Zou Youheng followed closely behind without falling behind, and after he also walked down the stairs, the world in front of him suddenly made him realize.

-- There is a black gambling house at the bottom, and the large and small gambling tables are full of bettors, and the voices are full of people, and all kinds of sounds are mixed in it, which makes Zou Youheng suddenly feel a little uncomfortable in his ears.

For the first time, he knew there was such a place. When he accompanied Zhou Ming before, because he was not a client, he couldn't go to the back to drink tea, so he could only wait in the lobby of the teahouse, so Zhou Ming followed him alone. At that time, he always thought that he was just negotiating the conditions and prices in the back, but he didn't expect that there was such a different world hidden behind it.

"Follow me."

The young man said a word to Zou Youheng, plus the two sentences he said in the lobby just now, from just now to now, he has said a total of three words to Zou Youheng.

Then there was another left and right turn, and when Zou Youheng felt that he was about to be stunned, the man finally stopped in front of a door.

"Let's go inside."

Fourth sentence.

Zou Youheng pursed his lips, silently pushed open the door and walked in.

is infinitely unhappy in his heart, but if he asks for others, he can only swallow his anger, and these are all evil men who kill people without blinking, no matter how unhappy he is, he can only curse a few words in his heart.

"I heard you're looking for me?"

As soon as the front foot crossed the threshold, he had not yet stood firm, and there was a sound in his ears that seemed to be laughing but not laughing.

"Hmm."

Zou Youheng subconsciously raised his head and found that this was a lobby, with strong men in single shirts standing on both sides, and a man with a goatee sitting in the middle of the lobby. On the pedestal, there was also a knife with blood stains.

At this time, the man with the goatee was looking at him with a playful expression.

"What's the matter?!"

Goatee asked straight to the point.

"I want to know what has happened in the Rongzhou Yamen this year."

Zou Youheng raised his head and tried to look straight ahead.

"Hah!"

Goatee laughed a little.

"This request is quite special, you want to know what is happening in the yamen, don't you just find a teahouse to tell a story?!"

"That's not what I need."

Zou Youheng smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"And what do you want?"

The goatee seems to be deliberately embarrassed.

"Since the beginning of this year, what has happened in the Zou Mansion, what has happened in the Lin and Zhou families in the city, and the so-called examination. I need to know all of this. But not the information on the surface. I need the records of the governor of the government. ”

Zou Youheng said directly.

"Hmph, you're asking for a lot."

Goatee stared down at him.

"The records of the warden are not a joke, once they are discovered. But it will kill people. Even if it's not discovered. We may not be able to do it. ”

"Don't worry. Your satisfaction will be with my reward. ”

Zou Youheng heard the meaning of the goatee's words.

"Oh?"

The goatee raised his head and showed a meaningful expression, as if he was looking forward to the "satisfactory reward" that Zou Youheng said.

"Me."

Zou Youheng paused. Pointing to himself.

"Hahaha-"

"Haha......"

The lobby erupted in laughter, and the goatee on it leaned back and forth with laughter.

"Just you red hair, in this city, you can catch a lot of them with your eyes closed, what do I want you to do?!"

"My surname is Zou-"

Ignoring the laughter, Zou Youheng looked straight at the goatee.

"You stand down first."

The smile on the goatee's face instantly receded, and he turned to the strong men standing on both sides and said.

When they were commanded, they went out one after another.

The corners of Zou Youheng's mouth raised.

Based on Goatee's reaction just now, he must know something about the Zou Mansion.

"You go on."

There were only two people left in the lobby in an instant, empty and a little annoying.

"My surname is Zou and my name is Youheng. As for identity, I don't think I need to say anything more. Someone in the rivers and lakes asked for my head at a high price, and now in the world, as long as there are people in the rivers and lakes on the mixed road, almost all of them are looking for me. I suppose that with me as the price, I should be able to make you do things in the Righteous Hall, right? ”

Zou Youheng said.

From Yuejing to Rongzhou, thousands of miles away, he met countless so-called "people in the rivers and lakes" who wanted to kill him. He was not discovered by those people, but all the way down, he has been hiding in Tibet, and he didn't even dare to take the official road, so he could only take a detour to the mountains.

In fact, he should have expected that after witnessing such a drastic tragedy in the palace, and it was related to Qinglang, how could that person let himself go?

"Aren't you afraid that I'll hand you over directly?"

Goatee looked at him and said.

"The reason why Juyitang has been able to last for hundreds of years, in addition to its strength, I think it is more about the credibility it has established. "Don't ask where you come from, only help what you have been told", this is your principle. Although not all the things done by Juyitang are righteous, but the style of action has always been above board, where can there be people who are treacherous because of some money? ”

Zou Youheng said.

A look of admiration rose in his eyes.

"You don't have to say nice things to me, it doesn't make sense. Since you have paid for it, we will definitely do what we have entrusted, but after the thing is done, you will have to fulfill your promise, and we will definitely hand over your head in exchange for a reward. ”

Goatee said coldly. After saying that, some doubts flashed in his eyes.

