Chapter 70 Prevention is better than prevention
The shopkeeper subconsciously looked at the people around him, he knew that the young man in the inn would never say this sentence casually. {We don't write novels, we're just web text porters-【,
Most of the people who work in the inn have been following the shopkeeper for many years.
Although the young man has not been here for as long as those people, he has been doing things here for several years.
Every day, there are many guests who come and go in and out of the inn from the south to the north, and all kinds of people have seen it.
At this moment, he took out the guest in the north building and said.
There must be something strange about it!
So the shopkeeper looked at him with inquiring eyes.
The young man looked at him and said in a serious tone: "Shopkeeper, when I went to deliver tea just now, the guest in the house asked me about the people living upstairs!" ”
He lowered his eyelids and thought for a moment, and then said, "I don't know what that guest is going to do!" ”
When the young man said this, he remembered the reward given by the guest just now.
He took it out of his pocket and showed it to the innkeeper.
"This is a reward from the previous guest after he asked me."
The shopkeeper was shocked when he saw the broken silver in his hand clearly, but he didn't expect the guests staying in the hotel to be so generous.
He weighed in his heart, and hesitated for a moment.
"Is it old knowledge?"
The shopkeeper immediately thought of this possibility.
After thinking about it for a moment, he shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be, otherwise the guest would have gone up and asked by himself." ”
Why should he inquire with the boys!
Originally, there were not many people living in the north building, and it was not troublesome to go up.
It's also a stranger who lives in an inn. The act of deliberately inquiring about other people's news, no matter how much he thought about it, he felt that it was a little inappropriate, and the shopkeeper frowned.
After thinking about it, he said to the young man, "You better watch a little closer." “
"It's all the people who live with us, and they're being sent. I want my wife to be peaceful. ”
The innkeeper turned his head and glanced at the north building, then lowered his head and said with a little worry, "It's almost the end of the year, don't do anything with us!" ”
The security of the small town is acceptable, and there has been no accident for a long time, if there is a situation in the inn before the year. Do you want to do that business?
It's best to be careful and take precautions.
Hearing this, the young man nodded knowingly.
The shopkeeper pondered for a moment. Continue to tell the young man.
"You keep an eye on the north building, you don't have to take care of the front yard."
As soon as these words came out, it was regarded as assigning a special task to the young man, and he readily agreed
The footsteps have long been inaudible. Mr. Bai knew that the people in the inn were curious about him.
Looks speak for themselves. He is a famous actor in the "Yuxian Class" troupe, and most of the people who come back to see the play come to him.
From the south of Zealand to the capital city, and the northlands where they had not yet set foot.
Wherever the troupe passed, there were a lot of people who came to see it, so the reaction of the inn boy couldn't be more normal.
Most people's lives are dull and boring.
Even if there is a little gossip in the city, there are always so many people interested in the teahouse restaurant.
What's more, there are very few items that ordinary people can entertain, and it is the New Year's holiday. Going around and listening to a play performed on stage is one of the most important ones.
It is well known that there are very few people in this kind of industry in Sealand, and this is also the time when the theater master was first discussed. Mr. Bai thought about the reason why he wanted to go to Haiguo.
There are more peers over there than here, and there are many people in Haiguo who like to sing and listen to operas.
When the troupe went to the national capital to be invited to sing, Mr. Bai thought it was an excellent opportunity.
However, by accident, nothing he expected happened.
As long as you are involved with those nobles, sometimes the direction of things is uncontrollable.
I heard that when the troupe owner brought a group of people to the palace, he encountered a lot of things, and they were able to come out safely and escape with their whole bodies, which is a very lucky thing in itself!
The invitation to meet the female official in the DPRK and China is now regarded as a coincidence in Mr. Bai's opinion.
The troupe owner racked his brains for the matter of entering the palace at that time, which can be regarded as full of energy.
I heard that the reward I got in the palace was not as much as the son who wanted to replace the temporary "substitute bag" this time.
That man was really rich and surprisingly rich.
Mr. Bai pondered for a moment under the lamp and closed the booklet in his hand.
