Chapter 38: Betrothed (1)
said that in the evening of that day, Lan Zhi returned to the barracks after patrolling the city, and when she passed through the market, she unexpectedly saw an acquaintance. This person is Xiao Jianchu's guard, and this time Xiao Jianchu came to Haotian City for the first time, and he also came with him. Lan Zhi glanced at the man, but unexpectedly, the man was also looking at her, and that look was implied, as if he had something to say to her.
Lan Zhi hesitated for a moment, then stopped in front of a juggling stall, pretending to crowd in the crowd to watch. The man really followed, stood beside her, and took advantage of the hustle and bustle of the crowd to speak softly: "This morning, Duan Ling sealed the porcelain shop and killed Mr. Gongsun and the other six men. โ
Lan Zhi's face was colorless, but she was shocked for a while! She had been sorting out the paperwork for Duan Ling, but she had never seen any arrest plan, so this action must have been Duan Ling's temporary idea.
- It's just that how could Duan Ling choose Xiao Jianchu's porcelain shop? Is this a coincidence, or is it ......
The man's voice became lower and lower: "Lord Xiao asked me to inform you, Duan Ling is likely to have noticed that something is wrong." For the sake of your safety, Lord Xiao Jianyi yรฌ you go out of the city immediately, and I will assist you later. โ
The faint uneasiness in Lan Zhi's heart was amplified by the man's words. Her lips opened and closed slightly: "No need, I won't be in danger, you tell Xiao Jianchu, don't worry." โ
The man was not reluctant, and responded: "Then you should be careful." I still have to inform Ren Yuanbai and take the first step. โ
Lan Zhi quickly squinted her eyes and unconsciously tilted her head slightly: "Wait! She forced herself to look away: "Why did you inform Ren Yuanbai?" โ
The man replied vaguely: "After entering the city, we will leave our things with him." โ
Lan Zhi's heart sank. She knew what "their stuff" was. When she entered the customs, she had already seen those porcelains with โกโก hidden, but she didn't expect that after Xiao Jian first entered the city, she actually put them to Ren Yuanbai.
Lan Zhi secretly blamed Xiao Jianchu, but she couldn't remedy it. She thought in her heart: Since Duan Ling found out that there was a problem with the porcelain shop, he must have a clue, and according to his ability, it is not a matter of time before he traces down Ren Yuanbai!
Thinking about it like this, Lan Zhi couldn't hold it back, and threw down the sentence: "I'll go and inform Ren Yuanbai." He didn't bother with the man anymore, turned around and walked towards Xinfeng Temple.
Lan Zhi copied the alleys and drilled the alleys, and when there was no one, she used light work. But she hurried slowly, and when she came to Nineteenth Street, she still saw that the officers and soldiers of Huweiwei were standing outside Xinfeng Courtyard.
Lan Zhi stopped hurriedly and blended in with the crowd of onlookers, wanting to see the situation first. But because she wanted to hide herself, there were people waiting for her among the officers and soldiers. Just a glance, her gaze met Ren Qianhu.
Ren Qianhu saw Lan Zhi and left everyone to walk towards her. Lan Zhi knew that she couldn't hide, so she simply stood silent. Ren Qianhu walked in front of her and said lukewarmly: "Lan Zhi, what about coming to Lord Duan?" โ
Ren Qianhu has always been unaccustomed to her, Lan Zhi has long known it, but I don't know if it is her delusion, and the disgust on the faces of men today seems to be even worse. Lan Zhi's eyes swept over a small window on the top floor of Xinfeng Courtyard, and asked rhetorically, "Lord Duan in Xinfeng Courtyard?" โ
Ren Qianhu nodded: "Naturally." He also looked towards Xinfeng Courtyard: "Lord Duan is in Du Lian's snow room...... He paused for a moment, turned his head to look at Lan Zhi, and pulled the corners of his mouth: "...... Waiting for you. Go, and I'll lead you up. โ
Lan Zhi followed Ren Qianhu, through the strict blockade of the Guรฒ Tiger Guard, to the lobby of Xinfengyuan. The lobby was in a mess, and there was no one in sight, but the miserable cries of men and women came from the wing room on the second floor, reflecting the dim flickering candlelight, which was extremely frightening.
Ren Qianhu entered Xinfeng Courtyard and didn't speak again. Lan Zhi became more and more anxious by the scream, and couldn't help but ask, "Lord Ren, what ...... Is it torture? โ
Ren Qianhu didn't look at her either, and said coldly: "Lord Duan's arrangement, how can I know it." โ
Lan Zhi didn't ask any more. Since Ren Qianhu was here to preside over the overall situation, it was impossible for him not to know Duan Ling's arrangement. Then he didn't answer himself, the โกโก of the Ten was instructed by Duan Ling. Duan Ling was angry with her.
From this point of view, Duan Ling must have discovered that she is still connected with the Central Plains rebels. But how much did he find out? Did he find out that there was a โกโก hidden in Xinfeng Courtyard? Does he know that Xinfengyuan is a stronghold of anti-thieves in the Central Plains? Did he find the secret passage in Du Lian's snow room? Did he find out Ren Yuanbai? Did he find out that Ren Yuanbai was the leader of the fine work? โฆโฆโฆโฆ
But no matter how much Duan Ling found, it was impossible to guess her relationship with Ren Yuanbai. Hu Weiwei has never been soft on anti-thieves, so ......