"I have an extraneous saying. You use yourself as a reward, and then there is only one [death] in the end, since you are going to die, then what do you need to do with the truth? ”

Zou Youheng laughed.

"So that you can be blind after death."

*

Ye Xiaoyu went back to Huzhou directly.

On the day she left, Ling Yu told her about the place where Qing Lang was buried, but she neither went to the grave to pay respects, nor did she go back to Quanxiu Village, or even the ready-to-wear shop in Yuejing. just went back to the inn directly, and after finding that Zou Youheng had already left, he asked those who escorted her to go back to Rongzhou first.

She rented a passenger boat and went south along the canal and went directly to Huzhou by water.

Now the shop doesn't need Ye Xiaoyu to worry much, and her eyes still can't see clearly, so she sits in front of the window all day long, staring at the tall kapok tree in the courtyard in a daze, from sunrise to sunset, often sitting all day.

Bang bang bang -

There was a sharp knock on the door outside.

The house is not big, separated by a small courtyard. Ye Xiaoyu heard it very clearly. But she didn't bother to get up and drive.

She doesn't want to do anything now. I don't want to see anyone, I just want to sit like this, and when I get tired of sitting, I just fall asleep.

After the knocking on the door continued for a while, it was estimated that no one was going to open it. He stopped.

Ye Xiaoyu raised her eyes. I feel that the decision I just made was really wise.

Outside the window, it was getting dark. Ye Xiaoyu moved her arms, it was almost time to sleep.

"Ye Xiaoyu-!!"

Suddenly, an enlarged face appeared in the window, and Ye Xiaoyu was so frightened that she almost fell off the chair.

"So you're there? I knocked for a long time and no one answered. I thought you were dead?! ”

Seeing Ye Xiaoyu, Zou Youheng instantly smiled.

"Dogs can't spit ivory ...... out of their mouths"

Ye Xiaoyu muttered angrily.

"I was going to pick you up in Yuejing, but I didn't expect you to return to Huzhou so soon."

Zou Youheng said as he walked in.

"Hmm."

Ye Xiaoyu lazily responded.

"How? This time when you enter the palace, have you encountered anything interesting? ”

Seeing that Ye Xiaoyu was not interested, Zou Youheng tried to liven up the atmosphere.

After all, he didn't have much to live now.

"Nope."

Ye Xiaoyu stood up as she spoke, wanting to pour a glass of water for Zou Youheng, but found that the teapot was already empty, and there was nothing left.

"It's okay, I'm not thirsty."

Seeing this, Zou Youheng said with a smile.

Hearing Zou Youheng say this, Ye Xiaoyu sat back in the chair again.

"Did something happen?"

stared at Ye Xiaoyu for a long time before Zou Youheng slowly spoke.

He actually didn't want to bring up this topic at all, but some things happened when they happened, and no matter how much he concealed them, he was just deceiving himself.

"Just a few little things."

Ye Xiaoyu tugged at the corners of her mouth.

"When I went back to Rongzhou, I heard about you and Wang Huaiqing, and those things have passed, so don't think about it anymore."

Zou Youheng looked at her and said.

He went back to Rongzhou this time to inquire about all kinds of news, so Wang Huaiqing's escape on the wedding day naturally would not be left behind. This is a matter between the two of them, he is not good at expressing any opinions, he just thinks that Ye Xiaoyu must have been heartbroken about this matter at that time.

"It's sensational enough, even you know it."

Ye Xiaoyu smiled bitterly.

"By the way, how about the test?"

Both of them are trying to change the subject, but there are too many things they don't want to mention, and they turn around and seem to be still spinning in them.

"It's miserable. It's not what I imagined it to be. ”

Zou Youheng shook his head, and the light in his eyes dimmed instantly.

"You haven't told me about the situation in the palace, no one is embarrassing you, right?"

"Of course not, who do you think I am? I'm just a pastry maker, who would have such idleness to embarrass me? ”

Ye Xiaoyu laughed.

"Also, if you are as fierce as you, they probably don't dare to bully."

Putting his hand on the back of the chair, Zou Youheng said casually.

"Zou Youheng! If you don't know how to speak, don't say it. Nobody will treat you like a dumb ......"

Ye Xiaoyu glared at him angrily.

"Ye Xiaoyu ......"

While chatting, Zou Youheng's face suddenly darkened.

"Huh?"

Ye Xiaoyu pillowed her head on her arm and responded randomly.

"You know...... Is it sunny? ”

The kapok in late autumn is bare on the branches, and there is not a single leaf. A gust of wind passed by, and nothing could be taken away.

"Ye Xiaoyu, do you know Qinglang?"

Zou Youheng asked again.

The surroundings were quiet, and the sound was like the bell in the temple, hitting Ye Xiaoyu's heart.

Clear?

Suddenly, the bitterness began to rise, this person seemed to be engraved in his heart, where would he not know? (To be continued......)