Under the night, the thunder snake rolled away, smashing the clouds, and the heavy rain suddenly came, bathing the entire city of Mulin.
Holding an oil-paper umbrella and a small round hat, I hurried out.
After walking around the difficult alleys in the city, we arrived at a deserted and quiet place in the east of the city.
The terrain of Mulin City is extremely good. People from outside the city even come to settle here. It is not an exaggeration to say that every inch of land is valuable, and there are few places that are not populated by people.
Except for the ‘Tingchao Pavilion’ in the east of the city.
Tingchao Pavilion is not big, but the environment is very quiet. With this house as the center, there is no one else living within more than a hundred feet, and those who are there are all the big boss's retainers.
The real name of the big boss is unknown. It is said that he has been in Mulin City for decades. His reputation is unknown and he is very low-key.
But many people know that this big boss is the richest person in Mulin Mansion.
Money can help you gain power and attract customers.
If a big boss is rich, he will naturally be powerful. If he has many people to rely on, he will naturally become a rich and powerful person, with power and punch.
"stop!"
The boy came in a hurry and was stopped a hundred feet away from Tingchao Pavilion.
At this time, it was raining heavily, but the man was squatting on the eaves, wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat, with his eyes like a torch:
"Come from Qiu Feng Tower?"
"Hello, Master Qi. It was my mother who sent me here. She said there was a catcher from Liumen, Qingzhou. He ordered a hundred flowers feast, but he seemed to want to eat for free..."
The boy's breath was stagnant, as if he was being stared at by a wild beast, and he hurriedly explained his purpose.
He knew this man.
His name is Xie Qi, he is good at wielding a sharp sword with strong winds, and his skills are very powerful. He ranks seventh among the one hundred and two disciples of the big boss.
"Six doors? I'm afraid it's just a maggot with a dark heart! Are the girls going to get the hard money from selling themselves?"
Xie Qi shook off the rainwater on his body:
"Go back, I'll ask the big boss for instructions!"
The little round hat scratched his head and did not dare to go back, nor did he dare to go in. He could only watch Xie Qi point his toes and enter Tingchao Pavilion like a ghost.
The Datao River flows all the way to the east, and to the east of Mulin Mansion, you can hear the roar of the river. When the water is strong enough, you can even feel the water vapor stirred up by the waves crashing on the shore.
Xie Qi was walking between the eaves, feeling the humidity was overwhelming. As he walked closer, he could see the lights on in the Tide Chao Pavilion, and the big boss seemed to have not yet fallen asleep.
He quickly stepped forward, opened the door, and entered Tingchao Pavilion.
The Tingchao Pavilion, which is twelve stories high, has no windows on all sides, so the rain pours down and the water vapor is extremely heavy.
When Xie Qi arrived here, he saw a rich old man in yellow clothes, holding his hands in front of the railing, seeming to be looking at the Datao River in the distance.
"big boss."
Xie Qi bowed slightly and glanced out of the corner of his eye. The big boss's hand behind his back seemed to be holding a few ancient copper plates.
The big boss is doing divination again?
Xie Qi cursed in his heart.
The big boss likes food, wine, beauty, money, and martial arts, but what he likes most is divination.
Although the divination has never come true once out of ten times, he himself enjoys it.
"This is the first thunderstorm in Mulin Prefecture this year, right? It's coming so violently."
The big boss turned around.
His face is rich and square, with a golden crown and an extraordinary appearance. In terms of fortune-telling, he is as full as heaven and earth.
"But it's the first spring rain."
Xie Qi nodded and talked about the Qiufeng Tower.
But the nature of the big boss seems to be similar to this spring rain: "Old Qi, it's pouring heavily. Do you think it's better to take shelter from the rain, or to walk in the heavy rain?"
Xie Qi was slightly startled, not sure what the big boss wanted to say, so he answered honestly:
"If there is nothing important, it would be better to take shelter from the rain."
"What you said is correct. This is exactly the truth."
