"
"He didn't say who kidnapped him?"
Su Ren shook his head, with a worried look on his face: "I asked, but kept silent. I also tested the rumors, and Caimo kept silent and denied it, making sure it was not the city lord's fault."
"I didn't do it in the first place!"
"That's what I said, Caimo didn't know what he was thinking!" Su Ren looked solemn: "I have sent people to keep an eye on Caimo. If there is any movement in Caimo, report immediately. At this time, I think the city lord should send people to take a look. We
Everyone knows that this Caimo is a member of King Yelang, and there is a problem in the city lord's territory. No matter how you say it, it is inseparable from the city lord!"
"How do you know that Caimo is from King Yelang?"
"Haha!" Su Ren smiled: "Businessmen don't have much ability, but they can see things fairly accurately. It is impossible for a businessman without any background to make the business so big. Without the support of King Yelang, who can make the business bigger?"
Open all over Yelang?"
"City Lord, rumors have arisen. Whether it is true or not, Caimo must have thoughts about the City Lord. While the rumors are not serious yet, the City Lord should express his attitude and position. If he waits until the rumors start spreading, it will be too late!"
"Hmph!" Shamasayi snorted coldly: "Don't you Han people have a saying that rumors should be broken by themselves? Since Caimo has come back safe and sound, doesn't my going just show that I have a guilty conscience as a thief?"
"That's not what you said!" Su Ren stamped his feet anxiously: "Okay, my city lord! Although Caimo didn't say anything, don't you think that there is definitely something else in it? Rumors are spreading, and it's not the city lord's fault.
It's all the fault of the city lord. Both public and private, the city lord should send someone to express condolences. Even if Caimo doesn't buy it, wouldn't the city lord have something to say if the trouble is brought to King Yelang?"
"A close associate of King Yelang met with something unexpected in Wuyang. As the city lord, he ignored it. If King Yelang blamed him, the city lord couldn't explain why. It is true that the rumors were self-defeating, but the city lord should also know that the three of them
Cheng Hu's principle is that you are not afraid of Caimo not believing it, but you are afraid that people with ulterior motives will continue to talk nonsense in front of Caimo!"
Su Ren glanced at Shamashayi and then fell silent. Having finished speaking, it depends on what Shamashayi will do next. No matter how much he said, he would be suspected of instigating. Su Ren had a sense of propriety.
You have to be careful, otherwise you will really shoot yourself in the foot.
After taking two sips of the unpleasant tea soup, Su Ren stood up and left. Shamasayi did not send him off, and sat on the throne with a frown on his face.
After leaving the city lord's palace, Huo Jin glanced back. From a distance, he could see Mr. Liu in Hanfu standing there on the third floor. Huo Jin pulled the corner of Su Ren's clothes and gestured upward. Su Ren turned his head, just in time to meet him.
Mr. Liu's eyes met each other. The two looked at each other from a distance of more than ten meters.
Mr. Liu is really a talented person. The wind blew the corners of his clothes so elegantly that Su Ren thought he was inferior. He bowed his hands and saluted upstairs. Mr. Liu smiled faintly and nodded as a formal meeting.
"This person is a powerful character. We will start immediately after returning and find out where this person came from!"
Hawking snorted coldly: "What's there to check about a pretty boy? Isn't he the Liu family's dog? After checking again and again, this is the result."
"It's different!" Su Ren felt a little resentful: "Although we are all members of the Liu family, there are smart people and stupid people. Only by understanding the relationship between Mr. Liu and the Liu family can we find out the flaws. Until now, we can't even
I don’t even know the name, it’s very dangerous!”
"Brother, you don't have confidence in yourself!"
"Confidence is based on knowing yourself and the enemy!" Su Ren rolled his eyes: "Hurry up and do it? Otherwise, I will give you to Shamasayi."
"Ah!" Hawking was startled and ran away: "I'll do it right away!"
In the next few days, Su Ren sent people to keep an eye on the city lord's palace and Caimo's home. However, there was no sign of the two people meeting. The rumors in Wuyang City also became much smaller. This made Su Ren unhappy and made him unhappy.
It’s a bit hard to accept that things that have been arranged so hard, only to wait and see that the results turn out to be unsatisfactory.
Asked Gou Tianming: "Did you really do what I said? That Caimo didn't see any of our people?"
Gou Tianming nodded quickly: "Everything was done according to Sir's instructions. Not to mention our people, it's good to see people."
"It shouldn't be like this?" Su Ren lowered his head and paced back and forth: "Since everything is going well, why is there no movement? Has the trust between the two people reached this level? Impossible! If they believe each other, why bother sending people to see them?
Stay!"
His head was almost splitting thinking about it, but Su Ren still couldn't figure out what went wrong. According to his arrangement, after letting Caimo go, he encouraged Shamashayi to plead guilty, which would confirm that this woman kidnapped Caimo.
The fact that even if he doesn't plead guilty can make Caimo think more. This will create a rift between the two parties, and the implementation of the following plan will be a matter of course. However, both parties will not meet and remain silent, which leaves Su Ren at a loss.
"Brother, there's something going on! Caimo went to the City Lord's Mansion!" Huo Jin hurried back with a happy face. (To be continued)
