The loud noise coming from outside woke up Chai Yan who had just fallen asleep.
Chai Yan got out of bed and walked to the window to look out. He found villagers and soldiers from the South Camp running hurriedly to somewhere in the village, but he didn't know what was going on.
"What's going on? All of a sudden, everything is going crazy..."
Chai Yan looked out the window and couldn't help but muttered.
"Maybe we caught the thieving bandits..."
Hong Biao's voice suddenly came from behind.
Chai Yan turned around and looked at Hong Biao, who was laying on the floor, and asked, "Aren't you asleep yet?"
Hong Biao lay on his side without moving, and replied in a low tone: "Can't sleep..."
Chai Yan left the window, walked quietly back to the bed, lay down again, put his hands behind his head, and called softly: "Hong Biao..."
"Ah?" Hong Biao responded.
Chai Yan said in a calm tone: "Don't put too much burden on your heart. Our purpose is very simple. As long as we lead us to determine the location of the gold mine, nothing will happen!"
Hong Biao was quiet for a moment and then said: "But...but Lintai Mountain is full of bandits, and they have set up many traps. If you want to go to the mine, I'm afraid...it will be difficult."
"You don't have to worry about this. Everyone around me is a master and will not fall for the bandits easily!" Chai Yan replied confidently.
Hong Biao knew that Chai Yan had made up his mind, so he stopped talking and the room suddenly became quiet.
At this time, the noise outside the window gradually became smaller. I think the dust has settled and everything that needs to be caught has been caught.
Just as Chai Yan closed his eyes and wanted to continue sleeping, he heard Hong Biao say: "Sir..."
"Huh?" Chai Yan said.
Hong Biao hesitated and said: "Sir, you are well-informed. I...oh no...I have something...I want to ask you, sir!"
Chai Yan replied crisply: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"It's about the butterfly dancing girl..." Hong Biao said.
Chai Yan didn't say anything, thinking that he thought he and Die Wu had something to do with each other, right?
Hong Biao continued: "Sir, I especially like the butterfly dance girl..."
Chai Yan secretly thought: Even this fool can see it.
Hong Biao said: "The villain wants... to redeem Miss Diewu's life, marry her as his wife, and give birth to a bunch of fat boys for our Hong family."
After saying this, Hong Biao's face turned a little red, but the room was dark and no one could see his face.
"Sir... are you listening?" Hong Biao couldn't help but ask when he saw that Chai Yan remained silent.
"I'm listening, keep talking..." Chai Yan replied calmly.
Hong Biao swallowed his saliva and continued: "Sir, do you think that if I want to redeem Miss Diewu, how much money should I prepare?"
Chai Yan was immediately puzzled and said: "Shouldn't you ask the Madam of Rouxiangyuan about Miss Diewu's net worth? Why are you asking me?"
Hong Biao immediately said: "Sir, you are a nobleman from the capital. You must often walk around in various brothels. You must have seen and heard a lot. I just want to inquire, and I have a good idea...
"
Chai Yan said: "Then you are wrong. I don't go to brothels often, and the value of every girl in each place is different. No matter how much I answer, it won't work. You still have to ask Rouxiangyuan.
?”
"Oh..." Hong Biao responded in a muffled voice, and then said: "Sir, actually I... I actually asked the madam of Rouxiang Courtyard...
"
"Then you didn't tell me earlier!" Chai Yan asked again: "How much money can I tell you?"
Hong Biao said: "Three...three thousand taels..."
"Ha, three thousand taels?" Chai Yan laughed immediately and couldn't help but said: "The old madam of Rouxiangyuan really dares to bid!"
Hong Biao asked in frustration: "Sir, do you think Rouxiangyuan is unwilling to let Diewu leave, so that's why it charges such a high price..."
"Probably..." Chai Yan analyzed: "Isn't it said that Miss Diewu is new to Rouxiangyuan? The old madam probably thinks that she has not made enough money for Rouxiangyuan, so she
I’m trying to scare you with the sky-high price!”
Hong Biao thought for a while in the darkness, then sat up and bravely said to the direction of the bed: "Sir, I have the guts to ask you something!"
Chai Yan immediately knew what Hong Biao wanted to say, and said, "You want me to help you bargain with Rouxiangyuan, right?"
Hong Biao nodded quickly and said: "Yes, sir, please help me. You will live a long life and have many children and blessings!"
Chai Yan couldn't help but feel happy, and said: "Okay! As long as you help us find the location of the gold mine, all of this won't be a big deal!"
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" Hong Biao was immediately elated and thanked him repeatedly.
Suddenly, Chai Yan said: "But there is one thing I have to ask first. Are you sure Miss Diewu is willing to go with you?"
Hong Biao immediately nodded and said: "Yes, she is willing. I said before that I wanted to redeem her body and take her away. She was happy for a long time after hearing this!"
Chai Yan asked curiously: "Yes, doesn't your family have gold? Why don't you help her redeem her life?"
Hong Biao said dejectedly: "Sir, it's not that I don't want to go, it's just that I don't have enough money. Originally, I wanted to dig more gold. After I saved enough, I went to Rouxiangyuan and brought Die Wu back in glory. But,
Later, this group of bandits suddenly appeared and occupied Lintai Mountain. In addition, the officers and soldiers surrounded the mountain, so our family could no longer go into the mountain to dig for ore..."
"In other words, your mining of gold ore was forced to stop a month ago?" Chai Yan said.
Hong Biao nodded: "Yes, we only have a little gold left at home."
"Then you use gold to show off your wealth during the day?" Chai Yan couldn't laugh or cry.
Hong Biao was very embarrassed. He lowered his head and said weakly: "My parents often say that everyone has to fight for a breath... Besides, my lord, you gave half a bag of Jiuzi tea to Diewu before. Diewu was on his way back.
I was happy for a long time, so I was a little jealous. I just got hot at the time... and that's what happened..."
Chai Yan thought, thanks to your hot-headedness at that time, otherwise how could we have learned about the Lintai Mountain gold mine!
"Okay, okay, it's too late, don't talk anymore, go to sleep...ah - um..." Chai Yan yawned after finishing speaking, and then said: "Die
I remember the dance thing!"
"Thank you, sir!" Hong Biao was so grateful that he quickly lay down obediently and stopped making any sound.
"Hu-... Hu--..."
After a while, a snoring sound suddenly sounded in the room, and the sound became louder and louder, very powerful and rhythmic...
Oh my god, why don't you let me sleep well?
Chai Yan was lying on the bed with his eyes wide open. At this time, he was not sleepy at all. While feeling irritable, he couldn't help but think to himself: What a mistake. If he had known this, he should have let Hong Biao sleep in Cheng Jiu's room. Now
It feels more like sleeping in a pigsty!
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