Chengnan Jingfang.

Viewed from the sky, this large area of low housing is separated by four narrow alleys, which are staggered to form a large tic-tac-toe, from which Jingfang gets its name.

Narrow lanes, low houses, dense population, dim lights, is the main theme of entering the workshop at night, the crowd of people who work outside during the day to make a living return to the nest at night, every household has a curling smoke, the smell of choking fireworks permeates the narrow street, many people have no kitchen at all, that is, the stove is erected under the eaves outside the house, all kinds of sewage cross-flow, occasionally there will be rotten vegetable leaves and vegetable gangs flying out from somewhere, and falling to the ground with a bang, in the shadows, there will be a few wild dogs running out, Stretch your nose and sniff it, then leave disappointed.

The men who had worked hard all day sat on the threshold, eating the women's prepared meals with large bowls, and at the same time loudly talking to the neighbors about what they had seen and heard in the day, and if they could occasionally say something that everyone did not know, it would attract a cry of exclamation, and the vanity of the man was greatly satisfied in this exclamation.

The dolls are the most lively, in groups of three or five, you chase me, the dim lights, can not stop the fun of their game at all, the running figure shows that although life here is hard, but there is always no problem to eat a full stomach, at least it does not make the dolls hungry.

Zhang Yi is wearing a felt hat, wearing a straight coat, a pair of straw sandals under his feet, a roll of rope hanging around his waist, and a flat pole in his hand, striding in the narrow lanes, his dress is no different from the rough men living in these lanes, but if it is in broad daylight, it is easy for people to see the flaws, that is, Zhang Yi is now whether it is skin color or temperament, and the people who are begging for life here are really too different. Especially by Zhang Yi's side, he also followed Cuihua, who was also dressed in disguise.

The two walked in the alleyway, many people raised their heads and looked at the two, it is not uncommon for a man to return home at this time, here, this is very common, but a woman also came back at this time, that is rare. Both of them are strangers, and they have attracted everyone's attention, and they know each other nine times out of ten, but they don't know each other, at least they are familiar.

Looking at everyone's eyes, Zhang Yi pulled down his felt hat, his face full of anger, "If you don't come, you want to come, see, what secrets are there here, everyone is staring at us!"

Cuihua also regretted it a little at this time, lowered her head, hurried to the road, listened to Zhang Yi's reprimand, and defended: "Isn't I missing my hometown, just come and see, it's not an unsightly thing, besides, where do the people here recognize us, after today, we won't come to this kind of place, and they can't go to our kind of place, they don't see each other, what are they afraid of."

"Shut up!" Zhang Yi said angrily: "Tianci is the personal soldier of the county lieutenant, Tianci came over in person, and pretended to be like this to see you, there must be something, in the future, your man will do things outside, you don't ask, if the county lieutenant is bad, I will pick your skin."

Cuihua flattened her mouth, and finally didn't fight back, in the past two years, as Zhang Yi's status has become higher and higher, at home, her speech has become more and more weighty, but it's not like when she just got married to her, just a little girl.

The southernmost part of Jingfang is the Xiaoyang River that runs through Jicheng, and this river also provides an endless stream of river water for the moat of Jicheng, at this time, a small bungalow where Cao Tianci is located, on the edge of the Xiaoyang River, chose this place as the place to meet Zhang Yi, Cao Tianci was repeatedly selected before finally deciding to be here.

The terrain here is complex, forward, is the chaotic residential area of Jingfang, behind, Xiaoyang River provides them with another way to retreat, if they encounter danger, whether forward or backward, they will not be forced into a corner.

Under the dim light of the oil lamp, Cao Tianci sat quietly at the table, he was waiting for Zhang Yi.

The door was gently pushed open, and a man walked in, and whispered to Cao Tianci about his whereabouts all the way from Zhang Yi to Jingfang, after listening to the man's report, Cao Tianci nodded with satisfaction, so far, Zhang Yi did not show anything that made him suspicious.

It was an accident that Cuihua followed it, but it was precisely because Cuihua also came that it made Cao Tianci's harvest a little more steady.

"Stand back, wait for my news." Cao Tianci waved his hand.

"You're here alone?" The man asked. Cao Tianci is very young, but he is quite respected in the Fufeng soldiers, first, he has fought a lot of battles with Gao Yuan, on the battlefield, he has won respect, second, he is in charge of the Department of Military Justice, which is a formidable department, and these men who followed Cao Tianci to Jicheng know more than the ordinary Fufeng soldiers, they understand that in addition to the duties on the surface, the Military Judge Advocate General's Department has another hidden function, except for them, other people have no way to understand.

"It's just me, that's enough!" Cao Tianci waved his hand, he was very dissatisfied with the man's performance, even if the other party cared about him, as what he was going to do now and what he was about to do, a qualified subordinate should not have any problems at all, they only needed to do their best to do the things assigned above.

The man looked at Cao Tianci's expression, seemed to react, bowed without saying a word, the same as when he came, and quietly exited the room, and the door creaked shut, leaving a dim oil lamp and a lonely Cao Tianci.

