The second floor of the large ship is also very quiet, and the distribution of the large ship is also exquisite. Generally, the lower deck is the accommodation for the crew and ordinary soldiers, while the first floor of the large ship is the reception hall and the accommodation of the guards, and the second floor is the owner's bedroom.
It is relatively stable, while the third floor has a wide view and is generally used as an official room or study.
But it is difficult to say whether the correspondence between Yuan Zai and Lu Sigong was kept in the study or close to his body. However, one thing is certain, Lu Sigong will never destroy these evidences easily. This is Yuan Zai's handle.
Guo Song hesitated for a moment and was about to continue going up to the third floor when suddenly a light appeared at the corner in front of him. Guo Song quickly took two steps back and leaned against the wall of the ship.
The light gradually came towards this side. It was a young lady who looked like a maid, holding a lantern in her hand and looking towards the river as she walked.
She walked to the corner, and Guo Song's hand stretched out like lightning, covering her mouth. The lantern fell from his hand, and before it hit the ground, Guo Song stretched out his feet to hold it, and then pulled it back. The wind was too strong.
The lantern suddenly went out.
"Don't yell, or I'll kill you!" Guo Song whispered in the little maid's ear.
At this time, a guard below asked: "Who is that above?"
The lantern went out and alerted the soldiers below. Guo Song slowly released his hand covering the little maid's mouth and whispered: "If you dare to talk nonsense, I will break your neck."
But the little maid was very calm. She calmly said to the soldiers below: "It's me. The wind was too strong and blew out the lamp. I'm fine!"
"It turns out to be Miss Tao'er. Just be careful. If you need help, you can call us."
"I understand, you can go to sleep!"
The guard walked away, and the little maid asked in a low voice: "Are you sent by the aunt?"
Guo Song suddenly remembered what Gongsun Auntie said. There was a maid beside Lu Sigong who was from the Hidden Sword Pavilion. It seemed she was her.
"I am!"
The little maid pushed open a cabin door next to her, pointed at it, and went in first. Guo Song looked around and followed suit.
The little maid locked the door and lit the lantern again. The cabin immediately became brighter. It was an empty cabin with only a small window. Guo Song saw that the little maid was only eleven or twelve years old.
He has handsome features, a petite figure, and a sly smile in his eyes.
"Are you the one arranged by Aunt Gongsun?" Guo Song looked at her a little suspiciously. This maid is too young.
The little maid smiled and said: "You also think I look young, right? In fact, I am already fourteen years old, and I was with Madam four years ago."
Guo Song suddenly had a glimmer of understanding. The function of the Hidden Sword Pavilion was very huge. It was not just as simple as assassins or protecting the safety of the harem, but it was actually a secret spy organization that spread across various places and prefectures.
Baofeng Restaurant is a stronghold for monitoring Li Zhengyi, and this little maid was sent to Lu Sigong's mansion four years ago. At that time, Lu Sigong was just an important minister with military power. Emperor Li Yu took over
The secret report was probably written by her.
"Your name is Tao'er?" Guo Song asked with a smile.
"My name is Chuntao!"
The little maid Chuntao said with a bit of resentment: "Think about what peaches will look like in spring? A little big peach, they are clearly humiliating me. In fact, my real name is Xiaoyu Niang. I was born an orphan. Auntie
We raised her like her granddaughter."
"Are you good at martial arts?"
Chuntao shook her head, "I only know a little bit, but I know how to swim. I can dive under the water for a stick of incense, and I am more agile than a fish in the water. That's why my name comes from it."
"Tell me about the mission!"
Guo Song sat down cross-legged and asked, "You should know what I'm here for, right?"
Chuntao thought for a while and said: "The master stayed in the study for a long time last night. When I brought him tea, he was reading letters. There are many letters on the table, but I don't know where the letter you are looking for is.
"
"Where is his study?"
Chuntao pointed upward, "It's just above the head. There are two rooms inside and outside, but they are all locked. The key is on the master's body."
Guo Song glanced at the boat window, shook his head and said, "I'll go by myself. How can I find you later?"
Chuntao said: "The small cabin at the end is mine. There is a bronze mirror hanging above the door. Young master knocked on the door three times and I opened it."
Guo Song nodded, walked to the boat window, tried the window, jumped out and went out.
Chuntao hurriedly stepped forward and poked her head out, only to see a piece of clothes flashing into the upper window. She was secretly stunned, where did the aunt find such a master? It was simply unbelievable.
