Chapter 46: Liu Bin
The Drunken Immortal Building has a background and is opened in the inner city, but it is impossible to say that the guests' horses are lost casually. What's more, the person directly responsible for this matter is this shopkeeper, and it is strange that he is not afraid.
Suddenly hearing the news of the loss of the horse, Wei Zhongxian didn't react at all, and seemed to be stunned. He didn't have as good hearing as Zhu Youxiao, so he had already been mentally prepared. Therefore, this was his truest reaction, and he never expected that a thief would hit him on the head.
"Someone stole the horse?" Wei Zhongxian blinked and asked again, as if he couldn't believe it. When the sweaty shopkeeper nodded his head again, he couldn't help but be furious. The first time he went out with the master, there was such a major mistake, it was like slapping him in the face of Father-in-law Wei, you must know that the things inside and outside here are all handled by him alone, and he also wants to use this matter to make a long face in front of the master.
"You old ......" Wei Gonggong's whole body trembled, and he pointed to the shopkeeper's nose and wanted to scold. In other words, Grandpa Wei didn't have such a big temperament before, but for some reason, since a month ago, since Xiao Ye stepped out of the grounded place, things seem to have changed.
The master's edict has become very useful, what do you want to do, an edict has been done in the pastβ³ They are the people around the master, and they seem to be rising boats, and there are people who support them wherever they go, and they are all those big eunuchs who made Lao Wei envious and jealous in the past. If there are more people, the natural temperament will be greater.
Just when our father-in-law Wei wanted to show something, a chaotic and heavy footsteps came up from the staircase, judging from the footsteps, there seemed to be three or four people. This couldn't help but make the people at the three or four tables not far from Zhu Youxiao nervous, and their left hands lightly rested on the long strip of wrapping on the table.
Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting next to him and quietly thinking about drinking, also trembled slightly, he heard more from his voice, the person at the head was a practitioner, his steps were calm, every foot was extremely solid, step by step, obviously the next plate was extremely stable, and the kung fu in his hands should be good.
"Knock knock!" As the voice approached, the regular footsteps of the leader gradually became clear, hearing this voice, the face of the leader Xiaoqi, who was also sitting here, couldn't help but change slightly, his expression became solemn, and he also glanced at his henchman next to him, indicating that it was a tricky role.
Boom!
With the last footsteps landed, the group finally made their way up the stairs, and the moment they went upstairs, all the conversations returned to calm. Of course, there are still some diners who look up at them a few times, and when they see that they are dressed in coarse cloth and short clothes, they bow their heads without interest. Those who can come here are either rich or expensive, so naturally they will not be afraid of anything, but they wonder in their hearts, why they let these people into the Noxian Mansion They also know that the background is quite good, and it is not like someone dares to come to the door to blackmail.
Four people came up from the top of the stairs, each of them also holding a strip of wraps in their hands, they were not old, they looked like they were twenty years old, and the leader was older, about thirty years old, with weathered faces and rough appearances. After he went upstairs, he looked around, and soon locked his eyes on Zhu Youxiao's table, like a goshawk hunting gaze, which immediately made Zhu Youxiao react, raised his head and frowned to look here.
was glanced at by Zhu Youxiao, and the big man seemed to realize something, and immediately restrained his eyes, lowered his head and walked quickly to this side. Seeing the movements of this big man, those brocade guards suddenly became nervous, and the hands holding the strip-shaped package were even harder, and the cautious ones had quietly untied them, ensuring that they could pull out the embroidered spring knife inside at any time. Even at the table of the small flag, someone stood up, grabbed the handle of the knife with his right hand, but was pressed down by the small flag.
The shopkeeper is a personal essence, and he seems to feel that something is wrong from the various movements around him, and the sweat on his forehead is already dense, and it keeps flowing down, so that he can't wipe it. The diners at the nearby tables also seemed to sense something, and raised their heads to look this way with interest.
"Poof!"
A shocking scene appeared, when the big man walked to Zhu Youxiao's side with three young people, he actually bent his knees and knelt down directly. This abrupt change stunned those who have been paying attention. Even Zhu Youxiao was slightly surprised.
"Who are you?" On the contrary, Wei Zhongxian, who had been in the game, didn't feel it at all, and he asked arrogantly as always. Out of the palace, except for the master, no one can cure him.
As if sensing Wei Zhongxian's contempt, the big man's hand on the ground clenched into a fist, but he let go of it again, and said in a calm tone: "A few nobles have lost their horses, and we are here to return them." β
"Return?" Old Wei Hu stared at him suspiciously, and he seemed to feel something after being in the market all year round. Immediately, his rich experience as a gangster in the past made him react: "Okay, it turns out that you were the one who stole our horse." β
Knowing the reason, Wei Zhongxian's arrogance rose again, "In broad daylight, you dare to steal our master's horse, are you impatient?" β
"Your honor, we are here to return the horses." Dahan bit the word return very hard, his head was also held high, and he looked directly at Wei Zhongxian, with a slight stubbornness in his calmness, as if to say, he has already returned the horse, what else should he do.