The big boss nodded:
"Traveling in heavy rain is obviously not a good deal."
"The big boss is talking about Xu Wenji?"
Xie Qipin showed his taste.
The big boss is clearly talking about rain, but actually he is referring to Qingzhou...
"Yes and no."
The big boss walked slowly and spoke in a calm and gentle tone:
"When doing business, some people walk in the streets, some people walk around and exchange things, some people show up and open a shop... Which one do you think we belong to?"
"You belong to..."
Xie Qi paused slightly:
"You are none of the above."
"In these days, it is easy to do business, but it is difficult to establish a career. Besides buying and selling, there are more dangers. Those who walk in the streets are confused, those who exchange what they have, and bandits block the way.
Those who show their faces are easy to be targeted, and those who rely on big ships are easy to be liquidated..."
The big boss sighed slightly:
"We just invested some money. We have to take the lead in everything. Isn't this appropriate?"
"Inappropriate."
Xie Qipin showed his taste.
The big boss doesn't want to pay attention to the Qiufeng Building matter.
Why is the big boss the big boss and not the boss?
None of the shops in Mulin Mansion belong to him, but they all have his share, and there is money coming in every month and year.
"Su Tanyi is a person with a brain and a heart. He is very good at doing business. It's just that sometimes he can't figure it out..."
The big boss looks into the distance with his hands behind his back:
"There are only servants who show their faces, how can there be a big boss who does everything personally? If we continue like this, others will think that we are the owner of Qiufeng Tower!"
"Su Tan can't afford to offend the Six Doors, so he pushed you to come forward. This is indeed a bit unclear..."
Xie Qi was heartbroken.
The big boss has indeed been involved in all walks of life over the years, but he is very taboo about making public appearances, let alone being the boss of a certain industry.
He just wants to make money, not trouble.
"What do you mean?"
Xie Qi asked.
"Take a few people to find him and get our share back. We won't care about the rest!"
The big boss said it mildly, but his meaning was decisive.
"Understood."
Xie Qi nodded, took a few steps back, but couldn't help but look back:
"Big boss, what prediction did you make before?"
"Tsk, speaking of this, we have never had such a good prediction..."
The big boss had a smile on his face:
"All six lines are auspicious, and the best is auspicious!"
Good luck to the big boss...
Xie Qi shivered suddenly, feeling that the spring rain was really a bit cold.
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It was very windy and rainy.
In the Autumn Wind Tower, Qin Si was dressing up in the mirror. The bronze mirror was blurry, but her charming smile could still be vaguely seen.
"In the past, the lady would have gone to bed, so why did she put on her makeup today?"
Several maids really couldn't bear it any longer.
Qiufeng Tower is open at night, but Qin Si has never cared about this. Unless she is interested, she is too lazy to go out at other times.
Wearing makeup at night is a bit strange.
"Yeah, I understand! Are you waiting for the little catcher? But he has been gone for several hours. It's late at night and the wind and rain are strong. I'm afraid he will never come back, right?"
Another maid guessed something.
Placing jade beads on the side, Qin Si smiled: "You know best?"
"Could it be that it's not?"
"Miss, could it be..."
The two maids laughed and avoided Qin Si's slap.
Bang bang~
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
The two maids stopped teasing and stepped forward to open the door. Outside the door was the madam with a sad face. When she walked into the house, her smile froze.
"Mom is dejected, but the big boss doesn't pay attention?"
Qin Si pretended to be surprised.
"You girl, don't make fun of your mother."
The old lady looked sad and a little confused:
"How could you guess that?"
"The big boss is a low-key person. If you want him to come forward, he doesn't want to pay attention to small things, let alone things related to the government."
Qin Si smiled:
"Mom, think about it carefully. Apart from being killed, has this big boss ever left Tingchao Pavilion?"
"this……"
The old bustard looked bitter.
"Mom is worried that Mr. Yang will never come back. Rather, she is worried about whether she will be angered by Boss Su."