She shook her head, blew out the lantern, and went out cautiously
Guo Song fell silently to the floor. He entered the inner room. The window was relatively large and the scenery was very good. Through the bright moonlight, he could see clearly in the cabin. The cabin was spacious and beside him was a pair of expensive red sandalwood stones.
There is a wooden couch, with a carved dragon coffee table in the middle, a row of bookshelves on the left bulkhead, a large rosewood table in the front, a carved rosewood couch with hundreds of birds facing the phoenix behind, and an animal head in the corner of the room.
Copper incense burner, inlaid on the deck.
The study room is quite luxuriously decorated, but there are no books on the bookshelf. There are only a dozen pieces of porcelain, which are fixed on the shelves so that they will not fall if the ship shakes.
Guo Song searched carefully on the bookshelf and found no documents. He searched in the desk again and opened the drawer. There was a jade box in the top drawer. There were nearly twenty gems in the jade box.
The two drawers below were empty, not even pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
But Guo Song soon discovered the clues. The drawer was very short and completely inconsistent with the wide table. He lay down and looked up, and sure enough he discovered that there was a hidden drawer underneath. To be precise, it was a red lacquer wooden box inlaid in the drawer.
In the grid inside.
Guo Song carefully took out the hidden box and placed it on the table. He lay down and looked at it twice. There was no other box. Then he stood up and looked at the wooden box on the table carefully.
The box is one foot long, half a foot wide, and four inches thick. It is made of precious ebony and is inlaid with gold on all sides. It is very beautiful. There is a small gold lock on it. Guo Song twists it with a little force, and the gold lock clicks.
!' There was a loud sound, but he took a few steps back, drew out his black sword and opened the lid.
There were no hidden weapons or anything in it. He put away his sword and stepped forward. Inside the box was a thick stack of letters, all of which were replies to him from Chao Zhong Wenwu.
Guo Song found the letters from Wang Jin and Yang Yan, but not from Yuan Zai. He searched again, but unexpectedly found Tian Bingsi's reply to Lu Sigong. This is interesting. You must know that Lu Sigong
But he is a staunch supporter of reducing the vassal state.
Guo Song took out the letter and looked at it carefully under the moonlight. A sneer slowly appeared on his lips. He was so determined to reduce the feudal vassal that he secretly purchased 10,000 sets of armor from Tian Bingsi.
Guo Song put away the letter and searched carefully again to confirm that there was no letter from Yuan Zai. He put the letters from Wang Jin, Yang Yan and Tian Bingsi into his arms, and accepted the twenty gems with a smile.
Then he put the box back to its original place and searched carefully everywhere to make sure nothing was missing. Guo Song quietly left the study.
As soon as Guo Song jumped from the window into the cabin on the second floor, he felt a cold wind blowing from the side. It was extremely fast. Guo Song was shocked. He instinctively rushed forward and avoided the vital part. He only felt a burning pain in his right shoulder.
, a sharp long sword stabbed through, Guo Song rolled over, and the black sword shot out, with a sound of "Dang!", blocking the opponent's second sword thrust.
Guo Song turned over and stabilized his body, and then he saw the appearance of the attacker clearly. He was a tall and burly man, wearing a black warrior uniform. He was about thirty years old, with cold eyes and a long patch of hair on his face.
The long scars make him look ferocious.
This should be one of Lu Sigong's guards. He wanted to take the lead, so he didn't alert the other guards.
As soon as Guo Song thought about it, he immediately knelt down on one knee and covered the injured area on his back shoulder with his hands. His expression was extremely painful and he seemed a little unable to support himself.
"You brat, I knew you just kidnapped Miss Tao and wanted to hide it from me, dreaming!"
The guard fell into the trap. He thought that Guo Song had been injured and would definitely die under his own sword. At this time, he would not alert the other guards.
He swung his long sword and stabbed at Guo Song with three swords. Guo Song dodged left and right, and he suddenly caught a gap, and the long sword was like a black lightning.
The man suddenly froze, "Clang!" The long sword in his hand fell to the ground. He took a step back, and blood spurted out from his throat. He looked at Guo Song in disbelief, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly fell to the ground on his back.
Perhaps he realized at the moment of his death that he had made a mistake by not calling out to his other companions.
Guo Song found a sign on his body, stripped off his clothes, and threw the body into the Yellow River.
He pressed the wound, went out and walked quickly. He found Chuntao's residence in a moment, knocked on the door three times, and the door creaked open, and Guo Song fell in.