After a while, there was a gentle knock on the door, Cao Tianci stood up, walked behind the door, and listened quietly to the sound outside for a moment, the two breaths were very heavy.

He opened the door, and a rare smile appeared on his face, "Brother Zhang, you are here, Sister-in-law Cuihua, we will meet again."

Zhang Yi and Cuihua walked in, meeting their old friends in another country, and their faces were full of uncontrollable joy.

"Little God, you've grown taller again." Cuihua was beaming, "Seeing you during the day, it really scared me, where you are lying, I didn't recognize it at first, if it weren't for your words, I really wouldn't dare to recognize you, are you okay?" Is the county lieutenant okay? Is your dad okay?"

As soon as she entered the door, Cuihua couldn't suppress the joy in her heart, and asked like firecrackers, Zhang Yi on the side shook her head and smiled bitterly, the country is easy to change, and her nature is difficult to change, and Cuihua is also this virtue.

Although I don't like Cuihua to call herself Xiao Tianci, but the other party's sincere joy and emotion still make Cao Tianci very moved, although there is no special expression on his face, but in his heart, he still feels some warmth. Nodding at Cuihua, "It's all right."

"The county lieutenant really shouldn't go this time!" Zhang Yi's face was very heavy, "I heard a lot of news in Jicheng, and they all said that this time the county lieutenant can be regarded as jumping into the trap set by Ye Tiannan, and there must be no return, which is almost a semi-open secret in Jicheng."

"The county lieutenant can't help but go!" Cao Tianci replied simply, "Brother Zhang, sit."

Zhang Yi sat down, "God, are you coming alone?" The county lieutenant sent you, I don't know what the county lieutenant commanded?"

"Of course I'm not alone!" Cao Tianci sat opposite Zhang Yi, "But they are all in another place, here, it's just a temporary place for me to stay."

Zhang Yi's eyes flashed, after more than a year of experience, Zhang Yi had already been well-versed in human feelings, and he suddenly heard the meaning of Cao Tianci's words, and his face couldn't help but become a little angry.

"You don't believe me?" There was even a hint of ruthlessness in his tone, "Godci, don't forget, when I followed the county lieutenant, you still didn't recognize the county lieutenant, even your old man."

Cao Tianci looked at Zhang Yi quietly, "Brother Zhang, this kind of thing, I'm afraid that I can't explain the problem sooner or later, for more than a year, I followed the county lieutenant from birth to death, what about you, but you are good at dancing, circling between high-ranking officials and nobles, talking and laughing, there is no white ding, who is qualified to enter Xianyun Tower, which one is not a big man in this Jicheng, you have been in these people for a long time, you are still as loyal to the county lieutenant as before?" I can't help but be careful. There is no need to say secret words in front of the Ming people, my arrangement today is indeed to prevent you."

Cuihua's eyes widened on the side, she finally heard it at this time, Cao Tianci was doubting their husband's and wife's loyalty to Gao Yuan, she couldn't help but be furious, and reached out to grab Cao Tianci's ear, "Cao Tianci, do you dare to believe us?"

Cao Tianci reacted very quickly, how could the person who crawled out of the rain of arrows in the knife mountain let Cuihua a woman grab her ears, and the side of her head was already avoided.

The anger on Zhang's face disappeared at this time, looked at Cao Tianci, and said in a deep voice: "My loyalty to the county lieutenant, but I don't have to show it in front of you, you say, what the county lieutenant wants me to do, is to take the lives of my husband and wife, and I will do a good job for the county lieutenant."

Cao Tianci nodded, but did not directly answer Zhang Yi's words, "You brought your sister-in-law with you today, but it made most of my suspicions gone, Brother Zhang, you are not strange, you are in this situation, I can't help but take precautions, this is not aimed at you, although I Cao Tianci is not very old, but I also know that I am not right about things, no matter what I do, I am responsible for the county lieutenant, I hope you understand."

"I understand."

"That's good!" Cao Tianci took out a letter from his arms, "This is a letter written by the county lieutenant to Miss Ye Jing'er, I hope you can pass it on to her."

"Although I have been in Jicheng for a short time, and most of the people I know are high-ranking officials and nobles, but God, you also have to understand that in the eyes of those people, I am just a shopkeeper, a guy who does things for others, they smile at me, but they are looking at the people behind Xianyun Tower, I really want to get the trust of these people, which is impossible, and until now, Ye Tiannan has never been to Xianyun Tower, let alone Miss Jing'er, how can I pass this letter to her?"

"It's your business!" Cao Tianci said lightly. I don't care what to do, I just know that this is the order of the county lieutenant."

Zhang Yi didn't speak again, put away the letter, and hid it in his arms, "That's it?"

"Of course not." Cao Tianci paused, "Sending a letter is just a small incidental task, and I am here for another purpose. And this matter is the main intention of the county lieutenant to send me to Jicheng."

Zhang Yi took a deep breath, "What does the county lieutenant want me to do?"

"The county lieutenant wants to weave a net, an intelligence net. Where you are right now, the best person to do this!" Cao Tianci looked at Zhang Yi without blinking, and said word by word. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)