The junior of the troupe has already come to inform him of the news, and he will leave for Haiguo tomorrow morning, hoping that the journey will be smooth and nothing will happen.
He has followed the troupe from a few people at the beginning to a team that has now achieved a group of people, and has experienced a lot of ups and downs.
He guessed that the identity of the boy was unusual, but he also knew that the details of the other party today were not something that people like himself could ask.
Groaning under the lamp, a person sat quietly for a moment, and Mr. Bai blew out the lamp, ready to rest.
There was still some confusion in his mind, and one thought after another came to him.
On the way, he was immersed in the booklet and never distracted, but he didn't expect to come to the inn in the small town, and the young man's conversation still made waves in his heart.
He thought about what he would do tomorrow if he met those strangers who were on the same boat to the sea country.
The weather doesn't look good outside, maybe it will rain tomorrow morning, but if it does rain, there is a reason to block it.
Wearing a cloak and a hat, others can't see his true face clearly.
Thinking of this, Mr. Bai suddenly sat up and looked at the window to the north, he had just thought of an idea.
Now that the itinerary has been determined, it must be going to Haiguo, and the time taken by boat and land on the road can be roughly calculated.
He thought that it would be better to do something to himself, so as not to attract too many people's attention to this face.
As soon as the thought came out, he drove away the little sleepiness he had.
Mr. Bai turned on the lights in the room and sat down alone at the table by the window. Open the baggage and look at the contents inside.
Among the baggage he carried with him were some personal items for his own use, and among them were things he planned to use tomorrow
The long street of the small town. It was late at night, and the restaurants on the street closed one after another.
The cold air of the early winter night hits, and there are no waiting guests at the door of the inn in the small alley.
The young man cowered in the wind and closed the door.
At this time, the front yard of the inn also slowly quieted down, and there were few guests walking around in the courtyard.
But in those rooms with lights on, there were still whispered conversations from time to time
Mr. Bai walked over to the chuang and blew out the lights. Lay down again.
With his neck against the pillow, he rolled over on the chuang and closed his eyes for a short time. Suddenly, I felt a gust of wind blowing.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and remembered that he had closed the north window before going to bed.
On the south side facing the inn courtyard is the corridor, the door is closed well, where does the wind come from.
He got up and lit the lamp. I found a gap in the north window. Could it be that the wind is blowing too much?
He was stunned for a moment, then walked to the north window, intending to close it again.
Out of caution, Mr. Bai also looked out a few times before closing the window.
I even looked at the movement downstairs.
Not far from the north building of this inn in the small town is the wall of the inn, which is separated from the houses at the back.
There is a narrow alley between the wall and the gates of other houses.
As far as the eye can see, the walls of the inn are high enough to block those who want to enter from outside.
If a thief steals it. It is not easy to climb such a high wall.
Not to mention that there is not even a tree to be seen by the wall. There are only a few low flower bushes.
With a hint of confusion in his eyes, he stood by the window for a moment.
remembered that when the troupe replied to him about going to the small town dock tomorrow morning to take a boat, he specially mentioned it to him.
What did he say?
Mr. Bai lowered his head and thought about it, remembering that he said that the innkeeper saw him come back and took care of a few words.
said that he should be careful about the belongings he carried, so he relayed those words to Mr. Bai.
Is there really something going on here?
Mr. Bai's hand clenched the window frame, and then quickly pushed the window up and pressed the bolt on it.
The innkeeper is not a plain reminder, so it's better to be careful!
He sighed, and when he walked in the door, the baggage was placed on the table.
In addition to the belongings he had just reviewed himself, and the newly acquired pamphlet, there were also the guards of the same ship, that is, the things given to him by the boy's men.
A bag of loose silver, plus a silver ticket.
Listening to them, this is a little bit of Childe's heart, and it can be regarded as an extra reward for him.
Mr. Bai tied the burden tightly, then brought it to the chuang, thought about it, and put the burden next to his pillow.
If there is a stir, you will definitely notice it.
After doing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and blew out the light again.