"Return the horses, when I was a three-year-old?" Dahan's words seemed to anger Wei Zhongxian, making him scold: "When Lao Tzu was mixing on the road back then, you were still hiding in your mother's womb and breastfeeding, you ......."
"In front of the master, you must not be rude!" Liu Ruoyu suddenly spoke out and stopped him. At this time, Wei Zhongxian reacted, the master was still next to him, he suddenly felt a thrill in his heart, and said again and again: "The master forgives the sins, the master forgives the sins." β
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Youxiao put his palm up and stopped him, and then looked at the few people kneeling in front of him with interest and asked, "Why did you return the horses?" β
"This ......" Seeing that it was the main man who spoke, Dahan did not adhere to the statement just now, but after some hesitation, he still gritted his teeth and explained stubbornly: "The nobleman's horse is too precious, and it is very big, and the small one cannot afford to eat it, so I will return it." β
"Heh, you're quite knowledgeable." Zhu Youxiao chuckled, looking at this rather witty man, an idea popped up in his heart. In ancient times, he knew that there was a tooth shop, and generally businessmen who did not know much about the market had to buy and sell through the tooth shop, which was called human tooth, and he originally wanted to find the teenager he needed through human teeth, but it was not appropriate to think about it, and he was a noble family, and he went to contact this kind of lowly industry and dirty industry, and it was not very good to spread it.
And the appearance of this man in front of him gave him another choice. Being able to return the horses in time shows that he is well-informed, recognizable and aware of the meaning of the royal characters engraved on the horse's buttocks. And the hard use of the word return shows that he doesn't want to bear the reputation of stealing, and he has his own bottom line and responsibility in his heart, which can be used by him.
But he wants to use people, but he can't be so hasty.
%22What do you do for a living? %22 Zhu Youxiao asked with interest, he needed an agent to walk outside the palace. As the future emperor, this person must be relatively upright, not ruin his reputation, and must also have a certain ability, these two points are quite consistent with the current big man.
%22 The little ones don't have a regular business life, they just use darts to guard health on weekdays, live a life of licking blood from the knife edge, and make some money from selling their lives. %22 hesitated, but the big man still replied happily, but there was a determined look on his face.
Zhu Youxiao, who saw this expression, wanted to laugh, but he quickly reacted and understood that this was not a later life after all, and there were many professions. In this era, it is often a turnip and a pit, and through the description of occupation and certain appearance, it is quickly possible to get to the bottom and find certain people.
%22 Rest assured, Honguzi. %22Speaking of this, Zhu Youxiao paused and changed his words, %22 Ben Gongzi has no malicious intent. Even if you make a living from darts, you must be familiar with road traffic or something. %22
%22Yes. %22 This time the big man did not hesitate, %22 The little ones have been engaged in this business for seven or eight years, and their reputation has always been very good, and the merchants love to look for us. There are many places to go, and I have traveled all over the provinces in the north, and I am very familiar with road traffic and everything. %22
%22 Good. %22 Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly, Dahan's profession evoked a plan buried in his heart, although it is not easy to implement now, but he can bury his manpower first and make some preparations.
%22Come here tomorrow this time, and my butler will contact you and help me with something. %22 Zhu Youxiao pointed at Wei Zhongxian and said. This abrupt remark greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
From Zhu Youxiao's expression, Dahan and the three entourage, they all guessed that he didn't want to pursue it, but they didn't expect that he would have such a whim. After finishing speaking, Zhu Youxiao got up and walked out, and he should go back after coming out for too long.
%22 yes, what's your name. %22When he was about to go downstairs, he found that he didn't know the other party's name and asked him to do something.
Dahan was still stunned, his eyes were looking straight ahead, and he didn't hear Zhu Youxiao's question at all.
%22Hey, that man, my master asked you. %22 Wei Zhongxian reminded loudly.
%22 Oh! %22This time, the big man finally came back to his senses, and his face was full of joy that could not be concealed, %22The little one was called Liu Bin. %22
%22 Liu Bin, a good name, I hope people are as good as their name, and they can be both civil and military. %22 commented lightly, and Zhu Youxiao would not go downstairs. The three eunuchs also went down with them, leaving only a group of rough men who still looked excited.
%22 Loyalty! %22 Riding a horse, Zhu Youxiao shouted softly.
%22 Master, the slave is here. %22Wei Zhongxian, who was paying attention to Zhu Youxiao's movements at any time, immediately responded.
%22 You go to Lu Shou, pass on the message of the palace, and ask him to check this Liu Bin. %22From the calluses on this man's hands, Zhu Youxiao found something different, and the origin of the other party did not seem to be simple.
%22 Yes, sir. %22 Wei Zhongxian respectfully responded.
Subsequently, without saying anything all the way, the four of them returned to the garrison of the forbidden army in the East Palace.