Mengcheng Kaihuai Tea House, in a secluded private room on the top floor, the panes are slightly open, through a ray of pale golden sunlight.

The man sitting at the table had his hands interlocked with his fingers on his forehead, and a few strands of playful hair hung down his posture, and the whole person had a kind of lazy casualness.

However, when he heard the unexpected news from his subordinates, he suddenly returned to a proper sitting posture, and as soon as he raised his face, the pale gold sunlight also lost its color. The peach blossom eyes are still foggy, but there is a little more imperceptible sharpness: "Lianxiang is missing?" ”

"Yes, after coming out of the Yamen of Qiaojun, he disappeared. The subordinates are ineffective—"

Xia Yichen raised his hand, stopped his subordinates' pleas, and picked up the tea cup on the table. The clear and bright tea soup of Maofeng in Huangshan reflects his handsome face, rippling and rippling.

"Lianxiang, what a clever woman who was mistaken by cleverness. Lin Haoyuan was not sentenced by the government to raid her home, she also wanted to use the government's hand to find out the real murderer. In the end, he overestimated himself. Xia Yichen's tone was still relaxed and easy-going, but there was a faint melancholy between his mighty eyebrows.

"So, this clue is broken?" The subordinate asked apprehensively.

Xia Yichen smiled gently, and his peach blossom eyes were dyed with teasing: "Who said it was broken?" Isn't that green wronged boss still there? Let's go to Chenjun. ”

As he spoke, he got up and brushed his apricot-colored robe, but as he walked past the window, he caught a glimpse of the familiar gray-blue figure on the street. The misty smile dissipated, and the peach blossom eyes were solemn: "You can let it go, go and find out, why Xu Tai is in Mengcheng, and who are the companions." ”

"Yes." The subordinate promised to leave.

Xia Yichen held the window lattice with one hand, staring at the two carriages at the door of the Kai'an Inn diagonally opposite, and caught a glimpse of the woman in autumn-colored clothes and her beige veil, and thought about it.

Ah Chou stepped out of the carriage and took a look at the scenery of Mengcheng. This should be the bustling main street, running through the north and south of the city, and the vendors are endless, and it is very lively.

Xu Tai, who was dressed in a gray-blue robe, stepped forward with a gentle smile and indifferently: "Ugly girl, but you want to go shopping?" It's still early today, just let Qingmeng follow. ”

The corners of his lips were slightly hooked under the ugly veil: Misunderstood? Think she is still a daughter's family, likes to be lively and loves shopping? In fact, she was just looking around. But since people have spoken, they simply travel for free and relax their hearts.

"Okay, let Qingmeng accompany me, so that I don't get lost."

"Qingmeng, pay the bills for the girl when the time comes. If you fancy something, you're welcome, it's also a little heart. Xu Tai said generously.

Ah Chou smiled helplessly: "Thank you Xu Gongzi." In fact, she doesn't have anything to buy, she doesn't need it, and she doesn't owe favors if she doesn't need it. So, there's nothing to be embarrassed about.

Walking in the street market of Mengcheng, Ah Chou's footsteps are not fast. I looked at some jewelry hairpins, although some of the workmanship is indeed exquisite, but whether it is color or brightness, it is not as good as modern products. Immediately, she reacted that this was not right—she was comparing the daily use of the ancient folk people with the modern high-end luxury goods, and she shook her head a little self-deprecatingly, so she just looked at it casually.

Qingmeng found that although Ah Chou had seen a lot, she didn't have something she liked very much, and she couldn't help but wonder: Even she herself has a lot of things that she wants to buy, why is Ah Chou indifferent?

Yes, indifferent. Based on her years of experience in observing words and deeds, Ah Chou is by no means the kind of person who wants to buy but is worried that the price is too expensive, but does not want to buy it at all.

Before she could figure it out, Ah Chou had already spoken: "I'm tired of looking at these gadgets, is there a pharmacy nearby?" ”

"Slave and maid, I'll go and inquire." Qingmeng bowed and walked to a mother-in-law who was selling something next to her.

After a while, Qingmeng came back and stretched out his hand to the corner of the street: "This street turns over." ”

The two walked forward, and Qingmeng always followed Ugly half a step behind.

Near the corner of the street, Ah Chou raised her eyes to look at the sunset on the horizon, and when she looked down again, she found a man rushing towards her.

Ugly frowned slightly: This is an old trick, right? Bump into you, and then take the money bag by the hand.

But the man's speed was really fast, and Ah Chou saw that he was about to fall in embarrassment, and a white hand stretched out to block her in front of her, and the man who rushed over immediately rebounded and fell out.

Ah Chou smoothed his nervous breath and blinked, only to realize that what pushed people out of the way was actually a seemingly weak Qingmeng on the side!

It turns out that she is still a maid who knows martial arts?

But also, otherwise how could Xu Tai rest assured that two weak women were on the street?

"Ugly girl, is there anything wrong?" Qingmeng turned to look at the frightened ugly.

Ah Chou shook his head, and saw the man who fell to the ground hurriedly got up and ran away.

Qingmeng wanted to chase after him, but was caught by Ugly: "Don't chase it, poor Kou Mo chase." "If he has an accomplice and leads you into the urn, and when the time comes, you will have nowhere to escape.

Qingmeng was stunned: Poor Kou Mo chased these four words, and the master did teach them. Without saying a word, he followed the ugly forward.

At the entrance of the alley not far away, the corners of the apricot-colored robe loomed: "That woman is called a clown?" The tone was brisk, as if he didn't care, but in his mind, a pair of incomparably clear eyes appeared.

"Yes, beige veil, about twelve or thirteen, look at the figure, it is the accomplice of the defendant in Lianxiang's case," the man who hit the man said firmly, "but I didn't expect that the pink-clothed girl is very skilled, and if his subordinates make another move, it will definitely arouse suspicion." It's a pity that I couldn't take off her veil and see her true face. ”

Xia Yichen habitually loosened the bracer on his hand: "No need, you just stare at the every move of that ugly man." If there are any special circumstances, report them in time. ”

Turning the corner, a huge storefront stands in front of Ah Chou's eyes, and the gold lacquer signboard is the three words "Yonghetang".

Seeing that Ah Chou stopped and didn't step forward, Qingmeng opened his mouth to explain: "Yonghetang is the largest pharmacist in Daqian, and there are branches in many places. ”

Ugly smiled slightly: "Oh? Maximal? "Obviously want to know more.

"Yes, Yonghetang has the most complete variety of medicinal materials, and the secret recipes of some of them are hard to find." Explain pertinently in a dream.

"It's not uncommon for every industry to have a leader. The first pharmacist is Yonghetang, but what about the others? Restaurants, teahouses, cloth inns, what are the origins of these? Ah Chou asked curiously, after all, staying in Gujing Village, no one talked about such a topic. Qingmeng's insight may be more than that of a small jasper in a county.

Qingmeng patiently replied: "Kaiyue Restaurant, Kaihuai Teahouse, and Kai'an Inn are actually the properties of the Mojia family, the richest businessman. ”

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