In the darkness, he suddenly heard the sound of water, which sounded in an instant, so frightened that he almost didn't cry out.
After a few seconds of pause, the source of the sound was inside the room, and he was lying there, his hands and feet frozen, and he didn't know what to do.
In the darkness, he heard some movements of Suosuo, but he could not see a human figure, and there was a suppressed tension in his heart.
After a while, the lights in the house suddenly turned on again.
Mr. Bai was taken aback, and there was actually a person sitting at the table in the center of the room.
The man was pouring himself tea with his head down, and the pot of tea on the table was in his hand at the moment.
Seeing Mr. Bai's frightened expression, the man smiled and said, "Disturbed! “
Since he was kidnapped at night in the national capital, Mr. Bai's concentration has obviously improved a lot.
He tried to calm his feelings, and looked at the man leisurely sipping tea, but he didn't look malicious.
"What did you do when you sneaked into my house in the middle of the night?"
Mr. Bai took a deep breath and asked with a trembling voice in his voice.
The person sitting at the table raised his head and looked at him and smiled slightly: "There are some things I want to ask you, there are many people outside, so it's easier to come and ask directly." “
Seeing Mr. Bai's nervousness, Chen Yuqing took the initiative to pour a glass of water for him and said, "Just ask a few things, you don't have to be afraid, after asking, I'll leave." ”
"I don't know what you're asking," Mr. Bai cautiously said tentatively.
As if seeing the question in his heart, Chen Yuqing paused and said unhurriedly: "I'll talk to you, don't worry." ”
Mr. Bai moved his fingers and didn't take the cup of tea, but just sat in front of Chen Yuqing nervously, looking at each other with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
He thought about what happened to him in the capital last time.
At this moment, all he remembered in his mind was the person who broke into the house where the troupe lived at night.
It would be rare to see someone who would have been able to sneak into someone else's dwelling without knowing it.
Relying on agility and kung fu.
He didn't expect that there would be people who could do it!
There was no movement at all before, and the courtyard wall behind him was so high, how did he do it?
Chen Yuqing said in a low voice: "Actually, it's a coincidence today, I also live in this inn." “
"Just downstairs from you."
Mr. Bai was stunned for a moment, and only then did he hear clearly what the person on the other side said, he did not sneak in quietly over the wall after dark.
He said he lived downstairs!
When he was having dinner and talking with the junior of the troupe in the restaurant, he didn't notice the guests who came in later.
When I left, because I was in a hurry to check in at the inn, I didn't pay attention to it.
Chen Yuqing entered his room this time, and in Mr. Bai's opinion, it was the first time the two of them met.
As everyone knows, the other party ate in the same place as him, or listened to the introduction of the running hall and followed him in.
If it weren't for the purpose of following him and asking about what happened between the people of Haiguo and him, Chen Yuqing would not be so interested in living here.
"If you have anything, just say it."
Mr. Bai said in a low voice after deliberation.
He never saw any malicious intent on the other side, and his mood slowly relaxed.
He glanced in the direction of the door, and the hallway was silent.
At this hour, the people in the inn are all resting, how can there be people who come out at will in the middle of the night!
"The innkeeper told me that when the time is closed, you should be careful of the belongings you carry when you live in the building."
"Didn't you hear him talk about it when you moved in?"
After Chen Yuqing finished saying two sentences in a row, a thought suddenly flashed in Mr. Bai's heart, sneaking in at night, didn't he come for money?
He thought about it, and was about to get up and walk to the side of the shop and bring the burden next to the pillow, Chen Yuqing swept his gaze and was stunned.
immediately thought of his actions, and hurriedly shook his head at him and said, "It's not for this, you misunderstood!" ”
Chen Yuqing just wanted to find something to talk about, and then cut to the chase.
He felt that the people in the troupe, the actor in front of him was very timid, and he would not have talked about it with him if he knew it.
Mr. Bai looked at him with an embarrassed expression, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
"It's very simple," Chen Yuqing's smile gradually retracted, looking at him and said in a sincere tone, "I know that you have been entrusted with something, so you will be alone in the inn at this time." (To be continued.) )