Qin Si shook her head slightly.
The boss of Qiu Feng Tower, whose surname is Su, is different from the low-key big boss. He inherited his father's business, is ruthless and vicious, and is a very vicious character.
Mother Lin only sought help from the big boss when something happened, but it was because she didn't dare to notify Boss Su at all.
"Boss Su, are you angry with me?"
The madam was suddenly confused. Where to start?
"Mom, Mom! Come down quickly, Boss Su, Boss Su is here!"
At this time, bursts of anxious shouts came from outside the house.
"Su, Boss Su is really here..."
The madam's face turned pale and her body swayed a bit. She wanted to grab Qin Si's hand, but the latter avoided her:
"Nizi, I, what should I do?"
"Now, I just have to talk less."
Qin Si gave the madam a gentle push and pushed the madam out of the room. The latter stomped her feet, but she didn't dare not to leave, and left in fear.
"Miss, you really hold a grudge!"
Inside the house, the little maid fell down laughing.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The lady warned her, but she didn't listen. Who is to blame?"
Another maid inserted her waist:
"If it weren't for the young lady's ability, if it were us, I would have been handed over to that 'Su Heixin' by this old godly woman last time!"
"But how did the lady know?"
After laughing, the maid felt a little confused again.
"You guys only know how to eat every day, but you don't know how to read more books."
Qin Si closed the door and asked the two little girls to arrange the food and wine while saying:
"The origins of this big boss are unpredictable. It was Su Heizi who came to offer him his share back then. The big boss may not want to see him. He might find a way to get his share and leave."
In the front hall of Qiu Feng Building, screams could not be stopped.
The old bustard was hung on the beam and screamed repeatedly as he was being beaten. After a while, he seemed to have been beaten to the point of fainting and became unresponsive.
"boss?"
The thug signaled.
On the big chair in the front hall, a middle-aged man with a feminine face was half sitting and half lying down, snorting coldly:
"I wanted you to take good care of your mother and daughter, but now that you've become a mother, you've caused trouble for me! If you don't want to be whipped, then drag her out to feed the dogs!"
"No, boss, spare me!"
The madam was frightened and woke up. She begged for mercy and shed tears.
Su Tan also sneered and signaled the thugs to continue, while he slowly stood up and paced:
"Isn't it a good thing that a man with a bronze medal from the Six Doors is prostituted for free? You bitch forced me to do something bad. The big boss withdrew his involvement. Do you know how many families want to take advantage of me?!"
"Hit, hit hard!"
The more he talked, the angrier Su Tan became. Finally, he grabbed the whip and whipped the old bustard off the beam with just one whip, turning his face into black and purple.
He was almost whipped to death!
"You bitch!"
Su Tan also lost his whip and was still angry. He wanted to add another whip and beat her to death, but seeing that she looked disgusting, he waved his hand and asked someone to drag her down.
"Boss, that six-door catcher who prostitutes for free..."
Several thugs came up.
"This bitch is stupid, are you stupid too? It's these bitches who are chasing the prostitutes, but the favors belong to me. You don't understand this truth?"
Su Tan also cursed several times and suddenly stopped.
I saw a group of people walking slowly in the night rain, some holding umbrellas, some carrying boxes, and some walking slowly.
"That's it, it's him!"
The trembling little round hat was frightened and pointed at the visitor.
"Um?"
Su Tanyi's eyes lit up, and regardless of the pouring rain, he went straight up to meet him, glanced at the tin box, and held his hand with a smile:
"Mr. Yang, you are so polite! With your dignity, these humble maids can serve you because they have been convinced for eight lifetimes. How can they dare to ask you for a tael of silver?"
Glancing at the middle-aged effeminate man in front of him, who had a soft face but forced a flattering smile, Yang Prison walked straight into the lobby without answering.
Su Tanyi's smile froze, and something bad suddenly occurred in his heart.
Because he smelled an extremely strong smell of blood and an extremely dangerous smell...