โฆโฆ Is Ren Yuanbai okay?
The tragic situation of being tortured by Nakahara in the prison flashed in Lan Zhi's mind, and Lan Zhi's breathing was slightly chaotic. But at this moment, Ren Qianhu stopped and interrupted her thoughts: "It's here, you can go in." โ
Lan Zhi stood in front of Du Lian's snow room, feeling conflicted. She was worried about Ren Yuanbai's safety, so she didn't dare to delay any longer, but when she thought of seeing Duan Ling soon, she panicked and cowardly. But she finally raised her hand and slowly pushed open the door...... I saw Duan Ling sitting at the table in the hall, and Du Lianxue standing on the side and waiting.
Duan Ling heard the movement, raised his head without expression, and looked directly at Lan Zhi. The man didn't speak, just picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it down. Du Lianxue stepped forward with a white face and refilled the wine for Duan Ling.
The atmosphere in the room was unexpectedly solemn. Lan Zhi saw that Du Lianxue's hands trembled slightly when she poured the wine, as if she was frightened, so she walked to Duan Ling's side, took the wine jug in Du Lianxue's hand, and said softly, "You go out." โ
Du Lianxue glanced at Duan Ling in fear, and when she saw that the man didn't make a sound, she didn't dare to leave. Lan Zhi had no choice but to say to Duan Ling: "Brother...... I have something to say to you. โ
Duan Ling lowered his eyes, and finally waved his hand gently. Du Lianxue bowed down as if she had been pardoned. Only Lan Zhi and Duan Ling were left in the room. Lan Zhi opened her mouth a few times, but the words she wanted to say changed in her mind a few times, and finally asked, "Why did my brother bring someone here?" โ
Duan Ling stared at the wine in the cup and said slowly, "You just want to talk to me about this." โ
Lan Zhi actually wants to say a lot, but she doesn't know where to start. But he didn't have time to explain, so he had to say, "Brother, can you answer my question first?" โ
Duan Ling's eyes were a little gloomy, but the corners of his mouth were raised: "This thing is also interesting." In the morning, I got the news and went to clean up an anti-thief den, and found that they had opened a porcelain shop. You have also seen the shopkeeper, when he was blocked from transporting goods into the customs, you personally inspected them and let them in. โ
Lan Zhi finally figured out: she also said how Duan Ling could find out about the porcelain shop! It turned out that something went wrong there was in the defense gate!
Duan Ling ignored her thoughts and continued: "After the thief entered the city, he hid more than a hundred pieces of porcelain. I traced the whereabouts of those porcelains and learned from the mouth of the temporary workers that a few days ago, they happened to see several boxes of porcelain moved into Xinfengyuan. โ
The man looked at Lan Zhi, and his smile grew: "Ah Zhi, are you saying that it is a coincidence...... Your little lover is also in Xinfengyuan. โ
Lan Zhi was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "Du Lianxue doesn't know anything, brother, don't embarrass her." โ
In the candlelight, Duan Ling's face became more and more ugly, but his voice was still gentle: "Look at what Ah Zhi said, I was just bored while waiting, so I came to her room to find a pastime, that is, let her pour a drink, why did it become difficult for her?" Besides......" The man stared at Lan Zhi: "You said she didn't know anything, did Ah Zhi know?" โ
Lan Zhi hung her head and did not answer. Duan Ling secretly clenched the wine glass in his hand, and anger flashed in his eyes. He drank the wine from the glass, put it down, and said softly, "Yes...... Ah Zhi said that you and the Central Plains anti-thieves are just cooperating, and there will be no relationship in the future, and you don't know anything in the future. โ
When these words came out, the smile on Duan Ling's face could no longer be contained. He inhaled patiently, got up and said indifferently: "It's okay, there are only these people in Xinfeng Courtyard on the left and right, I checked carefully, from the old bustard shopkeeper to the little turtle father, none of them let go." Now that Ren Qianhu is leading people to be tortured separately, Hu Weiwei's methods are not ordinary, and I believe that it will not be long before someone confesses. โ
After that, he crossed Lan Zhi and was about to leave. Lan Zhi finally reacted, and said hurriedly: "Brother, slow down!" โ
Duan Ling still took two steps before he stood still. Lan Zhi knew that what she was going to say was unreasonable, but she still said with difficulty: "Brother, can you...... Let them go? โ
To her surprise, Duan Ling didn't refuse. It was as if the man's patience was unexpectedly good in the face of her. He turned around and looked deeply into her eyes, "Yes." It's just that Ah Zhi always has to give me a reason, so that I can judge whether it's worth it to let them go. โ
Lan Zhi opened her mouth slightly. She looked at Duan Ling and found that the cold in those familiar eyes was no longer there, replaced by complex feelings that were difficult to describe. She felt that Duan Ling's posture was extremely tolerant to her, and she really should give up her a qiฤ and a coil. But once the scene of this man gently coaxing her not to kill Yuan Qiaoqiao flashed in her mind, Lan Zhi lowered her eyes, struggled in her heart, and still couldn't make a decision.
Duan Ling waited quietly. But the red candle on the table burned slowly, shedding a few lines of tears, but Lan Zhi was still silent. The man's patience is finally exhausted. He turned around again: "After all, Ah Zhi still doesn't believe me. He said word by word, "That's it." I'll figure out the secrets you deceive. โ
His voice was soft and calm, but the anger could not be restrained from overflowing, and for a while, the room was suppressed.