There were lanterns hanging in the corridor of Zhou Mansion. A white-furred fox ran across the eaves and stopped after a long distance. It patted it with its humanized paws and looked back at the direction it had just come from. There was a frightened expression on the fox's face.
"what happened?"
"The capital is indeed a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It not only suppresses monsters, but even with a spell, it can only reduce the backlash by turning oneself back into an ordinary animal. Why are there still big monsters hiding in high-end houses?"
"Could it be that there are people in the capital who dare to collude with the big monster?"
The fox opened his mouth, and a girlish voice came out, but this voice was trembling.
Even the smooth white hair on his body is still frightened after leaving this section of the road, and he has not relaxed yet.
"It's not impossible. Hey, I was almost discovered."
"Fortunately, I ran fast and was not discovered by that big monster."
The fox, thinking that it was because he was running fast that he was not noticed by the opponent, flicked his tail, moved his ears again, and continued to run forward.
Along the way, I walked through various houses, or slipped through the gardens, or walked along the eaves, and actively or passively heard some secrets about wealthy families. Among them, the one who appeared most frequently was actually the number one scholar of this year.
He has no interest in the champion of the human dynasty. When a fox listens with his left ear, he usually passes with his right ear.
Compared with such things, it seems to be more interested in human traffickers. Occasionally passing by a busy area, it will stop quietly and look at it for a while, and then when the people nearby are not paying attention, it will swish and a white shadow will appear.
Passed by in a flash.
When we arrived at Peach Blossom Alley, we could obviously feel that the majesty of the officials gathered and echoed gradually became weaker, but it was still stronger than that of the alleys where ordinary people gathered. The fox ran to a big tree with gradually dense branches and leaves, squatted on a branch, and used a
He looked at Peach Blossom Alley with a careful look, his expression a little serious.
This is a secret technique among the Qingqiu Fox Clan, and it is difficult for outside monsters to detect it. Only the foxes of their own clan can be keenly aware of each other's position.
Although there was disgust and fear, the fox had to endure this instinctive disgust and jumped to the destination. Around the house, there was the familiar aura of the Qingqiu fox's secret declaration of sovereignty.
This aura would not be easily detected by alchemists or Taoist priests, but they could smell it as soon as they were from the fox clan.
"You actually regard this place as your own territory? This is the capital, so aren't you afraid of getting yourself killed? Although Xi Yan is talented, he is still young and a bit naive."
The fox, who did not understand the little fox's behavior, sighed humanely and ran towards a house in Peach Blossom Lane.
I searched again for the specific location of the little fox, and finally found the Flower Hall.
"It should be here." It fell lightly into the courtyard, stood up, took a look, and then ran to an ornament outside the flower hall. It got inside and hid its body. It heard a few people inside talking.
So I didn't move for the time being.
As soon as we entered, the fox chirped, a little alarmed.
"Hey, after entering the courtyard, I can't speak human words anymore, I can only bark like a fox."
"However, after entering Beijing, the feeling that was everywhere, like thunder, disappeared. No wonder Xiyan lives a very comfortable life."
Not mentioning the fox's thoughts, in the flower hall, Su Ziji and Fang Zhen talked and played chess for a while, with Lu Fengyun accompanying them.
Fang Zhen wore a moon-white silk robe and did not wear a hat. He took a sip of tea and said, "Just now, the infantry yamen and the imperial city department went to check. There were corpses scattered all over the place. The newcomers even vomited."
"What a coward."
Su Ziji laughed: "This is also human nature. Not to mention them, even the patrol officers who are used to being beaten and taught will vomit when they encounter some murder cases!"
After chatting for a while, Fang Zhen took out a deed from his sleeve and handed it over.
"Mr. Su, this is the land deed of Xingyue Restaurant. The house deed contains the waiters, chefs and others who were all detained because of their relationship with Lin Yuqing. There is only an empty restaurant left. If you take over, you will have to recruit more people to build another restaurant."
Open.”
Su Ziji did not pick it up, but pushed it back gently with his hand, smiling: "Young Master Fang, you are too polite. Although I cut off Lin Yuqing's head and came back, it was to repay the princess's kindness.
What credit? Lin Yuqing's property distribution has nothing to do with me. Mr. Fang Xiaohou, please take back these property deeds. I can't take these things."
"Hey, this is just a restaurant, what does it matter?" Fang Zhen didn't take it seriously, and felt a little melancholy, lost in thought.
"Master Lin... The Lin family's property has been targeted by others for a long time. Not to mention those families who have been eyeing the Lin family's property for a long time. The infantry yamen, the commander of the imperial army, and the people from the Imperial City Department have all received a share. Speaking of which,
Your portion is the meagerest among them all. If you don’t accept it, is it because it’s too little?”
"Don't be dissatisfied. There must be something in the secret. It's just that Lin Yuqing has hidden it so deep that he can't find it for a while. When he gets the secret fortune, I'll give you more."
Fang Zhen said this, and Su Ziji stopped refusing.
"I've already deserved this restaurant. Hey, I'll just accept it." Su Ziji said and glanced at Lu Fengyun.
Lu Fengyun hurriedly walked over, took the deed from Fang Zhen's hand, and put it away.
When Fang Zhen saw that Su Ziji had accepted it, he felt relieved.
If Su Ziji didn't accept him, he, who knew Su Ziji's identity, would be afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep well at night, and worried that the previous incident would have left Su Ziji with a knot in his mind.
Although Su Ziji doesn't have a status now, Fang Zhen looked at it coldly. Compared with a few months ago, he already has some foundations. Such development and potential are beyond the reach of several princes. If Su Ziji is given another
In a few years, this person may not be able to stand out.
Even if Su Ziji may have trouble in the future, at present, he is still a person who is known to the emperor but has not made a final decision. Fang Zhen is a cautious person and is unwilling to make enemies.
It's just a restaurant, and it's nothing compared to the apparent business that Lin Yuqing has been running in Dazheng for twenty years. It's worth it to give Su Zi a place of peace of mind.
What he said to Su Ziji was not polite. Regarding Lin Yuqing's secret industry, he, the Imperial City Secretary and other people from the yamen were actually secretly investigating.
"It is said that someone is working secretly, and I suspect that they are taking advantage of Lin Yuqing's secret clues. We must continue to dig deeper when we go back. If anything happens, even with the contributions of several generations of the Fang family, I am afraid that the emperor will punish us."
Thinking that his negligence in Lin Yuqing's matter had led to these accidents, Fang Zhen had to tighten his skin and stood up to leave.
Su Ziji personally sent the person out to the door of the house. He watched Fang Zhen get on the bullock cart and drive away under the protection of several followers, then turned around and walked back.
Back at Su's house, I saw that Lu Fengyun had already put the deed into the box, waiting for Su Ziji to arrange it. Su Ziji took it over again, opened it, and looked at the title deed and house deed of the restaurant.
Then he handed it to Lu Fengyun and smiled: "The location is good. Although it is not a prosperous area, it is also in the Dafang area. It is also facing the street, a two-story restaurant, and there are two courtyards at the back with dozens of guest rooms. I am afraid that the daily income will be very high."